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Shut Down the School of the Americas!
Age:	18 years old
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Location:	WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON DC
Country:	United States
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Zodiac:	Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)
Last Login:	Jul 4, 2008 (508 days back)
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Lee este articulo en espanol . SOA Watch is a nonviolent grassroots movement that works to stand in solidarity with the people of Latin America, to close the School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC) and to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy that the SOA represents. We are grateful to our sisters and brothers throughout Latin America for their inspiration and the invitation to join them in their struggle for economic and social justice. SOA Watch seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas, under whatever name it is called, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media and legislative work. On November 16, 1989, six Jesuit priests, their co-worker and her teenage daughter were massacred in El Salvador. A U.S. Congressional Task Force reported that those responsible were trained at the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA) at Ft. Benning, Georgia. In 1990 SOA Watch began in a tiny apartment outside the main gate of Ft. Benning. While starting with a small group, SOA Watch quickly drew upon the knowledge and experience of many in the U.S. who had worked with the people of Latin America in the 1970's and 80's. Today, the SOA Watch movement is a large, diverse, grassroots movement rooted in solidarity with the people of Latin America. The goal of SOA Watch is to close the SOA and to change U.S. foreign policy in Latin America by educating the public, lobbying Congress and participating in creative, nonviolent resistance. The Pentagon has responded to the growing movement and Congress' near closure of the SOA with a PR campaign to give the SOA a new image. In an attempt to disassociate the school with its horrific past, the SOA was renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in January of 2001. Read more about the history of the SOA Watch movement . Mission Statement SOA Watch is a nonviolent grassroots movement that works to stand in solidarity with the people of Latin America, to close the SOA/WHINSEC and to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy that the SOA represents. We are grateful to our sisters and brothers throughout Latin America for their inspiration and the invitation to join them in their struggle for economic and social justice. Staff Collective The staff collective works out of the SOA Watch national office, located in Washington, DC. SOA Watch Structure Read more about SOA Watch structure and how you can get more involved. Go directly to the working groups page, or find a local SOA Watch group in your community. Read more about the SOA Watch Council , the national decision-making body of SOA Watch. Contact us: SOA Watch PO Box 4566 Washington, DC 20017 Phone: (202) 234 3440 Fax: (202) 636-4505 Email: info(at)soaw.org Crowd photo by Linda Panetta, November 2003 New documentary! A group of Richmond High School students produced the documentary "Journey for Justice - Crossing the Line" about the School of the Americas and their trip to the November Vigil to close it down. The film includes footage from the annual protest at the gates of Fort Benning in Georgia, footage from Latin America, interviews with student activists as well as with Guadalupe Chavez and Linda Aguilar, who engaged in nonviolent direct action to close the SOA. The School of the Americas (SOA), renamed to "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation," is a U.S. military training school for Latin American soldiers that has left a trail of blood and suffering throughout Latin America. The SOA has trained over 64,000 Latin American soldiers in courses such as counterinsurgency, psychological warfare, military intelligence and interrogation tactics. Graduates of the school have been consistently linked to human rights violations and to the suppression of popular movements in the Americas. Among those targeted by SOA graduates are educators, union organizers , religious workers , student leaders , and others who work for the rights of the poor. The SOA is the Pentagon's way of controlling the armies of Latin America with the goal of controlling the people and their resources. The SOA provides the military muscle to keep the racist system of domination and exploitation in place - benefiting a few at the expense of many. Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans have been tortured, raped, assassinated, â€œdisappearedâ€, massacred, and forced into refuge by those trained at the School of Assassins. For more information, visit SOA Watch on the web at www.SOAW.org Watch the 3 minute trailer for "Journey to Awareness - Crossing the Line," the Richmond High School documentary about student activism and the SOA:.. Spread the Word - Distribute the trailerClick here to send an email to your friends Video URL (for emails and links) http://www.soaw.org/new/article.php?id=1372 Flash Player Embed: Ad a video player to your site (Blogger, Friendster, etc.) Video Thumbnail: Add the video thumbnail to your site (MySpace, Blogger, Friendster, etc.) Download the trailer (To share on p2p or save to your computer) http://media.../broadcast/73323/download (right click and choose "Save as") Buy the DVD: The DVD will be available in late October/early November. Pre-order now for only $10 incl. shipping and handling ($8 for sutudent activists and educators) You can send a check or money order to: SOA Watch P.O. Box 4566 Washington DC 20017 or order it online: [PayPal option coming soon] Host a Screening: Gather your members, friends, family and neighbors in your school, community center, religious institution or living room to view, discuss and take action. You can use your screening as a recruitment tool, a fundraiser, a catalyst for organizing an action, as an educational resource--or all of these at once! Take Action: Educate yourself and your community about the SOA (download fliers , order books and videos ). Mobilize for the November 16-18, vigil and nonviolent direct action at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia. Be part of the growing grassroots movement for justice and accountability. Here's where we're at it legislatively: Earlier this year, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) introduced an amendment to the FY 2007 Foreign Operations bill that would have cut funding for the SOA/WHINSEC. The amendment was voted down by a margin of 203 - 214, with 19 members of the House not voting. To receive SOA Watch email alerts, click the button below: Layout by:
My Interests
Human Rights, Nonviolent Direct Action, Activism, Politics, Latin America, Solidarity, Anti-Militarism, Peace, Justice, Anti-Torture
I'd like to meet: People who are concerned with U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America, the training of death squads at the SOA and issues of injustice in general.
