[Imc-dc-editorial] can i get an edit or a second? we can modify it throughout the night to be concise, accurate and share some *message*

[matthew bradley]

thanks. i agree with your striking, personally. i'll try to work in 
your suggestions, as well as a sentence about the protests in spain and 
england. i'm also going to add something about local contingents. i'll 
put it up, and we can all spit-out new modifications.

we should keep it to a paragraph or two, if it gets longer, the 
collective article can become a newswire piece w/the first paragraph in 
the feature.

- m

On Saturday, Mar 15, 2003, at 21:41 US/Eastern, Chuck0 wrote:

> matthew bradley wrote:
>> can i get an edit or a second? we can modify it throughout the night 
>> to be concise, accurate and share some *message*. links to put at the 
>> end, and in context, are welcome.
>> Summary:
>> Today tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall, protesting a 
>> war on Iraq and the unilateral process the Bush Administration and 
>> its few "allies" are engaging in. The demonstrations in Washington 
>> were part of many that happened across the world today, starting in 
>> Australia and sweeping around the globe. The day of action was also 
>> one of series that have taken place as the world's citizens have 
>> vocally expressed their dissent. The demonstrations in Washington 
>> were smaller than previous ones that have attracted 100,000 and even 
>> over 200,000 thousand protests, but they come soon after a recent 
>> Code Pink action in DC and a massive convergence a month ago in New 
>> York City. Organizers promise for the intensity of protest to 
>> increase in the event of war - with more non-violent direct action 
>> such as sit-ins, strikes and walk-outs, and obstruction of "business 
>> as usual."
>
> I suggest striking "but they come soon after a recent Code Pink action 
> in DC and a massive convergence a month ago in New York City." Mea 
> culpas for poor turnouts aren't necessary. If you want to add analysis 
> like this, I would of course suggest something stronger criticizing 
> ANSWER for organizing alone.
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> If I were to add anything, I'd suggest mentioning the big turnout at 
> protests on the West Coast, including militant confrontations in San 
> Francisco and Portland. On a local angle, something really short could 
> be added about the World Bank arrests.
>
> FYI, the ANSWER protest in January drew 75,000-100,000 and the one 
> last October drew around 50,000. Manny Fernandez is reporting that the 
> police are estimating a turnout today of around 45,000.
>
> Chuck0
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