Washington Peace Center Activists Alert Friday, November 19th Including: 1. November 19: Rally for Vieques 2. November 20: Elders for Leonard 3. November 20: Independent Commission of Inquiry to Investigate U.S./NATO War Crimes Against Yugoslavia 4. November 20: Citizens Summit 5. November 23: Women for Justice 6. November 24: Say No to Frankenfood 7. November 25: Closing of the Leonard Peltier Freedom Month ============================================================================ RALLY FOR VIEQUES Date: Friday, November 19 Time: 6:00 p.m. Place: Lafayette Park-SW and the White House Sidewalk Come demand that the U.S. Navy get out of Vieques. President Clinton informed the Governor of Puerto Rico on Saturday that he may soon allow the US Navy to resume bombing in Vieques, Puerto Rico, against the will of the Puerto Rican people. This will be part of several demonstrations that will be held around the country. For more information, call Flavio Cumpiano, of the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques, at (202) 721-4688. ============================================================================ ELDERS FOR LEONARD Date: Saturday, November 20 Time: Noon-3:00 p.m. Place: Lafayette Park Part of leonard Peltier Freedom Month. Speakers include Carter Camp, Founding Member of American Indian movement, Louise Franklin-Ramirez oof Women Strike for Peace, Walda Katz-Fishman of Project South and the Committee for Indigenous Solidarity, Abe Bloom of the Gray Panthers Montgomery County, and others. For more information, contact John Steinbach of Gray Panthers of Metro Washington at (703) 369-7427. ============================================================================ INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE U.S./NATO WAR CRIMES AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA Date: Saturday, November 20 Time: 12:00 Noon-6:00 p.m. Place: Marie Reed Learning Center Auditorium, 18th and Kalorama Rd. NW Join Ramsey Clark and other expert witnesses for this Mid-Atlantic hearing. Will include eyewitness testimony, video footage, photo exhibits, and physical evidence. For more information, call the International Action Center/Independent Commission of Inquiry at (202) 544-5752. ============================================================================ CITIZENS SUMMIT Date: Saturday, November 20 Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Place: Washington Convention Center Mayor Williams invites citizens of D.C. to participate in facilitated discussion of their common goals and priorities for the city. For more information or to register, call (202) 727-0882. ============================================================================ WOMEN FOR JUSTICE Date: Tuesday, November 23 Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Place: Lafayette Square Part of Leonard Peltier Freedom Month, Indigenous women speak out and demand Peltier's release. Speakers include Jean Ann Day, Jennifer Harbury, Pemina Yellow Bird, Kahn-Tineta Horn, Pam Africa, and Debra Peebles. For more information, call the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee at (202) 857-1469. ============================================================================ SAY NO TO FRANKENFOOD Date: Wednesday, November 24 Time: 11:45 a.m. Place: Safeway, 17th and R St. NW (Dupont Circle) Join Friends of the Earth in a Rally against Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt with the message "Frankenfoods-No Thanks." Genetically engineered ingredients are present in approximately 60-70% of all processed foods including baby formula, corn chips, veggie burgers, frozen meals, and ice-cream. Numerous health risks are associated with GE Foods. For more information, contact Larry Bohlen of Friends of the Earth at Lbohlen@foe.org ============================================================================ CLOSING OF THE LEONARD PELTIER FREEDOM MONTH Date: Thursday, November 25 Time: 5:00-8:00 p.m. Place: Lafayette Park Vigil and closing prayer ceremony to mark the end of Leonard Peltier Freedom Month, a month long campaign to bring awareness to the case and to issues facing all Indigenous Peoples. For more information, call the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee at (202) 857-1469. ============================================================================ If you would like your event or other announcement posted in the Washington Peace Center Activists Alert, please email it to wpc@igc.org, and put "For Activists Alert" in the subject. If you would like to be added to the Washington Peace Center's (snail) mailing list, and receive the Washington Peace Letter each month, please email the Peace Center with your name and address. -- Washington Peace Center 1801 Columbia Road NW, Suite 104 Washington, DC 20009 (202) 234-2000; fax (202) 234-7064 wpc@igc.org http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.org