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ANSWER Meetings are a great way to meet other Chicago area volunteers/activists,
talk about politics and get plugged into Chicago area pro-people, anti-war,
anti-racist, anti-oppression action & outreach. Join us! |
Organizing Meeting
Get
involved: Jan. 18 March in Chicago to Stop Budget Cuts and Layoffs!
Tuesday,
January 5, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Join us for a meeting to strategize
outreach, paint a banner, discuss the struggle and more. We'll have
thousands of leaflets, placards to assemble and more. Let's make the
march on Jan. 18 as big as possible!
On the day we honor MLK
Jr.'s birthday, we will be joining many organizations and individuals
to march to save jobs and stop budget cuts. Over 1,000 bus drivers are
being threatened with layoffs. CTA service cuts will affect 18 percent
of bus service and 9 percent of train service, mostly in working and
poor communities. The CTA cuts are scheduled to go into effect on Feb.
7, 2010. For more info go to NoCTAcuts.org
or call 773-463-0311.
ANSWER
Meeting
Fighting Budget Cuts in a time of
economic crisis: CTA, Education, ...
Guest speakers, report from successful Dec. 9 rally to
stop CTA cuts, and more
Saturday,
December 12,
6 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Join
us for discussion and organizing.
** We'll have ANSWER - Los Angeles organizer Mike Prysner on the
phone. He participated and will report on the militant actions
against the University of California tuition hikes.
** Come hear a talk about the work of NoCTAcuts.org: the recent
protests against the cuts and struggle to stop the CTA service
cuts and layoffs.
** The Party for Socialism and Liberation is waging a legal
struggle to defend and expand the rights to distribute political
material in Chicago. Come hear about this important struggle. PSL
is a member of ANSWER Chicago.
Afghanistan Crisis and Upcoming
Protests
ANSWER
Meeting
Thursday, October 15, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
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Discussion
Topics
** As the crisis deepens in Afghanistan for the warmongers: What's next for the movement in a new period of struggle against
the war machine, discrimination and oppression?
** Reports from protests around the country on the 8th Anniversary of
the Afghanistan War. In Chicago, over 300 people attended a protest on
Michigan Ave.
To
read the report click here.
Click here for an article
and audio
slideshow
from Medill Reports. For
pictures from the protest click here.
**
Organizing for upcoming protests, including actions against Israeli
war crimes.
Get involved. At the end of the discussion, we will be assembling
placards for a number of upcoming actions.
Back
to the Streets: End the War on Afghanistan!
ANSWER
Meeting
Thursday,
September 17, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Join us for discussion and organizing. We will have
updates on the escalating war in Afghanistan and the struggle to end the
occupation and bring the troops home now, as well as info about protests
being planned to oppose the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh.
We will have
thousands of leaflets and a breakout session to strategize for outreach
efforts for the October 7 protest against the war.
African
Liberation Struggle Continues
ANSWER
& PSL Educational Discussion
Thursday,
August 27, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
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President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both
made high profile visits to the continent recently. The pentagon and
U.S. companies, especially the giant oil corporations, have
intensified their schemes to continue and increase the plunder and
exploitation of Africa.
The U.S. is supporting an unpopular puppet government in Somalia; attacking
Sudan and Zimbabwe; and spreading misinformation and lies about
struggles for independence and self-determination all over the
continent.
Join
us for this important political update and round table discussion:
Fight Racism! U.S. Hands off Africa!
"The
Murder of Fred Hampton"
Dinner
& A Movie
Saturday,
August 22, 5:30 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
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Join us for dinner, a movie and discussion. August 30th is
Fred Hampton's birthday. $7 - $10 Donation Requested. No one turned
away for lack of funds.
The
Black Panther Party galvanized millions of African
Americans against police repression and brutality, upholding
the right of armed self-defense. The government launched a campaign of
murder, jailings and disinformation to destroy the BPP. This film
documents the Chicago police murder of one of the most charismatic and
effective Panther leaders, Illinois Party chapter chairman Fred
Hampton.
A fiery orator, Hampton was only 20 years old at the time, but his
electrifying words and actions were inspiring young Black people to
demand respect and to insist that their power and voice be felt in
local politics, in any politics. But Fred Hampton's dream included all
people. Before his assassination, he proclaimed prophetically,
"... if we don't stop fascism it'll stop us all." 1971,
B&W, 88min.
