Women Against Military Madness

Al Nakba March
2023-05-20 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Al Nakba March
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 2 pm
Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis 55408
For Palestinians, May 15 marks Al-Nakba, Arabic for ‘the catastrophe’. During the 1948 war, at least 750,000 Palestinians were ruthlessly attacked, massacred, and driven from their homes by Zionist terror groups, and have never been allowed to return, in violation of international law. 2023 marks 75 years of Israeli land theft, occupation, and apartheid.

The US has provided over $150 billion in aid to Israel since 1949. Our tax dollars are paying for the occupation of Palestine.
We are not talking about Al-Nakba as a historic event but one that is ongoing. We need to raise our voices and march to denounce the Israeli attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque – where worshipers were violently attacked with rubber-coated bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades during Ramadan – as well as the bombing attacks on Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Join us for our annual Al-Nakba protest to demand:
-End U.S. aid to Israel
-The state of MN must divest its over $800 million in state pension funds from Israeli companies and bonds
-Speaking out for Palestine is not a crime!

Activists from MN will attend the national protest in DC on May 13 so we will have our local action the next weekend on May 20.
Organized by the Anti-War Committee & American Muslims for Palestine – MN.
Endorsements (so far):
Council on American-Islamic Relations – MN
Jewish Voice for Peace – Twin Cities
Middle East Peace Now
MN BDS Community
MN Workers United
Northfielders for Justice in Palestine
Students for Justice in Palestine – UMN
The Red Nation
Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar
Women Against Military Madness

Medea Benjamin, Author or War in Ukraine
2023-05-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Mayday Bookstore, 301 Cedar Ave S., Minneapolis, MN, 55454
Medea Benjamin, author of War in Ukraine – Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Mayday Books
301 Cedar Ave on the West Bank in Minneapolis

Medea Benjamin is a co-founder and activist with CodePink. She is author of several books and has been awarded numerous prizes for her ongoing work for justice and world peace. Medea’s books include Drone Warfare, Kingdom of the Unjust and Inside Iran.

Event is co-hosted by Mayday Books, Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) and Veterans for Peace, Chapter 27. FFI: Mayday Books, 612-333-4719.

Benjamin will also speak at 4200 Cedar Ave on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 6 pm and Becketwood Cooperative, 4300 W. River Parkway on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 10:30 am.

Peace in Ukraine Bannering
2023-05-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Cleveland Avenue South and Ford Parkway, Cleveland Avenue South and Ford Parkway, St Paul, 55116, United States
JOIN US FOR BANNERING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023 12 NOON to 2:00 P.M.
St. Paul Highland, Cleveland Avenue and Ford Parkway in St. Paul

Join us as we build a massive, unified response with peace-loving people around the world to say No to War in Ukraine; Yes to Negotiations & peace. Tell Biden, Putin & Zelensky to end the war in Ukraine!

Multiple national anti-war groups are publishing an ad in “The Hill” asking congresspeople to End the War in Ukraine on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. These local events are in support of that effort.

IT’S TIME TO STOP THE KILLING AND DEVASTATION. CEASEFIRE & PEACE NEGOTIATIONS NOW!
SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.codepink.org/notoww3

Sponsored by Veterans for Peace Chapter 27 and Women Against Military Madness FFI: WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org 612-827-5364

Ithaca movie
2023-05-31 18:00 - 21:00 | MINNESOTA
WAMM Movie Committee presents Ithaca
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 6:00 pm (program begins at 6:15 sharp)
St. Joan of Arc Church, Hospitality Room
4537 3rd Ave So in Minneapolis
Weaving historic archive and intimate behind-the- scenes footage, this story tracks John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, alongside Stella Morris, Assange’s wife, as they join forces to advocate for Julian. We witness John embark on a European odyssey to rally a global network of supporters, advocate to politicians and cautiously step into the media’s glare.
A discussion led by Coleen Rowley and Mike Madden of the Twin Cities Assange Defense (TCAD) will follow the film.
“For those who value free speech, there is no film more important to watch than the documentary Ithaca…. This story is a wake-up call to all governments and everyone who claims to value democracy and free speech.” Brian J. Karem, Author, Free the Press
WAMM Movies are always FREE and open to the public!
ITHACA Directed by: Ben Lawrence
Bullseye Films | Australia/United Kingdom 111 minutes
Cosponsors: Twin Cities Assange Defense (TCAD), (WAMM) Tackling Torture at the Top Committee, Veterans for Peace Chapter 27,
Minnesota Peace Action Coalition, Citizens for Global Solutions Minnesota, Anti-War Committee and AssangeDefense.org
For information, call 827-5364

