WarCriminalsWatch Events

Saturday, October 7, 2017, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Gather at 11:30 am in Washington Square Park between the fountain and the arch for a vigil on this 16th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, then at 12 noon join a solemn march to Union Square for a demonstration against U.S. war threats to North Korea and endless wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, among other countries, and the abolition of all nuclear weapons.

There will be a Brooklyn Feeder March to Washington Square from Barclay’s Center assembling at 10:00 AM.  More information here for Brooklynites.

Sponsors include World Can't Wait, NYC War Resisters League, Catholic Worker/New York City, Veterans for Peace/Chapter 34, Pax Christi Metro New York, Peace Action New York State, Granny Peace Brigade, Raging Grannies, Peace Action/Manhattan, Green Party of Brooklyn, Brooklyn For Peace, Uptown Progressive Action, Military Families Speak Out Metro and Peace Action Bay Ridge.

Please select “going” on our Facebook event page.

Then, when the vigil ends, head on over to Herald Square, 34th and 6th Avenue for a Rally to Resist War and Racism at home and abroad which begins at 1:00 pm, also Sat. Oct 7 - part of a national call to action for the 16th anniversary of the U.S. war on Afghanistan.  You can visit the Facebook page here.