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


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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).

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