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Friday October 14, 2022
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Federal Plaza, Tucson, AZ
Initiated by Veterans For Peace Jon Miles Chapter 13, Tucson. This is a continuation of Thursday’s End ALL Wars at same location.
Picket to urge Sen. Mark Kelly to support efforts to defuse nuclear war.
Chico, CA
Friday October 14, 2022
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Office of Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Independence Circle and Esplanade, Chico, Ca.
Our informational picket highlights the urgency of the crisis and the fact that Congress is not responding. The location is near the office of Congressman Doug LaMalfa on Independence Circle but with better visibility.
Fresno, CA
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Sens. Feinstein and Padilla
Federal Building, 2500 Tulare St, Fresno, CA 93721
(downtown Fresno at Tulare & “O” St.)
This will be a demonstration on the sidewalk outside of the Federal Building, which contains the local offices of Feinstein and Padilla, calling for an end to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Afterwards, a small contingent has an appointment with an aide in Sen. Feinstein’s office where we will deliver signed petitions calling on the Senate to ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which has been adopted by 122 countries.
Palo Alto, CA
Friday October 14, 2022
11:00am – 11:45am
Representative Eshoo’s office
698 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301.
(Near corner with Forest Avenue.)
Initiated by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Peninsula/Palo Alto branch
Picket at the office of Representative Anna Eshoo.
Salinas, CA
Friday October 14, 2022
10:00am
Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta
142 West Alisal, Salinas, CA 93901
Picket at office of Jimmy Panetta to stop nuclear weapons spending and say NO to NUCLEAR WEAPONS. sponsored by VFP Ch. 46 Monterey, CA. and by the Peace and Justice Center.
San Francisco, CA
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Office of Sens. Feinstein and Padilla
Picket Senators Feinstein (12:00pm) and Padilla (1:00pm): Stop funding nuclear weapons!
San Mateo, CA
Sunday October 16, 2022
3:00pm – 4:00pm
300 S. El Camino Real (in front of the Bank of America building)
San Mateo, CA 94402
Peace Action of San Mateo County will host a peaceful rally against nuclear war.
Santa Cruz
Sunday October 16, 2022
12:00pm
Santa Cruz Rally for Peace
North Pacific Avenue & Water Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
SAY NO TO NUKES Demonstration
Colorado
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Representative Joe Neguse’s Office
2503 Walnut Street, Suite 300,
Boulder, CO 80302
Stand with RMPJC in Boulder and say NO to NUKES this October 14th, as we demand attention be paid to the very real threat posed by nuclear weapons. We will be hosting an informational picket line outside of Representative Neguse’s Boulder office as part of a Defuse Nuclear War National Day of Action.
D.C.
Friday October 14, 2022
6:00pm – 8:00pm
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
NO NUCLEAR WAR! White House Picket. Read more on the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area website.
Hawaii
Hilo
Friday October 14, 2022
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Office of Rep. Kai Kahele
Hawaii Federal Bldg.
154 Waianuenue Ave. Hilo, HI 96720
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Kai Kahele’s office with the message — Defuse nuclear war!
Honolulu
Friday October 14, 2022
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz
Corner of University and Dole Streets at University of Hawaii-Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Defuse Nuclear War will join with Veterans For Peace and Oahu Water Protectors in weekly vigil.
Illinois
Friday October 14, 2022
11:30am – 12:30pm
Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth
230 S. Dearborn Chicago, Il.
JOIN Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Chicago Area Peace Action, Chicago Committee Against War and Racism, and more as we picket the offices of Sens. Duckworth and Durbin on FRIDAY, OCT. 14th, 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. at Federal Plaza, 220 S. Dearborn, Chicago…
…as part of the national action which Roots Action and Defuse Nuclear War are organizing (in more than a dozen states and counting) to mobilize support for the movement to abolish nuclear weapons.
On Friday, Oct. 14th, informational picket lines will be held at Congressional offices across the U.S., to demand steps to significantly reduce the risk of nuclear war. Chicago Area Peace Action will be holding forth on a picket line in Federal Plaza, at the offices of Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth.
See you in the streets!
Indiana
Friday October 14, 2022
time tbd
200 W. Washington St., the corner of Capitol and Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis
Poor People’s Campaign of INDIANA, along with other groups, joined together to eliminate nuclear war — directed at Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Todd Young, and Rep. Andre Carson.
