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The November Vigil is this weekend!
Click here to register online NOW!
Mass Mobilization to Shut Down the School of the Americas (SOA/ WHINSEC)! The military coup by SOA graduates in Honduras has once again exposed the destabilizing and deadly effects that the School of the Americas has on Latin America. The actions of the school’s graduates are unmasking the Pentagon rhetoric and reveal the anti-democratic results of U.S. policies. It is time for a change towards justice.
From November 20-22, 2009, thousands will vigil at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia, to stand up for justice, to shut down the School of the Americas and to end the oppressive U.S. foreign policy that the school represents.
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Click here to view the 2009 November Vigil schedule
Click here to view a map of Columbus, Georgia
If you're organizing a bus or have extra space, Click here to post a ride.
To request a ride, Click here.
Help us make the 2009 November Vigil even better!
 Please donate to support the campaign and the convergence to close the SOA.
Please help to spread the word about the Vigil to Close the SOA at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia by ordering 125 front-and-back 3" x 6" palm cards for $6. The palm cards are a great way to get the word out in your community about our this year's vigil. Click here to order.
LOCAL GROUPS: Do you know others in your area that are working to close down the School of the Americas? Connect with others now before heading to Georgia. Click here for a listing of SOA Watch local groups. If your group is not listed, please add your contact information.
Don't see a group for your area? Consider starting one! For more information, contact us at info@soaw.org or at 202-234-3440 or contact your regional representative for more information about those in your region working to close the SOA/ WHINSEC.
Other Helpful Links:
Traveling to Columbus, Georgia.
Hotels, Motels & Camping in and around Columbus, Georgia.
A Call for SOA Watch Peace Maker Volunteers
Accessibility at the November 2009 Vigil.
Some Security Considerations for Persons Considering to Participate in the November Vigil to Close the SOA/WHINSEC.
Legal Briefing for People Considering Civil Disobedience at SOA Protest
The campaign to close the SOA is in a crucial phase right now. Despite promising comments from President Obama during his election campaign, the SOA/ WHINSEC is still in operation and the Pentagon is moving forward with plans for new U.S. military bases in Colombia. With a Democratic administration in the White House, it appears that some Democrats in Congress are becoming timid when it comes to opposing the Pentagon.
It is up to us to keep up the pressure and to hold them accountable. People power is going to win over Pentagon lobbying!
It is tremendously important that we have a strong showing at the gates of Fort Benning for the annual vigil and nonviolent direct action, in order to demonstrate that we won’t go away until the SOA is shut down and the U.S. government has stopped turning to “military solutions” (or political-economic interventions) to enforce its oppressive foreign policy in Latin America. Too many people have suffered and died at the hands of SOA graduates.
You can take a stand for solidarity and justice now! Join hundreds of organizers around the country and start planning for the November vigil. Contact your local unions, universities, workers centers, social justice organizations and faith communities and ask them to re-commit to the struggle to close the School of the Americas.
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