Walk Against Weapons of War
2023-06-03 10:30 - 12:30 | Como Lake, 1360 Lexington Pkwy North, St Paul 55103, 1360 Lexington Parkway North, St Paul, MN, United States
Walk Against Weapons of War
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10:30 am
Como Lake Pavilion, 1360 Lexington Pkwy North in St. Paul 55103
10:30 AM Volunteer/Walker Check-In, Como Lake Pavilion, St Paul, 1360 Lexington Pkwy North 55103
DIRECTIONS to COMO LAKE
• From the south, on I-94 exit north on Lexington Parkway. Cross Como Avenue. Lakeside Pavilion parking lot is the next right.
• From the north, take 35W South to Hwy 36 East. Turn south on Lexington Ave, take a left turn into the parking lot south of the Pavilion.
Bus Route: 3
WALK SCHEDULE 10:30 AM Check In WAMM Table near the walking path.
11:00 AM – Walk Begins
12:00 Noon – Short Rally
This years’ walk is dedicated to Marie Braun, whose tireless efforts contributed to years of successful walks for WAMM. In memorium.
Walk Against War And The Weapons Of War
What truly constitutes national security? Certainly not endless war or accelerating military buildup. The military budget was $223.43 billion in 1983, $440.53 billion in 2003, and is $858 billion in 2023. The U.S. has already spent $113 billion and has made a commitment to an additional $3.075 billion in “security” assistance to Ukraine. The world is suffering greatly, both environmentally and economically, from the continuation of the U.S./NATO war in Ukraine. Atmospheric levels of all three main greenhouse gases reached record highs in 2022. The war has disrupted energy markets, driven a return to coal when use is at an all-time high, prompted an increase in emissions-intensive arms production and use, and become an excuse for governments to delay climate action. To protect people and ecosystems from further environmental damage, we must stop military buildup that can only lead to environmental and human destruction. The legacy of escalating war is death, havoc, and environmental calamity. WAMM has repeatedly called for major cuts in the military budget and an end to endless war. However, the budget continues to grow by leaps and bounds. This bloated budget is unconscionable given the serious problems facing our country and the world. Americans struggle to pay for food, housing, and health care. Climate disasters are affecting the entire globe. Let’s put a stop to this madness!
FFI: 612-827-5364
general@wamm.me

Reflections from the Occupied Palestinian Territories
2023-06-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Twin Cities Friends Meeting House, 1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55105, United States
Reflections from the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Reflections from the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Presented by Jenny Hartley & Fred Rogers
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Twin Cities Friend Meeting House
1725 Grand Ave in St. Paul 55105
6:00 p.m. – Gather to enjoy foods from Shish Restaurant
7:00 p.m. – Program

Jenny Hartley and Fred Rogers are active with Northfielders for Justice in Palestine/Israel. Recently they returned from an extended visit in Palestine. They were there during a time of escalating Israeli military attacks against the Occupied Territories and reactive violence from Settlers and Palestinians. Their visit also coincided with the beginning of Ramadan, Passover, and Orthodox Palm Sunday. Join Jenny and Fred for their on-the-ground report.

Hosted by the Middle East Committee of WAMM (Women Against Military Madness). For info, call WAMM at 612-827-5364.

Open Streets East Lake
2023-06-10 11:00 - 17:00 | MINNESOTA
Saturday, June 10, 2023
11 am to 5 pm
East Lake Street
Between 2nd Ave and 22nd Ave
Open Streets Minneapolis is back for five summer events on car-free city streets! Walk, bike, roll, and stroll while enjoying entertainment, programming and vendors for an activity-packed day of neighborhood fun.
During these free, family-friendly events, local nonprofit Our Streets Minneapolis partners with the City of Minneapolis to temporarily close major thoroughfares to car traffic, opening them to people biking, walking, rolling, and connecting with neighbors and local businesses.

This Saturday’s event will take place on E. Lake Street. We will be assigned our spot soon and will post that here.

