Tompkins County Against War & Occupation

Kenny’s Luminary News on public access tv in Ithaca showed the way. We could build on his legacy by re-forming Indy Media. –Cris
Peter Meiers sent the following:
Hi folks: (apologies for cross-posting)
Am sending this to some of the activist lists that both Kenny Ritter, Linda Holzbaur (his wife) are a part of, thinking that [...]

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On the night of May 30th of this year, we found ourselves stuck in the middle of a police riot against the crowd of queer & trans folks in Chicago, which has left us now in a very sensitive situation. In short, while in Chicago for a queer & trans activist convergence, we were part of an approximately 100 queer and trans folk-crowd walking in Boystown, or, the ‘gay nightclub district.’ Police showed up, and without rhyme, reason, or warning, hit people in the crowd with patrol cars. More cops ran into the crowd and grabbed queers, seemingly at random, and proceeded to beat them with batons and extendable asps. What followed can only be described as bedlam and a bloody evening.

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Josh Stieber, the Iraq vet turned conscientious objector who is on a walking across the nation on a pilgrimage he has dubbed “contagious love experiment”, will be interviewed live on WHCU 780 am at about 8:15 am during Saturday morning’s peace walk from Jacksonville to T-burg. The interview should be available as a podcast [...]

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I just spoke with Trevor this morning. The court-martial trial has been rescheduled for July 14th (Bastille Day). The sanity board which interviewd him and also heard from Dr. Oberen, has yet to issue their report, so there is still a chance that the charges could be dropped and he could be given [...]

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The following excerpt is from an article “Telling the Oklahoma Story” posted June 20 on NewsOK.com, a website of “The Oklahoman”. I think this story has a lot of relevance for the Ithaca area as a sanctuary city. We need to consider how best we can honor our pledge to share the burden with returning soldiers, and this news brief points suggests one way. Go to excerpt on newswire.

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“Ithaca Veterans Peace Council” (new) will be tabling at Ithaca Fest. We are looking for all members of VFP, VVAW, IVAW and MFSO to stop by and sign a contact list. A chapter of VFP will be chartered this summer to compliment IVAW and MFSO. We are also looking for high school teachers, especially Sr. [...]

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Dr. Ismail Mehr, the doctor form Hornell who led a medical delegation into Gaza just days after the Israeli bombing, will be interviewed at 6:45 am Wednesday morning on WHCU 870 AM.
Dan Burgevin was interview on Tuesday on WHCU regarding the Obama administration’s easing of restriction on travel and remittances for Cuban American families [...]

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We’re back! All the seats were filled on the Ithaca bus, so we also rented a van. Here are some photos, videos, and accounts, mostly hightlinghting the Ithaca contingent:
New! Lisa uploaded a slide show; Cris uploaded video of rally speakers.

Video by Cris McConkey
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Dear Friends,
We are at a loss for words to describe what we are feeling about the sudden and tragic death of our dear brother Peter De Mott. Without knowing the ways in which each one of you has been touched by Peter we welcome each of you to share your grief and love with us. [...]

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It is with very heavy hearts that we share the news of the death of our dear brother Peter De Mott. Peter past away this evening after an accident falling from a tree. We invite the community to wait for an email as to when services will be held. Please hold Ellen [...]

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The Let Gaza Live national march in Washington, D.C. set for this Saturday is picking up steam. Within the last 24 hours, national organizers learned of 30 additional buses leaving from Arab American Community Centers and Mosques in the Downstate New York/ Northern New Jersey area. Lets do our part and join [...]

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Call Everyone you Know! Please Forward Widely
The Rally this Friday is STILL ON!
Incredible VICTORY for the workers’ occupation!
RALLY FRIDAY 4:45pm to 6pm Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Commons
On Wednesday night, the 200 workers sitting in at Republic Windows and Doors voted unanimously to accept a deal where they would receive 8 weeks of severance pay, [...]

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The Syracuse Peace Council and other local peace activists aim to have a peace presence at the main gate of the NYS Fair Friday, 8/22 through Sunday, 8/31.
Please sign up to join us for at least one day from 5-6:30 pm. We will gather at the grassy area (on the left as you face the [...]

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Peace-Now-Ithaca is sponsoring a resolution which calls on the Ithaca Common Council and Tompkins County legislature to proclaim the city of Ithaca and Tompkins County to be a “Community of Sanctuary.” The resolution asks Ithaca police officers, county sheriffs and all other city and county officials [to the extent permitted by law] to protect [...]

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Join people from across upstate New York communities in a march to Fort Drum in Watertown to mobilize public support for our active duty soldiers and Iraq veterans who are opposing and actively resisting the ongoing unjust and illegal war in Iraq. Marches start from Ithaca, Rochester, Utica, and Syracuse and end in Watertown on [...]

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