At A Global Crossroads: Turn Against War A 200 Mile March

At A Global Crossroads: Turn Against War, a 200 mile walk to educate the public on the need to demand a peace agenda for the NATO summit--- to end drone strikes and remove occupying troops from Afghanistan--- will be in Racine on May 11-12.

Participants include: Voices organizers from Chicago who have recently returned from Afghanistan Local activists and members of the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice

5:30 p.m. MAY 11 – Welcoming potluck and Afghanistan teach-in at Saint Andrew’s Lutheran; 1015 4 Mile Road

7 a.m. MAY 12 Departure of the march from Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Headed to Kenosha via downtown Racine.

ROUTE: The march will proceed east on 4 Mile Rd to Main St, south to 6th St, west to Wisconsin Ave, south to 7th St, west to Washington Ave, southwest to Racine St, south to Sheridan Rd.                                      

WHY:  At A Global Crossroads: Turn Against War is a 200 mile walk from Madison to Chicago intended to promote dialogue and to build opposition to the ongoing carnage of war in Afghanistan.  The walkers insist that NATO must use its upcoming summit to plan a complete withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan and an end to drone strikes in the region. The NATO nations must also seize this opportunity to cooperatively allocate the funds necessary for a full reconstruction campaign in Afghanistan, to be directed by Afghan civil society organizations.