Latin America Solidarity Coalition

Latin America Solidarity Coalition– April 8-10, 2011, Washington, DC

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Register now to attend an informative and exciting conference to build a larger movement to end US militarism and the militarization of US relations with Latin America and the world. Join Latin America solidarity activists, people of faith, academics, youth and students, anti-war and immigration activists, labor, women, and all sectors which are working to build a better world.

The United States is at a crossroads. Down one road lies permanent war, a stagnant economy and loss of liberty. Down the other lies a new world of cooperation, prosperity and freedom. This conference is all about how we can work together to travel on the road to a new and better world.

Please join us for a weekend of plenaries and workshops to educate and inspire each other and to plan actions, strategies, and organizing tools to build a greater movement to overcome US militarism. Continue Reading »

LASC Conference on US Militarism – Getting Where You Want to Go

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• More info on travel to Washington DC is here

Friday, Apr. 8 3:00-5:00pm Bolivarian Hall of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 2443 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20008

Bus: (Fare: $1.70): From Dupont Circle Metro Station Q St. Exit Walk 0.11 mile SW from DUPONT CIRCLE to NW MASSACHUSETTS AV & NW 20TH ST. Take N2 or N4 Bus toward Friendship Heights (4 min. ride) Get off at California St. Walk .07 mi. back SE. Continue Reading »

We are pleased to announce that the 5th Latin American Solidarity Coalition Conference, taking place from April 8-10, 2011, will be hosted by the Anthropology Department at American University.  The conference will be held at AU’s Main Campus, in the Ward Circle Building, located at 4400 Massachussetts Avenue, NW, in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Getting to American University

American University’s main campus is adjacent to Ward Circle at the intersection of Massachusetts and Nebraska avenues in northwest Washington, D.C. Glover Gate, the main entrance to campus, is located at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue.  From the metro station at Tenleytown/AU (Red Line), exit out the east Metro entrance and proceed to the free AU Bus Shuttle stop (Albemarle and 40th Sts. NW). Make sure you board the Main Campus bus, not the Law Campus! Ask the driver to let you off at the “Ward stop“.  The back entrance of the Ward Circle Building will be on the north side of the sidewalk.  On weekends, the shuttle comes every 15 minutes. The first bus leaves the Tenleytown metro at 8am on Saturday and Sunday.

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Food Service Options

Please see here for a listing of food service locations ON-CAMPUS.  More restaurants and food options are available near the Tenleytown/AU metro.

Washington, DC – 8 a 10 de abril, 2011 desplácese hacia abajo para ver una lista actualizada de los endosantes

Pre-Inscripciones Abiertas desde Ahora

Patrocinado por: La Coalición de Solidaridad con Latinoamérica, (LASC) en conjunción con los Días de Acción de la organización School of Americas Watch (4 a 11 abril, 2011)

Regístrese ahora para asistir a una conferencia informativa y emocionante para construir un movimiento más amplio para acabar con el militarismo de EE.UU. y con la militarización de las relaciones de EE.UU. con América Latina y el mundo. Continue Reading »

Are you interested in coming to DC for the Anti-Militarization conference and the April Days of Action, but don’t know where to look for housing options? Check out the list below of hostels, churches and hotels in the Washington, DC area and start making your reservations!

William Penn House
Address: 515 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
Telephone: 202-543-5560
Rates: Around $40/person/night

Notes: The larger the group making the reservation, the cheaper the rates are, but inquire about this within. Limited Space available on April 8th and 11th. Continue Reading »

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We have seen US policy tilt more and more toward military options in its relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and the world. Support for the Honduras coup, the military response to Haiti’s earthquake, seven new bases in Colombia and four in Panama, continued restoration of the mothballed Fourth Fleet, all provide support for statements heard at the SOA Watch vigil in November 2009 that “Obama’s policies are more dangerous for Latin America than were Bush’s.” At the same time, the US government continues to prefer military solutions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan and continues to escalate tensions with Iran, Venezuela and other countries which assert independence from US hegemony.

In the United States we are witnessing the militarization of our borders and law enforcement in our cities — aimed at immigrants, Muslims, and, as always, African-descended people. Desperately needed social programs such as health care and education are being short-changed while the Pentagon budget continues to grow beyond any rational need for defense. Continue Reading »

We denounce the Federal Bureau of Investigation harassment of anti-war and solidarity activists. We call on the Department of Justice and the FBI to stop this grand jury investigation. Continue Reading »