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Mon. Mar. 1 Latin American Solidarity Cmte. meeting. Milwaukee. 7pm, Peace Action Center, 1001 E Keefe
Tue. Mar. 2 George Martin speaks on “Obama’s Push for New Nukes”. Milwaukee. 7pm, Peace Action Center
Wed. Mar. 3 Iraq Vets Against War meeting. Milwaukee. 3pm, Peace Action Center
Sat. Mar. 6 Milwaukee Stand for Peace. Take a stand against the U.S. War and Occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. 12 noon-1pm EVERY SAT. at various intersections. See events page for locations.
Mon. Mar. 8 “What’s the Role of the Wisconsin National Guard” Milwaukee. 7pm, Peace Action Center, Michael Fisher presentation on the current use of our National Guard in Afghanistan and the campaign to bring them home.
Tues. Mar. 9 Bring the Guard Home rally and Assembly Bill 203 Hearing. Madison. Noon Rally. 1pm Assembly Hearing at State Capitol. Contact Liz for carpooling to Madison, 414-964-5158.
Tues. Mar. 9 WI Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba meeting. Father Melo Moreno, SJ, on the situation in Honduras. Milwaukee. Fr. Melo, a Jesuit priest who operates Radio Progreso will speak on the role of the media, the church and popular movements following the military coup. 7pm, Central United Methodist Church, 25th and Wisconsin Ave.; free parking behind church. www.wicuba.org, 414-273-1040.
Thurs. Mar. 11 Truth in Recruitment Committee meeting. Milwaukee. 7pm, Peace Action Center.
Tues. Mar. 16 Disarmament Committee meeting. Milwaukee. 7pm, Peace Action Center.
Wed. Mar. 17 Middle East Committee meeting. Milwaukee. 7pm, Peace Action Center.
Fri. Mar. 19 Anti-War March and Rally. Milwaukee. 12 noon, start at Fed. Building and march to City Hall and back.                                                                                                                                                                          Fri. Mar. 19 Film Showing: Committing Poetry in Times of War. Milwaukee.7pm, Friends Meetinghouse. Presenter: Eric Sirotkin. Co-sponsored by Peace Action Wisconsin.
Mon. Mar. 22 PA-WI Steering Committee meeting. Milwaukee. 7pm, Peace Action Center.
Tues. Mar. 23 Frank Zeidler Memorial Lecture: John Nichols speaks. Milwaukee. 7pm, Centennial
Hall, Milwaukee Public Library. Free, open to the public.
Sun. Mar. 28 Monthly Roundtable Discussion. Milwaukee. 2-3pm, Alterra Coffee House, 2999 N. Humboldt. Topic: Nuclear Disarmament. Everyone invited. For discussion articles call our office, 414-964-5158.
Wed. Mar. 31 Immigrant Rights Post-9/11. Milwakee. 7pm, Peace Action Center. Talk by Atty. Azadeh Shahshahshani on how Homeland Security’s agreement with local police to enforce immigration laws creates an atmosphere of mistrust and fear.

March newsletter deadline: Mon. Mar. 22
March newsletter mailing: Tues. Mar. 30

Peace Action Wis. Affiliate Events
Mon. Mar. 1 Daniel McGuire talk: The U.S. Israeli Partnership. Racine. 7pm Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church (625 College Ave.). Sponsored by Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice.
Thurs. Mar. 4 & 18 Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice meetings. Cup of Hope coffee shop, 507 6th Street, Racine. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Ken Yorgan, 262-634-2950.
Fri. Mar. 5 Lakeshore Peacemakers Peace Vigil. Manitowoc. 4:30-5pm, EVERY FRIDAY. 8th & Maritime.
Fri. Mar. 5 Sheboygan Stand for Peace and Justice. EVERY FRIDAY. 4:30-5:30pm, 9th & Erie. Sponsored by Sheboygan PeaceSeekers. Contact Chris Kuehnel, 920-918-2405.
Sat. Mar. 13 & 27 Peaceseekers of Washington County Stand for Peace. West Bend. 11:30am -12:30pm, corner of Decorah & Main. Information: Tom Haebig, 262-334-3179; www.thepeaceseekers.blogspot.com                                                                                                       Sat. Mar. 20 Monthly Racine Stand for Peace. 10-11am, southeast corner of Hwys. 20 & 31. Info: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Ken Yorgan, 262-634-2950.
Sat. Mar. 20 Sheboygan Peaceseekers & Veterans for Peace Anti-War concert. The “Midwest’s biggest, best, and boldest Anti-War Concert” from 7pm till 11pm at the New Paradigm in Sheboygan WI. This year we will be including art displays relating to peace, war, and justice; along with a poster contest. Musicians, poets, and a humorist will gather to mark our eight years of the Oil War in Iraq and the apparent permanent Occupation of Afghanistan. Join us in Sheboygan to experience the longest running such concert in the Midwest, as we express our outrage to those in power who created and now perpetrate these non-wars. Contact Chris Kuehnel, 920-918-2405, or the website, www.vetsforpeacesheboygan.org/upcomingevents.htm for more information.

Coming up soon -
May 2, 2010 NPT Rally in NYC: Thousands of activists from around the world will be converging May 2nd, 2010 in New York City to rally for nuclear disarmament. The UN will be having a review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and they need to hear our voices calling for an end to nuclear weapons! Peace Action will have a bus going to this rally. If you are interested in riding the bus or would like more information, please contact Liz at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 



Our Mission

Peace Action-Wisconsin is a peace and justice organization that works for a world where human needs are met, the environment is preserved, and the threats of war and nuclear weapons have been abolished. We are committed to non-violence as a way of life and offer our members opportunities for education, lobbying and public witness.

News From Everywhere

Seven Years Into the War in Iraq, MIlitary Families Say: 'Bring Our Troops Home Now' - With the war in Iraq entering its 8th year, members of Military Families Speak Out, the largest organization of military families to speak out against a war in this country's history, are calling on Senators and Representatives to take immediate action to cut off funding for the war and bring our troops home now.

Israeli Raids Target Children - Three thousand heavily armed Israeli security service forces locked down large parts of the Old City of Jerusalem on Tuesday, as battalions of police fired rounds of tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian protesters in the occupied eastern part of the city. ... Protests were aimed at the Netanyahu administration's announcement of expanded illegal settlement construction in East Jerusalem and the five-day closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and Palestinian institutions within the Old City. ... Since January, at least 33 children from the area have been arrested, detained and interrogated by Israeli forces as home demolitions and settler takeovers continue apace.

The Heartbeat of America's Democratic Reform Movement - It read like just another obituary written about someone who'd lived a very long time: "Doris Haddock died peacefully in her family home," it began. "Born in 1910, she lived through two world wars and the Great Depression. She is survived by her son, eight grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren." Oh, and one other thing: "She walked across the United States at age 90 to rally public support for campaign finance reform." Doris Haddock - better known as "Granny D" - was not your usual elderly lady, living her last years in quiet repose. She had always been that finest of the American species: a "Citizen" - with a capital C - one who stayed engaged in the public issues of her time.

Roundtable Discussions

Peace Education Project
Roundtable Discussion Group

Alterra Coffeehouse
Mar. 28, 2010   2 p.m.

Topic: Nuclear Disarmament

Discussion articles: TBA