[antiwar-van] MAWO Calendar of Upcoming Antiwar Events & Actions

Tue Apr 6 20:27:05 PDT 2010

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Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) 
Vancouver, BC

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS & ACTIONS ORGANIZED BY MAWO
((( 1 ))) April 7 ~ MAWO Public Forum on Iran
((( 2 ))) April 9 ~ Special MAWO Forum on Palestine with Richard Becker
((( 3 ))) April 13 ~ MAWO General Organizing Meeting
((( 4 ))) April 15 ~ Canada/US/NATO Out of Afghanistan Picket Action
((( 5 ))) April 21 ~ MAWO Public Forum on Haiti
((( 6 ))) April 24 ~ MAWO Antiwar Rally & Petition Campaign
((( 7 ))) April 27 ~ MAWO General Organizing Meeting
((( 8 ))) Events Endorsed or Recommended by MAWO: Cuban 5, Haiti
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((( 1 ))) MAWO PUBLIC FORUM ON IRAN

NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN, NEW DIPLOMACY OF WAR MONGERING 
Featuring “Media Myths About Iran” a video talk by author Phil Wilayto

WEDNESDAY April 7
6:30pm
Joe's Cafe ~ in the Large North Hall
1150 Commercial Drive
Multimedia, Speaker & Discussion

Featuring “Media Myths About Iran” a video talk by Phil Wilayto, author of “In Defense of Iran: Notes from a US Peace Delegation’s Journey Through the Islamic Republic”

Speaker:
>> Ali Yerevani ~ Participant in the 1979 Iranian Revolution and Political Editor of the Fire This Time Newspaper

For poster click:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/100407forum.pdf

Join facebook event at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114387411910324&ref=mf 

((( 2 ))) SPECIAL MAWO FORUM AND BOOK LAUNCH 

Palestine, Israel and the US Empire

FRIDAY April 9
6:30pm
SFU Harbour Center 
515 West Hastings, Downtown Vancouver

Special forum about Palestine with Richard Becker, Western Regional Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) in the US and long time social justice activist. This event is part of a US/Canada speaking tour with Becker's new book, "Palestine, Israel and the US Empire."

For poster click:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/100409booklaunch.pdf

Join facebook event at: 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105874882773702&ref=mf

((( 3 ))) MAWO GENERAL ORGANIZING MEETING

*Note date change*

TUESDAY April 13
6:30pm
Britannia Community Center
1661 Napier Street at Commercial Drive

Join MAWO to plan and organize upcoming antiwar events and actions! The meeting will open with 30-45 minutes of news videos of current and ongoing wars and occupations.

((( 4 ))) CANADA/US/NATO OUT OF AFGHANISTAN PICKET ACTION

Canada Out of Afghanistan Now!
Self Determination Now!

THURSDAY April 15
4:00pm
Canadian Forces Recruitment Center
620 Royal Ave. at 6th street, New Westminster

((( 5 ))) MAWO PUBLIC FORUM ON HAITI

Haiti Three Months After the Earthquake: Where it is and Where is it Going? 

WEDNESDAY April 21
6:30pm
Joe's Cafe ~ in the Large North Hall
1150 Commercial Drive
Multimedia, Speaker & Discussion

((( 6 ))) MAWO ANTIWAR RALLY & PETITION CAMPAIGN

END THE OCCUPATIONS of Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Haiti!
SELF DETERMINATION for Indigenous Nations, Tamils & all Oppressed Nations!
US HANDS OFF Iran and Pakistan!
US HANDS OFF Honduras!

SATURDAY April 24 
12:00pm noon
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street at Robson Street
Downtown Vancouver

((( 7 ))) MAWO GENERAL ORGANIZING MEETING

*Note date change*

TUESDAY April 27
6:30pm
Britannia Community Center
1661 Napier Street at Commercial Drive

((( 8 ))) EVENTS ENDORSED OR RECOMMENDED BY MAWO

>>> Picket Action: Free the 5 Cuban Heroes Held in US Jails!
Thursday April 8
4pm
US Consulate
1075 West Pender Street

Organized by Free the Cuban 5 Committee ~ Vancouver 
http://www.vancubasolidarity.com/freethefivevan.html

For poster click:
http://www.vancubasolidarity.com/posters/100408picket.pdf

>>> Fundraiser for Haiti ~ Unity for Haiti!
Saturday April 24 
Doors Open at 6pm/Dinner at 7pm 
Peretz Center, 6184 Ash Street
(Behind Oakridge Center by 45th and Cambie) Vancouver 

Tickets are $25 General Admission/$20 Students Ticket price includes dinner and entertainment 
100% of funds raised will go to earthquake relief in Haiti. 

Co-organized by: Comite de Ayuda Humanitaria-Haiti and Hearts, Hands, Minds for Haiti
ayudaporhaiti at gmail.com

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MAWO ~ Mobilization Against War & Occupation
http://WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG
info at mawovancouver.org
P 604.322.1764 || F 604.322.1763

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