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March 20: Global Day of Action on the first anniversary of the U.S. bombing & invasion of Iraq
by Open-Publishing - Tuesday 3 February 2004Momentum is growing for the March 20 Global Day of Action.
The Call to Action issued by the March 20 National
Coalition to "Bring the troops home now!," "End colonial
occupation from Iraq to Palestine and everywhere!," "Money
for jobs, education, healthcare and housing - Not war!"
and "Stop the attacks on civil rights and civil
liberties!" has received over 1,500 endorsements.
Major regional demonstrations will take place at Times
Square in New York City, Dolores Park in San Francisco,
Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles, and at Michigan &
Pearson in Chicago. In New York City, there are ongoing
discussions between the March 20 National Coalition and
the March 20 Mobilizing Committee, with the goal of having
one large unified demonstration.
Buses, vans and car caravans are organizing people from
across the East Coast, South, Midwest and West Coast to
attend these regional demonstrations. Others are
organizing local protests in cities and towns across the
country. Volunteers across the country are handing out
flyers, and putting up posters and stickers to help spread
the word.
There are many ways that you can get involved in helping
to make March 20 a success. You can help to spread the
word, organize transportation to a regional demonstrations
or organize a local demonstration in your city or on your
campus. Many resources are available on the A.N.S.W.E.R.
Coalition website - and many more are coming soon! Please
check out the following links (and check back regularly)
to find out more information and get involved:
Read the CALL TO ACTION issued by the March 20 National
Coalition:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/index.html
Find out DETAILS ABOUT REGIONAL AND LOCAL EVENTS, and
transportation to them:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/m20transp.html
If you are ORGANIZING TRANSPORTATION to a regional event,
fill out this form:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/index.html#transportation
If you are ORGANIZING A LOCAL OR REGIONAL EVENT, fill out
this form:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/index.html#event
Partial listing of 1,500+ ENDORSERS:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/endorsers.html
ENDORSE the Call to Action:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/index.html#endorsement
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION about March 20 in NEW YORK CITY
(directions, public transportation, housing, parking and
more):
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/logistics.html
To read RECENT ORGANIZING UPDATES about March 20, go to:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/news/update/mar20updates.html
To SIGN UP TO RECEIVE UPDATES, fill out the form at:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/subscribelist.html
To make a tax-deductible DONATION to help with the costs
of organizing, go to
http://www.internationalanswer.org/donate.html
Email circulated by:
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
Act Now to Stop War & End Racism
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
info@internationalanswer.org
Washington 202-544-3389
New York 212-633-6646
Los Angeles 213-487-2368
San Francisco 415-821-6545