Maryland
Baltimore
Friday October 14, 2022
11:00am – 3:00pm
We are planning a car caravan in Baltimore, with stops for informational pickets at each of the five offices of members of Congress who represent anyone in Baltimore. Our message is that Congress must represent us by speaking out publicly and privately, within the Administration, to prevent a nuclear war.
11:00am – 11:40am
Office of Rep. Ruppersberger
22 W Padonia , Ste C141, Timonium MD
12:pm – 12:30pm
Office of Rep. Sarbanes
600 Baltimore Ave Ste 303, Towson MD
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Office of Sen. Van Hollen
1900 N. Howard Street, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Office of Rep. Mfume
1010 Park Avenue. Suite 105. Baltimore, MD
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Office of Sen. Cardin
100 South Charles Street, Tower 1, Suite 1710, Baltimore ,MD
Frederick
Sunday October 14, 2022
11:30am – 3:30pm
Multiple locations
We will be visiting the following Members of Congress offices:
(Times may vary slightly. Call with any
questions: Andrea at 240/409-7176)
11:30am — Congressman David Trone – Maryland 6 th District
Frederick Office — 10 Hillcrest Drive – Unit 28, Frederick, MD 21703
1:00pm — Congressman Jamie Raskin, Maryland’s 8 th District,
Rockville Office — 51 Monroe St Ste 503, Rockville, MD 20850-2432
2:00pm — Senator Ben Cardin
Rockville Office – 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 230, Rockville, MD 20850
3:00pm — Senator Chris Van Hollen
Montgomery County Office 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 960, Rockville, MD 20850
Sunday October 16, 2022
2:00pm – 3:00pm
War Memorial Park
2nd & Bentz Streets
Frederick, MD
Vigil planned at War Memorial Park
Silver Spring
Saturday October 15, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Farmers Market
1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring
Demonstration to urge action to defuse nuclear war. Initiated by Veterans for Peace and Peace Action.
Massachusetts
Newton
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Rep. Auchincloss
Washington St & Crafts St, Newton, MA 02458
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Auchincloss’ office.
Quincy
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Rep. Stephen Lynch
1279 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Lynch’s office.
Sign-up with Massachusetts Peace Action
Malden
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Rep. Katherine Clark
157 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Clark’s office.
Lowell
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Rep. Lori Trahan
126 John St, Lowell, MA 01852
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Trahan’s office.
Salem
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Rep. Seth Moulton
21 Front St, Salem, MA 01970
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Seth Moulton’s office.
Worcester
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Rep. Jim McGovern
12 East Worcester Street, Suite 1, Worcester, MA 01604
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Jim McGovern’s office.
Michigan
Friday October 14, 2022
11:30am
Office of Senator Gary Peters
Corner of Michigan Avenue and Cass Street in downtown Detroit
We will gather at the McNamara Building to bring attention to the office of U.S. Senator Gary Peters encouraging him to stop the proliferation of nuclear arms and use his office to force negotiations between super powers to gradually reduce and eliminate the threat of these weapons of mass destruction.
Minnesota
Burnsville
Friday October 13, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Congresswoman Angie Craig’s Office
12940 Harriet Ave S #238
Burnsville, MN 55337
(Intersection of Harriet Ave + W Burnsville Pkwy)
There will be a small protest rally along the roadsides by the intersection of Harriet Ave and W Burnsville Pkwy near Congresswoman Angie Craig’s Burnsville District Office. Signs will be provided or bring your own.
Minneapolis
Saturday October 15, 2022
1:00pm – Gather at 3rd St & Cedar Ave, Minneapolis (Mayday Plaza on the West Bank)
1:45pm – Neighborhood March
Missouri
Saturday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Eagleton Building, St. Louis MO
111 S 10th St, St. Louis, MO 63102
Initiated by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom St. Louis Branch.
Join us for an Nuclear abolition Picket Line outside the offices of of Senators Blunt and Hawley.
Nevada
Friday October 14, 2022
6:00pm
The Gather House
1020 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas
Join Nevada Desert Experience for a weekend in Nevada. Please help us bring awareness to the effects of nuclear weapons and warfare on our only Earth!