Join WAMM in our effort to do outreach to grow the anti-war movement! We’ll be hanging out with the Anti-War Committee and Veterans for Peace Chapter 27. Feel free to stop by if you’re there and get some literature, buttons, and get a sticker! FFI: 612-827-5364

SEED: The Untold Story movie
2023-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55407, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
WAMM Second Monday Movie Presents
SEED: The Untold Story
Monday, June 12, 2023 at 7 pm
4200 Cedar Ave in Minneapolis 55407

SEED: The Untold Story is a film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world. Few things are as miraculous and vital as seeds. The film follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona LaDuke and Raj Patell.

Directed by Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz
Collective Eye Films | U.S. | 2016 | 94 mins
Masks and social distancing by choice.

Connecting the dots…discussion
Always FREE and open to the public
ALL ARE WELCOME! Free refreshments!
Sponsored by the WAMM Movie Committee
WomenAgainstMilitaryMadness.org, a 501(c)3 nonprofit 612.827.5364
general@wamm.me

Tackling Torture at the Top
2023-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
Meetings: 10 am on the second Wednesday of every month
Location: via Zoom
Contact: 612-827-5364 or general@wamm.me
Tackling Torture at the Top (T3) is a committee of WAMM and a group of women and men who work to expose complicity in torture by our country’s decision-makers, and to hold people to account for that complicity so that it does not continue.
Check out our Facebook page here.
Visit our Humanizing Our Neighbors website here.
Learn more about our work on the Women Against Military Madness website here.

Northside Juneteenth Community Skate Party 2023!
2023-06-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Capri Theater Plaza, 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Northside Juneteenth Community Skate Party 2023!
Friday, June 16, 2023, 3:00-6:00 pm
Capri Theater, 2027 W Broadway in Minneapolis
WAMM will have a table at this fun community event.

As we celebrate our community, our history, our culture and our roots we will gather on Friday, June 16th to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 as a part of our Northside Juneteenth Weekend!

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston, Texas.

The official name of federal holiday is Juneteenth National Independence Day, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day.

This year is the FIRST YEAR that Juneteenth is a State Holiday in the State of Minnesota thanks to State Senator Bobby Joe Champion, MN House of Representative’s Rep, Representative Ruth Richardson.

We will have a host of activities including a Music from a Live DJ, Family & Kid’s Zone Area, Black Business Marketplace Area, Face Painting, Games, Giveaway’s & More!

This event is FREE & open to ALL as we celebrate our freedom, our community and our heritage.

FFI: NorthsideJuneteenth@gmail.com

The Ongoing Nakba: 75 Years Later
2023-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Event
The Ongoing Nakba: 75 Years Later with Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac of Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bethlehem
Saturday, June 17, 10- 11:30 am
Online Event
“Nakba:” in Arabic, “ “the catastrophe.” Between the passing of the United Nations partition plan in 1947 and the end of the war in 1949, at least 700,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes and homeland. Unknown numbers were killed by Zionist militia and the new Israeli army. Rev. Dr. Isaac will explain how the Nakba is an ongoing reality for the Palestinians. Seventy- five years after the establishment of Israel, the Nakba continues to impact all aspects of Palestinian society, including the shrinking Christian minority.
Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac is Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, and is also the Academic Dean of Bethlehem Bible College. He lives in Bethlehem with his family.
Please email mepn@mepn.org with any questions.

Northside Juneteenth Community Celebration 2023!
2023-06-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Sanctuary Church Block, 701 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Northside Juneteenth Community Celebration 2023!
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11 am to 3 pm
Sanctuary Church Block, 701 W Broadway Ave N

WAMM will have a table at this fun community event.

As we celebrate our community, our history, our culture and our roots we will gather on Saturday, June 17th to celebrate Juneteenth 2023.

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston, Texas.

The official name of federal holiday is Juneteenth National Independence Day, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day.

This year is the FIRST YEAR that Juneteenth is a State Holiday in the State of Minnesota thanks to State Senator Bobby Joe Champion, MN House of Representative’s Rep, Representative Ruth Richardson.

We will have a host of activities including a Stage with a Live DJ and Live Entertainment, Food Court, Kid’s Zone, Community Health Fair, Black Business Marketplace Area, Local Artists & Entertainment, African Face and Body Painting, Games, Giveaway’s & More!

This event is FREE & open to ALL as we celebrate our freedom, our community and our heritage.

FFI: NorthsideJuneteenth@gmail.com.
We look forward to celebrating our community and culture with each of you!

