Texas Labor Against the War

http://weareaustin.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=130546 This link includes a VIDEO.

Story from weareaustin.com, March 19, 2011.  Photo by Laura Skelding, Austin American-Statesman, http://www.statesman.com/news/local/central-texas-digest-austin-baseball-field-structure-burns-1333624.html

The Million Musicians March for Peace (MMM), Austin’s annual musician-organized community event for peace, justice, and liberty through public awareness and involvement, met in Austin on Saturday.

Hundreds took part in a concert rally which was followed by musicians and speakers who will represent various issues of war, peace, liberty, justice, and promote our common ground by dispensing reliable sources of information that support all of our vital concerns.

Organizers say that the annual rally is held to raise the level of information and provide action in support of peace. In addition the rally is meant to raise awareness provide action in support of Peace.

Supporting organizations include: Under The Hood, Artists for Media Diversity, Vote Rescue, Texans For Peace, Waco Friends Of Peace, Iraq Veterans Against War, Code Pink Austin, Monkey Wrench Books. This year MMM also welcomes Instruments of Freedom for Justice, a group espousing immigrant rights, joining in a show of solidarity.

The rally is organized by the Instruments for Peace network of musicians and friends, the annual Million Musicians March for Peace is the result of the hard work of volunteer organizations and individuals helping in a multitude of ways.  Musicians use their music, email networks, event production and promotion skills, and public relations infrastructure to organize and promote the event.

For more information on the group, visit their website www.instrumentsforpeace.org.

2010 Million Musician March

Every year on the anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Austin’s Instruments for Peace sponsors the Million Musician March for Peace.  The South By Southwest music festival occurs at the same time, and the anti-war event attracts musicians and attendees from SXSW.

“Everyone can be an instrument for peace!”

http://www.instrumentsforpeace.org/

…here’s the latest on…
THE MILLION MUSICIANS MARCH FOR PEACE 2011
Remembering the costs of endless war. Seeking solutions to the mass
misinformation that sustains it.

MUSICIANS LEAD AUSTIN’S ANNUAL PARADE FOR PEACE…AGAIN.
A network of Austin musicians and friends is once again inviting
everyone to join Austin’s annual Million Musicians March for Peace.

March 19th, Austin, Texas: The 8th anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq.

Noon-3PM: STATE CAPITOL…MUSIC, POETS, SPEAKERS!

3 PM:  PARADE THROUGH DOWNTOWN…
bring you instrument, sign, flag…
EVERYONE WELCOME!
[End parade playing "Down By The Riverside" with the musicians at the
Folk Alliance event at Threadgills on Riverside.]

MUSICIANS: Sara Hickman, Eliza Gilkyson, Guy Forsyth, Carolyn
Wonderland, David Garza, Barbara K, Michael Fracasso, Will T. Massey,
Bill Oliver, Leeann Atherton, Kris Gruen, Atash, Jericho Brass Band,
…and many more!

POETS: Thom O Peace…and more!

SPEAKERS: Iraq veteran Hart Viges…and more!

Organized by Instruments For Peace…
…Working with a wide variety of groups and individuals standing for
peace, liberty, justice, sustainability…and truth…
including       Artists for Media Diversity,      Under The Hood,
Vote Rescue, Texans For Peace, Veterans For Peace, Waco Friends Of
Peace, Instruments of Freedom for Justice,       Iraq Veterans Against
War-Austin, Code Pink-Austin, Monkey Wrench Books…

…Using all available means…
music, poets, speakers… jugglers, signs, banners…a parade!
…this Austin-style remembrance  will spotlight the terrible financial
and human costs of the wars we are engaged in,
and point to mass misinformation as the primary cause.

The Instruments for Peace organizers say the solution to unending war
is a mass movement for peace.
They think this can only happen when millions more Americans understand
the real costs.

They encourage everyone to help promote news sources that serve the
public, spreading information that supports our most important needs.

Non-musicians and musicians are welcome!
“Everybody can be an instrument for peace.”

www.instrumentsforpeace.org
millionmusiciansmarch.org
Million Musicians March for Peace is on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Million-Musicians-March-for-Peace/269900991727

Help Support the Million Musicians March for Peace!
Order T-Shirts and Posters here:
https://sparrowswheel.com/catalog/mmm2011/