Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
Bloomington, Indiana
~ Committed to Ending the War on Iraq since 2001 ~

"Defund the War"

Stop Paying for War and Occupation in Iraq

The Bush Administration is seeking another $178 Billion for funding the
U.S. occupation of Iraq.
We, the people, must demand that Congress not provide these appropriations.

Take Action Now!

End the War Demonstration

"Defund the War ~ End the U.S. Occupation of Iraq ~ Declare Peace !"

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Monroe County Courthouse Square
intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Walnut Street
Bloomington, Indiana

As the illegal, immoral U.S. occupation of Iraq rages on into its 6th year,
let's send a message to our Representatives and their colleagues in the U.S. Congress
and to the Bush Administration:
"Stop funding the Iraq war and occupation! Bring All the Troops Home Now!”

We raise our signs -- We raise our voices in a unified message:
"No U.S. Troops in Iraq! Not One More Dollar Spent on War and Occupation!"

Learn more!

"End The War" Demonstration
EVERY WEDNESDAY in 2008
until the illegal, immoral war and occupation in Iraq is ended!
Monroe County Courthouse Square
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

"The Way Out of War"
A blueprint for leaving Iraq now
by George McGovern and William Polk
(Harper's Magazine - October 2006)

"Participate for Peace!"

Weekly Calendar of Anti-war / Peace-related Events and Meetings
in the Bloomington, Indiana area and beyond.

May 5 - 10, 2008

GET INVOLVED in anti-war / Peace activities this week!
Pray and work for Peace!

Click HERE to view this week's BPAC Calendar ~ May 5 -10, 2008

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For all of this month's BPAC events, see our Events Calendar.

~ NEXT BPAC MEETING ~

The next BPAC meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on
Monday, July 7, 2008
in Room 1-C of the Monroe County Public Library
303 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana.

NOTE: There WILL NOT be a June BPAC meeting.

Contact: Timothy Baer
Organizer, Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
Phone: (812) 988-1917
E-mail: BPACpeace@hotmail.com

Click Here for News Coverage of:

"IRAQ 2008"
Town Hall Meeting
with featured speaker Cliff Kindy

An Evening of Education, Inspiration, and Discussion on
Iraq and Ending the U.S. Occupation

Christian Peacemaker Teams Eyewitness Report on life in U.S. Occupied Iraq

Thursday, April 24, 2008 ~ 7:00 p.m.

First United Church
2420 E. 3rd Street ~ Bloomington, Indiana

Click here for more information.

See Photos from

A Time to Break Silence:
Clergy and Laity Concerned about Iraq and Afghanistan

 Sunday, April 6, 2008 ~ 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Ivy Tech Community College ~ Bloomington

Featuring: Reverend King's Riverside Sermon
CLICK HERE for more information.

See Photos, Video, and Reports from the

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
"5 Years Too Many ~ PEACE NOW!"
Bloomington, Indiana
Demonstration with Speakers & End-the-War Action

See photos and reports from across the country at:

“Supporting A Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq”
Our Public Declaration of Peace

See Reports & Photos from the
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Multi-media Presentation & Dramatic "Die-In" Action

"Defund the War ~ Establish A Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq !"

The Declaration of Peace is a nationally coordinated, grassroots-driven campaign
to increase pressure on the U.S. Congress to end the Iraq War by stopping all funding of the
U.S. occupation, and to initiate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

On Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, more than forty people participated in a Die-In action in the U.S. Capitol (Washington, D.C.). 34 activists from across the country were arrested bearing witness to the tragic reality in Iraq, and calling upon the U.S. Congress to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq and to support a Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq.

26 Declaration of Peace activists were arrested after staging a Die-In at the doors of Congress
(Rayburn Building) on Wed., Sept. 27, 2006 behind a row of coffins representing U.S. and Iraqi dead.
Photo by Ken Butigan

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition and more than 800 organizations nationwide have endorsed The Declaration of Peace.

