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Keep Space for Peace Week Demonstration at Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, PA

October 10, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Free

Annual Keep Space for Peace Week Demonstration at Lockheed Martin
Protest Drone War and Spying
Protest Lockheed Martin, world’s #1 war profiteer, U.S. drone war contractor.

Demonstration, with large Reaper Drone replica  and kite flying in front of Lockheed Martin at intersection of Mall & Goddard Boulevards, behind the King of Prussia Mall.   Lockheed Martin is making a killing in drone war and surveillance technology, building the remote-controlled unmanned planes and satellites that direct the drones and launch their deadly Hellfire missiles which Lockheed Martin also builds

October 3-10, 2015 – Keep Space for Peace Week around the country and the world
International Week of Protest to
Stop the Militarization of Space

Stop Drone Surveillance & Killing
No Missile Defense
No to NATO
End Corporate Domination of Foreign/Military Policy
Convert the Military Industrial Complex
Deal with climate change and global poverty

  • Augusta, Maine (Oct 9) Augusta Women in Black vigil from 12:30 to 1:00 PM in front of Lithgow Library. rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com
  • Bath Iron Works, Maine (Oct 3) Vigil across from administration building on Washington Street (Navy Aegis destroyers outfitted with “missile defense” systems built at BIW) 11:30-12:30 am   Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm (207) 763-4062
  • Boryong, South Korea (Oct 4)   No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • Chongju, South Korea (Oct 7)   At Bus terminal. No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • USAF Croughton, England (Oct 3) National March & Rally at U.S. satellite communication and intelligence base. (Space communications, drones, bomber guidance, missile defence and command & control functions.) 12.00 midday to 3:30 pm. Special guest Robb Johnson. Evening peace concert after rally at Friends Meeting House in Oxford at 7:00 pm. Oxfordshire Peace Campaign, oxonpeace@yahoo.co.uk
  • Daejeon, South Korea (Oct 6)   At Chungnam university, Mokwon Univ, Daejeon Univ. No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • Hancock Air Base to Niagara Falls, New York (Oct 7-21) The Upstate Drone Action Coalition is planning a 165-mile Walk Against Killer Drones, from Hancock Air Base to the Niagara Falls Air Base with stops along the way in Rochester and Brockport. The goal of the Walk is to heighten public awareness of the mindless murder and relentless terror perpetrated in our names by the escalating use of killer drones.  Please let us know ASAP that you or others you know will be joining us for all or part of the Walk. Contact Peg Gefell at 585-313-6674 or at fink.gefell@gmail.com
  • Janakpurdham, Nepal (Oct 5) Introductory/ interaction meeting about Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and my experience of Okinawa, Kyoto and Hiroshima conferences. Social Development Path (SODEP) http://www.sodep.org.np/
  • Jeonju, South Korea (Oct 3) At Jeonbuk University, Korean traditional village touring site.   No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • Kemijärvi, Finland (Oct 3) Peace defenders will hold a street protest against drone testing and war training area where NATO is feared to be preparing for war with Russia. kerstin.tuomala@pp.inet.fi
  • King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Oct 10) Noon, Demonstration and kite flying in front of Lockheed Martin (L-M) at intersection of Mall & Goddard Boulevards.   L-M is making a killing in drone war and surveillance technology, building the remote-controlled unmanned planes and satellites that direct the drones and launch their deadly Hellfire missiles which L-M also builds. For more info Brandywine Peace Community, (610) 544-1818 brandywine@juno.com or www.brandywinepeace.com
  • Kolkata, India (Oct 11) Public Meeting at Kolkata organised by Mrs. Arundhoti Roy Chouddhury (arundhoti@gmail.com). Global Network board member J. Narayana Rao to speak.
  • Kyoto, Japan (Oct 3) Kyoto Coalition against the U.S. ‘missile defense’ X-band Radar Base in Ukawa village will hold indoor Rally at 14:00 pm. The venue is Higashiyama Ikiiki Shimin Katsudo Center. And then, we will march on central Kyoto. The march will starts on 17:00 pm. kyogamisaki2013@yahoo.co.jp
