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Chicagoland Chapter of the national organization Peace Action, a coalition of engaged citizens who share a commitment to peace through justice.

Chicago, Illinois
Joined October 2012
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MAY DAY 2026: Beyond a one-day General Strike, we invite and support efforts to deepen our knowledge about public tools of leverage to resist and protect – tools like a SUSTAINED GENERAL STRIKE WITH SPECIFIC DEMANDS. Such actions have won rights in the past, and can do so again!
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—Join the anti-war contingent in the May Day march  alongside About Face, CAPA, and CCAWR – Friday, May 1st at 1:00 PM – Union Park (corner of Ashland Ave & Randolph St), Chicago, IL 60607. —Support the General Strike call to action: “NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, NO SHOPPING!”
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SUNDAY FEB. 22 @ HAYMARKET HOUSE: Join us for a special event, "Israelis in Solidarity with Palestinians," featuring Sahar Vardi, conscientous objector and antiwar activist from Jerusalem. RSVP here:--> tzedekchicago.shulcloud.com/…
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TODAY at 6:30PM in Evanston IL - Book Launch, "Confronting Islamophobia in the Church". Join us with authors Anna Piela and Michael Woolf for this important discussion! Moderated by Sawsan Abubaker. RSVP-> tinyurl.com/Feb-4th-Book @LakeStChurch @JudsonPress @Advocates4Just
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See this Instagram post by @venezuelasolidaritynetwork instagram.com/p/DSTEDLPk3hV/…
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Join us at 7 pm, Thu, 10/30, at Lake St. Church in Evanston for a screening of "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack," portraying the struggle of medics to carry on as all Gaza hospitals were under fire. Followed by discussion with MedGlobal co-founder Dr. John Kahler, who served in Gaza.
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Panelists Rabbi Brant Rosen & activist Dennis Kosuth will speak at CAPA's 46th Fall Benefit: "When Politics Fail: Conscience As Resistance." Get tickets at tinyurl.com/Oct23Benefit Thu, Oct 23, 2025, 6 pm, at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 Knox Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630.
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Get your tickets for "When Politics Fail: Conscience As Resistance" tinyurl.com/Oct23Benefit Thu, Oct 23, 6 pm, Irish American Heritage Center Join us to honor Andrew Ginsberg & Sawsan Abubaker, who have stood for justice and peace amidst local attempts to suppress their voices.
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tinyurl.com/Oct23Benefit CAPA's 46th Annual Fall Benefit is Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 6PM at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 Knox Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630. Dinner catered by Curt's Cafe. Speakers: Dennis Kosuth & Rabbi Brant Rosen Honorees: Sawsan Abubaker & Andrew Ginsburg
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Sun Day is a global day of action on September 21st, 2025, celebrating the unstoppable rise of clean energy and cooperating to disrupt harmful U.S. climate policies! RSVP--> chipeaceaction.org/event/sun…
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SUNDAY 9/21: "Nuclear Roulette: 80 Years on the Brink" Since the U.S.'s horrific detonations of atomic bombs on the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it has raced onward to develop even more lethal weapons. What can we do? RSVP here--> chipeaceaction.org/event/nuc…
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WHEN: Thurs., July 17th, 5:30-8 PM; WHERE: Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602 Power must belong to the world’s people, not corporations, politicians, and war profiteers!-(**Bring your own signs to make sure that ANTI-WAR and CLIMATE messages are represented!)
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TODAY! June 25th, join CAPA and friends in support of @oneaimil at the Wear Orange Open Mic – In Honor of Gun Violence Awareness Month. *Free Event & Street Parking – Pizza Included – Cash Bar Available – Adults 21+* RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/wear-orange…
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*TODAY!* "Gaza Through My Lens". Even if you can't attend, you can contribute at the registration link. All funds raised go to refugee relief in Gaza. RSVP: getinvolved.unrwausa.org/eve…  ⏰Wed. June 25th (Doors open 6pm) 📍Chicago – venue details provided to verified registrants.
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*HANDS OFF IRAN! Emergency Protest, 5 PM Today* ⏰Monday, June 23rd, starting at 5:00 PM. -📍230 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60604. @CAARPRNow @GLNChicago @JVPChicago @NationalSJP @palyouthmvmt @BDSmovement @frso_chicago @cacfj7
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*Emergency Protest, 5 PM Today: NO IRAN WAR!* ⏰Sunday, June 22nd, starting at 5 PM. -- 📍230 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60604. tinyurl.com/NO-IRAN-WAR-June… @codepink @Blacks4Peace @pslnational @answercoalition @WorldBeyondWar @frso_chicago @GLNChicago @Anakbayan_Chi @sjpchi
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ONE WEEK AWAY! RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/bCKdX… Join us on June 26th for a showing of “The Night Won't End” followed by Q+A. From air strikes to field executions, Al-Jazeera investigates the killings of civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza, and the U.S. role in the war.
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Happening TOMORROW! tinyurl.com/Ensamp-June5 "The Encampments" offers an urgent portrait of the U.S. student movement for Palestine. Followed by a panel with Rabbi Brent Rosen and local students. *Free Admission - In-Person Only - Light snacks will be served*
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RSVP Here! tinyurl.com/Ensamp-June5 "The Encampments" offers an urgent portrait of the U.S. student movement for Palestine. Followed by a panel with Rabbi Brent Rosen and local students. *Free Admission - In-Person Only - Light snacks will be served*
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MAY 20--Resisting U.S. autocracy and building something better requires all of us. The exclusion of people from rights and dignity that has persisted since the nation's founding widens as we speak. So what can we do? -RSVP-> bit.ly/PSC-05-20-2025
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