Women Against Military Madness

Preparing for the Federal Domestic Terrorism Apparatus
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Online Event
Monday, November 10, 2025 ; 7:00 p.m. CST, Online, register HERE
As the administration moves to expand its domestic terrorism framework, new policies and rhetoric are raising alarm among social justice advocates. A recently issued presidential directive, National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7), reportedly identifies a range of progressive, “anti-American,” and “anti-Christian” beliefs as potential indicators of “terrorism.” Paired with inflammatory claims about so-called “transgender extremism” and Donald Trump’s executive order targeting “Antifa,” these developments signal a disturbing effort to criminalize dissent and stigmatize marginalized communities.

The National Lawyers Guild Review (NLGR) will bring together activists, legal experts, and organizers to unpack what these shifts mean in practice. This urgent conversation comes amid growing political attacks, including Representative Lance Gooden’s (R–TX) formal request that the Department of Justice investigate the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) over its alleged association with “Antifa” or “antifascism.” Together, we’ll explore: What’s new and concerning about the federal domestic terrorism apparatus How these policies may target activists, trans people, and other vulnerable communities Practical steps for staying informed, secure, and organized.
Register At: https://www.nlg.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=90&fbclid=IwY2xjawN199hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXVTcyeHFLbUJ3ZmViTHRsAR7avUPlIlAbdpAFctE-xpEQdBy2U8VSogw_sn0xrecbFbYZgkvtlrGeXn1fug_aem_b0WUYZDhov9Q63UMUZmqHA
Organized by National Lawyers Guild

Veterans For Peace Armistice Day Remembrance
2025-11-11 10:30 - 12:00 | The Victory Memorial, 4499 Victory Memorial Dr, Minneapolis, MN, 55412, United States
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 10:30 AM, The Victory Memorial (victory mem. drive & 45th Ave No.), Minneapolis, MN
Some will march from Dowling Ave and Victory memorial drive starting at 9:30 AM. near North Memorial Hospital
The ceremony begins at 10:30 AM and ends with the ringing of the bells at 11 AM.
Poetry from Strong Buffalo and brief talk about “Why Armistice Day”, and of course a bell ringing at 11 AM! Dress warmly!
Organized by VFP Chapter 27, endorsed by WAMM

November MEPN Forum: Omer Bartov: "The Obliteration of Gaza and Israel's Futures"
2025-11-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Event
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10am-11:30am CST, Zoom, register here
This talk will analyze the origins and implementation of Israel’s campaign of demolition, ethnic cleansing, and genocide in Gaza, and attempt to sketch out future scenarios in the wake of President Trump’s imposed ceasefire and 20-point plan. Will Israel become a full-blown apartheid state and an international pariah or is there still an opportunity for a new political paradigm and Palestinian statehood?

About the speaker: Omer Bartov is an Israeli-American scholar and Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. He has written widely on war crimes, interethnic relations, and genocide. Recent books, published in multiple languages, include Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz (2018), which won the National Jewish Book Award, and Genocide, the Holocaust and Israel-Palestine: First-Person History in Times of Crisis (2023), named Choice 2024 Outstanding Academic Title. Bartov’s essays and commentaries have been widely featured in national and international magazines and media outlets. His new book, Israel: What Went Wrong? will be published in spring 2026 by FSG in the US and Penguin/Random Books in the UK, as well as in several European languages and in Chinese. Bartov’s novel, The Butterfly and the Axe, was published in 2023 in the United States and Israel.
This Zoom webinar is free, but registration is required.
Organized by Middle East Peace Now, endorsed by WAMM Middle East Committee

This is Not a Drill Movie Screening and Q+A with Roger Waters
2025-11-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 1:00 – 3:45 PM, Holy Trinity Church, 2730 E 31st Street, Minneapolis
Enter on the East side of the building.
The parking lot entrance off Lake Street is between 28th and 29th Avenues – next to the “Trinity on Lake” building.
4:00 PM: ROGER WATERS LIVE WITH Q&A ON ZOOM
This is Not A Drill, with a message of love, hope and unity, is “dedicated to brothers and sisters all over the world who are engaged in the existential battle for the soul of humanity.”
Roger is known worldwide for not only his music, but his work for justice and peace. In 2025 he won the Artistic War Abolisher of 2025 Award from World Beyond War for his “incredibly powerful combination of songwriting, singing, speaking and performing against the horrors of war,” in the words of David Swanson, World Beyond War executive director.
Directors: Roger Waters, Sean Evans / Distributed by Trafalgar, Released 2025 / 2 h 24m
This is Not a Drill: Live From Prague is a 2023 concert film by Roger Waters, featuring a live performance by Roger and the band. Roger is the cofounder of Pink Floyd. The film combines songs from his 60-year career with Pink Floyd and his solo work, and is described as a stunning “cinematic extravaganza” with political commentary that includes elaborate staging and visual effects.
The show is an indictment of the militarism, perpetual war, imperialism, settler colonialism, and the “corporate dystopia” we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home.
Film cosponsors are Women Against Military Madness and Veterans For Peace Chapter 27, with thanks to Holy Trinity Church for their support.