ANSWER Meeting
Honduras, Iran, Campaign to Fight Parking Meter Rates
Thurs.,
July 9, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
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Join
us for talks, discussion and organizing!
Topics
(1) Support the people of Honduras: Get an update on the
struggle to overturn the right-wing coup and reports from solidarity
protests.
(2)
Iran: what was the character of the U.S. supported protest movement:
What's at stake and why we defend Iran's independent government from the
lies and racist attacks of the U.S. establishment.
(3) Fight Back! Get involved in the campaign to rollback and stop parking
meter rate hikes. We'll have a break out and brainstorming session to
organize this action oriented people's campaign. For more info about the
campaign go to http://www.chicagoanswer.net/ParkingMeter.htm.
We'll also be planning for a day of mass petitioning on Saturday, July 11. To
join petitioning teams on July 11 click here.
ANSWER Forum
Now is the Time to Join the Struggle for Justice & Equality!
Fight racism, sexism and
homophobia!
Sat., June 20, 6 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
For directions click
here
773-463-0311 for more info
Join us for talks from the immigrant rights struggle; same-sex marriage struggle; the fight against racist sentencing laws; the Gary, IN struggle to stop privatization of trash collection; the fight against police brutality and more.
There will be lots of time for discussion.
Speakers
John Beacham,
ANSWER Chicago Coordinator
Barbara Bates,
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Carlos Euceda,
Centro Autonomo & Mexico Solidarity Network
Andy Thayer, Gay
Liberation Network
Lori Peterson, Central
District Organizing Project, Gary, IN
$5 donation requested. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Forum: Women's Power is People's Power
Speakers, Discussion, Organizing
Sat.,
March 28, 6 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
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Topics
** From Baghdad to Chicago to Gaza, Women struggle against
imperialism, racism and colonial occupation
** The fight for LBGT equality and liberation
** Immigrant and Women workers struggle for justice &
equality
** The roots of oppression against Women
Co-sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a
member of the ANSWER Coalition. Snacks and Beverages
included. $5 - $7 Donation Requested. No one turned away
for lack of funds.
Mar.
14 Report Back/Pentagon Bus Orientation
Slides and Video of the March
14 Iraq War anniversary march in Pilsen
Thurs.,
March 19, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
773-463-0311 for more info
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At the meeting we will also have
(1) A discussion about building a mass people's movement in a time of
economic crisis for workers, brutal government cutbacks, growing
racism and endless war.
(2) An orientation for people who are getting on the bus from Chicago
to the Saturday, March 21 March on the Pentagon.
Why
We're Marching on the Pentagon!
Speakers,
Video, Dinner
Fundraiser for the March 21 March on the Pentagon
Come hear the following speakers and more talk about why they're
marching on the Pentagon!
Suzanne Saba,
ANSWER Chicago organizer, Palestinian Activist
Mike Mlekowski, Iraq
War Veteran
Riko Rosete, Committee on
Pilipino Issues
Andy Thayer,
Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism
Saturday,
March 7, 6 pm
Dinner starts at 5:30 pm
3334
W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line -
Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for
directions
Watch video from last year's anniversary protest & a Video
Public Service Announcement for Chicago buses to the March on the
Pentagon.
Join us for an evening of exciting
talks and solidarity to support the nationwide mobilization to March
on the Pentagon. Bring the Troops Home Now! Occupation is a Crime!
We
will
have excellent home cooked dishes and plenty of beverages.
$10
- $15 donation requested. No one turned away for lack of funds.
ANSWER
Meeting
President Obama's TV Speech to Congress;
Struggles Against School Cuts and Tuition Hikes
Thursday,
Feb. 26, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Agenda
(1) Organizers of the March on the Pentagon Respond to Obama's Domestic and
Foreign Policies in a Time of Growing Crisis
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, President Obama will give a televised speech about
the stimulus and the economy before a joint session of
congress. Join us for a discussion of the speech and the Obama Administration's plans to continue U.S.
imperialism's phony "war on terror" and save Wall Street.
