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SUMMARY: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. \nEvery Wednesday at the the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge \n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm  \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. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/vigil-to-end-war-3/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Recurring Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250808T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T185601Z
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SUMMARY:Nagasaki Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, August 8\, 7 pm\, Global Harmony Labyrinth at Como Park\, St. Paul\n\n\n\nGreetings from the Mayors of Nagasaki and St. Paul\n“A Bowl Full of Peace” read by Caren Stelson\, assisted by children from Nagasaki\nMeditation led by Nancy Hyvarinen\nKeynote by St. John’s student just returned from Japan\nThe KIDS GUERNICA project\nPeace Ribbon\nWalking the Labyrinth\n\n*The KIDS GUERNICA project involves painting a mural about peace and peace-making by children and teens from Nagasaki and Minnesota. It is 10 by 17 feet\, the same size as Pablo Picasso’s famous anti-war painting “Guernica.”  The mural will also be displayed at the Obon Festival at Como Park on Sunday\, August 17\, and at the Minnesota History Center the weekend of August 22-24.  On Saturday\, August 23\, Mayor Shiro Suzuki of Nagasaki and junior high students from Japan will make a presentation “From Devastation to Friendship” at the History Center. Details will be available on the Sister City website:  www.stpaulnagasaki.org\n\nThese events are free and open to the public.  Bring a lawn chair and dress for the weather.\n\n\nOrganized by the WAMM End War Committee\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/nagasaki-commemoration-2/
LOCATION:Global Harmony Labyrinth in Como Park\, 1360 Lexington Ave\, Saint Paul\, 55103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T213000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20250625T185229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T185229Z
UID:10005760-1754465400-1754515800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Ceremony of the Cranes/Hiroshima Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 6\, 7:30 am\, Lyndale Park Peace Garden\, Minneapolis\n\n“Sadako and the 1000 Cranes” told by Nicholas Pawlowski\nKeynote speaker from St. John’s University\, just returned from Japan\nBell ringing by Vets for Peace\, Chapter 27\nMoment of Silence at 8:15\nPeace Ribbon\n1000 crane project by Lilah Crawford and friends\n\nThe ceremony begins at the Spirit of Peace sculpture and ends with a procession to the Peace Garden Bridge. People can stay\, folding cranes\, reading poetry\, praying for peace throughout the day.\n\nOrganized by the WAMM End War Committee\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/ceremony-of-the-cranes-hiroshima-commemoration/
LOCATION:Lyndale Park Peace Garden\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20250625T183014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T183014Z
UID:10005756-1750867200-1750870800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Vigil to End War: No War with Iran!
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 25th\, 4-5 PM\, Lake St/Marshall Ave Bridge \nFrom the belly of the beast\, we demand: US OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST! NO WAR WITH IRAN 🇮🇷 The people want peace and money for human needs! \nOrganized by WAMM \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/weekly-vigil-to-end-war-no-war-with-iran/
LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T170000
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CREATED:20241111T200537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T200537Z
UID:10003224-1732204800-1732208400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Rally to Close Monticello Nuclear Plant!
