BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Women Against Military Madness - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Women Against Military Madness X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Women Against Military Madness REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T170000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T190514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T192147Z UID:10001923-1677686400-1677690000@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Vigil to End War DESCRIPTION:The Vigil to End War is sponsored by the WAMM End War Committee (EWC). \nThe EWC is dedicated to ending U.S. involvement in war\, the threats of war\, and the production\, sale and use of the weapons of war. \nPlease wear a mask and maintain social distance! \nEvery Wednesday at the the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge \n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm between November 1st and March 31st\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm between April 1st and October 31st \nSigns provided or bring your own. Check the WAMM calendar and Facebook events pages for special themes for the day! \nSponsored by the End War Committee \nIn 1999\, WAMM’s End War Committee partnered with other local activist groups to initiate a weekly vigil on the Lake Street and Marshal Avenue bridge in St.Paul. Originally in response to the U.S. and NATO bombings in Yugoslavia\, the vigil has continued weekly with different U.S. sanctions\, interventions\, and wars to protest. Every Wednesday for over 20 years—rain\, shine or below zero temps—activists in the Twin Cities have gathered to stand in solidarity with all those affected by U.S. militarism and to call for peace. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/vigil-to-end-war/2023-03-01/ LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-asset.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T220559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T172624Z UID:10002038-1677837600-1677844800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Solidarity Committee on the Americas DESCRIPTION:Meetings: 10 am to 12 pm every Friday\nLocation: Online event \nSCOTA educates about the role of U.S. foreign policy in the military and economic oppression and intervention throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. SCOTA is action-oriented\, focusing on challenging U.S. hegemonic policies in the region and supporting the right of self-determination for all. \nMeeting ID: 852 2304 3558 \n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \nContact: 612-827-5364 or solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com \nCheck out our Facebook page here. \nLearn more about our work on the Women Against Military Madness website here. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/solidarity-committee-on-the-americas/2023-03-03/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Solidarity-Committee-for-the-Americas-Event-Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230307T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230307T083000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T213915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T191922Z UID:10001962-1678174200-1678177800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:ICE Weekly Vigil DESCRIPTION:The ICE Weekly Vigil occurs every Tuesday morning from 7:30-8:30 am at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building. \nVigil Day and Time: Tuesday Morning  7:30 – 8:30 am. \nLocation: Outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. \nInformation: 612-827-5364 \nKeep families together. Welcome immigrants. Demilitarize the Border. \nSigns are available or bring your own. Maintain social distancing. See our Facebook page for more information. \nHuman Rights activists hold vigil outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. The regional headquarters for ICE is located in the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building where immigration court is also held. Detainees are transported from around the state and sometimes deported right after the hearing. Signs provided in support of immigration reform: Citizenship for DACA\, Asylum is a Human Right\, Demilitarize the Border\, No Human Being is Illegal\, No More ICE\, etc. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/ice-vigil/2023-03-07/ LOCATION:Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building\, 1 Federal Drive\, Saint Paul\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ICEVigilImage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230308T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T190514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T192147Z UID:10001924-1678291200-1678294800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Vigil to End War DESCRIPTION:The Vigil to End War is sponsored by the WAMM End War Committee (EWC). \nThe EWC is dedicated to ending U.S. involvement in war\, the threats of war\, and the production\, sale and use of the weapons of war. \nPlease wear a mask and maintain social distance! \nEvery Wednesday at the the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge \n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm between November 1st and March 31st\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm between April 1st and October 31st \nSigns provided or bring your own. Check the WAMM calendar and Facebook events pages for special themes for the day! \nSponsored by the End War Committee \nIn 1999\, WAMM’s End War Committee partnered with other local activist groups to initiate a weekly vigil on the Lake Street and Marshal Avenue bridge in St.Paul. Originally in response to the U.S. and NATO bombings in Yugoslavia\, the vigil has continued weekly with different U.S. sanctions\, interventions\, and wars to protest. Every Wednesday for over 20 years—rain\, shine or below zero temps—activists in the Twin Cities have gathered to stand in solidarity with all those affected by U.S. militarism and to call for peace. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/vigil-to-end-war/2023-03-08/ LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-asset.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230310T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230310T233000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230310T161941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T162423Z UID:10002437-1678406400-1678491000@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Sign our Petition for Cuba! DESCRIPTION:Sign our Petition to Minnesota Senators to Remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list \nContact Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith via this petition to request they ask President Biden to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list. \nAll you have to do is sign the petition!!         