Difference between revisions of "Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice"
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| − | '''Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice''' | + | The '''Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice''' was sponsored by the [[Network for a NATO-Free Future]], a coalition of thirty U.S., Canadian and European peace, economic and social justice organizations. |
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| + | There were be 28 workshops and panels at the Counter-Summit. It was convened at [[People's Church]], 941 W. Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 19, 2012. | ||
==April 4 Cambridge MA Teach-In on NATO== | ==April 4 Cambridge MA Teach-In on NATO== | ||
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Joseph Gerson "is Director of AFSC’s Peace and Economic Security Program. He is a lead organizer of the May 18 [[Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice]] in Chicago. His most recent book is Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World."<ref>[http://www.natofreefuture.org/2012/02/april-4-cambridge-ma-teach-in-on-nato-with-vijay-prashad-ellen-frank-and-joseph-gerson/, April 4 Cambridge MA Teach-In on NATO with Vijay Prashad, Ellen Frank, and Joseph Gerson, By swolman on February 24, 2012]</ref> | Joseph Gerson "is Director of AFSC’s Peace and Economic Security Program. He is a lead organizer of the May 18 [[Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice]] in Chicago. His most recent book is Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World."<ref>[http://www.natofreefuture.org/2012/02/april-4-cambridge-ma-teach-in-on-nato-with-vijay-prashad-ellen-frank-and-joseph-gerson/, April 4 Cambridge MA Teach-In on NATO with Vijay Prashad, Ellen Frank, and Joseph Gerson, By swolman on February 24, 2012]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Events== | ||
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| + | Friday — May 18 | ||
| + | '''Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice, People’s Church''' | ||
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| + | 9:30 Welcomes & Overview | ||
| + | *[[Roger Cole]] - [[Irish Peace and Neutrality Alliance]] | ||
| + | *[[Mary Zerkel]] – [[American Friends Service Committee]] | ||
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| + | 9:50 [[Rebel Diaz]] Performs | ||
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| + | 10:15 – 12:00 Plenary – Laying the Foundations: NATO, Economic Globalization, and Economic Justice | ||
| + | *[[Vijay Prashad]] – Trinity College | ||
| + | *[[Tobias Pfluger]] - [[Tubingen Militarization Information Association]] (IMI); Party of the European Left | ||
| + | *[[Sarita Gupta]] - [[Jobs with Justice]] | ||
| + | *[[William McNary]] - [[Citizen Action]]/Illinois; [[Emergency Network to Save Cook County Health Services]] | ||
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| + | 5:15 – 6:15 Plenary – Campaigning for Peace and Justice | ||
| + | *[[Suraia Sahar]] - [[Afghans for Peace]] | ||
| + | *[[Tom Hayden]] – [[Chicago 8]]; [[Peace and Justice Resource Center]] | ||
| + | *[[John Nichols]] – [[The Nation]], [[Free Press]] | ||
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| + | 7:00 Optional Film Showing: ‘If I Had a Trillion Dollars’ | ||
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| + | '''Saturday – May 19''' | ||
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| + | 10:00 – 11:00 Plenary – Vision and Campaigning for the Future | ||
| + | *[[Kathy Kelly]] - Voices for Creative Nonviolence | ||
| + | *[[Iraq Veterans Against the War]] Speaker TBA | ||
| + | *[[Tania Unzueta]] - Immigrant Youth Justice League | ||
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| + | Noon; March will begin. | ||
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| + | :''We invite you to march with the [[Network for a Nato-Free Future]] contingent;'' <ref>[http://www.natofreefuture.org/2012/01/conference-info/, nato-Free Future website, accessed May 10, 2012]</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:33, 11 May 2012
The Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice was sponsored by the Network for a NATO-Free Future, a coalition of thirty U.S., Canadian and European peace, economic and social justice organizations.
There were be 28 workshops and panels at the Counter-Summit. It was convened at People's Church, 941 W. Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 19, 2012.
April 4 Cambridge MA Teach-In on NATO
"The 1% – What’s NATO Got to Do with It? Afghanistan, Libya, Russia, Iran, China & Economic Injustice" , A teach-in with Vijay Prashad, Ellen Frank & Joseph Gerson, was held April 4, 2012 Cambridge Friends Meeting, 5 Longfellow Park (off Brattle Street, near Harvard Square), Massachusetts.
- Peace and justice organizations, community based groups and Occupy are preparing to challenge militarism and austerity when the leaders of the NATO and G-8 nations meet in Chicago this May. Join us to learn what NATO and the G-8 have to do with the world’s wars, economic crises, and making the world safe for the 1%.
Joseph Gerson "is Director of AFSC’s Peace and Economic Security Program. He is a lead organizer of the May 18 Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice in Chicago. His most recent book is Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World."[1]
Events
Friday — May 18 Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice, People’s Church
9:30 Welcomes & Overview
9:50 Rebel Diaz Performs
10:15 – 12:00 Plenary – Laying the Foundations: NATO, Economic Globalization, and Economic Justice
- Vijay Prashad – Trinity College
- Tobias Pfluger - Tubingen Militarization Information Association (IMI); Party of the European Left
- Sarita Gupta - Jobs with Justice
- William McNary - Citizen Action/Illinois; Emergency Network to Save Cook County Health Services
5:15 – 6:15 Plenary – Campaigning for Peace and Justice
- Suraia Sahar - Afghans for Peace
- Tom Hayden – Chicago 8; Peace and Justice Resource Center
- John Nichols – The Nation, Free Press
7:00 Optional Film Showing: ‘If I Had a Trillion Dollars’
Saturday – May 19
10:00 – 11:00 Plenary – Vision and Campaigning for the Future
- Kathy Kelly - Voices for Creative Nonviolence
- Iraq Veterans Against the War Speaker TBA
- Tania Unzueta - Immigrant Youth Justice League
Noon; March will begin.
- We invite you to march with the Network for a Nato-Free Future contingent; [2]