No Peace, No Work: ILWU Shuts Down West Coast Ports on May Day
May 16, 2008 at 1:03 pm | In Labor, Reportbacks | Leave a Commentby Michael Steinberg
On International Workers Day, 25,000 rank and file members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union took the day off–and shut down every US West Coast port to call for an end to the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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CA: Military and FBI Recruiting Protested at UCSC “Career” Fair
April 25, 2008 at 5:54 pm | In Counter-recruitment, Reportbacks, Students | Leave a Commentby ~Bradley ( bradley [at] riseup.net )
Wednesday Apr 23rd, 2008 3:21 PM
The tradition of students un-welcoming the military to UC Santa Cruz and disrupting their attempts to recruit is alive and well, as demonstrated during the “Career” Fair on April 22nd. Students Against War rallied in the Baytree Plaza and marched to the “Career” Fair held in the multipurpose rooms for Colleges 9/10. Campus police, administrators, faculty, other staff and students collected backpacks and identification cards from the students who entered the “Career” Fair. Colorful helium balloons arched over steel barricades at the entrance to the “Career” Fair featured signs that boldly proclaimed “Part-time Jobs!!!” Indeed, the future is very bleak for the generations growing up during Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr. and whoever comes next. Continue reading CA: Military and FBI Recruiting Protested at UCSC “Career” Fair…
DC: Compilation of March 19th Media Coverage and such
April 25, 2008 at 5:46 pm | In News, Reportbacks, Students, Veterans and Active Duty | Leave a CommentAdmin’s note: Thanks to Lisa Fithian for sending this out.
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Feedback from Attendees of my Direct Action Workshop
April 21, 2008 at 10:19 pm | In Reportbacks, Students, Training | Leave a CommentOk, so this may be a little vain, but I’m awfully proud and happy to have been of help to so many great people who attended the COW student conference on April 12th. Click here to find the feedback stats which show my workshop on direct action, named for this blog, which by far got the best feedback of any workshop at the conference (and it was so much fun!). If reading this makes you want to have me come and do the workshop in your locality, or if you want to do the workshop yourself, please drop me a line via the “Announcement Listserv/Feedback” page, which can be found on the right-hand side bar of this page. We’ll work something out!
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Yay for participatory time–for a Banner Drop! It was great to be hands-on and learn through an activity that was fun & also useful. |
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This kid Matt seemed like he could easily take on a two hour workshop. He was full of information and got everyone involved. This was the best workshop I attended. |
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Stick to schedule a bit more. |
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Definitely my favorite of the day. Matt was incredibly knowledgeable and he showed us a lot of interesting information and videos. I could tell he could have gone on talking for hours and hours about this stuff, and he kept referencing things and saying “write that down” or “look that up” – which I did, and I’m glad I did. I especially loved that instead of just talking about doing something, we actually did get up as a group and did a banner drop. |
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Lots of content on the history of direct action and why we need direct action. Could do a better role play and more if there where my time |
CT: Youth Antiwar Conference Draws 100+ in Important Step for Movement; My Direct Action Workshop Overview
April 18, 2008 at 12:10 pm | In Ideas, In-House Writing, Reportbacks, Students | 2 CommentsCT Opposes the War, originally formed out of a schism in the antiwar movement on the question of Palestine and working within the Democratic Party, this year committed to building the student antiwar movement by hiring a full-time organizer to put together a state-wide conference for new youth activists. Held at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT this past Saturday, the conference was a huge success, drawing young people from all sorts of campuses–high schools, community colleges, universities–and from a variety of political experiences. The conference agenda was tailored to the needs expressed by potential attendees, and included basic organizing, nonviolent civil disobedience, social movement history, Iraqi refugee support, and divestment campaigns in three workshop blocks, with most workshops repeating to allow people to go to attend most of the workshops they really wanted to. Continue reading CT: Youth Antiwar Conference Draws 100+ in Important Step for Movement; My Direct Action Workshop Overview…
IVAW Newsletter
April 18, 2008 at 11:19 am | In Reportbacks, Veterans and Active Duty | Leave a Comment25% Jump in membership since Winter Soldier
It’s a busy time at Iraq Veterans Against the War. Winter Soldier is now a month behind us, but the effects of all the hard work of our members and volunteers are still being felt. Before Winter Soldier, we had 800 members. Last week, we reached 1,007, and we’re processing more applications every day. Our organizers are busy contacting new members and sending out membership packets at a rate we’ve never experienced before. We appreciate all the hard work and contributions our volunteers, staff, members, and supporters put into Winter Soldier. We’re reaping the rewards of your efforts, and we have no plans to slow down. Continue reading IVAW Newsletter…
Chicago IMC Public Access TV Show Coverage of 5th Anniversary Antiwar Direct Actions
April 8, 2008 at 6:32 pm | In News, Reportbacks | Leave a CommentON THE SHOW THIS MONTH:
Complete coverage of the 2008 Chicago Peace Protests during the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq.
