YAL members at the University of Kansas wanted to do something big to speak out against the continued occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and present a non-interventionist foreign policy to the student body. An idea from the past is slowly turning into a traveling display across the state of Kansas where YAL chapters are teaming up with local activist groups to present a flag memorial for service-members lost and a forum to discuss the cost of maintaining the US Empire. Groups involved include:
- Ambassadors for Peace (K-State)
- Amnesty International (K-State)
- Iraq Veterans Against the War/Afghanistan Veterans Against the War
- Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice (Manhattan, KS)
- Young Americans for Liberty (KU, K-State, Wichita State)
We also got some press coverage: University Daily Kansan (article) and Lawrence Journal World (video). Other media in attendance were KUJH and the University of Kansas Alumni Magazine.
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