Drexel Community Social Awareness
& Political Action Pages
War News Radio: War News Radio fills the gaps in the media's coverage of the war in Iraq by airing new voices and perspectives, both personal and historical, in a balanced and in-depth manner.
A project of Swarthmore College
VotersForPeace is seeking to educate, organize and activate voters to end the occupation of Iraq and prevent future wars of aggression. We seek to do so by providing voters with the information and tools they need to be effective advocates. Take Action
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local & national organizations -
American Friends Service Committee Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors Democratic Socialists of America Industrial Workers of the World The Kensington Welfare Rights Union Progressive Democrats of America Women's International League for Peace and Freedom |
local and regional events -
Drexel Students for Social Justice and Asbury Protestant Ministry at Drexel University
present a symposium on
The Road From Guantánamo: Returning to the Rule of Law and Sound Policy with Daniel Filler, Drexel Law School Brian J. Foley, Florida Coastal School of Law David McColgin, Federal Defender Office District of Eastern Pennsylvania Sarah Paoletti, University of Pennsylvania
Friday, January 12, 4:00-6:00 pm Nesbitt Hall, Room 125 33rd and Market Streets, Philadelphia ~~~~
Students for Social Justice is once again an officially recognized student group. Get involved! Make your voice heard! If you are interested in finding out more, or getting involved, contact Dan Silva at: dhs342@drexel.edu. ~~~~ Weekly Peace Vigil 11:00 a.m. Sundays. Weekly vigil, no start and end date - every Saturday at Chester County, PA Courthouse, High & Market Sts., West Chester, PA. E-mail: Karen Porter, ccpeacemovement@aol.com ~~~~ Weekly vigils opposing US war in Iraq. Post Office, 300 Market St. Lewisburg PA 17837. ~~~~
recent events -
Tortured Logic: The War on Terror and the Future of Medical Ethics and Human Rights conference sponsored by the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ethics and Human Rights Program, co-sponsored by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia; Global Lawyers and Physicians; and the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, November 17, 9am-5pm, at the Philadelphia College of Physicians (Mutter Museum). For information, see the Philadelphia College of Physicians' website: http://www.collphyphil.org/general_hist.htm . ~~~~ Teach-In on the Occupation of IRAQ
at the University of Pennsylvania
September 19-21 "We, concerned Faculty and Staff at Penn, continue to oppose the war on Iraq. This war was unprovoked, unnecessary, unjustified, and unwise. It violated international law. The primary justification for the war (imminent danger from Weapons of Mass Destruction) was without foundation. Prosecuting this war undermined the moral credibility of the United States...." Sponsors include: The African American Resource Center AFSCME Local 590 (representing Library Support Staff at Penn) The Christian Association The W.E.B. Du Bois College House The Franklin Community at Stouffer College House The Greenfield Intercultural Center The Middle East Center The Newman Catholic Student Center Penn Faculty & Staff Against War on Iraq The Penn Women's Center Tabernacle United Church
For details and a complete program of events: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/fsawi/teachin/
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...is urging our colleagues – professors and students - across the country to organize or participate in National Teach-In Days, October 17-19, 2006. As the violence in Iraq and across the Middle East intensifies, with the accompanying attack on civil liberties here at home, the need for an informed public debate is vitally important. As historians, concerned scholars, students, and activists, we are acutely aware that the transformations now occurring have far-reaching implications for our current lives and for future generations. With mid-term elections scheduled for November, we have the opportunity to focus campus attention on the vital issues of war and peace. Why is the United States still occupying Iraq? How and when can we withdraw? How does the Iraqi occupation relate to the current crisis in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon? And what are the prospects for a new war in Iran or Syria? How is the Bush Administration expanding the powers of the Executive Branch? And what are the domestic effects of its commitment to a prolonged “war on terrorism?” If you can help arrange an event at your school on any one of these three days, please email us at teachin@historiansagainstwar.org so that we can begin compiling a listing and assisting with resources. If your organization can endorse this call, please contact us. We will post this call and additional information on our Teach-In page on our HAW website: http://www.historiansagainstwar.org/teachin/
Michael Berg speaking at Drexel, May 18, 2006 ~~~~ Now More Than Ever - Philadelphia Poets Read Poems And Songs Of Protest Weds., March 15. Poets will read from their own work & a political song lyric of their choice. Hosted by Kathleen Volk Miller & Leonard Gontarek. Presented by Painted Bride Quarterly and Peace/Works. If you are interested in reading, please contact Leonard Gontarek at gontarek9@earthlink.net or Kathleen Volk Miller at kvm@drexel.edu ~~~~ Thursday March 9, 2:00-4:00, MacAlister room 2019-20 - The True Cost of the War - Veteran Patrick Resta, Sue Neiderer, and Celeste Zappala of Gold Star Families Speak Out on Iraq. Presented by the Department of Culture and Communication, The Asbury Protestant Ministry at Drexel, and the Department of English & Philosophy. For information contact Peter Amato at peterama@drexel.edu, ext. 1353 Tuesday March 7, 6:00-7:30, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, room 505 - Arlington West - A 60 minute film presenting a "temporary cemetery" erected every Sunday by the Veterans For Peace in Santa Barbara, Oceanside, and other locations. Eighty-three interviews with soldiers and Marines en route to and returning from the war in Iraq, plus interviews with military families make up this moving documentary. Veterans share their poignant experiences and new recruits speak of their enthusiasm, dedication and faith in their upcoming missions. ~~~~ This website has been created to facilitate the exchange of ideas and the sharing of resources and information among Drexel students, faculty, and staff who are concerned about and critical of the state of the nation and the condition of the world, and who believe in the prospect of radical positive change as the result of conscious and deliberate democratic social and political activism. The opinions expressed in materials posted at this website are those of their authors. If you have any questions or comments about this page, or would like to contribute content or events announcements please contact the webmaster: peterama@drexel.edu |
