Dissent:
Voices of Conscience


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Colonel
(Ret.) Ann Wright
Schedule
of Appearances
Sunday, Jan 11, 20153 p.m. - Speak at Revolution Books on Torture and Guantanamo on the 13th year of Gitmo 2626 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96826-3248 Contact Carolyn Hadfield (808) 944-3106
Thursday, Jan 22, 20157 p.m. - (Invited but Unable to Attend) Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence to NSA Whistleblower Bill Binney Moscow-Berlin Venue, Unter den LInden 52, Berlin, Germany samadamsaward.ch
Tuesday, Jan 27, 20151:30 p.m. - Speak in the class Human Geography and Contemporary Society 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm. Architecture Auditorium, room 205.University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, Honolulu, Hawaii Contact Kyle Kajihiro
7 p.m. - Speak in Favor of the US Army Reduction in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii http://hpr2.org/post/hundreds-sound-army-downsizing
Saturday, Feb 7, 2015Sat Feb 7 - Sun Feb 15: CODEPINK trip to Cuba Contact Allie McCracken http://www.codepink.org/cuba
Wednesday, Feb 18, 20157 p.m. - Guest Speaker at the 2nd Annual Frederick Douglass Human Rights Lecture University of La Verne, 1950 3rd Street La Verne, CA 91750
Thursday, Feb 19, 20157 p.m. - Speak on "Opening to Cuba & the Closing of Guantanamo". New Peace Center, 3916 Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, California Contact Kristin Delfs
Saturday, Feb 28, 2015Sat Feb 28 - Wed Mar 4: 5 p.m. - Assassin Drone Protests Creech Drone Base, Nevada Contact Toby Blome
Monday, Mar 2, 2015Mon Mar 2 - Tue Mar 3: 10 a.m. - REMAX out of the West Bank Action REMAX Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada http://www.boycottremax.org/
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015Shut Down REMAX Selling Stolen Property in the West Bank of Palestine Las Vegas, Nevada http://www.boycottremax.org/
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015Wed Mar 4 - Fri Mar 6: 10 a.m. - National Drone Action Creech Drone Base,outside Las Vegas, Nevada Contact Toby Blome Action sponsored by CODEPINK: Women for Peace, Nevada Desert Experience and Veterans for Peace
http://nevadadesertexperience.org/programs/programs
Saturday, Mar 7, 2015Sat Mar 7 - Tue Nov 30: Attend US, Mexican and Palestinian Mothers Against Police Brutality El Paso, Texas
Wednesday, Mar 11, 201511 a.m. - Speak at Press Conference at the United Nations on the Women's Walk for Peace in the Koreas UN Press Center, New York Contact Christine Ahn https://www.womencrossdmz.org/
Friday, Mar 13, 20152 p.m. - Speak on Panel: Walking the UNSC1325 Talk: Women Cross Most Militarized Border in the World at the NGO Forum at the 20th Anniversary of UN Womens Conference in Beijing United Nations Church Center, New York, NY Contact Christine Ahn 20 years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, we are convinced that peace is attainable and inextricably linked with the advancement of women, who are a fundamental force for leadership, conflict resolution and the promotion of lasting peace at all levels. On the 15th anniversary of UNSC 1325, leading global women peacemakers will attempt to cross the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea-the most militarized border in the world-to unite women from North and South Korea in calling for peace and the reunification of Korea. Known as the Forgotten War, the Korean War (1950-53) claimed 4 million lives and ended only with a temporary armistice agreement. The absence of a peace treaty has left Korea in a state of war, which has led to the massive militarization and repression of democracy and human rights on both sides of the DMZ. Although UNSC 1325 ushered in a new international standard requiring all parties to ensure that women participate fully in peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction, North and South Korea have failed to honor its commitment to involve the voices of women calling for peace. Come hear Ann Wright, Cora Weiss, Suzy Kim and Christine Ahn explain why urgent action such as this is needed now to lift up womens leadership to end the Korean War.