U.S. Hands Off Venezuela! Rally + Protest
2025-11-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Minneapolis Office, 1200 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, 55415-1227, United States
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 4:30 PM chants start, 5 PM Program, 701 4th Ave S, Minneapolis (Senator Klobuchar’s Office)

Join the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition on Tuesday, November 18th at 4:30 p.m. outside Senator Klobuchar’s office to recognize the national week of protest against war on Venezuela!
As the U.S. has killed 65 Venezuelan fisherpeople on boats and is now rushing military equipment to the coast of Venezuela, we stand opposed to any U.S. military intervention in Venezuela just as we resist the military on our streets at home. Trump said on Oct 23 that there “will be land action in Venezuela soon.” And the U.S. is now sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, signaling intent to start a new war. We know the U.S. seeks to control the resources as well as the government of Venezuela, and we must stand against this domination!
701 4th Ave. S, Minneapolis. (Outside Senator Klobuchar’s Office)
Tuesday, November 18, 4:30 p.m. Chants, 5:00 p.m. Program!
Organized by MN Peace Action Coalition

PACK THE BUDGET MEETING - CUT THE CONTRACT, NO ZINCITY
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Minneapolis Public Service Center, 250 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States
Wednesday, November 19th, 6:05 pm, Minneapolis Public Service Center, Room 350, 250 S 4th St, Minneapolis

Give to the Max Day 2025
2025-11-20 | Online Event
Thursday, November 20, 2025, All day, Online at givemn.org
Give to the Max started in 2009 as a one-time campaign to mark the launch of GiveMN.org, Minnesota’s digital home for generosity. The results of that day—$14 million raised in just 24 hours—blew everyone’s expectations out of the water, and a new Minnesota tradition was born. In fact, Give to the Max was one of the nation’s first online giving days and now serves as a national model for giving days across the country. In the years since, nearly one million donors have given more than $355 million to 14,000 nonprofits and schools as part of Minnesota’s giving holiday.
Mark your calendars—Give to the Max Day returns for a 17th year on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with Early Giving beginning on November 1. Visit GiveMN.org during that time to follow along with totals, see prize winners, and have your generosity counted as part of this year’s campaign.
Visit WAMM’s page to donate and learn more about our mission at https://www.givemn.org/organization/Wamm

Transgender Day of Rememberance Vigil and Rally
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Loring Park, Minneapolis
This Trans Day of Remembrance, join us in honoring and fighting for our murdered trans siblings with a rally and vigil in Loring Park. Now is the time to show up for trans lives. More details to come. Organized by MNAAC, endorsed by WAMM

Hands Off Sudan Protest
2025-11-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Loring Park Bridge, Loring Greenway, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 1 PM, Loring Park Bridge, Minneapolis
Join us Saturday, November 22 at 1 PM at the Loring Park bridge right next to the Walker art museum for a protest and big banner drop for Sudan. We demand an arms embargo on the UAE and RSF and an end to all US military assistance to the UAE! Free Sudan !
Organized by Anti War Committee

Free them all: Political Prisoners Teach-in and Letter Writing Workshop
2025-12-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Lucy Parsons Center, 4100 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11 AM – 1 PM, Lucy Parsons Center, 4100 28th Ave, Minneapolis
Free them all: join us for a political prisoner teach-in and letter writing workshop on Saturday, December 6th at the Lucy Parsons Center (4100 S 28th Ave, Mpls) Hear from guest speakers on the history and current landscape for political prisoners – both in and out of the United States. We will also be writing letters in solidarity with political prisoners. Hot drinks and refreshments will be provided!
Organized by US Palestinian Community Network

