Tag: Peace House
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White House Peace Vigil; The United States Park Police Very Aggressive
Around 10:15 pm on Friday, March 14th, 2014 the United States Park Police came in full force to remove the white house peace vigil. Their attitudes were very aggressive, treating Taylor Hall (Co-House Manager of The Peace House) like a criminal. Asking for identification and threatening to arrest him. We put out an emergency call…
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White House Peace Vigil in Jeopardy (UPDATE!)
The Peace House, friends and supporters came down last night to the White House Peace vigil to stand together against the suppression of our first amendment rights. To our surprise the United States Park Police didn’t show up. Since the 48 hour initial notice of not being in compliance with park regulations is up. We…
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Donate Matching
ATTENTION PLEASE: Today from 7 pm to 930 pm EST, Taking Actions will be matching donations made out to the Peace House! After donating to us at www.thepeacehousedc.org please go to their Facebook page and click like, to show Solidarity and to make sure that your donations can be matched! Taking Actions facebook Page is…
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Family & Friends of Incarcerated People – Youth Peer Group Meeting
The Peace House will be working with Family & Friends of Incarcerated People (FFOIP) with there Youth Peer Group. Touching on what The Peace House is and what programs and projects we do. As well as focusing on the importance of activism and art through brainstorming ideas that have strong feelings associated with them such…
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Peace House Landlord ready to evict activists
For Immediate Release Peace House Landlord ready to evict activists February 19th, 2014 Effective today, The Peace House has been notified that we will face eviction if we don’t come up with $1,350 by March 15th, 2014. This has threatened and may cause the dissolution of the iconic and historic White House Anti-Nuclear Peace vigil…
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Call for Volunteers
Welcome to the longest standing Peace Vigil in US History! Standing since 1981, right across from the White House,the Peace Vigil, once initiated by William Thomas, provides individuals a prime location to bring their grievances before the public, from around the country and the World. The Peace Vigil is dedicated to the elimination of all…
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Art-Ivism
Activist Art Show/ Show Case Come to the Peace House, and take a look at amazing activist Art Pieces as well as Posters and Signs used throughout different important Events and Rallies around our country. There will be free light snacks and refreshments and of course Pieces up for sale! Buy a Piece of…
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Justice to Justice Protest – Home Defenders League
Taylor Hall, Co-House Manager of The Peace House was arrested covering a foreclosure action. In which 7 women were arrested for protesting the massive home foreclosures happening throughout the country. The women have themselves lost homes due to foreclosure. Towards the end of the protest the police used a typical snatch and grab tactics and…