Shall We Gather at the River
2023-06-21 17:00 - 20:30 | Summit Brewing, 910 Montreal Circle, St Paull, MN, 55102, United States
Shall We Gather at the River
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 5 to 8:30 pm
Summit Brewing, 910 Montreal Circle in St. Paul
Speed Networking event with music, light dinner and prizes, including $1000 to one lucky nonprofit and so much more.
We gather together on the summer solstice to bring our collective energies to one room, one place and one time. We know that we have the power to make real change happen. We believe in this change with every cell of our beings. Let’s show up on June 21 for our organizations, for our community and for the world we know is possible. Let’s have some fund together!
Go to tiny.cc/8867vz to register.
Sponsored by Twin Cities Nonviolent

Taking Back Pride March
2023-06-25 10:00 - 11:00 | North 6th Street and Hennepin Ave, 55403
Taking Back Pride March
Sunday, June 25, 2023, 10 am
North 6th Street & Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis
Meet at North 6th Street & Hennepin Ave!
Join us this pride in fighting for queer and trans liberation and protesting the continued presence of cops, capitalism, and corporations at Twin Cities Pride!
PRIDE FOR THE PEOPLE!
BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER!
STOP THE ATTACK ON QUEER AND TRANS RIGHTS!
STONEWALL WAS A RIOT

Come march in our Cuba contingent! Meeting at 10:30 a.m.
March with others with our Cuba banners. Help pass out Cuba solidarity stickers and information!
Our section will focus on Cuba. We will have Cuban flags and signs to promote:
-Not Proud of US blockade of Cuba!
-Cuba supports LGBTQ rights!
Sponsored by Taking Back Pride Coalition

Mike Madden – Release Julian Assange Talk
2023-06-25 15:00 - 16:00 | First Congregational Church, 500 8th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
Mike Madden – Release Julian Assange Talk
Sunday, June 25, 2023, 3:00 pm
First Congregational Church, 500 SE 8th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Mike Madden will be a guest speaker at Amnesty International Group 37 Hybrid Meeting,
REGULAR MEETING 2-3PM CDT
2:00 Introductions – Letter Writing action – be ready to write!
2:10 News/Events
2:20 MMIW
2:30 Death Penalty
2:40 Philippines & Honduras
2:45 Lobbying
GUEST SPEAKER – 3-4PM
MIKE MADDEN – VETS FOR PEACE CHAPTER 27
Mike Madden was a member of the United States Air Force from 1973-78. His true service to country began in 2004 when he joined Veterans For Peace. In 2022, he co-founded Twin Cities Assange Defense, an affiliate of AssangeDefense.org.
RELEASE JULIAN ASSANGE
On June 25th, Mr. Madden will give a chronology of the thirteen-year persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and an update on the most recent legal proceedings in the United Kingdom regarding the United States’ extradition request.
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Pipeline Blues Farewell to the Mansion Special Vigil
2023-06-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Minnesota Governor’s Residence, 1006 Summit Ave, St Paul, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Pipeline Blues Farewell to the Mansion Special Vigill
Monday, June 26, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm
MN Governor’s Mansion, 1006 Summit Ave in St Paul
This is the last Monday of Gov. Walz’s use of the official residence before the family moves to Eastcliff (July 1st, according to news coverage) while the Summit Avenue mansion is undergoing renovation and repairs. The Pipeline Blues/Stop Line 3 Vigilers continue to evaluate and plan for the future location of the vigil. Vigil-Scouts will scope out the situation on Summit Ave. Meanwhile, the focus of the vigil is broadening to embrace large issues of environmental destruction – especially by the U.S. military – in addition to the piping of tar-sands oil that we’ve always opposed. Spread the word about the expanded vigil and demo on Monday, June 26, 4:00-5:00pm. It will be lively and vibrant as vigilers and protesters stand in opposition to environmental ruin. Onward!

