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A.N.S.W.E.R. Speakers Available Interested in spreading the word about the war administration in the United States and building a movement to stop it? Organize a teach-in or an event. A.N.S.W.E.R. has a number of speakers who are available to speak at events. Call 415-821-6545 for more info. Why We Say Bring the Troops Home Now Vigil/Rally to Return Zelaya Now!—San Francicso Saturday, July 4, 12 p.m. Following the military coup d’etat in Honduras on June 28, the Honduran people responded by taking to the streets demanding the return of President Zelaya. Far-right elements violently forced Zelaya into exile for helping the poor, increasing social spending and advocating closer association with other progressive Latin American governments. The coup leaders, who are receiving behind-the-scenes support from the U.S. government, have been overwhelmingly condemned by governments and people worldwide. Despite increased repression against the Honduran people, they continue to fight for the return of President Zelaya. Now is the time to stand in solidarity with the people of Honduras. Sponsors and endorsers include: ANSWER Coalition; FMLN-San Francisco; CARECEN San Francisco; Cristina Gutierrez, executive director of Compañeros del Barrio For more information, please contact the ANSWER Coalition at 415-821-6545 or ANSWER@answersf.org DVD available for purchase: 'Palestine, Sudan and the Myth of a Humanitarian U.S. Foreign Policy'
At exactly the same time that the U.S. government is pretending to be concerned about suffering in the Darfur region of Sudan, it has joined with the European Union (EU) and Israel in seeking to strangle the Palestinian people. While calling for armed intervention to relieve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the U.S. and EU have cut off food, medicine and other critically needed materials to the Palestinian people. Israel has sealed off Gaza, one of the most densely populated and impoverished parts of the world; hospitals have run out of many medicines, malnutrition is spreading rapidly and poverty is soaring. Now, signs have begun to appear at anti-war demonstrations reading, “Out of Iraq In to Darfur.” What are the common aims that link together these seemingly contradictory U.S. policies? What should the position of the anti-war movement be? Speakers include Jess Ghannam, Free Palestine Alliance and A.N.S.W.E.R.; Isma’il Kamal, co-founder, Sudanese-American Society, and Richard Becker, Western Regional Coordinator, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition. $15 — DVD (28 min) To purchase a copy, call 415-821-6545 or email answer@actionsf.org. Statements of Five Cubans Sentenced in Miami for Defending Cuban and U.S. Citizens From Terrorism — A Must Read!
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RESISTING THE EMPIRE
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition On March 21, the anti-war movement returned to the streets to relaunch the movement in the post-Bush era. In Washington, D.C., a march of 10,000 was led by a contingent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. The San Francisco and Los Angeles protests each drew 4,000 people in opposition to the continuing occupations of Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba and Free the Five
Free all political prisoners The struggle to free Mumia on Death Row "We stand with Mumia as we stand with all those around the world who are resisting the U.S Empire." —Gloria La Riva The Case of the Angola Three National Coalition to Free the Angola Three The National Coalition to Free the Angola Three was formed in 1999 to find justice for three innocent and wrongfully convicted men locked down at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, for nearly three decades. All three men—Herman Wallace, Albert Woodfox and Robert King Wilkerson—fought for prison reform in the early 1970s. As a result, they were targeted by prison officials who eventually framed them for crimes they did not commit. Each has remained principled and politically active in spite of their brutal, long-term confinement. Robert King Wilkerson was released on February 8, 2001. Today, Wilkerson—along with this coalition—is dedicated to finding justice for Woodfox and Wallace, and exposing the prison industrial complex for what it is. "Arbitrary Cruelty, Louisiana Style" (PDF version) Protest at Angola Prison Court of Appeals Ruling
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