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<h1>Military Spending vs. Jobs, Health, Education & Environment</h1>
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<img alt="Massachusetts Peace Action" width="180" height="33" src="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/161/c/3952/images/MAPAlogo360.png"><h2>Annual Meeting</h2>
<h3>Saturday, January 28<br>
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm</h3>
<p>First Baptist Church in Newton<br>
848 Beacon St (at Centre)<br>
Green Line "D"- Newton Center<br><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/161/c/3952/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=72243"><font color="red">Pre-Register Now!</font></a></p>
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<td><em>Neta Crawford</em></td>
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<td><em>Judith LeBlanc</em></td>
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<h2><em>Massachusetts Peace Action Annual Meeting</em></h2>
<p>Join <a href="http://www.masspeaceaction.org">Massachusetts Peace Action</a> as we review our progress in 2011 and chart the path for our work in 2012. We’ll <a href="http://masspeaceaction.org/1642">elect new board members</a>, discuss plans for work towards a nuclear-free world, and build our organizing skills in workshops.</p>
<p>Professor <strong>Neta Crawford </strong>of Boston University, co-director of the <em>Cost of War Project,</em> will talk about the tragedy of American militarism and the cost in lives and dollars of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.</p>
<p><strong>Judith LeBlanc</strong>, Field Director for Peace Action, will update us on Peace Action’s national campaign to Move the Money from the military to human needs and discuss building coalitions with human service, labor, and community groups.</p>
<p><strong>Workshop topics:</strong></p>
<p>• Bringing Peace issues into the 2012 Elections and Bird Dog Training<br>
• Organizing Your Community to Move the Money<br>
• What’s Behind the US-Iran War Scare?<br>
• Making the Media Work for You</p>
<p><em>Refreshments will be served<br><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/161/c/3952/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=72243">Pre-register here</a><br>
Questions? 617-354-2169 or <a href="mailto:info@masspeaceaction.org">info@masspeaceaction.org</a></em></p>
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<td class="view-field view-field-node-title"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/node/3374">Singing for Our Lives: People's Music Concert</a></td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">Fri Jan 27</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">7:30pm</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-location-name">Lawrence High School Performing Arts Center</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-location-city">Lawrence</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-node-data-field-image-field-image-fid"><img src="http://justicewithpeace.org/files/imagefield/Peoples_Music_Logo_8-09%5B1%5D_0.jpg" alt="" title="Peoples_Music_Logo_8-09[1].jpg" width="93" height="120" class="imagefield imagefield-field_image"></td> </tr>
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<td class="view-field view-field-node-title"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/node/3290">Military Spending vs. Jobs, Health, Education & Environment</a></td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">Sat Jan 28</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">1:00pm</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-location-name">First Baptist Church</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-location-city">Newton</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-node-data-field-image-field-image-fid"><img src="http://justicewithpeace.org/files/imagefield/NetaAndJudith3.png" alt="" title="NetaAndJudith3.png" width="179" height="120" class="imagefield imagefield-field_image"></td> </tr>
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<td class="view-field view-field-node-title"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/node/3404">Occupy Peace Summit</a></td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">Fri Feb 24</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">6:00pm</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-location-name">Friends Center</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-location-city">Philadelphia, PA</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-node-data-field-image-field-image-fid"><img src="http://justicewithpeace.org/files/imagefield/a31-holding+our+space+arrests-t%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" title="a31-holding+our+space+arrests-t[1].jpg" width="180" height="120" class="imagefield imagefield-field_image"></td> </tr>
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<td class="view-field view-field-node-title"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/node/3387">Remember Fukushima: Walk for a New Spring</a></td>
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<td class="view-field view-field-location-city">Seabrook, NH to Plymouth, MA to Vernon, VT</td>
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<td class="view-field view-field-node-title"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/node/3299">Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 20th Anniversary Dinner</a></td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">Thu Mar 15</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">6:00pm</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-location-name">Suffolk Downs</td>
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<td class="view-field view-field-node-title"><a href="http://justicewithpeace.org/node/3251">Retire NATO, Create Jobs & Fund Peace</a></td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">Fri May 18</td>
<td class="view-field view-field-event-event-start">9:00am</td>
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