Author visit: Fran Shor
2023-06-28 17:00 - 18:30 | 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55407, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Author visit: Fran Shor
Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 5:00-6:30 pm
4200 Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis
Fran Shor is author of “Passages of Rebellion,” a work of historical and political fiction that takes place for much of the story in Minneapolis during the years 1967-1970. The focus is on the anti-war and anti-draft activities of the protagonist, Frank Goodman. Moving back and forth in time, the novel not only highlights the turmoil of that period, but also it moves through two generations into the present. Using a variety of passages from the works of Albert Camus, James Baldwin, and Andrea Dworkin, among others, the novel explores questions of violence, from the international to the domestic sphere.
Fran Shor was an an antiwar activist and draft resister during his time as a grad student at the University of Minnesota. He is Emeritus Professor, History, Wayne State University and author of 5 nonfiction books, including “Dying Empire: US Imperialism and Global Resistance” (Routledge 2010) and “Weaponized Whiteness” (Haymarket 2020).
Copies of “Passages of Rebellion” will be available for purchase at the event for a discounted price of $10 with half the proceeds going to the event sponsors!
Sponsored by Women Against Military Madness and Veterans for Peace Chapter 27
Shor will also be collecting information for his upcoming book, “Peace Advocacy in the Shadow of War” with a chapter focusing on “Women’s Antiwar and Peace Advocacy at the End of the 20th and beginning of the 21st centuries.” Please contact WAMM to contribute.
612-827-5364 general@wamm.me

Hey Walz, Divest MN Pensions from Apartheid Israel!
2023-07-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River, 4998-4800 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Hey Walz, Divest MN Pensions from Apartheid Israel!
Friday, July 7, 2023, 6 pm
LOCATION UPDATED: Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St Paul
Join us to send a loud message to the State Board of Investment before their next meeting.

Gather on the St. Paul side of the Marshall/Lake Street bridge, together we will take our demands to Governor Walz who will be staying nearby at Eastcliff Mansion.

Join us to send a loud message to the State Board of Investment before their next meeting.

Initiated by the Anti-War Committee. Endorsements from American Muslims for Palestine, Climate Justice Committee, Jewish Voice for Peace, MN Immigrant Rights Committee, MN Peace Action Coalition & Veterans for Peace.

One Year Without Roe March
2023-07-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Mayday Plaza, 301 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
One Year Without Roe – March for abortion access! March against the bans!
Saturday, July 8, 2023, 1 pm
Mayday Plaza, 301 Cedar on the West Bank in Minneapolis
(rescheduled due to bad weather last Saturday)
Join the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee on the anniversary of Roe and the National Day of Action!
One year ago Roe v. Wade was overturned and our rights to our own reproductive decisions were stripped away.
Protest the proliferation of abortion bans nationwide, to fight for increased access here in Minnesota, and to regulate and stop the spread of Crisis Pregnancy Centers!
Join us and march for your rights! March for abortion access! March against bans!
Sponsored by MN Abortion Action Coalition

Stop Polluting East Phillips
2023-07-09 13:00 - 14:00 | East 28th Street and Longfellow Avenue, 2199 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Stop Polluting East Phillips – Campaign Kick Off!
Smith Foundry & Bituminous Roadways Don’t Belong in the Neighborhoods!
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:00 pm
28th and Longfellow in Minneapolis
The fight to #DefendEastPhillips isn’t over! First we won the depot, now we’re gonna win this: get Bituminous & Smith out of the neighborhood and into a non-residential area! No chance they’d have ever even been allowed in a richer, whiter neighborhood like Kenwood. Fight for the air we breathe!
Sponsored by the Climate Justice Committee

Say NO to NATO
2023-07-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Minneapolis Office, 1200 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, 55415-1227, United States
Say NO to NATO
Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 5:00 PM
Sen Klobuchar’s office, 1200 Washington Ave, Mpls (near the intersection of 35W and Washington Ave.)

NATO is meeting July 11-12 where they have announced they will put 300,000 forces on higher readiness, tighten air & missile defense, and reaffirm Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. At every moment NATO has worked to INCREASE tension in Ukraine. NATO is a military alliance aimed at Russia and has always been seen as a force for aggression. This plus the $46.6 billion the US has sent in military assistance is PROLONGING the conflict. We call for negotiations and for peace which can’t happen while NATO is saber rattling.
Initiated by MN Peace Action Coalition.

Stop the Attacks on Queer and Trans Rights!
2023-07-14 16:00 - 17:00 | The Commons, 425 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55488, United States
Stop the Attacks on Queen and Trans Rights rally
Friday, July 14, 2023, The Commons, 425 Portland Ave in downtown Minneapolis

Join Taking Back Pride Coalition to protest ongoing attacks made by SCOTUS on LGBTQ+, Black and Brown, and working class people on Friday, July 14th at 4pm at The Commons park in downtown Minneapolis

We know that the recent ruling in favor or 303 Creative LLC to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people is just the beginning. Besides hurting Queer people, it provides legal precedent for discrimination against Black and Brown people, as well as many other groups. Now is not the time to be neutral! Roe was just the beginning of this courts attacks; cases like Obergefell and Loving, that established legally recognized Gay and Interracial marriage respectively, and Lawrence, that recognized sodomy laws as unconstitutional, will be on the chopping block. If we want to keep what few rights we have today, we have to be willing to take to the streets! We won’t go back in the closet, and we won’t go back to Jim Crow!

