WarCriminalsWatch Events

Sunday, July 24

Noon starting at Philadelphia City Hall

At the March for a Clean Energy Revolution, we will march in the Peace and Climate Justice Contingent, gathering together as the "Humanity and the Planet Come First" grouping in the second block. You will find us easily by looking for the huge model drone. For more information on the march and on transportation options visit: www.cleanenergymarch.org

 

World Can't Wait Orientation Meeting at 6:00 pm - Old Pine Community Center (in the library) at 401 Lombard Street Join World Can't Wait volunteers in discussing the importance of bringing the anti-war message during the DNC, what our approach for the week will be, and how you can be involved. Light refreshments will be served.

Monday, July 25 - Thursday, July 28

10:30 am - 2:30 pm Arch St. United Methodist Church at Broad & Arch

Anti-War Truth Displays

Clearly and visually protest the U.S. campaign of targeted killing and special operations in seven countries, run by a Democrat administration. Our work will be based out of the Arch Street United Methodist Church just north of City Hall, from where we will display model drones, do outreach to protests happening at City Hall and spread out to the community.

Outreach at FDR Park TBA

Monday, July 25

World Can't Wait Outreach in FDR Park 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Talk with the thousands of Bernie supporters coming to fight for the issues they thought Bernie was going to stand on. Ask them to stick to their principles and get active in opposing the US war on the world.

Wednesday, July 27th

5-7 PM Southside of Second Bank (420 Chestnut St.)

Anti-War Speak-Out

With global attention on what happens at the DNC it's up to us make sure there is opportunity for people to speak-out against the U.S. "war on the world" that has been waged for the past almost 8 years under a Democratic Commander in Chief. We are going to use this space to show attendees and people around the world that that there are people living in this country who represent another way, giving them heart, courage and common cause.

 

JOIN WITH WORLD CAN'T WAIT and cosponsors Brandywine Peace Community, CodePink, KnowDrones and the Philadelphia Area Anti-Drone Network. Endorsed by the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Catholic Peace Fellowship/Philadelphia Chapter, Green Party of Philadelphia, Manhattan Green Party, NYC Metro Raging Grannies, NY Granny Peace Brigade, Peace Center of Delaware County, Veterans for Peace Chapters 31 & 34 and Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (Greater Philadelphia Branch).  Special thanks to American Friends Service Committee.

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You're outraged at the bigotry, hatred and murder that is being whipped up against black people, the LGBTQ community, women, immigrants, and Muslims.

You see how politics-as-usual fuels a brutal, bloody war on the world, dashing possibility for positive change in a world that desperately needs it. You recognize the need for a vehicle to resist a culture of greed and ignorance.

The change we need is not on the ballot. Neither candidate seeking to be Commander in Chief in 2016 will:

• stop targeted killing by the U.S. military;
• shut down or even trim the 1,100+ U.S. bases around the world;
• apologize or pay reparations to those countries destroyed by the so-called 'war on terror'

It's a system problem, not just a politician problem. We reject the "choices" of this system:

A presidential candidate who plans to build a wall & deport 11 million... or the candidate of the party whose "Deporter in Chief" already deported 2 million people.

A party which suppresses action to stop and even the science to study the destruction of the global environment... or one which relies on the corporations burning the planet with fossil fuels to "stop themselves."

Two parties largely responsible for ISIS: one by launching a war of  aggression & occupation, and now threatening "carpet bombing;" the other by expanding endless US aggressive war on 7 countries.

A party whose Commander in Chief won't close the torture camp at Guantanamo after 8 years of promises to do it… or one who plans to "lock more up" in Guantanamo, and torture and waterboard prisoners.

A candidate who pledges to "cut the head off ISIS" by killing women and children of the "fighters" in other countries and banning the Muslim refugees fleeing these wars, or the other candidate who met with the president to discuss targeted killing of civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, and pushed for the disastrous attack on Libya.

No one seeking the position of Commander in Chief will stop the war on terror or end the culture of violence, bigotry and hatred that this has given rise to.

So the choice is on on those of us, the millions of us, who care about people, the future of humanity and the planet — to act together to stop this whole direction.

People around the world will be watching the conventions. Will they see that there are people living in this country who represent another way, giving them heart, courage and common cause?

Silence and paralysis are not acceptable.  That which you do not resist, you will learn — or be forced — to accept.

The future is unwritten. Which one we get is up to us.

Join us in the streets of Philadelphia.

Everyone who cares about the future is invited.

Other ways you can support

• Donate to support visible resistance at the DNC. Funding is needed to transport model drones and produce materials and visual displays.
• Fundraise by holding a bake sale, yard sale, dinner party or movie night.
• Volunteer with our National Office by joining press/communications, social media, or materials teams.
• Share frequent flier miles for protesters traveling from out of town.
• Volunteer to house protesters from out of town.
• Spread the word - share the call to action on Facebook and Twitter. Download, print, and distribute the call via flier.