Smart Toys Not War Toys Campaign
Fourteen Grannies gathered and sang in Harlem: Eva-Lee, Nydia, Joan P., Edith, Susan G., Mercy, Barbara H., Bev, Jenny, Connie, Judith, Ann and Ahmad (filming), Laura and Peg. We moved to the...
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12/21/12 Back at Toys R Us
Cold and wintry wind did not keep The Granny Peace Brigade and the Raging Grannies from their Smart Toys not War Toys campaign! Eva- Lee, Alice, Mercy and Connie sang outside (Click on the photos for...
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When Is It Okay For Kids To Play With Guns?
Once a year U pick a toy One that’s good For a little boy So what do they think of your little son? He oughta get a blaster gun? When is it okay for kids to play with guns? Is it ever okay for kids to...
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Granny Peace Brigade brings Drone info to Hunter College
Seven Granny Peace Brigade members accepted the invitation of Hunter College’s Democracy Fair organizers and prepared an educational exhibit about drones, which are unmanned airborne vehicles. Drones...
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War Is Not Entertainment
(Click on photos for larger images.) This deeply disturbing and oh so powerful photo of a veteran holding a sign on his lap that says “war is not entertainment” was taped to this disgusting ad that...
View ArticleKeep New York Drone Free — Resolution to City Council
CALLING ALL NEW YORKERS You’ve heard of U.S. military drones spying on and killing people overseas. That could happen here in our hometown, so let’s stop it before it starts. There is precedent. On...
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Keeping New York City Drone-Free!
“Why are they making you grandmothers do this?” A young man after taking and reading our leaflet, raised the question to members of the Granny Peace Brigade recently. We were in front of 250 Broadway...
View ArticlePalestine — 65 Years Later
Briefly, as is known, historic Palestine was the home of adherents of the three major Abrahamic religions — Jews, Christians, Muslims. In 20th century Palestine, prior to and during the British...
View ArticleMs. Van Doren’s Fifth Grade Class Meets An Activist
The 31 students in Deborah Van Doren’s fifth grade class at P.S.10 in Brooklyn knew that Joan Pleune was coming to talk to them and to answer their questions — because she had been a Freedom Rider in...
View ArticleProtect High School Students’ Privacy Rights – ASVAB Test Option 8
The militarization of youth always finds its way into public high schools. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test is one effective method the US Military uses to gain students’...
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At the East Harlem Teen Fair – August 20, 2013
The Granny Peace Brigade brought the Ms. Gizmo Penny Poll to the East Harlem Outdoor Teen Fair. Our table was lively and often crowded with interested parents and students who took the time to think...
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Marty And The Soldier Who Controlled Drones
As I handed our drone leaflet to a quite handsome young man, he stopped and asked why were we against drones in New York City. I commented that we do not need that level of surveillance and the...
View ArticleVote NOT IN FAVOR of Attacking Syria
The following was sent to New York Senators Charles Schumer (Democrat) and Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat), and to Congressman Michael Grimm (Republican-Staten Island/Brooklyn) September 4, 2013 I write...
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Keep New York City Drone-Free — We Are Rolling
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world…”* or maybe even New York City. There we were with Ms. Gizmo at the “Power of Aging” Annual Health Festival....
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Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – October 24, 2013
Being out on the streets, leafleting and providing information to passersby is never so pertinent and effective than on Parent Teacher Conference night. Once again, volunteers were outside NYC high...
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Investigate and Investigate Drone Strikes… Or Stop Them Now
The NYU School of Law sponsored a panel discussion titled “Views from the Ground: Investigating US Drone Strikes on October 29, 2013. The GPB was there, and here’s what happened: First, Robert...
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Grannies meet with United Nations officials
During the last week of September, the GPB, with other groups, participated in 16 street events over six days throughout NYC [three locations each day in a different neighborhood and one on Saturday]....
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ATL and GPB – Hint: it’s not a Tweet
As the United Nations Conference on Climate Change meets in Warsaw, the Granny Peace Brigade (GPB) has joined an Amicus Brief (Friend of the Court) in support of five Youth Plaintiffs and their federal...
View ArticleWe’re Seeking a Meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
A follow up action to our Drone activity in late September will be, we hope, a meeting with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. We have written the letter below to him and hope that it will result in...
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