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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.

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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.