[Peace] Bush visits, Springfield and Chicago, etc.

[C. G. Estabrook]

[NB: The Chicago Peace Response Coalition, of which the Illinois Green
Party is a member, is not affiliated with CCAWR but does distribute their
Emergency Response Network advisories.]

Subj:   PROTEST! Probable visit of George Bush to Chicago this Week 
Date:   10/29/2002 12:00:26 AM Central Standard Time    
From:   CCAWR
    
We have received information that President Bush will probably be coming
to Chicago later this week.  The Emergency Response Committee of the
Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism asks all individuals and
organizations who oppose the President's war plans to PROTEST his visit
here.

As of this writing (Monday night), we still do not have definite
information on the time and place of the President's visit.  Recent
Michael Sneed columns in the Sun-Times reported that he would be down in
Springfield this Friday, Nov. 1st and that he would be "in town" sometime
this week.  As soon as we hear anything more definite, we will send out
e-mails and begin phone banking to let people know about the protest
against Bush's war policy.

Until then, we invite you to take an active part in the work of the
Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism (CCAWR) and/or other anti-war
groups in the city.  The next CCAWR meeting is at 6:30 pm, this Wednesday,
Oct. 30 at the Sokka Gaka Institute, 1455 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

Below is a full listing of anti-war/anti-racist events organized by
various groups in the metro area.  Following that is information about
contacting various committees of the Coalition so you can get involved. 
Finally, there is information about CCAWR's "Emergency Response Plan."

Thank you again for wanting to get involved!

Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism
http://www.chicagoantiwar.org/

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Calendar of Anti-War & Anti-Racist Events In the Chicago Metro Area

All events are in Chicago, unless otherwise indicated.

Wed, Oct 30 - Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism bi-weekly meeting.
New members welcome! 6:30 pm, Soka Gakka Institute, 1455 S.Wabash Ave, 2nd
floor (wheelchair accessible). Info: CCAWR at aol.com or 312.458.9559

Wed, Oct 30 - Protest David Horowitz-far right ideologue, racist,
homophobe, notorious red-baiter, and champion of Ashcroft's destruction of
civil liberties. 7 pm, Illinois Room B, Chicago Circle Center, University
of Illinois, 750 S. Halsted St.  Info: e_peters at sbcglobal.net

Wed, Oct 30 - The Robben Island Singers: A special concert & reception to
benefit the Robben Island Singers Film Project. The Robben Island Singers
are three ex-political prisoners who gave many years of their lives to the
struggle for freedom in South Africa:  Muntu Nxumalo, Grant Shezi, and
Thembinkosi Sithole grew up in townships near the City of Durban, joined
the African National Congress in their late teens, fought for  freedom,
and served time in the Robben Island maximum security prison with Nelson
Mandela.  Tickets $100 and up. 7 pm, Columbia College Chicago Getz Theater
72 E. 11th Street. Info: 773.975.1345. RSVP by Friday, October 25.

Fri, Nov 1 - Chicagoland Student Anti-War Protest organizational meeting.  
Convened by UIC No War.  4-6 pm, UIC's Agape House, 1046 W. Polk. RSVP to
Jessica at sawcc2002 at hotmail.com

Fri, Nov 1 - Noam Chomsky at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, Cooley
Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI, 7 pm. Come at 5 pm for the 15th Annual Beans &
Rice Dinner. Dinner + Talk: $12 in advance/ $20 at the door; Talk only:
$5.  Send SASE to Pledge of Resistance Dinner, c/o Peace Action Center,
1001 E.  Keefe Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Info: pamilw at execpc.com

Fri, Nov 1 - Costume Party/Fundraiser for Illinois Peace Action. Donation
$5-20, sliding scale. Pop/Punk bands, house/trance/hip hop DJ'S, political
poets, and door prizes. 8 pm - 1 am, 1123 N. Spaulding, Chicago. Info:  
312.566.9780