Music: CD: Sing it Down Songs to close the School of the Americas. By Colleen Kattau & Jolie Christine Rickman.
Movies: Video: Guns and Greed Makes the connection between sweatshops, the globalization of greed and SOA violence in Latin America. Includes footage from Latin America and the November vigil. 20 min. VHS. Also available with Spanish subtitles or Portuguese subtitles. Video: The New Patriots U.S. Military veterans speak out about terrorism, patriotism and their opposition to the SOA/WHISC. 2002 Production(18 minutes). VHS. Video: Crossing the Line Powerful documentation of the 1998 vigil of over 7,000 people outside the main gates of Fort Benning and the 2,319 who "Crossed the Line." 16 min. VHS. Video: School of the Americas: An Insider Speaks Out Former SOA instructor Major Joseph Blair reveals inside information. As an Army veteran for 20 years, with 2 tours in Vietnam, he speaks as a credible voice for the closing of the SOA. 16 min. VHS. Video: School of Assassins A documentary about the School of the Americas; nominated for an Academy Award in 1995. Narrated by Susan Sarandon. Also available with Spanish narration. 18 min. VHS. Video: Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins An hour-long video about Father Roy and the campaign to close the School of the Americas, available from Richter Videos. VHS. Video: "Hidden in Plain Sight" Documentary This documentary about the School of Americas illustrates the tumultuous reality of Latin America and reveals some of the most urgent and complex issues and problems facing us today. 71 min. VHS or DVD.
Books: NEW! Book: The School of the Americas: Military Training and Political Violence in the Americas .. In this monumental work, American University anthropology professor Lesley Gill, granted an unprecedented level of access to the School of the Americas, presents a comprehensive portrait of the notorious institution. 296 pages Book: School of Assassins This excellent book by Jack Nelson Pallmeyer documents the truth behind the SOA â€“ our weapon to shut it down. 200 pages Prisoner of Conscience: A Memoir This memoir of a journey of conscience, that led to a prison cell for a grandfather in his sixties, tells one story of a growing number of prisoners of conscience in America. Rev. Kenneth Kennon reflects on why he ended up incarcerated, what he experience in federal prison camp, and contemplates where conscience can take us. New! Book: Disturbing the Peace: The Story of Father Roy Bourgeois and the Movement to Close the School of the Americas .. In this book, authors Linda Cooper and James Hodge chronicle Father Roy's story and the stories of the many activists that built the SOA Watch movement. 240 pages NEW! Book: Conscience & Consequence .. Conscience & Consequence is the lucid, intensely moving, and highly personal account of Clare Hanrahan's six-month incarceration inside Alderson, the oldest and largest U.S. Federal prison for women.
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Join the Delegations to Venezuela and Colombia
TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICAGain first-hand experience and deepen your understanding and committment for the work to close the SOA/WHINSEC and to change U.S. policy towards Latin America.SOA Watch is co-sp... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:01:00 PST
Colombia Update, SOA Watch Job Openings, Senate Campaign, Militarization and more
SOA Watch News and Updates - June 17, 20081..Colombia Update2. SOA/WHINSEC Vote Report and Senate Action3. Work at SOA Watch4. Militarization5. November Vigil and Action - Organizing Packet6. Presente... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:06:00 PST
Thursday, May 22: SOA Vote in Congress!!
SOA/WHINSEC Vote in Congress, Contact your Representative TODAY!The School of the Americas (SOA) is a military training school for Latin American soldiers located at Fort Benning, Georgia. Renamed the... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Wed, 21 May 2008 01:50:00 PST
ORDER the Winter/Spring 2008 issue of PRESENTE
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THIS WEEKEND! Close the SOA Mobilization
November Vigil: 16-18,2007Take a Stand for Justice! - Close the SOA/WHINSEC!This weekend, thousands will gather at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia for the Vigil and the Nonviolent Direct Action to ... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:26:00 PST
NEW WEBPAGE! ¡Presente! the Newspaper of the Movement to Close the SOA!
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SOA Grad Jailed, Ft. Benning white-washing Wikipedia about SOA/WHINSEC, Mobilizations for Peace
School of the Americas Watchwww.SOAW.org \| 202-234-3440 \| Click to subscribeSOA Watch UpdateAugust 29, 2007In this E-mail:- Chile SOA Graduate Jailed for Life, SOA Officials Still Free&- Fort Benning ... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:46:00 PST
video clips about the SOA and the campaign to shut it down
watch more clipsSOA Watch Austin Public Service Announcement00:15Interview with Father Roy Bourgeois56:56Footage from the November Vigil04:30Speakers and Musicians at the gates of Fort Benning13:34Coa... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:16:00 PST
Hold the Accomplices of the School of the Americas Accountable!
..>..> School of the Americas Watchwww.SOAW.org \| 202-234-3440 \| Click to subscribeHold the Accomplices of the School of the Americas Accountable!..>..> 26 Members of Co... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:50:00 PST
203:214 = SOA/WHINSEC Survives Vote in Congress by a 6 Vote Margin
www.SOAW.org \| 202-234-3440 \| Click to subscribeSOA/WHINSEC Vote in Congress"There's no turning back...We will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of mind and heart..." - César Chávez203:... Posted by School of the Americas Watch on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:23:00 PST
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