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1/18: A massive anti-war protest happened today in downtown SF calling for no war on Iraq. The crowd stretched continuously from the foot of Market St. and filled the Civic Center to capacity.
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In Washington DC, hundreds of thousands of people braved frigid weather to rally in front of Congress and march in the streets to oppose war and to demand peace and justice. A second march on the 19th included civil disobedience and resulted in over a dozen arrests.

Protests also took place in many other cities across the US and in countries such as Turkey, Pakistan, Japan, and Britain. There was even a protest in Antarctica. Read the Europe Anti-War Report

SF-IMC Guide to January Counter-Offensives! >> January 17: Public convergences for weekend protests Several groups are holding public convergences to coordinate, arrange for out-of-towners and make the protest count. An open meeting at New College starts at 6:30pm, after a day of student coordination at SF State. >> January 18: Broad mobilization against the war A number of calls to action have been sent out about a large protest on January 18th in San Francisco: answer | black bloc | communists | queer contingent | labor | student >> Emergency actions when the U.S. attacks Several groups have called for emergency actions beginning at Powell & Market in San Francisco for the night when war starts. iac call | black bloc call >> SF Indymedia: special open hours to support protests On January 18th and during emergency protests, Indymedia offices at 16th & Mission will remain open as a public resource with computers, internet and scanners. Special hours will be announced this week!

As the United States amasses troops in the Middle East, civilian dissent against the imminent attack on Iraq is threatening to boil over. On 1/11 the streets of Los Angeles filled with more than 20,000 people in the biggest anti-war demonstraton the City of Angels has seen since Vietnam. People also converged in Mountain View, Chicago, and Twin Cities over the weekend.

San Francisco is gearing up for its own massive mobilization to take place on 1/18 to correspond with a huge demo planned for Washington D.C. Whatever your affiliation or even if you don't have one, now is the time to speak up, organize, and take part in the resistance.

Opposition to Bush's war on the poor in this country, as well as, on the rest of the globe is growing. Massive demonstrations and walkouts are planned for the day the bombs "officially" start falling. Human shield missions are also getting underway, with dozens of people going to strategic locations throughout Iraq.

Interview with Al Giordano: San Francisco IMC has interviewed Al Giordano, of Narco News, about the Venezuelan coup attempt, the media's complicity in the coup, and perspectives on how we can stop them. Read the Interview

After carrying out a two-week "national strike," or lock-out, and despite a helping hand from Associated Press and other media agencies, the Venezuelan elite has so far failed to force populist President Chavez to resign. In implementing reforms which benefit primarily the poor, Chavez has inspired well-funded opposition by oil barons and other business leaders, union bureaucrats and portions of the military, with the complicity of corporate media. Thousands of Venezuela's poor have rushed into the streets to prevent the "coup of the rich."

The Organization of American States has voted overwhelmingly to reject any future coup attempt in Venezuela or alteration of that nation's constitution. US religious and labor organizations and some members of Congress have asked President Bush, who had previously called for unconstitutional "early elections," to support democracy by opposing any move to oust Chavez by force. In San Francisco on 12/18, around 50 protesters gathered at noon at the Venezuelan consulate to show support for Chavez and the Venezuelan democratic process. Photos Read more: 1 2 3

12/10: Over 140 people were arrested Tuesday as antiwar protests were held in hundreds of cities across the US to celebrate international human rights day. The federal building in Chicago was briefly blockaded by protesters and in New York City Daniel Ellsberg and many others were arrested in front of the United States Mission to the United Nations. In LA hundreds of celebrities used the occasion to speak out strongly against Bush and his war plans.

In the Bay Area, several hundred protested at the Federal Building in Oakland. (photos 1 2 3 video 1) 200 people in Santa Rosa shut down an armed forces recruitment center. (details) and rallies were held at college campuses (photos)

An anti-war demonstration was also held in Fresno(photos).

11/15: This past Veteran's Day, upwards of 200 activists formed citizen weapons inspection teams and delivered a notice of intent to inspect Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a facility involved in the design, development and testing of nuclear weapons. A spokesman for the Lab did not respond to the group’s request for inspection, but told the corporate media, “We just don’t let people into special areas with nuclear materials.” After delivering the letter, the crowd, singing “We shall overcome”, pledged to continue returning to the Lab, until teams of international and civilian weapons inspectors are admitted.Photos | Corporate media article

11/19: On November 19th, 2002 former prime minister of Israel Ehud Barak spoke at Zellerbach Hall on the Univeristy of California At Berkeley Campus.Barak was invited to UCB by the Israeli Action Committee (a right wing Jewish Organization) and while the title of the talk was "Peacemaking: Prospects for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict", he spent most of the talk attacking the Palestinians.
Protesters gathered in lower Sproul Plaza near Zellerbach but the entire area was cordoned off by the police. About 300-400 people carried signs calling for an end to the occupation while others spoke on microphones about the failure of Barak's supposed offers to the Palestinians. In the middle of Barak’s talk about 25 protesters stood up (wearing t-shirts with the word "lie" printed on them) and walked out. They were briefly detained but then let go.
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