- 03/15/08: Organized a march against the US occupation of Iraq on the 5th anniversary of the invasion.
- 02/25/08: Releases statement called “Getting Over Carl Levin” about the liberal antiwar movement and its relationship with Michigan Senator Carl Levin.
- 02/16/08: Organized a protest at public talk by Senor Carl Levin on Iraq.
- 01/22/08: Released a statement on the 2008 elections in the US.
- 01/09/08: Organized an anti-war protest outside the West Michigan Republican headquarters while John McCain spoke inside.
- 10/22/07: Organized a “No War, No Warming” bike ride that went to a fundraiser for Representative Pete Hoekstra a Hummer dealership on 28th Street.
- 09/15/07: Organized an anti-war march and rally in downtown Grand Rapids calling for an immediate withdrawal of all US troops from Iraq.
- 09/14/07: Organized an anti-war protest of Vice President Cheney who spoke on the US war in Iraq at the Gerald R. Ford Museum.
- 06/18/07: Organized a protest of former President Bill Clinton’s talk in Grand Rapids, drawing attention to Clinton’s policies towards Iraq, particularly the sanctions.
- 05/05/07: Organized a protest against the US occupation of Iraq at a town hall meeting held by Congressman Vern Ehlers.
- 04/20/07: Organized a demonstration against President George W. Bush who spoke on Iraq in East Grand Rapids.
- 03/30/07: Organized a counter-recruitment action at the Armed Forces Center next to Celebration Cinema on the East Beltline, drawing attention to US soldiers who are resisting the US Occupation of Iraq.
- 03/20/07: Organized an anti-war demonstration outside military recruiting center in Wyoming, MI in soldarity with a call to action circulated by SDS.
- 03/17/07: Organized a protest on the 4th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, which included going to Congressman Vern Ehlers’ home.
- 02/28/07: Members of ACTIVATE met with someone from the Grand Rapids Press as part of a Demanding Media Truth Campaign.
- 02/16/07: Held a protest outside of the Celebration Cinema Military Recruiting Center.
- 01/26/07: Held a protest outside of the Celebration Cinema Military Recruiting Center.
- 11/14/06: Protested religious right war supporter Robert Maginnis at GVSU
- 10/24/06: Organized a Protest against Henry Kissinger.
- 09/25/06: Organized a Protest against the occupation of Iraq when Vice President Dick Cheney visited East Grand Rapids.
- 05/20/06: Held a protest against military recruiting outside of the Armed Forces Career Center at Celebration Cinema.
- 05/06/06: Held a protest against military recruiting outside of the Armed Forces Career Center at Celebration Cinema.
ACTIVATE is a Grand Rapids, Michigan based activist group dedicated to working toward social justice through community building, education, and direct action. We are a chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS).