My city feels like a crime scene and the criminals are all
melting into the night, fleeing the scene. No, I’m not talking about
the kids in black who smashed windows and burned cop cars on Saturday.
I’m talking about the heads of state who, on Sunday night, smashed
social safety nets and burned good jobs in the middle of a recession.
Faced with the effects of a crisis created by the world’s wealthiest
and most privileged strata, they decided to stick the poorest and most
vulnerable people in their countries with the bill. More...
MORE
NEWS:
CODEPINK Activist Detained at Canadian Border - June
25, 2010 Democracy NOW!
HUMMER BURIEL at USSF!!
OTHER
RECENT EVENT:
Retired US Colonel Ann Wright,
and Iraq War Resister came to speak in Toronto, Canada on March the 2nd,
2010. Click
here to listen to the event podcast!
US
activist allowed into Canada despite FBI warning
Vancouver Sun
"I guess they didn't find my offences so
offensive," joked Ann Wright shortly after
emerging from the tunnel into Windsor. The 63-year-old
former US army ...
We
Need an Exit Strategy, Not an Escalation! Sending
more troops to Afghtanistan will:
Prop a corrupt Karzai government which is
largely viewed as totally unrepresentative of
the people of Afghanistan — thereby widening
the distance between the government and its
people and making the goal of democracy further
unattainable
Provide the Taliban greater recruiting power
and legitimacy since locals view US/ NATO troops
as "occupiers" of their land
Not help the US find Al Qaeda targets, who
are now rumored to have left Afghanistan
Not improve the security situation, the poor
economy and erosion in women's rights
Our govenment must take bold and compassionate
action to address the Afghan's real need for health
care, jobs, education and security by providing
humanitarian assistance through non-governmental
organizations, instead of continuing to cripple
the country with more years of war. More...
This is a special time for Code Pink Toronto.
We're very excited to support the vast anti-war
activities in the city but the most exciting thing
is watching the dynamic process of our collective
energies start to form something special and another
distinct group working for peace. We know that
our voice will add to the song for peace here
in Toronto. Let's continue to get to know one
another and create!
Special
Thanks
To members of VOW, The War Resisters Support
Campaign, and Homes not Bombs for the info, company,
inspiration.
Ideas Brewing
Vietnam War Resisters here in Canada:
Where are they and can we work with them?
Hillside Music Festival: Last
weekend in July? Want to go? Camp on the Island?
Get Involved! Below is a list of projects and
invitations that sprung out of our first meeting:
Website: Please continue to
see the website as our space! Send us any ideas
you have that you would like to add to the website.
Border issue: Code Pink activists
have been denied entry to Canada. This is an important
issue not only for Code Pink but for democracy
and freedom of protest.
Street Theatre: We already have
a talented puppetry artist who has joined Code
Pink and some of us have either background in
theatre or a love of it!
War Resisters Support Campaign:
American soldiers who had the courage to stand
up and stop fighting in Iraq are currently in
Canada as they cannot return to the US without
facing imprisonment. But they may soon be sent
home to the US as Canada is refusing to offer
them safety contrary to our past traditions.
Leafleting and Education: Help
us get the word out there and have fun at various
Toronto Hot Spots and on special days!!
Film: We'd like to raise awareness
with a Film festival hopefully in the spring –
a festival involving other groups and dedicated
to peace and our spring peace fever!!
Random Art-Protest-What you are inspired
for – Let us know and you've got our support!!
Contact: With the exception
of the website, contact Dre at torontocodepink[at]yahoo.ca
and she'll put you in contact with the right project.
Join what inspires you or send another idea!!
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