Press Releases
Dissident Soldier Ethan McCord and Pardiss Kebriaei of CCR to Speak in New York City
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Where: LGBT Center, 208 West 13th St., NYC
"We were told that if we were to fire our weapons at people and we were to be investigated, officers would take care of you," McCord continued. "We were given orders for 360 degree rotational fire whenever we were hit with an IED. We were told by our battalion commander to kill every motherfucker on the street. ... If you didn't fire, the NCOs in your platoon would make your life hell."
Pardiss Kebriaei, staff attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, is challenging the Obama administration's targeted assassination order on Anwar Awlaki, an American citizen residing in Yemen. The lawsuit brought by Awlaki’s father seeks a court order enjoining the President from assassinating his son with no due process. Ms. Kebriaei will discuss this case, as well as the “state secrets” argument presented by the Obama administration’s continuing justification of the Bush doctrine.
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October 10-16 “No Torture” Week Brings Top Experts to Berkeley
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Contact: Linda Jacobs (415) 410-4484
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October 10-16 “No Torture” Week Brings Top Experts to Berkeley
A grassroots campaign in Berkeley is drawing national attention to an upcoming week of public educational events, art events and political protests to take place. Now declared the official “Berkeley Says No to Torture” Week by the Berkeley City Council, the week-long series of panels, debates, and cultural events will bring together in one program for the first time:
Anti-War Activists Demand an Immediate End to US Occupation
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Press Advisory
October 5, 2010
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Contact: Debra Sweet 866 973 4463
Elaine Brower 917 520 0767
Thursday, October 7 Begins 10 Years of War on Afghanistan
Anti-War Activists Demand an Immediate End to US Occupation
What: Street protest against Afghanistan War
Where: Times Square Recruiting Center, 44th & Broadway
When: Thursday October 7 5:00 pm
New York, NY – On Thursday, October 7, World Can’t Wait will join other activists at the Times Square Recruiting Center, 44th and Broadway for a rally and protest demanding the complete and immediate withdrawal of all military troops and private contractors from Afghanistan.
Elaine Brower, a member of the National Steering Committee of World Can’t Wait says, “This country is brutalizing the people of the middle east for such a long time it has become mass genocide. My son did three tours in the wars and occupations, and has returned home to a broken and divided country because killing is never right.”
On October 7, 2001, then President George Bush ordered the completely invasion of Afghanistan. President Obama escalated troops levels to over 100,000, with more troops on the way. This is the longest in US history.
Debra Sweet, National Director of World Can’t Wait says, “The most powerful country in the world is destroying the poorest. Civilian casualties, and US military casualties are going up with the surge of US troops. President Obama is increasing drone bombing attacks on Afghanistan and Pakistan, increasing public opposition to the occupation. Stop it now, for humanity's sake.”
War Resisters League, Code Pink and Veterans for Peace will participate.
New Yorkers to Say "Welcome Cordoba House" at Sunday Gathering to Stop Islamophobia
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Press release from NYC Coalition to Stop Islamophobia
As a national controversy is growing over the building of the proposed Cordoba House, New Yorkers will welcome Muslims to downtown Manhattan on Sunday August 22.
Monday August 16: Protest Against Torture Author John Yoo
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