Deadline to sign on is March 15th! \nLink to petition:     https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-minnesota-senators-to-remove-cuba-from-the-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list?source=direct_link& \nOnce the petition is collected\, we will be emailing both Senators the list of petition signers. \nPETITION TEXT \nTo: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith \nFrom: [Your Name] \nAs a constituent that lives in Minnesota\, I’m writing to ask for your support to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSOT). \nCuba was put on the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List in the last days of Trump’s administration as a political move to please conservative Cuba-Americans and without justification. \nThe list has had devastating consequences for the Cuban economy and has hurt the well-being of the Cuban people. Presence on the list prevents U.S. businesses from engaging with Cuba and prevents needed medicines\, construction materials\, food and medicine from arriving. Removing Cuba from this list would be easy and help to relieve the humanitarian crisis with assistance\, promote tourism and build the economy. \nWith an Executive Order\, President Biden could remove Cuba from the list. I call on you to urge the President to remove Cuba from the state sponsored terrorism list (SSOT) \nInitiated by: Solidarity Committee on the Americas (SCOTA)\, a committee of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) \nhttps://www.facebook.com/solidaritycommitteeontheamericas \nMinnesota Loves Cuba Month: \na Campaign to remove Cuba from the list of US State Sponsors on Terrorism \n  \nThanks to Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective for Sponsoring this petition. \n  URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/sign-our-petition-for-cuba/2023-03-10/ LOCATION:Your Computer CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-06-at-3.24.51-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Solidarity Committee on the Americas":MAILTO:solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230310T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230310T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T220559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T172624Z UID:10002039-1678442400-1678449600@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Solidarity Committee on the Americas DESCRIPTION:Meetings: 10 am to 12 pm every Friday\nLocation: Online event \nSCOTA educates about the role of U.S. foreign policy in the military and economic oppression and intervention throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. SCOTA is action-oriented\, focusing on challenging U.S. hegemonic policies in the region and supporting the right of self-determination for all. \nMeeting ID: 852 2304 3558 \n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \nContact: 612-827-5364 or solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com \nCheck out our Facebook page here. \nLearn more about our work on the Women Against Military Madness website here. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/solidarity-committee-on-the-americas/2023-03-10/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Solidarity-Committee-for-the-Americas-Event-Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T233000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230310T161941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T162423Z UID:10002438-1678492800-1678577400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Sign our Petition for Cuba! DESCRIPTION:Sign our Petition to Minnesota Senators to Remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list \nContact Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith via this petition to request they ask President Biden to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list. \nAll you have to do is sign the petition!!         Deadline to sign on is March 15th! \nLink to petition:     https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-minnesota-senators-to-remove-cuba-from-the-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list?source=direct_link& \nOnce the petition is collected\, we will be emailing both Senators the list of petition signers. \nPETITION TEXT \nTo: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith \nFrom: [Your Name] \nAs a constituent that lives in Minnesota\, I’m writing to ask for your support to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSOT). \nCuba was put on the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List in the last days of Trump’s administration as a political move to please conservative Cuba-Americans and without justification. \nThe list has had devastating consequences for the Cuban economy and has hurt the well-being of the Cuban people. Presence on the list prevents U.S. businesses from engaging with Cuba and prevents needed medicines\, construction materials\, food and medicine from arriving. Removing Cuba from this list would be easy and help to relieve the humanitarian crisis with assistance\, promote tourism and build the economy. \nWith an Executive Order\, President Biden could remove Cuba from the list. I call on you to urge the President to remove Cuba from the state sponsored terrorism list (SSOT) \nInitiated by: Solidarity Committee on the Americas (SCOTA)\, a committee of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) \nhttps://www.facebook.com/solidaritycommitteeontheamericas \nMinnesota Loves Cuba Month: \na Campaign to remove Cuba from the list of US State Sponsors on Terrorism \n  \nThanks to Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective for Sponsoring this petition. \n  URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/sign-our-petition-for-cuba/2023-03-11/ LOCATION:Your Computer CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-06-at-3.24.51-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Solidarity Committee on the Americas":MAILTO:solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230313T003000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230310T161941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T162423Z UID:10002439-1678579200-1678667400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Sign our Petition for Cuba! DESCRIPTION:Sign our Petition to Minnesota Senators to Remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list \nContact Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith via this petition to request they ask President Biden to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list. \nAll you have to do is sign the petition!!         