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USAF Colonel Morris Davis, former chief prosecutor for the military commissions at Guantanamo, appearanced in the Triangle on Thursday, Jan 31; Noon at UNC Law School; 4:00pm at 210 East Duke Bldg, and 7:30pm at the Johnston County Community College Graphic Arts Lecture Hall. Col. Davis now teaches at the Howard University School of Law. According to Davis: “The United States cannot stand up for justice and the rule of law when it sits idly on its own record of torture.”

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On Wednesday, Oct 24, there was a screening of "Sam's Ride for Peace" the short documentary produced by Joan Widdifield and Mark Barroso. Sam was introduced during the event, and the film will be followed by a feature film, "To Hell and Back Again."

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Tuesday, Nov 6, 12:30pm, NBC 17 Election Day news coverage featured live interview with John Heuer Voices excluded from the Dem. Convention including John Heuer on Drones on youtube.

Sunday, Nov 11, at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Dr., in Chapel Hill. In honor of Veterans Day, one of our featured readers is Robert Hill Long, a North Carolina native (now living in Oregon), author of the poetry collection, Walking Wounded. The reading starts at 7 pm on Nov. 8. An open poetry mic follows the featured readers.

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Sam Winstead's Ride for Peace: You Tube 5 min. video.

Sam Winstead was interviewed on UNC-TV on their North Carolina Now. See part 5 of 5.

Video Links—Sam’s Ride for Peace
For more info on Pedaling for Peace

Memorial Day:
Veterans for Peace Offer Alternative Commemoration in Poetry, Prose and Song at Regulator Bookshop, Durham more info and video

Our History

The newest member of the Eisenhower Chapter of Veterans For Peace, Sam Winstead, a WWII marine vet, led a 7 day, 360 mile bicycle Ride for Peace from Raleigh, NC to Washington DC Apr. 29 through May 5, 2012

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The Military Industrial Complex at Fifty Understanding and Challenge

Jan 14 - 16, 2011 Guilford College, Greensboro

Wally Myers, Chapter President, and Mia Austin-Scoggins, Chapter Vice President for Communications, participated. Wally's topic will address - Is the Empire Falling? Mia will address the effects of war on veterans. More info.

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Feb 6 & 13 UU Fellowship of Raleigh

The Gods of War: Religious, Cultural, and Social Ideals that are used to Justify War by Wally Myers

Selling Democracy: Economic, Democratic, and Military Structures that Support War by Wally Myers

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The Military Industrial Complex at Fifty Understanding and Challenge

Jan 14 - 16, 2011 Guilford College, Greensboro

Documents from Wally's Presentation

Is the Empire Falling?

US Contradictions

The Political Strategies of the US Empire

Document of Mia's Presentation