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Stammtisch July 5 – Speaker Ellen Rosen
This week we had a special speaker, Ellen Rosen, who told us about Frances Perkins, the principle architect of the New Deal. Ellen is working on her next book, which has the tentative title: Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor: A Woman Who … Continue reading
Demo June 30 to Protest Immigration Atrocities
Saturday, June 30, AVAers will have another chance to protest the atrocities at the U.S.-Mexican border. We are joining The Coalition Berlin at Ebertstraße/Behrenstraße at 1 pm. We hope to see lots of people there. Please bring your family and … Continue reading
AVA joins Families Belong Together rally
Kita Krise organized a rally in front of the US Embassy on June 22, 2018 joined by AVA-Berlin and Democrats Abroad Berlin to protest the separation of children from their immigrant parents in the US. In the photo below, Ann Wertheimer, chair … Continue reading
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June 7 Stammtisch with Speaker
At our June 7 Stammtisch we will be having a special speaker, Rich Rosen, who will bring us up to date on the ever-hot topic of climate change policy and legislation, including the upcoming IPCC report on scenarios that might … Continue reading
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May 3rd Stammtisch
Join us for informal and thoughtful political discussion and food from the Turkish kitchen. Date and time: Thursday, May 3rd; 8 pm to 10 pm Place: Cafe Daddy at Kolonnenstrasse 50
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Honoring Bill Downey
Reverend Dr. William Emerson Downey (28.2.1931 – 24.3.2018) founded the Democrats Abroad Germany – Berlin Chapter and cooperated with AVA-Berlin in many joint activities.
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April 5 Stammtisch 8 pm
Join us for our first-Thursday-of-the-month Stammtisch on April 5 at 8:00 pm at . Café Daddy, Kolonnenstrasse 50 in Schöneberg. There’s lots to talk about: First, our solidarity rally in support for March for Our Lives last Saturday. Here are … Continue reading
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March for Our Lives: The Bigger Picture by Ann Wertheimer
In his Riverside Church speech almost 51 years ago, Martin Luther King connected racism, militarism, and extreme materialism, all of which, he said, ride on the tide of hate. He said that our loyalties must become “ecumenical rather than sectional,” … Continue reading
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BBC & KCRW Berlin feature AVA March for our Lives Rally
BBC’s lead photo for the worldwide March for our Lives featuring AVA’s own Ellen Brändle! KCRW Berlin Interview with excerpts from speeches.
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March for our Lives Berlin
American Voices Abroad Berlin organized a demonstration together with Democrats Abroad in solidarity with the Florida students’ initiative for strict gun control laws. AVA gathered at 2:30 pm on Saturday, March 24, at Pariser Platz for a solidarity rally. The rest of the photos: https://www.flickr.com/gp/karenaxe/0GJ99q Florian Schiedhelm’s … Continue reading
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Tagged AmericanVoicesAbroad-Berlin, AVA-Berlin, Democrats Abroad Berlin, EndGunViolence, MarchForOurLives, MarchForOurLivesBerlin, NeverAgain
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