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Talking Peace taping: Afghanistan Crisis

December 8, 2021 @ 7:20 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Tune in to the WNYPC FB Live for a taping of Talking Peace you don’t want to miss!
 
Featuring the Afghanistan Crisis with Kathy Kelly, Ban Killer Drones, World Beyond War; Ladaisha Williams, a WNY Emerging Leader, doing Afghan refugee support through Urban League Young Professionals Program; Deidra EmEl, Executive Director of the WNY Peace Center; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Human Rights & Peace Education Chair, and Consultant for the Interfaith Peace Network.
 
Discussion: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis – including direct experience of fall of Kabul, escape of Basir Bita, Afghan humanitarian and refugee; US role (20 years occupation, current freeze on Afghan money supply); ways to support and get involved, including both locally and generally; need to press our elected reps (Congress, President, Sec. Blinken) to free Afghan Central Bank’s funds; give humanitarian relief; reduce Pentagon budget
 
Please sign the #UnfreezeAfghanistan Code Pink Petition here: https://www.codepink.org/PAYAFGHANWOMEN
 
#ImmigrantRefugeeJustice #ResistMilitarism #EconomicJustice

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Date:
December 8, 2021
Time:
7:20 pm - 8:30 pm EST
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Website:
https://www.facebook.com/WesternNewYorkPeaceCenter

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Facebook Livestream

Organizers

WNY Peace Center
WNYPC Human Rights & Education Taskforce

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