Upcoming Meetings & Events of WRL Local Groups

New York City WRL Local Events

• Manhattan — Assessing the Antiwar Movement: Where To From Here? July 10 (Thurs.), 7:30 pm, at the Brecht Forum, 451 West St.; a panel of organizers will discuss the constraints the peace and antiwar movement faces, the openings, and how to build a more multiracial, cross-class and broad-based movement – followed by open discussion. The panelists are among 90 organizers who were interviewed for a special assessment report on the antiwar movement, recently released by the WRL. Panelists include: Monami Maulik of Desis Rising Up & Moving, Jose Vasquez of Iraq Veterans Against the War, Judith Leblanc of United for Peace & Justice, Greg Payton of U.S. Labor Against the War, Matthew Smucker of WRL. For more information, contact matthew@warresisters.org or 212-228-0450.

• Manhattan — NYC WRL Organizing Meeting, Aug. 5 (Tues.), 7 pm, at 339 Lafayette St. (Bleecker St.); for more information, contact nycwrl@att.net or 718-768-7306

• Manhattan — Nagasaki Day Vigil, Aug. 9 (Sat.), 1-6 pm, at Tompkins Square Park; for more information, contact nycwrl@att.net or 718-768-7306

• Manhattan — The Return of the Intrepid War Museum demonstration, Oct. 2 (Gandhi’s birthday), W. 46th St. & 12th Ave., after two years of repairs the Intrepid aircraft carrier and war museum returns to its NYC dock; for more information, contact nycwrl@att.net or 718-768-7306

PAST NYC WRL DEMONSTRATIONS:

• The Blockade of the IRS in Washington, DC (Mar. 19, 2008)
• Report from WRL’s mass nonviolent civil disobedience
at the 2004 Republican National Convention

Buffalo War Resisters League

• Buffalo, NY — Picketing, weekly, downtown Recruiting Station, 25 Lafayette Sq.; Buffalo WRL, for more information, call Marie Kullman, 716-832-6135

• Tonawanda, NY — Picketing, Saturdays, 10 am - noon, Recruiting Station, Sheridan Dr. (at Eggert Rd.).; Buffalo WRL, for more information, call Geoff Snyder, 716-693-4834