GATHERING THE GRASSROOTS: The Frontline of Asian American Mobilization

What: A day-long public event celebrating the work of New York's foremost Asian American and Pacific Islander grassroots organizations. The program will feature keynotes by Dennis Chin, Helen Gym and Vijay Prashad, a panel discussion meant to trigger dialogue between organizations and engagement with the public, and a performance by all-Filipino punk band Kadena.

When: Saturday, September 15 at 12:00-8:00PM

Speaker schedule:
12:00 Dennis Chin
14:30 Helen Gym
19:00 Vijay Prashad

Where: Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013

Admission: Free and open to the public. RSVP for individual speakers to programs@mocanyc.org

Need some truth?  Come hear Ethan McCord  Iraq war vet and whistleblower                                           
                  
Ethan McCord, a 33-year-old Army specialist, part of Bravo Company, 2-16 Infantry,     
got orders to investigate the aftermath of a recent firefight on a nearby street.                            
 
When McCord’s platoon arrived, the soldiers found a scene of fresh carnage –-                            
the scattered remains of a group of men, who had just been gunned down by            

Before Tunisia and Egypt 2011, there was Peshawar 1930.

During the 1930s and 1940s, in what is now the war-torn border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Badshah Khan, a Muslim ally of Gandhi's, organized a 100,000 strong non-violent army, the "Servants of God". Their sacrifices were critical to India’s successful struggle for independence.

After reading Eknath Easwaran's biography of Khan, Nonviolent Soldier of Islam, director Teri McLuhan spent 21 years making this inspiring feature documentary about Khan's life and influence.

Bus to Hancock Air National Guard Base Mattydale, New York, Near Syracuse
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On November 18, at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, on Prospect Park West, between 1st and 2nd Street, there will be a presentation on Colombia and U.S. military bases. The U.s is preparing to build 7 new military bases. Three of these will be larger than any other military bases in world history.