M20 Civil Disobedience and Arrest, Federal Plaza, Chicago – March 20, 2008, 7 activists, including Kathy Kelly, perform civil disobedience action at Federal Plaza, downtown Chicago, resulting in arrest. This was one of many actions in Chicago to mark the 5th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. Produced by Fred Hickler.
Chicago Anti-War Protest 2008 – Video by CIMC and Labor Beat. The first time collaboration between two Chicago based television shows produced this two part video that includes footage from many contributors. After a callout to the community volunteer videographers covered the rally, the march on Michigan Avenue, and independent actions held around the city. Produced by Chicago Independent TV and Labor Beat http://chicago.indymedia.org, http://www.laborbeat.org Continue reading Chicago IMC Public Access TV Show Coverage of 5th Anniversary Antiwar Direct Actions…
Rutgers: Tent State/SDS Organizes Massive Walkout Against the War
April 6, 2008 at 2:51 am | In Reportbacks, Students, Veterans and Active Duty | Leave a CommentWalkout Eyewitness Report
By Adriel Bernal
I’d like to start by sending a big thank you to all of Tent State’s coalition partners who put in a lot of work to make the Walkout happen:
Arabic Cultural Club
BAKA – Students United for Middle Eastern Justice
Central and South American Alliance
Fusion
Human Rights House
Lambda Theta Alpha
The Latino Student Council
LLEGO (LGBTQQ People of Color Alliance)
Radigals
RU Choice
Rutgers Against the War
The other big acknowledgement goes to everyone who came out to the Walkout this year. Without you guys putting all that energy and enthusiasm into the event, it couldn’t have been so successful. Special thanks to the photographers of that historic day whose excellent work appears in this article. Continue reading Rutgers: Tent State/SDS Organizes Massive Walkout Against the War…
NYC: Eight Activists Arrested in New York City War Profiteer Blockade
March 29, 2008 at 11:43 pm | In Reportbacks, Students, War Profiteers | Leave a CommentBy Anti-Profiteering Spirit Squad
On Wednesday, March 19, at approximately 8:30 am, over 30 young activists from the Anti-Profiteering Spirit Squad staged a massive nonviolent blockade in New York City at the international headquarters of the sixth largest war profiteer and defense contractor in the United States, L-3 Communications Corporation, at 3rd Ave. and 40th St.
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Chicago: Overview of 5th Year Actions
March 29, 2008 at 12:48 am | In Reportbacks | Leave a CommentRituals of Resistance
Day of Resistance didn’t quite bring the city to its knees but won’t soon be forgotten
By Sergio Barreto – 3/23/08
When Chicago-area activists gathered last fall to start planning a response to the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, there was some debate as to whether holding another conventional street protest would be worthwhile; many voices called for a creative, even radical approach.
Eventually, Chicago’s 5th Year Anti-War Coalition settled on a two-pronged strategy. The now-traditional mass march on Michigan Avenue was scheduled for March 19, while March 20 was designated as a “Day of Resistance” with multiple actions around town. The idea was to provide a city-sanctioned outlet for anyone to demonstrate safely, while activists wishing to push the envelope would be free to band together and organize autonomous actions that could involve a degree of civil disobedience and risk of arrest.
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