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Green Vibration & The Alchemy Cafe the new home for the Hope Out Loud May 30th, 2008 at 7:30 PM Alchemy Lounge 203
New Britain Ave Hartford For more information, click => here |
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The Atomic Café Monday, May 19th at 7:00 PM
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The atomic bomb changed the world forever, and this wonderful film shows how Americans expressed wonder over atomic weapons and then suffered from the pervasive fear that America would be on the receiving end of a Soviet nuclear attack. Atomic Cafe is a brilliant compilation of archival film clips beginning with the first atomic bomb detonation in the New Mexico desert. The footage, much of it produced as government propaganda, follows the story of the bomb through the two atomic attacks on Japan that ended World War II to the bomb's central role in the cold war. Shown along with the famous "duck and cover" Civil Defense films are lesser-known clips, many of which possess a bizarre black humor when seen today, and it's easy to see why this film, which was produced in the early 1980s, became a cult classic sometimes referred to as the "nuclear Reefer Madness." Bellicose congressmen are shown advocating a freewheeling policy of nuclear strikes against China during the Korean War, suburban families are shown enjoying the comforts of their bomb shelters, and footage of a boy trying to bicycle to a bomb shelter in a "bomb survival suit" his father designed is priceless. Atomic Cafe is at once clever and poignant, a canny and offbeat look at a significant period in American history. |
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In 1923, Vladmir Jabotinsky – father of the Zionist right – wrote: "Zionist colonization… can proceed and develop only under the protection of a power that is independent of the native population – behind an IRON WALL, which the native population cannot breach." From that day on, these words became the official and unspoken policy of the Zionist movement and, later, the State of Israel. Colonies, often referred to as "settlements," were used to solidify the Zionist foothold throughout historic Palestine. Following the 1967 occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, more than 200 settlements and outposts have been built in these territories, in violation of international law. The Iron Wall exposes this phenomenon and follows the timeline, size, and population of the settlements, reveals how their construction has been a cornerstone of Israeli policy, and demonstrates how the Wall secures them as permanent and irreversible facts on the ground. This documentary warns that a contiguous and viable Palestinian state is becoming no longer possible, and that the chances for a peaceful resolution of the conflict are slipping away. The Iron Wall features interviews with prominent Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and political analysts, including Jeff Halper, Akiva Eldar, Hind Khoury, and others. Also included are eye-opening interviews with Israeli settlers and soldiers, and Palestinian farmers. |
The Iron Wall Monday, June 9th at 7:00 PM
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National Conference to Stop the War
in Iraq and Bring the Troops Home Now The purpose of the conference is to place on the agenda of the entire U.S. antiwar movement a proposal for the largest possible united mass mobilization(s) in the future to stop the Iraq War and end the occupation. Everyone -- every organization, every coalition, everywhere in the U.S., all who oppose the war and the occupation -- is warmly and enthusiastically invited to attend this open democratic U.S. national antiwar conference and to join with us in advancing and promoting the coming together of an antiwar movement in this country with the power to make a mighty contribution toward ending the war and occupation of Iraq now. For more information, click => here |

Hiroshima / Nagasaki Remembrance
Wednesday, August 6th 2008 5:00 PM (tentative)
Hartford's Riverside Park
For more information, click => here
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Wayne Goes Cycling to Raise Money for Soldiers Heart! In mid June, Tariffville resident Wayne Coste begins a 4,200 mile, coast-to-coast bicycle trip across America to raise money and awareness of veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. In 64 days, he will traverse 13 states and a Canadian province, averaging 65 miles per day, under his own power. http://www.waynegoescycling.com For more information, click => here |
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This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases. Also included are the subdivisions of various countries (the links are at the bottom of the respective country entries), as well as a selection of international organizations. Recent foreign ministers of all countries are listed separately. |
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| Dates and figures of the worldwide leadership since
1945.
To see the people who have been in power throughout the world in modern times, click => here |
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This blog is intended to be a regularly updated hub for those who take anti-war work seriously and want to learn what other people are doing, and to let new people know that there are ways to tangibly grind this war to a halt. |
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stage in the antiwar movement where there is something to report in
terms of creative, militant direct actions against the occupation of
Iraq happening right here in the US. It's happening on campuses, at
ports, in the Capitol, in small towns and in big cities.