Sponsors: United Methodist Women and Women De-militarize the Zone
Monday, Mar 16, 2015Mon Mar 16 - Thu Mar 19: 10 a.m. - Peacemaker in Residence Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contact Dr. Patrick Kennelly
Marquette University Center for Peacemaking
www.marquette.edu/peacemaking
Thursday, Mar 19, 20159 a.m. - "Challenging Congress" - a morning of lobbying against more wars Meet in the Rayburn House Office cafeteria., Washington, DC Contact Alli McCracken http://SpringRising.org
1 p.m. - Bus Tour of War Profiteers in Washington, DC Meet at US Capitol, Washington, DC Contact Dede Miller http://SpringRising.org
7 p.m. - Teach-In Part One: "U.S. Military Aggression - A Key Part of Global Ecological Destruction"; Location TBD, Washington, DC Contact Dede Miller www.SpringRising.org
Friday, Mar 20, 20153 p.m. - Teach-In Part 2 "What are the connections and challenges for those working to stop targeted killing by the U.S. and those working to stop killing with impunity by U.S. police?" University of the District of Columbia Law School, 4200 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC Contact David Swanson www.SpringRising.org
6 p.m. - Teach-In University of the District of Columbia Law School 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC Contact David Swanson www.SpringRising.org
Saturday, Mar 21, 2015Join School of the Americas Watch trip to El Salvador to request that El Salvador stop sending its soldiers to US military schools due to human rights violations Contact Brigette Gynther El Salvador Romero Delegation: March 20-29, 2015
Join SOA Watch Founder Fr. Roy Bourgeois and SOAW Latin America Liaison Brigitte Gynther in a delegation to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero by joining in the remembrance activities, participate in Citizen Diplomacy efforts to ask the government of El Salvador to stop sending soldiers to the SOA/WHINSEC, and learn about the achievements and challenges of the current government, including efforts to address the root causes of migration.
http://www.soaw.org/take-action/soa-watch-delegations/4268-2015delegations
12 p.m. - NO MORE WAIRS Rally & March Lafayette Park in front of the White House, Washington, DC Contact Dede Miller Noon Rally at Lafayette Park in front of the White House
1pm March from the White House, through Chinatown to the Capitol
Spring Rising: An Antiwar Intervention in DC http://SpringRising.org
Sunday, Mar 22, 2015Sun Mar 22 - Tue Mar 24: (T)School of the Americas Watch Trip to El Salvador The purpose of the trip is to encourage El Salvador government to stop sending its military to the US military schools due to torture committed by graduates of US military schools Contact Brigitte Gynther http://soaw.org/take-action/soa-watch-delegations/4269-2015elsalvador
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015Tue Mar 24 - Fri Mar 27: 9 a.m. - Presenter at the Conference on the Presidency of George W. Bush Hofstra University, Long Island, New York Contact Carolyn Eisenberg http://www.hofstra.edu/community/culctr/gwb/
Wednesday, Apr 1, 201511 a.m. - Postponed-Speak at the Albany Medical Center on the Ethics & Morality of Physicians, Psychiatrists & Psychologists Working for the Dept of Defense, Dept of State, the CIA and NSA 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York Contact Dr. Marc Campbell The panel will have a speakers from TASSC (Center Against Torture) and Psychiatrists for Social Responsibility to offer views on recent US government medical recruiters visiting the Albany Medical Center and who were unable/unwilling to offer views on U.S. human rights violations by US government medical employees.
