EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTESTS AND WALKOUTS
As the Bush Administration threatens to wage a unilateral war of aggression we must do all we can to make this movement the single biggest obstacle to war. We do not believe that war in inevitable. However, if the war starts we must be organized to resist and disable the war machine.
The DAY a new U.S. war on Iraq starts -- EMERGENCY PROTEST at a central location -- in Washington, D.C. at the White House, in New York at Times Square, in San Francisco at Powell and Market -- to protest the war followed by a march through city neighborhoods beginning at 5 p.m. (the next day at 5 p.m. of the bombing begins at night). Many cities and communities have a tradition of holding these emergency actions in response to U.S. military aggression. If your community does not have a traditional plan, pick a busy location/intersection, a Federal Building, Town Hall, etc.
THE MORNING AFTER THE WAR STARTS -- WALK OUT/STAYAWAY! ORGANIZE WALK OUTS from school, work, leave your home. Spend the morning leafleting for people to join the anti-war movement. A.N.S.W.E.R. offices and organizing centers around the country will be open in the morning to pick up leaflets and from there you can head out with others into your community. Converge mid-day at noon at city centers -- in Washington, D.C. at the White House, in New York City at Union Square, in San Francisco at Civic Center Plaza -- to engage in protest actions against the war. Download flyers at www.internationalanswer.org and locate organizing centers in your area.
THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER -- CONVERGE AT THE WHITE HOUSE -- The Saturday after a new war on Iraq is launched, thousands of people will be converging at the White House in Washington DC at 12 noon.
To list your city's Emergency Response Mobilization Plan, fill out the form at http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/emerg/index.html#emergevent (if the link does not take you directly to the form, just scroll down)
FEBRUARY 15 & 16 MASS ACTIONS Part of the February 13-21 Week of Resistance
On February 15, there will be demonstrations in thousands of cities across the country and around the world in response to the call issued from the European anti-war movement. The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition joins with the hundreds of organizations who will be mobilizing for the NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles and other regional and local actions on that day. On February 16, there will be a mass action in San Francisco co-sponsored by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, Bay Area United Against War, Not in Our Name Project, and United for Peace and Justice.
In New York City, join A.N.S.W.E.R. on Friday, February 14 for a teach-in from 9 am to 4 pm on Building an anti-war movement that connects the struggle against war on Iraq with the fight for social and economic justice and civil rights at home, followed by an Indoor Rally from 7 to 10 pm on Linking the struggle against corporate globalization, war, militarism and racism. Both events will take place at Community Church, 35th St. between Park and Madison Ave.
To find out about FEBRUARY 15 & 16 LOCAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS, AND BUSES TO THEM GO TO: http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/f15/f15transp.html
Fill out this form if you are ORGANIZING A LOCAL OR REGIONAL EVENT: http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/f15/index.html#feb15event (If the link does not take you directly to the form, scroll down to the form entitled "List your local area February 15th event")
Fill out this form if you are ORGANIZING TRANSPORTATION TO A REGIONAL EVENT: http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/f15/index.html#f15transp (If the link does not take you directly to the form, scroll down to the form entitled "Fill out this form to list details about transportation to February 15 & 16 regional events")
For more information, go to: http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/f15/index.html
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