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WHERE TO GO DURING THE RNC FUN IN NEW YORK CITY AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 2

Sunday, August 29 The World Says No to the Bush Agenda! Massive Protest at the Republican Convention Assemble at 10:00 a.m. Seventh Ave. @ 14th St., NYC March steps off at noon WRL contingent gather 10 a.m. NW corner of Union Square (17th St. & Broadway) (212)868-5545; www.unitedforpeace.org (212)228-0450; www.warresisters.org/demos.htm (see both for other events not listed here)

NYC WRL Clearinghouse NYC War Resisters League will be providing a “drop in” space for information at 339 Lafayette St., NYC, Friday, Aug. 27, 6 pm to 8:30 pm, Saturday, Aug. 28, 11 am to 6 pm, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 10 am to 2 pm . We will have literature, sign-making materials, as well as a complete listing of protest events. Weekend and evening times are being scheduled. (718)768-7306; nycwrl@att.net. www.warresisters.org/RNC_CD.htm

Monday, August 30 The Still We Rise Coalition and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network are organizing a march and rally to support HIV/AIDS/Healthcare, Welfare Reform, Immigrant Issues, Housing/Homelessness and Criminal Justice Issues. http://www.stillwerise.org/ (718) 802-0678 or (917) 349-7619 March for Our Lives, starts at the United Nations, finishing at Madison Square Garden. Kensington Welfare Rights Union http://www.marchforourlives.org/ 888-233-1948; 917-627-8415

Tuesday, August 31 Mass Nonviolent Civil Disobedience at Republican National Convention We encourage people to dress in white (representing mourning) to gather at 3 p.m. at the site of the World Trade Center (Church St. at Cortlandt St., near the “Cortlandt St.” R train stop) for a vigil. At 4 p.m. pur solemn procession will walk north toward the RNC at Madison Square Garden. Those who cannot walk the entire distance are asked to join us at 5:30 pm at Union Square (NW corner, 17 St. & Broadway) for the last leg of the procession. By 7 p.m. we will reach Madison Square Garden and, when stopped, we will “die-in.” (212)228-0450, (718)768-7306; nycwrl@att.net www.warresisters.org/RNC_CD.htm

Thursday, September 2 We Remember — He Lied — They Died Vigil for the Fallen Union Square Park-14 Street and Broadway 7:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. With Iraq Memorial Wall and Stonewalk memorial for unknown civilian casualties of war. Speakers and musical performances at noon and 5 p.m with a reading of the names throughout the day. Sponsored by Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Veterans Against the Iraq War. For more info call 718-805-6341, 201-876-0430