ESSAY: Reflections on 10 years of marching for peace (Kristi Nebel)

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The 2016 Veterans Day parade in Auburn is the largest west of the Mississippi.  --  After marching for the tenth straight year with the Tacoma Chapter of Veterans for Peace on Saturday, Kristi Nebel wrote up her reflections for the UFPPC website.[1]  --  "I think a parade is a very curious event," she said.  --  "I consider it to be a very elemental thing, an almost primitive display of people just walking in front of other people.  --  Yet it evokes such a powerful response.  --  A quiet little thunderbolt erupts in some of them as their eyes alight on the words 'Veterans for Peace.'"  ...  

LOCAL NEWS: Kilmer hands endorsement of Iran deal to JVP-UFPPC delegation

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On Fri., Sept. 4, four representatives from Tacoma Voice for Peace and United for Peace of Pierce County visited Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA 6th) to urge him to support the Iran nuclear deal.  --  As Sallie Shawl reports below, "When we arrived, he told us he'd made his decision:  he is going to support it.  --  And he gave each of us a copy of the press release."[1] ...

FILM: New documentary on James Lawson to be screened in Tacoma -- Sun., Jun. 14 @ 4pm

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A new film on the life and work of James Lawson will be shown at 4:00 p.m. on Sun., Jun. 14, 2015, at the Friends Meeting House in Tacoma.  --  Adam Nolan, who was the research and project director for the film, will be on hand to present and discuss the film.  --  All are welcome.  --  There will be a potluck following the film, at 5:30 p.m.  --  See below for details.[1] ...

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