[antiwar-van] *TUES* MAWO Organizing Meeting & Calendar of Upcoming Antiwar Events & Actions

[Kira Koshelanyk]

MOBILIZATION AGAINST WAR AND OCCUPATION - MAWO
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JOIN US!

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((( 1 ))) May 13 ~ MAWO Organizing Meeting
((( 2 ))) May 20 ~ MAWO Seminar “Canada in Afghanistan: A Balance Sheet of 12 Years of War & Occupation” PART III
((( 3 ))) May 24 ~ Int’l Days of Action Against US Intervention in Ukraine ~ MAWO Antiwar Rally & Petition Campaign
((( 4 ))) May 27 ~ Int’l Days of Action Against US Intervention in Ukraine ~ MAWO Public Forum
((( 5 ))) MAWO Newsletter #45
((( 6 ))) Upcoming Events Endorsed and Supported by MAWO: Cuban 5
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((( 1 ))) MAWO ORGANIZING MEETING

TUESDAY May 13
7pm
Britannia Community Center
1661 Napier St. at Commercial Dr.

Join
 MAWO to discuss the past month of our events and actions, and to 
organize for our upcoming actions against war and occupation. This will 
include MAWO’s participation in the International Day’s of Action 
against US intervention in Ukraine, called by the United National 
Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) in the US The meeting will start with 45 
minutes of video clips covering news from around the world, focusing on 
imperialist threats and interventions as well as the resistance of 
oppressed people against war and occupation.

((( 2 ))) MOBILIZATION AGAINST WAR & OCCUPATION SEMINAR 2014

>> Canada in Afghanistan: A Balance Sheet of 12 Years of War & Occupation

PART III: What Has Been Achieved? Afghanistan in Perspective...

Please
 join MAWO for the third part of this three-part seminar, “What Has Been
 Achieved? Afghanistan in Perspective...”. Part three will look at the 
many myths of progress, from democracy to woman's rights, to civil 
society and infrastructure.

The first part of this seminar 
“September 11, 2001, War on Terror and the Role of Canada in the New Era
 of War and Occupation” on April 23rd discussed the roots of the 
imperialist war drive in Afghanistan. The second part, "Canada in 
Afghanistan: War and Occupation, War and Occupation and War and 
Occupation" on May 7th put a spotlight on Canada's role in Afghanistan, 
with all of the scandals and the criminal and brutal slaughter of tens 
of thousands of innocent Afghans by direct military action or by drones.

Speaker,
 NITA PALMER, is the author of the book “War and Occupation in 
Afghanistan: Which Way Forward?” (Battle of Ideas Press, 2010, ISBN 
978-0-9864716-0-5)

TUESDAY May 20
7pm
Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]
1150 Commercial Dr. at William St

** REGISTRATION **

>>
 Reminder – Those registered for the full seminar will receive their 
free copy of “War and Occupation in Afghanistan: Which Way Forward?” 
signed by the author Nita Palmer at the third part of the seminar.
>>
 All other seminar participants can purchase “War and Occupation in 
Afghanistan: Which Way Forward?” for half price at the seminar.

Please
 register for free to secure your seat at: 
http://www.123contactform.com/form-934689/Mobilization-Against-War-Occupation-Seminar
Join the facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1449276618644045
See the poster at: http://mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/140423-0520-MAWO-Afghanistan-Seminar.pdf

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

* Part of International Days of Action Against U.S. Intervention in Ukraine *

This
 Vancouver action against U.S. intervention in Ukraine is part of an 
international period of action, from May 9th to 26th. The call-out for 
internationally coordinated events and actions has been endorsed by MAWO
 and was called by the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC), a U.S. 
based coalition which MAWO is a member of. To read the call to action 
please visit: http://nepajac.org/UkraineActionEndorsers.htm

Join MAWO to demand:
U.S. STOP WAR MONGERING IN UKRAINE AND THE BALKAN STATES!
U.S., EU, CANADA, NATO HANDS OFF UKRAINE!
U.S. HANDS OFF VENEZUELA, YANKEE GO HOME!
U.S. HANDS OFF EGYPT!

- Imperialists Hands Off Syria!
- Lift All Sanctions Against Iran!
- Free Private Manning, Soldier of Humanity!
- No to U.S. Drones!
- Canada Hands off Afghanistan!
- U.S. and All Imperialists Out of Afghanistan Now!
- Stop Israel's Ongoing Assault on Palestinians!
- Israel Hands Off Gaza, End the Blockade of Gaza!
- No to War and Occupation! Yes to Self-Determination!
- Self-Determination for Indigenous Nations and All Oppressed Nations!
- Money for Housing, Healthcare, Jobs and Education, Not for War and Occupation!
- U.S. Out of Iraq Now!

SATURDAY May 24, 2014
2pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Robson St. at Howe St.
Downtown Vancouver, Canada

((( 4 ))) MAWO PUBLIC FORUM

* Part of International Days of Action Against U.S. Intervention in Ukraine *

>> U.S., EU, Canada and NATO Hands Off Ukraine!

TUESDAY May 27, 2014
7pm
Joe's Café
150 Commercial Dr. at Williams St.
Vancouver, Canada

Multimedia ~ Speaker ~ Discussion

Speaker:
 Ali Yerevani ~ Social justice organizer, political editor and analyst, 
and was a participant of the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

((( 5 ))) MAWO NEWSLETTER #45

Click to see MAWO’s #45 Newsletter:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/newsletters/newsletter45.pdf

((( 6 ))) UPCOMING EVENTS ENDORSED AND SUPPORTED BY MAWO

>> 103rd Protest Action to Free ALL Cuban 5 Heroes Held in US Jails

THURSDAY June 5th
4pm
US Consulate
1075 West Pender at Thurlow Street
Downtown Vancouver, Canada

For poster click:
http://www.freethe5vancouver.ca/posters/2014/140605-free-the-cuban-5-picket.pdf

Organized by the Free the Cuban 5 Committee – Vancouver
www.freethe5vancouver.ca
freethe5vancouver at gmail.com

>> 5 Days to Free the Cuban 5!

June 4th – 11th, 2014
Washington, DC, USA

To join the BC Delegation email freethe5vancouver at gmail.com or call 604-719-6947
For more info on “5 Days for the Cuban 5” visit http://www.5daysforthecuban5.com

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