Vol. 71/No. 37      October 8, 2007

The actions come after 15,000 marched on Washington September 15 to demand, “End the war now!”

The September 29 marches are sponsored by the Troops Out Now Coalition and many other organizations. Participants will travel to Washington from 32 states on more than 100 buses—some from as far as Oregon and California, according to organizers. Others are carpooling in vans and car caravans.

“We expect a large mobilization on Saturday,” said LeiLani Dowell, an organizer with the Troops Out Now Coalition. “We got a tremendous response here in D.C. at Howard University.”

Opponents of the war in Iraq publicized the September and October actions at marches in support of the Jena Six in Jena, Louisiana, and elsewhere on September 20.

“Many are being drawn to the peace actions looking for a way to fight Washington’s so-called global war on terror,” said Ben O’Shaughnessy, organizer of the Young Socialists National Steering Committee. “They are looking for an alternative to forces that look to the Democratic majority in Congress who are less and less even posturing as opponents of the war.”

The United for Peace and Justice Coalition has initiated regional actions October 27 under the slogan “End the War Now!” in 11 cities (see ad below). The action in New Orleans will dovetail with ongoing fights for jobs, housing, and social services in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

For more information, contact the YS at youngsocialists@mac.com, (212) 629-6649; local Militant distributors listed on page 8; the Troops Out Now Coalition at www.troopsoutnow.org; or www.Oct27.org.
 
 
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