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DESPITE RAIN, THE MARCH IS ON. Join in the coordinated demonstrations in cities 'round the world to Stop the War in Iraq. The Los Angeles convergence is
Saturday, March 15 Assemble 12 Noon at Olympic and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. March to the Downtown Federal Building for a Mass Rally (2:00-5:00 PM)
As events in Washington, the UN, and abroad come to a head, and the war spectre looms large over the people of Iraq, it's ever more important for us, ordinary people, to come out and voice our concerns over the Bush Administration's increasingly perilous drive towards war. You have a voice, and you are not alone. Stand up, speak out, and take the streets!
Organizers include : International ANSWER Coalition, Coalition for World Peace, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace ,Not in Our Name Project .
Contingents are forming
Join the Drum/Noise Contingent - contact freezethebomb@wildmail.com
For inspiration, read this story about civil disobedience at the Raytheon Plant in El Segundo and look at these photos.
Neighborhood Coalitions meeting in church halls and living rooms throughout the Southland are working hard to stem the tide of war. To date, the number of groups, organizing, informing and in some cases protesting weekly, is around 70. Groups very in age from months or years to weeks or days. The Venice Peace Movement has been on the boardwalk 72 weeks, while the Malibu Citizens for Peace was formed earlier in the year. The simple act of one person standing on a street curb saying, “No Blood for Oil” produces a powerful message not often heard in the main stream media. Efforts by Neighbors for Peace and Justice have helped to influence friends, passerby’s and the Los Angeles City Council to oppose the White House rush to war. Sooo, if you haven’t joined in, try it! The peace movement is meeting on a street corner near you.
Below are highlighted some of the groups and coalitions that have made PEACE their local commitment to the global neighborhood.
From The Newswire:
Whittier, 1,
Laguna Beach,
Pasadena #3,
Long Beach #2,
El Sereno #1 NPJ,
El Sereno #2 NPJ,
Irvine Spectrum Peace Walk 2-21-03,
1,
2,
3,
Alhambra #1 NPJ,
Topanga,
Ojai,
Report on Pico and La Cienega Peace Vigil,
Pasadena #2, 1,
Orange,
Brea,
North East LA,
Studio City Report,
Show Down at Brea
Newswire Update 3-12-03:
NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE demand no unilateral war!, Echo Park
Just south of the scheduled march, is one of the world's biggest skid rows. On February 20th ( view story and pictures) and other dates, the downtown residents are victims the demolishing rampages known as " sweeps." According to the LA Times, "officers have been conducting the sweeps under municipal ordinance
41.18(d), which prohibits sitting, lying or sleeping on any public sidewalk,
street, alley or other public way at any time, anywhere in the city." Many think that as long as there are no solutions to the rising poverty in this country,it is inhumane to prohibit the streets to people who have nowhere else to go.
It should be remembered in thinking about the upcoming war, that so many of the veterans of war become homeless. A recent poster talks about their chat with one of these homeless vets.
In the spirit of repecting our neighborhoods, mymicz posted several messages onto the wire. He proposes that activists coming to the large march this weekend should think about giving back to the needy homeless community in various ways.
In addition, read this report about downtown resident's worries that police are not policing downtown gang violence with the longterm goal of emptying the neighborhood for easier longterm gentrification
Mass Transition: The Gold Line's Challenge to N.E. Los Angeles This summer, MTA's gold line will make its way to Highland Park, Eagle Rock and towns beyond. Residents of these neighborhoods have begun to discuss the gentrification that many fear will occur. Read about the development and join the discussion.
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