[O29] 100,000 Rings & programming committee

[rosalie]

DAvid, that sounds terrific.
I also have powerful updates for the programming
committee.

Can someone let me know when the programming committee
will meet?

The funkier and more global we can get.. 
THE BETTER!

--Rosalie 

--- David Rolde <davidrolde at comcast.net> wrote:

> >
> >
> >
> >From: <mailto:mayas at vitw.org>mayas at vitw.org 
> ><<mailto:mayas at vitw.org>mayas at vitw.org>
> >
> >
> >Basically, we in Chicago are spearheading a new
> project to spread awareness
> >about the huge number of Iraqis dying because of
> the US/UK occupation and
> >sanctions.
> >
> >The 100,000 Rings project intends to commemorate
> the 100,000 Iraqis killed.
> >(Even this estimate by The Lancet, which has been
> called high, is probably an
> >underestimate.) The idea is that 100 groups all
> over the world will 
> >ring a bell
> >1000 times during October 24-28, with each death
> symbolizing one 
> >death. The bell
> >ringing ceremonies will take place in public areas,
> garnering media attention
> >and uniting activists.
> >
> >We will ring a bell once every minute, giving the
> sound time to reverberate.
> >Individual groups can work out what time schedule
> they want to use to
> >coordinate their bell ringing.
> >
> >At intervals during the bell ringing, some groups
> will be reading the names of
> >Iraqis who are known to have died in the violence.
> Two websites which list
> >names of Iraqi civilians killed in the war are
> Iraqi Civilian War Casualties
> >and Iraq Body Count: 100 Names of Civilians Killed.
> >
> >If your group chooses to participate, we'll have
> printed materials 
> >you can hand
> >out to people who are interested. It is suggested
> that you choose a spot for
> >your ceremony that has a lot of foot traffic. (And
> is close to a public
> >bathroom!)
> >
> >We hope this project will spread awareness about
> the enormous number of Iraqi
> >deaths, and also call attention to the fact that
> most, if not all, 
> >estimates of
> >body counts are gross underestimates.
> >
> >For more information about the "100,000 Rings," or
> to organize a bell ringing
> >ceremony in your community, see 
> ><http://iraqmortality.org>http://iraqmortality.org.
> >
> >Your group can sign up at 
>
><http://iraqmortality.org/sign-up>http://iraqmortality.org/sign-up.
> >
> >Write to Scott Blackburn (scott(at)vitw.org) or
> Milan Rai 
> >(info(at)j- <http://n-v.org>n-v.org)
> >for more info, or call me or Laurie here at the
> Voices office at 773-878-3815.
> >
> >In Solidarity,
> >Maya Schenwar
> >Voices for Creative Nonviolence
> >
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