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AMERICANS AGAINST WAR PRESENT
events | Protest in the U.S. and the U.K. - Building Bridges to Stop War, Thursday April 3rd at 7:30pm, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Sq. WC1 4RL
'The objective of Americans Against War is to resist systems of war for profit and help build a crucial link between voices of opposition in the U.S. and those in the U.K.'
Speakers include:
Angela Veomett, from Americans Against War
Michael Letwin, from New York City Labour Against War, Founder and convenor of New York City Labor Against the War, long-time trades union and anti-racist activist. He was one of the organisers of the 500,000 strong 15th February demonstration in New York City.
Anthony Arnove, Editor of Iraq Under Seige (Pluto Press). Described by Arundhati Roy as \"a brilliantly collated body of unrelenting, undeniable evidence of the horrors of sanctions and war upon the people, in particular the children, of Iraq.\" A regular contributor to Znet.
\'As citizens of the United States, it is our responsibility to oppose our political leaders as they take an imperialist role in an illegal war which threatens not only Iraq but the entire
\"international community\",\' said American student and AAW spokesperson Gabriel Furshong.
EDITORS\' NOTES:
1) AAW CONTACT:
Susie Helme 079 5897 5496
Gabriel Furshong 079 5255 6156
Website:
DATELINE: 22 January, 2010
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