Troops Out Now Los Angeles just had a very successful press conference yesterday with Helga Aguayo, anti-war activist and wife of Agustin Aguayo; Agustin Aguayo, Army Medic and conscientious objector; Ron Kovic, author Born on the Fourth of July; Fernando Suarez del Solar, father of Jesus A. Suarez del Solar, U.S. soldier killed in Iraq; Carlos Montes, Latinos Against the War, TONC; Jane Bright mother of U.S. soldier killed in Iraq; Andy Griggs, United States Labor Against the War; Javier Rodriguez, March 25 Coalition for Immigrant Rights, TONC; Sally and Peter Dudar, Arlington West film producers. The Encampment to Stop the War and the march on September 29th are not to be missed. This will be a united show of force from the anti-war, labor, social justice and immigrant rights movements. Take a look at the schedule we have lined up for the week from September 22nd to the 29th at the Tent City Encampment so far in Los Angeles: SAT. SEPT 22 Themes: Labor and War on Workers/ End U.S. Militarism & Occupation/ Human Needs Not War Tent City-Set up 10 a.m. Kick-off march and rally to nearby site. AFSC will set up shoes and boots representing Iraqi civilians and CA soldiers killed. Noon POTLUCK 1-2p.m Philippines Mini-Rally Palestine Teach-in 2 p.m. El Salvador Teach-in 3 p.m. US Labor Against the War Iraq Moratorium Workshop 7 p.m. Movie Screening: Face to Face- Iraqi workers 7: 30 p.m. Screening: Iraq For Sale SUN SEPT. 23 Themes: War on Youth & Youth Fightback/ Role of Protest/ Immigrant Rights & Globalization 11 a.m. Unconventional Activism Teach-in w/ Dr. Caroline Heldman, Katrina activist with Common Ground/ UCLA professor POTLUCK LUNCH 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ron Kovic- Vietnam & Iraq: Tactics on Civil Disobedience & Creative non-violence, Revisiting 1974 Westwood Federal Bldg Encampment. & Hunger Strike 4 p.m. FIST (Fight Imperialism Stand Together) Forum & music- youth & students *7 p.m. Journal of Ascetics Theater MON SEPT. 24 Themes: Int'l Solidarity/ Racism, Repression & Prison Industrial Complex /Women, Gender & LGBT Oppression Katrina Workshop Cuba & Venezuela Teach-in *LGBT Marriage Rights Workshop 4-5 p.m. SDS-UCLA contingent marches to encampment & join forces to march to Occidental Petroleum TU SEPT 25
10 a.m. Break Camp & Begin March to Downtown Federal Building Occupation: * Protest at Israeli Consulate on the way * Protest at El Salvador Consulate on the way * Set up Camp at Downtown Federal Bldg. WED. SEPT 26 Themes: Int'l Solidarity/ Racism, Repression & Prison Industrial Complex /Women, Gender & LGBT Oppression -Cuba & Venezuela Wkshp -David Bacon photo exhibit on Iraqi workers *Jena 6 Teach-in *Police Brutality Wkshp -Colombia Teach-In *8 p.m Screening: The Fire This Time- LA Uprising TH SEPT27 Themes- Labor and War on Workers/ Immigrant Rights & Globalization 3 p.m. US Labor Against the War- Iraq Oil Law Workshop 7.p.m. Short Version: "Meeting Face to Face" on Iraqi workers 7:30p.m. Garment Workers will show "Made in LA" on local sweatshops F SEPT 28 Themes: War on Youth & Youth Fightback/ End U.S. Militarism & Occupation/Human Needs, Not War -City Council Protest 9-11 a.m. March to LA Times Protest 5-6p.m. Philippines Mini-Rally -7p.m. El Salvador Wkshp -8p.m. Eyewitness Palestine- Photo Presentation Teach in *9 p.m. Journal of Ascetics Theater SAT SEPT 29 Noon- Mass March & Rally at Olympic & Broadway to Bring the Troops Home NOW!! www.troopsoutnowla.org Labels: antiwar, Encampment to Stop the War, september 29 |