---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:50:04 -0600 (CST) Subject: February 15th Protests
Saturday February 15th has been designated an international day of protest against war in Iraq. Organized protests will be occurring in at least 431 cities around the world. http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=725 Here are some details. In NYC, for the first time ever, a court has upheld the denial of a permit for a protest march. Instead, the "uncontrolled peace march"ers will be confined to a stationary rally point on First Avenue and 49th street, extending uptown. Confirmed speakers and performers include: Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Martin Luther King III, Julian Bond, Mos Def, Patti Smith, Holly Near, Tony Kushner, Welfare Poets. http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0307/ferguson2.php http://www.nirs.org/Feb15info.htm http://unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=sub&sub=30 In Austin, there will be a rally at the State Capitol and a march down Congress. <from NOWAR mailing list, February 10> On Saturday, February 15, at 1:00 pm, concerned Austinites will join people around the country and around the world in protesting the impending war on Iraq. UT Prof. Robert Jensen will emcee. Speakers include author and activist Rahul Mahajan, a Gulf War veteran, UT Prof. Dana Cloud, and Lisa Krebs, a UT student activist. Music by Guy Forsyth. It will be followed by a march down Congress Avenue. Massive outreach is needed. To download flyers for printing and distribution, see http://www.austinagainstwar.org/events.html Location: State Capitol, 11th and Congress. In Houston, protests will be rallying in Eleanor Tinsley Park, along Allen Parkway. http://www.tuaw.org/f15hou/ In San Antonio, activists will be marching for peace from Hemisfair Park (The Tower of Americas) to Milam park. http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php?calid=1697 In Seattle, activists will gather at the Seattle Center at 11:30 (Fisher Pavillion/Center Fountain), rally at noon, and march at 1pm to the Federal Building and the INS Detention Center. I like that they are encouraging everyone to bring a red flower of some sort to leave at the march destinations. http://www.feb15.org/ In Dallas, protestors will gather behind the Guadalupe Cathedral, 2215 Ross @ 1pm, march @ 1:30pm to Kennedy Memorial, stopping briefly at symbolic locations, and rally @ 3:00 pm at the Kennedy Memorial, including speakers, music, and more. http://www.dallaspeacecenter.org/ In Flagstaff, protestors will convene at Wheeler Park (Humphries and Aspen?) at noon then parade downtown. http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php?calid=1607 In Phoenix, activists will rally in Patriot's Square Park and march through downtown... http://www.spidel.net/justice/march.htm In Paris... it sounds like the rally point is à 14h Place Denfert Rochereau, with a march on the Bastille... http://france.attac.org/site/page.php?idpage=2208 I encourage participation in this day's events. Cats up in NYC, keep your heads about ya, as I imagine that's going to be a major focal point. After all, it's a march for peace. -- ____________________________________________________________________ We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Criswell, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ssz.com www.open-forge.org --------------------------------------------------------------------
