[Peace-discuss] Fwd: New Light on Antiwar Movement

[Jay Mittenthal]

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>Subject: New Light on Antiwar Movement
>Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:17:00 -0700
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>Campaign Update
>  In This Issue: January 28, 2003
>•   Peace Pledge Goes to Washington
>•   Fifty Cities Vote for Peace!
>•   Mark Your Calendars for Sat., Feb. 15
>•   Check Resources for Latest Analysis
>•   Days of Action Cast New Light on Antiwar Movement
>  Peace Pledge Goes to Washington
>Your Support Made a Difference
>
>On Tuesday, Jan. 21, volunteer activists hand-delivered the names of all 
>supporters of the Peace Pledge to every congressional office in 
>Washington, D.C. We had signatures from all 50 states and 106 countries--a 
>total of more than 54,000 people. That has increased to 116 countries and 
>57,000-plus supporters.
>
>Top five: California, Washington, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts.
>
>Feedback: On Tuesday, Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) called our office to share 
>his appreciation, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) told a group of peace 
>activists that constituents influenced her vote against the war. Without 
>efforts of the peace community, she said, we would already be at war.
>
>Your voice does matter. We need help to gather more signatures in the 
>following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas, Iowa, Ohio, and Arizona. 
>Our experience in Washington, D.C., showed that the larger the list, the 
>more seriously the message is considered.
>
>Keep gathering signatures! We will soon announce another date to present 
>the growing list to congressional offices.
>
>New venues have opened to attract signers. The Indigo Girls invited us to 
>promote the Peace Pledge at their Chicago concerts next week. During the 
>next few weeks, a series of folk concerts in Philadelphia will raise money 
>for the Peace Pledge, and copies of it will be passed out at each concert.
>
><http://click.topica.com/maaaNYlaaVDXva3FWSZe/>Become involved with the 
>Peace Pledge
>  Mark Your Calendars for Sat., Feb. 15
>New York: The World Says No to War!
>
>Join United for Peace and Justice for a massive antiwar march in New York 
>City. The march will coincide with antiwar demonstrations to be held in 26 
>major cities around the world on the same day. This has the potential to 
>be a historic international antiwar event--don’t miss it!
>
><http://click.topica.com/maaaNYlaaVD09a3FWSZe/>More details and information
>  Days of Action Cast New Light on Antiwar Movement
>Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets across the country on 
>January 18. Huge demonstrations organized by International ANSWER in 
>Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, California, called attention to 
>massive opposition to war with Iraq. Many other events were held in cities 
>across the country. In addition to the national rally on Sunday, there was 
>an Iraq Pledge of Resistance action outside the White House, ending a week 
>of actions in Los Angeles, California, and Syracuse, New York.
>
>On Monday, Black Voices for Peace organized a day of workshops and a 
>rally, and a service was held at the National Cathedral, with a 
>candlelight march to Lafayette Park. On Tuesday a national lobby 
>initiative led by MoveOn set up district meetings with every House and 
>Senate member, asking to "let the inspectors work."
>
>These events were widely covered in national and local papers. Our efforts 
>to "make the opposition visible" are paying off.
>
><http://click.topica.com/maaaNYlaaVD1Wa3FWSZe/>Learn more about the Pledge 
>of Resistance
>  Fifty Cities Vote for Peace!
>On January 16, Chicago became the largest city to pass a resolution 
>against (a pre-emptive) war against Iraq. The city council passed the 
>resolution 46-1.
>
>With a unamous vote last night by the city council, Cleveland became the 
>fiftieth U.S. city to pass an antiwar resolution.
>
>The city council of Providence, Rhode Island, will consider a resolution 
>on February 6, and resolutions are scheduled to be considered in Salt Lake 
>City, Utah; Los Angeles, California; and St. Petersburg, Florida.
>
><http://click.topica.com/maaaNYlaaVDYta3FWSZe/>View a list of cities, 
>resolutions, and an organizing kit
>  Check Resources for Latest Analysis
>Visit our resource guide to keep updated on recent developments. For 
>example, Phyllis Bennis wrote some points to consider about the United 
>Nations Inspectors report to the UN Security Council, January 27, 2003. 
>Here is an excerpt:
>
>"The UN inspectors report to the UN Security Council today showed the 
>effect of U.S. pressure, but it fell short of assigning Iraq a clear 
>failing grade, thus denying the Bush administration their sought-after 
>justification for war"
>
>In addition to Phyllis Bennis's complete remarks, the resource guide has: 
>speakers lists, fact sheets, and analysis by leading experts. Check it 
>often because useful materials are continually being added.
>
><http://click.topica.com/maaaNYlaaVDYGa3FWSZe/>Visit the AFSC Resource Guide
>Campaign Updates are edited by Peter Lems and Melissa Elliott
>AFSC Iraq Peace Building Program
>1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
>phone: 215-241-7170; fax: 215-241-7177
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