Inauguration & Gaza Events This Week in NYC!

January 19, 2010


Dear supporters,

Join CODEPINK NYC for a PEOPLE'S INAUGURATION and in further welcoming the Gaza Freedom Marchers back to NYC and hearing their stories! Don't miss it!

January 20: People's Inauguration
Poetry & Dialogue on the One Year Anniversary of Obama's Inauguration

WHEN: Thursday, Jan 20, 7pm (doors open 6:30pm)

WHERE: Where: The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space
44 Charlton Street (on the corner of Charlton and Varick)
New York, New York 10014
Streamed Live: www.MVMT.com

Panelists: Rosa Clemente - 2008 Green Party Vice-Presidential Candidate, Cindy Sheehan - author of "Not One More Mother's Child", Michael Skolnik - Political Director to Russell Simmons & Editor for GlobalGrind.com, cosponsored by CODEPINK.

To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Obama's inauguration, kahlil almustafa, The People's Poet, leads an interactive session combining performance poetry and critical dialogue.

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January 21: Report Back From Gaza Freedom March

WHEN: Thursday, Jan 21, 7pm
WHERE: Judson Memorial Church 230 Thompson at W. 3rd St.bordering the southside of Washington Square Park

Hear Ali Abunimah founder of the Electronic Intifada speak on Cairo, Gaza, and BDS (Boycott, Divestiment, and Sanctions).


For questions email codepinknyc@gmail.com

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January 22: Ali Abunimah Speaks on: Global Grassroots Activism & the Gaza Freedom March
1300 People, 43 countries, 1 aim: Life the Siege on Gaza


WHEN: Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 2:15pm
WHERE: Earl Hall Auditorium (2nd Floor), Columbia University 2980 Broadway, NY, NY 10127
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256061418577&ref=mf
Cosponsored by CODEPINK NYC

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January 28: City-wide Planning Meeting for March, Rally and Festival during the Non -Proliferation Treaty Review Conference at the UN
Jonathan Schell of The Nation will discuss how the grassroots peace movement can halt the drift towards nuclear anarchy and threat of nuclear terrorism.

WHEN: January 28,Thursday 7-8:30 PM
WHERE: All Souls Church - Reidy Friendship Hall
1157 Lexington Ave (between East 79 & 80 Streets) Manhattan
For more information: call 646.723.1749

He will help kick off NYC organizing for the International Day of Action on May 2, 2010 for "Peace and Human Needs: Nuclear Disarmament Now!"

As the United Nations Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference begins on May 2, people from all over the world are coming to march in Midtown to call for Peace and Human Needs: Nuclear Disarmament Now!

Come to the NYC planning meeting!

February 10: Next CODEPINK NYC planning meeting
Please RSVP to codepinknyc@gmail.com
WHEN: February 10, 6pm
WHERE: 630 9th Ave, between 44th and 45th, Suite 807

See you there!!

CODEPINK NYC