Military bases are part of a growing and disastrous global increase in spending on wars and preparations for wars. This increased militarism makes wars more likely. Bases are often the worst environmental disaster sites, polluting air, soil, and water, and often generating horrific noise pollution. Foreign bases are often mini-apartheid states with second-class status for locals and criminal immunity for militaries — a situation that can often be traced back to stolen land and other injustices. Through public pressure, bases have been closed, plans for bases have been blocked, and bases have been converted to other purposes, superior environmentally, economically, and in terms of achieving peace. On February 23rd, people all over the world plan to hold protests calling for the closure of military bases, including those of their own nation's military and those of foreign militaries. The list of planned actions is being updated at
https://daytoclosebases.org. You can help plan an event near you! We'll provide you with modifiable graphics, press advisory, talking points, etc. We've even set up a pair of zoom calls you can join on January 23 (tomorrow!) to help plan and strategize with others planning actions, and get inspired by examples of past nonviolent protests. Everything you need to learn about the day of action, endorse it, add an event to it, and register for the zoom calls is at
https://daytoclosebases.org. The planning call will be held at two times to accommodate the most time zones: January 23 at 10:00am Eastern Time (RSVP here) and January 23 at 8:00pm Eastern Time (RSVP here).  | 