Immigration Raid Response Training
2025-12-06 13:00 - 16:00 | MN
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1 – 4 PM, South Minneapolis
We keep us safe!! Join us for our next raid response training.
Register for details. Stand up, fight back!
Organized by MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee

Mailing: Volunteers Wanted!
2025-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Lucy Parsons Center, 4100 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Sunday, December 7, 10 AM, Lucy Parsons Center, 4100 28th Ave, Minneapolis
Come one and all and help the Anti-War Committee fold and stamp our year in review newsletter that we’ll be mailing out to our supporters! We have thousands of pamphlets that we need to prep before we can mail them off and we need your help! ALL ARE WELCOME!
There will be donuts and coffee!
There will be camaraderie!
There will be mail!
Organized by the Anti War Committee

ICE out! Hands off Muslim Immigrants! Rally in Solidarity with our Somali & Afghan Communities!
2025-12-08 17:00 - 18:00 | 301 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1030, 301 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, United States
Monday, December 8, 5 PM, 301 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis
On Monday, December 8, community members and organizations from the MN Free Palestine Coalition will hold a rally to stand in solidarity with our Somali and Afghan communities. Trump has made racist remarks about both communities and has threatened to deport Somali and Afghan immigrants. MPD Chief O’Hara has also made racist remarks about Somali youth. We demand that MN politicians protect our Somali and Afghan communities, rather than endangering them with racist comments and empty press conferences! We demand an immediate separation ordinance to protect all MN residents from ICE raids! Come out and say no to fascism! No ICE in our cities! No racist attacks on Muslim immigrants! Free Palestine!
Organized by the Free Palestine Coalition

Documentary Screening "11,103"
2025-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 | 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55407, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Monday, December 8, 2025, 7 PM, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis
“11,103” is an award-winning documentary featuring survivors’ stories of state-sponsored violence during the Martial Law years of the dictator, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Thousands were jailed, tortured, raped and killed while communities were massacred in the cross fire between state forces, Maoist rebels and Muslim separatists. In 2013 the Philippine government passed a landmark law which officially recognized these atrocities and mandated compensation for the victims, funded by the illegally acquired wealth of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos hidden in their Swiss bank accounts. 11,103 victims were given compensation as a result of the law.
Producer: Kara Magsanoc, Directors: Jeanette Ifurung, Miguel Alcazaren 2022 I 86 minutes I English, Tagalog I Subtitles: English
Distributor: Active Vista Inc.
Gary King, a founding member of the Philippine Study Group of Minnesota (PSGM), a member of Amnesty International Minneapolis Group 37 and a member of WAMM Committee Tackling Torture at the Top will facilitate the post screening discussion.
Co-sponsored by: Tackling Torture at the Top and the Philippine Study Group of Minnesota
Organized by WAMM

ICE OUT of Mpls - Pack the Room and Demand a Better Separation Ordinance
2025-12-09 13:30 - 15:30 | Minneapolis Public Service Center, 250 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1:30 PM, Mpls Public Service Center, 250 S 4th St, Minneapolis
Tell Minneapolis City Council: ICE OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS
Organized by MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee

Fight Back Against Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life - Banner & Noise Demo
2025-12-13 13:00 - 15:00 | 4249 Nicollet Ave, 4249 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 PM, 4249 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
Join one of our upcoming pickets outside of the MN Citizens Concerned for Life headquarters on Nicollet!
The MCCL office goes unnoticed to many, but they’re the largest and oldest anti-abortion organization in the state. Show up to say: ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE!
Organized by Minnesota Abortion Action Committee

2025 International Human Rights Day
2025-12-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1 PM, Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Organized by the Anti War Committee

MN ❤️ Our Immigrant Neighbors
2025-12-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Lake St & Bloomington Ave
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 11:30 AM, Lake St and Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN
ICE OUT OF MN! MARCH AND RALLY!
PACAT, WAMM and many organizations we partner with look forward to joining this upcoming march and rally!