Deadline to sign on is March 15th! \nLink to petition:     https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-minnesota-senators-to-remove-cuba-from-the-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list?source=direct_link& \nOnce the petition is collected\, we will be emailing both Senators the list of petition signers. \nPETITION TEXT \nTo: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith \nFrom: [Your Name] \nAs a constituent that lives in Minnesota\, I’m writing to ask for your support to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSOT). \nCuba was put on the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List in the last days of Trump’s administration as a political move to please conservative Cuba-Americans and without justification. \nThe list has had devastating consequences for the Cuban economy and has hurt the well-being of the Cuban people. Presence on the list prevents U.S. businesses from engaging with Cuba and prevents needed medicines\, construction materials\, food and medicine from arriving. Removing Cuba from this list would be easy and help to relieve the humanitarian crisis with assistance\, promote tourism and build the economy. \nWith an Executive Order\, President Biden could remove Cuba from the list. I call on you to urge the President to remove Cuba from the state sponsored terrorism list (SSOT) \nInitiated by: Solidarity Committee on the Americas (SCOTA)\, a committee of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) \nhttps://www.facebook.com/solidaritycommitteeontheamericas \nMinnesota Loves Cuba Month: \na Campaign to remove Cuba from the list of US State Sponsors on Terrorism \n  \nThanks to Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective for Sponsoring this petition. \n  URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/sign-our-petition-for-cuba/2023-03-12/ LOCATION:Your Computer CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-06-at-3.24.51-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Solidarity Committee on the Americas":MAILTO:solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230313T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230313T233000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230310T161941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T162423Z UID:10002440-1678665600-1678750200@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Sign our Petition for Cuba! DESCRIPTION:Sign our Petition to Minnesota Senators to Remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list \nContact Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith via this petition to request they ask President Biden to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list. \nAll you have to do is sign the petition!!         Deadline to sign on is March 15th! \nLink to petition:     https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-minnesota-senators-to-remove-cuba-from-the-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list?source=direct_link& \nOnce the petition is collected\, we will be emailing both Senators the list of petition signers. \nPETITION TEXT \nTo: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith \nFrom: [Your Name] \nAs a constituent that lives in Minnesota\, I’m writing to ask for your support to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSOT). \nCuba was put on the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List in the last days of Trump’s administration as a political move to please conservative Cuba-Americans and without justification. \nThe list has had devastating consequences for the Cuban economy and has hurt the well-being of the Cuban people. Presence on the list prevents U.S. businesses from engaging with Cuba and prevents needed medicines\, construction materials\, food and medicine from arriving. Removing Cuba from this list would be easy and help to relieve the humanitarian crisis with assistance\, promote tourism and build the economy. \nWith an Executive Order\, President Biden could remove Cuba from the list. I call on you to urge the President to remove Cuba from the state sponsored terrorism list (SSOT) \nInitiated by: Solidarity Committee on the Americas (SCOTA)\, a committee of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) \nhttps://www.facebook.com/solidaritycommitteeontheamericas \nMinnesota Loves Cuba Month: \na Campaign to remove Cuba from the list of US State Sponsors on Terrorism \n  \nThanks to Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective for Sponsoring this petition. \n  URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/sign-our-petition-for-cuba/2023-03-13/ LOCATION:Your Computer CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-06-at-3.24.51-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Solidarity Committee on the Americas":MAILTO:solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T233000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230310T161941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T162423Z UID:10002441-1678752000-1678836600@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Sign our Petition for Cuba! DESCRIPTION:Sign our Petition to Minnesota Senators to Remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list \nContact Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith via this petition to request they ask President Biden to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list. \nAll you have to do is sign the petition!!         Deadline to sign on is March 15th! \nLink to petition:     https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-minnesota-senators-to-remove-cuba-from-the-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list?source=direct_link& \nOnce the petition is collected\, we will be emailing both Senators the list of petition signers. \nPETITION TEXT \nTo: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith \nFrom: [Your Name] \nAs a constituent that lives in Minnesota\, I’m writing to ask for your support to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSOT). \nCuba was put on the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List in the last days of Trump’s administration as a political move to please conservative Cuba-Americans and without justification. \nThe list has had devastating consequences for the Cuban economy and has hurt the well-being of the Cuban people. Presence on the list prevents U.S. businesses from engaging with Cuba and prevents needed medicines\, construction materials\, food and medicine from arriving. Removing Cuba from this list would be easy and help to relieve the humanitarian crisis with assistance\, promote tourism and build the economy. \nWith an Executive Order\, President Biden could remove