The Drones Are Coming!

Wed., April 25 – Friday, April 27 - the National KnowDrones Tour (http://www.knowdrones.com/) comes to the Philadelphia Area. The KnowDrones tour consists of large bomber and surveillance drone replicas, inter-active displays, and forums. The tour is bringing to the public and our congressional representatives the dangerously expanding role and impact of these remote-controlled killing and spying machines on U.S. war policy and domestic civil liberties. The national tour is visiting the home districts of the fifty-five member Congressional Unmanned Systems (Drone) Caucus. U.S. Representative Bob Brady (D, PA District #1, covering much of Philadelphia and Delaware County) is the sole member of the Pennsylvania delegation on the large pro-Drone Congressional Caucus

*Wed, April 25,
- Noon - Photo-Op Display in front of leading drone contractor and world's largest war profiteer, Lockheed Martin, in Valley Forge, PA (behind King of Prussia Mall) followed by displays in Philadelphia at Congressional and Senate offices -
3:30p.m. - 6p.m.: Senator Robert Casey offices, 2000 Market Street (20th & Market Sts.) Suite 1870, Philadelphia, PA 19103, and office building housing Senator Pat Toomey, 8 Penn Center, 1628 John F. Kennedy Blvd.,Suite 1702 Philadelphia, PA 19103

*Thurs., April 26,
- Noon - 2p.m. - Drone Demonstration at University of Pennsylvania, one of the leading universities involved in drone technology and application research. Gather at noon, NE corner of 34th & Walnut Sts. for drone protest vigil, followed by short walk around University's Engineering Department buildings (33rd/34th, between Walnut and Spruce)

- 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m. - Rush Hour Drone Display in front of Phila. 30th St. Train Station at Market Street Bridge, Market Street and Schuylkill Ave.

6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. - Drones, Wars, and Civil Liberties: What You Need to Know (and what you can do) Forum at Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Phila., PA, with video shorts and panelists including:

- Medea Benjamin (Skype presentation), Code Pink national organizer, author of new book Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control;
- Saadia Toor, Pakistan Solidarity Network, Associate Professor Sociology and Anthropology at College of Staten Island, CUNY;

- Ann Wright, International Peace Activist, former Army Lieutenant Colonial and State Department Diplomat who resigned her position over U.S. war policies.

*Fri. April 27, Noon - 5p.m.: Drone Demonstration Display at Independence Mall Visitors Center (lawn area), 6th & Market Sts.., Phila., PA. Rallies at noon (including Drone Death Walk through Phila. historic district) and at 4p.m. with music, speakers, and more.

Phila. Area Co-Sponsors: American Friends Service Committee, Brandywine Peace Community, Bryn Mawr Peace Coalition, Catholic Peace Fellowship, Phila. Granny Peace Brigade, Peace Center of Delaware County, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Veterans for Peace, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Watch the KnowDrones Tour movie here, Less Distance From War – YouTube.
For more information and details, go to website calendar at www.brandywinepeace.com. To volunteer for the display events, call the Brandywine Peace Community, 610-544-1818.

Brandywine Peace Community, P.O. Box 81, Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 544-1818 www.brandywinepeace.com