(2) Update and Report:
Struggles
Against School Cuts and Tuition Hikes
Struggles against budget cuts and tuition hikes are
breaking out all over the country. Join us for a
discussion as well as a report back from a Wed., Feb. 25
protest against Chicago school closings.
(3) Volunteer Opportunities! Let's Fund People's Needs not War &
Occupation!
Help Build 6th Anniversary protests; Volunteer for the March 21 March
on the Pentagon and the Sat. March 14 Protest in Chicago.
To
volunteer click here
(4)
Help Paint a Banner to Promote March 14 & March 21
We'll have ...
** Leaflets and posters to distribute
** Bus tickets to the March on the Pentagon
** In-depth logistical information, including the Chicago buses to
March 21 March on the Pentagon and the March 14 protest against the
war in Chicago
Saturday, March 21
March on the Pentagon
Buses from Chicago
Saturday, March 14 - 12 Noon
March & Rally in Chicago
Gather at Cermak Rd. & Marshall Blvd.
To
volunteer click here
From Iraq to
Afghanistan to Palestine, Occupation is a Crime
Jobs & Education - Not Wars & Occupation
ANSWER
Meeting
Afghanistan Update, Organize for 6th Anniv. Protests
We will also be
making a video to promote the Chicago buses to the March on the
Pentagon
Thursday,
Feb. 19, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
In its first month, the Obama administration handed
over $2 trillion to the big banks. Today, Feb. 16, Obama ordered
17,000 U.S. troops to
Afghanistan in order to promote the geostrategic interests of big oil
and the Pentagon. Though
some of the strategies are slightly different, the goal of promoting the interests of the
warmongers and the rich remains the
same. Join a political discussion that will include the colonial occupation of
Afghanistan and more. .
We'll have ...
** An update on the colonial occupation of Afghanistan
** Leaflets and posters to distribute
** Bus tickets to the March on the Pentagon
** A brainstorming session to help build 6th anniversary protests
** In-depth logistical information, including the Chicago buses to
March 21 March on the Pentagon and the March 14 protest against the
war in Chicago
Saturday, March 21
March on the Pentagon
Buses from Chicago
Saturday, March 14 - 12 Noon
March & Rally in Chicago
Gather at Cermak Rd. & Marshall Blvd.
To
volunteer click here
From Iraq to
Afghanistan to Palestine, Occupation is a Crime
Jobs & Education - Not Wars & Occupation
ANSWER
Meeting
Get
Involved in A nEW PERIOD OF POLITICAL ACTION!
Thursday,
Feb. 5, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Help organize for 6th Anniv. anti-war actions
We'll have ...
** Leaflets to distribute
** A brainstorming session to help build 6th anniversary protests
** In-depth logistical information including the Chicago buses to
March 21 March on the Pentagon
** Discussion about making change in a new period of struggle
Saturday, March 21
March on the Pentagon
Buses from Chicago
Saturday, March 14
Anti-war Protest in Chicago
To
volunteer click here
From Iraq to
Afghanistan to Palestine, Occupation is a Crime
Jobs & Education - Not Wars & Occupation
ANSWER
Meeting
Anniversary Actions
Against the War
Get
Involved in a New Period of Struggle!
Thursday,
January 29, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
** From Iraq to Palestine, Occupation is
a Crime!
** Full Equality for ALL!
** Economic Relief: Jobs,
Housing, Education, Health Care Now!
Saturday, March 21
National Mass Protest in DC
Buses From Chicago - More info soon
Saturday, March 14
Anti-war Protest in Chicago - More info soon
Join us to kick-off the mobilization for
March anti-war protests on the 6th Anniversary of the Iraq
War.
At the meeting we will discuss ...
** How to get involved in the movement against war,
occupation, racism and corporate greed
** The plan of action for the upcoming protests. Bring
your ideas and energy!
** With a new president in office in a time of deepening
crisis for people all around the world, what will bring
change?
Palestine
Forum
Reports,
Video, Slideshow, Discussion
Plus:
Film Showing - Gaza Strip
Saturday,
January 17, 6 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
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Update & Discussion
Join us for a discussion of the latest developments in the
U.S./Israeli war on Palestine. What is at stake in the
current crisis for Gaza and Palestine, for the people of
the region and around the world? How can we help turn the
tide against war, racism and occupation?
