While hundreds of thousands are marching in the rain in DC and San Francisco to stop the escalation of the War in Iraq the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting Presidential contender Dennis Kucinich and Carolyn Ho, mother of war resister Lt. Ehren Watada this weekend.The Washington Post earlier this month ran a feature on Ms. Ho's social justice activism and work to support her courageous son Lt. Ehren Watada as his February 5th court martial date approaches.
Events - Sat 1/27 - Watada Support Committee
4-7PM film screening: "Ground Truth" (voices of Iraq War veterans)
This is a powerful film of interviews of Iraq War veterans. This is a "must-see" especially for young people who are considering to join the military....to find out what's really happening in the Iraq War and how US soldiers are being recruited, their experiences in battle, their ordeals with post-
traumatic stress and injuries, and their struggle to reintegrate with their families and community. www.thegroundtruth.org) with Carolyn Ho & Marti Hiken (military law expert)JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St., SF Japantown
free event (donations requested)
Other participants: Rev. Lloyd Wake, War Resister Michael Wong, Karen Kai
Sponsored by Watada Support Committee/APIs Resist!
7PM - "End the War in Iraq" with Rep. Dennis Kucinich & Carolyn Ho
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin (at Geary), San Francisco
$5-10 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Other participants: Rep. Barbara Lee, Robert Temple, SF Labor Council leader Tim Paulson, US Labor Against the War's Michael Eisenscher, Daniel Johengen, Rev. Gregory Stewart
7-9:30PM "Little Birds" film & Panel
Humanist Hall, 390-27th St. (by Broadway), Oakland
admission: $8.00/$6.00
Sponsored by the Arab Film Festival & Watada Support Committee/APIs Resist! 7 PM: film screening, "Little Birds"
Award winning documentary by Japanese independent journalist,
Takeharu Watai, captures the truth of the impact of the war on the Iraqi people during the US invasion and occupation, in their homes, in the streets, hospitals and morgues--in their own words. There are also clips of the US and Japanese troops. See http://www.littlebirds.net/)
8:30 PM: panel with Carolyn Ho & filmmaker Takeharu Watai
Sun. 1/28
1:15-3:30pm Community Reception with Carolyn Ho
Cameron House, 920 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Performers: Ginny Lim, Mark Izu, Lewis Jordan
Sponsored by Watada Support Committee/APIs Resist!
7- 9:30PM "Little Birds" film & Panel
Women's Building, 3543-18th St., San Francisco
admission: $8.00/$6.00
Sponsored by the Arab Film Festival & Watada Support Committee/APIs Resist!
7 PM: film screening, "Little Birds"
Award winning documentary by Japanese independent journalist, Takeharu Watai, captures the truth of the impact of the war on the Iraqi people during the US invasion and occupation, in their homes, in the streets, hospitals and morgues--in their own words. There are also clips of the US and Japanese troops. See http://www.littlebirds.net/
8:30 PM: panel with Carolyn Ho & filmmaker Takeharu Watai
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