[van-announce] Saturday: bring the troops home (and topple the PM)!

[Derrick O'Keefe]

***Please forward widely***

Be there this Saturday to say no to war, along with Malalai Joya, Francisco Juarez, MP
Libby Davies and others. And this just in: The rally at the Art Gallery will include a 
special toppling of "Prime Minister Stephen Harper"! Help us bring the troops home 
and bring down the PM...

 Rally and March to Bring the Troops Home
 Saturday, October 27 
  
Gather: 12 Noon at Waterfront Station (Cordova & Seymour), 
March: 1pmRally: 2pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia &
 Hornby). 

Featured speakers to include:
 
-Malalai Joya, renowned Afghan parliamentarian
 and activist,
-Francisco Juarez, Military Communities Speak Out
-Vancouver East MP Libby Davies
-US war resisters seeking refuge in Canada

Live music by Stereoground and others.

Organized by the StopWar.ca Coalition. 

The October 27 Day of Action will see large regional rallies
in the U.S. to end the war in Iraq, as well as rallies against
the occupation of Afghanistan in a number of countries. For
event listings across Canada, see the Canadian Peace Alliance
page: http://www.acp-cpa.ca/en/OCT27.htm 


*Malalai Joya will also be featured at a number of
events in British Columbia following the October 27 rally, including
an October 28 rally in Victoria and a November 3 Teach-In on 
Afghanistan hosted by BC Labour Against War. For more 
information on the Teach-In, email office at vdlc.ca, and for 
more info on Malalai's tour contact Mable at 604.783.5171.

Info: contact at stopwar.ca.
Posters/leaflets: available at People's Coop 
Bookstore (1391 Commercial Dr.) 
Sign up and invite friends on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5248357123


 

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