>At 03:09 AM 6/2/2002 -0400, Yoshie wrote:
>
>>The thing about OSU and Columbus is that while there are some
>>socialists on campus and in the community (including yours truly),
>>some of whom are affiliated with existing socialist organizations
>>(mostly paper membership, as the number doesn't amount to a
>>chapter), none has more than one or two members (DSA does have a
>>chapter larger than other socialist orgs here, but it has been
>>active in neither Palestinian solidarity activism nor the larger
>>anti-war movement). Therefore, no particular socialist
>>_organization_ is in a position to take credit for political
>>activism here, even though some socialists, _as individuals_, have
>>been doing a lot for many political causes.
>
>I can attest to that at least as far as the Statehouse rally in
>Columbus went last Friday. I was there and I believe it was the
>most diverse rally, in terms of speakers and participants, I had
>ever attended. There were activists, students, teachers, children,
>parents, seniors coming from all over the state. There were
>powerful words to the legislators in many genres all in solidarity
>with the Palestinian people -- it was inspiring and motivational! I
>unfortunately had to slip out a little early, just before the Native
>American speaker had finished, only to do some library work at OSU
>before heading back with my companions.
>
>Thank you Ohio activists!
>Diane
>
>P.S. Yoshie was that you video taping all the speakers?
Yes, that was moi!
The protest wasn't as big as the protests we had during the first re-occupation, but demonstrators were indeed diverse, in age, ethnicity, etc.
Do come to Ohio State on Friday, June 14, join the protest against GW Bush (the spring commencement speaker), at the East-side Gates of the OSU Stadium, before 6 AM (when guests begin entering the stadium). Cf. <http://www.osu.edu/units/ucomm/commence/revised%20alert_O.html>. -- Yoshie
* Calendar of Events in Columbus: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html> * Anti-War Activist Resources: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/activist.html> * Student International Forum: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/> * Committee for Justice in Palestine: <http://www.osu.edu/students/CJP/>