(off-topic) UKanti-war protests

[Guest guest]

Sorry for sending this off topic email, but I just thought there might be some

people on this list who might want to voice their dissent amongst all the

warmongering that's going on at the moment.

 

On a different note, it was good to put faces to a few names at the Vegan

festival, so hello to spacevegan Rob, Sas and professional eavesdropper, John.

(And of course hello and welcome to Graham, wherever you are in the pub!)

 

 

rts

-ALLSORTS-UKanti-war protests

 

1) future protests in the next week

2 ) Peace Vigil - Downing street 18/09/01 - reportback

3)STOP THE WAR BEFORE IT STARTS

Globalise Resistance folk, amongst others, have organised a meeting for

this Friday (21 September)

4) Portland, Oregon (USA): 'Justice is accountability, not violence'

by IMC-Portland 4:41pm Sun Sep 16 '01

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1) future protests in the next week

Another ARROW (tel 020 7607 2302) co-ordinated vigil opposite downing

 

street is planned for next Tuesday at 6pm.

 

CND and other peace groups are also holding a vigil under the title 'Stand

shoulder to shoulder for peace & justice. No more violence' this saturday

22nd at 2pm outside downing street - they are asking people to wear black

and to not bring any banners or shout slogans (see www.cnduk.org)

 

ANTI - WAR DEMO THIS SATURDAY

(22ND) 2PM IN PEACE GARDENS, ST PETERS SQUARE, Manchester

 

2 ) Peace Vigil - Downing street 18/09/01 - reportback

by No War! 5:13pm Tue Sep 18 '01

More than 300 people crowded onto the pavement (too many for the small

fenced off area) opposite Downing Street this evening to hold a vigil for

peace. Some of the banners read 'No War' 'An eye for an eye and the whole

world is blind' 'No More Victims' and 'We Are All Afghans'. Several

speeches were made as candles were lit. More vigils are planned.

 

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3)STOP THE WAR BEFORE IT STARTS

Globalise Resistance folk, amongst others, have organised a meeting for

this Friday (21 September) in opposition to the build up to War. Please make

every effort to attend,

after all we cannot achieve Global Justice without a Globe to have it on.

 

The details of the meeting are:

Friday 21 Sept 7pm

Friends Meeting House,

Euston Road (opp. Euston Station)

Speakers: George Monbiot, Bruce Kent, Liz Davies, Tariq Ali, Jeremy Corbyn MP,

CND speaker, John Rees and may be one or two more!

 

PLEASE FORWARD THIS FAR & WIDE

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4) Portland, Oregon (USA): 'Justice is accountability, not violence'

by IMC-Portland 4:41pm Sun Sep 16 '01

 

Over 2300 people gathered in Portland, Oregon (USA) today to memorialize

those who died in last Tuesday's attacks on the NYC and Washington, and to

demand that the U.S. government not go to war in response. Over 2300 people

gathered in Portland today to memorialize those who died in last Tuesday's

attacks on the East Coast, and to demand that the U.S. government not go to

war in response. Though this march was unpermitted, Portland police allowed

it to take over the streets, and blocked intersections for the crowd.

Signs, banners, and speakers all expressed messages of peace, in contrast

to the drive for vengeance being encouraged by the government and much of

the population. The newly-formed Portland Peaceful Response made the call

for today's event. The coalition decribes itself as " individuals and groups

from many diverse backrounds united for a singlular cause: to see a

peaceful resolution to these events, and to promote and protect the peace

of those who may be unduly discriminated against as a result. "