Jan. 19 - Newark: The PEOPLE'S PEACE CONFERENCE

Troops Out Now Coalition is part of and urges full support and a strong turn-out for:

The PEOPLE'S PEACE CONFERENCE 2008
Saturday, JANUARY 19, 2008
Rutgers Law School,
123 Washington St, NEWARK, NJ
8 AM to 4 PM

Honor Dr. King, Stand up for Peace & Justice!
Stop the War in Iraq & Stop the War in our streets!
Money for People’s Needs, Not War!

To download the registration form, To download a text flyer or image flyer for distribution, For a list of Conference and workshop speakers, Go to: www.peaceandjusticecoalition.org

Special Guest Performances by:

• Brooklyn-based Hip Hop artist and activist, M-1, of Dead Prez
• Philadelphia Hip Hop artist and political activist, "The Truth"
• Columbia High School Martin Luther King Memorial Choir
• New Jersey Industrial Union Council Solidarity Singers

VOTE in the PEOPLE's PRIMARY! Follow the "paper trail" to vote for your issues and candidates and then join the VIDEO SPEAKOUT to be broadcast on YouTube.

Conference WORKSHOPS will include:
* Ending the Occupation & Preventing Future Wars of Aggression
* From Newark to Baghdad: Privatization, Cutbacks & the Economics of War
* Challenging Military Recruitment Among the Poor, Working Class, People of Color & Immigrants
* The War, Civil Liberties & Police Brutality
* The Prison Industrial Complex & the War
* Building the Peace & Justice Movement Among Young People
* A Sustainable World? Challenging Global Warming & Environmental Racism
* Violence Against Women & Women Making Peace
* Stop the Violence: Ending the War in Our Streets

And, a breakout room, sponsored by Healthcare Now and the NJ IUC will be available with information about how to move our healthcare system away from profit and greed and toward Medicare for All.

Last year, 600 participants met, heard speakers on the major issues around the war, and mapped out next steps, including the People's March in August 2007, which was attended by more than 1,500 people in sweltering heat. Newark had never seen a peace march this large! We showed the strength and diversity of the people in this state who oppose the war on Iraq and want to see the huge sums that are now wasted on killing and going into the pockets of war profiteers instead spent on taking care of human needs right here at home.

The conference this year will build on the issues raised during the march and focus on solutions, with workshops intended to help us move beyond marching (although we will still march) to grassroots efforts.

Panelists will address not just what is happening but also lead discussions of what we can do together to stop this runaway train that is destroying democracy, wreaking planetary environmental chaos, stealing and killing our children, stealing from our communities, and stealing our future.

Planning meetings for the conference are held on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM at Bethany Baptist Church, West Market Street, in Newark.

We also need help the day of the event with registration, greeting attendees, set-up, and breakdown. If you can't come to meetings, please e-mail us and let us know of your availability.

Please also DONATE to support this event and the work of the Peace and Justice coalition. It takes money to make a huge events like the People's March for Peace, Equality, Jobs and Justice and the People's Peace Conference happen! You can help us by sending a non-tax-deductible check of any size made out to "The Conference" to: The Conference PO Box 22505 Newark, NJ 07101-2505

We look forward to seeing you on: Saturday, January 19! 9am to 4pm at: The People's Peace Conference 2008

For more information Call:
973-801-0001 or
801-457-9448 or e-mail:peacejusticecoalition@gmail.org www.peaceandjusticecoalition.org