Reports, Video, Slideshow
Hear reports from national demonstrations. Watch videos and slides from
local actions against the U.S./Israeli war on Palestine.
Share your experiences.
Film: Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip pushes the viewer headlong into the tumult of the Israeli-occupied Gaza, examining the lives and views of ordinary Palestinians. The central character is Mohammed Hejazi, a 13-year-old paperboy in Gaza City, one of the young "stone-throwers" who risk their lives throwing rocks at Israeli tanks across the barbwire fences. (74 minutes)
$5 - $10 donation requested. No one turned away for lack
of funds.
Donate today so we can keep this movement growing
A
heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated in the last week to help pay
for the expenses for the many mass demonstrations that have taken
place. None of this would have been possible without the generosity
of individuals who came forward to donate. We must go forward. The war
is deepening. The death toll is climbing. We will be in the streets
again in the next few days. Please
continue to show your generosity and commitment and make a donation
today by clicking this link
ANSWER
Meeting on the U.S./Israeli War on Palestine
Get
involved in the movement to LET GAZA LIVE!
Thursday,
January 8, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball
Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
At the meeting we will
discuss ...
** The reasons behind
U.S./Israeli aggression against the Palestinian
people
** Recent and upcoming protests to stop the U.S./Israeli war on Gaza
** The importance and history of the people's struggle against U.S.
domination in the Middle East
** How to get involved in the movement to build solidarity with the people
of Palestine, Iraq,
the Middle East and with every target of U.S. imperialism
We will also be painting banners, assembling placards and making final
preparations for a mass demonstration on Friday in Chicago
against the invasion of Gaza.
Join us for presentations, discussion and organizing. The picture
below is from the mass protest of 6,000 in Chicago to stop the siege and
bombing of Gaza, Jan. 2, 2009.
2008
Meetings
Who
Rules the U.S.? Wall Street, Washington or the People?
People's
Discussion on Economic Crisis & Bank Bailouts
A joint PSL/ANSWER Meeting
Saturday,
October 4, 6 pm
3334 W. Lawrence
#202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Join
us for a people's roundtable discussion on the capitalist economy, the
bailout, the recession and the need to fight for jobs, housing,
education and health care.
**
Will the trillions of dollars in bailouts work? Will it help workers?
** How bad will the economy get? Is there any relief in sight for
working people and oppressed communities?
** How can we stop foreclosures and evictions?
** What causes economic crises? Can capitalism be reformed?
** Help organize for Oct. 11 Actions
Join
us to discuss, organize and fight back!
ANSWER Film & Forum: Free the Cuban 5
"The
Trial: The
Untold Story of the Cuban 5"
On the 10th Anniversary of the Five's Unjust Arrest
Saturday,
Sept. 20, 6 pm
3334 W. Lawrence
#202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
September 2008 marks the 10th anniversary of the unjust arrest and
imprisonment of the Cuban Five. Join ANSWER Chicago for a forum and film
showing about the Five, and learn how to join the movement demanding their
freedom.
The Cuban Five are five men who came to the U.S. to monitor right-wing,
anti-Cuba terrorists operating out of Miami. The terrorists are directed and
funded by the U.S. government; they have killed nearly 3,500 innocent Cubans. After
a kangaroo trial in Miami, the Five were unjustly convicted and sentenced. "The
Trial: The Untold Story of the Cuban Five" is a festival-winning
Cuban film that explores the Five’s unfair U.S. trial. (Dir. Rolando
Almirante, 2007; narrated by Danny
Glover)
Donation of $5-10 requested to benefit the National Committee to
Free the Cuban Five. For
more information on the Cuban Five, visit freethefive.org.
Eyewitness
Report Back from the RNC
Tens of thousands
march against the war and for people's needs. Police
riot against protesters. Hundreds arrested & detained.
Joint ANSWER & Party for Socialism and
Liberation Meeting
Thursday,
Sept. 4, 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence
#202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Read
report from the ANSWER Coalition: Take
Action to Defend RNC Protesters! Stop the Police Riot in St. Paul!
Join
us to discuss the protests at the Republican National Convention and the
Democratic National Convention. The ANSWER Coalition participated in many
actions at both conventions. ANSWER Chicago volunteers are in St. Paul
to join the protests at the RNC Sept. 1-4.
If
McCain speaks on national TV to accept the nomination during the meeting, we
will watch the speech.
We
will also discuss the current political situation, the anti-war movement, the
elections, the candidate's speeches and the need to build an independent
movement for real change.
Cuba
& Revolutionary Latin America
Remembering
July 26th; Building solidarity against
U.S. imperialism
A
Joint PSL and ANSWER Chicago Meeting
Thursday
July 24, 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence
#202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-920-7590 for more info
Click here for directions
Topics
** What do recent developments in Colombia, Bolivia and Venezuela mean for
the people's struggle against U.S. imperialism in Latin America? What is at
stake for workers here in the U.S.? Hear a Marxist
analysis of current events.
** Cuba Now
Hear an update on the Cuban Revolution and recent progress made in medicine
and LGBT rights.
** July 26th Remembered
Some historians—particularly opponents of the Cuban
Revolution—treat the July 26, 1953, Moncada rebellion in Cuba as an impetuous
act of 132 idealistic radicals. They see an outnumbered, poorly armed group that
decided to attack the barracks of the U.S.-backed Batista regime.
But history shows that a military defeat can sometimes result
in a profound political victory. The heroic survivors of the attack—including
Fidel Castro and other future leaders of the Cuban Revolution—went on to form
the July 26th Movement. On January 1, 1959, they victoriously rode into Havana,
toppling the hated U.S.-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
Join us for talks,
discussion and organizing. PSL is a member of the ANSWER Coalition.
Movie
Showing
Cocalero
A
movie about Bolivia & Evo Morales
Thursday
July 17, 7 pm
3334
W. Lawrence
#202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-920-7590 for more info
Click here for directions
Bolivia’s coca-growing regions
are a target of the U.S. “war on drugs.” The Bolivian government,
backed by Washington, attempted to eradicate coca crops, devastating
the livelihood of Indigenous people who cultivate it. In response, the
farmers formed a powerful union. Their leader, the Aymara Indian Evo
Morales, made an historic bid for the presidency in 2005.
This lively story about geopolitics, people's movements, Indigenous
culture, and one man's impressive determination, Cocalero closely
follows Evo Morales' election campaign—where he proposes the
redistribution of wealth, renationalization of industries and
legalization of coca products.
Not surprisingly, Morales’ left platform elicits attacks from
right-wing Bolivian and U.S. corporate media. But despite this
demonization campaign, Morales wins by an unprecedented majority.
Cocalero offers fresh insight into big political changes afoot in
Latin America. (2007, Spanish w/ English subtitles.)
Donation requested. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Eyewitness Report from Great
Flood in Iowa
Full aid & relief to
all flood victims now!
PSL presidential
candidate Gloria La Riva, with PSL organizer Stefanie Fisher,
filling sandbags at the Mississippi River near Mediapolia,
Iowa. |
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House belongings
ruined by the flooding of Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Video, Slideshow, Reports, Discussion
Thursday, July 3 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line -
Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Read article on Midwest flood
Midwest
floods devastate region, endanger economy: Levees fail due to government's criminal negligence
On June 16 and 17, ANSWER Chicago organizers Stefanie
Fisher and John Beacham traveled to Iowa with Party for Socialism and
Liberation Presidential Candidate Gloria La Riva to assist flood
victims and report from the unfolding natural disaster. Massive
flooding has greatly impacted workers and farmers throughout the
region. Billions of dollars in aid will be needed to put people's
lives back together.
Fisher and Beacham will discuss the
impact of the
ongoing Midwest floods and report on what they found in severely damaged
areas like Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We will discuss what can be done to
demand FEMA and the government provide full assistance and relief to the people
of the region. Join us for reports, multi-media and
discussion.
This is a joint meeting of ANSWER
Chicago and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a member of the
ANSWER Coalition.
Cuba
Movie
Strawberry and Chocolate
T
hursday,
June 26 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line -
Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
$5
- $10 Donation requested. No one turned away for lack of
funds. Movie shown on large screen with amplified sound.
Strawberry and Chocolate. The movie that
helped put into motion a country-wide dialogue in revolutionary Cuba
to promote LGBT rights and wage a struggle against homophobia.
