10.27.2007 - National Day of Action

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http://newenglandunited.org/


New England United Regional Mobilization

October 27, 2007
New England Mobilization to End the War in Iraq

Rally starts at 12:00 Noon at Boston Common
March to Copley Square starts at 2:00 PM

See below for the latest updates on the event!

On Saturday, October 27th, people from all walks of life will gather in Boston for a massive New England regional demonstration, part of a nationally coordinated day of protest against the war in Iraq called by United for Peace and Justice. Regional demonstrations will be held in 10 cities around the country. The New England event will start with a rally at the Boston Common bandstand starting at Noon, followed by a march to Copley Square from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

Organizations across the region are working to build the October 27th mobilization. Please join us! We the People must end this war! Together we can build a social movement that can stop this war and shift the political agenda in this country to further global justice and fund human needs.

Bring All The Troops Home Now!
End All Funding for the Iraq War Now!
Support Our Communities, Fund Human Needs!
No Attack on Iran!
Stop the Attacks on Civil Liberties, Defend Human Rights!

LATEST UPDATES


10/12/2007: Biographical information on our rally speakers has just been added to the website. Check out the "Speaker Bios" link on the menu to read about our great group of speakers!

The action in Boston has been endorsed by over a hundred organizations including several state labor federations, and the list is growing daily. In addition to a wide-ranging set of speakers, the event will include cultural performances by Son of Nun (political hip-hop), David Rovics (topical folk) and other artists and groups. Following is a partial list of speakers, the final program will be announced shortly.

* Howard Zinn (historian)
* John Olsen (President, Connecticut AFL-CIO)
* Felix Arroyo (Member, Boston City Council)
* Gabriel Camacho (Proyecto Voz, American Friends Service Committee)
* Gold Star Families for Peace (speaker/s to be announced)
* Shep Gurwitz (Veterans for Peace)
* Liam Madden (Iraq Veterans Against the War)
* Military Families Speak Out (several members will speak)
* Merrie Najimy (American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee)
* Rostam Pourzal (Iranian-American specialist on human rights)
* Wayne Smith (Unitarian Universalist Service Committee)
* Dahlia Wasfi (Iraqi-American MD)
* Jessica Zamiara (Student, University of Vermont)


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uhc comment: The last few years we've started on the Common, marched around City Hall and back to the Common. Come on out and join us!