No Peace on Earth While Bethlehem is Under Fire! Protest
2025-12-20 15:30 - 17:00 | 11th & Nicollet, Minneapolis
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 3:30 PM, Orchestra Hall, 11th + Nicollet, Minneapolis
11th & Nicollet (outside Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis)
3:30 p.m. Chants, 4:00 p.m. Program!
Join the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition on Saturday, December 20 at 3:30 p.m. outside Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis to say NO PEACE ON EARTH WHILE BETHLEHEM IS UNDER FIRE!
In recent days Israeli forces have increased raids and arrests of Palestinians in the illegally occupied territories near Bethlehem. Settlers have stormed farms near Umm Safa village, northwest of Ramallah; they’ve released livestock and raised Israeli flags. In the northern Jordan Valley, settlers cut water pipelines. All while Israel has broken the “ceasefire” nearly 600 times in Gaza. We call for an end to the Israeli occupation and complete divestment from Israel!
Organized by the MN Peace Action Coalition

FAST for GAZA with FAMM
2025-12-21 | Online Event
Beginning on December 21st, @familiesagainstmilitarymadness will be participating in the coordinated #parentsfast4gaza .
There are multiple engagement options available to accommodate individual health conditions and capacity thresholds. Please consider JOINING US for this show of solidarity with our Palestinian siblings!
Immense gratitude to @parentsfast4gaza for this coordinated effort.
SIGN UP @ bit.ly/fast-signup

Palayain! The Filipino People's Fight for Peace
2025-12-21 18:00 - 20:00 | New City Center, 3104 16th Ave So, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 6 – 8 PM, New City Center, 3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis
Anakbayan Twin Cities is hosting our first event! Join us for a screening of “Palayain! The Filipino People’s Fight for Peace” on Sunday, December 21st from 6-8 PM at New City Center (3104 16th Ave S, MPLS)
We will be showing “Act 1: War”, the first act of a four-part documentary series made by BAYAN USA as part of the U.S. Out of the Philippines campaign. The film investigates the impact of U.S. militarism across the Philippines, through the voices of peasant farmers, indigenous fisherfolk, women, people of faith, and youth.
Come ready for discussion! This will be a potluck-style event, so bring something to share if you can. Masks are mandatory when not eating/drinking. We will also be fundraising for typhoon relief!
This is a FREE event but RSVPs are required: bit.ly/palayainRSVP
Organized by Anakbayan Twin Cities and BAYAN USA, endorsed by WAMM

FAMM in the Park
2025-12-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Powderhorn Park, 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
FAMM in the Park, 10:30 am -12:30 pm, fourth Saturday of every month, Powderhorn Park (southeast playground – corner of 35th Street and 15th Avenue S)
Starting this week, we’re moving to winter hours for FAMM in the Park!
Please join us on the fourth SATURDAY of the month at 10:30 AM at the newly renovated (upper) playground at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis (near the corner of E 35th St and 15th Ave S).
Wear your keffiyeh, bring a snack, and meet other kids and families for play and building connections! This is a casual playdate for meeting other parents, caregivers, and kids. Our plan is to be there for around two hours as our schedules and kiddos allow. Stop by when convenient for your schedule.

🇻🇪 HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! 🇻🇪 Weekly Bridge Vigil
2026-01-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River, 4998-4800 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 4-5pm, Lake St/Marshall Ave Bridge, St. Paul side

🇻🇪 HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! 🇻🇪

Join the Solidarity Committee on the Americas at WAMM’s weekly bridge vigil.

We will continue to protest the illegal invasion of Venezuela.

Trump bombed Venezuela’s capital city and illegally kidnapped their President, Nicolás Maduro, in a decades-old tactic of U.S. intervention for regime change and resource extraction. We will not accept another war for oil!
U.S. out of Venezuela!
Free President Maduro!
⏰ Wednesday, January 7, 4-5pm
📍 Lake St/Marshall Ave Bridge, St. Paul side
Organized by SCOTA

Kid-Led Protest to Divest! - FAMM
2026-01-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Minnesota Governor’s Residence, 1006 Summit Ave, St Paul, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Protest to Divest, 10:30 am – 12:15 pm, second Saturday of every month outside the Governor’s residence (1006 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN)

