United for Peace and Justice and Abolition Now! are calling for a massive demonstration for global nuclear disarmament and peace on May 1 – the day before world leaders and citizens from many countries converge at the United Nations for a monthlong review of the endangered Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. While ignoring their treaty obligations, the nuclear weapon states – led by the United States – are hypocritically accusing other nations of seeking nuclear arms.

In preparation for the rally, two large Japanese delegations, including survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Hibakusha), are visiting Washington. A community reception will be held to welcome them on Friday, April 29, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Metropolitan AME Church (1518 M St. NW).

The Washington Peace Center is running a bus to the Nuclear Disarmament Rally in New York City. The bus will depart promptly at 5:30 am on Sunday, May 1, from First Street NE, across from the entrance of the Union Station Metro, and will arrive in New York before noon. The bus will leave New York at 6:30 that evening and arrive in DC by midnight. Round-trip tickets are $35. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 202/234-2000 or click this.

For those who can't make it up to New York, head over to Lafayette Park on Sunday, May 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. for "Mission Not Accomplished,"a theatrical approach to note the two-year anniversary of the president's performance on an aircraft carrier.

March "with Bush" as he leads a quirky parade of those who have gained and those who have lost during this criminal war and occupation. Come dressed as a victim (US soldier, Iraqi police, Iraqi woman, civilian casualty, member of the press, US citizen, torture victim, unemployed Iraqi, etc.) or an opportunist (war profiteer, puppet Iraqi official, Osama Bin Laden, etc.) of Bush's criminal war.

Gather at Lafayette Park, listen to Bush's delusional sound bites and then speak truth to his misuse of power. Don't forget to bring a kazoo or your noise maker of choice for theparade around the White House! (Note: Looking for a flight suit!)

Then learn how to stop the next war before it happens at a party to launch Code Pink's latest book, "Stop the Next War Now! Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism." The event will be held at Mimi's American Bistro (2120 P St. NW) on Sunday, May 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. The suggested donation is $15, with open admission after 5:30 p.m. For more information about the events and how to participate, call Allison 202/332-4876 or send an e-mail.

Take a look at these May Day links I found, and remember, with all the anti-war and anti-nuclear actions, May Day is a workers' holiday – the real Labor Day.

May Day - the Real Labor Day
May Day in the Wikipedia
An anarchist celebration of May Day
May Day, A virtual tour [Stockholm, Sweden 1997]
May Day in Germany
A Workers World May Day
MayDay DC