A-Infos (en) US, Call to Action: Days of Resistance to the War - March 19 and 20th, 2007 - da @ direct-action.net

This call to action comes from a number of different organizations and 
individuals involved in the anti-war movement. Our organizing 
experiences have left us feeling disappointed in ourselves and in the 
movement as a whole. Organizing against the war in Iraq has led us to 
believe that marching and chanting has not made enough of an impact nor 
done enough to end the brutal realities of the occupation. This has got 
to change. On March 19 and 20th 2007, we call for worldwide days of 
resistance to the imperialist, racist and senseless war in Iraq. We 
propose occupations, acts of civil disobedience, and direct action. We 
propose that these acts of resistance be directed towards
governments, military recruitment centers, corporations, and other 
institutions that perpetuate American empire and war.

We call for the support of any and all actions people take against the 
war and for people to respect a diversity of tactics. This means 
standing in solidarity with all forms of resistance to the war. Although 
people may not always agree upon every course of action, we should not 
actively oppose other people’s forms of resistance.

We call for people to organize and take action at the local level and to 
make decisions democractically. We need to be organizing from the bottom 
up, not putting time and resources into another top-down permitted march 
in Washington. Anyone involved in this day of action deserves the right 
to make their own decisions as they are in the best position to know 
what can and can't work in their own cities and states. By coordinating 
our efforts through communication, regional consultas and statewide 
meetings we will maintain local autonomy while building important 
connections and relationships.

We call for this day of action to be used as a catylist for community 
outreach and organizing around the war. We need to start talking with 
people in our neighborhoods, not just the same old crowd. In using this 
day as something to build towards, we won't just be taking action for 
the sake of action; We will be using that action to build a stronger 
resistance to the war.

It is time to confront the failures of the anti-war movement by planning 
ahead, taking risks, making demands, and creating consequences. March 
20th, 2007 will be a day to show the world that we recognize how deep 
the blood of imperialism runs in Iraq and to demonstrate that our rising 
resistance will run deeper!

In struggle,

direct action! ­ lansing, michigan
Youth Against War and Racism of northern California
ACTIVATE - Grand Rapids, Michigan
The United Resistance ­ California
Copwatch of Sonoma County
Petaluma Food Not Bombs ­ Sonoma County
Students for a Democratic Workplace
Kansas Mutual Aid ­ Lawrence, Kansas
Joe Carr - www.loveinrevolution.org
Auckland University Students for Justice in Palestine
Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA) - Free States
Reclaim The Commons - www.rtc.revolt.org
Animas SDS - Ft. Lewis College - Durango, CO
october 15th collective - toledo, ohio

To add your organization to the list of endorsers or to join the 
listserve for this day of action, contact da @ direct-action.net for 
more information: www.direct-action.net
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