We will be working with the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), to speak out against torture and abuse of detainees in US custody. We are working together to bring the NRCAT project, “Spotlight on Torture” to the UC community by hosting an on-campus screening and discussion of Rory Kennedy’s documentary film, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib. This event will be held on Monday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Alumni House on campus.
Students United for Peace has made an effort to showcase films which highlight the students, faculty, and campus of the University of California at Berkeley. "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" continues in this tradition. This film includes in-depth interviews with Mark Danner http://www.markdanner.com/, staff writer at The New Yorker, author of The Secret Way to War, Torture and Truth, The Road to Illegitimacy, The Massacre at El Mozote, and Professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. The film also include interviews with John Yoo http://www.law.berkeley.edu/faculty/yooj/, contributor to the Patriot Act, former member of the United States Justice Departments Office of Legal Council, and Professor of Law at Boalt Hall School of Law.
"Spotlight on Torture" October 22
We're on Indy Media
Check out the posting for our next event, this Thursday Sept 20, on SF Indymedia
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/18/18448255.php
This is a free film event
WE GOT THE 16mm FILM!!!
We will be showing "Operation Abolition" and "Committee on Un-American Activities" by Robert Carl Cohen, in Dwinelle Hall Room 156 at 7:00pm.
Make a note, the room has changed from 145 Dwinelle, to 156 Dwinelle.
Description: There is only one way to describe these films... Watch as UC Berkeley Professors and Students are dragged down the steps of the San Francisco Court House and then Hosed off by the SF Fire Department. Sound good?! Then come out!
If you got more questions, contact berkeleystudentsforpeace@gmail.com
This is ASUC Sponsored and Wheelchair Accessible.
Meeting Tonight
Dont forget to come to our meeting this evening, Monday Sept 17 -7pm in Wheeler Room 123, and help plan for our next film screening this Thursday Sept 20th.
It Keeps Going
"END THE WAR NOW
BRING THE TROOPS HOME
Saturday October 27
National Day of Action
11 am
San Francisco
Civic Center
MARCH to
Dolores Park
Info:
www.oct27sf.org
Oct27sf@gmail.com
415-565-0201
Sponsored by
The October 27 Coalition to End the War Now"
Events Continued!
"We The People
SHUT DOWN WAR
Sept 21st
Iraq Moratorium and International Peace Day
2:30pm Gather West Oakland Bart Station
3:00pm March to Railroad Bridge
SHUT DOWN
OAKLAND DOCKS
www.bayareacodepink.org 510-524-2776"
Events Galore!
There is no shortage of events planned for this fall. I want to spread the news about some of the exciting things being planned.
Lake Merritt Walk 4 Peace 6th Anniversary
"Join the Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace to celebrate over 300 weekly peace circumnavigations of Lake Merritt since Sunday, September 23, 2001.
Sunday 23 at 3:00pm
Procession begins (and concludes) at the colonnade, NE corner of the Lake, between Grand and Lakeshore Avenues. See you here!"
Saturday's Peace Festival a Success
Everyone who came out to the Peace Festival in People's Park will agree it was a great day. The Weather was perfect, there was great music, and even better speakers. Sunshine, Barbara Lee, Daniel Ellsberg, and the Funky Nixons all made Saturday a great day. I want to thank the Peoples Park Community for putting on such a well organized and positive event.
Peoples Park Peace Rally
Dear friends, Please Forward Widely
BERKELEY's COMMUNITY PEACE RALLY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1 TO 5 PM
in PEOPLES PARK
needs your help and the help of all student organizations.
STOP THE WAR TROOPS OUT IMPEACH BUSH/CHENEY
Berkeley students have always been in the lead in fighting unjust
wars. At Saturday's rally you can help in two ways.
1. Set up a table for your organization.
2. Join us within at least one of our small group
DISCUSSION AND ACTION CIRCLES, at about 3:40 PM
especially the Circle on:
Campus Organizing. UC & elsewhere.
In these circles people will discuss how to organize and work for
peace; and we hope that many people will decide to continue
working together.
We hope that your organization will want to tell the Circle about
your activities and that people may want to join you in your
projects. The Circle may also decide that it wants to meet again
for further planning.
Here is a list of the discussions we are planning at about 3:40.
1. Organizing for demonstrations and actions
Iraq Moratorium (3rd Fridays, Sept 21) and others.
2. Research, Publicity and Media. Get together to prepare articles,
letters to the editors, talk radio and TV.
3. Outreach to Military and Veterans. Counter-Recruiting.
Support Returning Vets/
4. Campus Organizing. UC & elsewhere.
5. Congressional and Electoral Action, and Impeachment.
(Impeachment may want to be separate.)