Read and download the Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq
and Talking Points.

See photos of the Sept. 21, 2007 Die-In at Chicago's Federal Plaza.

See reports & photos of the Sept. 15, 2007 Presentation & Die-In action in Bloomington, IN.

Read the report of the Sept. 18, 2006 Bloomington, Indiana DoP action.

To see all of the reports and news from the actions in Washington, D.C. and across the country, go to The Declaration of Peace reports page and see photos here.

Download the 2008 Congressional Declaration of Peace

You can learn more and get involved by visiting
http://www.DeclarationofPeace.org/

Telling the Truth about the U.S. war on and occupation of Iraq,
and why it must end NOW!

Read the April 4, 2007 Press Release / Truth-Telling Report on the Iraq Accountability Act :
"Appropriating More Money for the Occupation of Iraq
Is No Way to End It!"

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition endorses:

Learn More !
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Vote For Peace: Sign the Voters For Peace Pledge

More than 4,010 U.S. soldiers have died in the war/ occupation in Iraq.

The majority of Americans, Iraqis, and active duty soldiers
want to see an end to the war. But rather than take a clear stand against the war,
too many members of Congress are vacillating on what should be done.

We urge you to stand up with other outraged voters and
sign the Voters For Peace pledge !

More than 180,000 people have signed the Pledge!

Sign the Voters Pledge:
"I will not vote for or support any candidate for Congress or President who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq, and preventing any future war of aggression, a public position in his or her campaign."

TAKE ACTION!

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition is a supporting partner,
along with dozens of other organizations, in the Voters For Peace campaign.

Get involved! Check out the Activist Toolbox!

U.S. Troops In Iraq say: "End the Occupation Within a Year"

We have blue, gold, and white "Voters for Peace" weatherproof yard signs with a highly readable, bold message: "STOP THE WAR"
They come with a heavy wire frame, making outdoor display easy.
They are only $5 each.

Ask about "Voters for Peace" bumperstickers with the same message and graphics.

Get them any Wednesday at our End the War Demonstration after 5:00 p.m.
or call: (812) 988-1917 or e-mail: BPACpeace@hotmail.com

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
encourages your participation in the work of our coalition partner,
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - Bloomington Branch.
For more information, check out their website.



Join in BPAC and WILPF's work against war and militarism.

"Don't Attack Iran" Petition!

Click here for video, audio, and print reports on the May 18, 2006 Rally (43,000 signatures delivered to The White House) and the march to Rumsfeld's House.

Click here to add your name and comments

Only the People will stop the war!
the war on Iran before it starts!

Join BPAC in adding your name to more than 20,000 signers at:
Stop War On Iran.org

See the Anti-Flag / Military Free Zone video now!
Just say no to Military Recruiters.

Indiana Army National Guard Recruiters Lie!

Listen to Peace activists on
WFHB "ON-LINE"

Hear incisive interviews and news pieces with Scott Ritter,
Robert Jensen, Christy Campoll, Gail Merrill, and
BPAC organizers: Dr. Christine Glaser and Timothy Baer

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
is an active member organization of United for Peace and Justice.
Learn more about the U.S.'s largest Peace & Justice coalition at http://www.unitedforpeace.org

BPAC Events & Campaigns since June 2005:

"IRAQ 2008"
Town Hall Meeting
with featured speaker Cliff Kindy

An Evening of Education, Inspiration, and Discussion on
Iraq and Ending the U.S. Occupation

Christian Peacemaker Teams Eyewitness Report on life in U.S. Occupied Iraq

Thursday, April 24, 2008 ~ 7:00 p.m.

First United Church
2420 E. 3rd Street ~ Bloomington, Indiana

Click here for more information.

"WAR MADE EASY:
How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death"

Free Public Film Showing

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Monroe County Public Library Auditorium

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s Prophetic Voice

A Time to Break Silence:
Clergy and Laity Concerned about Iraq and Afghanistan

 Sunday, April 6, 2008 ~ 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Ivy Tech Community College ~ Bloomington

Featuring: Reverend King's Riverside Sermon
Panel Discussion ~ Table Dialogue ~ Music ~ Reception
CLICK HERE for more information.