7 p.m. - (T)Speak at Community Event on the Medical Community and Torture Albany, New York
Monday, Apr 6, 20156 p.m. - Attend Launch of the Arredondo Family Foundation Boston, MA Contact Melida Arredondo Donations for the Arredondo Family Foundation can be made through:
http://www.gofundme.com/n4jjtw
Thursday, Apr 16, 2015Thu Apr 16 - Fri May 1: Veterans for Peace Trip to Vietnam Contact Nayda Williams http://www.veteransforpeace.org/who-we-are/member-highlights/2014/07/26/vfp-hoa-binh-chapter-160-invites-you-come-vietnam
Sunday, Apr 19, 20158 a.m. - Research Trip to US-Mexico Border with Samaritans Tucson & Nogales, Arizona Contact Sam Southside http://www.tucsonsamaritans.org/
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015Wed Apr 22 - Sat Apr 25: International Congress of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom the Peace Palace, The Hague, the Netherlands http://www.womenstopwar.org/congress-home/
Friday, Apr 24, 2015Fri Apr 24 - Sat Apr 25: Non-Proliferation Conference-International Peace & Planet Conference a Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World Cooper Union, New York City, New York Contact Peace and Planet organizing committee http://www.peaceandplanet.org/mobilization/peace-planet-conference/
Saturday, Apr 25, 201511:30 a.m. - Speak by Skype to Houston Peace and Justice Center's Symposium on Military and Foreign Policy Contact Bill Crosier
2 p.m. - Present workshop at the NPT conference on The Golden Rule, the First Anti-Nuclear Peace Boat Cooper Union, New York City, New York Contact Peace And Planet Institutional Change for a Safer, Better, Fairer World without Nuclear Weapons and without Environmental and Human Exploitation
The Golden Rule - The First Anti-Nuclear boat Sails Again
http://www.peaceandplanet.org/workshops/Nukewatch; Serpent River First Nation; Jonah House, Straits Area Concerned Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment, Veterans for Peace
David Dwyer (PhD); Anabel Dwyer (JD); Lorraine Rekmans (Canadian Green Party); John La Forge (Editor Nukewatch); Sr. Ardeth Platte; Sr. Carol Gilbert; Jonah House; Ann Wright (Veterans for Peace)
Sunday, Apr 26, 201510 a.m. - Attend March & Rally for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons New York City, NY Contact Peace and Planet organizing committee http://www.peaceandplanet.org/mobilization/nuclear-abolition-march-nyc/
Monday, Apr 27, 2015Attend 100th Anniversary of Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) The Hague, the Netherlands Contact Emma Bürgisser One hundred years ago, In 1915, 1200 women from different countries came together in the Hague during the First World War to to study, make known and eliminate the causes of war.
Friday, May 8, 2015Fri May 8 - Sun May 10: Speak at United National Action Conference (UNAC) Seacacus, New Jersey
Monday, May 18, 2015Mon May 18 - Thu May 28: Trip to South Korea
Wednesday, Jun 3, 20157 p.m. - Speak at Veterans for Peace-Hawaii meeting Quaker House, 2426 Oahu Ave, Honolulu HI 96822 Contact Ann Wright
Sunday, Jun 14, 20153 p.m. - Talk on Women Cross the DMZ for Korean Reunification Revolution Books, 2626 S King St #201, Honolulu, HI 96826 Carolyn Hadfield www.womencrossdmz.org
Tuesday, Jun 16, 20156 p.m. - Speak on Women Cross DMZ, Cuba & El Salvador Maui Peace Action, Haynes Meeting Room at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Maui, Hawaii Contact Mele Stokesberry
Friday, Jun 19, 2015Fri Jun 19 - Fri Jul 3: Boat Leader in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla 3 Greece to Gaza https://ff3.freedomflotilla.org/
https://freedomflotilla.org/news/20-why-i-am-on-gaza-freedom-flotilla-3-by-ann-wright
Interview with Ann Wright on the Gaza flotilla https://youtu.be/YbeZPQW
Wednesday, Jul 8, 20158 p.m. - Briefing on Women Cross the DMZ project Conf call with US-Korea Solidarity Committee for Democracy and Peace Contact Hyun Lee
Friday, Jul 10, 20157 p.m. - Speak on the Gaza Flotilla Woodstock, New York Contact Gail Miller
Tuesday, Jul 14, 20157 p.m. - Speak about the Gaza Freedom Flotilla 2015 New York City, NY Contact Nydia Leaf Sponsored by the Granny Peace Brigade. Contact Nydia Leaf for the location of the meeting.
