The People's Peace Conference 2008

SAT., JAN. 19, 2008, 8 AM to 4 PM
Rutgers Law School
123 Washington Ave., Newark

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Special Guest Performances!

General Session speakers will include:

*Rev. Dr. M. William Howard, Jr., Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church, Newark

*Madelyn Hoffman, Executive Director, NJ Peace Action

*Margaret Stevens and Chuma Onyeagoro, members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) NJ chapter

*Ray Stevers, President, NJ Industrial Union Council

*Hip Hop artist and activist, M-1, of Dead Prez

*James Harris, President, NJ NAACP

*Jerome Harris, Chairman, NJ Black Issues Convention

*U.S. Representative Donald Payne

Paula Rogovin, of Military Families Speak Out!

James Kelly, Gold Star Parent

Amiri Baraka, poet icon and revolutionary activist

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Conference workshops will include:
* Ending the Occupation & Preventing Future Wars of Aggression
* From Newark to Baghdad: Privatization, Cutbacks & the Economics of War
* Challenging Military Recruitment Among the Poor, Working Class,
People of Color & Immigrants
* The War, Civil Liberties & Police Brutality
* The Prison Industrial Complex & the War
* Building the Peace & Justice Movement Among Young People
* A Sustainable World? Challenging Global Warming & Environmental Racism
* Violence Against Women & Women Making Peace
* Stop the Violence: Ending the War in Our Streets

And, a breakout room, sponsored by Healthcare Now and the NJ IUC will be available with information about how to move our healthcare system away from profit and greed and toward Medicare for All.

Last year, 600 participants met, heard speakers on the major issues around the war, and mapped out next steps, including the People's March in August 2007, which was attended by more than 1500 people in sweltering heat. Newark had never seen a peace march this large. We showed the strength and diversity of the people in this state who oppose the war on Iraq and want to see the huge sums that are now wasted on killing and going into the pockets of war profiteers instead spent on taking care of human needs right here at home.

The conference this year will build on the issues raised during the march and focus on solutions, with workshops intended to help us move beyond marching (although we will still march) to grassroots efforts.

Panelists will address not just what is happening but also lead discussions of what we can do together to stop this runaway train that is destroying democracy, wreaking planetary environmental chaos, stealing and killing our children, stealing from our communities, and stealing our future.

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We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!