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  • 100,000 March Against Iraq War in Washington - 200 Arrested in Dramatic Mass Die-In
    18 September 2007 par (Open-Publishing)
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    100,000 March Against Iraq War in Washington 200 Arrested in Dramatic Mass Die-In
    Sept 15 crowd shot
    September 15 Iraq Veterans Against the War speaking at the Sept. 15 rally
    Yesterday, nearly 100,000 people — led by anti-war Iraq veterans, military families and others — marched from the White House to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. to demand an immediate end to the occupation of Iraq. The march concluded with a dramatic "die-in" of 5,000 people surrounding the Capitol. Almost 200 (…)

  • Brussels 911: The Day the Bigots were Stuffed
    14 September 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    "Bwaa! Freedom to Shit in Public! Bwaa!"
    CHIMES OF FREEDOM
    Despite all the pre-demonstration bragging of Islamophobic groups like the SIOE the much-vaunted demo against the "Islamization of Europe" (sic) came to naught. It was a wash-out with just a few dozen groups daring to break the law and show their hate-filled faces. The BBC, always favouring the Right, reported attendance at around two hundred. 24 Heures reported it as much less.
    Even if we were to be naive enough to believe (…)

  • WASHINGTON’S ANTIWAR PROTEST STARTS WITH A "Die-in"
    13 September 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    Published on Thursday, September 13, 2007 by the Washington Post
    Week of Antiwar Events To Start With a ‘Die-In’
    Protesters Advocate Civil Disobedience By Michelle Boorstein and Allison Klein
    A week of events meant to crank up a national demonstration against the war in Iraq is set to begin Saturday, with a 1,000-person “die-in” at the U.S. Capitol led by current and former American troops and accompanied by taps and a mock 21-gun salute.
    The die-in will be the culmination of a (…)

  • BREAKING NEWS: Neo-Nazis & Racists intend to defy Brussels March Ban and risk Violent Clashes on 911
    6 September 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    Message original De : Netha. Date : 05/09/2007 21:58:33 A : destinataires inconnus:,
    BRUXELLES LE 11 SEPTEMBRE RENDEZ-VOUS A BRUXELLES LE 11 square Luxembourg à 12 h puis direction Parlement
    The demonstration goes ahead as planned
    Details on the 11th September in Brussels:
    Provisionally participants will commence from Luxembourg Square at 12.00 then proceed to Schumann Square in front of the European Parliament
    — -
    SIOE
    THIS IS WHAT THE ANTI-SEMITE RACISTS HAVE PUT OUT TODAY. (…)

  • More than 100 cities mobilizing for Sept. 15 March on Washington (ANSWER COALITION)
    6 September 2007 par (Open-Publishing)
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    The ANSWER Coalition sent the following statement to its supporters.
    Countdown to a Showdown More than 100 cities mobilizing for Sept. 15 March on Washington and An Important Appeal from an Iraq War Veteran
    We are in a countdown to a showdown and Bush is scrambling to beat back the anti-war opposition that is dominating the country.
    He and the neocons are betting that their propaganda blitz preceding the September 15 showdown will force the Democrats to capitulate once again.
    William (…)

  • From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Accomplished? by Amy Goodman
    5 September 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    Published on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 by TruthDig.com From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Accomplished? by Amy Goodman
    During the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, several dozen public-housing residents and activists marched to the headquarters of the Housing Authority of New Orleans. The marchers occupied the offices for hours. As the military and police surrounded the building, Sharon Sears Jasper, a displaced resident of the St. Bernard housing project, spoke: “We are not (…)

  • The Camp for Climate Action 2007
    19 August 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    By climatecamp.org.uk
    We hope that the camp will be many things to many people, from exploring what the problems are, and the changes and challenges we face, to gain the skills we will need as we prepare for a future that burns less energy. We’ll also be joining forces with Heathrow residents fighting the third runway, linking a critical local battle to the need for systemic change. And finally we’ll be taking direct action to turn things round, and create lasting communities of (…)

  • ANSWER COALITION : "We will not pay one penny for our First Amendment rights"
    16 August 2007 par (Open-Publishing)

    The ANSWER Coalition today sent the following statement to its supporters.
    "We will not pay one penny for our First Amendment rights" Washington Post article and video of news coverage below
    We want to thank the thousands of people who have called or e-mailed — and are still calling and e-mailing — government authorities in support of the ANSWER Coalition which was hit with $10,000 in fines on Monday. The government has said it is sanctioning us for putting up political posters calling (…)

  • ANSWER Coalition Fined $10,000 for Promoting Sept. 15 March: Stop Government Attacks against AntiWar
    14 August 2007 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Stop Government Attacks Against the Anti-War Movement! ANSWER Fined $10,000 for Promoting Sept. 15 March
    The ANSWER Coalition, which initiated the Sept. 15 mass anti-war march in Washington, DC circulated this statement to its supporters after it received more than $10,000 in fines today for putting up antiwar posters in Washington, DC.
    In an unprecedented action, the ANSWER Coalition today received citations fining the organization $10,000 for the placement of posters announcing the (…)

  • Massive Antiwar March on Washington Planned for September 15, 2007
    13 August 2007 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Hundreds of antiwar organizations are planning to bring people from all over the United States to Washington DC for a massive antiwar protest on Saturday, September 15, timed to coincide with the report by Gen. David Patreas about progress of the Iraq war. The September 15 demonstration was initiated by the ANSWER Coalition, which has organized most of the large-scale demonstrations in Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities since 2002.
    August 5, 2007 — Hundreds of (…)