[JNV] Chomsky events reminder

[Justice Not Vengeance]

Dear friends

We hope you find this notice of upcoming events (largely compiled by
Voices in the Wilderness UK) useful.

Best wishes

Maya Evans, Emily Johns, Milan Rai
JNV


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1) CHOMSKY EVENTS

>> JNV has supported the setting up of a Chomsky tribute website

http://www.chomskytribute.org

The site will go public on Monday 10 November. Please do visit and
leave a text or video message to be part of the initial launched!

>> Chomsky meeting, London

Justice Not Vengeance is proud to be co-sponsoring, with Peace News
and Voices in the Wilderness UK, a meeting to celebrate Chomsky's
contributions to our struggles for peace and justice.

Speakers include:

Gabriel Carlyle (Voices in the Wilderness UK)
Hilary Wainwright (Red Pepper)
Jonathan Steele (Guardian)
Mel Alfonso (Solidarity Not Charity)
Mel Evans (Climate campaigner)
Milan Rai (Peace News/JNV)

7.30pm, Monday 1 December
Artworkers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT.
Free, but please reserve your seat by emailing chomsky80@j-n-v.org

>> Chomsky@80, Manchester

Speakers include:
Andy Bowman
David Miller, Strathclyde University
Leo Murray, Plane Stupid
Milan Rai, JNV/Peace News

Saturday 29 November, 2008
Central Hall, Oldham St, Manchester
=A35 unwaged/=A310 waged.

http://www.chomskyat80.org.uk

>> Twenty Years at the Margins, Newcastle

The Herman-Chomsky Propaganda Model and Critical Media and
Communication Studies, 1988-2008

Speakers include:
James Curran, Alison Edgley, David Miller, Peter Wilkin and Milan Rai.

9.30am - 5pm, Friday 19 December 2008,
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
=A320/=A310 students
andrew.mullen@unn.ac.uk


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2) ADVANCE NOTICE: AFGHANISTAN ACTION

DIE-IN FOR NATO'S VICTIMS IN AFGHANISTAN
BLOCKADE OF NORTHWOOD APRIL 2009

NATO 60th Anniversary Actions

Meet 11am, Thursday 2 April 2009
Northwood tube station (Metropolitan line) for a procession to the
gates of Britain's military nerve centre (and NATO
Regional Command)

Wear wedding clothes if possible.

WHAT IF THEY'D BEEN BRITISH?
On 6 July 2008 forty-seven Afghan civilians =96 including over 37 children =
=96
were killed when a US war plane bombed a wedding procession in eastern
Afghanistan. Thousands more have been killed by US/NATO forces since the 20=
01
invasion.

Between 2 - 5 April 2009 NATO will be celebrating its 60th anniversary with=
 a
meeting in Strasbourg. Join us on Thursday 2 April for an act of nonviolent
civil disobedience at Britain's military nerve centre in Northwood, demandi=
ng
an end to the bombing and the withdrawal of all British troops from
Afghanistan.

Accommodation available on Wednesday (1 April) and Thursday (2 April) night=
s.
Speakers available to talk to local groups: 15 Feb =96 15 Mar.

Transport to the international demo in Strasbourg on 4 April is available f=
rom
the Stop the War Coalition. Coaches leave London at 9am on 3 April. Tickets
cost =A370. www.stopwar.org.uk or 0207 278 6694.

Action supported by JNV, the London and Oxford Catholic Workers and Voices =
UK.

www.stopbombingafghanistan.org

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3) 1-4 DEC, IPSWICH: TRIAL OF THE LAKENHEATH 8
Ipswich Crown Court, 1 Russell Rd, Ipswich, IP1 2AG

With expert witness Rae McGrath, Nobel Laureate and founder of the Mines
Advisory Group. On the 2nd October 2006, 8 people cut the fence ran into th=
e US
military base and locked themselves to the gate of the Special Munitions St=
ore
at RAF Lakenheath in order to stop the use of those weapons and in order to
secure evidence of war crimes. The eight were arrested were Section 128 of =
the
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, and have also been charged with
criminal damage for cutting through the fence. More info: Mellcndeast@cnduk=
.org
or 0845 3370282.

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4)  29-30 NOV, EDINBURGH: NATIONAL ANTI-MILITARIST GATHERING.

