Tens of thousands more American soldiers are being sent to Afghanistan to secure the Karzai warlord narco alliance.
Join Connecticut Students Against the War along with Peace and Justice Activists from around CT and demand:
BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!
Money for Jobs, Education, Healthcare, Housing, Green Transportation
NOT FOR WAR!
JOIN THE NATIONAL PROTEST!
  
DEMONSTRATE Wed. Dec. 2 at 4:30pm
in front of Federal Buildings in Hartford and New Haven.
Hartford, Ribicoff Court House, 428 Main, St.
New Haven, Federal Court House, 140 Church St. (opposite the Green)
BRING SIGNS, BANNERS AND NOISE MAKERS!
Local Sponsors:
Connecticut Students Against the War;
CT United for Peace;
ANSWER, CT;
Middle East Crisis Committee;
West Hartford Citizens for Peace and Justice;
Iraq Veterans Against the War;
Northeast Coalition for Peace and Justice;
Citizens for Global Solutions/United Nations Association;
Connecticut Peace Coalition/New Haven;
Socialist Party, CT;
International Socialist Organization, CT;
Socialist Action, CT
add your group as a sponsor and send to your lists!
for more info 203-934-2761
These demonstrations are part of a national day of action called by United for Peace and Justice, Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, The ANSWER Coalition, The National Assembly, National Campaign for Non-Violent Resistance, Pledge of Resistance, Voices for Creative Non-Violence, and World Can't Wait.
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Below are reports of the number of people joining some of the October 17 protests. Also included are links to news reports on the various events if they are available.
Boston, MA
1000 attending
News link(s)
San Francisco, CA
1000 attending
Minneapolis, MN
400 attending
News links:
25-30 attending
News link:
McAllen, TX
100 plus attending
News link(s)
Austin, TX
No attending numbers reported
News link:
Fresno, CA
100 plus attending
News link:
Kingston, NY
News link:
Albany, NY
250 attending
News link:
Pittsburgh, PA
40 attending
Cleveland, OH
70 Attending
Akron, OH
45 Attending
Eau Claire, WI
80 attending
News link:
Rockland County, NY
50 attending
News link:
Orlando, FL
News link:
No report from organizers on numbers, news article says 50.
Flagstaff, AR
25 attending according to news report.
News link:
Eureka, CA
News article reports 60 people attending.
News link:
Detroit, MI
50 attending (reported in Workers World newspaper)
San Diego, CA
100 attending (reported in Workers World newspaper)
LA, CA
ANSWER Teach-In on war in Afghanistan, organizers report over 200 attended.
Report on Iraq Moratorium website:
Dallas, TX
40 - 60 attending
Report on Iraq Moratorium website:
Duluth, MN
100 attending
Report on Iraq Moratorium website:
News link:
(see video link)
Newport, KY
See report on Iraq Moratorium website:
Arvada, Colorado
6 - 9 attending a regular Saturday peace vigil. Two people came from hearing about the national date.
Janesville, WI
25 attending
News link:
Hayward, WI
25 attending
Milwaukee, WI
35 attending
Phil., PA
200 attending
News link:
Indianapolis, IN
70 attending
News link:
Moline, IL
12 attending
News link:
Eugene, OR
No report on numbers yet.
News link:
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