6. Religious and Spiritual Contributions to the peace movement.
With churches and faith and spiritual groups.
7. Mediation & Non-Violent Conflict Resolution.
8. Neighborhood Food and Gardens. Permaculture. Neighborhood
Sustainability.
9. Transportation & Sustainable Energy to End the War.
10. Homelessness and Poverty.
11. Supporting & Organizing in Diverse Communities.
And Peace Making Projects in our City Streets.
Hope to discuss such projects as"Oakland Parks for Peace,"
"Silence the Violence," and other community organizing efforts.
Other Circles may be formed from the stage if three people stand up for them.
Speakers at the rally will include:
Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers); David Hilliard (Black Panthers);
Michael Lerner (Tikkun); Barbara Lubin (Middle East Childrens
Alliance); Kriss Worthington & Dona Spring (Berkeley
City Council); and speakers from the "Iraq Moratorium";
"War & Katrina"; "Veterans for Peace"; "Impeach Bush Cheney;"
"Not in our Name;" and "Committee to Minimize Toxic Waste."
and music by the:
Funky Nixons; All My Pretty Ones; Beatbeat Whisper;
Steven Strauss; Will Scarlett
If you would like to help with our DISCUSSION and ACTION CIRCLES,
(either with your knowledge or by helping to facilitate), or with any other
aspect of the rally, please contact us, by email or phone.
And please, tell your friends.
A majority of Americans and Iraqis want a rapid timetable for withdrawal.
It is up to us to get organizied to make it happen.
Yours in Peace and Solidarity,
Laurence Schechtman 510-540-1975
for the Peoples Park Peace Rally
PS If you want to see the poll on Iraqi opinion of the "surge,"
take a look at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6986993.stm#findings
(One finding: 57% think it's OK to attack foreign forces.)
Students United For Peace Second Semester Event
Students United For Peace will be showing "Committee on UnAmerican Activities" by Robert Carl Cohen alongside the 16mm film print version of "Operation Abolition". This event will be held on Thursday Sept 20th in Dwinelle Hall room 145 on the UC Berkeley Campus. The event will begin at 7:00pm. "Committee on UnAmerican Activities" documents the May 13th, 1960 trial held in San Francisco. This trial was conducted by HUAC, a US government committee set up to attack Communists, and was used as a tool against outspoken labor leaders and professors, including many UC Berkeley faculty. Students and Picketers of the Trial were forced out of the San Francisco Court House, dragged and hosed down the stairs. "Operation Abolition" is the government film/ Newsreel which attempted to cover up the May 13th disaster. Don't miss this opportunity to see both films played together on the UC Berkeley campus. This event is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. If you have further questions, please email us at studentsunitedforpeace@gmail.com
Frank Moore Presidential Campaign
Not to be outdone, the Frank Moore Presidential Campaign will also be joining Berkeley Students for Peace at our Semester Kick Off Film Screening. I personally am honored to have Mr. Moore and his campaign join our event. This will be a memorable event, and a unique opportunity to meet Berkeley's one and only Presidential Candidate! The Frank Moore Campaign will be in attendance selling buttons, bumper stickers, mugs, and giving information on his 2008 Campaign. You can also visit The Frank Moore Campaign at their website:
http://www.frankmooreforpresident08.com/And once again, if you are interested in tabling at our event, please contact
studentsunitedforpeace@gmail.com
People's Park Community Will be Joining Us on September 12
The People's Park Community will be Joining Students United for Peace at our film screening on Sept 12, 2007 in Evans Hall Room 60. They will be Tabling and giving information for all those interested in being involved in the Peoples Park Community Peace Rally on September 15, 2007. This event will be held in Peoples Park on Haste ave in Berkeley California from 1pm-5pm. Headlining Speakers include:
Daniel Ellsberg
Donna Spring
Bill Simpich- "Iraq Moratorium"
Steve Morse- "Veterans for Peace"
Bud Hazelkorn- "Impeachbush-Cheney.com"
Music Includes:
The Funky Nixons
All My Pretty Ones
Beatbeat Whisper
Max Ventura
Steven Strauss & Will Scarlet
Students United for Peace will also be tabling, along with other Bay Area Activists. We hope everyone can make it out. If you would like to know more about the event, would like to take part in the event, or would like to join the Peoples Park Community List Serve, click on the link below:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peoplesparkcommunity/cal If you would like to table at our event (Sept 12 Film Screening), please contact our blogmoderator and reserve a spot.
