The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21, 2006 a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq.
Eight of us traveled to New York City to join the March for Peace, Justice, and Democracy, an anti-war protest march in Manhattan on Saturday, April 29. There were perhaps 300,000 in the march. Here's a link to our pictures. For a description of the march, read Tom Engelhardt's article.
Here's a link to the free, streaming version of Neil Young's new anti-war album, Living with War.
On Monday, November 18, the Daily Pennsylvanian published our public statement, signed by 166 faculty and staff members. More have signed our online version.
About 250 people attended our Teach-In on November 19, 2002. Our panel of experts presented useful information, some of which is summarized elsewhere in this site.
About 100 people attended our conversation with Michael Eric Dyson, Mary Francis Berry, and Afaf I. Meleis: "Race, Gender, and War: The Legacy of Martin Luther King" on January 14. Dyson, Berry, Meleis, and Licht were articulate, insightful, and challenging in their application of Dr. King's legacy to the current situation.
On January 18, we took part in the National March on Washington to protest possible war with Iraq. Organizers estimated that 200,000 people attended the March in Washington. Other large protests were held around the world. We (Penn FSAWI) booked two buses and a minibus to transport about 125 people to and from this march.
The March in Philadelphia (sponsored by PRAWN) filled the streets for four city blocks. (See pictures.)
On February 12, Paul Chan and student Spencer Witte (two Penn people who had been to Iraq recently) presented "The Human Face of Iraq: Penn Perspectives."
There was a global Candlelight Vigil for Peace on Sunday, March 16. Our local vigil was held at 7:00 p.m. in Wynn Common in Perelman Quad. See pictures from around the world and local pictures and reflections.
We sponsored and participated in the anti-war march in New York City on April 29, 2006.