Studio City "SAY NO TO ESCALATION!" VIDEO (tags)
3 1/2 minute video of last week's Thursday night rally in Studio City against the surge. IMPEACH chorus line (people holding individual letter signs) moving through intersection...celebs...hot cider...and tons of people and honks. Please view video here, or if it doesn't load, go to YouTube.
SURGE FOR PEACE! - San Fernando Valley (tags)
[ And now, a message from the President of the United States: "After mah special speech on surging Eye-Rak, in which i'll be talkin bout my big plans fer VICTORY in that there country, which will include sending - oh, around twenty thousand more of yer kids to protect our oil fields - i hope you all will be inspired enough ta stay home and watch some good 'ol Merican telivision, or maybe go shoppin ta support my war effert. Just be sure NOT ta excersize yer right ta free speech - you wernt using that 'ol thing anyway - by going to tha Thursday Night SURGE FOR PEACE Vigil in the San Fernando Valley hosted by all them thar peace-niks. Jus go along with mah war plans, and everythin will be jus fine 'n dandy. Anyway, that's what Jesus done whispered in mah ear tha other night." ]
8 U.S. Troops killed in Iraq ambush (tags)
While L.A. Indymedia evolves into the "All Sherman Austin, all the time" website... the U.S. occupation of Iraq grinds on. On Thursday Sept 18th... an ambush of U.S. troops resulted in the death of 8 American soldiers. What did they die for George? Hey... where are those weapons of mass destruction you launched this war over?
S.F. Valley Peace Protest - Fri. Sept 19th. (tags)
87 BILLION FOR WAR!? WE WANT JOBS, SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE! NOT ONE MORE DEAD BRING THEM HOME NOW OCCUPATION IS NOT LIBERATION
S.F. Valley Peace Protest - Sept 19. (tags)
Six-year-old Grace Robison holds a sign asking for the return of her soldier-father from Iraq, at an anti-war protest August 23, 2003. Robison's father, 1st Lt. Mike Robison, has been deployed in Falujah, Iraq since March and is now not scheduled to return to the U.S. until mid-December. REUTERS/Rick Wilking