Monday, Jul 20, 20156 p.m. - Party outside the Cuban Embassy for the Opening of Diplomatic Relations between the U.S. & Cuba 630 16th street NW, Washington, DC, 20009 Contact Alli McCracken Sponsored by CODEPINK: Women for Peace and Institute for Policy Studies
Tuesday, Jul 21, 20151 p.m. - Roundtable about Korea with Women Cross the DMZ Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 Contact Dr. Kathleen Moon
4 p.m. - Briefing on Women Cross the DMZ project Rayburn Bldg,Room 2226, House of Representatives, Washington, DC Contact Christine Ahn www.womencrossdmz.org
livestreamed at
Korean War vet Congressmam Charles Rangel spoke as did Congresswoman Barbara Lee whose father was a Korean War vet
6 p.m. - Speak on Report Back of North Korea trip Busboys & Poets, 14th & V, Washington, DC Contact Medea Benjamin http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/reportback-from-the-korean-dmz-gloria-steinem-christine-ahn-abigail-disney-
Wednesday, Jul 22, 20155 p.m. - Event for Participants in Women Cross DMZ New York City, NY
Thursday, Jul 23, 20151:15 p.m. - Speak at presentation on Women Cross DMZ for WILPF Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Conference Room 3, United Nations, New York Contact Amail Tower Please contact info@peacewomen.org by July 20 to obtain credentials for UNHQ entry.
Saturday, Jul 25, 20156 p.m. - Speak at the 8th Annual Armistice Day Peace Concert & Vigil Special Evening to Remember the Forgotten War Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, National Mall, Washington, DC RSVP at Remember727.org Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ∞ July 25, 2015 (Sat), 6:00-8:00pm
6:00pm Part I: Remembrance
Wreath-laying Ceremony led by Scottish-American Military Society
6:25pm Part II: Recognition
Performances and speeches honoring veterans & to reflect on war and peace
7:27pm Part III: Reconciliation
Candle-light Vigil to hope for end of all wars & more peace in our world
Carnations, candles, flags, water & light snack will be provided.
Meet rain or shine
RSVP at Remember727.org
For more information, or to volunteer, email hannahkim@remember727.org
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2015Wed Aug 5 - Sun Aug 9: 9 a.m. - Veterans for Peace Annual Convention Town & Country hotel, San Diego, California http://www.veteransforpeace.org
Thursday, Aug 6, 20151:45 p.m. - Present "Women Cross the DMZ" workshop, Veterans for Peace national convention Regency Ballroom Hampton, Town & Country hotel, San Diego, California http://www.vfpnationalconvention.org/workshopthuam.htm
Friday, Aug 7, 20151:30 p.m. - Speak a mini-plenary on "Hiroshima,The Marshall Islands and The American Myth", Veterans for Peace National convention, San Diego, California Hiroshima,The Marshall Islands and The American Myth - Dr. Akiko Mikamo, Ray McGovern and Ann Wright
http://www.vfpnationalconvention.org/program.htm
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015Wed Aug 12 - Sun Aug 16: 10 a.m. - 10th Anniversary of Camp Casey-Reunion Dallas, Texas
Sunday, Aug 16, 201511 p.m. - Speak on Women Cross DMZ (with Christine Ahn) & Update on the anti-nuke boat The Golden Rule Quaker House, 2426 Oahu Ave, Honolulu HI 96822 Contact Sandy Yee
Thursday, Oct 1, 201510 p.m. - Speak at Stop the War in Yemen rally United Nations Plaza, New York City, New York End the Saudi Aggression in Yemen
https://www.facebook.com/events/1662699943975971/
11 p.m. - Executive Board meeting of Women Cross the DMZ New York City, New York Contact Christine Ahn
Sunday, Oct 4, 2015Sun Oct 4 - Thu Oct 15: Participate in School of the Americas Watch mission to Chile Santiago, Chile Contact Brigitte Gynther http://soaw.org/take-action/soa-watch-delegations/4270-chile2015
SOA Watch's fifth delegation to Chile to learn about the current political and human rights situation and request Chile stop sending troops to the SOA/WHINSEC. The delegation is organized in collaboration with SOA Watch Chile, the Group of Family Members of the Politically Executed, and other organizations.
