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***UFPJ National March on Washington***

United for Peace & Justice is organizing a national March on Washington, January 27, 2007. A number of Chicagoland peace organizations have co-sponsored the Chicago area mobilization for this march and are organizing to turn out as many people as possible.

We want to invite you to Get On the Bus and March in DC on Jan. 27th.

Why March in Washington?
The time to demand that our elected leaders represent the majority will of Americans and stop this war - Is NOW. This really is the tipping point we've all been working for.

PLANS THUS FAR:
-Estimated Cost is $100 - $120 (discussion with bus companies underway).
-Two convenient departure locations:
-Elmhurst: departing from Wilder Park, approximately 5pm, Friday January 26th. Free weekend parking garage one block away; Wilder Park is 2 blocks from Elmhurst Metra station.
-Chicago: depart from the UNITE HERE Hall, approximately 6pm, Friday January 26th. Address: 333 S. Ashland, right off I-290 at Ashland, parking garage nearby.
-Estimated Schedule: We'll drive through the night Friday night, march Saturday, drive out of DC late Saturday afternoon, drive through the night Saturday night, returning to the Chicago area at approximately around noon Sunday.

PLEASE CONTACT US:
Send an email with 'DC Bus' subject line to wsfpc (at) comcast.net, answering:
1) Do you want to travel on the Elmhurst & Chicago Bus) to DC, January 26-28?
2) Your name, email address, phone number, organization (if you like)?
3) Do you expect to board in Elmhurst or Chicago?
4) How many people do you expect to travel with you?
5) Would you prefer to return on Sunday or Monday (after the Lobby Day)?
6) Would you/your organization like to help with planning for the trip?
7) Can you/your organization help with publicity & outreach?
8) Would your organization like to be listed as a co-sponsor?

Contact: wsfpc (at) comcast.net or call 630-768-9305

If you can’t make it to D.C.:

Join the PEACE SURGE -- Chicago Bus Send-Off Rally: 5:30pm, Friday January 26th, at UNITE - 333 S. Ashland, Chicago. Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Jobs with Justice - Chicago, and North Suburban Peace Initiative. Media will be invited — Let’s show Chicago how much we want to bring the troops home now!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, January 19, 12:00 - 1:30pm
Event: Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal. Talk by Anthony Arnove and Barbara Ransby

In Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal , Anthony Arnove argues that the U.S. occupation is the major source of instability and suffering for the Iraqi people. Anthony Arnove is the editor of Iraq Under Siege and co-editor, with Howard Zinn, of Voices of a People’s History of the United States. His writing has appeared in the Financial Times, The Nation, Mother Jones, Monthly Review, Le Nouvel Observateur, Z Magazine, and other publications.

A free lunch will be served.

Location: Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Residents' Dining Hall, 800 S. Halsted St.
Contact: 312.413.5353
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Friday, January 19, 7:00 – 10:30pm
Event: CIRCA Fundraiser

Chicago Indymedia presents: A fundraising evening of serious fun with CIRCA, the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army.

The evening will feature:

* films from CIRCA -- shutting down an army recruitment center in Leeds, blocking highways at the G8 in Scotland...plus a taster of basic rebel clown training

* The latest films from the ongoing popular struggles in Oaxaca, Mexico.

* An episode of Chicago Indymedia's nationally-broadcast TV series, Chicago Independent Television.

Plus, the food and fun you expect from Chicago Indymedia. $10 or pay what you can. Free to the unemployed. No one will be turned away.

Location: Acme Artworks Community, 2418 W. Bloomingdale
Contact: www.clownarmy.org
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Friday, January 19, ongoing
Event: Exhibit ‘Art Goes On - In Baghdad’

‘Art Goes On—In Baghdad’, a group show of contemporary paintings by Iraqi artists who are currently living and working in Baghdad, will be open January 19th through March 3rd at the Johnsonese Gallery in Bucktown. An opening party will be held at the gallery from 6 – 9 PM on Friday January 19th to celebrate the new show.

