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On October 1, 2008, the Ithaca, NY, Common Council declared Ithaca a "Community of Sanctuary" for protestors against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but denied sanctuary status to supporters of the wars. Proponents of the sanctuary resolution used a false narrative of "suppressed" anti-war protestors to justify having government protect only locally popular speech content. Similar tactics can be expected nationally, as Democrats use government power to protect only liberal speech under the guise of promoting "fairness." {Snip} Nonetheless, the sanctuary city proponents used this false narrative of "suppressed" protestors to support its petition drive. The resolution sought to...

Coming on the heels of the Winter Soldier retread that once again portrayed U.S. soldiers as bloodthirsty maniacs, antiwar protestors converged on Washington D.C. this week for another major antiwar protest. At least, that’s what the organizers promised to deliver. The protests kicked off on Tuesday night with “Sound the Alarm” at Union Station. This demonstration was modeled after “Frozen Grand Central,” a piece of performance art carried out at Grand Central Station in January. The idea is that a large group of people suddenly freeze in place, in the middle of a busy train station, for five minutes. If...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A U.S. Army medic jailed for desertion after refusing to return to Iraq is on a mission to tell young Americans about the grim realities of war before they join the military. Mexican-born combat medic Agustin Aguayo, in Germany to receive a peace award, told Reuters that U.S. Army recruitment methods were unfair as young people got a one-sided, positive picture of combat. "I want to bring young people awareness. We ask them to sacrifice so much yet we don't educate them about the realities of war," said Aguayo, who describes himself as a conscientious objector, in...

A flamethrower taken to the antiwar protesters Here is the link or cut and paste to your browser: http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=17782936&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=580169&rfi=6

<p>WASHINGTON -- Actress and long time peace activist Jane Fonda, a favorite target of right-wing attacks since the 1970s for her high-profile opposition to the Vietnam War, will rejoin the ranks of the antiwar movement today at a major rally in Washington.</p>

<p>Tens of thousands of demonstrators from across the country converged on the Mall in Washington today to urge the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq as President Bush is proposing to send more troops in an effort to stabilize the country.</p>

This educational has the goal of upgrading our understanding of the struggle for immigrant rights and against repressive immigration legislation which is taking place right now throughout the country. The goal is to place in bold relief the central problems of inequality, criminalization, and the greed of US corporations. The suggested readings which are attached include the 2006 report to the National Board on immigration, the resolution on immigration passed at the 28th National Convention, and a PWW article. The club should invite guests to participate in this educational discussion of the immigrant rights struggle and immediately distribute the educational...

A planned student walkout Wednesday to protest the Iraq war is causing friction and uncertainty in some schools. An advocacy group called Youth Against War and Racism is organizing a rally and march in downtown Seattle as part of a national protest on the first anniversary of President Bush's re-election. Organizers, who want high-school students to walk off campus at noon, said they're expecting as many as 2,000 students from 30 schools in Seattle and beyond. Organizers plan to begin the rally at 1 p.m. at Westlake Center, then at 2 p.m. march to the Capitol Hill Arts Center for...

<p>WASHINGTON, DC 10/7/05— Neither rain nor dark of night nor suffocating humidity nor high winds nor slippery mud beneath their feet shall stay these FReepers from their appointed rounds. Not the umbrella of the FReeper next to you ducking under your umbrella to dump a heavy stream on your shoulders, nor your FoamCore signboards turning to mush and curling over, nor your fingers turning red and blue from the sign paint wetly streaking.</p>

<p>Please note: to view the stunning photos by TgslTakoma and BMWcyle that illustrate this story, click the italic photo captions.</p> <p>WASHINGTON, DC, September 30, 2005—After twenty-four Friday nights of schlepping the Mother of All Banners, scores of pro-troops signs and dozens of American flags to Georgia Avenue at Elder Street – and don't forget the icewater, soda chests, hot pizzas and lawn chairs – it gets old.</p>

Rush's site is headlined with the great DC Freeper Club G'tmo banner. Check it out!