Calling all kids and former kids! Our call for Minnesota to divest from genocide continues!
Join us for our monthly kid-friendly, kid-led “Protest to Divest!” outside the Minnesota Governor’s Residence.
Kids will learn how to participate in a protest using their own unique voice through chanting, dancing, drumming, sign-making and more. We will have a bullhorn for kids to take turns leading and/or practicing calls and chants!
We’ll talk about olive harvest season, read the book “Hilwa’s Gifts” and help kids and families make the connection between the attacks on Palestinians and their beloved olive trees during the harvest and the ongoing genocide and demand for divestment.
SQUEAKY CLEAN CHANTS! SQUEAKY CLEAN MOUTHS!
We invite the community to help us collect items for our toothbrush and toothpaste drive supporting the vital mutual aid work our friends at Community Aid Network MN continue to do for our community. Bring new, unopened toothbrushes (individually packaged, or in small packaged quantities) and toothpaste! Don’t forget the kids! NO SPICY toothpaste for little mouths! Reach out to your neighbors and friends to expand your collection efforts. Bring the fruits of your labor to the protest and we’ll take it from there!
About the discussion(s):
We believe that it’s never too early to talk to kids about oppression, or have difficult conversations about uncomfortable but necessary topics. Our goal is to educate families using age-appropriate language and provide the community with a space to come together to learn, grow and advocate for the collective liberation of everyone.
About the location:
This action will be held on the public sidewalk in front of the publicly-owned Governor’s residence. It is accessible by bus via Route 63 (stop on Grand Ave/Chatsworth) and a .2 mile walk (approximately 4 minutes on foot). There are no public restrooms available.

WIAOFC Movie Night Fundraiser
2026-01-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Lucy Parsons Center, 4100 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 5 – 7 PM, Lucy Parsons Center, 4100 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN Community Movie Night!
Join us for a powerful evening as we screen Pendleton 2 — a film that dives deep into the realities of mass incarceration, justice, and resilience. Let’s come together to watch, reflect, and build community around the fight for freedom and transformation.
Bring a friend, grab some popcorn, and be part of the conversation!
#MovieNight #Pendleton2 #CommunityHealing JusticeReform EndMassIncarceration FightForFreedom WIAOFCMN

WHAT CEASEFIRE? Rally + Bannering Event
2026-01-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Loring Park Bridge, Loring Greenway, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 1:00 PM, Loring Park (intersection of Hennepin Ave & Oak Grove St)
Join the Anti-War Committee for our next Palestine solidarity protest! As Trump ramps up ICE attacks on our immigrant communities here in Minneapolis, Israel has continued its attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank despite the ceasefire agreement reached in October. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed since then, and in November the UN Security Council resolution on Gaza was passed, effectively setting the table for Gaza to be turned into a U.S. colony. We say shame to that! We will continue to demand an end to the occupation, and an end to the genocide. We will not stop until Palestine is free!
From Minneapolis to Palestine, End State Terror!
: Sunday January 11
: 1PM
: Loring Park (Intersection of Hennepin Ave and Oak Grove St.)
Organized by AWC, sponsored by WAMM

Iran: The Great Game Film Screening
2026-01-12 19:00 - 21:00 | 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55407, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Monday, January 12, 2026, 7 PM, 4200 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis
WAMM Monday Movie
January 12, 2026 7pm
4200 Cedar Ave Minneapolis – Entrance on 42nd street
Iran: The Great Game, is a personal, eye-opening journey across Iran and through Persia’s history, seeking ways to heal US – Iran tensions. Featuring Alistair Crooke, Pepe Escobar, Dr. Mohammad Larajani, Professor Seyed Marandi, Jeffrey Sachs and Oliver Stone …. Director Igor Lopatonok…uses the January 2020 downing of Flight PS752 as a harrowing lens through which to examine over a century of foreign intervention, regime change and war in Iran. From the shadows of the 1953 CIA/MI6 orchestrated coup that toppled Iran’s democratic government and reinstalled the Shah – to the 1979 revolution that finally overthrew the US-backed monarch, the film unearths history that mainstream narratives have long obscured.
Producer/Director: Igor Lopatonok / 2025 / 1hour, 54 minutes
Sponsored by the WAMM Middle East Committee. Organized by the WAMM Movie Committee

Rescheduled Water Commission Meeting
2026-01-13 12:00 - 14:00 | St Paul City Hall, 15 Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 12 PM (11:45 AM if possible), St Paul City Hall, 15 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul
The St. Paul Board of Water Commissioners has canceled its upcoming meeting— without disclosing a reason.
Our campaign to Cut the Waterfall Contract has been building momentum, and we KNOW that the Board is feeling the pressure! Minnesotans are learning that their water supply is overseen by an Israeli cybersecurity company, and they are not willing to be complicit in Israel’s ongoing genocidal war crimes against the Palestinian people.
It is possible that the Board thinks that it can evade public scrutiny by canceling its December meeting. If that is the case, it’s our job to prove that the only way for the Board to relieve public pressure is to CUT THE CONTRACT WITH WATERFALL!
That’s why we ask you to help us build the momentum further and PACK THE ROOM at St. Paul’s City Hall Tuesday, January 13th, 12:00pm (arrive at 11:45am if possible)! Organized by WAMM Palestine Solidarity Committee

