Saturday, August 9, 2014

Defend Academic Freedom! Demand University Reinstate Palestinian-American Professor! Online Action Today

Defend Academic Freedom! Demand University Reinstate Palestinian-American Professor! Online Action Today
      Dr. Steven Salaita, a Palestinian American and world-renowned scholar, was fired from his new position at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) because of his public criticism of the U.S.-sponsored Israeli massacres in Gaza. He was also a prominent campaigner for the American Studies Association’s decision to boycott Israeli academic institutions last December. 
Take action, Click here for online action.
 For more information, click here.
Posted by at

A Powerful Video by Chris Hedges, "Gaza, the Broken Hearted"

Video Uploaded on Dec 29, 2010

Chris Hedges was part of the team of reporters at The New York Times awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for the paper's coverage of global terrorism. He also received the Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism in 2002. The Los Angeles Press Club honored Hedges' original columns in Truthdig by naming the author the Online Journalist of the Year in 2009, and granted him the Best Online Column award in 2010 for his Truthdig essay "One Day We'll All Be Terrorists."
Posted by at

"The Gaza War: Its Characteristics & Long-Term Consequences" Presentation by Adam Schesch, Ph.D September 16, 2014

Adam Schesch, Ph.D in Comparative History of Guerilla Warfare and Resistance Movements, will speak on "The Gaza War: Its Characteristics & Long-Term Consequences" Tuesday Sept 16th, 7pm at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center 953 Jenifer St.

Sponsored by Social Action & Solidarity and the Peregrine Forum.

A voluntary donation will be appreciated to cover costs.

More info (608) 284-9082.
Posted by at

Friday, August 8, 2014

AI Madison Group #139 Weekly Update: August 8, 2014

    
​
Hello Everyone,
   This week we are focusing on some local Madison events and initiatives. Please check our website for ongoing Amnesty International Actions. Thank you for your time and efforts for human rights.

Debbie, Webmistress (writing from Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Madison Amnesty International Group #139
Facebook: Amnesty International Madison, WI Group 139
Twitter: @AI139HR 
Posted by at

Mark Your Calendar: Voices for Peace and Justice in the Holy Land Nov 7 and 8 in Madison, WI

Voices for Peace and Justice in the Holy Land: November 7 & 8 in Madison, WI

A conference presented by Friends of Sabeel North America

The purpose of this two-day conference is to examine the role of the United States in Palestine/Israel and to listen to voices not often heard in the quest for peace and justice for all the people of the Holy Land.
It is sponsored by Friends of Sabeel-North America (FOSNA) and by Students for Justice in Palestine, Madison, WI. What is FOSNA? It is a non-profit, tax-exempt Christian ecumenical organization seeking justice and peace in the Holy Land through non-violence and education. Sabeel is an international peace movement initiated by Palestinian Christians, who seek a just peace as defined by international law and existing United Nations resolutions.


Posted by at

Friday, August 1, 2014

AI Madison Group #139 Weekly Update

Hi Everyone,
     This week we have had several posts to our website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. So much is going on in the world! We hope that these posts will help to keep you informed and to take action. We would especially like to thank Wayne, one of our members, for sharing 46 Urgent Actions and Updates from Amnesty International. These actions are located on our website under today's post and under Urgent Actions. Each Action is described in detail with links for even more information. We have also posted sample letters and guidelines for writing on behalf of these Actions. Thank you, Wayne!
-Debbie, Webmistress
For the complete report, click here. 
Posted by at

WIRE: Amnesty's global campaigning magazine - NEWSFLASH

From Amnesty International Facebook page
       Have you read the latest issue of WIRE? Amnesty's global campaigning magazine brings you stories about our work worldwide, our amazing activists, and lots of opportunities to get involved: http://bit.ly/1sBWqwW

(You can also read WIRE in Arabic: http://bit.ly/1k5oULD and French: http://bit.ly/1nXiw8I)
Posted by at
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)