Sat, Nov 2 - Propaganda: War , Terror & U.S. Empire. Conference on
American propaganda from Historical, Legal, and Moral Perspectives
sponsored by the Chicago Media Watch. Registration 8:30 am  Conference 9
am -  5 pm Featured speakers: John McMurtry, "Value Wars"; Nancy Snow,
"Propaganda, Inc.";  Matthew Rothschild, Progressive Mag.; Kathleen Kelly,
Voices In The Wilderness; Jennifer Van Bergen, Truthout.org; Bill Ayers;
Leon Stien; Dave Schippers. Loyola University, Crown Auditorium, 6525 N.
Sheridan Road.  Info/registration:  www.chicagomediawatch.org 773.604.1910

Sat, Nov 2 - Hear Guillermo Anderson, Honduras' foremost
singer/songwriter, featuring a unique mixture of traditional Garifuna
rhythms such as the punta and parranda with reggae and soca. Money raised
will go to Chicago's La Voz de los de Abajo organization for the annual
solidarity caravan to Honduras in support of the landless peasant and
indigenous communities there. Also performing: Ramon Marino and Luis Jahn.
$15 ($10 for students with ID). Info:  312.656.8655.

Mon, Nov 4 - Multi-issue protest to Stop the War / Stop Budget Cuts /
Defend Immigrant Rights / End the Death Penalty, & more. 12 noon, State of
Illinois Building, corner of Randolph & Clark Streets.  
Students-Educators-Activist-Organizers-lobbyist-Leaders Coalition for
Human Rights-Justice-Peace-Religious-Immigrants will address statewide
issues outside the State Building. You must register in advance to talk on
the floor about your issue. Info: eburgoa at ccc.edu

Wed, Nov 6 - Introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Bi-weekly
lecture series. Tonight's session on "The Post-World War II Jewish Revolt,
the Partition Plan, and the 1948 Palestine War." 6:30 pm, Chicago Public
Library, Lincoln Park Branch, 1150 W. Fullerton in the auditorium. Free.  
Organized by theOpen University of the Left, and co-sponsored by CCAWR,
Not In My Name, Chicago Greens, and Democratic Socialists of
America-Chicago Chapter. Info: 773-244-1480.

Thur, Nov 7 - Trans Atlantic Business Dialogue meeting in Chicago,
co-chaired by the CEO of Boeing and other arms merchants. Protest begins
4:30 pm, Boeing World Headquarters, Randolph Street at the Chicago River,
with a march through the Loop to the location of the TABD conference,
Sheaton Hotel, 301 E. North Water (Columbus Drive just north of the
River). More protests t.b.a.  Info: Notabd2002 at azone.org

Sun, Nov 10 - Nonviolence training for School of the Americas protest at
Ft.  Benning, Georgia.  A good training for all protest attendees. 1-4 pm,
Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ, 615 W. Wellington. Info: Gerald
at livelove at rcnchicago.com

Wed, Nov 13 - Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism bi-weekly meeting.
New members welcome! 6:30 pm, Soka Gakka Institute, 1455 S. Wabash Ave,
2nd floor (wheelchair accessible). Info: CCAWR at aol.com or 312.458.9559

Fri, Nov. 15 - Sun, Nov. 17 - Vigil and demonstration calling for the
closing of the School of the Americas. Sponsor: School of the Americas
Watch.  Info:  call Dorothy Pagosa, 312.641.5151 or visit www.soaw.org

Sat, Nov 16 - Café Intifada - poetry, spoken word, open mic, creative
statement for the liberation of Palestine! Doors open at 7 pm, show starts
at 8 pm, Southwest Youth Collaborative, 6400 S. Kedzie. $10 donation.
Arabic pastries, Arabic coffee and tea, and other refreshments will be
served. Arab American Action Network, Southwest Youth Collaborative
(SWYC). Info: Jeremy Lahoud at jlahoud at juno.com