This landmark movie created much discussion about
LGBT life in Cuba during one of the most difficult economic periods in
Cuba, called the "Special Period." After the collapse of the
Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries in 1992, Cuba lost
over 80 percent of economic trade.
This contrasts starkly with the U.S. where oppressed
groups are often targeted and scapegoated more during economic
downturns.
Set in Havana, Cuba in 1979, this multiple
award-winning movie, explores the relationship between David, a gay
artist, and Miguel, a straight college student. (Cuba. 1993. 108 mins)
ANSWER
Meeting
Updates: Zimbabwe and recent victories
in LGBT Struggle
Thursday June 5, 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
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Agenda
(1) An analysis of the elections in Zimbabwe
* A history of Zimbabwe's struggle against
colonialism
* Update on the struggle against British and U.S. attacks
* U.S. imperialism's role in the elections in Zimbabwe
(2) Update on recent LGBT
victories
In a major victory for lesbian, gay, bi and trans civil rights, on May
15, the California Supreme Court struck down a ban that prohibited same-sex
couples from being married. Same-sex marriages will begin taking place in
June. Also in May, the Cuban National Center for Sexual Education
spearheaded the nation’s largest anti-homophobia festival and campaign to
combat anti-LGBT attitudes and promote awareness. Come hear a talk about
these victories and what is next in the struggle for full equality
Film
Showing
"The Panama Deception"
Thurs.
May 29 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line -
Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
$5
- $10 Donation requested. No one turned away for lack of
funds. Movie shown on large screen with amplified sound.
Snacks provided.
The Panama
Deception is a riveting Academy Award winning documentary.
This special extended version is made all the more timely by
recent U.S. invasions and the current "war on
terror" (91 min).
This important film documents
the untold story of the December 1989 U.S. invasion of
Panama, the events which led to it, the excessive force used
and the enormity of the death and destruction and the
devastating aftermath.
Acclaimed filmmakers Barbara
Trent and David Kasper uncover the real reasons for this
internationally condemned attack. Utilizing devastating
footage, expert commentary and eyewitness testimony, the
film shines a spotlight on this pivotal moment in U.S.
history. Network news clips and media critics contribute to
a staggering analysis of media control and self-censorship
used to deceive the American public--a film hauntingly
relevant today.
ANSWER Meeting
Korean Activist Speaks & Bolivia Update
Thursday May 22 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
Click here for directions
Agenda
(1) The fight for justice in
South Korea
Kyung-mee Kim, an activist from South
Korea, will be presenting a talk on the history of the social justice movement
in South Korea. Similar to many other countries throughout the world, there have
been massive protests in South Korea against the war in Iraq. Kim has
participated in the demonstrations and helped to organize the involvement of
youth and students. There will also be a slide show documenting the protests and
the movement for peace, justice and reunification in Korea.
(2)
Update on the 'Autonomy' vote in
Bolivia and the people's struggle to defeat it
On
May 4, a U.S. and Bolivian elite supported illegal referendum took place in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz department
(state) to decide whether the region would become "autonomous". From May 2 through May 4, the streets of the major cities and towns
across Bolivia were filled as peasants, union members and youths protested the
right-wing
ploy to tear apart the country. Bolivia's first indigenous president, Evo
Morales, has promised to redistribute land and the country's wealth to the
majority indigenous population. Join us for a discussion of recent events
in Bolivia.
Street Meeting
60th Anniversary of Palestinian Nakba
Join
us for mass leafleting and more. We'll have a banner,
placards, a bullhorn and more. Let's stand in solidarity
with the people of Palestine as they continue to
struggle against U.S. supported Israeli occupation.
Thurs.
May 15: 5:30 - 7 pm
State & Madison
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This
year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Nakba, the 1948
forced exile of Palestinians from their homeland and the
dispossession of Palestinians from their properties.
Pictured above are Palestinians in Gaza during
Israel's high-tech assault in March 2008.
Stop the Israeli
Siege of
Gaza!
Stop U.S. Aid to Israel!
Support the Right of Return for All Palestinian Refugees!
U.S. Out of Iraq & Middle East!
Film
Showing
Wetback: The
Undocumented Documentary
A
documentary about the immigrant workers struggle, in
honor of International Workers’ Day
A film by Arturo
Perez Tores
Thurs.
