God tells the truth
Lucifer lies and alibis
as he foments war.
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The Carlyle Group, run by Frank Carlucci, Rumsfeld's former
roommate, has as its chief partners George Bush Sr
and John Major, former UK PM. Partners made several
hundred million a piece on an 11 bil contract
for 80 mm howitzers. The Ambassador howitzer
is obsolete. It is too heavy to go over bridges. Under heavy criticism Rumsfeld
cancelled the contract but not before giving
Carlyle months to bail out
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Apr 7 2003
107 Arrested Outside Carlyle Group's Midtown Office
107 anti-war protesters from the M27 Coalition were �preemptively� arrested early this morning while demonstrating outside the Midtown office of the Carlyle Group. The Carlyle Group is the world�s largest private investment firm managing $14 billion in assets, including stakes in a number of military-related companies. Former Defense Secretary (and deputy CIA Director) Frank Carlucci, former Secretary of State James Baker and, former President George Bush and former British Prime Minister John Major are all top Carlyle officials who stand (literally) to make a killing off of the war. A jail solidarity rally is scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight at Police Plaza 1 and a vigil will continue until all the detainees are released.
Meanwhile, hundreds of anti-war protesters in Oakland were shot at Monday by police while demonstrating outside a port where war cargo is loaded.
[ Corporate Media Coverage of the Carlyle Arrests | War Profiteers | Peoples Law Collective ]
LOCAL DIRECT ACTIONS Apr 6 2003
Rockafeller Ice Skaters Stage Die-In; Six Arrested
(from the open newswire) "Today a little after 3pm 10 people who had been skating around the Rockefeller Center Ice Skating rink laid down in the middle of the rink in a �die-in�, protesting the U.S. war on Iraq. The participants took off their jackets to show what looked like blood-stained t-shirts and laid on the ice for a few seconds before officials came out and asked them to get up and leave. Some of the participants, when asked, slowly crawled off the ice as if still wounded, but four people stayed until the police arrived to make arrests."
Two others were arrested in an attempted banner drop at the Rockafeller rink. Read rest of report
Meanwhile, members of Jews Against the Occupation disrupted a speech by an appearance by Dore Gold, former Israeli Ambassador to the UN, at a "Young Israel of the West Side" event last Thursday, April 3. About 60 people demonstrated against the Israeli occupation outside the event. Read more
[ See video of Rockafeller action ]
PALESTINE Apr 5 2003
American Activist Gunned Down By Israeli Army
Two International Solidarity Movement (ISM) activists, including American Brian Avery, 24, of Albuquerque, New Mexico suffered an attack by Israeli machine gun fire today in Jenin. Avery was shot in the face when he and fellow activist Tobias Karlsson of Sweden, who was uninjured, left their apartment to investigate gunfire. Avery was reportedly wearing a fluorescent red vest with a reflective white cross when he was gunned down. He was later transported to a hospital in Haifa for medical treatment.
ISM activist Michael Shaik reports, "Under the Israeli Army's own rules of engagement soldiers are not permitted to fire warning shots with mounted weapons. They may fire warning shots with light hand held weapons and must aim away from the people they are warning."
Meanwhile, Saturday also saw Israeli security forces kill one of a small group of Palestinians who had opened fire on a West Bank settlement. And the Associated Press reports that the driver of the bulldozer that killed American ISM activist Rachel Corrie on March 16 is back on the job, according to Israeli army officials.
[ Read first-hand report from ISM activist | International Solidarity Movement | Increased Targeting of ISM ]
WEEKEND Apr 4 2003
New Yorkers to Mark 35th Anniversary of MLK Assassination with Variety of Events
While casulties mount in Iraq, New Yorkers will mark the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday with anti-war rallies, town hall meetings, teach-ins, film screenings, cultural celebrations and more.
Sat, April 5th, 11am HARLEM ANTI-WAR RALLY. Meet at Marcus Garvey Pk, 124th St & 5th Ave. March to Harlem State Office Building, 125th St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Ave) for 2pm rally. Black Solidarity Against the War Coalition.
Saturday April 5th, 12-5pm CULTURAL CELEBRATION HONORING DR. KING & MUMIA ABU-JAMAL Amina & Amiri Baraka, Gary Bird, Rosemary Mealy, Suheir Hammad of Def Poetry Jam, Heritage World Beat & more. At House of The Lord Church 415 Atlantic Ave bwt Nevins & Bond St. $7. Info: 212 330-8029, debrowgy@hotmail.com
Sat, April 5th, 1-4pm MONEY FOR SCHOOLS, NOT FOR WAR. Teach-in & discussion with Teachers Against the War. Topics: the Budget crisis & war, Effect of war on Iraqi students & teachers, Raising issues in our Classrooms, Military recruitment in Schools, Attack on civil rights, the Teachers' Union & war. At ll99 Martin Luther King Labor Center, 310 W 43 St. Free. Info: TeachersAgainstTheWar@yahoo.com
Saturday, April 5th, 1pm TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE WAR ON IRAQ. w/Rep Major Owens, Amy Goodman (Democracy Now!), William Hartung (World Policy Institute), Kevin Martin (Peace Action), Barbara Gerson (author). At West Park Presbyterian Church on 86th St & Amsterdam Ave. West Side Peace Action. Info: 212-499-7409.
Saturday, April 5th, 5-9pm FILM: CIVILIAN CASUALTIES Fragments from the War on Terror. Story of Sept 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows trip to Kabul, Afganistan. A search for reconciliation in the midst of war. W/ producer & director, Frances Anderson. At WESPAC, 255 Dr MLK Jr. Blvd, White Plains. Potluck Dinner (5-6 pm), Movie & Discussion. RSVP necessary, for dinner: 914-682-0488.
