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Photos of Past Events
CODEPINK Austin was joined by
Women In Black for a funeral
procession to mourn all of the
children killed in Iraq. We chose
Mother's Day due to it's often
forgotten roots in the peace
movement.
Women In Black for a funeral
procession to mourn all of the
children killed in Iraq. We chose
Mother's Day due to it's often
forgotten roots in the peace
movement.
5/14/2006 - Mother's Day
4/17/2006
The Pink Police were joined by
Vote Rescue when we delivered
a citation to the Secretary of
State for election fraud in
reference to electronic voting.
Vote Rescue when we delivered
a citation to the Secretary of
State for election fraud in
reference to electronic voting.
6/19/2006 - State Capitol
CODEPINK gave Cindy Sheehan
the gift of a 'pink garden' on her
newly purchased land in
Crawford.
the gift of a 'pink garden' on her
newly purchased land in
Crawford.
8/17/2006 - Camp Casey III
CODEPINK Austin teamed up
with CAMEO for a Counter
Recruitment Rally and March.
We were joined by Cindy
Sheehan, Diane Wilson, and Ann
Wright.
CP Austin attended the action as
the now famous Pink Police and
ended the march by delivering a
citation for war crimes to the
recruiters at Dobie Mall.
Later that day, members of
CODEPINK Austin joined a Tax
Day Protest at the post office.
with CAMEO for a Counter
Recruitment Rally and March.
We were joined by Cindy
Sheehan, Diane Wilson, and Ann
Wright.
CP Austin attended the action as
the now famous Pink Police and
ended the march by delivering a
citation for war crimes to the
recruiters at Dobie Mall.
Later that day, members of
CODEPINK Austin joined a Tax
Day Protest at the post office.
| The Next CodePink Austin Meeting is scheduled for: Sunday, September 5, 2010 3:00 p.m. Opa! Coffee & Wine Bar 2050 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704 |
| Demanding a Full U.S. Withdrawal Press Conference Monday, August 30, 2010 Starting at 10:00 a.m. at Under the Hood Cafe & Outreach Center Killeen, Texas Join CodePink Austin and other local and national peace activists for a press conference to address President Obama's partial troop withdrawal from Iraq. Speakers will discuss how the ongoing U.S. occupation in Iraq has affected soldiers and their families, Iraqi citizens, and the U.S. economy. Special guest speakers include Iraqi American activist Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, Texas House Representative Lon Burnam, and others. |
| U.S. Policy in Iraq: A Humanitarian Catastrophe Dahlia Wasfi, M.D. Sunday, August 29th 5pm Texas State Employees Union 1700 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 Dr. Dahlia Wasfi was born in the United States to an American Jewish mother and an Iraqi Muslim father. She lived in Iraq as a child, returning to the U.S. at age 5. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. Dr. Wasfi has made two trips to Iraq to visit her extended family since the 2003 "Shock and Awe" invasion, including a three month stay in Basrah in the spring of 2006. She has brought her eyewitness account of life under occupation to 22 states in the US; Capitol Hill in D.C.; Toronto and Vancouver, Canada; Madrid, Spain in 2007; and the 3rd International Iraq Conference in Berlin, Germany, in March 2008. Her talk in Austin will cover the devastating effects of the 1991 Gulf War, the economic sanctions, and the 2003 invasion and occupation. For more on Dr. Wasfi, including her writings, visit: http://www.liberatethis.com/upcomingtalks.html Event sponsored by: CodePink Austin Texas Labor Against the War Under the Hood Café |