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015Wed Oct 7 - Tue Oct 13: CANCELLED-Participate in Conference Tehran, Iran
Sunday, Oct 18, 201510 a.m. - Speak at the Parliament of the World's Religions on panel called "Extreme Citizen Diplomacy: Pushing Governments to Promote Peaceful Relations" Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Contact Chelsea Canada The Parliament of the World's Religions is the oldest and largest interfaith gathering in the world, and is expected to draw over 10,000 people from over 80 countries and 50 unique faith traditions.
http://www.parliamentofreligions.org//content/salt-lake-2015?p=others&order=7
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2015Tue Oct 20 - Thu Oct 22: School of the Americas Watch Fort Benning, Georgia http://www.soaw.org/
Saturday, Oct 24, 2015Sat Oct 24 - Sun Nov 1: 1 p.m. - CODEPINK Womens Retreat and Drone Resistance Week Creech Drone Base, Nevada Contact Toby Blome Participate in morning and evening weekday vigils at the entrance to Creech Drone Base 50 miles outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Provide Courtroom Support for SHUT DOWN CREECH 2015 defendants at their Las Vegas trials (October 26-28).
Thursday, Oct 29, 201512 p.m. - Speak on panel for UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Women Power Crossing the DMZ UN Church, Hardin Room, 11th Floor, UN Church Center, 777 UN Plaza (corner of 1st Avenue & 44th Street). Contact Christine Ahn 1325: Women's Power Crossing the DMZ
October marks the 15th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 which calls for the participation of women at all levels of governance, in peace processes, and in the prevention of violent conflict. One group that breathed life into UNSCR 1325 is WomenCrossDMZ, women walking to end the oldest war in modern history on the Korean Peninsula.
On May 24, 2015, International Womens Day for Peace and Disarmament, 30 women peacemakers from 15 countries made an historic crossing across the most militarized border in the world, the two-mile wide De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. WomenCrossDMZ included two Nobel Peace Laureates, Mairead Maguire from Northern Ireland and Leymah Gbowee from Liberia, who led citizen movements of women to bring peace to their countries, and prominent feminists such as Gloria Steinem. The 1950-53 Korean War ended with a cease-fire, but not a peace treaty. WomenCrossDMZ walked to bring world attention to the need for a genuine peace treaty, reunification of families, and womens leadership in the peacebuilding process.
Tuesday, Nov 17, 20157 p.m. - Speak at Palestine Cafe Friends Meeting House, 280 State Road, Great Barrington, Massachusetts Contact Dr. Pat Salomon
Wednesday, Nov 18, 20156 p.m. - Speak on Palestine Northampton, Massachusetts Paki Wieland
Friday, Nov 20, 2015Fri Nov 20 - Sun Nov 29: CODEPINK: Women for Peace trip to the Human Rights Conference Guantanamo, Cuba Contact Alli McCracken http://www.codepink.org/cuba_november_2015
this unique trip to Cuba will coincide with the International Seminar for Peace and the Elimination of Military Bases that will be held in the city of Guantanamo. We will have the opportunity to join with people from around the world to call for an end to foreign military bases, especially the US base in Guantanamo that houses the infamous US prison.
Saturday, Nov 21, 2015Sat Nov 21 - Sun Nov 29: CODEPINK: Women for Peace trip to Cuba for Human Rights Symposium in Guantanamo City Cuba http://www.codepink.org/cuba
Monday, Nov 23, 20152 p.m. - My Speech to the Human Rights Conference on US Military Bases Around the World Guantanamo, Cuba
Friday, Dec 4, 2015Fri Dec 4 - Wed Dec 9: Veterans for Peace trip to Jeju Island, South Korea
Thursday, Dec 10, 2015Thu Dec 10 - Sat Dec 19: Veterans for Peace trip to Henoko, Okinawa
Tuesday, Dec 29, 20155 p.m. - 1 hour TV Interview for Olelo, Hawaii with Liz Rees Honolulu, Hawaii Contact Liz Rees
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