Opinion Editorials, July 18, 2009

STOP THE WAR COALITION 

NEWSLETTER  

No. 1105  17 July 2009 

Email office@stopwar.org.uk  

Tel: 020 7801 2768  

Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk     

Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:  

1) SPEAK OUT ON AFGHANISTAN  

2) PUBLIC MEETING WITH AFGHAN MP MALALAI JOYA  

3) STOP THE WAR START THE MUSIC LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION

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1) SPEAK OUT ON AFGHANISTAN

Stop the war supporters will be campaigning across the country   

tomorrow to demand an end to the carnage in Afghanistan.  

Crysse Morrison, who is occupying the fourth plinth in Trafalgar  

Square tomorrow from 4-5pm is going to read a Stop the War  

statement on Afghanistan. There will be a naming of the dead in  

Croydon, in London new groups have sprung up in the last week in  

Twickenham, Ladbroke Grove, Bloomsbury and Wembley. Newcastle    

have organised a protest tonight.

Petitioning sessions have been organised up and down the country.

If you want to get involved go to the website for local contacts  

or phone the office on 020 7801 2768.

We have produced a fact sheet 'Ten Reasons to get the troops out  

of Afghanistan'. You can download it at www.stopwar.org.uk

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2) PUBLIC MEETING WITH AFGHAN MP MALALAI JOYA

London, Thursday July 23rd.

Malalai is a young female MP who has become internationally  

famous for speaking out against the warlords and the NATO  

occupation in Afghanistan.

She is making her only public appearance at this meeting to  

launch her new book 'Raising My Voice'. Malalai will be joined by  

Lindsey German.

Tickets £4/£2 - advance booking recommended at www.stopwar.org.uk  

or by phone to the office.

Malalai Joya speaks out  

7pm, Thursday July 23rd  

Conway Hall,  

Red Lion Square  

(Holborn Tube)

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3) STOP THE WAR START THE MUSIC LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION

Stop the War Coalition launches 'Stop the War Start the Music'   

and now we need a logo. Please see:  

www.startthemusic.org.uk/logo-competition for more details.

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6) FOLLOW STOP THE WAR ON TWITTER:  

http://twitter.com/STWuk