Open mic / Concert featuring Eileen & the In-Betweens
Sunday October 16, 2022
6:48am
Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)
Sunrise prayer, meditation, and protest at Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Friday October 14, 2022
4:00pm – 6:00pm
400 Gold Avenue SW, Ste. 1080
Albuquerque, NM 87102
VFP and local Peace & Justice organizations will Remember the Cuban Missile Crisis and the present nuclear war danger by a demonstration on Friday, October 14th from 4 to 6 pm starting at Senator Heinrich’s office at 4th & Gold SW walking to Rep Stanbury’s office at 300 Central Ave SW.
Santa Fe
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm
Federal Building
120 S Federal Pl, Santa Fe NM 87501
Initiated by Veterans For Peace, Concerned Citizens For Nuclear Safety, & Nuclear Watch New Mexico
Join us at noon on Oct. 14 for an informational picket in front of the the Federal Building in Santa Fe.
New York
Garden City
Friday October 14, 2022
10:00am
Office of Rep. Kathleen Rice
229 7th Street, Suite 300
Garden City, NY 11530
Picket at the office of Rep. Kathleen Rice to urge her to to take action to Defuse Nuclear War!
New York City
Sunday October 16, 2022
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Social media demonstrations at the UN Missions of the nuclear armed states
Start at United States Mission and end at the Russian Mission
Organized by NoFirstUse Global and Move the Nuclear Weapons Money in conjunction with the Defuse Nuclear War national day of action and the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Join us on October 16 as we do social media demonstrations ‘Don’t even THINK about starting a nuclear war’ and ‘Say NO to Nukes’ and ‘Move the Nuclear Weapons Money’ at the UN missions of nuclear-armed states, starting at the Permanent UN Mission of the United States (the only country to have used nuclear weapons in armed conflict) and ending at the Permanent UN Mission of Russia (which has recently made threats to use nuclear weapons to buttress their invasion of Ukraine).
Gather at the visitor’s entrance to the United Nations on 1st ave and 45th streets at 2pm. Then we walk to the UN Missions (except from China to Pakistan Missions which we do by taxi or metro) to do the social media action – taking photos/selfies with the three signs above.
Ohio
Friday October 14, 2022
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Office of Rep Tim Ryan
1030 Tallmadge Ave.
Akron, OH 44310
Initiated by Ohio For Peace. Defuse Nuclear War picket of Rep Tim Ryan urging him to take action to reduce the risk of nuclear war.
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Friday October 14, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Office of Rep. Susan Wild
U.S. Federal Bldg.
5th & Hamilton Sts., Allentown, PA 18101
Initiated by LEPOCO Peace Center (Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern)
Join us for a Defuse Nuclear War Peace Vigil. On the 60th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis we need to reduce the risks of nuclear war.
Philadelphia
Friday October 14, 2022
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Senator Casey’s Office
2000 Market St Suite 610, Philadelphia, PA 19102
We will gather in front of Senator Casey’s office for an informational picket. (And possibly the offices of some of our Congressional Reps. Let us know if you can organize something with us) — emphasis will be on actions that the U.S. government should take now to reduce the present-day risks of nuclear war. In the House of Representatives we will support the People Over Pentagon Act, H.R.8040.
Sunday October 16, 2022
3:00pm – 5:30pm
WPVI- ABC Channel 6,
Corner of City & Monument Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19004
Say NO to NUKES. Demand that attention be paid to the very real threat posed by nuclear weapons.
Stand-Out/Sound-Off – Sight & Sound in front of WPVI- ABC Channel 6, Corner of City & Monument Avenues.
One of the most well traveled areas in the Philadelphia area. Large Banners and Signs, Bell-Tolling. Call Bob at 215-843-4827 for more information or visit the Brandywine Peace Community www.brandywinepeace.com
Texas
Dallas
Friday October 14, 2022
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Office of Rep. Marc Veasey
1881 Sylvan Ave, Ste. 108.
Dallas, TX 75208.
Initiated by Dallas Peace and Justice Center
Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Veasey’s office.
Friday October 16, 2022
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Banner demonstration urging people to say NO to NUKES!
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Friday October 14, 2022
11:00am – 12:00pm
Office of Rep. Ben Cline
70 n Mason St,
Harrisonburg, VA
Initiated by Peace praxis and EPOC . Join us for an informational picket outside of Rep. Ben Cline’s office.
