Calendar of RNC Protest Events

Friday, August 20
BEYOND BUSH: A NIGHT OF VISIONARY RESISTANCE
7 pm Hunter Assembly Hall, 695 Park Ave @ 69th Street
An evening featuring some of the most inspiring dissident voices of our
generation – Naomi Klein, Robin D.G. Kelley, Vijay Prashad, and Michael
Albert.
http://www.lifeaftercapitalism.org/beyondbush.htm

Saturday, August 28
BOOKS NOT BOMBS YOUTH CONVERGENCE
9 am - 6 pm, St. Marks Church, 2nd Ave and 10th St.
Strategy discussions, issue workshops, skills trainings, banner making,
and more in an all-day youth and student gathering organized by the
National Youth and Student Peace Coalition
http://www.nyspc.net/

Saturday, August 28
HOW FAR TO THE RIGHT HAVE WE GONE?
2 - 4 pm CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave. and 34th St.
A Town Hall Meeting organized by Historians Against the War
Featuring Andrew Bacevich, Thomas Bender, Renate Bridenthal, and Ellen
Schrecker
http://www.historiansagainstwar.org/rnc.html

Saturday, August 28
WOMEN AGAINST WAR – AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND INSPIRATION
7 pm The Riverside Church Nave, 490 Riverside Drive at 120th St.
Music and spoken word to celebrate women’s passion, creativity and
strength in saying no to war and yes to peace and justice!
Advance Tickets Only: $10. Call 1-800-838-3006 or visit
http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/407

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Sunday, August 29
THE WORLD SAYS NO TO THE BUSH AGENDA!
Massive march past Madison Square Garden
Gather 10:00AM, Seventh Avenue @ 14th Street
March steps off at noon http://www.unitedforpeace.org
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Monday, August 30
STILL WE RISE MARCH AND RALLY
1-6 pm Union Square march up 8th Ave to 31st St.
Thousands of low-income New Yorkers will lead this march and rally,
focusing on issues of HIV/AIDS/Healthcare, Welfare Reform, Immigrant
Issues, Housing/Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Issues
http://www.stillwerise.org

Monday, August 30
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES: Stop the War at Home
4 pm Dag Hammerskjold Plaza at First Ave. and 47th St., followed by a
march to Madison Square Garden
Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign march for health care,
housing, education and living wage jobs.
http://www.marchforourlives.org

Tuesday, August 31
A DAY OF NONVIOLENT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND DIRECT ACTION
4:00 Decentralized actions at war profiteers and more. 6 pm
Orientation at Madison Sq. Park or on the Steps of New York Public Library, 5th
Ave and 41st St. 7 pm converge at Madison Square Garden
Transform the streets of NYC into stages of resistance and forums for
debate through nonviolent action. Among the many groups calling for
civil disobedience on this day are the War Resisters League and the True
Security Cluster
http://www.warresisters.org/RNC_CD.htm and
http://www.a31.org/truesecurity

Thursday, September 2
VIGIL FOR THE FALLEN: We Remember--He Lied--They Died
7 am to 7 pm Union Square Park at 14th Street and Broadway
All welcome to join veterans, including some recently returned from
Iraq, Gold Star Parents and other Military Families, 9-11 Families and
other Concerned Citizens at a Vigil for the Fallen. Programs with
speakers and music at 12 noon and 5 pm.
Sponsored by Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War,
Military Families Speak Out, Vietnam Veterans Against the War,
Veterans Against the Iraq War, Bring Them Home Now!
Call 718-805-6341, 201-876-0430 or visit http:/www.veteransforpeace.org