A gathering of reflection and planning for a new anti-militarist movement.
Venue: The Societies Centre, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. The gathering wil=
l
take a critical look at the current state of the anti-militarist/anti-war/p=
eace
movement in the UK, celebrating the movement's successes and analysing its
shortcomings, as well as providing a forum to discuss how we can build an
anti-militarist movement capable of resisting and stopping current and futu=
re
militarism and aggressive state violence. The gathering will also aim to br=
ing
together a broad-based network of groups and individuals to begin mobilisin=
g
for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that will take
place 13th-17th November 2009. Crash space and kids space will be provided =
and
all venues are
wheelchair accessible. edinburghantimilitarists@riseup.net or
http://tinyurl.com/55vkmw

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5) OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

EVERY MONTH, LONDON: WALK IN PEACE. Slow, silent walk in peace for peace. M=
eet
10.55am, first Sunday of every month, 'Speakers Corner Caf=E9', just south
of Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch tube). Walk lasts one
hour.Contact: 020 8755 0353 or beatricemillar@freeuk.com. See
www.walkinpeace.co.uk

EVERY MONTH, LONDON: MONTHLY MEETINGS OF IRAQ OCCUPATION FOCUS. 2nd Thursda=
y of
each month. Next meeting: 11 Dec. All meetings: 7.30pm, Indian YMCA, 41 Fit=
zroy
Square, W1T 6AQ. See www.iraqoccupationfocus.org.uk

EVERY MON-SAT, BRISTOL: PEACE VIGIL. Running since a few days after 9/11.
5.30-6.30pm (Mon-Fri) & 3-4pm (Sat). City Centre, opposite The Hippodrome,
St. Augustines Parade.

EVERY MONTH, ALDERMASTON: MONTHLY WOMEN'S PEACE CAMP OUTSIDE THE UK'S NUCLE=
AR
WEAPONS FACTORY IN BERKSHIRE in opposition to the building of a new generat=
ion
of nuclear weapons. 8pm Friday till noon Sunday. Remaining dates for 2008:
11-13 Dec. info@aldermaston.net or 07969 739 812. www.aldermaston.net.

EVERY WED, LONDON: SILENT WOMEN N BLACK VIGIL against violence, militarism =
and
war. 6-7pm, Edith Cavell Statue (opposite National Portrait Gallery). Pleas=
e
wear black. wibinfo@gn.apc.org or www.womeninblack.org.uk.

EVERY WED, MOULSCOMBE: NOISE DEMO OUTSIDE EDO MBM - 'an arms company that m=
akes
bomb parts used in the Iraq war' (Guardian). 4-6pm, EDO MBM, Home Farm Road=
.
Contact 07891 1405 923. www.smashedo.org.uk

EVERY TUESDAY, MENWITH HILL: DEMO OUTSIDE THE US SPY-BASE used for (amongst
other things) intelligence and surveillance gathering in the Middle East.
6-8 pm outside the main entrance to Menwith Hill Nr Harrogate, North Yorksh=
ire.
Contact the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases: www.caab.org=
.uk.

15 NOV, LONDON: UNDER SIEGE - ISLAM, WAR AND THE MEDIA. Conference with Moa=
zzam
Begg, Lauren Booth, and Eamonn McCann. 2 =96 6.30pm, London School of
Economics. =A315 / =A310. Org. by Media Workers Against the War: info@mwaw.=
net

26 NOVEMBER, LONDON: NATIONAL LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT FOR PALESTINE in the run-=
up
to the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29
November. House of Commons, Parliament, London More info:
info[at]palestinecampaign.org and www.palestinecampaign.org

29-30 NOV, EDINBURGH: NATIONAL ANTI-MILITARIST GATHERING. A gathering of
reflection and planning for a new anti-militarist movement. Venue: The
Societies Centre, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. The gathering will take a
critical look at the current state of the anti-militarist/anti-war/peace
movement in the UK, celebrating the movement's successes and analysing its
shortcomings, as well as providing a forum to discuss how we can build an
anti-militarist movement capable of resisting and stopping current and futu=
re
militarism and aggressive state violence. The gathering will also aim to br=
ing
together a broad-based network of groups and individuals to begin mobilisin=
g
for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that will take place 13th-17th November
2009. Crash space and kids space will be provided and all venues are
wheelchair accessible. edinburghantimilitarists@riseup.net or
http://tinyurl.com/55vkmw

1 DEC, LONDON: CELEBRATING CHOMSKY. 80th birthday tribute to Noam Chomsky.
7.30pm, Artworkers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1. With Jonathan Steele
(Guardian), Hilary Wainwright (Red Pepper), Milan Rai (Peace News) and Mela=
nie
Alfonso (Solidarity Not Charity). Chair: Maya Anne Evans. chomsky80@j-n-v.o=
rg.
Organised by JNV and Peace News and supported by Voices UK.

1 - 4 DEC, IPSWICH CROWN COURT: TRIAL OF THE LAKENHEATH 8 with expert witne=
ss
Rae McGrath, Nobel Laureate and founder of the Mines Advisory Group. On the=
 2nd
October 2006, 8 people cut the fence ran into the US military base and lock=
ed
themselves to the gate of the Special Munitions Store at RAF Lakenheath in
order to stop the use of those weapons and in order to secure evidence of w=
ar
crimes. The eight were arrested were Section 128 of the Serious Organised C=
rime
and Police Act, and have also been charged with criminal damage for cutting
through the fence. Court address: 1 Russell Rd, Ipswich, IP1 2AG. More info=
:
Mellcndeast@cnduk.org or 0845 3370282.

