2008 Woodie Awards
"Eyes Wide Open" war exhibit honors Iraqi and American victims
Crystal Childress
Issue date: 3/18/05 Section: News
Over 1,500 United States citizens are dead and counting. Over 100,000 Iraqis are dead and counting.
"Eyes Wide Open" is an exhibit that will remind people of the human cost of war and honor the sacrifice of all who have died in the Iraqi war.
The exhibit contains over 1,400 pairs of empty combat boots tagged with the names of fallen soldiers and 1,000 pairs of civilian shoes, symbolizing the tens of thousands of Iraqi lives lost.
With international support, the Iraqis can rebuild their own country, but not under a military that provokes more violence.
March 19-20 marks the two year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and the invasion of Iraq. After all the death and destruction, and the Bush Administration claiming a mandate to continue their war, there's a new urgency and a stronger determination within the global anti-war movement to bring the troops home now.
On the first anniversary, over 319 cities and towns organized protests all over the U.S.
This year, Eyes Wide Open wants to bring more people than ever out to the streets.
Soon the Bush Administration will ask Congress to pump another $100 billion into the war.
March 19 is an opportunity to call for an end to this disaster, and demand that the billions be allocated instead for the rebuilding of our communities at home and paying for the damage in Iraq.
"Eyes Wide Open" will be in the following locations in California: Los Angeles (March 19), Santa Monica (March 20), Fresno (March 22-24), San Francisco (March 25-27) and Sacramento (March 29-31).
Anyone interested in purchasing a blue Wage Peace bracelet should visit www.afsc.org/eyes. A $10 donation will get you the bracelet free. For every $25 donated, you receive five free bracelets. If you are buying in bulk, the prices are: 25 bracelets for $55, 50 bracelets for $110, and 100 bracelets for $214.
People are also encouraged to sign a petition to bring the troops home at www.inmemory.net.
For more information, visit www.afsc.org/eyes, or contact Marilyn Guida at (209) 940-6315, or Ruth Enero at (209) 537-7471.
"Eyes Wide Open" is an exhibit that will remind people of the human cost of war and honor the sacrifice of all who have died in the Iraqi war.
The exhibit contains over 1,400 pairs of empty combat boots tagged with the names of fallen soldiers and 1,000 pairs of civilian shoes, symbolizing the tens of thousands of Iraqi lives lost.
With international support, the Iraqis can rebuild their own country, but not under a military that provokes more violence.
March 19-20 marks the two year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and the invasion of Iraq. After all the death and destruction, and the Bush Administration claiming a mandate to continue their war, there's a new urgency and a stronger determination within the global anti-war movement to bring the troops home now.
On the first anniversary, over 319 cities and towns organized protests all over the U.S.
This year, Eyes Wide Open wants to bring more people than ever out to the streets.
Soon the Bush Administration will ask Congress to pump another $100 billion into the war.
March 19 is an opportunity to call for an end to this disaster, and demand that the billions be allocated instead for the rebuilding of our communities at home and paying for the damage in Iraq.
"Eyes Wide Open" will be in the following locations in California: Los Angeles (March 19), Santa Monica (March 20), Fresno (March 22-24), San Francisco (March 25-27) and Sacramento (March 29-31).
Anyone interested in purchasing a blue Wage Peace bracelet should visit www.afsc.org/eyes. A $10 donation will get you the bracelet free. For every $25 donated, you receive five free bracelets. If you are buying in bulk, the prices are: 25 bracelets for $55, 50 bracelets for $110, and 100 bracelets for $214.
People are also encouraged to sign a petition to bring the troops home at www.inmemory.net.
For more information, visit www.afsc.org/eyes, or contact Marilyn Guida at (209) 940-6315, or Ruth Enero at (209) 537-7471.