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 21\, 2024\, 4:00-5:00 PM\, Xcel Energy\, 401 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN \nUPCOMING RALLY ✊☮️🌎! Close Monticello Nuclear Plant! \nWe oppose Xcel Energy’s request to extend\, for 20 more years\, the current operating license of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The plant on the Mississippi River\, 35 miles northwest of Minneapolis\, is 53 years old\, already among the three oldest in the United States. Recent radioactive leaks at the reactor pose serious threats to public health\, the Mississippi River\, and drinking water for millions. \nTell Xcel to shut down the ancient Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant! \nOrganized by Coalition For a Nuclear-Free Mississippi River\, WAMM\, and Indigenous Earth Protectors \n++++++++++++++++++++++++++ \n⚠️ Sign the Petition to Demand 2030 Monticello Nuclear Reactor Closure ⚠️ \nPlease take one minute to sign a petition demanding to keep the Monticello Nuclear Reactor’s 2030 closure date as Xcel Energy seeks to run its 53 year-old reactor for another 20 years! \nA massive leak at the reactor in 2022 released radioactivity into the Mississippi River and contaminated the groundwater beneath the reactor with levels of radioactive tritium 250 times greater than the EPA’s safe drinking water limit. \nPlease share this widely. Help us reach one million signatures by the end of this year\, before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issues its decision to keep this reactor operating! \nSign the petition at MoveOn.org: https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/petition-for-a-nuclear-free-mississippi-river \nAdditional resources and sources can be found at: SavetheMississippi.com and nukewatchinfo.org. To join the coalition contact Kelly at nukewatchinfo.org \n++++++++++++++++++++ \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/rally-to-close-monticello-nuclear-plant/
LOCATION:Xcel Energy\, 401 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20241029T182649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T182649Z
UID:10002887-1731609000-1731614400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:No Weapons No War - Community Teach-In
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 14\, 2024\, 6:30 PM\, New City Center\, 3104 16th Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN \nCottonwood Room\, 2nd Floor \nLearn and share knowledge about weapons manufacturers operating in Minnesota\, their reach deep into metro areas\, the history of resistance against them\, and what we can do now. Organized by WAMM’s End War Committee \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/no-weapons-no-war-community-teach-in/
LOCATION:New City Center\, 3104 16th Ave So\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20220722T151446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T175218Z
UID:10002340-1730307600-1730311200@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY: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 (After April 3\, 2024 – 5:00-6:00 PM) \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. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/vigil-to-end-war-2-2024-04-03/2024-10-30/
LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Recurring Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20240612T192806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T204517Z
UID:10002752-1718902800-1718910000@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:SHUT DOWN MONTICELLO! ❌✊☮️ NUCLEAR POWER INFO RALLY
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 20\, 2024\, \n5:00 PM\, Public comments: 6:00 PM\nSabathani Community Center Auditorium\, 310 East 38th St Suite 120\, Mpls\n\n  \nExcel Energy has submitted its 16 year upper midwest energy plan to the  PUC (MN Public Utilities Commission). Join WAMM and Nukewatch at a PUC public meeting to OPPOSE EXCEL’s application for a 20 year license extension for the Monticello nuclear power plant. \nJust recently it leaked 829\,000 gallons of radioactive tritium-contaminated water entering the Mississippi River endangering the drinking water of Mpls\, St Paul and surrounding suburbs. As the reactor ages\, these leaks are sure to be more frequent. \nCome tell the PUC that Monticello must be denied the license extension and must be shut down! Organized by WAMM End War Committee and @nukewatch1 \nFor more info click here  \n\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/attend-public-utilities-commission-meeting/
LOCATION:Sabathani Community Center Auditorium\, 310 E 38th St Suite 120\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Sponsored Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240510T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20240507T162132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T164041Z
UID:10002727-1715364000-1715367600@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Freedom Flotilla Report Back
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 10\, 2024\, 6:00 pm\, 4200 Cedar Ave S\, Mpls\, MN \nCome hear from Barry Riesch and Coleen Rowley’s trip to Istanbul in an attempt to challenge Israel’s 17 year siege on Gaza and to deliver 5\,500 tons of aid\, including ambulances directly to Gaza. We will also hear from one of our DC fasters Jeff Berger\, who hunger striked for 14 days in solidarity with Gazans. \nPizza will be provided. Will be livestreamed at: https://rb.gy/gk57d7 \nOrganized by WAMM and Veterans for Peace Chapter 27. Sponsored by Anti War Committee \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/freedom-flotilla-report-back/
LOCATION:4200 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis MN 55407\, 4200 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20240322T195003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T195003Z
UID:10002709-1713373200-1713384000@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Bridge Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 17th\, 2024 \n5:00 – 6:00 pm: At the Lake St/Marshall Ave bridge \n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: St. Albert the Great Church\, 3216 29th St. E.\, Minneapolis \nJoin us for the 25th Anniversary of the Lake Street/Marshall Ave. Peace Bridge Vigil! Organized by the End War Committee\, saying no to militarism for 25 years!\nWednesday April 17\, 2024 \nBridge time 5 to 6 pm\, followed by music and program at St. Albert the Great Church\, 3216 29th St. E.\, Minneapolis\n\nPizza will be provided.\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/25th-anniversary-bridge-vigil/
LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20240312T173926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T174922Z
UID:10002705-1711810800-1711814400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Should the Leaky Monticello reactor on the Mississippi run for 80 Years?