Gallery hours: Thurs. through Sat. 11 am to 6 pm, or by appointment. Admission: Free.

Location: Johnsonese Gallery, 2149 W. Armitage
Contact: 773.252.8750 or info (at) johnsonese.com
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Saturday, January 20, 2:00 pm
Event: Guantanamo Update 2007: Legalized Torture by the U.S. Government

Attorney and Author Joseph Marguelies and a reading adaptation of the play, "Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, " adapted by Grace Richardson

Professor Margulies is an attorney with the MacArthur Justice Center at Northwestern University Law School and was lead counsel in Rasul v. Bush, involving the detentions at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station. His Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power was published in 2006.

Free with refreshments. Discussion following. Sponsored by Neighbors for Peace.

Location: Evanston Public Library, Church & Orrington
Contact: (773) 973-5110 or info (at) neighborsforpeace.org
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Saturday, January 20, 10:00 am
Event: Global Warming. What Chicagoans Can Do About it!

Global Warming IS real. But what can YOU do about it personally? Find out what individuals can do to help stop harmful climate changes at the Global Warming Town Hall.

Sadhu Johnson, Director of the Chicago Department of the Environment, and panelists from some of Chicago’s most active and concerned community and environmental organizations will share ideas on what’s working, and what most urgently needs doing. Participants will also have an opportunity to share their ideas.

Location: Whitney Young High School, 221 S. Laflin Ave.
Contact: www.climatechicago.org or (773)989-3346
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Sunday, January 21, 7:00 pm
Event: Attorney Susan Compernolle on "The Rise and Fall of Habeas Corpus"

A free public presentation and video “From King John to George Bush: The Rise & Fall of Habeas Corpus” by Attorney Susan Compernolle.

Video: “Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the ‘War on Terror’ “

Susan Compernolle is an immigration attorney practicing in Chicago and a member of the National Lawyers Guild.

“Outlawed”, a short new documentary produced by the human rights group Witness, tells the stories of two men who were able to survive extraordinary rendition, secret detention, and torture by the U.S. government.

Location: Evanston's Lake Street Church, Lake and Chicago
Contact: riegle (at) svsu.edu or scompernolle (at) cs.com
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Monday, January 22, 6:30pm
Event: Talk on Police brutality, Sean Bell, and the Vanishing American Dream

Speaker: Makalani Adisa, Community activist. Sponsored by News and Letters.

Location: News and Letters, 36 S. Wabash at Monroe, Room 1440
Contact: 312 236 0799, or arise (at) newsandletters.org
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Thursday, January 25, 7:30pm
Event: Talk by Combatants for Peace

Sulaiman Al Hamri and Elik Elhanan, former Combatants, and the Palestinian and Israeli coordinators for Combatants for Peace will speak. After brandishing weapons for so many years, these former combatants decided to put down their guns and instead fight for peace. Sponsored by the Chicago chapter of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, The Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace and the North Shore Coaltiion for Peace and Justice.

Location: Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, 1224 Dempster (at Ridge), Evanston
Contact: aliza (at) btvshalom.org or (312) 341-1205
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Friday, January 26, 5:30pm
Event: Peace Surge — Chicago Bus Send-Off Rally

Join the PEACE SURGE -- Chicago Bus Send-Off Rally. Media will be invited — Let’s show Chicago how much we want to bring the troops home now! Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Jobs with Justice - Chicago, and North Suburban Peace Initiative.

Location: UNITE, 333 S. Ashland
Contact: 312.427.2533
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Saturday, January 27, 3:00pm
Event: Screening of ‘The Doctor, Depleted Uranium & Dying Children’

The Doctor, the Depleted Uranium, and the Dying Children, is an award winning (ÖKOMEDIA 2004) documentary film from Germany produced in 2004 that exposes the use and impact of radioactive weapons during the war against Iraq. The film is 3rd in a series sponsored by NWCPJ. A discussion will follow the film. Sponsored by the Near West Citizens for Peace and Justice.

