We are holding a vigil this coming Saturday to speak out for economic justice and against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The vigil will be held on Saturday, November 5, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the corner of Main St. and West St. across from the Walpole Coop Bank.
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We also call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Peace and Justice Group serving dinner at Breaking Bread, Monday, Nov 7
“Breaking Bread”, a community meal program in Walpole, is sponsored by Walpole Families of Faith, an ecumenical group comprised of members from six local churches. The weekly meal is open to all, served every Monday night between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. at United Church, 30 Common St., next to the Post Office.
Many community groups help put on these meals and the Walpole Peace and Justice Group has volunteered to do the job on Monday, November 7. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us in this endeavor. Setting up, cooking, serving, cleaning up are the tasks. If you would like to help anytime between ~4 and 7:30PM, please be in touch.
Thanks
Lois C., the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Walpole Peace and Justice Group Peace Vigil, Saturday, October 15, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
We are holding a vigil this coming Saturday to speak out for economic justice and against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The vigil will be held on Saturday, October 15, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the corner of Main St. and West St. across from the Walpole Coop Bank.
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We also call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We also call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Walpole Peace Group Meeting on Wednesday, Sep. 7 at 7:30 PM; Showing of 'Beyond Belief' on Sunday Sep. 11, 2011 at 7:00 PM
The next meeting of the Walpole Peace and Justice Group is on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 7:30 PM at United Church. The public is invited.
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group and United Church in Walpole are sponsoring a showing of the documentary, ‘Beyond Belief’ on September 11, 2011 at the United Church at 7:00 PM. In remembrance of 9/11, the award winning documentary ‘Beyond Belief’ is a about two 9/11 widows from the Boston area. Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary soccer moms until tragedy strikes. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels them to reach out to widows in Afghanistan. Over the course of two years, as they cope with loss and struggle to raise their families as single mothers, these women dedicate themselves to empowering Afghan women whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty, and oppression. From the ruins of the World Trade Center to those of Kabul and back, theirs is a remarkable story, a journey of personal strength and international reconciliation, a testament to the vision that peace can be forged… one woman at a time. There will be a brief discussion following the film. People may park in the parking lot to the right of the church, using the driveway after the Center for Community Counseling and Education, and enter the church by the side door.
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group and United Church in Walpole are sponsoring a showing of the documentary, ‘Beyond Belief’ on September 11, 2011 at the United Church at 7:00 PM. In remembrance of 9/11, the award winning documentary ‘Beyond Belief’ is a about two 9/11 widows from the Boston area. Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary soccer moms until tragedy strikes. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels them to reach out to widows in Afghanistan. Over the course of two years, as they cope with loss and struggle to raise their families as single mothers, these women dedicate themselves to empowering Afghan women whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty, and oppression. From the ruins of the World Trade Center to those of Kabul and back, theirs is a remarkable story, a journey of personal strength and international reconciliation, a testament to the vision that peace can be forged… one woman at a time. There will be a brief discussion following the film. People may park in the parking lot to the right of the church, using the driveway after the Center for Community Counseling and Education, and enter the church by the side door.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Walpole Peace and Justice Group Peace Vigil, Saturday, Sept 3, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Cut miltary spending - Not Social Security, Close Corporate Tax L
We are holding a vigil this coming Saturday to speak out for economic justice. The vigil will be held on Saturday, Sept 3, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the corner of Main St. and West St. across from the Walpole Coop Bank.
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We join with the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign in urging that military spending be cut by 25% and the funds used for social services and to support our communities.
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We join with the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign in urging that military spending be cut by 25% and the funds used for social services and to support our communities.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Walpole Peace and Justice Group Peace Vigil, Saturday, August 20, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Cut miltary spending - Not Social Security, Close Corporate Ta
We are holding a vigil this coming Saturday to speak out for economic justice. The vigil will be held on Saturday, August 20, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the corner of Main St. and West St. across from the Walpole Coop Bank.
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We join with the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign in urging that military spending be cut by 25% and the funds used for social services and to support our communities.
