Absolutely!
I was at a meeting on Wednesday to organize against global racism (Re: Danish cartoon/"Can't they take a joke", ethnic slums in France, etc.). There were people representing chapters of the Campus Antiwar Network and the ISO. At the end of the meeting the discussion shifted to March 18th. There will be a very large mobilization in Connecticut. In the past, United for Peace and Justice has had huge mobilizations with 80,000+ people attending in New York City and entire commuter trains set aside for the ride into the city (popularly known as the "peace train").
Re-inventing the wheel is an appropriate description Keith.
If you want a strong, grass-roots movement to end the war/occupation/Bush regime, activists have already been at it for a long time. All you need to do is JOIN THEM.
If you don't like the direction of the
movement, start at the bottom and gather consensus. In order to do that, you need to JOIN THEM.
Mike
Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Come on, Nigel, it IS a joke. The guy hasn't got a clue, it's got no
direction, no substance, no plan, he hasn't thought anything out, he
doesn't know what's going on around him and he doesn't seem to want
to. There are already many strong and well-established movements
doing all that and very much more, and they didn't just dream it all
up yesterday morning. Doug's just trying to reinvent the wheel, and
getting it all wrong - no hub, no spokes. Maybe he's just after his
15 minutes. There's no need to "help start conversations", they
exist, they don't need starting, they need joining and support.
Below are some hubs and spokes of real wheels, and real events
happening near you soon.
Best
Keith
March 18 is an international day of action against the Iraq
occupation. Protests are already planned across the world, including
one in Iraq.
WSF Assembly calls for global action
Section on war of the statement of the Assembly of the Social
Movements, World Social Forum, Venezuala, January 29th
March 18th: International day of mobilisation against the occupation of Iraq
Against the war and occupations. No more wars. Peace is the only solution.
We demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of foreign
troops from Iraq and an end to the privatisation of energy resources.
We oppose all occupations by foreign troops and demand an end to the
Israeli occupation of Palestine. We call for the creation of an
independant Palestinian state.
We oppose intervention in Syria, Iran and Latin American countries,
for example Plan Colombia and the presence of foreign military bases.
We also oppose the use of economic blockades as a weapon of war, as
used for example against Cuba.
We call for the the elimination of nuclear weapons and weapons of
mass destruction.
We demand respect for human rights, civil liberties and an end to
torture, kidnappings and illegal detentions including secret prisons.
We call for participation in the Cairo Conference in Egypt on the 23
to the 26th March against US hegemony and the occupation of Iraq.
We call to everyone to mobilise on March 18th 2006 for a day of
global protest against the occupation of Iraq as part of the campaign
to get the troops out.
http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/
Fórum Social Mundial
World Social Forum Official homepage
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/
Stop the War Coalition
Demonstrate on Saturday 18 March
Troops Home from Iraq
Don't Attack Iran
Saturday 18th March 2006
Assemble 12 noon Parliament Square
Reasons to demonstrate...
Download leaflet (pdf 42 KB)
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/documents/STWDemoMarch1806_000.pdf
or call 020 7278 6694 to order
Leaflet templates for local groups
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/march20/events.asp
International Anti-War Mobilisation: Events
North America - 103 events scheduled for March 18
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/march20/
International Anti-War Mobilisation, March 2006
WWW links to worldwide demonstrations:
Aalborg, Aarhus, Adana, Adelaide (20/3), Albuquerque, Alicante,
Amsterdam, Ankara, Ann Arbor (19/3), Armidale, Athens, Atlanta,
Baghdad, Bangkok, Bangor, ME, Barcelona, Basra, Battle Creek (19/3),
Bemidji, Berkley (20/3), Berlin, Boise (19/3), Bonn, Boston, Bremen,
Brookline (17/3), Bruxelles (19/3), Budapest, Buffalo, Burlington,
Calgary, Camden, ME (19/3), Caracas, Carbondale (19/3), Chattanooga,
Chicago, [2], Chico, Colorado Springs, Columbus, Comox, Copenhagen,
Covington, Dallas (19/3), Davenport, Denver (19/3), Detroit, Dublin,
Duisburg, Eau Claire, Edmonton, El Centro, Evergreen, Fayetteville,
Fort Collins, Frederick (15/3), Fresno, Gainesville (19/3),
Galveston, Genève, Gijón, Grand Rapids, Göteborg, Halifax,
Hartford (19/3), Helsinki, Highland Park, Houston, Indianapolis,
