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		<title>May 2012 Calendar of Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[May 1 May Day! It's a new year. A new May Day. Now is the time to join together in order to resist oppression. Join the Mady Day 2012 coalition, Georgia WAND, Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition and others on May 1st  for a  march and free, family-friendly festival. It's a safe space to build [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nearly $1 billion Vogtle cost overrun echoes earlier warning about &#8216;boondoggle&#8217; project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release Friday, May 11, 2012 Contact Courtney Hanson, Georgia WAND 308.631.8543 (cell), 404.524.5999 courntey@wand.org Leslie Anderson Maloy (703) 276-3256 landerson@hastingsgroup.com We Told You So:   Major Cost Overruns Latest Sign of Vogtle Woes, Including Construction Errors and Raft of Amendments to Federal License WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 11, 2012 – Even though the Vogtle [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/05/11/nearly-1-billion-vogtle-cost-overrun-echoes-earlier-warning-about-boondoggle-project/</link>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day for Peace 2012 ~ Thanks for an inspiring event!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our deepest gratitude goes to everyone who supported our Mothers Day for Peace with keynote speaker Kristen Iversen, awardees WRFG 89.3 FM, Barbara Antonoplos and John and Midge Sweet and special recognition recipients the courageous clergy of Burke County and the women Senators of the Georgia General Assembly. For those of you that made financial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/05/10/mothers-day-for-peace-2012-thanks-for-an-inspiring-event/</link>
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		<title>2012: A year of realignment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2012 - the world was realigning. We witnessed climate disruption, tornadoes, fires, killings, floods, resistance, radiation, riots, rallies, despair, revolt, anger, and where was Georgia WAND? Coming together. Speaking out. Teaching. Learning. Celebrating. Standing for Peace. Educating. Organizing. Recognizing. Marching. Remembering. Getting mad. And we’re not going to take it anymore….]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/05/08/2012-a-year-of-realignment/</link>
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		<title>Announcing Mother&#8217;s Day for Peace 2012!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Georgia WAND and the Women's Research and Resource Center at Spelman College Announces Mother's Day for Peace 2012 Sunday May 6, 2012 4pm- 6pm Spelman College, Cosby Auditorium 420 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 Join us to honor our community, celebrate our work and be inspired by womens' voices! Kristen Iversen, Keynote Speaker &#160; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/04/06/announcing-mothers-day-for-peace-2012/</link>
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		<title>Groups Concerned about troubled Plant Vogtle reactor project to comment on Monday at NRC Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nuclear Regulation Commission met today, Monday and denied Groups’ Filing to Halt Reactor Project; NRC Action Forces Filing of New Stay Motion in Federal Court Amidst Latest Signs of 30+ Vogtle Project License Changes For Immediate Release Monday, April 16, 2012 Atlanta  –  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today unanimously affirmed a memorandum and order denying [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/04/05/groups-concerned-about-troubled-plant-vogtle-reactor-project-to-comment-on-monday-at-nrc-action/</link>
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		<title>Coalition Sends Urgent Request for UN Intervention to Stabilize the  Fukushima Unit 4 Spent Nuclear Fuel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kyoto, Japan----On 30 April, seventy-two Japanese NGO organizations lead by Shut Tomari and Green Action send an urgent request to the UN and Japanese government urging immediate action to stabilize the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4 spent nuclear fuel. The letter was endorsed by experts from Japan and abroad. The letter warned that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/04/04/coalition-sends-urgent-request-for-un-intervention-to-stabilize-the-fukushima-unit-4-spent-nuclear-fuel/</link>
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		<title>April 2012 Calendar of Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 6, 13, 20, 27 Stand for Peace Join us each Friday for our weekly Stand for Peace vigil calling for the troops to come home. Join us for lunch afterwards for discussion, announcements and socializing. When: March 6, 13, 20, 27 noon- 1pm vigil, 1pm-2pm lunch and discussion Where: Colony Square- corner of Peachtree [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/04/04/april-2012-calendar-of-events/</link>
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		<title>We Count! Student Day at the Gold Dome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Georgia WAND's We Count! political empowerment campaign and Generacion Latina Inc. at Campbell High School teamed up on Wednesday, March 28, 2012  for a day at the Gold Dome. About twenty young women and men toured the capital, spoke to elected officials and community leaders. They engaged in dialogue about the issues that are important [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/03/29/we-count-student-day-at-the-gold-dome-2/</link>
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		<title>Now or Never!  Say NO to SB 469, Converge on the Gold Dome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stand Up For Free Speech and Workers’ Rights! Come to the Capitol Thursday, March 28 at 10 am to Oppose SB 469! Thursday is the last day of the legislative session and in all likelihood SB 469 WILL BE VOTED ON THAT DAY. Take action, its as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4. 1) We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gawand.org/2012/03/28/now-or-never-say-no-to-sb-469-converge-on-the-gold-dome/</link>
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