Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space will be presenting a lecture:
"High Tech Weapons in Outer Space: A Sure-fire Prescription for a $60 billion Arms Race"
Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell University
Thursday, February 22, 2001 at 5:30pm
Refreshments to follow.
Sponsored by the Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy and the
Peace Studies Program
ENDORSEMENTS NEEDED FOR OCT 13, INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST TO STOP THE MILITARIZATION OF SPACE
The Global Network is once again calling for an "International Day of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space".
We are calling for decentralized actions all over the world on October 13, 2001.
We believe that it is more important than ever to hold local protests at key Space Command bases, aerospace corporation facilities, DoE laboratories, NASA installations, U.S. military bases, and U.S.embassies around the world. The Bush administration, and its corporate allies are pushing hard to deploy Star Wars (NMD, TMD, and the space-based laser.) The October 13 events will give the global peace movement a good opportunity to speak with one clear voice.
Last year we had Keep Space for Peace events at 65 locations in 16 countries and it is our hope to at least double that in 2001.
We are now inviting organizations to sign on as co-sponsors and organizers of the October 13 day of protest. Please let us know if you'd like your organization to be listed as a sponsor and the location of your planned event.
October 13 is a good time for us to remember that the U.N.'s Outer Space Treaty (which bans weapons of mass destruction in the heavens) became operative on October 10, 1967. The U.N. General Assembly has declared October 4-10 as "World Space Week" so our events should help focus international attention on the need to stop plans for Star Wars.
We look forward to hearing from you soon. Please help us by forwarding this message to your lists. Thank you.
Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
PO Box 90083 Gainesville, FL. 32607 (352) 337-9274