2008 Midwest Peace & Justice Summit
IUPUI Campus, Indianapolis
Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, 2008
CLICK HERE for more information

"Eyes Wide Open: The Cost of War to Indiana"
Iraq War Boots Display
in Bloomington, Indiana
Thursday, April 3, 2008

See Photos, Video, and Reports from the
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
"5 Years Too Many ~ PEACE NOW!"
Bloomington, Indiana
Demonstration with Speakers & End-the-War Action

See photos and reports from across the country at:

2008 Interfaith Peace Witness for Iraq ~ March 7th in Washington, D.C.

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
along with more than 13,000 others participated in the
October 27, 2007 Mobilization in Chicago
To End the U.S. Occupation of Iraq

"STOP THE WAR NOW!"
Bus to Chicago!

Read the Bloomington Alternative article covering
the Chicago demonstration here.

Click here to see other reports, photos, and videos from Chicago and other participating cities in the October 27, 2007 Mobilization.

Christian Peacemaker Team's 'Stop Depleted Uranium' Campaign

Panel presentation on the production and use of depleted uranium weapons

Friday, October 19, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church ~ Fellowship Hall
2120 Fee Lane, Bloomington, Indiana

Panel of speakers includes: Cliff Kindy, Mabel Brunk, Wes Rehberg, Ethel Umble, and Juanita Shenk.
Members of the Stop DU Campaign will highlight their constructive efforts to help end the production of these weapons of indiscriminate mass destruction. The hour-long presentation will be followed by Q & A.

This free event is sponsored by:
Bloomington Peace Action Coalition, Just Peace Task Force of the UU Church, and WILPF.

Statewide Rally Against the Iraq War

Saturday, October 6, 2007
2:00 p.m.
Vigo County Courthouse ( U.S. 41 & Ohio St.)
Terre Haute, Indiana

Sponsored by the Indiana Peace and Justice Network
Featured speaker will be Noel Beasley (national president of the labor union UNITE)
Music provided by singer/ songwriter Ann Feeney
Bring your signs & drums to call for an end to the war/ occupation in Iraq. 

"Speak Truth To Power"

September 20, 2007

The Declaration of Peace and National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance encourage
your participation in nonviolent action in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill
to demand an end to the war and occupation of Iraq.

The Declaration of Peace & Bloomington Peace Action Coalition present:

“Supporting A Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq”

Our Public Declaration of Peace

See Reports and Photos of the
Multi-media Presentation & Dramatic Nonviolent "Die-In" Action

Saturday, September 15, 2007
11:00 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m. (EDT)

Bloomington City Hall ~ Council Chambers
401 N. Morton Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47404

See more about the Presentation and Action

A Nonviolent Action Campaign For an End to the U.S. War in Iraq

"Defund the War ~ Establish A Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq !"

The Declaration of Peace is a nationally coordinated, grassroots-driven campaign
to increase pressure on the U.S. Congress to end the Iraq War
by stopping all funding of the U.S. occupation, and
to initiate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq
by engaging in nationally coordinated nonviolent actions.

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition endorses:

 

Midwest Peace & Justice Summit

IUPUI Campus, Indianapolis
April 13 -14, 2007

"Speaking Peace To Power"
Keynote Speaker: CINDY SHEEHAN
Author and Activist Extraordinaire

Dozens of workshops and forums

Find out more: http://www.MPJS.org

"Baron Hill Now Owns the War"
Presentation of Certificate of Ownership

Monday, April 2, 2007 ~ 4:00 p.m.
Congressman Baron Hill's Bloomington office
Suite 114 in the Shower's Building
N. Morton Street  ~ Bloomington, Indiana

Telling the Truth about the Iraq Accountability Act and the U.S. war
and occupation of Iraq, and why it must end NOW!

