|
Hit Counter |
|
Visitors: 7081488
|
|
UFPPC Activities
|
CALENDAR: Discussion of 'Syriana' culminates Digging Deeper XIX in Tacoma -- Mon., Aug. 7 @ 7pm |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Saturday, 05 August 2006 |
After two sessions discussing books by former CIA Mideast case officer Robert Baer, Digging Deeper XIX will culminate at the Mandolin Café (3923 S. 12th St. in Tacoma) on Mon., Aug. 7, with a discussion of Stephen Gaghen's film "Syriana," which was inspired or suggested by Baer's work and for which Baer served as a consultant.... |
|
Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 August 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR: Book discussion group in Tacoma reads Robert Baer -- Jul. 24 & 31 @ 7pm |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Saturday, 15 July 2006 |
Digging Deeper, UFPPC's Monday evening book discussion group, will begin its third year of existence on Jul. 24 with a two-week study circle on the "The World according to Robert Baer." -- Baer is the ex-CIA Middle East case officer whose memoirs inspired the film "Syriana." -- We will examine that book, entitled See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism (Three Rivers Press, 2002; paperback 2003), as well as Sleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Crude (Three Rivers Press, 2003; paperback 2004). -- Discussions begin at 7:00 p.m. on July 24, 2006, at the Mandolin Cafe (3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma), and continue on July 31. -- There is no charge for participation and books are available for borrowing or purchase.... |
|
Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 July 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
ACTIVISM: Help spread the word about Lt. Watada with these flyers |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Friday, 30 June 2006 |
Below are links to two .pdf files.[1] -- They can be printed as two flyers (or, front-and-back, as one leaflet) explaining the essentials of the case of Lt. Watada. -- On Jun. 22, 2006, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren K. Watada refused to deploy to Iraq. -- Why? -- Because he is convinced that the order to do so was an unlawful order. -- Lt. Watada believes that the war on Iraq and the occupation of Iraq are illegal under U.S. law. -- It's important to disseminate this information as widely as possible. -- The mainstream media are (1) classing the Watada case as local news (with rare exceptions, Lt. Watada's name has not even been mentioned in most major U.S. dailies outside the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii), and (2) failing to convey the information needed by the public to evaluate the claim that the Iraq war is illegal under U.S. law. -- Once this information is understood, Lt. Ehren Watada will be seen to be fulling with honor and integrity his oath as an officer in the United States military. -- Rather than disobeying the law, Ehren Watada will be seen to be upholding the law, placing his very life on the line. -- Lt. Watada is, in fact, acting in the name of the rule of law itself. -- Americans believe in the rule of law. -- When they understand his actions, they will support Lt. Watada an exemplary American. -- But your help is needed to get the message out. -- UFPPC will continue to be involved in the national campaign of mobilization, education, and public pressure being organized around Lt. Watada's case, working to spread Lt. Watada's message that the time has come for Americans to stand up and sacrifice something in the name of preserving the U.S. Constitution and American democracy and helping to channel public energies needed to bring the United States back to its core values.... |
|
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 June 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR: Study circle in Tacoma on the legality of the Iraq war -- July 3, 10, & 17 @ 7pm |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Tuesday, 20 June 2006 |
UFPPC will conduct a three-week study circle on the legality of the Iraq war and of actions taken in the name of the Iraq war beginning at 7:00 p.m. on July 3, 2006, at the Mandolin Cafe (3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma). -- We will study three books: Michael Byers, War Law: Understanding International Law and Armed Conflict (Grove Press, 2006); Noam Chomsky, Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy (Metropolitan Books, 2006); and Robert Jay Lifton, Richard Falk, and Irene Gendzier, eds., Crimes of War: Iraq (Nation Books, 2006). -- There is no charge for participation and books are available for borrowing or purchase. -- This study circle is inspired by the courageous act of Lt. Ehren Watada of the United States Army, who announced at a press conference in Tacoma, WA, on June 7, 2006, that he will refuse to deploy to Iraq because the Iraq war is "illegal under American law"; see UFPPC's statement of June 15, 2006, regarding Lt. Watada.... |