May 8 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line -
Kimball Stop)
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$7
- $10 Donation requested. No one turned away for lack of
funds.
Wetback
tells the real story of immigration to the United
States. Filmmaker Arturo Perez Tores follows in the
footsteps of two friends traveling over land from
Nicaragua to the U.S. The film shows the issue of
immigration into the U.S. from the perspective of the
undocumented worker. It reveals the poverty that drives
workers across the U.S. border—a poverty that causes
them to literally risk life and limb to provide for
their families that they leave behind. The film is about
survival that drives immigrants to travel thousands of
miles, facing Mexican police and gangs and the Border
Patrol and the vigilantes in the US. 97min.
2005
ANSWER Meeting
Chicago Anti-war Protesters Facing
Pattern of Prosecution
Thurs. Apr 24 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) Update on case of DuPage County
anti-war activists' struggle against unjust prosecution
Jeff Zurawski, one of the DuPage
activists being prosecuted for an anti-war protest over a tollway overpass in
2007, will be speaking at the meeting and updating us on new developments in
the court case.
(2)
Report on cases of 10 other Chicago area activists who are being prosecuted
for protesting the war
To
read more about the pattern of prosecution against anti-war activists click
here
(3)
May 1 march for immigrant rights in
Chicago
Full Equality for all Immigrants NOW! Stop the raids
and deportations!
May 1 Schedule
10 am - 12 Noon
Union Park (Ashland & Lake)
12 Noon
March
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Rally at Federal Plaza (Adams & Dearborn)
Join us for talks and discussion
ANSWER Meeting
Venezuela; May 1 Immigrant Rights March
Thurs. Apr 17 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) Venezuela: 6th Anniversary of
the people's defeat of the U.S.-backed coup
(2)
Venezuela Update: The revolution marches forward
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| Venezuelan workers display their
support for the nationalization
of oil resources. |
(3)
May 1 march for immigrant rights in
Chicago
Full Equality for all Immigrants NOW! Stop the raids
and deportations!
May 1 Schedule
10 am - 12 Noon
Union Park (Ashland & Lake)
12 Noon
March
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Rally at Federal Plaza (Adams & Dearborn)
Join us for talks and discussion
ANSWER
Coalition Midwest Speaking Tour
"The War, the Economy
& the Elections"
Richard
Becker Western
Regional Coordinator, ANSWER Coalition
For more info or to
help promote tour:
773-463-0311, answer@chicagoanswer.net
Download
Leaflet
Tour
Schedule
Chicago,
IL
Saturday, April 12, 6 pm
ANSWER Chicago
Office
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Monday, April 14, 2:30 pm
Harper College, Room
J143
Tuesday, April 15, 12 noon
Harold Washington College
Hanover,
IN
Tuesday, April 8, 7 pm
Hanover College, Science Center Room
137
517 Ball Drive
Sioux
Falls, SD
Thursday, April 10, 6 pm
Ronning Branch
Library
3100 E. 49th St
Iowa
City, IA
Friday, April 11, 7 pm
Iowa Memorial
Union
Northwestern Room 345
Milwaukee,
WI
Tuesday, April 15, 7 pm
UW-Milwaukee Union, Room 280
2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) has organized numerous mass protests from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of people against
the war in Iraq, since
2002. Becker has been a central organizer and keynote speaker at, many West Coast mass mobilizations in San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
In October 2006, Becker was a presenter at the fourth In Defense of Humanity Conference in Rome, speaking on the subject of The Lebanon War and the “New Middle East.” In December 2005, Becker traveled to Damascus, Syria to address a conference on Palestinian Refugees and the Right of Return. Becker co-authored the book, NATO in the Balkans (1998) and traveled to the former Yugoslavia on a fact-finding mission following the 1999 NATO war. In September 1998 he, along with Ramsey Clark, comprised the first U.S. delegation to investigate the U.S. bombing of the
Al-Shifa pharmaceutical plant in Sudan, and produced the video, Eyewitness Sudan. Becker was a long-time member of the Bay Area Anti-Apartheid Network Steering Committee in the 1980s and
1990s.