Signs, music, puppet show, public statements.
Roanoke
Friday October 14, 2022
11:00am – 12:30pm
Patrick Henry Hotel front sidewalk
617 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia
Starting at Senator Tim Kaine’s office, Citizens for Peace in Ukraine will demand that elected leaders, Senators Kaine and Warner and Congressman Ben Cline pressure for cease-fire, negotiations and halting weapons to de-escalate and end the war. We have posters. Veterans are welcome.
Vermont
Friday October 14, 2022
3:30pm – 4:30pm
128 Lakeside Ave near Pine street
Burlington, VT 05401
Picket of Rep Peter Welch to urge him to take action to defuse nuclear war.
Washington
Spokane
Friday October 14, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Office of Reps. Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray, Cathy McMorris-Rodgers
Foley Federal Building
920 W Riverside Ave (at Monroe St.)
Spokane, WA 99201
Peyton Office Building
10 N Post St.
Spokane, WA 99201
Initiated by Veterans For Peace, Spokane Chapter #35 & Dorothy Day Labor Forum.
Pickett and rally at Foley Federal Courthouse with photo op at 10 N. Post
Tacoma
Friday October 14, 2022
11:00am – 2:00pm
Offices of Senator Maria Cantwell, Senator Patty Murray, Rep. Derek Kilmer
950 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA
Rally at offices of Representative Derek Kilmer, Senator Patty Murray & Senator Maria Cantwell.
October 60 years ago, the Soviet Union and U.S. engaged in a tense standoff over Russian installation of nuclear weapons in Cuba, and U.S. nuclear weapons in Turkey, widely considered the closest the two superpowers ever came to nuclear war… UNTIL NOW, when hotspots like Ukraine and Taiwan threaten to erupt into catastrophes.
In the name of our children we plead for our Electeds to shift gears away from the high-risk crush Russia gambit. Instead encourage our war sotted culture to:
• Stop blocking Russia and Ukraine’s attempts to find exit paths from this dangerous war.
• Revive nuclear-weapons treaties that the U.S. pulled out of — the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) and Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaties.
• Lead the way for the Nuclear Powers to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which most of the countries in the world support.
We will carpool from the Port Townsend Park and Ride leaving at 8:30
For more info call Doug Milholland 360-385-6525, douglasmilholland@gmail.com
Wisconsin
Madison
Friday October 14, 2022
5:30pm
Office of Sen. Tammy Baldwin
30 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
In Madison, we’re planning a 6-mile walk to speak out against nukes and war, meeting for pickets at congressional offices downtown. Join us for all or part of the event.
- The whole schedule, join us when you can –
- 12:00 noon – War Abolition Walk begins at the front gates of Truax Air National Guard base (3200 Pierstorff Street).
– To arrive by bus – You can take Metro #6 bus to arrive at the Truax gates at 12:00 noon. Handy! Here’s the map and details, Route #6, leaves the Capital Square at 11:28, and leaves Milwaukee & E Wash at 11:42. - 2:00 – Demetral Park shelter (7th St at the Park).
- 2:30 – OM Village tiny houses community (E. Johnson & 3rd St).
- 3:30 – Reynolds Park (E. Mifflin St at Paterson St, near the playground).
- 4:00 – City-County Building (210 MLK Jr Blvd) to bring our message to the Mayor, with speakers noted above.
- 4:30 – Join Veterans for Peace for a picket at U.S. Representative Mark Pocan’s office (10 East Doty St). Speaker: Father Jim Murphy, Music from Forward Marching Band.
- 5:30 – Join Veterans for Peace for a picket at U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office (30 W Mifflin St). Music from Forward Marching Band.
- 12:00 noon – War Abolition Walk begins at the front gates of Truax Air National Guard base (3200 Pierstorff Street).
Milwaukee
Friday October 14, 2022
11:00am
Office of Sen. Tammy Baldwin
633 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI
NO NUCLEAR WAR WITH RUSSIA OR CHINA!
ASK BIDEN TO PRESS FOR PEACE TALKS IN UKRAINE!
NO F-35 NUCLEAR CAPABLE BOMBERS STATIONED IN WISCONSIN!
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