Trinity College professor of International Studies to speak at Greater New Haven Peace Council open house

NEW HAVEN —  The Greater New Haven Peace Council will hold an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the People’s Center, 37 Howe St.
Author and expert Vijay Prashad, Trinity College professor of International Studies, will discuss NATO, and his new book, ‘Arab Spring/Libyan Winter,’” according to a statement.
Light refreshments will be served.  For more information, call Henry at 203-389-9547 or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com.

Vigil in New Haven to mark anniversary of nuclear reactor disaster in Japan

NEW HAVEN - A vigil in remembrance of the first anniversary of the Fukushima Daishi nuclear reactor disaster in Japan will be held by the Greater New Haven Peace Council from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at 59 Elm St., organizers said.

The emphasis will be on "the dangers inherent in the use of nuclear power and weapons," organizers said in a statement. Also, "to establish a nuclear weapon free zone in the Middle East" organizers said in the statement. For more information, call Henry at 203-389-9547 or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com

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Vigil in support of 'occupiers' to be held in New Haven

NEW HAVEN — The Greater New Haven Peace Council will sponsor a vigil, to show support for those who are occupying cities around the country, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at 59 Elm St., organizers said.


The theme of the vigil is “We are the 99%!” movement, organizers said. For more information, call Henry at (203)389-9547 or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@sbcglobal.net.

Greater New Haven Peace Council to hold vigil Friday

The Greater New Haven Peace Council will sponsor a vigil aimed at ending the current wars from noon to 1 p.m. Friday June 17 in front of New Haven City Hall, 165 Church St., organizers said.

The event also is aimed at drawing attention to the group’s desire to bring the troops home and to divert military funding to other needs, organizers said. Vigil participants are asked to bring cell phones, so calls can be placed to congressional representatives, organizers said.

For more information, call Henry at 203-389-9547 or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com.

 

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Greater New Haven Peace Council to sponsor film screening

NEW HAVEN - The Greater New Haven Peace Council will sponsor a screening of “Budrus: Ending the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict” at 6 p.m. June 13 the New Haven Library, 133 Elm St.

The film depicts Palestinian villagers led by women and a mayor, along with Israeli civilians, engaging in creative nonviolence and working for peace, event organizers said.

A discussion will follow the film. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Henry at 203-389-9547 or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com.

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New Haven Anti-War Vigil Friday

As part of the “Fund Human Needs, Not War” Month, a vigil will be held 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 8 in front of City Hall, 165 Church St.

The vigil, sponsored by the Greater New Haven Peace Council, will be held to protest "the never-ending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the intervention into Libya," organizers said.

For more information, call Henry-(203)389-9547, e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com, or go to http://bit.ly/hAOAbU.

Greater New Haven Peace Council to hold events to commemorate 65th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings

NEW HAVEN — The Greater New Haven Peace Council and the New Haven Peace Commission will sponsor upcoming events to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the organizations said in a statement.
A vigil will be held from 8:15 to 9 a.m. Friday at the flagpole on the Green, the statement said. A second vigil, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki and to “rededicate activists to the goal of nuclear abolition” will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, also on the Green, the statement said.
Then, a bike ride will be held from Sunday at East Rock Peace Park. Bikers will gather at the corner of Orange and Cold Spring streets from 8:30 to 9 a.m., the statement said. For more information call Henry Lowendorf at (203)389-9547, or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com.

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Peace Council to hold rally on oil-war connection

NEW HAVEN — The Greater New Haven Peace Council will sponsor a rally that will highlight what the group claims is the connection between wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and oil corporations at 4 p.m. Friday at 59 Elm St., where U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro has offices.
The rally also will emphasize the "cozy relationship between the government’s regulatory agencies and the oil companies," organizers said.
For more information, call Henry at (203)389-9547 or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@sbcglobal.net.

Peace Council will show film on Afghanistan

NEW HAVEN — The Greater New Haven Peace Council will show the film "Why Are We in Afghanistan?" at 6 p.m. Monday, in the Community Room of the New Haven Free Public Library, 121 Elm St.
The showing will be followed by a discussion, organizers said.
The film is a brief history of the country and American involvement in the region, organizers said.
Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Henry at (203)389-9547, or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@sbcglobal.net.

Group wants jobs, not war

NEW HAVEN — The Greater New Haven Peace Council will hold a vigil to urge that federal money be spent to create jobs not to fund wars at 4 p.m. Friday outside the offices of U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, at 59 Elm St.
For more information, call Henry at (203)389-9547 or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@sbcglobal.net.