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION JAN 14! FIGHT POLITICAL REPRESSION! DEFEND PALESTINE! DROP THE CHARGES!
2026-01-14 | MN
Join with the Anti War Action Network and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression to defend the right to protest for Palestine. We call on all our supporters to call or email the prosecutors in this case on January 14th to pressure for these outrageous charges to be dropped! On May 27, 2025, Leah Grady and Conor Cauley, two organizers with the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network (JPSN) and a third community member, Dragon Belloit, were brutalized and arrested after the Jacksonville City Council singled out Leah for removal for the simple act of clapping. While filming Leah’s arrest, Conor was grabbed by the neck by Officer Maykael Aliaga Ruiz and flipped over a row of benches. Dragon was arrested as well as simply a bystander. Leah and Dragon face misdemeanor charges of “resisting without violence.” Conor, who was most visibly brutalized, is being charged with two felonies of “battery on a law enforcement officer” and “resisting with violence.” ​​Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Melissa Nelson, who is presenting these charges, is trying to make an example of JPSN’s organizers to crush anti-war action in Florida, and set a precedent across the rest of the country. These trumped up charges represent a clear attack on the Palestinian movement and we must fight back!
January 21st will be Conor Cauley’s final pretrial hearing. We call on all supporters to take action on January 14, the week prior to this hearing to demand:
– State Attorney of Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit, Melissa Nelson, drops ALL charges on Conor Cauley, Leah Grady, and Dragon Belloit.
– The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office fire Officers Maykel Aliaga-Ruiz and Donovan Davis.
– The Jacksonville City Council and Mayor Deegan end the political repression of the Palestinian movement here in Jacksonville and our broader community.​Please call or email on January 14th State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s & Prosecutor Kelli Lynn Shobe: (904) 255-2500. SAO4th@coj.net. kshobe@coj.net
SAMPLE SCRIPT:Hello,My name is [FIRST & LAST] and I am a resident of [CITY, STATE]. I am writing to urge that the charges pressed on Conor Cauley, Leah Grady and Dragon Belloit are immediately dropped and that the arresting officers, Maykael Aliaga-Ruiz and Donovan Davis, are held accountable for their actions on May 27th, 2025.On that day during a City Council meeting three community members, two of which are in the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network, were arrested and brutalized by JSO officers for speaking out for Palestine, like many other activists across this country.After surviving police violence, spending a day in jail and losing sources of income due to biased media coverage, the state attorney Melissa Nelson’s office not only continues to pursue trumped up charges but to escalate the charges filed on Conor in retaliation for rejecting the state’s meager plea deal, despite there being clear video evidence of every one of these charges being false.While the same video clearly shows Conor being forcefully grabbed by the neck and flipped over a row of benches by Officer Maykael Aliaga-Ruiz, what is less obvious is the damage done to Leah’s wrist as officer Donovan Davis handcuffed her with more force than necessary. Regarding Dragon, it seems that officers targeted them for simply being a concerned bystander.This is why I join alongside the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network (JPSN) and the wider community in Jacksonville to demand the following:

State Attorney Melissa Nelson and assigned prosecutors must drop all charges filed against Leah Grady, Conor Cauley and Dragon Belloit.
Sheriff T.K. Waters must fire both arresting officers Donovan Davis and Maykel Aliaga-Ruiz, who brutalized Leah Grady and Conor Cauley respectively.
The City Council takes a pledge to stop ignoring their constituents. Rescind Ordinance 2024-0871-E which is being used to arbitrarily silence and brutalize our community.​

FREE PRESIDENT MADURO! HANDS OFF VENEZUELA!
2026-01-16 | MN
The Anti-War Action Network and the International League of Peoples’ Struggle are calling for a National Day of Action on Friday, January 16th to continue to build a mass movement leading up to his next court date in March which shows opposition to the illegal kidnapping and illegal trial of President Nicolas Maduro. We say “Free President Maduro” and “No War On Venezuela”!
Join us and organize a protest in your city on January 16th demanding U.S. Hands Off Venezuela! We can show the Trump regime and the complicit media that our consent cannot be manufactured for another war for oil. Help us build a broad front against Trump, his war on Venezuela, and the illegal arrest of President Maduro.