|
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 June 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR: Study circle on Iran -- Part 2 -- Jun. 5, 12, 19, & 26 @ 7pm |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Tuesday, 30 May 2006 |
Since July 2004, United for Peace of Pierce County has been conducting “Digging Deeper,” a Monday-night book discussion group, often in the form of a study circle. -- Topics have included peak oil, climate change, the corporation, and the history of the Middle East, as well as abiding themes of war, peace, politics, and social change. -- Occasionally, we have spent several weeks reading longer works, like Daniel Yergin’s The Prize or Robert Fisk’s The Great War for Civilisation. -- On June 5, 2006, Digging Deeper XVII will extend the discussion of Iran begun in Digging Deeper XVI,this time with a diverse set of books: an exploration of Iranian culture and history, a study of Iranian religion and politics in their cultural context, the best-selling Reading Lolita in Tehran, and two works of anti-Iran propaganda.... |
|
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 30 May 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR: May & June 2006 are Iran Education Months |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Sunday, 28 May 2006 |
It's hard to be unaware of the fact that Iran is in the sights of the Bush administration. -- In response to this, United for Peace of Pierce County has declared May and June 2006 to be Iran Education Months. -- A variety of events and activities are planned: book discussions, presentations, film showings, cultural celebrations, and reports of visits to Iran. -- A preliminary, partial schedule is presented below. -- Mark your calendars! -- All events are free, with the exception of the June 3 Benefit Concert/Fundraiser with Steve & Kristi Nebel at the Antique Sandwich Company (#2 below).... |
|
Last Updated ( Saturday, 03 June 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR: Digging Deeper XVI: Study circle on Iran begins May 8 @ 7pm |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Thursday, 27 April 2006 |
On Monday evening, May 8, UFPPC's Digging Deeper XVI will begin a study circle of seven recent books on Iran.... |
|
Last Updated ( Saturday, 29 April 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR: Free Tacoma showing of documentary ‘Occupation: Dreamland' -- Thurs., Apr. 6 @ 6:30pm |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Monday, 03 April 2006 |
On Thurs., Apr. 6, at 6:30 p.m., UFPPC will present a free showing of “Occupation: Dreamland,” an Iraq war documentary on a squad of U.S. soldiers stationed outside Fallujah in early 2004, in the days before catastrophe engulfed that city. -- The film was only recently released (Mar. 6). -- “Occupation: Dreamland” won the “content+intent=change” award at the 2005 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. -- See below for more information, including links to reviews.... |
|
Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 April 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR: Study circle on American Theocracy begins Apr. 3 @ 7pm |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Wednesday, 29 March 2006 |
UFPPC's Monday evening book discussion group, "Digging Deeper," which has been going strong since July 2004, will spend the month of April discussing Kevin Phillips's important new volume, American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century. -- There's no charge, but participants are responsible for obtaining a copy of the book on their own.... |
|
Last Updated ( Thursday, 30 March 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
UFPPC FAQ sheet (May 6, 2006) |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Saturday, 11 March 2006 |
Some answers to frequently asked questions about United for Peace of Pierce County.... |
|
Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 June 2007 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CALENDAR UPDATE: Detention Ctr-to-Nat'l Security Forum march & rallies in Tacoma on Mar. 11 |
|
|
|
Written by UFPPC
|
|
Saturday, 04 March 2006 |
On Saturday, March 11, you're invited to a rally at the Northwest Detention Center on the Tacoma Tideflats, followed by a march to the Pacific Northwest National Security Forum at the Sheraton in downtown Tacoma. -- These events will connect the dots between unjust and unwise domestic policies and unjust and unwise foreign policies that are eroding American core values and the real security of all. -- More details are given below.... |
|
Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 March 2006 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
| | << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next > End >>
| | Results 76 - 90 of 123 |
 Go To Top |