The main purpose is to put forward the alternatives that have been advocated for a long time; that are now taking shape. It's really a wonderful time to be a part of this movement; it is not hard to feel a re-awakening and a shift in movement politics. The time when a handful of groups and individuals can monopolize the direction of the movement is coming to a close. For more information, click => here |
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Didn't Get To Washington For
Lobby Day?
To contact your Senators and Representative, click => here For more information on FCNL, click => here |
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) says "Just Say No to Surge"
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A Compelling Reason to Withdraw Recent polling has shown that the number of Iraqis that support attacks against US and British troops has increased dramatically from about 40 percent in January 2006 to over 60 percent in September 2006. I'm afraid that it may even be higher now. |
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Stop the United States From
Launching a New Nuclear Arms Race!
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New Nuclear Weapons Complex "Although national security is widely perceived to depend on military strength, more weapons do not provide enduring security. Military expansion provokes fear and potential retaliation. Threats tend to increase the hostility and distrust that lead to war. We believe that nations must move toward comprehensive disarmament. We urge multilateral disarmament, supported by the conversion of military industries to the production of civilian goods and services, and the retraining of personnel toward that end. We also advocate that the United States take unilateral steps toward its own disarmament, believing that other nations will respond affirmatively to this example. The risks of disarmament are far smaller than the risks involved in the current course of weapons stockpiling and development." ~ Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Statement of Legislative Policy For more information, click => here |
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Come Help CCPJ Discuss Monday, January 22 at 7:30 We will show Dr. Ed Tick's 90 minute DVD (a brief synopsis of his book "War and the Soul") and discuss efforts to hold a larger Central Connecticut and/or State forum on PTSS and helping returning Iraq War Veterans For more information, click => here |
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No More Blood On Our Hands Campaign The Red Hand campaign is about stopping any nuclear or conventional attack on the people of Iran. We urge you to download flyer(s) get them signed and deliver them to your Congressional Representatives (House and Senate) You may return them to Joe Wasserman for him to deliver as part of a consolidated package (joewass64@yahoo.com) For a flyer click => here |
Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice
Has put up a Billboard to identify supporters of torture among elected
officials
For more information on IWagePeace.org, click => here
For more information on Reclaiming The Prophetic Voice, click => here
| The Exxpose Exxon campaign is a collaborative
effort of many of the nation's largest environmental and public
interest advocacy organizations aimed at pressuring ExxonMobil by
educating and activating Americans about ExxonMobil's efforts to
stop action on global warming, drill in the Arctic Refuge, and
keep America addicted to oil.
For more information, click => here |
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For an interview (interspersed with music) with Jose Davilla who discusses the latest Seminar on Civil Liberties by John Brittian with an emphasis on Jose Padilla click => here |
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Rev. Martin Luther King Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break
Silence For more information, click => here (For an undated 2007 version, substitute the word "Iraq" for "Vietnam") |
Weekly Vigils
There are two weekly vigils that the Connecticut Coalition For Peace and
Justice actively participates. These are:
- Every Friday in front of the Federal Building in Hartford at 11:00 - 12:30 PM. This is the longest continuous vigil in Connecticut.
- Every Saturday at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the corner of Main Street and Farmington Avenue.
To see selected Web Archives of activities previously posted on this site, click => here
The Connecticut Coalition to Stop Star Wars was borne in the summer of 2001, following the stirring words of Bruce Gagnon of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. At first, the diverse group was established to combat the disasterous missile defense system of President Bush II. But the events of 9/11/01 changed everything for the group, including its name. The Connecticut Coalition for Peace and Justice (CCPJ) has worked ardently to pursue peace and justice since 9/11, but while broadening its message, it still holds to its founding principle of combatting Star Wars.
CCPJ meets every week on Monday evening.
7:30 PM at the Quaker Meeting House, 144 South Quaker Lane, West Hartford
Thanks
CCPJ Steering Committee
Other CCPJ Materials can be found => Here
CCPJ Weekly Agenda Form can be found => Here
Unpublished CCPJ Committee Materials => Here