Friends,
Baltimore Peace Action met today and decided to organize a
protest at Northrop Grumman in Linthicum Heights, MD. The protest will
probably take place around August 31 into early September. Northrop
Grumman profited handsomely from the invasion of Afghanistan and the imperial
adventure which is just now coming to a conclusion. If interested in
joining us, let me know. Kagiso, Max
August 18, 2021
ARCWP SUPPORTS HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS FOR AFGHANS,
INCLUDING WOMEN AND GIRLS
From The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests
http://bridgetmarys.blogspot.com
ARCWP recognizes the futility of war and the Gospel call to
nonviolence. We stand in solidarity with all people of Afghanistan.
We are, however, particularly concerned about the women and
girls, as well as the men who aided the US military during our 20-years of
occupation and war. These vulnerable ones must be protected. Afghani men
who helped our military must be given immediate asylum along with their
families. Women and girls, for whose sake this war has been justified
since October 2001, must not be forgotten now. The feminist group, The
Revolutionary Association of Women in Afghanistan, stated back in 2001, that:
“US occupation would neither free women from fundamentalist violence, nor
deliver democracy.” Their words were indeed prophetic as we have seen in the
past few days. As the war ends for us in the United States, schools and
workplaces have already begun turning women and girls away in Afghanistan.
What steps should the US take in order to support Afghani women
and girls? In her New York Times opinion piece, Malala Yousafzai, herself
a towering figure for women’s rights, suggests that the whole world come
together in this humanitarian effort. As Afghanis flee to neighboring
countries they will need shelter, food, clean water, and education for their
youth.
The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests joins the many
calls to right-relationship and action on the part of the United States
government regarding the women and girls of Afghanistan. We call upon the
US to take a front-and-center position in pushing forward these important
humanitarian movements by providing funding, supplies and personnel to help run
refugee centers in the countries bordering Afghanistan.
ARCWP joins the world in support of and solidarity with our
Afghan sisters.
ARCWP Contacts:
Denise Hackert-Stoner, denisehstoner@aol.com
Karen Kerrigan. kkerri1028@aol.com
Janice Sevre Duszynska, rhythmsofthedance1@gmail.com
Partners with The Rapid Response Team of ARCWP.
Resources Cited:
Kolhatkar, Sonali. “A Devastating End to a Devastating War”.
Yes! Magazine. August 16, 2021.
Holmes, Catesby. “The Fall of Afghanistan: 5 Essential Reads.
Yes! Magazine. August 16, 2021.
(link attached to source above)
Yousafzai, Malala. “Malala: I Fear for My Afghan Sisters. NYT
Guest Essay. August 17, 2021.
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