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<h1>Medea Benjamin: Growing the Peace Movement</h1><p><img alt="" src="http://justicewithpeace.org/files/u1/medea.png" align="right" height="125" hspace="20" vspace="15" width="278"></p><div><strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm</div>
<div><strong>Where: </strong>Encuentro 5 • 33 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor • Chinatown T Stop • Boston</div><p>The continued wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the conflict in the Middle East and the bloated Pentagon budget are sucking billions of taxdollars that should be spent on health, education, jobs and the environment. Yet under Obama, the peace movement has lost its steam. What strategies can be effective to rebuild the peace movement? Where can we find new allies? What are the most effective tactics we can use?</p>
<p>Medea Benjamin is a cofounder of both<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">CODEPINK: Women for Peace</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and the international human rights organization Global Exchange. A tireless advocate for social justice for over 20 years, she has distinguished herself as an eloquent and energetic figure in the progressive movement. Internationally recognized as one of the world’s most dynamic, dedicated, knowledgeable, and effective grassroots organizers, Medea has initiated and participated in countless eye-catching and witty political actions and has led peace and justice delegations (“reality tours” ) to countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia—including Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, Iran, Palestine. In the increasingly disastrous aftermath of September 11, she has been working to promote a U.S. foreign policy that would respect human rights and gain us allies instead of contributing to violence and undermining our international reputation.</p>
<p>Cosponsored by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">CODEPINK: Women for Peace</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and United for Justice with Peace.</p></div>
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</tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><p><font size="2"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/" target="_blank">United for Justice with Peace</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is a coalition of peace and justice organizations and community peace groups in the Greater Boston region. The UJP Coalition, formed after September 11th, seeks global peace through social and economic justice.</font></p>
<p><font size="2"><em>Help us continue to do this critical work!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/donate" target="_blank">Make a donation to UJP today.</a></em></font></p><p>
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<font size="2">Downstairs from Sen. John Kerry's office</font></td><td style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Boston</font></td></tr><tr><td style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
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<font size="2">near Times Square</font></td><td style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><font size="2">New York, NY</font></td></tr><tr><td style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/node/1197" target="_blank">Labor and the Afghanistan War: A Teach-In</a></font></td>
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<font size="2">SEIU 1199</font></td><td style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Dorchester</font></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse;"><i><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">More Peace and Justice Events</a>. How to <a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/posting-events" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">Submit Events</a></i></span> <br>
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