Why Guido Climbed the Bridge: War, Resistance and Future Collective Action
Date and Time
May 13, 2026 6:30 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
May 13, 2026 6:30 pm
450K
Come hear Guido Reichstadter, the extraordinary father and former Marine who climbed the arch of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and remained there for five days, calling for an end to the war on Iran — as well as the wars on Lebanon and Palestine, and the unmet needs of people at home. Why did he feel compelled to take such extraordinary action? And what more we can we all do to fulfill our moral responsibility to resist evil policies being carried out in our name?
Bring a story of an action you thought was effective — or an idea for future actions we can take together to challenge these policies.
As Guido wrote from atop the bridge, refusing police exhortations to come down: “One man on a bridge is relatively powerless, but the collective withdrawal of our obedience and support is capable of bringing a swift end to the regime and its wars. This nonviolent collective action is our greatest power and it is the exercise of this power that those who rule fear more than any weapon. For the sake of the world, its children, and our future let us build this power with each other, together.”
Sponsored by Busboys and Poets, CODEPINK, Guido Support Group, NIAC (National Iranian-American Councill Nonviolence International, World Beyond War
