"Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield" w/ author Jeremy Scahill
Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 PM.
Sanctuary for Independent Media
3361 6th Avenue, Troy NY
A look inside America’s new covert wars, in which foot soldiers operate
daily across the globe with orders from the White House to do whatever
is necessary to hunt down and capture or kill those designated as
enemies.. Admission: by donation ($10 suggested, $5
student/low-income) Co-sponsored by BNP. More Information: Sanctuary for Independent Media website.
Film: "Where Soldiers Come From"
Saturday, May 25, 7:30 pm
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany
405 Washington Avenue (across the street from the downtown SUNY campus)
The Solidarity Committee of the Capital District concludes its 2012-2013 film series with a showing of “Where Soldiers Come From” (2011, 90 minutes). From a snowy small town in northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, this Emmy award-winning documentary follows the four-year journey of childhood friends, forever transformed by a faraway war. It looks at these young men as they are changed from reckless teenagers to soldiers looking for bombs in Afghanistan and, later, to veterans dealing with the silent war wounds of traumatic brain injury and PTSD. A “New York Times” review calls the film “quietly devastating. . . . The real cost of distant political decisions is softly illuminated, as well as the shame of a country with little to offer its less fortunate young people other than a ticket to a battlefield.” This event – co-sponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace and Upper Hudson Peace Action – will take place in Channing Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, located at 405 Washington Avenue (across the street from the downtown SUNY campus).Admission is free, and free refreshments will be provided by the Honest Weight Food Coop. Everyone is welcome to attend. Information: 518-466-1192
Monday, June 3, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Free Bradley Manning Vigil, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar. As his trial begins, let's join together to show our support for Bradley Manning. From the Bradley Manning website: " After more than three years of imprisonment, including nine months of torture, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Bradley Manning’s trial is finally scheduled to begin June 3, 2013, at Fort Meade, Maryland. The outcome of this trial will determine whether a conscience-driven 25-year-old WikiLeaks whistle-blower spends the rest of his life in prison. Bradley believed that the American people have a right to know the truth about what our government does around the world in our name. We the People must send a message to the military prosecuting authority, and President Obama, that Bradley Manning is a patriot and heroic truth-teller." Bring your sign or use one of ours. Stay for a few minutes or an hour. Let's stand together for Bradley Manning, and for peace. (518) 466-1192 for further information.
BNP Discussion
Monday, June 3, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Meet at Four Corners, after vigil to determine location
Delmar, NY
Our gatherings here are are always lively and interesting, with many good ideas discussed among neighbors and friends. Contact: 466-1192 for further information. New members always welcome!
A Talk by Maud and David Easter: The Hyping of the North Korean Threat
Thursday, June 20, 7:00- 8:45 pm
Bethlehem Public Library
451 Delaware Ave., Delmar
NY