Brooklyn Peace & Justice Network

Welcome to the Brooklyn Peace & Justice Network

This website will help coordinate the work of peace, justice, community, labor, clergy and lay organizations in Brooklyn as we work to end the war in Iraq, prevent a new war in Iran and fight for economic justice and against racism. United, we can build a network of Brooklyn people and organizations that can improve and strengthen our work on common issues of peace and justice in our hometown communities of Brooklyn, USA.

OUR HISTORY: This website had its birth in the days leading up to the October 27, 2007 NYC march against the war. On Wednesday, October 3, 2007, some 25 Brooklynites came together at Brooklyn's Central Library to plan a joint approach to building the largest possible turnout for that demonstration. Take a look at some of our earlier activities. CLICK HERE.

March 19th is the 5th anniversary of the Shock and Awe - The beginning of the terrible war against, and occupation of, Iraq.

Activities in Brooklyn and throughout the city and country are being planned.

Please sponsor and help build a protest that says loudly and clearly, in this election year, FIVE YEARS TOO MANY.

• Brooklyn For Peace, along with its partners, is sponsoring several actions during the week of the fifth anniversary.

FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE that can be used to advertise and educate.

Please download and print and have your organization mobilize for these events.

• Check out endorsements (list in formation) for the March 19th actions: CLICK HERE.

• Mark your calendars for these events:

• Tuesday, March 18, 2007 SPEAK OUT fundraiser concert at St. Ann's in DUMBO

A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR PEACE IN IRAQ & JUSTICE AT HOME

Featuring Laurie Anderson, Antony, Blonde Redhead, David Byrne, Norah Jones, MEN, Moby, Lou Reed, Damien Rice, Scissor Sisters and more

Emcee: Richard Belzer

More Info & Tickets: CLICK HERE. Sorry, sold out. However, there will be pre-concert activities and info-tables at Power House Books in DUMBO. Your group can participate. Call St. Ann's Warehosue, attn: Marilynn Donini at x 17 or email -- marilynn@artsatstanns.org.

• Wednesday, March 19, 12 noon Protest at War-Hawk Vito Fossella's Office.

The entire Brooklyn Congressional delegation has been voting against further funding for Bush's war. The lone vote in favor of war and more war? That of Vito Fossella. This, despite the fact that his constituents, like most Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to the war and want all troops returned right away. They suffer the same economic hardships due to outrageous sums being spent on the Iraq War and the Pentagons' budget while problems of jobs, health care, affordable housing and schools are ignored.

Join Bay Ridge Peace Action , Brooklyn For Peace, Bay Ridge Interfaith Coalition and others in this spirited protest against Five Years of War.

AT FOSSELLA'S BAY RIDGE OFFICE: 85TH STREET AND 4TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN. More info at: bklynpeaceaction@yahoo.com.

• Wednesday, March 19, 2007, 6pm THE MAIN EVENT - BROOKLYN SAYS NO TO 5 YEARS OF WAR.

Join hundreds of Brooklynites in protest against FIVE YEARS OF WAR IN IRAQ. Gather at 6pm at GRAND ARMY PLAZA. March up Flatbush Avenue to the Army Recruiting Station at Flatbush Avenue and Livingston Street where we will have speakers and we'll read the names of the dead. More info at bfp@brooklynpeace.org.

• Thurday, March 20, 2007, 8pm Fort Greene SPEAKS OUT at TILLIE'S.

An old-fashioned SPEAK OUT at Tillie's Coffee Shop (Corner of Vanderbilt Avenue and De Kalb Avenue in Brooklyn's Fort Greene). You're invited to attend and participate. Read a poem, make a statement, sing a song or ... whatever! Or just come and enjoy. No admission or cover. Sign up at 7:30 and Speak Out at 8pm.

Sponsored by Fort Greene Peace. More info at fortgreenepeace@googlegroups.com.

• Saturday, March 22, 2007, Noon CITWIDE EVENT - HUMAN CHAIN River-to-River along Manhattan's 14th Street.

Join thousands to link arms and join hands for peace. We will line 14th Street from East side to West side in a giant outpouring to demand an end to the war in Iraq. More info at www.unitedforpeace.org. For Brooklyn's participation and to travel together to the peace action: www.brooklynpeace.org or check back at this website: Brooklyn Peace & Justice Network.

Please keep your eyes on our Peace & Justice Calendar. Send in your events so they can be posted and seen by all our various groups and individuals. Post your announcements to brooklynpeacnet@googlegroups.com.

Please CLICK HERE to check our BROOKLYN PEACE AND JUSTICE CALENDAR to find out what Brooklyn organizations are up to. Listed here will be demonstrations, vigils, meetings, forums, events, tabling and leafleting events. CHECK IT OUT!