from David Swanson | AfterDowningStreet.org

1/6 Capitol Hill: March of the Dead on Opening Day of Congress: help us carry the names of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and demand that Congress end the occupations. JOIN US!

1/6-31 Ask Congress members to sign onto Rep. Nadler’s resolution against Bush pardoning crimes he authorized, and Rep. Lee’s H. Res. 1535 rejecting the Iraq Withdrawal Agreement as unConstitutionally created without ratification by Congress.

1/8 Madam’s Organ: Peace Center Happy Hour. Details.

1/10 Annapolis: Polar Bear Plunge. Details.

1/11 White House and around the country: Demonstrate on anniversary of Guantanamo prison camp beginning operations. Demand an end to unlawful detentions, rendition, torture, and murder. Promote the prosecution of those responsible, and oppose unconstitutional presidential pardons of crimes authorized by the president. Join with Witness Against Torture, and World Can’t Wait.

1/15 Senate: Confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder, who should be asked: Is the water torture torture? Are beatings, shocks, sleep deprivation, hanging by wrists, dogs, temperature extremes, sexual humiliation, and murder tortue? Is it a violation of the Geneva Conventions and the Convention Against Torture to fail to prosecute war crimes? Will you create an independent prosecutor to prosecute the top officials responsible for these crimes?

1/15-19 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point.

1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA.

1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of America Annual Grassroots Leadership Conference. Register now to join progressive congress members, strategists, and activists for a conference that’s all about what we need to do and how we can get it done.

1/17 Friends Meeting of Washington: Film: “MLK Jr, A Historical Perspective.” Details.

1/19 Shoe Bush! Your last chance to hit Bush in the face with your shoes while he’s president: http://shoebush.org

1/19 Bethesda: Annual MLK Day protest at war profiteering Lockheed Martin. Details.

1/19 Everywhere: National Day of Community Service.

1/19 White House: Prosecute the war criminals action with World Can’t Wait.

1/19-20 Pennsylvania Ave: Join us with your Arrest Bush & Cheney sweatshirt on the sidewalk in front of the FBI building where we have a permit for thousands and will have signs, food, blankets, and busses for a 24-hour vigil leading up to the inaugural parade. We’ll put the ARREST BUSH message front and center on the parade route: http://www.arrestbush2009.com

1/19-20 Be prepared to react to Bush pardoning crimes that he himself authorized. This will be unprecedented and unConstitutional.

1/20 McPherson Square: rally for peace and justice.

1/20 Peace demonstration organized by World Can’t Wait.

1/20 Smithsonian National Postal Museum: Inaugural Peace Ball: http://www.peaceball.org

1/21 Bring the Guard Home: It’s the Law. Press Conference at National Press Club Zenger Room at 1:30 p.m., and Launch Party at Busboys and Poets at 14th and V Northwest at 6 p.m.: http://guardhomelaunch.com

1/21 Day of Action for Immigrant Rights, Moritorium on Raids and Deportations, Just and Humane Immigration Reform, Health Care for All, and Worker Justice, Organizaed by the National Capital Immigrant Coalition

1/25 Vigil at Walter Reed Hospital. Details.

1/1-31 Busboys and Poets at 14th and V Northwest and 5th and K Northwest: place to hang out and eat and drink and groove.

1/1-31 Georgetown: The Peace Mural, the unbelieveable 2,000 paintings exhibition of art on war, peace, and torture that the Vietnamese-American artist Huong has on display in a 10,000 square foot galllery on M Street in Georgetown: http://www.peacemural.org

Here’s Congress’s Schedule: PDF.

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