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Carolann Koehler, Presente!

Watch Carolann reading poetry
at the Muddy Cup

Listen to Carolann on her
WVKR radio show

"Civil disobedience is not our problem.
Our problem is civil obedience."
-Howard Zinn

We meet 7 PM the first Monday
of each month at the UUFP, 67
South Randolph Avenue, in
Poughkeepsie. Come to one of
our meetings and help us plan
peace and justice events.

Activist Radio: We are
on 91.3 FM (WVKR) every
Thursday from 5:00-6:00 pm
Listen to past programs on the
webpage or as a podcast.

If an Agent Knocks. Download
and read a PDF file from the
Center for Constitutional Rights.

Diane Sommer, local activist
and member of the Dutchess
Peace Coalition, has recently
returned from a trip to Syria
where she helped film Iraqi
refugees.

The Iraqi Student Project
Link to Diane's great photos
Print out flyers against empire:
Empire.pdf and HiddenCosts.pdf.

The Bard/Mid-Hudson ~
Larreynaga Sister City Project:
active in promoting peace and
social justice through its links
with Nicaragua.

The Story of Stuff.
Interview with former Israeli pilot
Yonatan Shapira about Gaza.
Counter Recruitment PDF:
HS Handout 1
HS Handout 2
Opt-out form
Print them out and give them to
a student.

"Before you enlist"
Watch before you join.

You and the US military:
ASVAB in local schools
Draft registration
Enlistment rights
Know enough to enlist?
Click here before joining
Poisoned by DU
DU testing for vets
CO while in the service
GI Rights and legal advice
Leave my child alone
Common recruiting abuses
Student Privacy Protection Act

GI Rights Hotline:
877 447-4487
We Can't Make It Here Anymore
by James Mcmurtry. What life
is like in the empire.

We joined two peace groups:


Peace Action NY State

and

The Peace Alliance


End the War! Yard Signs $5.00


America's image in the world
(picture from Abu Ghraib)


WebCounter

Print out and post a PDF flyer for this event.

Seven of us held signs and a banner to call attention to the
fact that CVS carries products made in the illegal West Bank
settlements. CVS should stop selling Ahava, as well as other
products made in Israel's illegal settlements. These include
L'Oreal's Natural Sea Beauty, Dead Sea Salt Foot Soak,
and Swisa Beauty Esensuals. Call CVS headquarters at
401 765-1500 and request Customer Relations.


Members of Dutchess Peace met at Occupy Poughkeepsie
and stayed to take part in the general assembly.


SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
Another generation comes to understand
the fascist nature of the American Empire.

Occupy Wall St activists clash with
New York Police after being removed
from Zuccotti Park. -Guardian UK


Support Occupy Poughkeepsie at Hulme Park (72 Market Street).
Also look up "Occupy Poughkeepsie" on Facebook.


You are the 99 Percent!

Take a Dutchess Peace Survey
(only takes five minutes)


What the media just won't say about the deficit.

Economic Hitmen, Assassintion and Empire


We continue to get good crowds for our monthly movies now
that we have changed to the Friends Meeting House. UPDATE:
We are now at the Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Ave.


Our movie nights were beginning to draw some big crowds.
But the Muddy Cup in Poughkeepsie closed and we moved
our films to the Friends Meeting House.


We decided to try a vigil on 44/55 during rush hour.


We want to organize more of these counter recruiting
demonstrations outside the recruiting office in Wappingers.


We have been using our Guantanamo jumpsuits to dramatize
human rights abuses. Here we are at the impeachment protest.
The signs say "US Constitution" and the "Bill of Rights."


We have been reading Guantanamo poetry at various
poetry nights. Here Diane, Pat and Fred read at the
Muddy Cup in Poughkeepsie


Several of us attend the Peace Vigil
on Saturdays (12:00 - 2:00 pm) on Rt. 9 and 9D.
Read about the vigil in the NY Times.


Pete Seeger with Fred and Gary on the 9 and 9D peace vigil.


Pictures from the "Poughkeepsie Journal"