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 30\, 2024\, 3:00 PM\, MayDay Books\, 301 Cedar Ave \nPresentation at Mayday Books (301 Cedar Ave.\, Mpls.\, MN 55454) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, MARCH 30\, 3 P.M. Should the Leaky Monticello reactor on the Mississippi run for 80 Years?\n\nNukewatch co-director John LaForge discusses Monticello’s radioactive groundwater contamination\,and Xcel’s current appeal for a 20-year license extension.\n\n\n\n\n\nEndorsed by End War Committee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/should-the-leaky-monticello-reactor-on-the-mississippi-run-for-80-years/
LOCATION:Mayday Bookstore\, 301 Cedar Ave S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55454
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Sponsored Events,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mayday Books":MAILTO:maydaybookstore@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20220722T151446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T204838Z
UID:10002308-1711555200-1711558800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY: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 \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. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/vigil-to-end-war-2/2024-03-27/
LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Recurring Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231202T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20231116T174858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T174858Z
UID:10002423-1701529200-1701536400@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Bosnia and “Humanitarian Intervention”: The First US/NATO War\, a talk by Michael Livingston
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 2\, 2023\, 3:00 pm\, May Day Books – 301 Cedar Ave South\, Minneapolis \nWhile the most recent US/NATO war is fought in Ukraine\, the brutal civil war that ripped apart Bosnia from 1992 to 1995\, ended in the first US/NATO war\, part of a larger dismemberment of Yugoslavia by the US and its key capitalist allies in Europe. NATO’s involvement was purportedly based on the need for humanitarian intervention. \nThis talk explores the background of the war in Bosnia\, and how the destruction of Yugoslavia was created by the Western powers\, the same Western powers who then justified intervention on humanitarian grounds: the need to stop the killing that they themselves had started and fueled. \nBased on the speaker’s research during a 2023 study inside Bosnia\, the talk focuses on current conditions in Bosnia\, the causes and development of the civil war\, and the destruction of the former Yugoslavia\, as well as the education system of Bosnia (the “two schools under one roof” system of segregated education)\, the language divorce (the efforts to create separate languages out of a single language)\, and the state of post-civil war society. \nSponsored by May Day Books. Endorsed by Vets for Peace Chapter 27 and Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) End War committee. \nAbout the Speaker: Michael Livingston has been active in the Peace and Antiwar Movement for over 40 years\, first becoming active in the Central American Movement of the 1980s. He is currently a professor of psychology and holds a Ph.D. in Child Psychology. FFI: email mlivingston@csbsju.edu or call 612.619.7817 \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/bosnia-and-humanitarian-intervention-the-first-us-nato-war-a-talk-by-michael-livingston/
LOCATION:Mayday Bookstore\, 301 Cedar Ave S.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55454
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Sponsored Events,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mayday Books":MAILTO:maydaybookstore@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230808T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230808T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20230718T170326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T150438Z
UID:10002536-1691521200-1691526600@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Nagasaki Commemoration 2023
DESCRIPTION:Nagasaki Commemoration\nTuesday\, August 8\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\nGlobal Harmony Labyrinth\nComo Park in St. Paul \nGreetings from Nagasaki and St Paul City Hall\nA Bowl of Peace\nHealing Meditation led by Nancy Hyvarinen\nSensei Yonsei Kai dancers\nMinnesota Peace Ribbon \nPlease bring your own chair. \nSponsored by the Hiroshima Nagasaki Commemoration Committee.\nSupport from Veterans for Peace Chapter 27\, Women Against Military Madness\, Back from the Brink and the Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee\nFFI: Saint Paul – Nagasaki Sister City Committtee\, MSPHNCC@gmail.com\, 952-261-3891 \n  \n  \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/nagasaki-commemoration-2023/
LOCATION:Global Harmony Labyrinth in Como Park\, 1360 Lexington Ave\, Saint Paul\, 55103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230517T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20230424T160301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T164616Z
UID:10002514-1684348200-1684357200@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Iraq Today