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We join with the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign in urging that military spending be cut by 25% and the funds used for social services and to support our communities.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Walpole Peace and Justice Group Peace Vigil - Cut miltary spending - fund our communities - Saturday, July 30, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
We are holding a vigil tomorrow to protest the proposed cuts to Social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and social services. Sorry for the late notice but it is very important that people speak out on this issue. The vigil will be held on Saturday, July 30, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the corner of Main St. and West St. across from the Walpole Coop Bank.
Any deal to resolve the debt vote standoff in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We join with the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign in urging that military spending be cut by 25% and the funds used for social services and to support our communities.
Any deal to resolve the debt vote standoff in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We join with the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign in urging that military spending be cut by 25% and the funds used for social services and to support our communities.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Peace Vigil - Cut miltary spending - fund our Communities - Saturday, July 2, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
You are invited to join with the Walpole Peace and Justice Group at a peace vigil this Saturday morning, July 2, to support cutting the military budget and funding our communities. We are calling for a reduction of military spending by 25% and redirection of our tax money to meet human needs. The vigil will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon on the Walpole Common, along Common and Front Streets, across from the Post Office.
The United States spends almost as much on its military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. The 25% solution is the focus of a nation-wide campaign to cut military spending and fund urgent needs- jobs in housing, health care, education, clean energy and infrastructure repairs, programs that benefit our communities and vulnerable, hungry, and poor people in the US and abroad. We will be participating in the vigil as part of the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign.
The United States spends almost as much on its military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. The 25% solution is the focus of a nation-wide campaign to cut military spending and fund urgent needs- jobs in housing, health care, education, clean energy and infrastructure repairs, programs that benefit our communities and vulnerable, hungry, and poor people in the US and abroad. We will be participating in the vigil as part of the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Walpole Peace and Justice Group Peace Vigil - Cut miltary spending - fund our communities - Saturday, April 16, 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon
You are invited to join with the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, standing in vigil this Saturday morning, to support cutting the military budget and funding our communities. We will be calling for a reduction of military spending by 25% and redirection of our tax money to meet human needs.
The United States spends almost as much on its military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. The 25% solution is the focus of a nation-wide campaign to cut military spending and fund urgent needs- jobs in housing, health care, education, clean energy and infrastructure repairs, programs that benefit our communities and vulnerable, hungry, and poor people in the US and abroad. We will be participating in the vigil as part of the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign.
The vigil will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon on the Walpole Common, along Common and Front Streets, across from the Post Office. We will be holding a ‘budget banner’ showing the proportional spending across the budgets. We will also be handing out a fact sheet and gathering signatures for a petition. Since the budget banner is so long (due in large part to the lengthy military spending component!) we will need many hands to hold it. Additional people will be needed to distribute the fact sheets and gather signatures. Your help in taking a stand and making this statement will be very much appreciated.
The United States spends almost as much on its military as all the other countries of the world combined. More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. The 25% solution is the focus of a nation-wide campaign to cut military spending and fund urgent needs- jobs in housing, health care, education, clean energy and infrastructure repairs, programs that benefit our communities and vulnerable, hungry, and poor people in the US and abroad. We will be participating in the vigil as part of the Massachusetts 25% Solution campaign. The vigil will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon on the Walpole Common, along Common and Front Streets, across from the Post Office. We will be holding a ‘budget banner’ showing the proportional spending across the budgets. We will also be handing out a fact sheet and gathering signatures for a petition. Since the budget banner is so long (due in large part to the lengthy military spending component!) we will need many hands to hold it. Additional people will be needed to distribute the fact sheets and gather signatures. Your help in taking a stand and making this statement will be very much appreciated.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Peace Vigil Saturday, March 5th at 10am
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group is holding a peace vigil on Saturday, March 5th, 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the Walpole Common across from the Walpole Cooperative Bank, or the next corner up depending on snow conditions.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
"Broken Promises, Broken Dreams, Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience" on March 8, 2011
Dr. Alice Rothchild will speak on “Broken Promises, Broken Dreams, Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience” on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 7:30 PM at the United Church in Walpole. Alice Rothchild is a Boston based physician, activist and writer who has worked for many years on public health and human rights issues in Israel and the Occupied Territories.Having just returned from a January 2011 trip to Israel/Palestine, Dr. Rothchild will share her latest experiences and insights on the region. She will also discuss her book, “Broken Promises, Broken Dreams.” This account of seven visits to Israel is based on hundreds of taped interviews with both Israelis and Palestinians. In her book, Dr. Rothchild grapples with the reality of life in Israel, the complexity of Jewish Israeli attitudes, and the hardship of Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza.
