[lbo-talk] An Appeal to the U.S. AntiwarMovementfor UnitedDemonstrations in the Fall

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed May 11 16:12:04 PDT 2005


Leigh Meyers wrote:


>I disagree about messing up the supply chain... It's perhaps the
>most effective
>method of direct action, and worked like a charm for the Australian
>dockworkers
>to help crowbar Australia out of the Vietnam incursion.
>
>The SF Maritime Union was no slacker either, among others, like protesters
>invading Dow Chemical... or freaks levitating the Pentagon (while the MOBE
>marshaled)... those things also affected the military's ability to function.

Freaks levitating the Pentagon are one thing, but unions are another. Sure, unions could fuck up the war machine. That's a serious level of organization that comes with substantial popular backing. Get back to me when an American union is ready to take this route.

Doug



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