WarCriminalsWatch Events

World Can't Wait will be presenting three panels dealing with on-going US wars against the world and how the Trump/Pence regime is taking these to an even higher level.  You can register here.

To Keep Refugees Home, Stop Bombing Their Countries
In year three of the largest world refugee crisis since WW II, The Trump/Pence regime has targeted refugees as a dangerous immigrant grouping.  As was said by the presidential candidate himself:  “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”  Stepping back to the previous administrations, Bush launched an illegitimate, unjust, immoral "war on terror" to last generations. Obama expanded the targeted countries beyond Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq to Pakistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan.  What are the connections between U.S. wars of aggression and mass migrations from war?

SATURDAY June 3rd, Session 1: 10:00 am - 11:50 am, Room 1.73

Moderator:  Debra Sweet (Director, World Can't Wait)

Panelists: Ed Kinane (Anti-Militarist Activist), Sallie Latch (Artist, volunteer with refugees in Greece)

“War on Terror” Veterans Dialog with HS and College Students
Veterans with the We Are Not Your Soldiers project of World Can't Wait present what they do in high school and college classrooms where students have grown up under continual wars, know very little about them and may be considering joining the U.S. military with no first-hand knowledge of what it really entails. Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans relate their experiences in boot camp, occupying countries and post-military, honestly and forthrightly sharing what happened to them and the people in the countries under attack by the US. Based on the class curriculum, we also can provide a historical presentation with a Vietnam military resister and/or veteran. Students are provided with information military recruiters don’t give them on PTSD, suicide, medical/psychological issues, homelessness and the danger of losing their humanity. Students freely raise issues, ideas and questions and engage in critical thinking.

SATURDAY June 3rd, Session 2: 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm, Room 1.101

Moderator:  Stephanie Rugoff (Coordinator, We Are Not Your Soldiers)

Panelists:  Lyle Rubin (Afghanistan veteran), Joe Urgo (Vietnam veteran)

War on the World, Trump Style
Donald Trump brags, stating in his inauguration speech:  “We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital and in every hall of power. From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it's going to be only America first -- America first.”   He says he will "fill up" Guantánamo with "bad guys" and may direct the military to openly torture. He promises HUGE increases in military spending, and expansion of the military.  Since Trump has been Commander in Chief civilian casualties have spiked.  And now, Trump is threatening North Korea, and the entire planet, with nuclear war. How should we respond and resist?

SUNDAY June 4th, Session 6: 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm, Room 1.101

Moderator:  Debra Sweet (Director, World Can't Wait)

Panelists: Ed Kinane (Anti-Militarist Activist), Nick Mottern (Coordinator, KnowDrones.com), Elsa Rassbach (German-American co-founder German Drone Campaign)