Is Westwood the neighborhood in LA, or the town up in the mountains? It's tough to get 100 people together for *anything* in Chico...
tim --- Marta Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Tim Bousquet wrote: > > > > There was an anti-war demonstration in Chico > today, > > attended by about 100 people. > > snip here is the report from la > > A successful anti-war march occurred today, Saturday > Sept 29 in > Westwood. In fact there were two actions, one > downtown that was more > concerned with the anti-globalization movement and > the one in Westwood. > > Over 2500 hundred came to the rally and march. The > Federal Building > shut > down its parking lot, always open on the weekends > for 3 dollars so > people > had to find parking in the crowded Westwood area. > Which meant that > the > rally built slowly but at its peak, 2500 (or so) > headed out on a > permitted > march through Westwood. > > A loud and spirited march with various chants, "We > don't want your > racist > war" among others. The march was heavily attended > my many who do not > usually come out to these events. Quite a lot of > students and young people. > > The International Action Center deservers credit for > doing the nitty > gritty > work of getting permits, making banners etc and the > Peace Coalition > for > many of the logistical problems. > > All went well and it is a good beginning to a > movement to help > enlighten > the public on the real issues in regards to the WTC > disaster and what > are > the real ways to deal with it. > > This was already the second anti-war rally, as a > smaller group put > on an > similar event last week and that group is still > active. > There are also other coalitions forming, students, > people of color and > others to organize against a coming war. > So we should all at least coordinate our activities > and combine them > when > necessary. > > > John Johnson > Change-Links Progressive Newspaper > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.change-links.org > Subscribe to our list server. Email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (818) 982-1412 > Cell (818) 681-7448. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Marta Russell > author, Los Angeles, CA > http://disweb.org/ > Beyond Ramps: Disability at the End of the Social > Contract > http://www.commoncouragepress.com/russell_ramps.html > ===== Check out the Chico Examiner listserves at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisorderlyConduct http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChicoLeft Subscribe to the Chico Examiner for only $40 annually or $25 for six months. Mail cash or check payabe to "Tim Bousquet" to POBox 4627, Chico CA 95927 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com
