Michigan Peaceworks Closing Party – January 29
On January 29, Michigan Peaceworks will celebrate its 10 years of working for peace. The celebration will take place in the Arbor Brewing Company tap room, 114 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor from 4 to 7 pm. Hors d’oeuvres will be available and there will be a cash bar. Please join us to reminisce and to watch a slide show of photos from our years together.
Michigan Peaceworks Closing Down
It is with great regret that I inform you that Michigan Peaceworks will close its doors on December 31, 2011. We have worked hard for peace and justice for 10 years; but declining donations in the ailing Michigan economy, as well as reduced levels of volunteerism, have made it impossible for us to sustain the organization. We have begun the process of informing the state of Michigan and the IRS that we will no longer be a 501c3 nonprofit as of January 1, 2012.
An Open Letter to Senator Carl Levin
Earlier this year, Michigan Peaceworks met with the staff of Senator Carl Levin to explain our concerns about the conditions and circumstances of the arrest and detention of PFC Bradley Manning. At that time, we were informed that the Senate Armed Forces Committee, of which Senator Levin is the Chairman, does not make military policy or provide any oversight. We then learned recently that the Senate Armed Forces Committee had approved legislation to allow the indefinite detention of civilians, without charge or trial, anywhere in the world. This seems to explicitly contradict what we were told by Senator Levin’s staff, and raises questions about why Senator Levin does not appear to be taking action to support human rights and due process.
Click here to read our open letter to Senator Levin.
Full Story »Michigan Peaceworks Team Meeting – November 20
Michigan Peaceworks would like to invite all interested community members to attend our next planning meeting, to be held on November 20 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, in our office at Quaker House, 1416 Hill Street, Ann Arbor.
Full Story »Occupy Ann Arbor Photos
Michigan Peaceworks team members participated in the Occupy Ann Arbor protest on November 5, as part of Bank Transfer Day. Click here to see several photos of the event in progress.
Full Story »Occupy Ann Arbor – Bank Transfer Day
Where: Downtown Ann Arbor (click here for details)
When: November 5, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Michigan Peaceworks is joining in protests against big banks.
Occupy Ann Arbor will hold its first bank trip on Bank Transfer Day, this Saturday, November 5.
Full Story »“Living for 32″ Documentary at Michigan Theater
Michigan Peaceworks, Michigan Theater, Doctors Against Illegal Guns and others are co-sponsoring the showing of “Living for 32,” a documentary about gun violence in the United States. The movie plays at 7:30 pm Thursday, November 10 at the Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. The movie is by the survivor of the Virginia Tech shootings who now feels that he must live for the 32 people who died that day. Learn more at www.livingfor32.org.
Full Story »Voices for Peace from Afghanistan
Mike Ferner, participant in one of the 2010 peace delegations to Afghanistan organized by Chicago based Voices for Creative Nonviolence, will speak on Oct. 27th about the lessons he and others have learned as part of these unique delegations to Afghanistan.
Click here for details.
After 10 Years of War in Afghanistan, Where Are We Now?
UM Professor Juan Cole – a leading expert on the world of Islam, whose blog “Informed Comment” is an indispensable resource for understanding developments in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia – will present his assessment of the current situation in Afghanistan and his perspective on U.S. policies in that crucial part of the world.
Full Story »Protest Against 10 Years of War
On October 7, the anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan, Michigan Peaceworks staged a demonstration outside Rep. John Dingell’s office.
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