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[Arthur Stamoulis]

NOVEMBER 2010 - CONVERGE ON FORT BENNING, GEORGIA
November 18-21, 2010: Close the SOA and take a stand for justice in the
Americas.
http://www.SOAW.org <http://www.soaw.org/> 

The November Vigil to Close the School of the Americas at the gates of Fort
Benning, Georgia will be held from November 18-21, 2010. The annual vigil is
always held close to the anniversary of the 1989 murders of Celina Ramos,
her mother Elba and six Jesuit priests at a the University of Central
America in El Salvador.

ORGANIZE YOUR COMMUNITY FOR THE 2010 VIGIL!

November 2010 will mark the 20th anniversary of the vigil that brings
together religious communities, students, teachers, veterans, community
organizers, musicians, puppetistas and many others. New layers of activists
are joining the movement to close the SOA in large numbers, including
numerous youth and students from multinational, working-class communities.
The movement is strong thanks to the committed work of thousands of
organizers and volunteers around the country. They raise funds, spread the
word through posters and flyers, organize buses and other transportation to
Georgia, and carry out all the work that is needed to make the November
vigil a success. Together, we are strong!

VIGIL AND RALLY AT THE GATES, NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION, TEACH-IN, CONCERTS,
WORKSHOPS AND AN ANTI-MILITARIZATION ORGANIZERS CONFERENCE

There will be exciting additions to this year's vigil program. Besides the
rally at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia with inspiring speakers and
amazing musicians from across the Americas, the four day convergence will
also include an educational teach-in at the Columbus Convention Center,
several evening concerts, workshops and for the first time, the Latin
America Solidarity Coalition will stage a one-day Anti-Militarization
Organizers Conference on Thursday, November 18, 2010.

SHUT DOWN THE SOA AND RESIST U.S. MILITARIZATION IN THE AMERICAS

Our work has unfortunately not gotten any easier and U.S. militarization in
Latin America is accelerating. The SOA graduate led military coup in
Honduras, the continuing repression against the Honduran pro-democracy
resistance, the deployment of 46 war ships and thousands of U.S. soldiers to
Costa Rica, and the expansion of U.S. military bases in Colombia and Panama
are grim examples of the ongoing threats of a U.S. foreign policy that is
relying on the military to exert control over the people and the resources
in the Americas. Join the people who are struggling for justice in Honduras,
Colombia and throughout the Americas as we organize to push back.

Spread the word - Tell a friend about the November Vigil:
http://www.SOAW.org/tellafriend
For more information, visit www.SOAW.org <http://www.soaw.org/> .

See you at the gates of Fort Benning in November 2010 

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