Responsibility Sign Ups
Just a quick reminder: we'll be signing up for the responsibilities (i.e. positions/committees) at tomorrow's meeting. Here's the list:
Planning Committee (creating each week’s agenda)
Flier Czar (coordinating fliering)
Meeting Note-taking
Graphic Design
Media Coordination
UC bureaucracy (file necessary paperwork, stay up on UC procedure and regulation, etc.)
Outreach (Campus and Community organizations)
Blog moderation
E-mail moderation
Financial moderation
Save The Oaks on NPR
Save the Oaks made NPR today. There was a great discussion about the proposed sports training facility which is planned to be built on the Berkeley Campus next to Memorial Stadium. This facility requires the removal of the Oak Grove just outside of the stadium and is set to be built right next to the Hayward fault, which runs directly under Memorial Stadium. If you would like to hear this episode of "Forum", I have included a link to the program
http://www.kqed.org/programs/program-landing.jsp?progID=RD19
In case this doesn't work, I have also included a link to the KQED website where you can navigate to the program.
http://www.kqed.org/radio/
"Berkeley In the Sixties" by Mark Kitchell
presents
"Berkeley in the Sixties"
by Mark Kitchell
Date: Wednesday September 12, 2007
Location: Evans Hall Room 60
On the Campus of the University of California Berkeley
Time: 7:00 Pm
Cost: Free. Donations are greatly appreciated.
Description: This film is a must see for all Berkeley Students and CommunityActivists.
Set on the UC Berkeley Campus, this film details the Free Speech Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, and Gender Rights Movement, and the
Anti-War Movement all taking place in Berkeley.
Rare footage includes Mario Savio's famous Sproul Plaza speech, Huey Newton and the Black Panthers, Amy Goodman, Allen Ginsburg,
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ronald Reagan, and many others.
Music appearances include Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and
Jimi Hendrix.
This film is a must see! For more information please contact
bigc@berkeley.edu
Summer Of Love 40th Anniversary Concert
"Summer Of Love" 40th Anniversary Concert
Sunday September 2, 2007 Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco California
Opening Ceremonies begin at 9:15 AM
Performances Include:
- Moby Grape reunion (all original members)
- Lester Chambers (from The Chambers Brothers)
- Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
- Jessie Collin Young (From the Youngbloods)
- Banana (From the Youngbloods)
- Jerry Miller Band (from Moby Grape) featuring Tiran Porter (from the Doobie Brothers), Dale Ockerman (from the Doobie Brothers) and John (Fuzzy) Oxendine (from the Sons of Champlin)
- Michael McClure, Rob Wasserman, Jay Lane and Ray Manzarek (from the Doors)
- San Francisco’s First Family of Rock (TBA)
- Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer
- Chris and Lorin of the Rowan Brothers
- The Alameda All Stars (from Gregg Allman Band)
- Terry Haggerty (from the Sons of Champlin)
- George Michalski - Pete Sears Dueling Keys
- Ron Thompson
- Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer) and Greg Douglass (from Steve Miller) and Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship) and Melissa Olsen
- Essra Mohawk (from the Mothers of Invention and Jerry Garcia Band)
- The All Night Flight featuring David Denny and Steve McCarty (from Steve Miller), Jack King (from Cold Blood)
- Merl Saunders (supporting the effort)
- Charles Lewis - Harmonica
- Jim Post (Friend and Lover, Siegel Schwall Blues Band)
- Long Feather - Flute
- Fayette Hauser and the Cockettes
- Terrance Hallinan (former SF DA)
- Cindy Sheehan (political activist)
- ruth weiss (Beat Poet)
- Richard Eastman and Dennis Peron (marijuana initiative)
- Lenore Kandel (Beat Poet)
- Paul “Lobster” Wells (MC)
- Dr Hip MC (Eugene Schoenfeld)
- Artie Kornfeld (Producer of Woodstock)
- Wavy Gravy
- Mouse man (Bagpipes)
- Scoop Nisker
- David E. Smith (Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic)
- Bruce Latimer (Bruce Latimer show)
- Rabbi Joseph Langer
- Bruce Barthol (Mime Troup)
- Doug Green (MC)
- Howard Hesseman (schedule permitting)
- Benjamin Hernandez (Harts hands and Elders)
- American Indigenous people’s, Agnes Pilgrim and 13 Grandmas (schedule permitting)
- Lakota War Pony’s and Harry Riverbottom (Chippewa)
- Merle Tendoy (6 th generation of Sacagawea ) Shonie
- Chief Sunne Reyna
- Albert Tenaya
- Iroquois Tribe
- Dakota Tribe
- Emmit Powell and the Gospel Elites
For more information go to http://2b1records.com/summeroflove40th/
