FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF THE WARS ON PITTSBURGH

[michael pastorkovich]

 

 

Dear friends,

 

Join the Thomas Merton Center Antiwar Committee, Black Voices for Peace and several endorsing groups – listed below - in a FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF THE WARS ON PITTSBURGH. We will discuss how Pittsburgh’s share of the Pentagon budget could be better spent on improvements right here in the city:

What: Forum on the Impact of the Wars on Pittsburgh
When: October 6, 2012, 1pm to 4pm
Where: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Penn & Highland Avenues

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/450635734979619/

The Pittsburgh public school system and the public bus system, our city’s historic bridges, libraries, and other basic human service institutions are war casualties. They are faced with catastrophic budget cuts, massive layoffs, and draconian service reductions. Much of the city’s tax monies which could help support these services have been used to finance the senseless US wars in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Pittsburgh will continue to suffer like this as long as these wars continue.

We will hear from veterans and key human services organizations about how the wars have affected them, and discuss how to rebuild the Pittsburgh anti-war movement in a way that connects to these crucial local struggles. Speakers include:

 

* Diane Santoriello, Military Families Speak Out

* Amy Boyles, Suicide Prevention, Veterans Administration

* Representative of Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers

* Helen Gerhardt, Occupy Pittsburgh and Iraq Veteran

* Ryan Branagan, Students for Justice in Palestine

* Representative of Just Harvest

 

More info on the AWC web site http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.PittsburghEndTheWar.org&h=bAQGZcHqF&s=1 *** Join the Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/450635734979619/ . To contact us, email in...@pittsburghEndTheWar.org .

 

There are now 15 endorsers:

Thomas Merton Center Antiwar Committee

Black Voices for Peace

American Friends Service Committee PA

International Socialist Organization

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Beaver County Peace Links

Code Pink Pittsburgh

ANSWER

Party for Socialism and Liberation

W. PA Black Political Assembly

Students for Justice in Palestine

Pittsburgh Pax Christi

Military Families Speak Out

Palestine Solidarity Committee

Black Political Empowerment Program

 

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