Saturday, April 5th, 6-10pm WAR: WHO PROFITS? WHO DIES? Antiwar Coffeehouse. Discuss how the working class, poor, people of color end up on the front lines. Radical Women & Freedom Socialist Party. At Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St (btw Malcolm X/Lenox & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr Blvds). Free. (Middle Eastern Dinner 6pm/$6). Info: 212 222-0633,
[ "Beyond Vietnam": MLK Speaks at Riverside Church, April 4, 1967 ]
INDYPENDENT Apr 3 2003
New issue of the Indypendent is now available
New issue of the Independent now available... As "embedded" reporters lead the cheer for war, the New York Indypendent continues to provide an informed alternative. Get the news from M27, find other sources of alternative media (and learn how war can enlarge your penis!). Kristin McLeod-Ball explores the world of Iraq's endangered cultural properties. Tony Pecinovsky reveals the darker side of Whole Foods, while Mike Burke explains the long history of Rumsfeld's dirty deals. And if you cheered during Michael Moore's Oscar acceptance speech, you'll want to read why Chris Anderson says the "culture of fear" is driving American foreign policy. Click here to download the 12-page pdf.
[ Where to Pick Up The Indypendent | Subscribe to The Indypendent | The Indypendent's USA Terror Map ]
FREE MEDIA Apr 2 2003
St. Mark's Panel Audio Posted
On Saturday, March 29, Ziauddin Sardar, co-author of the bestseller "Why Do People Hate America?" was joined by Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, Mark Crispin Miller (New York University professor, media critic, and author of "The Bush Dyslexicon" and "Boxed In: the Culture of TV"), and Frida Berrigan (Senior Research Associate with the Arms Trade Resource Center of the World Policy Institute, and daughter of the great peace activist priest Philip Berrigan) to discuss perceptions of America abroad, foreign policy and our mediated culture. The Full audio of the day has been posted online here.
Intro and Sardar Talk
Panel Discussion
Audience Questions and Closing Comments
DIRECT ACTION Apr 1 2003
Puke-In at Fox
(New York City) Humans Everywhere Against Violence Eternally (HEAVE) unexpectedly struck at the New York Fox News headquarters and CNN on Tuesday, April 1, 2003. A group of 12 snacked on homemade blueberry, cherry and apple pies before they emptied their stomachs on the sidewalk of Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Corp at 48th and 6th ave. and CNN at 49th. Tuesday's campaign was entitled "Operation G.I. Tract Freedom". Organizers claimed their action was a gut-response to the current war reporting in mainstream media in general and Fox's heavily pro-war bias specifically. [Read More]
ARTS AND THE WAR Apr 1 2003
In Art, Some Anti-War Messages Less Than Welcome
While much of America's attention has been focused on "embedded" reporters and the follies of Peter Arnett, some recent events in the commercial cultural world show just how difficult it can be to express dissent in a time of war. The pressure to conform seems to cross all commericial and artistic boundaries.
Just prior to the start of the invasion of Iraq, alt-country band the Dixie Chicks gained widespread noteriety-- and criticism-- for remarks that were critical of President Bush. And at an Ani DiFranco concert in New Jersey, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) forbabde the distribution of anti-war literature.
Now, pop singer Madonna, has pulled the plug on the video for her new single "American Life," writing in a statement that the video "was filmed before the war started and I do not believe it is appropriate to air it at this time. Due to the volatile state of the world and out of sensitivity and respect to the armed forces, who I support and pray for, I do not want to risk offending anyone who might misinterpret the meaning of this video."
Meanwhile, Wanner Brothers has decided to "avoid making a political statement" through posters advertising its new teen comedy What a Girl Wants. According to SignOnSanDiego, print advertisements for the film featured a photo of star Amanda Bynes wearing an American Flag t-shirt, and flashing the peace sign while she stands between two British Royal Guards. The poster has been reworked so Byrnes now stands with her hands at her side. There is no word on whether the American flag will be removed from posters used in Europe. [Read More]
In an attempt to break through the stifling atmosphere with humor, 50 to 60 protesters held a mock "pro-war" April Fools Day rally on 6th Avenue. According to our open newswire, "most people on the street seemed amused by the humorous chants of 'Celebrate April Fool's Day: Go to War!' and happily accepted the leaflets, entitled 'Don't Be Fooled by Media Lies!' However, one counter demonstrator did offer the chilling rebuttal of, 'Grow up!'" [Read More]
[ NCAC On Art After 9-11 ]
DIRECT ACTION Apr 1 2003
National Day of Direct Action Planned
Despite recent articles in the mainstream media claiming that anti-war protesters are avoiding acts of civil disobdience, the call for a national day of civil disobedience has been issued by Direct Action to Stop the War. According to Direct Action:
"We call upon all cities, organizations, and individuals to organize widespread non-cooperation focusing on Federal and Government buildings, oil corporations, and arms manufacturers and transportation systems."
Locally, the March 27th Coalition is planning a mass civil disobedience at the offices of The Carlyle Group, 58th and Fifth Ave, during morning rush hour. Affinity actions will also be taking place at other targets around the city, and there will be legal protest options available, both at the site and at other locations.
A local planning meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, April 2 (6-8:30pm, at Gay Community Center, 207 W. 13th St., just west of 7th Ave.), and a pre-action meeting on Sunday, April 6 at 6pm, Washington Square Methodist Church at 135 W. 4th St.
[ April 7th Calendar | Download NYC April 7 Flyer ]
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