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

Wed Oct 30 12:39:44 CST 2002

The State Journal-Register (Springfield) reports that Bush will be in
Springfield on Sunday, 3 Nov., speaking at noon at the old state 
capitol:
  http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/N10302002,a.asp

(If there are any plans for AWARE folx to go to Springfield to protest,
let me know & I'll post it to anti-war.net.)

-Rosemary

> From galliher at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu Tue Oct 29 11:21:44 -0600 
> 
> [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/
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> 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.
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> 	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
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
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