STOP THE NEXT WAR NOW: A DAY OF REFLECTION, PLANNING AND ACTION September 11th 2005 12:15 pm box lunch/discussion, All Saints Church, Pasadena call 626 683-9004 for information 7:00 - 9:30 pm: Panel Discussion Immanuel Presbyterian Church 3300 Wilshire Blvd. (at Berendo, East of Vermont) ICUJP, CODEPINK, KPFK and PCU present Medea Benjamin – Global Exchange, CODEPINK, (recently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize) Ray McGovern – former CIA analyst; founder -Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity) Tom Hayden – former California State Assemblyman; co-author of the Port Huron Statement) Eisha Mason – Executive Director, the Center for the Advancement...

George Galloway and Jane Fonda are to appear at Northwestern Law School on Monday, Sept. 19, 7pm. The Program is call "George Galloway's Stand Up and Be counted: No To War and Occupation 2005 Tour." The cost is $10-$100, sliding scale. It's sponsored by The New Press, National Council of Arab Americans, International Socialist Review, and the Center for Economic Research and Social change. There isn't a website, but you can call 773.551.5780 for info. Details to follow; email pwchicago@sbcglobal.net if you're in for a counter-demonstration.

Similar to other actions this Anti-Troops group has performed during soldiers' funerals in the past there are plans to picket another funeral, and a 9/11 memorial march in DC. Here are the facts regarding these planned protests: 1.) Fallen Soldier Army Staff Sgt. Brian Morris - Constantine, Michigan on Thursday, September 1, 2005 12:30-1:00pm. Planned picket of WBC is planned to take place outside the Eley Funeral Home on THURSDAY. News reports state the actual funeral will be on FRIDAY the 2nd of September. 2.) America Supports You Walk for Freedom - Washington DC & Arlington, VA 8:00am - 12:00pm...

Happy Anniversary As the two-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq approaches, the antiwar movement strategizes for a post-election comeback. Does it have a prayer? By David Perez Leave it to Santa Cruz to produce Cpl. Jonathan Murphy, a Marine Corps sniper, who calls the invasion of Iraq "the worst move the U.S. could have made." Murphy, who recently returned to Santa Cruz from Iraq after a seven-month tour, currently divvies his time between being a UCSC student and working the door at the Red Room. A busy man, he agreed to meet on condition that we conduct the interview...

With freedom on the move across the Middle East and beyond, aggrieved anti-war protesters here in the United States have nothing better to do this weekend than what they have always done: stand in the way. The most unhinged of left-wing activists, from breast-exposing pacifists to the conspiracy-mongers of MoveOn.org, will descend on New York, Washington and other major media markets to "mark the two-year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq." They will do so by clogging the streets, tying up police resources and leaving behind a trail of anti-Bush propaganda litter. Who says the Left doesn't...

Here's your FREE 2005 Support the Troops Event material. "Bringing the troops home means bringing the war home, AGAIN." "Supporting the troops MEANS supporting the war." "Save America from terrorist appeasing socialists. Support the war. Support the troops. Support the president." "You don't believe in war. The terrorists do. What's a president to do?!" "No peace without freedom. No peace with genocidal dictators. No peace while tyrants breed terrorists." The posters are in PDF format and are presized for 18 X 24 prints. All you have to do is download the files to your own floppy disk, then take the...

Today is a special day. It’s the 75-year anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s famous “salt march.” On March 12, 1930, Gandhi began a 240-mile march to nonviolently resist the British tax on salt and move India closer to independence from British rule. Gandhi changed India and the world, with his relentless, nonviolent struggle for peace and justice. (For more on Gandhi’s life, click here.)Today is also important because it begins our 7-day countdown to the March 19 worldwide day of protest against the Iraq war. Next Saturday, people throughout the world will raise our voices on the two-year anniversary of the US...

Will there be an anti-war protest in Denver on March 19 and 20, 2005? - the anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom - If there will be, I am willing to plan a FR counter-protest for Saturday the 19th. The main thing I want to do is publically replay Colin Powell's U.N. presentation on Iraq from a 24 inch TV and loud speakers from my car. Any other demonstration ideas are welcome. Please write me at FR, or contact me from my web site www.conservativeimage.com to notify me that you would like to participate. If I don't get enough response, I'll...

President Bush should enjoy his victory celebration while he can. He will soon face the most determined antiwar movement since the 1960s. The Iraq situation is becoming more and more reminiscent of the Vietnam disaster. American troops mostly stay in heavily fortified barracks. When they do venture out, their sweeps don't achieve durable pacification. Militants and young men of fighting age are long gone by the time American bombardments start.