Sunday May 1, 4-:00 pm.
Thank you for a successful Spring renewal event! Our Keynote Speaker:
Poor Peoples Campaign's Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis (see video) was introduced by member
Rev.Richard Killmer. Next, the
exciting Maine Poor People's Campaign (see video),
CodePink (see video) followed with an update on their events, all surrounding
the PPC June 18 event.
Brian Milakovsky, our
Maine family FB friend posts daily updates about their work in Ukraine. Yesterday they evacuated more than 100 people from
Gorskoye, Severodonetsk, Lisichansk, Liman, Svyatogorsk & delivered 260 food packs, bread, water. (Donations still welcome.)
May 5 Thursday 3 pm. A Call by Brian Pulling. Join him at
Rep. Pingree's office in Portland (1/2 hr.) to lobby about Ukraine. He has scheduled this visit with staff, Jesse Connelly. You are welcome to attend and share your concerns.
Let him know you're coming . arrive @ 2:45.
Join the weekly vigil every Wed. Noon, in front of City Hall, Bangor. Photo:Christina Diebold with their new ARRT banner! (bottom photo)
Don Kimball just returned from the VFP
Shut Down Creech action, remembering the
Ahmadi family, recent victims of a U.S drone strike in Afghanistan and
drone whistleblower, Daniel Hale.(We scheduled
The National Bird in Brunswick years ago.)
April 18 wasTaxDay/Earth Day.We participated by sponsoring a
Street Pop-Up Art Exhibit, handing out many fliers, enjoying discussions and public responses.
Industry Resisters Network, The military is the largest industrial consumer of fossil fuels and a major producer of green house gases.
Recently moved to Maine from NH PA, John Raby has
shared his piece that is particularly appropriate today, a day that we have celebrated with ME PPC and about upcoming elections. We hope for more contributions!
Common Ground Country Fair 2022!
Mark it on your calendars, Sept. 23, 24, 25.
Lest we forget the
COSTS OF WAR:
-8 TRILLION Dollars
-1.2 BILLION Metric Tons of GHGases,
-37 MILLION Displaced,
-801,000 Dead.
Peace Action Maine has been raising important peace and justice issues since 1982, carrying out actions, advocacy, and sponsoring educational events.
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