Irvine (19/3), Istanbul, Jakarta, Janesville, Kalamazoo, Kansas
City (19/3), Karachi, Kent, Ohio (19/3), Kuala Lumpur (19/3), Lake
Helen (19/3), Lansing (19/3), Las Vegas, Lisboa, Little Rock,
Ljubljana, London, Long Island, Los Angeles, [2] (20/3), Louisville,
Madison, Madrid, [2] (19/3), Malmö, Managua, [2], Manila,
Melbourne (17/3), Melbourne, Florida, Memphis, Midland, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, Mobile, Mobile - New Orleans (14/3), Mocksville,
Montreal, Mountain View (19/3), Naples (19/3), New Bedford, New
Haven, New York, Northville, [2], Odense, Oklahoma, Omdurman, Orange,
Ossining, Ottawa, Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, Quebec City, Redding,
Reykjavik, Riverside (17/3), Roma, Roxbury, Salisbury, MD (19/3),
Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Juan, San Sebastián-Donostia, Santa
Barbara (16/3), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santiago de Chile (17/3), São
Paulo, Sarasota, Seattle, Seoul (19/3), South Portland (19/3),
Southold (19/3), Stevens Point, Stockholm, Sydney,
Tallahassee (19/3), Tarragona, Tijuana - San Francisco (12/3), Tokyo,
Toronto, Trabzon, Tucson, Vancouver, Victoria, Walnut Creek,
Warsaw (19/3), Washington DC, Wellington, West Bend, Wien (Vienna),
Wilmington. All demos on 18/3/2006
CND - Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Eliminate nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
http://www.cnduk.org/
National Demonstration:
Troops Home from Iraq, Don't Attack Iran
Saturday 18 March 2006: Assemble 12 noon at Parliament Square. Rally
in Trafalgar Square. Organised by CND, Stop the War Coalition and the
Muslim Association of Britain. Volunteers needed urgently: please
call Ben at CND National Office on 0207 700 2393.
Click here for 'Iran: Consequences of a War', a new report by the
Oxford Research Group. http://www.cnduk.org/IranPR.pdf
See:
http://www.cnduk.org/18march.pdf
Troops Home from Iraq, Don't Attack Iran
http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=728
CODEPINK : JOIN US ON MARCH 8!
Just picture groups of women around the world rallying against the
war at US embassies and other symbolic places-all on the same day! It
would be hard for US leaders to ignore. It would be hard for the
media to ignore. And it would fire us up as women to know that our
actions were being replicated by our sisters all over the globe. So
what are we waiting for? Let's make March 8, International Women's
Day, a time for flexing our collective muscle as women. Let's revive
the dream of the women who came before us and carved out March 8 as a
day for us to be a visible, vocal and vibrant force for peace and
justice! (Click here for history of March 8.) Add your event, or view
global March 8th actions & events on our online calendar! Click here
for details.
http://www.womensaynotowar.org/calendar.php
Women's Call for Peace: An Urgent Appeal
http://www.womensaynotowar.org/article.php?id=645
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=96
United for Peace
3rd Anniversary of Iraq War
A Call for a Week of Local Action: March 15-22, 2006
United for Peace and Justice joins our partners in the global antiwar
movement in calling for a massive outpouring of opposition to the war
in Iraq. We are urging opponents of the war to organize a wide array
of events in their hometowns for the entire week surrounding this
anniversary.
Find a 3rd Anniversary event in your area: To see the full list of
more than 230 3rd Anniversary events, please click here.
http://snipurl.com/n4kz
United for Peace : Events
More ways to take action and get involved:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/
United for Peace
Major Mobilization Set for April 29
MARCH FOR PEACE,
JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY
End the war in Iraq
Bring all our troops home now!
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2006
NEW YORK CITY
Read More »
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3178
http://www.vetgulfmarch.org/
Veterans Gulf March : Index
Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Vietnam Veterans
Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, and Gold Star Families
for Peace, at the call of the Mobile Veterans For Peace Chapter #130,
will conduct a march between Mobile, AL, and New Orleans, LA, from
March 14-19, 2006 -- the third anniversary of the invasion and
occupation of Iraq.
http://www.impeachbush.org/site/PageServer
ImpeachBush / VoteToImpeach:
Let's Make It a Million!
661301 : the number of people who have already votedin the referendum
to Impeach Bush!(figure updated daily)
The Case Against Bush:
Articles of Impeachment
The legal basis for impeachment
Notes for the Consideration of Impeachment
Six Background Notes
http://www.whodies.com/
WHO DIES FOR BUSH LIES
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