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AntifaNP
7th February 2003, 02:29
The ongoing war between the United States, the United Kingdom and Iraq is only one component of a global struggle between the rich and powerful and the billions who are oppressed for their benefit. Blair and Bush, like bin Laden and Hussein, use the politics of international war as a diversion from their wars against the poor, the excluded, and the Earth.

From the West Bank to the West Side, and from the rainforests of Colombia to the farmlands of Great Britain, the ruling class maneuvers to extract the maximum profits from the Earth and its people. International war is one more tactic in this class war, for the acquisition of natural resources, the elimination of surplus populations, and the consolidation of patriotic unity between the oppressors and the oppressed.

On February 15, 2003, millions around the globe will march in opposition to the escalation of this war. We call on all who seek a world free of the oppression of authoritarianism, capitalism, ethnic hatred and religious fundamentalism to participate in this unprecedented mobilization, through convergences in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Aotearoa, Athens, Bangkok, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Berne, Brussels, Budapest, Cairo, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dublin, Edmonton, Glasgow, Helsinki, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, London, Lisbon, Madrid, Manila, Montreal, New York, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Ramallah, Rome, San Francisco, San Juan, Sao Paulo, Skopje, Stockholm, Sydney, Tallinn, Tokyo, Toronto, Vienna, Warsaw, and anywhere else, and to escalate this component of the struggle against the ruling class through direct action, including strikes, sabotage, sickouts, occupations, civil disobedience, and the mass reclamation of public space. Let's make our resistance to war visible in as many ways as possible!

From London and New York to Cairo and Ramallah, our resistance will be as global as their oppression. On February 15, to the streets! And to the barricades!

No war between states! No peace between classes!

http://www.nopasaran.antifa.net/bb/viewtopic.php?t=37

Pete
9th February 2003, 16:17
Toronto 5pm US Consulate (I'm sure there is something earlier!)

Angie
10th February 2003, 13:29
Bump.

Get out there, people. As of the 9th of February, there are 302 cities planning anti-war protests on the 15th of February. The following 'Protests Around The World' link will give you a list of the cities, most of them linked to further information. For those that aren't linked, check Indymedia for your nearest subsite ("Media Centres", down the lefthand side of the page) - they should have information as well.

Protests Around The World (http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=725)
Indymedia (http://www.indymedia.org/)

Pinko
12th February 2003, 18:53
I will be joining the anti-war protest in London on the 15th. Looks like there may be a million people there.

Larissa
13th February 2003, 13:38
I'm joining the saturday protest in Buenos Aires.

Cool links:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,...,894460,00.html (http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,894460,00.html)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/subsecti...,884056,00.html (http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/subsection/0,12809,884056,00.html)

Larissa
13th February 2003, 15:27
You know, for some reason, I keep thinking that all the demonstrations and show of disagreement only give Bush more of a sense of power. I think he gets a thrill out of considering himself "the leader of the free world" and it only gives him more of a thrill to do what he wants in the face of so many people disagreeing with him.

Bush is not doing anything in my name, I do not live in his country, I did not elect him, I do not consider him my "leader" in any way, shape or form.

Unfortunately, many governments will, as always, rally behind the US because they will feel they have no choice economically. And there again, I don't think demonstrations will do anything to change that.

I might sound contradictory, but we all realize that despite we hope war will not occur and we may support anti-war demonstrations, it is very unlikely that we can prevent this "scheduled" war against Iraq.

redhead
13th February 2003, 19:52
Feb 15th: actually i think toronto is 1pm at young and dundas in the city square - that, i believe will be the big one

legot
13th February 2003, 20:02
i will opefully be at the Belfast rally on the 15th

Che Vive
14th February 2003, 19:54
we're having a huge demonstration tomorrow in Beirut. meeting place: national museum at 4 PM.
i sure we'll have a big turn out.
participate and make ur voices heard

Larissa
15th February 2003, 18:47
Cuba is also preparing a big protest for sat 15.

http://www.cubagrande.com/03.html

Larissa
15th February 2003, 19:03
More on demos in Cuba

http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu/feb1403edcentrohabana.htm

http://www.prensa-latina.cu

Larissa
16th February 2003, 00:07
Check this article!
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/...od0215/BNStory/ (http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030214.wxmood0215/BNStory/)