[Peace-discuss] Fwd:[ANSWER]: Upcoming Actions (1 of 2)

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The following email contains several important 
announcements:

- MAY 19-20: Nationally coordinated local actions 
protesting Bush's new attacks on Cuba
- JULY 4 in Philadelphia: Thousands will march to protest  George W. Bush
- MAY 17-18 in New York City: National Conference Against  War, Colonial Occupation & Imperialism
- Important story in today's Washington Post
- Ramsey Clark on C-Span

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SAY NO TO U.S. AGGRESSION AGAINST CUBA!
PROTEST BUSH'S SPEECH ATTACKING CUBA

MAY 19-20:
Days of nationally-coordinated local actions protesting 
Bush's new attacks on Cuba

On May 20, President Bush is scheduled to speak in Miami,  announcing a new round of hostile and aggressive measures  against Cuba. On May 19 and 20, people across the country  will be holding demonstrations and press conferences 
opposing a new U.S. war and threats against Cuba. The 
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition urges all of its Organizing Centers 
and affiliate groups to organize demonstrations or to join  already-planned demonstrations that show solidarity with  the Cuban people at the time that the Bush administration  strengthens the criminal blockade of Cuba and intensifies  its hostile and aggressive measures against Cuba.

The May 20 speech by Bush will be the next step in a 
longer process initiated by the ultra-right wing foreign 
policy team in the White House and Pentagon who seek to  overthrow the Cuban government and return Cuba to a state  of colonialism. In recent weeks, the A.N.S.W.E.R. 
Coalition has issued a statement in solidarity with Cuba 
in the face of this new aggression by the Bush 
administration. Nearly 5,500 people have signed that 
statement in the last two weeks. Now is the time to take  action. The global anti-war movement that now exists in  all countries can, through its united actions, strengthen 
solidarity with the Cuban people at this critical hour.

We encourage people to consider Federal Buildings and 
other central locations for demonstrations in your city or  town. Please respond and let us know about local 
demonstrations and press conferences by filling out the  easy-to-use form at
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/cuba/m20.html#event

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THOUSANDS WILL MARCH TO PROTEST GEORGE W. BUSH in PHILADELPHIA
on JULY 4

The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition congratulates the local 
Philadelphia organizations who have come together to issue  a call for thousands of people to join in a national march  on July 4 in Philadelphia protesting U.S. wars at home and  abroad. The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition urges its Organizing 
Centers and all people of conscience to be in the streets 
of Philadelphia on July 4.

Karl Rove, Bush's chief political strategist, corrected a 
student who challenged him last week by asking how the  administration could justify war with Iraq when no weapons  of mass destruction have been found. Rove responded: 
"First of all, its the battle of Iraq, not the war." He 
then explained that "the war" is an ongoing war against 
terrorism that has no fixed end date. This is the most 
explicit confirmation that the Bush administration plans 
to carry out regime change, either through invasion or 
stepped up covert operations, against all those who 
attempt to retain nominal sovereignty over their own land  and natural resources. Syria, southern Lebanon, Palestine,  North Korea, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Iran and other countries are  slated for aggression. We must all come together to 
support the call of the local Philadelphia organizations 
in order to ensure the largest mobilization possible.

Foll