October 8, 2018- For immediate release
Media Contact: Cindy Sheehan: CindySheehan@MarchonPentagon.com
PRESS ADVISORY
Countdown to Women’s March on the Pentagon
Women’s March on the Pentagon (WMOP) is excited to announce we are ready and rarin’ to go for our long anticipated march and rally at ground-zero for US imperialism.
"We envisioned this principled non-partisan march on the bi-partisan war machine at the beginning of this year. Despite obstacles, we are excited that many people have been attracted to this long over-due antiwar march in Washington, DC," said one of the lead organizers, antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, from her home in California.
This is our schedule of events for the weekend of October 20-21:
Saturday, October 20:
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
1525 Newton St NW
Washington, DC 20010
(Free, but donations to cover costs of space and refreshments will be accepted)
Noon to 4:30pm
Workshops covering:
Women’s Basic Self-defense
Protest Music History and Current Practice
Alternative Media and Citizen Journalism
Current Situation in Yemen
Civil Assistance (how to help those harmed by US Imperialism and the Pentagon budget)
(And More!)
4:30 to 6pm
Dinner on your own
6pm to 8pm
(St. Stephen’s)
Meet and Greet and Open Mic Night.
Hosted by CODEPINK
Sunday, October 21st
11am
Begin gathering at Pentagon City Metro Station
(Click for DC Metro Info)
12 noon to 12:45pm
March on Pentagon
(Click for Website)
1pm to 4pm
Rally at Pentagon
(Click for Speaker/Performer Line-up)
4pm to 6pm
Clean Up
(Stay to help us, please!)
Monday, October 22
11:30am to 1:30pm
Non-violent Act of Civil Assistance
WMOP will be feeding people who are unconscionably homeless in the wealthiest nation on earth at a local DC park.
(Place will be announced at Rally and on Website, and Facebook Event Page on October 21)
For more information or to schedule an interview with a speaker/performer or organizer, please contact
Cindy Sheehan at: CindySheehan@MarchonPentagon.com
or
Emma Fiala at: Emma@MarchonPentagon.com
or
Bonnie Caracciolo at: bosmarch2018@gmail.com
Disclaimer: This is NOT a pink-pussy-hatted event to only oppose Trump and Get Out the Vote for the treacherous and warmongering Democrats (or Republicans): This is a principled non-partisan march on the bi-partisan US war machine.
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