Demanding money for mothers everywhere, not for war, a multi-racial group of women and men that was remarkable for the breadth of the communities represented, gathered at the Crossroads Women's Center in Los Angeles on
December 7 for "A Community Dialogue: Speakout Against War and For the Right to Welfare."
The Dialogue, which was coordinated by the Every Mother is a Working Mother Network and the Global Women's Strike Planning Group/LA, brought together grassroots women who are campaigning for welfare as an entitlement for our caring work with other antiwar and peace and justice activists, to press for the military budget to be used not for weapons and war but instead used for welfare and other resources to go to those who are caregivers of people and the planet.
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Also, back on Oct. 29, 2002 the Every Mother is a Working Mother Network sponsered a Women’s Anti-War Speakout & Picket. Welfare mothers, other caregivers and supporters spoke out and said “Yes to Welfare! No to War in Iraq!” Under the banner “Invest in Caring Not Killing,” the women also paid tribute to Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila as well as Congresswoman Mink, all of whom stood with welfare mothers. Check out These Photos from 10/29. And, finally, check out the "Invest in Caring not Killing" petition.
Speakout Against War and for the Right to Welfare