Close the SOA

Together we will create a culture of justice and peace. Together we will shut down the School of the Americas!

On November 20th and 21st, join Susan Sarandon and Martin Sheen; Carlos Mauricio and Neris Gonzales, torture survivors and plaintiffs in the successful lawsuit against Salvadoran generals now living in the US; Betita Martinez, long time Chicana activist and historian; Ruby Sales, prominent civil rights activist and native of Columbus, Georgia; Bob King, vice president of the United Auto Workers; Bishop Gabino Zavala, Bishop President of Pax Christi USA, Kathy Kelly, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of Voices in the Wilderness; Sr. Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking; Rev. Graylan Hagler, National President, Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice, grassroots activists from Mexico and Argentina, labor leaders from Colombia and many more dynamic speakers gathered on stage in front of the main gates of Fort Benning, Georgia.

Join, also, rousing musicians from around the country, including many of the long-time musicians that have been an essential part of our November presence: Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, Charlie King and Karen Brandow, Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow, Francisco Herrera, Jon Fromer, David Rovics, Dave Lippman and Llajtasuyo. Newcomers to the stage this year include Kim and Reggie Harris, Utah Phillips and Chicago-based ska/reggae band Los Vicios de Papá.

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Be a peacemaker this November.