[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: Day-Long "Stop the War" Retreat

[Susan]

Subtitle: CREATIVE STRATEGIES, FROM THE GROUND UP
Title:  Washington Residents Amass for Day-Long "Stop the War" Retreat

Over 1,300 Washington residents gathered at Garfield High School on 
Saturday to participate in "A Day of Commitment to Stop the War," sponsored 
by the SNOW (Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War) Coalition. Musical 
performances in the first half of the day were punctuated by speakers 
addressing the local effects of war on immigrant, low-income, spiritual, 
and minority communities. Short 'reportbacks' highlighted a variety of 
actions taken against the war in recent months by local neighborhoods and 
organizations.

<p>Later, participants broke out into 25+ geographical and special interest 
groups including Seattle neighborhoods, regional areas of Washington, 
youth, veterans, immigrant concern and artists.  The small groups committed 
to plan and stage at least one local action or event within the coming 
week, and begin the process of organizing long-term, visible resistance in 
the coming months.  Some of the actions being planned included getting "No 
War" signs posted in local businesses, the picketing of recruitment 
offices, neighborhood vigils, study-groups, banner-drops, door-to-door 
chats, potlucks, anti-war answering machine messages and peace caroling.

<p>For the full story, and to add your own ideas for local actions, <a 
href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=20660&group=webcast"> 
click here</a>.

<a href="http://snowcoalition.org">SNOW Coalition organizing site</a> |  <a 
href="http://www.notinourname-seattle.net/nion.html"> Not In Our 
Name-Seattle organizing site</a> | <a 
href="http://www.notinourname.net">Not in Our Name nationwide</a> | <a 
href="http://www.internationalanswer.org/">International A.N.S.W.E.R.</a>