NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE APRIL 12, 2003, MARCH ON WASHINGTON-- A12 Updates & Events
USLAW (United States Labor Against the War), Not in Our Name, Black Voices for Peace, the National Lawyers Guild, and Voices in the Wilderness are all endorsing and encouraging their members to mobilize for the April 12 National March on Washington DC to Surround the White House.
Members and supporters of Voices in the Wilderness, a number of whom are at the front lines standing in solidarity with the people of Iraq, issued the following statement of support: "Voices in the Wilderness fully endorses A.N.S.W.E.R.'s call to action for a march on Washington on April 12. While war rages in Iraq, we join millions of others in the spirit of nonviolent resistance and global citizenship. We will raise our voices for all forgotten people of Iraq and the world."
APRIL 12 WILL TRULY BE A GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION.
On March 31, the ILPS-Philippine Chapter announced that it would change its call for a Asia Pacific region-wide mobilization from April 9 to April 12 "So that we can be one with many more people in registering our mightiest, loudest, and most militant protest ... Together with Africa, North and South America and Europe, the people of Asia Pacific shall also march, rally and protest on April 12 to compel US President George Bush and his cohorts to STOP THIS SENSELESS WAR. We hope that we could mobilize hundreds of thousands, if not millions, in our region. ..." More information can be found at http://www.justicenotwar.tk
We have also just received notice from the Sudanese American Society that the General Union of Sudanese Students will hold a demonstration in the Sudan on April 12.
Demonstrations are now planned in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, United States and Venezuela.
BUSES TO WASHINGTON DC, SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
Tens of thousands of people, including many who have never been to a demonstration before, are coming by bus, van and car caravan from cities across the East Coast, Midwest and South to be at the White House on Saturday, April 12. Sister actions are taking place in the West in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
To find out about TRANSPORTATION FROM YOUR CITY, go to http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/a12/a12transp.html (updated daily)
If you are ORGANIZING TRANSPORTATION, fill out the easy-to-use form at http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/a12/index.html#a12transp so that we can help spread the word to others (if the link does not take you directly to the form, scroll down)
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT APRIL 12 SAN FRANCISCO UPDATE
Saturday April 12 National March in San Francisco will gather at 12noon for a 1 PM march to 2 PM rally at DOLORES PARK at 18th and Dolores St. near 16th St. BART. For info call 415-821-6545. To volunteer for march email a12vol@actionsf.org . Medical and legal volunteers are also needed. Join us on Sunday April 6 for a mass outreach day. Meet 11am at the ANSWER office 2489 Mission St. Rm.#24 in SF or in the East Bay at MacArthur BART parking lot.
To DOWNLOAD LITERATURE, go to http://internationalanswer.org/campaigns/resources/index.html
If you cannot download and print the flyers and stickers, you can pick up stacks at A.N.S.W.E.R. offices around the country, or you can call us at 415-821-6545 and request a packet of flyers. Please make your request immediately so they can be sent in time for massive distribution. You must call us by Monday, April 7 at 3 pm EST if you want to be mailed flyers.
To make a tax-deductible DONATION to support the work of the anti-war movement, go to http://www.progressunityfund.org/donate.html
Please check the April 12 page on the A.N.S.W.E.R. website at http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/a12/index.html frequently for additional organizing information. This will include additional pieces of downloadable literature; a daily update to the list of cities organizing transportation; logistical information; & more.
The National Marches to Stop the War on Iraq comes in the midst of the long-planned Latin America Solidarity Coalition (LASC) Mobilization Against Military and Economic Intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean meeting in Washington. A.N.S.W.E.R. encourages participation in the LASC public plenaries including major Latin American speakers on Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and the LASC rally and demonstration ending at the World Bank and IMF on Sunday, April 13. Visit the LASC web page at http://www.lasolidarity.org for details.
VIDEO FOR APRIL 12 NOW AVAILABLE
A downloadable video for the April 12 march is now available at http://www.iqueb.de/video/A12promo.rm
This link is for a 60-second video. It is a Real Media document, which will automatically download when you open the link (the URL), assuming you have RealPlayer. It was produced by filmmaker Alan Roth of Asymmetric Pictures, who is a media activist with the A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition.
We encourage all anti-war activists and organizations to place links to this video on their web pages, and to circulate the link to others.
APRIL 5 PEACE MARCH IN OAKLAND
Join the ANSWER contingent meeting at MacArthur parking lot at 10am to join the 10:30am rally at Mosswood Park (Broadway & MacArthur) for an 11:30am march to a 1:30pm rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland (12th St. & Broadway). March sponsored by April 5th Peace & Justice Coalition.
APRIL 7 MONDAY COMMUNITY PICKET COMMUNITY PICKET at the entrance to APL to confront them for war profiteering. This is not a civil disobedience action - our goal is to maintain the picket line not to get arrested. APL receives millions of taxpayer dollars every year for shipping military cargo through the Department of Defense Maritime Security Program (MSP). APL makes nine of its vessels available to the Department of Defense in order to move "ammunition and sustainment cargo." Several of these vessels have already been called up to service the military this year.
People will be meeting at 7AM on Monday April 7th at West Oakland BART, one mile from the site of the picket. If you can't come at 7am, come when you can and stay as long as you can. APL's entrances to it's docks are at 1395 Middle Harbor Rd. Driving Directions: From Hwys 80, 24, or 580; Get on 980 South, exit "11th St" to Bush, right on 7th to 1451 7th, the West Oakland BART Terminal.
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