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LOS ANGELES, September 25, 2006 -- A coalition of faith based groups succeeded in closing the army recruitment center in Hollywood today. Early Monday morning a group of about 50 marched down Hollywood Blvd. to the recruitment center and proceeded to block the entrance. They were prepared to risk arrest but it did not come to that. Police monitored the group but did not interfere. It is believed that the center knew in advance of the action and closed because of the demonstration.

About 25 people set up an all day vigil at the front doors to make sure the recruitment center did not try to reopen. One of the people who took part, Ann Bishop, said of the action "We may have saved a few lives. Somebody didn't sign up, and maybe having a day to think it over they won't sign up, and they won't go some where and be killed or kill any body". From the Newswire Peace Group Shuts down Army Recruitment Center in Hollywood | | MP3 Audio: Declaration of Peace

LOS ANGELES, January 27, 2007 -- Estimates ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 people demonstrated against the continuing US war on the people of Iraq today. A protest was held today outside the Los Angeles offices of the Democratic Party. Protesters demanded that the newly elected Democratic controlled congress stop funding for the war in Iraq and begin the process of bringing all the troops home now. Protesters then marched through downtown to the Federal Building for a second rally featuring speakers Cindy Sheehan, Ron Kovic, Nativo Lopez and others. The event was peaceful, no arrests or incidents of police violence have been reported. From the Newswire:

PHOTOS: Los Angeles January 27 Action Coalition Rally & March by Brandon Bradley | | L.A.'s Jan. 27th antiwar march by Geronimo | | 3000 March Downtown to Stop the War! & More From L.A. J27 by Hugh Stegman | | Anti-War March (1-27-07) by Next Move | | Anti War Protest in LA by Marcus | | ANSWER Coalition photos from Jan 27 Anti-War Protest - On to March 17 in LA! by Bethany Malmgren

AUDIO: Ron Kovics and Cindy Sheehan - audio by schock

VIDEO: VIDEO: Military Families Speak Out at Anti-war Rally & Short interview with a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War by A | | Stop the War, Video & L.A. Marched! 12.27.07 by df | | Anti-War Protest in Downtown Los Angeles, 1-27-07 by True DeLuxe Design

LOS ANGELES, August 5, 2006 - Three hundred determined protestors defied George Bush, Condoleeza Rice, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Antonio Villaraigosa to march through Westwood in support of Lebanon and Palestine. The International Action Center joined with the UCLA Muslim Student Association to call for an end to hostilities against Lebanon and in support of a Palestinian state. Full Story: From Iraq to Palestine: Occupation Is a Crime by Leslie Radford

PHOTOS: March & Rally for Lebanon & Palestine, 8-5-06 by A | | Westwood Rally - Photos by John Riley

VIDEO: Peace March for Lebanon & Palestine by A

Thousands of Peace-Loving people marched through the streets of Hollywood today demanding an immediate end to the US military occupation of Iraq. The war in Iraq began three years ago when Mr. Bush, in a blatant act of aggression, ordered the US military to invade the sovereign nation of Iraq.

As justification, Mr. Bush cited knowledge of Iraq's possession Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). No WMD were ever found in Iraq. Three years later, the US military continues to occupy the nation of Iraq, despite polls which indicate that a majority of Iraqis and US citizens want the US troops to be withdrawn. ...
Report with photos: Hollywood Peace March 3-18-2006 [Part 1/6] by Don Hodges

PHOTOS: 1 | | 2 by Susan Forrest | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 by Don Hodges | | 1 by Marcus | | 1 by FuckBush | | 1 by Cornelius Cardew | | 1 by shutter bugged | | 1 by Brian Minami | | 1 by Iamhe Asyouarehe
VIDEOS: 1 | | 2 | by Susan Forrest | | 1 by A
AUDIO: Muslim Students Against The War & Southern California Anarchist Federation meet up at Hollywood Rally by A

LOS ANGELES, September 24, 2005 - A large protest in downtown Los Angeles took place Saturday and there are reports of another protest in Orange County. An estimated 15,000 people participated in the downtown march. The march was peaceful, but there are reports of some arrests.

LA Reports: Photos from Today's Downtown Anti-War March by A || 9/24 LA Anti-War Pics by mab || Peace in LA by Rain Lee Cater || Downtown Anti-War March - 9/24/05 by Next Move || Arrests at Downtown Anti-war March. by A || LA Anti-War March by Marcus || Photos from Today's Downtown Anti-War March, part 1 | part 2 | by Cornelius Cardew || Los Angles Peace March 9/24/05, part 1 | part 2 by tonia || L.A. Riders Represent at the Downtown Peace March and Rally by C.I.C.L.E.

OC Reports: It's A Small World After All Peace March, Orange County Style....9/24/05 part1 | part 2 by df || More OC Peace March Pics by no war || OC March Pics..... by df || OC Peace March by esewolfie || More OC Peace March by esewolfie

Audio: Interview with an Iraq war Veteran who is against the war by A

Video: Video from Anti-war march by A

Photos and Audio: Washington DC Report by jlr