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U.S.A. Lie of the Week: "Today should be always remembered as a day where Iraqis expressed different opinions and weren't shot for it." - Ari Fleischer 4/15/2003On April 15th seventeen Iraqis were killed and nearly sixty wounded by US Marines for protesting the US occupation of their home. US soldiers opened fire on a protest in Mosul that happened in response to a speech by US puppet leader Mashaan al-Juburi. To further silence any opposition, the US then buzzed the town with F-14s, remin...

Groups of 10 people started from Justin Herman plaza (mix of 9 Iraqi civilians and 1 US soldier) and wandered downtown SF (both the financial and shopping district) for a few hours. They took their antiwar message into shopping centers, banks, building lobbies, and BART stations. Report | Video...

4/7: Anti-War demonstrators arrived around 5AM at the port of Oakland to picket two firms profiteering off the war in Iraq. By 7AM, the picket line was successful in provoking the ILWU into sending many of its workers home for the day. After approximately 30 minutes, the Oakland Police Department moved in to disperse the demonstrators, using concussion grenades , wooden bullets, and beanbags full of metal shot. Scores of people, including six onlooking workers, suffered injuries and Jack Hey...

4/7: Nine students were arrested this morning while shutting down Interstate 280. At approximately 8:30 am a few of the students dropped a large banner off the Ocean Avenue overpass with a peace sign on it that simply read "No War." Six students with lockboxes then moved out on to the freeway and successfully shut down all northbound lanes of traffic, with the exception of the fast lane/shoulder. Other students wandered amongst the stuck motorists handing out orange juice, doughnuts, and this...

Legal Solidarity Needed:4/8, 5pm: Four protesters are still being held, as police fail to provide the D.A. with the necessary reports to process their cases. 4/8 Legal Update, 4/7 Legal Update. 4/7: Anti-War demonstrators arrived around 5AM at the port of Oakland to picket American President Lines (APL) and Stevedoring Services of America (SSA). APL receives millions of taxpayer dollars every year for shipping military cargo through the Department of Defense Maritime Security Program (MSP...

4/5:With over a thousand civilian casualties already reported in Iraq (and well over ten times as many dead Iraqi soldiers), Oakland took to the streets Saturday to demand an end to US aggression. Two feeder marches (one from UC Berkeley and another from MacArthur BART) met up with a rally at Mosswood Park. After about an hour of music and speakers, the crowd marched up Telegraph to Frank Ogawa Plaza. The rally and march were organized by the April 5th Coalition for Peace and Justice, an ad h...

Clear Channel, the gargantuan corporation that controls much of the airwaves in the US, has been using its clout to promote what it describes as "patriotic" rallies. Spearheaded by syndicated talk radio host Glenn Beck, the rallies have their advertisements and musicians paid for by the corporation, fostering the illusion that they've sprung forth from a groundswell of pro-war activism. Read more Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting | ClearChannelSucks.org Reports From SF Rally For Nation...

Thurs. 3/27: Shock and Awe Hits Carlyle and Chronicle: Blood and bodies were dumped in front of two institutions being held responsible for carnage in Iraq -- Videos Wed. 3/26: Hundreds of protesters gathered at CNN to demand coverage of U.S. war atrocities in Iraq -- Photos 1 | 2 | Audio...

Groups of 10 people started from Justin Herman plaza (mix of 9 Iraqi civilians and 1 US soldier) and wandered downtown SF (both the financial and shopping district) for a few hours. They took their antiwar message into shopping centers, banks, building lobbies, and BART stations. Report | Video...

Fri. 3/28 Morning: As at least 50 more civilians were killed by the continued US bombing of Baghdad, a vigil and funeral procession (Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4| 5 ) by prominent religious leaders was held at the San Francisco Federal Building. 80 dissidents (including several priests and rabbis) were arrested for engaging in civil disobedience. All were reportedly released without charges after signing release of liability forms from the Department of Homeland Security....