  • Largo, Florida (Oct 7) Demonstration from 4:30-5:30 PM at the Young-Rainey Star Center at the corner of Bryan Dairy and Belcher Roads in mid-Pinellas County, site of a Raytheon plant. Raytheon was the fourth largest weapons contractor in the world in 2014, with sales of $10.2 billion, and is very active in drone production. sjstew@gte.net
  • Maine Walk for Peace: Pentagon’s Impact on the Oceans (Oct 9-24) Join us in shedding light on the Militarization of the Seas as the US Navy (outfitted with missile defense and space-directed missiles) ramps up their global operations to encircle Russia & China. We will explore environment impacts of Navy on the oceans. Walk from Ellsworth to Portsmouth, NH. See flyer at www.vfpmaine.org
  • Menwith Hill, England (Oct 6) Demonstration at U.S. NSA/NRO Spy Base in Yorkshire. 6-7:30 pm.   Sponsored by CAAB mail@caab.corner.org.uk or percy@phonecoop.coop
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Oct 14) Bridge vigil at Lake St & Marshall Ave. Twin Cities Peace Campaign. Braun044@umn.edu
  • Montrose, California (Oct 9)  We will call to Keep Space For Peace at our weekly Montrose Peace Vigil, Fridays 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at Honolulu Ave. and Oceanview BLvd., in the Montrose Shopping Park. rmedford@ucla.edu
  • Nagpur, India (Oct 3) Mass Rally at Motibalgh jointly by S.E.C. Rly Pensioners Assn and Pragatisjheel Railway Mahila Samaj. Coordinator J. Saraswati. jnrao193636@gmail.com
  • Nagpur, India (Oct 3) Program on the dangers of weaponization of space at 11 AM to be held at the Women’s College. jnrao193636@gmail.com
  • Nagpur, India (Oct 3) Program on the dangers of weaponization of space at 2:00 with the students at the National Social Work College. jnrao193636@gmail.com
  • Nagpur, India (Oct 4) Bernie Mayer (American Gandhi) will address a women’s rally at 4:00 pm on how the masses can be attracted to struggle against space weaponisation through Gandhian technique. jnrao193636@gmail.com
  • Nonsan, South Korea (Oct 5)   No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • Pyongtaek, South Korea (Oct 8) At Railroad station. No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • Sacramento, California (Oct 7) No New Wars, No Killer Drones. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. 4 – 5 pm. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595
  • Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado (Oct 7) Protest at Air Force Space Command’s Space Warfare Center and new joint interagency combined space operations center that will bring the civilian spooks from National Reconnaissance Office and National Security Agency together with military space agencies like Defense Information Systems Agency. sulzman@gmail.com
  • Seongnam, South Korea Oct 9   (At traditional market) No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system   protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • Seoul, South Korea (Oct 23) No to THAAD only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy protest rally when Security Meeting of US and S. Korea is being held. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.net
  • Suwon, South Korea Oct 10   No to THAAD ‘missile defense’ system protest only for the sake of US and Japan destroying peace and economy. Organized by SPARK spark946@hanmail.ne
  • Vandenberg AFB, California (Oct 7) Vigil in solidarity with “Keep Space for Peace Week” at the main gate of space warfare base from 3:45pm to 4:45pm. For info, contact Dennis Apel at (805) 878-2614.
  • Washington DC (Oct 5) Pentagon will hold “Keep Space for Peace” and “No Weapons in Space” signs during Dorothy Day Catholic Worker weekly peace vigil. 7-8 AM artlaffin@hotmail.com
  • Washington DC (Oct 9) White House will hold “Keep Space for Peace” and “No Weapons in Space” signs during Dorothy Day Catholic Worker weekly peace vigil. Noon-1:00 PM artlaffin@hotmail.com
  • Keep Space for Peace Week is co-sponsored by the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom

Resources:

Download our full-size space week poster at:   http://www.space4peace.org/actions/Keep%20Space%20for%20Peacer%20Poster%202015.pdf

Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
PO Box 652
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 443-9502
globalnet@mindspring.com
www.space4peace.org
http://space4peace.blogspot.com/  (blog)

Details

Date:
October 10, 2015
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Cost:
Free

Organizer

Brandywine Peace Community
Phone:
215-843-4827
Email:
brandywine@juno.com
Website:
www.brandywinepeace.com

Venue

Lockheed Martin, King of Prussia PA
230 Mall Boulevard
King of Prussia, PA 19406 United States
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