Cuba from the list. I call on you to urge the President to remove Cuba from the state sponsored terrorism list (SSOT) \nInitiated by: Solidarity Committee on the Americas (SCOTA)\, a committee of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) \nhttps://www.facebook.com/solidaritycommitteeontheamericas \nMinnesota Loves Cuba Month: \na Campaign to remove Cuba from the list of US State Sponsors on Terrorism \n  \nThanks to Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective for Sponsoring this petition. \n  URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/sign-our-petition-for-cuba/2023-03-14/ LOCATION:Your Computer CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-06-at-3.24.51-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Solidarity Committee on the Americas":MAILTO:solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T083000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T213915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T191922Z UID:10001963-1678779000-1678782600@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:ICE Weekly Vigil DESCRIPTION:The ICE Weekly Vigil occurs every Tuesday morning from 7:30-8:30 am at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building. \nVigil Day and Time: Tuesday Morning  7:30 – 8:30 am. \nLocation: Outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. \nInformation: 612-827-5364 \nKeep families together. Welcome immigrants. Demilitarize the Border. \nSigns are available or bring your own. Maintain social distancing. See our Facebook page for more information. \nHuman Rights activists hold vigil outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. The regional headquarters for ICE is located in the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building where immigration court is also held. Detainees are transported from around the state and sometimes deported right after the hearing. Signs provided in support of immigration reform: Citizenship for DACA\, Asylum is a Human Right\, Demilitarize the Border\, No Human Being is Illegal\, No More ICE\, etc. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/ice-vigil/2023-03-14/ LOCATION:Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building\, 1 Federal Drive\, Saint Paul\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ICEVigilImage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230315T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230315T233000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230310T161941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T162423Z UID:10002442-1678838400-1678923000@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Sign our Petition for Cuba! DESCRIPTION:Sign our Petition to Minnesota Senators to Remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list \nContact Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith via this petition to request they ask President Biden to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list. \nAll you have to do is sign the petition!!         Deadline to sign on is March 15th! \nLink to petition:     https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-minnesota-senators-to-remove-cuba-from-the-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list?source=direct_link& \nOnce the petition is collected\, we will be emailing both Senators the list of petition signers. \nPETITION TEXT \nTo: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith \nFrom: [Your Name] \nAs a constituent that lives in Minnesota\, I’m writing to ask for your support to remove Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSOT). \nCuba was put on the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List in the last days of Trump’s administration as a political move to please conservative Cuba-Americans and without justification. \nThe list has had devastating consequences for the Cuban economy and has hurt the well-being of the Cuban people. Presence on the list prevents U.S. businesses from engaging with Cuba and prevents needed medicines\, construction materials\, food and medicine from arriving. Removing Cuba from this list would be easy and help to relieve the humanitarian crisis with assistance\, promote tourism and build the economy. \nWith an Executive Order\, President Biden could remove Cuba from the list. I call on you to urge the President to remove Cuba from the state sponsored terrorism list (SSOT) \nInitiated by: Solidarity Committee on the Americas (SCOTA)\, a committee of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) \nhttps://www.facebook.com/solidaritycommitteeontheamericas \nMinnesota Loves Cuba Month: \na Campaign to remove Cuba from the list of US State Sponsors on Terrorism \n  \nThanks to Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective for Sponsoring this petition. \n  URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/sign-our-petition-for-cuba/2023-03-15/ LOCATION:Your Computer CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-06-at-3.24.51-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Solidarity Committee on the Americas":MAILTO:solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230317T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230317T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T220559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T172624Z UID:10002040-1679047200-1679054400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Solidarity Committee on the Americas DESCRIPTION:Meetings: 10 am to 12 pm every Friday\nLocation: Online event \nSCOTA educates about the role of U.S. foreign policy in the military and economic oppression and intervention throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. SCOTA is action-oriented\, focusing on challenging U.S. hegemonic policies in the region and supporting the right of self-determination for all. \nMeeting ID: 852 2304 3558 \n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \nContact: 612-827-5364 or solidaritycommitteeofamericas@gmail.com \nCheck out our Facebook page here. \nLearn more about our work on the Women Against Military Madness website here. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/solidarity-committee-on-the-americas/2023-03-17/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Solidarity-Committee-for-the-Americas-Event-Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230321 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230320T151440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T152053Z UID:10002443-1679270400-1679356799@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:Call in day: Stop US funding of war in Ukraine DESCRIPTION:Call in day on 20-year anniversary of US war on Iraq  to stop US funding of war in Ukraine \nOn the anniversary of the  horrendous\, illegal US war on Iraq\, we demand that you represent your constituents and end the funding\, sale of weapons\, and other military means that the U.S. is using to fuel the war in Ukraine and to stop interfering in negotiations for peace. \nThousands of Ukrainians and Russians have been killed\, buildings and infrastructure have been destroyed and we are teetering on the brink of World War 3 and a nuclear war! Fund our infrastructure and human needs within the U.S.