Sponsorred by Taking Back Pride Coalition, MN Abortion Rights Committee, Twin Cities Justice 4 Jamar, Minneapolis Community for Police Accountability Commission, Anti-War Committee, Women Against Military Madness and Freedom Road Socialist Organization-Twin Cities.

Open Streets Glenwood 2023
2023-07-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Glenwood Ave
Open Streets Glenwoood 2023
Sunday, July 16, 2023, 11 am to 5 pm
Glenwood Ave from N Washburn Ave to N Bryant Ave
Open Streets Minneapolis is back for five summer events on car-free city streets! Walk, bike, roll, and stroll while enjoying entertainment, programming and vendors for an activity-packed day of neighborhood fun.
During these free, family-friendly events, local nonprofit Our Streets Minneapolis partners with the City of Minneapolis to temporarily close major thoroughfares to car traffic, opening them to people biking, walking, rolling, and connecting with neighbors and local businesses.

Join WAMM in our effort to do outreach to grow the anti-war movement! We’ll be hanging out with the Anti-War Committee and Veterans for Peace Chapter 27. Feel free to stop by if you’re there and get some literature, buttons, and get a sticker! FFI: 612-827-5364

Peacestock23 "Is Militarism Providing the Security We Seek?
2023-07-16 13:00 - 19:00 | Central Park Bandshell, 415 W 4th Street, Red Wing, MN, 55066, United States
Peacestock23 “Is Militarism Providing the Security We Seek?
SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023 AT 1 PM – 7 PM
Central Park Bandshell, 415 W 4th St, Red Wing Mn
NEW EVENT PEACESTOCK23
Join Us in Red Wing July 16th to make your voice heard at our free event on the topic of “Is Militarism Providing the Security We Seek.”
Hosted by Mr. Peacestock Bill Haberdank the LIVE event will feature; Colleen Rowley, Jack Nelson-Palmeyer, and Sami Rasouli and the poetry and music of the Buffalo Weavers. Food, Trucks, Music and Important Conversation, so join us in Central Park Red Wing July 16th.

Free Peacestock23 registration at: https://Peacestock23.eventbrite.com

1934 Truckers Strike Memorial Ceremony
2023-07-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Teamsters Memorial Plaque, 701 N 3rd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401
1934 Truckers Strike Memorial Ceremony
Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 6 pm
701 N 3rd St in Minneapolis 55401
On Friday 20 July 1934, Minneapolis Police ambushed members and supporters of Teamsters Local 574, who were on strike for better pay and working conditions. The police shot 67, mostly in the back, killing Henry Ness and John Belor. This event became known as Bloody Friday and the strike established Minneapolis as a union town.

We will commemorate Bloody Friday by laying a wreath at the sight of the shootings. There will be several short speeches and some songs about the strike. Please join us in commemorating this historic event and paying homage to those who fought and died in the struggle for a better future for workers.

Film Screening: Silvio Rodríguez - My First Calling
2023-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Lind Hall Room 302 U of Minn East Bank, 207 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
Film Screening: Silvio Rodriquez – My First Calling
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 7 pm
Lind Hall Room 302, U of Minnesota East Bank
207 Church St SE in Minneapoolis

What Difference Could a Revolution Make? Lessons from Cuba’s Literacy Campaign

This year’s July 26th is the 70th anniversary of the attack on the U.S.-backed Fulgencio Batista dictatorship’s Moncada barracks in Santiago, led by Fidel Castro. This was the opening gun of the Cuban Revolution. This year is also the 125th anniversary of Washington’s invasion of Cuba. This meeting will discuss one of the earliest great accomplishments of the Cuban revolution – the 1961 literacy campaign, when a quarter of a million volunteers, the brigadistas, who were mostly young women, went to every corner of Cuba to teach people to read and write. They packed their bags and set out for the remotest villages, many without electricity or running water. In a little over a year, literacy rates in Cuba went from only 60%-76% to almost 100%.

