Peace Activists Pitch Tent City For G20

September 21st, 2009

Post Chronicle
"We realized that 80 percent of the victims of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries are women and children. We thought that our groups were the best to raise public awareness about a global refugee crisis," said Francine Porter, director of Pittsburgh's Code Pink peace chapter. More...

 TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Organizers for the "Women's Coalition" of peace groups in Point State Park began building their tent city in homage to war refugees worldwide this morning.
Within two hours, the groups drew nearly 50 local and national supporters from Black Voices for Peace, Students for Justice in Palestine, Code Pink, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans against the War. More...