April Days of Action Against Drones in ILLINOIS

Chicago helped lead the kickoff of the April Days of Action Against Drones last week with a protest against Boeing's new killer drone program:

Chicago protesters performed Star Wars-themed street theater, with Darth Vader
representing Chicago-based Boeing Corporation, followed by a die-in in front of
Boeing headquarters to represent victims of Boeing's new Phantom Ray drone.

Full details of the April 6 Chicago protest against the Boeing drone program here.

Followup: April 29 BOEING STOCKHOLDERS MEETING PROTEST



OTHER ILLINOIS EVENTS

CARBONDALE - Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 2nd Margie Parker Teach-in for Peace on Drones - talk by Robert Naiman, Policy Director of Just Foreign Policy, "Bringing Transparency and Accountability to the Drone Strike Program: A winnable fight.

CHICAGO - On Good Friday, March 29, a cast consisting of long-time Chicago antiwar activists was joined by a NY playwright (and defendant in actions against US drone bases), Jack Gilroy, for one of the events kicking off a series of events in Chicago and other Illinois cities as part of the campaign of anti-drones events across the country. The Chicago event, a play entitled The Predator, about a drone pilot, her teenage daughter, a peace activist, and a U.S. Senator, was offered in conjunction with the 33rd Annual 8th Day Center for Justice Good Friday Walk for Justice. The play was staged at Grace Place (637 S Dearborn,Chicago), and was co-produced by the American Friends Service Committee, the White Rose Catholic Worker, and the No Drones Network, all based in Chicago.

Read more about the Chicago production of The Predator.

(Add additional Illinois events to the master list of national April Days of Action actions.)

P.S. - KEEP DRONES OUT OF ILLINOIS

The Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act – Senate Bill 1587 – is designed to place modest guidelines on the use of this powerful technology. The bill, for example, would bar the arming of drones, except in certain emergencies. The bill also would curb how much information could be gathered by drones and require annual reporting to the public about the use of drones in Illinois. Act now: tell your state senators to regulate surveillance drones!

What about YOU? Become part of No Drones Illinois!

Read about ALL the ways YOU can be involved 

in the April Days of Action Against Drones!

April Days of Action Against Drones hit Chicago this Saturday

As part of national days of protest against drone warfare, join the Anti-War Committee of Chicago to send a message to Boeing CEO Jim McNerney: 

Say “No” – To their plan to manufacture the next killer drone for the Pentagon; To their current production of spy drones; And demand they use their resources to fund research and development of green and sustainable forms of air travel.

The Boeing Company is competing with the other top arms manufacturers for the growing budget for unmanned aircraft for the military. The Pentagon has a $259 billion spending plan that will triple drone purchases over 10 years. This spring, the Navy is asking for designs for a new killer drone. Boeing is expected to propose its Phantom Ray.

In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about the use of killer drones. Drones are controversial because the Obama administration has sent drones to assassinate American citizens in Yemen, for example; and because their use is officially a secret kept from Congress and the people of the US.

We oppose drone attacks for these reasons, but also because in Pakistan and Afghanistan where they have been most heavily used, the majority of their victims are not combatants on the US “kill list,” but civilians, including many children.

No New Wars - on Iran or Syria; No U.S. drones or intervention in Mali

We’re against drones - for spying on Iran and Mali, or for killing people in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen, or in new wars in Syria, Mali or Iran. We also oppose Boeing’s production of other weapons, like the uranium depleted bombs that they supplied Israel to drop on Gaza, resulting in increased birth defects (see link here).

Money for Jobs, Healthcare and Education, Not War

We as part of a nationwide movement want the tax money being given to Boeing and spent to wage wars to be kept in our community to fund jobs, education and health care.

We will assemble to deliver this message at 12:30 PM on Saturday, April 6th at Washington St & Wacker Drive.

Join the facebook event and invite friends! Add your voice to the chorus of NOs.