DESCRIPTION:Iraq Today: since 1991 – 32 years of war\, sanctions and occupation\nWednesday\, May 17\, 2023 at 6:30 pm – 9 pm\nSt. Albert the Great Catholic Church\n3216 E 29th St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55406 \nSami Rasouli\, a naturalized American citizen\, has returned to Minnesota after 18 years in his native Iraq. A few years after Shock and Awe destroyed Iraq’s infrastructure and the U.S. began invading and occupying Iraq\, Sami left Minneapolis and his successful restaurant business and returned to the city of Najaf to act as a people-to-people bridge of peace between his two countries. In Iraq\, he founded the Muslim Peacekeeper Team\, and an Arabic-English language institute. He brought medical and academic professionals\, civic and business leaders to the U.S.\, and invited interested Americans to Iraq. He embarked on many speaking tours throughout the U.S. to inform people about conditions in Iraq.\nHe continues to be a bridge with his eyewitness accounts of what happens to a country after U.S. bombing\, invasion\, and occupation.\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/iraq-today/
LOCATION:St Albert the Great Catholic Church\, 3216 East 29th St\, Minneapolis\, 55406\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230321
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
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 \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/call-in-day-stop-us-funding-of-war-in-ukraine/
LOCATION:Your Telephone
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230308T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
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. \n\n\n	Related
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220713T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220713T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20220708T175543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T191537Z
UID:10002284-1657731600-1657735200@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:End War Vigil Honoring Marie Braun
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 15\, 5:00-6:00 PM\nGather at 5:30 pm on the MINNEAPOLIS side\n(there is road construction on the St. Paul side)\nLake Street – Marshall Avenue bridge spanning the Mississippi River \nMarie Braun of Women Against Military Madness was instrumental in starting the weekly vigil on the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge\, which has persisted as a constant peace presence for 23 years\, beginning with the US/NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. For many years Marie and John created the original signs for the vigilers to hold. The practice continues as people crossing the bridge in cars\, trucks and buses\, on bicycles and on foot are informed or reminded of the vast human costs of US wars\, sanctions and military occupations. \nToday’s vigil will be a chance to honor and remember Marie\, who passed away on June 27 at the age of 87. Please join us at our weekly vigil to share memories and call for a more peaceful world. \n  \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/end-war-vigil-honoring-marie-braun/
LOCATION:Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River\, 4998-4800 E Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20220509T101024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T101211Z
UID:10002269-1652536800-1652544000@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:Al Nakba March: Free Palestine!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Anti-War Committee\, Women Against Military Madness and American Muslims for Palestine at our annual Al Nakba protest to demand an end to US aid to Israel and to demand the right of return! \nSaturday\, May 14th @ 2pm Gather at Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S) – 31st and Bryant in Minneapolis \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/al-nakba-march-free-palestine/
LOCATION:Bryant Square Park\, 3101 Bryant Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55408\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220324T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T165949
CREATED:20220310T215050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T215711Z
UID:10002263-1648148400-1648153800@womenagainstmilitarymadness.org
SUMMARY:From Minneapolis to Palestine: Solidarity Against State Terror
DESCRIPTION:Across the world\, repression is worsening but the movement is growing. Palestinians are resisting Israel’s efforts to push them out of their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. In Minneapolis\, people are rising up against the recent execution of Amir Locke and anti-Black racism. \nJoin the Anti-War Committee\, Students for Justice in Palestine\, Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar\, Women Against Military Madness and Students for a Democratic Society for a panel on the multinational resistance from Minneapolis to Palestine\, during Israeli Apartheid Week. \nSpeakers will address how repression in Palestine and US cities like Minneapolis is connected by the tactics and technology Israel develops and exports to American law enforcement. But the resistance crosses borders too. Palestinians in the diaspora stand with Black victims of police violence. We are likewise seeing a global movement to free Palestine grow and gain legitimacy. \nCome to show your solidarity with Palestine and support community control of the police to stop killer cops! \nCo-sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine – UMN\, Students for a Democratic Society. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://womenagainstmilitarymadness.org/events/from-minneapolis-to-palestine-solidarity-against-state-terror/
LOCATION:Smith Hall\, Room 231\, Smith Hall\, University of Minnesota\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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