MAAD: Midwest Action Against Drones - Sept 28-29, 2013

Join others from across the Midwest for a protest in Chicago September 28-29, 2013, to oppose drone warfare and surveillance.

Midwest Action Against Drones (MAAD)
Action and Conference
Saturday/Sunday September 28/29, 2013

Join the event on Facebook.

Contact Kait McIntyre kait.mcintyre@gmail.com to add your group to list of endorsers.

For more information, see full Midwest Action Against Drones (MAAD) website.

A project of the Anti-War Committee of Chicago.


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