Location: Riverside Public Library, One Burling Road in Riverside, IL
Contact: www.nwcpj.org
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Sunday, January 28, 2:00pm
Event: Free Screening of ‘The Ground Truth’

‘The Ground Truth’ depicts with ferocious honesty the war in Iraq and the challenges facing returning troops. The film is part of a series co-sponsored by the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice and the Oak Park Public Library. Ray Parrish, Director of VVAW’s Military Counseling Services will lead the discussion following the film.

Location: Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park
Contact: 708/447-1547 or www.opctj.org
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Monday, January 29, 7:00pm
Event: Conscientious Projector Presents Forgiving Dr. Mengele

Forgiving Dr. Mengele is the story of a shocking act of forgiveness by Auschwitz survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who along with her twin sister, Miriam, were victims of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele’s cruel genetic experiments—an experience that would haunt them their entire lives. Her ideas about justice, revenge and the possibility of healing through forgiveness (as well as the passionate opposition from other survivors) become a window to a larger discussion of the many ways people define forgiveness. Admission: Free.

Location: Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ, 615 West Wellington Avenue
Contact: 773.252.8750 or info (at) johnsonese.com
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Wednesday, January 31, 7:00pm
Event: Forum on Lt. Ehren Watada

Forum featuring Carolyn Ho, mother of Lt. Ehren Watada; the first officer to resist deployment to Iraq. Refusing to participate in an illegal war, he now faces six years at a court martial which starts
February 5th.

Location: St. Xavier University, McGuire Hall, Warde Academic Center, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Contact: www.thankyoult.org, www.chicagoworldcantwait.org
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Sunday, February 11, 2:00pm
Event: Staging of ‘The Voice of Rachel Corrie’

Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American peace activist, was killed on March 16, 2003 -- crushed by an Israeli army bulldozer on the Gaza Strip. Rachel's life, death, and legacy are examined in this staged dramatic reading featuring a cast of six. The story of this idealistic young woman is also a reminder of the many other lives tragically cut short by violence, but largely unnoticed and unmourned outside the war zone. Written by David Gilbert and Grace Richardson. Directed by David Gilbert with projected visuals by Matt Gaines.

Sponsored by The Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine.

Location: Little Theatre, Oak Park River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville, Oak Park
Information: www.cjpip.org or 312/427-2533x18
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Thursday, February 15, 6:30pm
Event: Immigration Forum

Paneled and public discussion on immigration, its impact on individuals and our communities. Panel topics include current laws, contributions of communities and immigrants, and assimilation expectations.

Associate participants include Potluck Democracy, UVA Students of UFS, ICIRR, Will County Green Party and the Joliet Hispanic/ Latino Coalition.

Location: University of Saint Francis, 500 Wilcox St., Joliet
Contact: Robt. Braam, braamer (at) krausonline.com
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ONGOING EVENTS

The Peace Museum is working on an endeavor "PEACE 2005". The museum will be offering patrons the opportunity to donate a peace crane to honor a friend, loved one or colleague. Peace cranes will be suspended from the ceiling in our gallery, creating a colorful wall. The 1000 colorful cranes will create a "wall of hope" for peace in 2005 in our gallery. Once we accumulate 1000 paper cranes, we will send the cranes to a hospital in Iraq. This will be a symbolic gesture to the Iraqi people to demonstrate that we share in their wish for peace. Peace cranes may be purchased online by visiting www.peacemuseum.org and clicking the membership button.

