IMPORTANT - U.S. Coalitions Call March On Washington
April 20 Washington
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From: Joseph Gerson <JGerson at afsc.org> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:11:39 -0500
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Following is a call to join a major March on Washington, April 20. Please come if you can and encourage others to come with you. For those in the Boston area, AFSC will be working with other groups to facilitate travel arrangements. More information about this will follow.
For Peace AND Justice,
Joseph Gerson
American Friends Service Committee
NATIONAL YOUTH AND STUDENT PEACE COALITION
CALL TO ACTION
It's time for all those who believe in and still cherish democracy, freedom and equality to demand accountability from government officials and
Stop the War, at Home and Abroad!
March on Washington, D.C. April 20th, 2002
The "War on Terrorism" Breeds More Terror. . . and It's Unamerican Too!
The White House promises a war without end. Under the pretext of strengthening security, our democratic rights are being further eroded, hundreds of people have been "disappeared" into jails and prisons, and corporate interests are shamelessly trying to use this crisis to their advantage. It is clear: unless we, the people of this country, rise up and come together now, the future for us and for people around the world is very bleak. But united, as we have done in the past, WE CAN MAKE CHANGE! There is an alternative!
Join us on April 20th to demand:
-A U.S. foreign policy based upon social and economic justice, not military and corporate oppression.
-An end to racial profiling and military recruitment targeting youth of color and working class youth.
-Government funding for programs to benefit the economic victims of the 9-11 attacks and the recession.
-An end to the degrading and secret imprisonment of immigrants.
-Increased funding for non-military-based financial aid for education
-Full disclosure of military contracts with universities.
Preparatory events will be held in various cities prior to April 20th. Trainings and other activities will take place that weekend, including the Colombia Mobilization rally on April 21 and lobbying on April 22 and 23.
HOSTING GROUPS: National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, National Coalition for Peace and Justice, 9-11 Emergency National Network, Labor Against War COALITION ORGANIZATIONS: 180/Movement for Democracy and Education, Black Radical Congress-Youth Division, Campus Greens, JustAct, Muslim Students Association, National Youth Action Coalition, Student Environmental Action Coalition, Student Peace Action, Students Transforming and Resisting Corporations, United Students Against Sweatshops, United States Student Association, Young Communist League, Young Democratic Socialists, American Friends Service Committee, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Black Radical Congress, Global Exchange, Pax Christi, Peace Action, Shundahai Network, School of the Americas Watch, Veterans for Peace, War Resisters League, Women's Action for New Directions, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Independent Progressive Polit