Call for "No War but Class War" in San José on International Day of Action Pt I

Photos by Bernie Bob Jung. Please credit the photographer.

Brown Berets with their signature "La Causa" yellow flag marched ahead of a bright blue banner displayed by the South Bay Anti-Imperialist Coalition. Many organizations and individuals displayed messages to show the world on a day of international action co-sponsored by CodePink and ANSWER. CodePink members came with a sign calling for global peace, while ANSWER volunteers hoisted placards reading "No Intervention in Iran."

The Party of Socialism and Liberation's printed message said “We Condemn the Pentagon’s Assassination of Iran’s Leaders” while a Veteran for Peace held a hand-made sign "No Blood for Oil, Not Theirs Not Ours."

Granny Essie of the San José Raging Grannies reminded young Americans of the consequences of a U.S. invasion with her sign "If they Bomb Iran You Can Get Drafted." Signs in Spanish included "Muerte Al Imperialismo" and "Imperio Yanqui Fuera del Medio Oriente."

While there were many signs like the one "All War is Bullshit" calling for an end to every war, one sign said "No War but Class War." This last slogan is widely used by diverse groups as a means of underlining the priority of class struggle above other political aims and as a general anti-militarist expression.