Tag Archives: VFP

Linus Pauling Chapter stands with Bradley Manning

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

June 1 “freeway blog” action for start of Bradley’s trial. Go to the VFP national page for this event and register NOW! The Veterans For Peace focus for the month of June is The Bradley Manning Trial.  Bradley exposed US … Continue reading →

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Do your budget priorities match the Pentagon’s?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

War versus domestic programs.  You decide. We found the numbers in this Bloomberg report on the war costs in Afghanistan stunning. Let’s grab just a few to make a point. Since we invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, the U.S. has spent $468.5 billion or … Continue reading →

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Mohammad Mossadegh Awareness Tour

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

“Mossadegh Awareness Begets Sanity in Foreign Policy” Veterans For Peace Linus Pauling Chapter 132 and the Mossadegh Legacy Institute invite all lovers of peace to this talk by Moji Agha, founder of the Mossadegh Legacy Institute. Friday, May 17, 7pm, Corvallis … Continue reading →

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Leah Bolger delivers annual Pauling Peace Lecture

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

“Waging Peace” in Corvallis and beyond Leah Bolger, VFP Linus Pauling chapter member and former national VFP president, delivered the annual Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Memorial Lecture for World Peace at Oregon State University (LaSells Center) on April 30, 2013. Her talk, … Continue reading →

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“Alternatives to War” site back online

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Welcome back, Alt2War!!! It’s great to see the Alt2War site back up and running.  These sites are a bit of work, but so important to a vital, active community and to our progress toward peace and justice. Alternatives to War … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning: Robust support in the U.K.

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

WISE Up staying very active From the beginning of Bradley Manning’s and Julian Assange’s ordeals, their supporters with WISE Up [1] have held vigils and public education events, many of them in front of the American Embassy in London.  They … Continue reading →

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Windows & Mirrors completes visit to Corvallis

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Program highlights Afghan people and culture The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) exhibit, Windows and Mirrors, wraps up it’s visit to the Willamette Valley this month with a display of the murals at the Corvallis and Albany public libraries, and … Continue reading →

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New “War Crimes Times” addresses war’s impact on our planet

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Global Warring –> Global Warming We have a stack of copies on hand, ready for distribution.  Please contact us to get yours. The new issue of War Crimes Times focuses on the planetary impact of persistent war and land grabs … Continue reading →

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VFP at Corvallis Sustainability Fair

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Linus Pauling Chapter calls for shifting Pentagon funds to local sustainability projects. Chapter members staffed an information table at the annual Corvallis Sustainability Coalition “Sustainability Fair” on March 14, 2013. For the past several years, our information pertained to DoD’s … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Chuck Hagel

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Veterans For Peace calls on new SECDEF to follow our 10-point plan VFP Action Alert… Please follow this link to sign a letter to the new Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel.  The letter spells out ten points of concern for … Continue reading →

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