Learn more.

Read the April 4th Press Release / Action Report:
"Appropriating More Money for the Occupation of Iraq
Is No Way to End It!"

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition endorses:

Thousands marched to and encircled the White House with candlelight;
222 were arrested engaging in Nonviolent "Divine Obedience"
Learn more and plan to participate.

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition endorses:
The March on the Pentagon
March 17, 2007

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, NOW CONGRESS MUST ACT!

On Saturday, Jan. 27th, people from every corner of the country will march on Washington, D.C. Our message will be clear, our voice will be strong:
End the war in Iraq! Bring all the troops home now!
We urge you to join us!

On Monday, Jan. 29th, we will take our message directly to the new
Congress during the United for Peace and Justice lobby day.

For more information, click here.

Bloomington Peace Action Coalition has arranged bus transportation to Washington, D.C. for the Jan. 27th "End the War" Mobilization.
We have filled two buses from south-central Indiana!
Contact us to join the mobilization.

"Just Say No!" Demonstration

Wednesday, January 10, 2007
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Monroe County Courthouse Square
intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Walnut Street
Bloomington, Indiana

~ Iraq: Then and Now ~

A Robert Greenwald double-feature film presentation

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"Uncovered: The Whole Truth About The Iraq War" (2003)
   and "Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers" (2006)       
Documentary Film Showings

Wednesday, November 8, 2006
6:30 p.m.
Monroe County Public Library Auditorium
303 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington

Documentary Film Showing/ FREE Bloomington Premiere
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Monroe County Public Library Auditorium
303 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington

9/11 Documentary Film Series

Bloomington, Indiana
September 6, 11 & 13, 2006

"five years ... too many unanswered questions"

Join the Campaign!

"IRAQ 2006: Ending the U.S. Occupation"

Join our "End the War" delegation to Congressman Sodrel.

After meeting with Indiana Congressional Representatives, their staff, and Senator Richard Lugar in Washington, D.C. in September 2005, we are making plans to again lobby Congressman Mike Sodrel to end funding for the war on Iraq and to support House Concurrent Resolution 35 (calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq). A face-to-face meeting at Congressman Sodrel's Bloomington office is being organized for September 2006.

Our lobbying delegation will present the petitions with more than 4,200 signatures, in support of enactment of House Concurrent Resolution 35. We are seeking individuals who will speak about the need to "Bring the troops home now" to join our delegation to Sodrel.

Please contact us to participate in this crucial lobbying campaign.
Phone: (812) 988-1917 E-mail: BPACpeace@hotmail.com

On November 10, 2005, BPAC organizers presented the second in a series of programs addressing the need to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
This presentation, "IRAQ 2005: Ending the U.S. Occupation ~ Part 2" both educational and organizational, was designed to draw citizens and activists into the crucial campaign to support Congressional Resolutions calling for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Starting on Nov. 26, 2005, "IRAQ 2005: Ending the U.S. Occupation ~ Part 2" has been broadcast on Bloomington's community television channel, CATS. See the CATS schedule for details on broadcast dates and times.

The "IRAQ 2005: Ending the U.S. Occupation!" Multi-media Presentation on July 25, 2005 at the Monroe Co. Public Library Auditorium was a success.
The response was overwhelmingly positive with people becoming involved in the campaign to support House Concurrent Resolution 35, calling for development and implementation of a plan for the swift withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

The "IRAQ 2005: Ending the U.S. Occupation!" presentation has been broadcast on Bloomington's Community Access Television Services (CATS - Channel 3) since August 8, 2005.

Order copies of audio or video discs of "IRAQ 2005" Part 1 & Part 2 programs
by writing to BPACpeace@hotmail.com

Help end the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
WE NEED YOU!
Get involved today.

Help collect signatures on the petition (downloadable below)
and attend our next meeting on October 2 at 6 p.m.

The U.S. Occupation of Iraq must end now!

