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SANTA CLARA (BCN) -- The protests outside United Defense Industries ended peacefully with two arrests this morning, but the protesters themselves admit disappointment. "The war criminals got away despite our earnest attempts," said two San Francisco women who asked not to be named because, "there are too many stalkers out there." "We were trying to make a citizens arrest and they let them get away." By "they" the women were referring to the Santa Clara Police Department, which kept the group corralled across the street from United Defense Industries, well away from the presidential motorcade as it headed to...

Medea vs. The GeneralBy Brian SayreFrontPageMagazine.com | May 2, 2003 The war is over; we won; Iraq has been liberated. As mentioned frequently, both on FrontPage and elsewhere, the anti-war crowd was wrong - wrong about the numbers of civilian casualties, wrong about the extent of Iraqi resistance, wrong about the reaction of the liberated Iraqi people. Wrong about everything, really. But now that the war is over, they've quieted down, right?Don't count on it - as long as there's an America, anti-Americans will have something to protest against. No, now that the war is over, the leftists among us...

NATIONAL CONFERENCE AGAINST WAR, COLONIAL OCCUPATION & IMPERIALISM MAY 17-18 New York City We are writing to inform you that the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition website now contains additional information for those interested in attending the May 17-18 National Conference Against War, Colonial Occupation & Imperialism. This is an extremely important meeting for organizers and activists. It will include analysis, assessment, evaluation and strategizing, both in workshops and in full plenary sessions. Please read the following email for details. More information about the schedule and specific workshops and plenary sessions will be available soon. * ONLINE REGISTRATION * An online registration form...

It's enough to make you weep. ANSWER/Richmond.indymedia.org are sponsoring a protest aimed at our troops in Norfolk, Va. I can't remember when I have felt so disgusted. We've got troops there who have just returned from the Gulf and troops who are getting ready to be deployed. And then these nuts have to go and call it "Mother's Day for Peace"! Well, this Mother is going to be there to support America's heroes. The info culled from a couple of websites, including richmond.indymedia.org: Prelims: Puppet Making (I kid you not!) this Saturday, May 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm...

I listen to Sean Hannity sometimes, and recently I heard him speak in a mysterious code. I’ll bet you have too, but here goes. He asked a caller where they listened to his radio show. Then he said what sounded to me like, "Are you clear channel?" Later, I heard the words "clear channel" mentioned by other neo-con mouthpieces on the radio. But I didn’t know what it was. Then came the Dixie Chicks controversy. Word was if you are a good American, love your country, and by extension, support Bush policy, you would no longer listen to Chick songs...

CNSNews.com) - Would the United States be better off under a one-world government controlled by the United Nations, or is now the time for America to withdraw from the U.N. and reassert its sovereign authority? That is the question explored in a new video premiering this week by the Leadership Institute's Campus Leadership Program (CLP). Independence or World Government, the latest CLP project, was shipped to 253 campus leadership groups in 42 states to help provide conservative students with a balanced view of the U.N. and its global initiatives. The video notes the anti-Americanism and distrust of the Bush administration...

STATEMENT SUPPORTING CUBA AGAINST BUSH'S ATTACKS - Initiated by the International A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition - We invite you to sign this statement in solidarity with the people of Cuba. To add your name, go to http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/cuba/sign.html STOP BUSH'S NEW AGGRESSION AGAINST CUBA We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, view with great concern the intensifying campaign of subversion and aggression against Cuba, directed by the U.S. government. We in the U.S. progressive and anti-war movement recognize our obligation to expose and organize against the Bush administration's plans to overthrow the government of Cuba. Under the rubric of the "war against terrorism" the...

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - It would not be Washington's first choice, but the long-banned Iraq Communist Party on Sunday won the race to publish the first newspaper in Baghdad since the fall of Saddam Hussein. The eight-page "People's Path" was handed out for free, snapped up eagerly by passers-by hungry for any kind of news after the U.S. invasion eradicated state-run media. "Collapse of a Dictator" read the headline under the hammer and sickle on the front page, followed by an article railing against the abuses of Saddam's "bloody, terrorist reign." "With the dictatorship's collapse, all the wishes of the vast...

Robbins Rants Over Critics Of His Antiwar Views Actor's Speech Chides Baseball Hall Decision, Media Outlets POSTED: 10:14 a.m. EDT April 16, 2003 Actor and peace activist Tim Robbins took another swing at the Baseball Hall of Fame during a speech at the National Press Club in Washington Tuesday, and also hit line drives at selected media outlets who have criticized his and partner Susan Sarandon's antiwar views. Robbins wrote a letter to Hall president Dale Petroskey last week, saying he belonged "with the cowards and ideologues in a hall of infamy and shame" after Petroskey cancelled a scheduled Cooperstown...

