[van-announce] Tonight! Join us to celebrate a decade of anti-war activism

[Derrick O'Keefe]

Tonight! 
StopWarCelebratesA Decade of Resistance Friday Nov 23 7:30pm (Doors at 7pm)The WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac (at Victoria Dr) WithEmcee Charlie Demers (of CBC's “The Debaters) MusicSolidarity NotesJoe Keithly (D.O.A. Frontman)The Carnival Band Plus snacks, birthday cake, cash bar (19+)Advance Tickets $15 at high life records, 1317 Commercial DriveTickets at the door sliding scale $10-$20 Stopwar, Vancouver's broad anti-war coalition, came together in late 2002 to oppose the war on Iraq. Our first large march and rally against war with Iraq took place on November 17, 2002, and drew a crowd of 10,000. Our largest demonstration took place February 15, 2003, when at least 25,000 people marched in Vancouver against war on Iraq. Our other most notable march and rally was in March 2004, when 20,000 people came out to hear Noam Chomsky speak to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the war in Iraq.

In 2006, Stopwar shifted our focus to opposing Canada's combat role in the war in Afghanistan, and in 2010, began opposing the Canadian government's military spending, most notably the F-35 fighter jet program. In 2011, Stopwar signed on to the the Peace & Propsperity, Not War & Austerity campaign of the Canadian Peace Alliance. Over the years, Stopwar has held events with a number of famous speakers, including:Malalai JoyaNaomi KleinNoam ChomskyPhyllis BennisTariq AliWalden BelloStopwar has participated in many community events over the years, including:Canada DayThe Dragon Boat FestivalMay DayUnder The VolcanoThe Vancouver Pride Parade and FestivalWorld Peace Forum