Support House Concurrent Resolution 35 (HCR 35), calling for an end to the occupation, by developing and implementing a plan for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

Write and call your Congressional Representatives and ask them to support and co-sponsor
House Con. Res. 35. 

Read the full text of HCR 35 at:
http://woolsey.house.gov/Hottopicssoldiers.asp?ARTICLE4764=4772

All Congressional contact information can be found at:
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress

The House of Representatives switchboard number is 1-202-225-3121
Print out and gather signatures on the "HCR 35 Petition"

Download "Factsheet on U.S. Occupation" (in MS Word)
Download "HCR 35 Petition" (in MS Word)
Download "Rep. Woolsey's Introductory Statement for HCR 35"
Woolsey Calls for U.S. Soldiers to Come Home
Read the latest from Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey here.

'Divine Strake' Blast Halted in Indiana

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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has confirmed that they will not explode
'Divine Strake' in Indiana.

Take Action NOW!

"Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land -
U.S. Media & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
Free film showing
MCPL Auditorium, Bloomington
Thursday, August 17, 2006

“No Nukes!” Rally & John Wayne Film Showing
61st Anniversary of Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Bombing
Monday, August 7, 2006
Click here for more information.
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Activists, in conjunction with The Ryder film series and a film archivist,
organized a free showing of the 1956 John Wayne film, “The Conqueror,”
preceded by an anti-nuclear rally on Bloomington's Courthouse Square.

Bloomington Says “NO NUKES!” Rally
5:30 p.m. ~ Monroe County Courthouse Square

What do John Wayne, Indiana corn, Yucca Flats Nevada, Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (north of Madison, Indiana), and Susan Hayward all have in common?
Find out by clicking here.

Read the Bill Quigley article:
Weapons of Mass Destruction Discovered Here
August 2, 2006

"HADITHA is Happening Every Day in Iraq!"
Demonstration and March
to mourn and protest the killing of civilians
in Haditha and throughout Iraq!

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 ~ 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Monroe County Courthouse Square ~ Bloomington, Indiana

STOP THE KILLING!

•  We memorialized the 24 innocent victims of the Haditha massacre and all Iraqi civilians killed in the illegal, immoral U.S. occupation of Iraq, by reading their names and ages.

•  We marched from the Square to Congressman Mike Sodrel's office to express our outrage at our Representative's complicity in the killings and atrocities, by his support of the U.S. Occupation of Iraq.

OUR DEMANDS:
1. END the U.S. Occupation of Iraq!
2. BRING all those responsible for the invasion of Iraq and the resulting atrocities to justice, starting with the highest levels of government and military leadership, down to the soldiers who committed the murders

Monday, June 12, 2006 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Monroe County Public Library, Room 1-B
303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN

Monday, June 5, 2006 ~ 7:30 p.m.
Monroe County Public Library, Room 1-B

On Monday, June 5, Bloomington Peace Action Coalition organizer,
Christine Glaser spoke on WFHB (southcentral Indiana Radio) about
ex-Change for Peace, citizen diplomacy, and the need to stand for Peace NOW!.
More on ex-Change for Peace can be found at: http://www.ecfp.org

Legislative Action: Keep the Pressure On!

United for Peace and Justice
Grassroots Training & Congressional Advocacy Days
May 20 - 22, 2006 ~ Washington, D.C.

For more information, schedule, and to Register: Click here.
Information on PDA's Congressional Lobbying Days, also occurring May 21-22, click here.

Mother's Day 2006: A Call for Peace!

Full coverage of Mother's Day 2006 Vigil in D.C.

CODEPINK National Mother's Day Blogs & Photos
For other CODEPINK photos, click here.

See more information and full CodePink Mother's Day schedule.

Saturday, April 29, 2006

Over 300,000 Marched for
"Peace, Justice, and Democracy"
Mobilization in New York City

To listen to WFHB's April 29 coverage with BPAC organizers,
click here and scroll forward to 11:00

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