\, not war on foreign countries. \nCall: \nPresident Joe Biden-Switchboard: 202-456-1414. \nSenator Amy Klobuchar  202-224-3244 \nSenator Tina Smith-202-224-5641 \nSponsored by WAMM End War Committee URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/call-in-day-stop-us-funding-of-war-in-ukraine/ LOCATION:Your Telephone CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NotOneMorePenny2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T083000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T213915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T191922Z UID:10001964-1679383800-1679387400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:ICE Weekly Vigil DESCRIPTION:The ICE Weekly Vigil occurs every Tuesday morning from 7:30-8:30 am at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building. \nVigil Day and Time: Tuesday Morning  7:30 – 8:30 am. \nLocation: Outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. \nInformation: 612-827-5364 \nKeep families together. Welcome immigrants. Demilitarize the Border. \nSigns are available or bring your own. Maintain social distancing. See our Facebook page for more information. \nHuman Rights activists hold vigil outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. The regional headquarters for ICE is located in the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building where immigration court is also held. Detainees are transported from around the state and sometimes deported right after the hearing. Signs provided in support of immigration reform: Citizenship for DACA\, Asylum is a Human Right\, Demilitarize the Border\, No Human Being is Illegal\, No More ICE\, etc. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/ice-vigil/2023-03-21/ LOCATION:Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building\, 1 Federal Drive\, Saint Paul\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ICEVigilImage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T173000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220107T145736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T181414Z UID:10002213-1679414400-1679419800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:WAMM Monthly Board of Directors Meeting DESCRIPTION:The WAMM Monthly Board of Directors meeting occurs from 4:00-5:30 pm on the Third Tuesday of the month. \nMeetings: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the Third Tuesday of the month\, at least 10 months of the year.\nLocation: via Zoom\nContact: 612-827-5364 or WAMM@mtn.org \nThe board meeting includes all Board Members and WAMM staff and is open to all WAMM members and invited guests. \nWe espouse a feminist model that encourages self determination\, cooperation and consensus rather than a model of decision making based on domination. \nFor more information about the WAMM Board\, visit our page. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/board-meeting/2023-03-21/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ScreenShot2018-08-09at10.00.45AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20230216T191324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T200303Z UID:10002435-1679736600-1679745600@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:WAMM Annual Meeting 2023 DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON!!!!\nFree and Open to the Public\nNo registration required\nWAMM Annual Meeting\nSat. March 25 2023 9:30 AM\nSt. Joan of Arc Catholic Community\nWelcome Center (gym lobby)\n4537 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis 55419\n\n9:30 a.m. Breakfast food provided\n\n10:00 a.m. Coleen Rowley talk: “Psychopathy and Propaganda: the 101 that everyone needs to know.” Can the 99% be trained to spot the danger of being manipulated through propaganda (emotional buttons of fear\, hate\, greed\, false pride and blind loyalty)? Coleen leads WAMM’s “Tackling Torture at the Top” Action Group. She was one of Time Magazine’s Persons of the Year in 2002.\n\n11:00 a.m. Annual Meeting: Annual Report Song\, written by Jo Schubert\, will be sung by popular vocalist Sophia Shorai. Financial Report\, Budget and Election of 2023 WAMM Board of Directors\n\nCome to the Annual Meeting to visit action group tables\, catch up with old friends and make new friends. More info: 612-827-5364. general@wamm.me URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/wamm-annual-meeting-2023/ LOCATION:St. Joan of Arc Catholic church\, 4537 3rd Ave s\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55419 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-03-09-at-3.39.26-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T083000 DTSTAMP:20260429T121322 CREATED:20220106T213915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T191922Z UID:10001965-1679988600-1679992200@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org SUMMARY:ICE Weekly Vigil DESCRIPTION:The ICE Weekly Vigil occurs every Tuesday morning from 7:30-8:30 am at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building. \nVigil Day and Time: Tuesday Morning  7:30 – 8:30 am. \nLocation: Outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. \nInformation: 612-827-5364 \nKeep families together. Welcome immigrants. Demilitarize the Border. \nSigns are available or bring your own. Maintain social distancing. See our Facebook page for more information. \nHuman Rights activists hold vigil outside the I.C.E. entrance on Minnehaha Ave next to the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. The regional headquarters for ICE is located in the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building where immigration court is also held. Detainees are transported from around the state and sometimes deported right after the hearing. Signs provided in support of immigration reform: Citizenship for DACA\, Asylum is a Human Right\, Demilitarize the Border\, No Human Being is Illegal\, No More ICE\, etc. URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/ice-vigil/2023-03-28/ LOCATION:Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building\, 1 Federal Drive\, Saint Paul\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ICEVigilImage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Women Against Military Madness":MAILTO:general@wamm.me END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR