[antiwar-van] *WEDNESDAY* MAWO Bi-Monthly Forum Class & Calendar of Upcoming Antiwar Actions

[Kira Koshelanyk]

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Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)

((( 1 ))) MAWO PUBLIC BI-MONTHLY FORUM CLASS
WEDNESDAY October 8
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6:30pm
In the Large North Hall of Joe's Café 
(Williams Street at Commercial Drive)

‘The Antiwar Movement and the Coming Federal Election in Canada’ (Continued from last session)

We will discuss 4 main topics:
~What is the plan and strategy of the Canadian ruling class in their war drive?
~What are the historic and current positions of the Green Party, New Democratic Party, Liberal Party and Conservative Party on the Canadian War Drive?
~ Is this election democratic? In what context yes, and in what context no! 
~What demand and position should the antiwar movement take in this election?

Speakers: 
Nita Palmer, Editorial Board member of the Fire This Time Newspaper and Secretary of MAWO
Ali Yerevani, Political Editor of the Fire This Time Newspaper and an organizer with the Iranian Community Against War (ICAW) 
Speakers will be followed by discussion

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** CALENDAR OF EVENTS & ACTIONS ORGANIZED BY MAWO **

((( 2 ))) TUESDAY October 14 ~ Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan Picket Action
((( 3 ))) WEDNESDAY October 15 ~ MAWO Bi-Monthly General Meeting
((( 4 ))) WEDNESDAY October 22 ~ MAWO Public Bi-Monthly Forum Class
((( 5 ))) WEDNESDAY October 29 ~ MAWO Bi-Monthly General Meeting
((( 6 ))) Upcoming Events Endorsed or Supported by MAWO
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((( 2 ))) CANADA/NATO OUT OF AFGHANISTAN PICKET ACTION
TUESDAY October 14, ELECTION DAY!
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12:00pm
Canadian Forces Recruitment Center
1070 West Georgia

Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan Now!
Independent Public Inquiry into the War Drive of the Government of Canada!

This picket action is on the day of federal election in Canada. None of the major political parties demand UNCONDITIONAL withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan. Join us to tell the five major political parties that their silence and complicity on this war is not acceptable.

((( 3 ))) MAWO BI-MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY October 15
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6:30pm
Britannia Community Centre
1661 Napier St. @ Commercial Dr

Join us for our bi-monthly organizing and planning meeting to build our ongoing campaign of actions against war and occupation for the period of October to December 2008.

((( 4 ))) MAWO PUBLIC BI-MONTHLY FORUM CLASS
WEDNESDAY October 22 
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6:30pm
In the Large North Hall of Joe's Cafe
(Williams Street at Commercial Drive)

‘The Anti-war Movement and the Question of Self-Determination for the Palestinian People’

We will discuss three main topics:
~Why do the Palestinian people continue to fight for self-determination against the occupation of their land which has continued for more than 60 years?
~Why is the Zionist regime of Israel an obstacle for peace in the Middle East?
~Why must the antiwar movement incorporate the demand of self-determination for the Palestinian people in the struggle against war and occupation?

Speaker: Ali Yerevani, Political Editor of the Fire This Time Newspaper and member of the Iranian Community Against War (ICAW)
Speaker will be followed by discussion

((( 5 ))) MAWO BI-MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY October 29
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6:30pm
Britannia Community Centre
1661 Napier St. @ Commercial Dr

Join us for our bi-monthly organizing and planning meeting to build our ongoing campaign of actions against war and occupation for the period of October to December 2008.

((( 6 ))) UPCOMING EVENTS ENDORSED OR SUPPORTED BY MAWO
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>> FRIDAY October 10
Cultural Night: In Commemoration of the 41st Anniversary of the Assassination of Ernesto Che Guevara

7:00pm
Mt Pleasant Neighbourhood House
800 E Broadway
1 block East of Fraser St in Vancouver

Organized by: Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)
www.vancubasolidarity.com 

>> SUNDAY October 19
Rally and March Against the War in Afghanistan

2:00pm–4:00pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Georgia & Hornby Street 

Organized by Stopwar.ca 

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