Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Lexington Progressive Activism, Democrat Rallies and Film Series

Global Day of Protest: The World STILL Says No to War

Anti-war Rally marking one year of war & occupation in Iraq United for Peace

WHEN: Noon, Saturday, March 20

WHERE: Phoenix Park (in front of Downtown Library), Lexington, KY

HELP SPREAD THE WORD:

Download & print a flyer

Download & print handbills

DETAILS:

One year after the beginning of the Iraq invasion, 100s of demonstrations are being held around the world. In the United States the demonstrations are being coordinated by United for Peace & Justice

In Central KY, we will gather to hear EKU history Professor Robert Topmiller, poet George Ella Lyon, and the Rev. Dr. Albert M. Pennybacker, CEO and Chair of the National Committee of the Clergy Leadership Network. We?ll hear music from John Reels, Levi Gordon, The Swells, and more. And to get in the mood, there will be some chants and songs. We will remind ourselves why this war was both wrong and a bad idea. We will recommit ourselves to ending the occupation, bringing U.S. troops home, and working to ensure that preemptive war never happens again.
SPONSOR: The Central KY Council for Peace & Justice
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Geoff at 859.278.4966

March 19 IRAQ ADVOCACY DAY Take it to Congress - Then take it to the Streets!
For info: United For Peace
Time of meeting to be determined.

Central KY Council for Peace and Justice is having a direct Meeting with our local Congressman.
United for Peace and Justice has called on us to deliver the message and power of the "World Still Says No to War" global actions to our members of Congress the day before we march and rally around the country. The message you deliver to congress should mirror the message the world is delivering the following day at the demonstrations. For more information or to join, please contact Amy at arckitectonics@yahoo.com

March 19th Demonstrate Against Bush at a Location Near You!
A demonstration will be held in Lexington on March 19th between 4:30 and 7:00 to commemorate the beginning of the Iraq war.

We're planning a different kind of demonstration to recognize the beginning of the Iraq war - a year ago on March 19th - and as a memorial to those who have died on all sides of the conflict. We're fanning out all over town, covering all the major arterials and shopping centers, all carrying the same sign.

Bush knew the war was based on lies. He didn't care. Do you?

If you'd like more information on what we're doing, to share your ideas, or better yet, to sign up, please call or email Tom Herrick at: 859-873-2334 or therrick@qx.net.

March 24 Bluegrass Democrats Meeting

DNC/Meetup.com-sponsored gathering. Democrats Meetup

Unity Day, March 24th, 7:00pm at the Springs Inn on Harrodsburg Rd. (in Lexington).
Sen. Ernesto Scorsone (D-Lexington) may be joining us.

Web site should be running soon: Bluegrass Democrats

Film Series:

Las Madres: The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Thursday, April 8, 7pm, Gaines Center House, 218 E. Maxwell St
Sponsored by: UK Women's Studies, Women and War, History and Memory Series

Independent Media in a Time of War
Tues. April 13, at 7pm, WTYoung Library
Movie Site

For more info contact: Adel at afara0@uky.edu

Sponsored by: UK Media Research Group

Kabul Kabul, Tuesday April 20, 7pm, Kentucky Theater, 214 E. Main
Filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi will introduce film
Sponsored by: UK Women's Studies, Women and War, History and Memory Series

Tentative Film series:

Knowing Through Showing
Sponsored by: You (from donations), The Leftist Student Union, and GroundScore

Monday, April 19th, 5:30-7:30pm
Center Theater, University of Kentucky Student Center
Razing Appalachia
Save Our Lands, Save Our Towns

Friday, April 23rd, 5:30-7:30pm
Classroom Building, University of Kentucky
Noam Chomsky - Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror?
Movie Site

Monday, April 26th, 5:30-7:30pm
Center Theater, University of Kentucky Student Center
In Whose Interest
Myth of the Liberal Media: The Propaganda Model of News

Friday, April 30th, 5:30-7:30
Classroom Building, University of Kentucky
Unprecedented: The 2000 Election

For more information, please contact Amy at arckitectonics@yahoo.com

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