On Saturday, April 12, Citizens United and the Young Ameriics's Foundation held a rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The rally, co-sponsored also by the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic, had the Capitol looming large a few blocks behind the stage. The Washington Monument soared up from the other end of the mall and the spirits of assembled patriots soared as well. DC Chapter had a table that drew numerous visitors, all of whom were encouraged to visit the FR website. People signed a banner for the troops at the FReeper table and flags, button stickers, and pins...

I wanted to post these photos now.  I'll add any comments about the April 12, 2003 Citizens United/Young America Foundation Rally (co-sponsored by the DC Chapter) later, preferably to a separate thread for the written after action report that I hope will be posted shortly.  A separate post will include my photos of the later FReep by about 10 intrepid FReepers who counterprotested the ANSWER group as they walked by the WashPost.This was a great day.  Perfect weather, but a little breezy at times.  Great rally and our later FReep of the ANSWER fools went well.If this works right, you...

BERKELEY ENDORSES RADICAL ANTI-AMERICAN GROUPResolution adopted at 2/11/03 City Council meeting ENDORSES A.N.S.W.E.R.EMAIL BERKELEY'S LEADERS (click here for email addresses) AND BUSINESSES (information on businesses can be found at the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce website and email can be sent to info@berkeleychamber.com) TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU'LL BOYCOTT BERKELEY DUE TO THE ENDORSEMENT OF A.N.S.W.E.R.   On 2/11/03, the Berkeley City Council considered, voted on and adopted a resolution sponsored by the extreme leftist, Dona Spring.  The resolution results in the City of Berkeley officially endorsing the actions of a group known as A.N.S.W.E.R.  This is a summary of...

It has been an amazing two days here in South Florida, we’ve rallied to support the men and women in our military who bravely put their lives on the line to defend us and put down a socialist rebellion of the uncleansed who armed themselves with pink parasols. Friday morning we woke to discover buried in an article of the Sun Sentinel about South Floriduh Anti-Americans traveling to D.C. To protest against our Nation, that the traitors who could not make that trip would be rebelling in Hollywood. This didn’t give us much time to counter their action, but Dennis...

The communist Workers World Party (WWP) on April 12 will stage another anti-war protest in Washington, D.C. through its International ANSWER front group. This time, they are targeting "Corporate Profiteers, Fox News and the Pro-War Media." They plan to march past the Washington offices of Fox News, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, along with various corporate and government offices. It is ironic that the WWP would target "pro-war media " such as Fox News, the Washington Post and the New York Times, when the latter two news organizations have gone out of their way to avoid exposing...

Anti-War Groups Fear Loss of Momentum By JEFF DONN .c The Associated Press Anti-war groups are quickly reshaping their tactics for a postwar era, but they fear the huge movement they forged over the last several months will inevitably lose steam as the fighting winds down in Iraq. ``Everybody has paused for a moment,'' said Mary Ellen McNish, head of the Americans Friends Service Committee, a branch of the pacifist Quaker church. ``We're trying to make sure we're doing the right thing at the right time.'' With near unanimity, anti-war organizers say they will carry through with demonstrations already arranged...

So can anyone help me out, here? What I'd like is a list of the most common anti-war groups like ANSWER and NOIN, among others, a list of those who support them, and if possible, links to stories and articles which prove just who it is that makes up the foundation of the anti-war movement. I'd really appreciate some help in this. Thanks.

Washington - Far from celebrating the presumed quick end to the war in Iraq, US peace activists say they are outraged at the prospect of a lengthy military occupation there and are gearing up for more protests. Massive rallies had been planned across the United States and in major cities around the world this weekend to call for an end to the US-led war. Now organisers say the rallying cry of those protests will be an end to the impending occupation of Iraq by coalition forces. "It's more urgent and more important than ever that there be a mobilisation," said...

To all: If you go to the ANSWER web page and go to their "Links" page, take note of the commie organizations that support them. I have seen some representative from thes groups on various news programs. Some of the groups sound as if they are sincerely concerned for the down-trodden in the various parts of the world, but make no mistake, these are front groups for communist organizations!

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Pacifists and anti-globalization activists plan a weekend of demonstrations in Washington alongside spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (news - web sites) and World Bank (news - web sites). On Saturday, the group ANSWER -- which stands for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism -- expects tens of thousands of demonstrators to show solidarity with an international mobilization against the US-led war on Iraq (news - web sites). "The whole world is watching to see if the people of the United States can intensify the power of the anti-war movement at the moment that...

Methodist Pastor Not Fazed by Peace Group's Possible Link with Communists By Jim Brown April 7, 2003 (AgapePress) - Some United Methodists in Tennessee are expressing outrage over their denomination's affiliation with a Nashville anti-war group with strong communist ties. But one local Methodist pastor has no problem with the relationship. After doing some investigation, Nashville talk-show host Phil Valentine recently informed listeners that the United Methodist Church, the Communist Party USA, and the Democratic Socialists of America were all member organizations of the Nashville Peace and Justice Center (NPJC). Valentine also learned that the Communist Party USA and the...