Mon, Nov 18 - Benefit concert for AFSC Iraq Program, with LeRoy Bach (of
Wilco); other artists to be announced. 8 pm at the Hideout, 1354 Wabansia,
Chicago. Tickets sliding scale, $10-20. Info: Laurel Severns,
312.427.2533, x23

Wed, Nov 20 - Introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Bi-weekly
lecture series. Tonight's session on "Israel & the Palestinians from
1949-1967." 6:30 pm, Chicago Public Library, Lincoln Park Branch, 1150 W.  
Fullerton in the auditorium. See Nov. 6th listing for details about the
series.

Sat, Nov 23 - "Repression and Resistance 2002" conference at Kent Law
School, 9 am - 6 pm. Speakers include: Michael Shedade, one of the "LA 8,"
one time president of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination League, fought
deportation over 10 years ago and won, only to be dragged back to court
again under the USA Patriot Act; Lynne Stewart, attorney for Islamic
cleric Abdel Rahmen who was indicted for conspiracy charges based soley on
her conversations as an attorney with client and the press; Clark
Kissinger, co-founder of the Refuse & Resist!, supporter of Mumia
Abu-Jamal, writer, and supporter and developer of the NION anti-war
movement.

Wed, Nov 27 - Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism bi-weekly meeting.
New members welcome! 6:30 pm, Soka Gakka Institute, 1455 S.Wabash Ave, 2nd
floor (wheelchair accessible). Info: CCAWR at aol.com or 312.458.9559

Wed, Dec 4 - Introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Bi-weekly
lecture series. Tonight's session on "The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the Rise
of the PLO, the 1982 Lebanon War, and the Israeli Occupation to 1987."
6:30 pm, Chicago Public Library, Lincoln Park Branch, 1150 W. Fullerton in
the auditorium. See Nov. 6th listing for details about the series.

Wed, Dec 11 - Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism bi-weekly meeting.
New members welcome! 6:30 pm, Soka Gakka Institute, 1455 S.Wabash Ave, 2nd
floor (wheelchair accessible). Info: CCAWR at aol.com or 312.458.9559

Wed, Dec 18 - Introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Bi-weekly
lecture series. Tonight's session on "The First Intifada, the Oslo Peace
Process, the Second Intifada, with Concluding Observations." 6:30pm,
Chicago Public Library, Lincoln Park Branch, 1150 W. Fullerton in the
auditorium. See Nov. 6th listing for details about the series.

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	JChicago Coalition Against War & Racism 
	JCCAWR at aol.com 
	312.458.9559
	chicagoantiwar.org

Join a working group of the Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism by
contacting a coordinator of a working group and giving him or her your
name, phone number and e-mail address.  Here are the current working
groups, with their coordinators' contact information:

Local Actions Group Andy Thayer, CABNstopthehate at aol.com, 888.471.0874

Grassroots Organizing Group Christina Perez, cperezvi at yahoo.com Eric
Kobesak, sleatereric at yahoo.com, 773.220.6926

Media Organizing Group Chris Geovanis, Hammerhard at aol.com

Labor Outreach Group (in formation) Steve Desavouret,
s.desavouret at attbi.com

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CCAWR Emergency Response Plan

If the U.S. launches another full-scale war on Iraq, the anti-war movement
must respond, putting an end to the war as quickly as possible.  With this
in mind, the Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism (CCAWR) has developed
an emergency response plan to protest the spread of war abroad and further
attacks on civil liberties at home:

* If the U.S. starts bombing another country (or dramatically increases
its current bombing of Iraq and Afghanistan), a protest will take place at
5 pm at the Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago, the day the
bombing begins, with a follow up protest at the same time and place the
day after. 

* In the event of a provocative attack on community leaders or their
organizations in the Chicago area, CCAWR has constructed a phone tree to
mobilize the community to quickly protest the attack, whether at a police
station, federal government office, or other appropriate place.