Thursdays, 12:30 – 1 pm- End the War, Bring the Troops Home Now
Central Avenue at Port Clinton Plaza, downtown Highland Park
Contact: 847-432-9411

Thursdays, 5-6pm - Artist C Drew gives away free hand-printed peace patches and passes out his "Peace Personified" (TM) series fliers with news of coming peace protests and or other peace related events. Often he prints peace patches right on the spot. Help bring back the peace sign - pickup a free peace patch.
In front of Blue line El stop at Milwaukee, North and Damen.
Conact: 773-561-7676, cdrew (at) c-drew.com, www.c-drew.com

Thursdays, 7:30 pm- Evanston Neighbors for Peace Weekly Meeting
806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
Contact: www.neighborsforpeace.org

1st Thursdays, 6:30-8am – Families for Peace Vigil
Call for just and responsible withdrawal from Iraq. Signs provided.
Northeast corner of Arlington Heights Rd & Northwest Hwy in Arlington Heights, IL.
Contact: wrcpeaceproject (at) aol.com

2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7pm - OPCTJ planning meetings
Topical discussion, first hour of first meeting of each month
Oak Park Public Library, second floor book discussion room, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
Contact: 708-668-7945 (recorded info/leave message), contact (at) opctj.org, www.opctj.org

Fridays, 4:30 pm- Vigil for Peace & Witness Against War
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen
Contact: www.vitw.org

3rd Fridays, 7pm- End the Occupation-N. Illinois: Potluck/Program
Wesley United Methodist Church, 21 E. Franklin, Naperville
The potluck and program are followed by by a vigil on the Washington Street Bridge in Naperville on the following Saturday from noon to 1pm.

1st Saturdays, 10:00am - Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice Meeting
Highland Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Ave., Elgin, IL
Contact us at 630-618-6631 or go to www.fvc4pnj.org for more information

Saturdays, 2-4 pm- Northside Peace Gathering
Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwaukee Avenue

Sundays, noon- End Israeli Occupation of Palestine Vigil
Water Tower Park, 830 N Michigan
Contact: Not In My Name, www.nimn.org

Sundays, 1:30-3:30 (unless other antiwar demos are taking place)
Activists from various groups join together to remind that war is terror!
In front of the Chicago Art Institute on Michigan Avenue
Contact: nowarforempire (at) yahoo.com

Mondays, 6 pm- Iraq Peace Pledge
2502 W Division
Contact: peacepledgechicago.org

Mondays, 6:30 pm- A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition Meeting
No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood
Contact: 773-878-0166

1st Mondays, 7-9pm- Fellowship of Reconciliation (Chicago)
1st United Church, 848 Lake, Oak Park (rear entrance, upper level)
Contact: 847-256-0456

Tuesdays, 6-7:15 am- Anti-War Vigil
Corner of Sheridan & Hollywood, St. George's Greek Orthodox Church
Contact: Laurie Hasbrook, 773-878-3815, laurie (at) vcnv.org, www.vitw.org

Tuesdays, 8-9 am- Silent Vigil Against War & Racism
Chicago Federal Building, Jackson & Dearborn
Contact: 312-641-5151

Tuesdays, 7 pm- Logan Square Neighbors for Justice & Peace
Grace Church, 3325 W Wrightwood
Contact: 773-252-9956 or g.henninger (at) comcast.net

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 pm- Hyde Park Committee Against War & Racism
University Church, 5655 S University
Contact: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark

Tuesdays, 7:30 pm- South Siders for Peace Weekly Meeting
Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd & Longwood
Contact: www.southsidersforpeace.com

Wednesdays, 5:30-6 pm- Women in Black Silent Vigil
Fountain Square in Evanston
Contact: katiejean (at) boxobjorn.com

1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 6:30pm- Chicagoland Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights (CCCLR) Meeting
Working for an Illinois resolution against the Patriot Act
1325 S. Wabash, Suite 105
Contact: Brent Mesick at brentmesick (at) yahoo.com

Last Wednesdays, EPF Volunteer Night!
7:15 pm light supper, 7:30-8:30pm volunteer work. Please let us know if you’re able to make it so we’ll have enough food.
At the Grace Episcopal Church, 637 S. Dearborn.
Phone: 312-922-8628, Fax: 312-922-8637, epfnational (at) ameritech.net
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