[CIMC-working] Iraq Peace Pledge civil disobedience story block info

[Garth Liebhaber]

Dick,
    Super.

Here is the link for the thumbnail; 
http://uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=52027&group=webcast
For note; it is of older gent Dave Martin being arrested by police.

Linked websites should include;  Iraq Peace Pledge.....  www.peacepledge.org
                                                           Iraq 
Journal.....              www.iraqjournal.org
                                                           Voices in the 
Wilderness... www.vitw.org
                                                           and other Iraq 
specific groups/sites you can think of.

Coming related events;  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
                                           TIME: 2pm.  Civilians, just 
returned from Iraq, Gabe Huck, Theresa Kubasak,
                                            and Britta Mostofi will speak 
on  WHERE: St. Nicholas Church social hall,
                                            Ridge and Washington, Evanston. 
                                            CONTACT: info. at 
www.neighborsforpeace.org


                                             SATURDAY, FEBURARY 15
                                             TIME: 12 Noon- No War on Iraq!  
Stop Attacking Immigrants!  February 15th is
                                              an international day of 
protest against war on Iraq, with huge protests
                                              planned in New York, San 
Francisco and all the major capitals of Europe.  It
                                              is also just 6 days before the 
"registration" deadline for many Pakistanis
                                              in the United States, the same 
"registrations" which led to the arrests of
                                              more than 1000 Iranians in Los 
Angeles a few weeks ago.  Therefore the march
                                             will have BOTH an anti-war and 
anti-racist theme.
                                             WHERE: 2200 W. Devon, Chicago, 
at the corner of Devon & Leavitt in the heart
                                             of Chicago's Pakistani 
community. 
                                             CONTACT INFO: Leaflets in 
English, Spanish and Arabic are available for
                                             downloading at 
www.ChicagoAntiWar.org; email: CCAWR@aol.com

                                             EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN -- if 
the US begins a new military campaign on
                                             Iraq or extends its "War on 
Terrorism" to any other country.  Sponsored by the
                                             Chicago Coalition Against War & 
Racism (CCAWR), Chicago Peace Response
                                             Coalition (CPR), others.
                                             MEET at Federal Plaza (Dearborn 
& Jackson), at 5 PM the day of AND the day
                                             after the first bombs are 
dropped.
                                             CONTACT: CCAWR at 312-458-9559

                                             ** Also, the Iraq Peace Pledge 
of Resistance is planning civil disobedience
                                             at 8:00 am the day following 
any bombing, and another cd the first Monday
                                             after the bombing also at 8:00 
am.  Both actions will be held at the Federal
                                             Building in Chicago.

Here, again, are the four article links;
part 1
http://uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=52041&group=webcast

part 2
http://uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=52029&group=webcast

part 3
http://uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=52022&group=webcast

part 4
http://uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=52016&group=webcast

And, the Intro Paragraph.
   In the final countdown to the threat of an invasion of Iraq by the Bush 
administration, the resistance of anti-war activists is also stepping up. 
(increasing?)  On the very cold morning of  Monday, January the 24th at 
8:20, 22 peace activists carried out a Die-In at Chicago's Federal Building 
while 125 ralliers observed through the plate glass walls.  All 22 
participants of this Iraq Peace Pledge action were released the same day and 
charged with criminal trespass.
   Iraq Peace Pledge has signed near 60,000 people who will act in some way 
against the war on Iraq. Many of these, coming from a diversity of 
backgrounds have signed the additional pledge to engage in acts of civil 
disobedience in order to stop our government's genocide upon the people of 
Iraq.


Also, here is the original article posted by Chicago Matt with  a good chain 
of comments;
http://www.chicago.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=18919

    Dick, this is all I can think of.  I know it is standard practice to 
list all the players of Chicago land activism, but do think it would not be 
inappropriate to list only groups with a specific focus of Iraq?  this being 
for the purpose of focus?  Of course I can see a section under the subtitle 
of 'groups involved in solidarity'.  and again, I could sooner see listing 
smaller local groups which readers could identify as joinable.  I trust your 
judgement.  also of course if I am leaving out an obvious group...
   I won't be able to check email until tomorrow afternoon/evening.
    On a separate note, I am fully moved into Albany Park and looking for 
gainful employment.  Not sure if I am going to NYC or not.  Want to, but 
wouldn't be ashamed to cover the Chicago event which may need more of our 
coverage anyway.. discussion at next meeting... thanks, garth

 	 	Garth

Will be happy to code this and post it. Will need a short intro paragraph to
your commentary and link url, and you'll need to select 1 photo link that 
you
want reduced to a thumbnail so we can place this in the storyblock as well.
Just email me the paragraph and photo link you want.

Best.

-Dick

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