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JOAN WILE -- author of newly-published book,
GRANDMOTHERS AGAINST THE WAR: GETTING OFF OUR FANNIES AND STANDING UP FOR PEACE (Citadel Press, May 2008 -- available at amazon.com and in book stores), which is an account of her founding of the anti-war group, Grandmothers Against the War, who famously were arrested and jailed when they tried to enlist in the military at the Times Square recruitment center. She is a lyricist-composer-singer-musician for TV, cabaret, jingles, theatre,
recordings, concerts, movie film scores. Winner, ASCAP POPULAR AWARD, and WESTPORT-WESTON ARTS COUNCIL AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING NEW MUSICAL. Runner-up AMERICAN SONG FESTIVAL AWARD. She's had 5 musicals produced off- and off-off-Broadway. Joan has received numerous civic awards for her work with the grannies and is listed in Who's Who in America and all its various spin-offs. She is a grandmother of five.
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Friday, September 10, 2010A UNIVERSITY STUDENT'S ANALYSIS OF THE REASONS FOR AMERICAN YOUTH'S APATHY ABOUT THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN A university student answers a grandmother's queries, "Why are today's youth so apathetic about the wars, and do they think a draft would mobilize them?
Tuesday, September 7, 2010A GRANDMOTHER WANTS TO KNOW A grandmother asks her college student grandson why he and his peers are so apathetic about our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Thursday, August 19, 2010Gray Panthers Applaud Obama's Vow to Fight Privatization of Social Security The Gray Panthers support Obama in his vow to fight privatization of Social Security. They are dedicated to fighting all Republican assaults on the system, including the unacceptable proposal to raise the eligibility age to 70.
Saturday, August 7, 2010THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE NORMAN SIEGEL ANYMORE In praise of New York's most honest and incorruptible lawyer
Wednesday, July 28, 2010The Disappointment A poem mourning Obama's failure to meet expectations, his failure to end the wars
Saturday, July 24, 2010Support Your Local Granny! an army of peace grandmothers colorfully and dramatically protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the streets of New York City
Thursday, July 15, 2010GRAY PANTHERS OPPOSE REP. BOEHNER'S PROPOSAL TO RAISE AGE OF SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS: a discussion of the reasons why the Gray Panthers oppose Cong. John Boehner's proposal to raise the eligibility age for Social Security reciptients to 70 and the Panthers' proposed alternative solutions
Thursday, July 1, 2010COME TO A ONE-OF-A-KIND JULY 4 CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK CITY A description and invitation regarding New York City's unique July 4 event in Strawberry Fields
Thursday, June 24, 2010WE NEED A CHANGE OF POLICY, NOT A CHANGE OF GENERALS A Grandmother's opinion of the inadvisability of our remaining in Afghanistan
Friday, June 18, 2010Gray Panthers Oppose Nancy Pelosi on Health Care Bill The Gray Panthers opposed the new health care bill in a meeting with Nancy Pelosi.
Thursday, April 29, 2010Minority Students Energize Grandmothers Against the War Vigil African-American and Latino high school seniors join the Grandmothers Against the War vigil at Rockefeller Center, inspire grannies
Monday, April 19, 2010The Greening of the Gray Panthers an account of the Gray Panthers' ecpanded areas of action -- the environment, peace and health care reform for ALL ages
Sunday, April 4, 2010WOMEN IN THEIR 90'S WHO ARE PROTESTING THE WARS AND OTHER ILLS Four 90+ women actively protest wars in New York City
Sunday, March 28, 2010Michael Moore: A Love Story A GROUP OF MANHATTAN RESIDENTS PARTY AND SEE MICHAEL MOORE'S LATEST FILM
Sunday, March 21, 2010New York City's Seven Years Too Many Coalition Protests the War on Its Seventh Anniversary The New York City Seven Years Too Many Coalition holds a two-day commemoration of the seventh anniversary of our invasion of Iraq.
Friday, February 26, 2010RAIN-DRENCHED, WIND-TOSSED NEW YORK CITY PEACE GRANNIES HOLD MEMORIAL FOR THE 1,000 DEAD G.I.s IN AFGHANISTAN An account of a peace grannies-sponsored memorial at Rockefeller Center for 1,000 dead G.I.s in Afghanistan
Monday, February 8, 2010WHY IS MY LIFE DETERMINED BY 100 CLUELESS, PAMPERED SENATORS/ A dissertation on the inadequacies of our Senators.
Friday, January 22, 2010FIGHT BACK -- SAVE YOUR SANITY AND YOUR COUNTRY A plea for Progressives not to give up despite all the recent setbacks
Friday, January 15, 2010Grannies' Sixth-year Vigil Commemoration Preempted by the Tabloid Four--Jay, Colin, Tiger and Harry An account of the Sixth-year commemoration of the Grandmothers Against the War vigil at Rockefeller Center
Saturday, December 19, 2009PEACE GRANNIES INVADE BROOKLYN'S TARGET STORE WITH SONGS AND PROTESTS AGAINST WAR TOYS An account of how 20 singing grandmothers protested war toys at a TARGET store in Brooklyn on December 18
