[pjw] MEETING: Iraq Affinity Group meets Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7 PM + today's 25 years later post

[Peace and Justice Works]

Hi again Iraq Affinity Group supporters

The next meeting of the Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group will be 
held this coming Wednesday, January 13 at 7 PM at our office at 2807 SE 
Stark.

Before I get to this month's agenda, here is a link to today's post as we 
build toward next Friday's "End 25 Years of Killing: US Out of Iraq" rally 
at 4:30 PM in Pioneer Courthouse Square. It is a poster for what was a 
very ambitious-- and as far as I know still unmatched-- peace march which 
started with rallies on the east and west sides, both leading to marches 
that met up at NW Broadway and Everett Sts (I have the march routes in our 
history notebook!).
  http://www.pjw.info/gw25yl/March_rally021691.pdf

Here's the proposed agenda for Wednesday's meeting:

MISSION STATEMENT:
   The Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group is committed to educating
   the public about the effects of U.S. policy on the people of Iraq, and
   other areas including SW Asia, North Africa, and the "Middle East."

7:00 PM Political update: brief headlines including what's new in
         Iraq/Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Iran, Ukraine,
         Gaza and more

7:25 PM Proposed and ongoing actions:
     ---January 2016: Iraq War part I 25 Years Later--planning
         plus Guantanamo 14 years later-- debrief
     ---March 2016: Iraq War part II 13 years later--planning
     ---Next Peace Network action/mobilization spring/summer 2016?
     ---Meeting with peace and justice community members--reports
     ---Guantanamo resolution--updates
     ---BDS resolution regarding City investments-- update
     ---Troops home campaign: next steps?
     ---Upcoming ideas /opportunities for educational forums/demonstrations
     --Other recent ideas

8:20 PM Other upcoming events/action items (incoming requests)

8:30 PM Other business--finances/fundraising and office space
         Outreach/membership recruitment

8:40 PM Set next meeting/announcements

8:45 PM end

Please write back if there is anything missing from the proposed agenda or
if you want to attend but won't be able to make it.

--dan handelman
Peace and Justice Works
         Iraq Affinity Group
         PO Box 42456
         Portland, OR   97242
         (503) 236-3065  (Office)
         iraq at pjw.info
         http://www.pjw.info/Iraq.html
         Donate on line: http://www.pjw.info/pjwdonate.html