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TITLE: International Day Of Protest To Stop Militarization Of Space |
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ORG: Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space |
DATE: January 26, 2001 |
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The Global Network is once again calling for an "International Day of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space". We are calling for decentralized actions all over the world on October 13, 2001. We believe that it is more important than ever to hold local protests at key Space Command bases, aerospace corporation facilities, DoE laboratories, NASA installations, U.S. military bases, and U.S. embassies around the world. The Bush administration, and its corporate allies are pushing hard to deploy Star Wars (NMD, TMD, and the space-based laser.) The October 13 events will give the global peace movement a good opportunity to speak with one clear voice. Last year we had Keep Space for Peace events at 65 locations in 16 countries and it is our hope to at least double that in 2001. We are now inviting organizations to sign on as co-sponsors and organizers of the October 13 day of protest. Please let us know if you'd like your organization to be listed as a sponsor and the location of your planned event. October 13 is a good time for us to remember that the U.N.'s Outer Space Treaty (which bans weapons of mass destruction in the heavens) became operative on October 10, 1967. The U.N. General Assembly has declared October 4-10 as "World Space Week" so our events should help focus international attention on the need to stop plans for Star Wars.We look forward to hearing from you soon. Please help us by forwarding this message to your lists. Thank you. Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space PO Box 90083 Gainesville, FL. 32607 (352) 337-9274 e-mail: globalnet@mindspring.com END |