Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center and Veterans for Peace present:

STOP the War Machine SAVE the Planet!

Saturday March 17, 1 – 5 pm Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way at Orinda Way (short walk from Orinda BART — Doors open at 12:30)

General Admission $10 pre-registered $15 at the door, Students Free

A half-day conference with internationally renowned speakers on US militarism and its consequences. They will give incisive 7-10 minute presentations on many aspects of one big problem. There will be a chance to network informally and view a wealth of resources and literature.

OVERVIEW OF THE WAR MACHINE

Gerry Condon, Veterans for Peace President Mnar Muhawesh, Mint Press Publisher (via remote) 

MILITARY VS SOCIAL NEEDS

Gayle McLaughlin, former Mayor of Richmond Katy Roemer, California Nurses Association 

AGAINST STATE VIOLENCE AT HOME

Cephus Johnson, uncle of Oscar Grant John Lindsay-Poland, Stop Urban Shield, AFSC 

RISING RISK OF CATASTROPHE

Gar Smith, environmentalist, author, “The War and Environment Reader” Fred Norman, Veterans For Peace and former B-47 navigator/bombardier Marylia Kelley, Tri-Valley CAREs Director 

WAR VS PEACE IN KOREA

Paul Liem, Korea Policy Institute Chair Ann Wright, retired US military and State Dept. (via remote) 

COUNTERING DISINFORMATION

Mickey Huff, Project Censored Director Dan Kovalik, civil/human rights lawyer, author, “The Plot to Scapegoat Russia” (via remote) 

PEACE IN PALESTINE & MIDDLE EAST?

Zeyad El Omari, Palestine Youth Movement Prof. Hisham Ahmed, St. Mary’s College 

CHALLENGING US MILITARISM Ron Paul, former US Congressman (via remote) Eleanor Levine, CodePink Cindy Sheehan, author and peace activist

Registration/tickets/info: http://ourpeacecenter.org (925) 933-7850 or margli@ourpeacecenter.org