Why did the Cuban revolution prioritize literacy? What can we learn from this campaign?

Program:
Film: Silvio Rodríguez: My First Calling
Global music giant Silvio Rodriguez recounts his coming of age story as a volunteer on the youth brigades of the 1961 Cuban Literacy Campaign.

Speakers:
• Matthew Streitz, Young Democratic Socialists of America, University of Minnesota
• Gary Prevost, Member, Minnesota Cuba Committee, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Latin American Studies, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University

Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
Lind Hall-Room 302, 207 Church St. SE, University of Minnesota East Bank campus

Sponsored by: Minnesota Cuba Committee, Young Democratic Socialist of America, University of Minnesota, Solidarity Committee on the Americas
For more information: mncuba@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/MNCubaCmte/

July Cuba Car Caravan (in St. Paul) Second Anniversary!
2023-07-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Target Midway Parking Lot, 1300 University Ave W, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55104
July Cuba Car Caravan (in St. Paul) Second Anniversary!
Sunday, July 30, 2023, 1-3 pm
Target Store, Midway, 1300 University Ave W in Saint Paul 55104
NOTE THE NEW LOCATION – IN ST. PAUL!!

It’s SCOTA’s and MN Cuba Committee’s 2nd caravan anniversary! JOIN US at Midway St. Paul’s Target parking lot
1300 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104 (gathering and rally at the parking lot closer to the Hamline Light Rail Station)

We join the nationwide monthly caravans first organized by Miami-based Puentes de Amor (Bridges of Love) to show our love for Cuba.
-End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba
-Take Cuba off the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism

This month we’re focusing on the continuation of Cuba on the list of nations that the U.S. designates as “terrorist.”
More than 10,000 people and 100 progressive advocacy groups have signed an open letter urging President Joe Biden to end the Trump administration’s terrorism designation for Cuba and to reinstate Obama-era policy for the island.

The international outcry against the U.S. intentional starvation blockade of Cuba is growing. These actions powerfully refute the claims by anti-Cuba Senators Marco Rubio, Robert Menendez and Ted Cruz

Now in their third year, the public bike and car caravans that started in Miami, and led by Cuban-Americans, have broken up that myth.

Marshal Training
2023-08-02 17:30 - 18:45 | 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55407, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Marshal Training
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 @ 5:30 PM
4200 Cedar Ave S in Minneapolis
We are always needing more help to keep our protests safe. Learn how to volunteer at a protest/march. This training will have a focus on how to deescalate with counter protesters. Sponsored by Minnesota Peace Action Coalition

Say No to Nuclear War - Say No to World War III
2023-08-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Lyndale Avenue South and Vineland Place in Minneapolis, Vineland Place and Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
Say No to Nuclear War – Say No to World War III
Anti-War Protest
Saturday, August 5, 2023
1:00 PM
Lyndale Avenue South and Vineland Place in Minneapolis
Minneapolis
On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
Say NO to Nuclear War
Say NO to World War 3
Stop U.S./NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine!
Not one more dollar for war in Ukraine, negociation, not escalation

No War with China
Stop Endless U.S. Wars – No New Wars: Syria, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Korea, Palestine – Everywhere
Funds for human needs, housing & health care, not the war machine

On the 78th anniversary of the only use of nuclear weapons in war, we remember that the U.S. detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, killing 129,00 and 226,00 people.
The world today is at great risk of a new world war, a nuclear war.

Commemorative Tea Ceremony 2023
2023-08-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Lyndale Park Peace Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Commemorative Tea Ceremony
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Time of Remembrance 2023
Saturday, August 6, 2023 at 6:00-7:00 pm
Lyndale Park Peace Garden
4124 Roseway Rd in Minneapolis
The Yukimakai Tea Study Group will perform a commemorative tea ceremony at the Lyndale Park Peace Garden near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. Two honored guests will be served tea and sweets in the traditional chado fashion. This event occurs at the same time that commemorative ceremonies in Hiroshima are taking place. Bring your own lawn chair.
Sponsored by the Hiroshima Nagasaki Commemoration Committee.
Support from Veterans for Peace Chapter 27, Women Against Military Madness, Back from the Brink and the Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee
FFI: Saint Paul – Nagasaki Sister City Committtee, MSPHNCC@gmail.com, 952-261-3891
