From: "Action Center" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 14:19:06 -0500
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [IAC] Jan. 15-21: Int'l Days of Protest & Commemoration
CALL TO ACTION:
INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF PROTEST& COMMEMORATION
JAN. 15-21, 2002
International A.N.S.W.E.R. - Act Now to Stop War and End
Racism - is calling for internationally coordinated days
of protest from Jan. 15-21, 2002. Jan. 15 will be the
birthday of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther
King Jr., and commemorations of his life will continue
through Jan. 21.
Jan. 16-17 will be the 11th anniversary of the start of
the Gulf War.
Today, the Bush administration and the Pentagon are intent
on expanding their war against Afghanistan to many other
countries. President George W. Bush has ominously stated
that "next year will be a war year." At the top of their
list of proposed targets is Iraq, a country that has
suffered 11 years of blockade and bombing, taking the
lives of more than one-and-a-half million Iraqis, half
children under the age of five years.
At the same time, the U.S. government is intensifying its
war at home, attacking civil rights, civil liberties and
immigrant rights. The war makers and big business are
reaping additional billions in government subsidies, while
there are no benefits for the millions of unemployed
workers. Racial profiling has been legitimized by the
government and racist attacks against Arab Americans,
Muslims, South Asians and other communities of color are
on the rise.
Dr. King represented in his lifetime the struggle against
racism, war and injustice, both at home and abroad. On
April 4, 1967, exactly one year before he was
assassinated, Dr. King gave a famous speech in which he
said: "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world
today -- my own government."
We call upon all those who stand today against racism, war
and injustice to organize an activity -- a demonstration,
public meeting, vigil, picket, press conference or
leafletting -- between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21, around these
demands:
Stop the War! Stop Racial Profiling and Racist
Attacks!
No New War Against Iraq -- End the Sanctions Now!
Defend Civil Liberties, Civil Rights and
Immigrants Rights!
Money for Jobs, Housing, Education and Healthcare, Not for
War or Corporate Giveaways!
Many activities are already planned to mark Dr. King's
birthday and the anniversary of the beginning of the war
in Iraq. The International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop
War and End Racism) coalition will be organizing
activities around the country. A.N.S.W.E.R. is a
coalition that was formed in response to the headlong rush
to war and racist attacks following the horrific events of
September 11. A.N.S.W.E.R. has the support participation
of more than 500 organizations and prominent individuals
and has scores of organizing centers across the U.S. and
around the world.
Activities are already planned from the East Coast to the
West Coast and around the world. All activities will be
listed at www.InternationalANSWER.org. Email us with
information about your location activity today at
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