>December 1 has been designated as a National Day of Absence against
>war, racism and economic injustice to commemorate the 50th
>anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus.
>
>Students, workers and all activists are being encouraged to stop
>working, skip school, stop shopping or in other ways participate in
>the system, and instead to join activities to protest the wars in
>Iraq and Afganistan and their impact on the growing poverty at home.
>The Day of Absence has been endorsed by the Detroit City Council,
>and City Councils in Baltimore, New York City, Cleveland and
>Oakland, CA among others.
>
>More information on the December 1 Day of Absence can be obtained at
><outbind://5/www.troopsoutnow.org>www.troopsoutnow.org
><<http://www.troopsoutnow.org/>http://www.troopsoutnow.org>.
This is Workers World, no? Isn't this rather short notice?
Doug