Dr. Rothchild cofounded and co-chairs American Jews for a Just Peace Boston and co-organized the AJJP Health and Human Rights Project. An obstetrician-gynecologist who has worked in the health care reform and women’s movements for many years, Dr. Rothchild was a contributor to the first “Our Bodies, Ourselves.” Medical Director of the Women’s Community Health Center in Cambridge, Mass. from 1977-1979 and co-founder of Urban Woman and Child Health, Inc., Dr. Rothchild is active in a number of social justice organizations.
Rothchild’s talk is being sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group. People may park in the parking lot to the right of the church, using the driveway after the Center for Community Counseling and Education house, and enter the church by the side door (directions here).
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Chomsky/Bennis on Economic Crisis, Unending War, Rightwing Resurgence ... and Egypt
Walpole Peace & Justice Group pleased to sponsor:
Noam Chomsky & Phyllis Bennis in Conversation
Get Your Tickets Now to hear Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis!
Economic Crisis, Unending War, and Rightwing Resurgence
Noam Chomsky & Phyllis Bennis in Conversation
(including analysis of events in Egypt)
Thursday, February 10, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15 ($10 student/low income/unemployed)
Pleasant Street Church, Arlington
75 Pleasant Street, out of Arlington Center, MA 02476
Come to part or all of this exciting program!
5:30 – 6:30: Pre-event reception with Noam and Phyllis. tickets $50 (advance reservation requested. Includes admission to the 6:30 talk )
6:30 – 8:15: Main event with Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis
8:30 – 9:30: breakout groups built around specific campaigns or initiatives with introduction by Phyllis Bennis.
For Information call 888-400-1225
Or go to http://www.chomskyspeaks.org for directions to the Church, updates, and to purchase tickets online so you will be guaranteed a seat.
Lead sponsors: Mass. Global Action & the Majority Agenda Project. Other sponsors include Arlington United for Justice with Peace, Watertown Citizens for Environmental Security, Military Families Speak Out, Mass. Peace Action, American Friends Service Committee and United for Justice with Peace
http://www.MassGlobalAction.org & http://www.MajorityAgendaProject.org
Noam Chomsky & Phyllis Bennis in Conversation
Get Your Tickets Now to hear Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis!Economic Crisis, Unending War, and Rightwing Resurgence
Noam Chomsky & Phyllis Bennis in Conversation
(including analysis of events in Egypt)
Thursday, February 10, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15 ($10 student/low income/unemployed)
Pleasant Street Church, Arlington
75 Pleasant Street, out of Arlington Center, MA 02476
Come to part or all of this exciting program!
5:30 – 6:30: Pre-event reception with Noam and Phyllis. tickets $50 (advance reservation requested. Includes admission to the 6:30 talk )
6:30 – 8:15: Main event with Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis
8:30 – 9:30: breakout groups built around specific campaigns or initiatives with introduction by Phyllis Bennis.
For Information call 888-400-1225
Or go to http://www.chomskyspeaks.org for directions to the Church, updates, and to purchase tickets online so you will be guaranteed a seat.
Lead sponsors: Mass. Global Action & the Majority Agenda Project. Other sponsors include Arlington United for Justice with Peace, Watertown Citizens for Environmental Security, Military Families Speak Out, Mass. Peace Action, American Friends Service Committee and United for Justice with Peace
http://www.MassGlobalAction.org & http://www.MajorityAgendaProject.org
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