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.