Charleston Peace

From April 23 -25, 2008, we will join groups and individuals throughout the United States in a public fast to close the SOA/WHINSEC, the notorious "School of Assassins" in Fort Benning, Georgia. The SOA has trained over 60,000 Latin American soldiers to wage wars against their own people, and the effort to close it is gaining strength. Please contact anna(at)charlestonpeace.net, 843-312-9741 to join the fast or to hear about other ways you can help.

Mayday, all day Thursday, May 1, join us outside the Wal Mart on Folly Road. Help us call attention to Wal Mart's destruction of wetlands and large trees on James Island and the company's dismal environmental and labor record. If you can volunteer to man the table, email lcartercenter(at)yahoo.com the time you can be there. Please stop by to sign the petition any time during the day. This is a highly visible location and there will be a parade nearby. So please bring signs for peace (Bring the Troops Home, Don't Bomb Iraq...), leaflets, snacks etc. There will be a tent in case of rain. For info and to help, call Larry, 763-7304 3426

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
has passed a resolution for a Workers Action to Stop the War, "calling on unions and working people in the U. S. and internationally to mobilize for a “No Peace No Work Holiday” May 1, 2008 for 8 hours to demand an immediate end to the war and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U. S. troops from the Middle East." Please read the resolution and contact the union at robert.mcellrath(at)ilwu.org to voice your support.

URGENT: Help Prevent the Execution of an Innocent Man

On Wednesday, April 16, 2008, the United States
Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection, which is the method of execution used inmany states, including Georgia, is constitutional. The State of Georgia is set to resume executions immediately. Troy Davis, who is almost certainly innocent of the murder of which he was convicted, could be executed at any time. Please help. Go to Amnesty International's action alert and send their letter to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles.

IMPORTANT: If you have friends or family in Georgia, even if they believe in the death penalty as punishment for murder, ask them to help prevent the execution of an innocent man. Please contact anna(at)charlestonpeace.net for sample letters to send to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Felix Pinckney Center, 4790 Hassell St. Matters to discuss include the SOA fast April 23-25, the Wal Mart protest on Mayday, and the Troy Davis case. For information on the Wal Mart protest, contact lcartercenter(at)yahoo.com, 843-763-7304. For information about the fast or Troy Davis, contact anna(at)charlestonpeace.net, 843-312-9741.

War and Occupation in Iraq
A comprehensive report prepared by the Global Policy Forum - June 2007

Really, Really Free Market 2

Apparently the word is getting out; attendance was even better at the Charleston Radical Resource Center's second Market. Food was again provided by Food Not Bombs, and people had a good time and immediately began making use of the donated furniture.