LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS: U.S. OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES NOW!
July 6-7, 2002
San Francisco City College
Visual Arts Building, 50 Phelan Avenue
A NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE & COALITION LAUNCHING
Dear Friends:
Greetings of international solidarity and resistance!
We would like to invite you to participate in LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS: U.S. OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES NOW! A NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE AND COALITION LAUNCHING.
LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS! will be held on July 6-7, 2002 in San Francisco, California, United States. The Conference and Coalition Launching is being initiated by organizations throughout Canada and the United States, who are concerned with the intensifying deployment of U.S. military troops in the Philippines and its meaning and impact for peoples in North America.
Over 4,000 U.S. troops have been deployed to the Philippines to support the "international war against terrorism". This is the largest detachment of U.S. troops aside from the recent 2001-02 U.S. war operations in Afghanistan. The Philippines has become the second "front" in the U.S.-led war against terrorism. The Philippines is the strategic center point for launching heightened U.S. imperialist intervention in the Asia Pacific region.
People's organizations around the world, led by the Filipino people themselves, have enounced this blatant violation of the national sovereignty of the Philippines. They have also exposed Philippine President Arroyo's puppetry to the U.S. and denounced the impact of the war on immigrants and peoples in North America. The new North American Coalition will work in solidarity with the OUT NOW! Coalition (Out WITH U.S. TROOPS NOW!) in the Philippines.
As an advocate for the cause of peace and justice against U.S. intervention, we hope that you will consider participating in this significant North American event. Your participation will strengthen international resistance against these U.S.-led wars of aggression and terror.
Please find enclosed further information on LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS!. If you should have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at :
LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS! Secretariat 522 Valencia Street San Francisco California 94110 U.S.A. 415.820.1557 415.820.1557 (fax) e-mail: linkarms2002 at kilusan.info
* Online registration is available! Go to <http://www.kilusan.info/linkarms2002/>.
In Solidarity,
The Initiating Convenors: BAYAN INT'L-U.S.A. * Filipinos for Global Justice, Not War - San Francisco, California, USA * Inang Bayan Movement - New York, New York, USA * League of Filipino Students -Chicago, Illinois, USA * O.U.T. NOW! - Seattle, Washington, USA * People's Coalition Against War (PCAW), Los Angeles, California, USA
B.C. Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines - Canada * Filipino Nurses Support Group - Canada * Philippine Women Centre of B.C. - Canada * SIKLAB (Overseas Filipino workers organization in B.C.) - Canada * Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance * Kabataang Montreal (Montreal Youth), Quebec, Canada * Montreal Coalition of Filipino Students, Quebec, Canada
******************************************** BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS: U.S. OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES NOW!
A NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE & COALITION LAUNCHING
EVENT DATE: July 6-7, 2002, Saturday and Sunday
LOCATION: City College of San Francisco - Visual Arts Building, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94112, USA. Closest airports: San Francisco International Airport and Oakland Airport.
OBJECTIVES: 1. To deepen our understanding of U.S. military aggression in the Philippines as part of globalization and imperialism. 2. To link U.S. intervention in the Philippines to the impact of the "war against terrorism" on peoples in North America. 3. To build a North American network against U.S. military intervention in the Philippines. 4. To strengthen the people's resistance against war and imperialism.
THEMES/TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: History of U.S. Intervention in the Philippines Impact of War on Women Imperialist Globalization and Militarism Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Regime Meaning and Impact of War for Filipinos and Peoples in North America Organizing People's Resistance Building International Movement for Solidarity and Peace
COALITION LAUNCHING: A new North American Coalition against U.S. intervention in the Philippines will be established on that day. A proposal for coalition activities, name, structure, purpose, objectives and other coalition matters will be presented at the conference. If you are interested in participating or being a member of the coalition please contact the LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS! Secretariat.
INVITED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES: Hon. Satur Ocampo, National Philippine Congressperson, BAYAN-MUNA (People First) Hon. Lisa Maza, National Philippine Congressperson, BAYAN-MUNA (People First) Hon. Crispin Beltran, National Philippine Congressperson, BAYAN-MUNA (People First) Capt. Dan Vizmanos, PN Ret., Chairperson, OUT NOW! (U.S. Troops Out of Philippines)
REGISTRATION FEE: $20 General $10 Student
The registration fee goes towards the costs of venue, food, printing, travel for international guests and other costs. Please make checks and money orders out to: "Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines" (CHRP) and mail to LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS! Secretariat.
* Online registration available! Go to http://www.kilusan.info/linkarms2002
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS: Additional financial donations of any size may be made. Please make checks and money orders out to: Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (CHRP). Please write in the memo line "Link Arms!". Mail to LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS! Secretariat. For additional in-kind donations and/or other resource donations please contact the LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS! Host Committee.
EVENT SCHEDULE: July 5, Friday - late afternoon and evening arrival of guests, social gathering July 6, Saturday -- Conference proper, Coalition launching, Cultural performances July 7, Sunday - RALLY!, Coalition logistics, Special Sessions
TRANSPORTATION: Free at limited availability. Please fill out registration form and submit. For additional questions contact: linkarms2002 at kilusan.info
HOUSING: Free at limited availability. Please fill out registration form and submit. For additional questions contact linkarms2002 at kilusan.info
GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION: Please send, e-mail or fax registration forms, fees and donations and/or any questions, comments or suggestions to:
LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS! Secretariat 522 Valencia Street San Francisco, California 94110, U.S.A. 415.820.1557 415.820.1557 (fax) e-mail: linkarms2002 at kilusan.info
* Online registration available! Go to <http://www.kilusan.info/linkarms2002/>.
************************************************* REGISTRATION FORM
LINK ARMS, RAISE FISTS: U.S. OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES NOW!
A NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE & COALITION LAUNCHING
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-- Yoshie
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