[Antiracism] Nat'l Strike Against Poverty, Racism & War

[Nick Camerota]

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From: WMass International Action Center/Troops Out Now Coalition
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With crowd estimates in DC ranging from 100,000 to 300,000, it's time to 
take
THE NEXT STEP FORWARD AFTER SEPTEMBER 24
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A CALL FOR A NATIONWIDE STRIKE AGAINST POVERTY, RACISM AND WAR
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WE MUST TURN OUR OUTRAGE OVER KATRINA INTO A STRONG & EFFECTIVE MASS 
MOVEMENT

The Outrage in New Orleans is a clarion call to all anti-war and grassroots 
groups in the United States. The time has arrived to broaden our struggle 
and take it to a higher level, one that vividly underscores the connections 
between poverty, racism and war.

Let's work together this year to organize a Nationwide Strike Against 
Poverty, Racism and War on December 1st, the 50th anniversary of the day 
Rosa Parks helped launch the modern civil rights movement.

= The Past As Prologue =

Fifty years ago, Black people in Montgomery, Alabama were forced by law to 
sit in the back of public buses, and give their seats to any white person 
who demanded it. When Rosa Parks, a garment worker and civil rights 
activist, refused to give up her seat to a white man, she sparked the 
Montgomery bus boycott against segregation of public transportation, one of 
the most successful and truly mass boycotts in history. This anti-racist 
campaign also introduced to the world a young reverend named Martin Luther 
King Jr., who became the boycott's principal public leader.

= Present Conditions Demand Mass Action =

Katrina exposed the ugly truths about class and race, poverty, war and 
militarism. The war and occupation of Iraq, coupled with the Katrina 
Outrage, have demonstrated the necessity of fundamental change, along with 
the urgent need for a movement large and determined enough to achieve this 
goal. Our demand to end the war in Iraq and to bring the the troops home now 
must be backed up by the kind of mass actions that signal we mean business. 
Some organizers are urging No School - No Shopping - No Work on December 1, 
or planning other forms of protest.

= Stop the War Against the Poor: Join Us for a Dec. 3 March on Wall Street =

In solidarity with Katrina Survivors, nationwide protests and teach-ins are 
being planned  for December 1 through 3, along with a MARCH ON NYC's WALL 
STREET to demand, among other things:

- The people of New Orleans and the Gulf must control the rebuilding, NOT 
Bush's rich friends
- An independent investigation of the Outrage
- A job at a living wage is a human right
- Healthcare, housing and education, not war and occupation
- Bring the troops home now

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

PLEASE ENDORSE THE CALL today or VOLUNTEER TO HELP ORGANIZE COORDINATED 
LOCAL ACTIVITIES for the December 1 NATIONAL STRIKE AGAINST POVERTY, RACISM 
AND WAR!
Click http://www.troopsoutnow.org/dec1endorse.shtml to add your name as an 
endorser of the call, or volunteer to organize a local activity for the 
National Strike.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD LOCALLY by forwarding this email widely, distributing 
flyers, contacting family members, friends, co-workers or others about the 
Dec. 1 - 3 National Days of Action.
FOR FLYERS: Download the pdf of the December 1 call/flyer at
http://www.troopsoutnow.org/flyers/dec1call.pdf

DECEMBER 1st NATIONWIDE STRIKE AGAINST POVERTY, RACISM & WAR
Partial list of initiating organizations includes: Troops Out Now Coalition, 
Million Worker March Movement, Teamsters National Black Caucus, Michigan 
Emergency Committee Against War & Injustice
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For more information:
LOCAL CONTACT: the WMass Organizing Committee for a National Strike Against 
Poverty, Racism & War, Post Office Box 2733, Springfield, MA 01101
Phone: 413-896-5219
Email: wmassiac at hotmail.com
* For updates on local organizing, please join our local low-volume listserv 
by activating this link, wmassanswer-subscribe at yahoogroups.com, sending the 
pop-up email to yahoogroups and replying to their verification notice.

NATIONAL CONTACT: Troops Out Now Coalition
39 W 14th St Suite 206
New York, NY 10011
212-633-6646
info at troopsoutnow.org
http://www.troopsoutnow.org
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