Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 09:18:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: nowardc@yahoo.com ("International A.N.S.W.E.R.")
Subject: [anti_war_protests_in_arizona] JUNE 1 NATIONAL ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE in NYC
To: ANSWER@afgj.org
Reply-To: anti_war_protests_in_arizona@yahoogroups.com
EMERGENCY NATIONAL ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
New York City
9am8pm
West 27th St & 8th Ave (F.I.T.)
*No new war against Iraq
*Free Palestine
*U.S. out of Colombia, the Philippines and Korea
*Defend Arab and Muslim communities and civil rights
*Money for jobs, education & housingnot for war
Bush has declared its war time all the time. After
the massive bombing in Afghanistan, the escalation of
intervention in Colombia, the brutal U.S.-backed
Israeli invasion of the Occupied Territories of
Palestine, the Bush administration has now declared
they are preparing for a major ground and air war
against Iraq. Tens of thousands will die unless we act
now. The people of the world can stop this war before
it starts. Join us Saturday, June 1 in New York City
for a national day-long conference of panels and
workshop discussions to plan a comprehensive anti-war
strategy.!
SCHEDULE OF THE DAY
Registration begins at 8:30 am. ($10 registration
donation)
-9:00am to 10:30am: Opening Plenary
-10:45am to 12:30pm: Workshop discussions (see below)
-12:30pm to 1:30pm: Lunch
-1:45pm to 3:00pm: Palestine: The Fight for Freedom
(panel)
-3:15pm to 4:45pm: Action Proposal & Organizing Skill
Workshops (plan upcoming actions against war & racism)
-5:00pm to 7:00pm: Closing Plenary
WORKSHOP DISCUSSIONS INCLUDE:.
- From Palestine to Iraq: Understanding U.S. strategy
in the Middle East
- Racial and political profiling: What you need to
know about John Ashcrofts new anti-terrorism laws
- Latin America and the struggle vs. capitalist
globalization: Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela
- Labor and the war at home and abroad
- Invisible workers = superprofits: The role of
immigrant labor
- Bushs war drive in Asia: U.S. troops from the
Philippines to Korea
MOREABOUT THE JUNE 1 CONFERENCE
On April 20, 100,000 people came into the streets of
Washington DC, and 35,000 more in San Francisco, to
say no to the U.S. governments war drive - and to
stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine who
have been heroically resisting aggression, occupation,
racism and colonialism. Millions have come into the
streets all over the Arab world to show their support
for this resistance.
From Colombia and Argentina, to Venezuela and Cuba, to
Korea and the Philippinespeople on every continent
are resisting the military and corporate domination
being carried out through George Bushs declared war
on the world.
From Palestine to Colombia to Korea to the Philippines
to Washington DC - people are standing up to the U.S.
governments war drive.
A.N.S.W.E.R. seeks to build the broadest coalition
dedicated to creating a new movement that will show
militant solidarity with all those struggling against
the evils of corporate capitalism, imperialism, and
oppression everywhere around the world, including
right here at home.
Initiated by the A.N.S.W.E.R. national steering
committee: Bayan Intl-USA, Free Palestine
Alliance-USA, IFCO/Pastors for Peace, International
Action Center, Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Korea
Truth Commission, Mexico Solidarity Network, Middle
East Childrens Alliance, Muslim Student Association
(U.S./Canada), Nicaragua Network, Partnership for
Civil Justice-LDEF
For information about HOUSING: see
http://www.internationalanswer.org or email
housing@internationalanswer.org
CONTACT ORGANIZERS IN YOUR AREA to find out about
travel to the June 1 conference and how you can get
involved!
NATIONAL OFFICES:
*New York City: 212.633.6646,
nyc@internationalanswer.org - volunteers meetings
every Tuesday at 6:30 pm
*San Francisco: 415.821.6545, answer@actionsf.org
CALIFORNIA
- Los Angeles: (213) 487-2368,
iacenterla@action-mail.org
- San Francisco: (415) 821-6545, answer@actionsf.org
- San Diego (619) 692-4422, sdiac@earthlink.net
GEORGIA
- Atlanta: (770) 989-2536, atlantaiac@aol.com
ILLINOIS
- Chicago: 773-878-0166/billbeth@rcnchicago.com,
Mexico Solidarity Network: (773)
583-7728/msn@mexicosolidarity.org
MARYLAND
- Baltimore: (410) 235-7040, apcbaltimore@pipeline.com
MASSACHUSETTS
- Boston: (617) 522-6626, iacboston@iacboston.org
MICHIGAN
- Ann Arbor: (734) 222-8512, jcutter@umich.edu
- Detroit: (313) 831-0750,
detroit@internationalanswer.org
NEW YORK
- Buffalo: (716) 604-9515, iacbuffalo@action-mail.org
- Mid-Hudson Region: (845) 255-5779,
jacdon@earthlink.net
- New York City: (212) 633-6646,
nyc@internationalanswer.org
OHIO
- Cleveland: (216) 426-0851, pfcenter@aol.com
OREGON
- Ashland: 541-482-6543, gjcar@effnet.org
PENNSYLVANIA
- Philadelphia: (215) 724-1618, philANSWER@hotmail.com
RHODE ISLAND
- Providence: (401)726-2922, npcri1@aol.com
TEXAS
- Houston: (713) 861-5965, 521-0629
VIRGINIA
- Richmond: richmondawr@earthlink.net
WASHINGTON
- Seattle: (206) 325-0085,
seattle@internationalanswer.org
WASHINGTON DC:
- DC: (202) 332-5757, dc@internationalanswer.org
WISCONSIN
- Milwaukee: (414)
374-1034,milwaukee@internationalanswer.org
For more contacts, see
http://www.internationalanswer.org
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Online PRE-REGISTRATION will be available soon. If
youre coming, email back the below coupon to
ANSWER@afgj.org:
__ I/my group would like to attend the June 1
conference.
__ I/we can organize others from our area to attend.
Please contact us about becoming an organizing center.
__ I/we want to set up an A.N.S.W.E.R. chapter. Please
contact us.
__ I am making a tax-deductible donation of $_____ at
http://www.internationalanswer.org/donate.html or
sending a check to 39 W. 14th St. Room 206 NY, NY
10011 (write checks to: Peoples Rights Fund/ANSWER).
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Address:
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Email: ANSWER@afgj.org
New York 212-633-6646
Washington 202-332-5757
Chicago 773-583-7728
Los Angeles 213-487-2368
San Francisco 415-821-6545
International A.N.S.W.E.R.
Act Now to Stop War & End Racism
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