Wed 21 May 2008
About 120 people gathered Wednesday outside the gate of the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in New London to protest the government’s war policy. The occasion was the commencement of the school’s class of 2008 and the visit of commencement speaker Richard Cheney. (more…)
Wed 7 May 2008
Tonight at 6pm advocates for animal rights will be protesting the circus outside of the Civic Center near the Church Street entrance. The organizers of this protest write:
Ringling boasts that its trains crisscross the country 11 months of the
year, logging more than 25,000 miles. The elephants in their show are
forced to travel in extreme temperatures in cramped cars, eating and
sleeping in their own excrement, for most of their lives. The elephants
that arrived from Providence had been on the train for at least 25 hours
without relief. When not in transit, they are chained or in tiny
pens except when performing. They are trained through the violent use of
bullhooks and electric shock, and perform only out of fear that they will
be subjected to more pain. As a result, many of the Ringling elephants
develop disease and show signs of neurotic behavior, such as swaying and
head-bobbing, from boredom and severe stress.This year, Ringling’s Blue Unit will be performing in Hartford for
Mothers’ Day weekend.All of these elephants were torn from their
mothers as babies, either in Asia or from circus breeding facilities in
this country. Four of Ringling EURO(tm)s baby elephants have died since 1998,
and Ringling has been fined by the federal government for its methods in
separating babies from their mothers.
Video of last year’s circus demo can be viewed here.
Wed 16 Apr 2008
On Saturday, the peace and justice community expanded a little. The anti-war conference held at Wesleyan (Middletown) attracted around 100 students (college, high school, and middle school) and community members. (more…)
Sun 23 Mar 2008
(cross-posted with permission)
“Fred” is the Norwegian word for peace. It’s among the first few words I learned when I traveled to Norway earlier this month. US Labor Against the War was invited by the Norwegian Peace Initiative to send a labor representative, and I got the job. (more…)
Wed 19 Mar 2008
TODAY: 11:30 AM people will gather at the corner of Market and Kinsley Streets near One Constitution Plaza (Lieberman’s office). At noon, there will be an interfaith prayer service at Center Church (corner of Gold and Main). When the service ends there will be a march past the United Technologies building up to the Federal Building on 450 Main Street.
Tue 26 Feb 2008
Don’t miss out on Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore in an intimate studio concert this Saturday, March 1 , 7:30 p.m. at 555 Asylum Ave., Hartford. Callahan is a veteran of the San Francisco music/political theater scene now living in Switzerland. Besides being a member of the Looters, a West Coast anarcho-rock group, he has written an in-depth critique of the music business. He also penned the war resister’s anthem, “Johnny Refused”. Call 860-548-9144 for tix and info.
Thu 21 Feb 2008
No Nukes-No War is a group of activists from various parts of Connecticut who share the conviction that war and the weapons of modern warfare threaten the survival of humanity. (more…)
Thu 7 Feb 2008
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Thu 7 Feb 2008
Hartford Organizing for Power and Equality (HOPE) held its annual meeting last night at Asylum Hill Congregational Church and celebrated the successes of an eventful year. (more…)
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Event 1: Sunday, February 3, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 PM; West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium; 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Congressman John Larson will hold an open discussion on issues of importance. As part of the meeting, the Congressman will take questions and hear comments from the audience. (more…)