5 DEC, LONDON: STOP THE WAR XMAS PARTY. 6.30pm, The Canal Museum, 12/13 New
Wharf Road, N1 9RT (tube: Kings Cross). With live music from Green - curren=
t
and ex-members of Amy Winehouse Band. Tickets =A310 (includes food). Order
online at http://tinyurl.com/5gndzo or by phone 020 7378 6694.
www.stopwar.org.uk.

10 DEC, LONDON: WHY HUMAN RIGHTS? Public meeting to mark human rights day. =
6pm,
New Theatre, LSE, Houghton St WC2 (tube: Holborn/Temple). With AC Grayling,
Andy Worthington (The Guantanamo Files), Vivienne Westwood and others. Q&A =
with
panellists, followed by discussion on where to take the UK civil rights
movement. Informal pre-meeting from 3pm Room H102, Connaught House building
(LSE, on Aldwych) to discuss background info, action proposals and any othe=
r
issues of concern. Event organised by CAMPACC, the London Guant=E1namo Camp=
aign,
London Against Injustice and others.For more details on event, please email
humanrights2012@gmail.com or visit www.peopleincommon.org

13 DEC, LEEDS: CHANGE IN THE WHITE HOUSE - WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR NUCLEAR
DISARMAMENT? Talk with Prof Paul Rogers, Dept of Peace Studies, Bradford
University. 12 =96 1pm at Civic Hall Leeds (tbc), Portland Crescent, LS1 1U=
R.
Yorkshire CND AGM at 1 =96 3pm. 01274 730795 info@yorkshirecnd.org.uk
www.yorkshirecnd.org.uk

19 DEC, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: TWENTY YEARS AT THE MARGINS. The Herman-Chomsk=
y
Propaganda Model and Critical Media and Communications Studies 1998 - 2008.
With James Curran, David Miller and others. 9.30am - 5pm, Northumbria
University, Lipman Building, Sandyford Rd. Registration:
andrew.mullen@unn.ac.uk or 0191 227 3085.

28 DEC, LONDON: HOLY INNOCENTS DAY EVENTS organsied by the Anglican Pacifis=
t
Fellowship. 10.30am witness at the Innocent Victims' Stone outside
Westminster Abbey followed by a service at 12 noon in St Martin-in-the-Fiel=
ds,
Trafalgar Square. Contact APF on 01908 510642.

10 JAN, LONDON: NONVIOLENCE - A DANGEROUS IDEA. First workshop in a year-lo=
ng
course in methods and practices of social change for activists. This sessio=
n
looks at the complexity and power of nonviolence with the aim of understand=
ing
the history, traditions, practices and long legacy of nonviolence resistanc=
e.
Workshops are available as a year-long course or one-off workshops. Full co=
urse
=A3250, one-day workshop =A325; concessions available. Friends House, Eusto=
n,
London. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Prior booking essential. For more
details see www.turning-the-tide.org or email denised@quaker.org.uk or
stevew@quaker.org.uk phone 020 7663 1061/1064.

15 - 31 JAN, UK: SPEAKING TOUR BY GENE STOLTZFUS former director of the
Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT). Gene spent time in Iraq in 2003, consulti=
ng
with Iraqi detainees, Muslim and Christian clerics and US soldiers.
cpt.unitedkingdom[at]gmail.com or call 0845 450 0214.

28 FEB, OXFORD: BUILDING ALLIANCE FOR JOINT ACTION AGAINST WAR. A one day
conference open to all, aiming to unite groups and individuals campaigning =
for
justice and peace into a broad alliance which would be strong enough to
challenge the renewed arms race and the perpetual planning for war. Organis=
ed
by Network of Oxford Women (NOW) for Justice and Peace, NOW are inviting
interested groups to support the event by co-sponsoring, offering financial
support and/or sending a delegation of up to 6 people to the conference.
Contact Margaret Stanton, co-ordinator of NOW, 1 Charles Ponsonby House,
Osberton Road, Oxford OX2 7PQ. www.nowpeace.org.uk

4 - 5 APRIL 2009, STRASBOURG: NO TO NATO - STOP THE SPREAD OF WAR - TROOPS =
OUT
OF AFGHANISTAN. International protests to coincide with NATO's 60th anniver=
sary
conference. Stop the War and CND and running several coaches to the
demonstration at NATO's meeting in Strasbourg. the coaches will leave Londo=
n on
3 April at 9am and depart either Sunday 5 April 10am or 7pm. Seats cost =A3=
70,
plus a =A33 booking fee. www.stopwar.org.uk.