Becker has represented the U.S. anti-war movement at many national and international events. Among these were the Gensuikin annual conference commemorating the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings in Japan in 1991, the Fete L'Humanite in Paris, France in 1993, the European Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal in Berlin in 2000, the Japan Peace Forum in 2002, and the Asia Wide Coalition Anti-War Conference in Tokyo in November 2003. In Aug. 1995, Becker attended and was a founding member of the International Commission of Inquiry on Economic Sanctions in London. Becker writes regularly on U.S. policy in the Middle East and other subjects for the journal Socialism and Liberation.
ANSWER Meeting
China & Tibet; May 1 Immigrant Rights March
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Mourners outside a clothing store in Lhasa,
where five young women workers were burned to death during violent riots in the Tibetan capital on March 14
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Thursday April 3 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) What's really happening in Tibet
and why is the U.S. attacking China?
* What's behind the U.S. anti-China campaign?
* The Bush Administration and the
big-business media lied about Iraq. They're lying about Iran. Are they telling
the truth about China and Tibet? Is the same government that supports the occupations of Iraq,
Palestine, Afghanistan, Haiti and Somalia really interested in justice for the
people of China and Tibet?
* The Dalai Lama: "man of peace" or a CIA-backed theocrat from the
feudal elite of Tibet?
(2) May 1 march for immigrant rights in
Chicago
Legalization for all NOW! Stop the raids
and deportations!
Come find out the plans for the May
1 march and join us to start mobilizing for the May Day march in Chicago for
immigrant rights!
Join us for talks and discussion
Build
a Movement to
Change the World!
5th
Anniv. Protest Reports &
Discussion
Thursday,
March 27, 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line -
Kimball Stop)
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* March 19 Slideshow, Video, Open
Mic, Organizing, Food!
* Reports from 5th
Anniversary actions in Chicago and all over the world
* Video of the ANSWER Coalition's Michael Prysner's testimony
at Iraq Veterans Against the War's Winter Soldier event
* A discussion entitled “How to Stop the War and build a
movement for real change” with local and national organizers of the anti-war movement
Join us for a great
event. $5 donation
requested. No one turned away for lack of funds.
ANSWER Meeting
Act Now to Build March 19!
Thursday Mar 13 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) March 19 Protest Update: How to Get
Involved, Volunteer, Donate & Help Build the Action!
(2) Report Back from Mar 10 Protest to
Stop Israeli Assault on Gaza
(3) Latin
American countries force Colombian apology for aggression against Ecuador
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
Gather: 6 pm at Federal Plaza
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
Anti-war Meeting
International Women's Day
& Organizing for Mar 19
Thursday Mar 6 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) International Women's Day
One hundred years ago, 15,000 women marched on
March 8 in the streets of New York demanding shorter working hours, better pay
and the right to vote. That demonstration is widely recognized as the root of
what later became International Women’s Day.
Women have always played a key role in struggles for equality and justice.
Join us for a talk and discussion about the important role women around the
world play in ending war and oppression.
(2) Organizing
& Work Session for March 19
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
Gather: 6 pm at Federal Plaza
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
The upcoming anti-war demonstration in
Chicago is three weeks away. ANSWER
Chicago volunteers have been working diligently to get the word out about the
protest on the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq war. Over 20,000 leaflets have been
passed out all over Chicago as well as in surrounding neighborhoods and
communities. We want to pass out tens of thousands
more leaflets before March 19. Come hear how you can get involved in the outreach for this important demonstration.
We will also be having a work session to begin to prepare for the day of the
protest. We need everyone's help and creativity! Get involved! END THE WAR NOW!
Anti-war Meeting
Cuba, Kosovo & March 19
Thursday
Feb 28 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) What's next for Cuba after Fidel steps down?
* What is the democratic election
process like in Cuba?
* Hear about the tremendous gains of the Cuban Revolution
* Why does the U.S. corporate class
demonize and lie about Fidel Castro?
* Help build solidarity with Cuba
(2) What
do the events in Kosovo mean for the U.S. anti-war movement?
Last week, U.S. imperialism gave the
green light for Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia. Serbians responded with large
street protests. A U.S. embassy in Belgrade was attacked and burned by
protestors. Come hear a talk where we'll answer the following questions and
more: Is the Bush Administration really concerned with Kosovo's
self-determination while they are brutally occupying Iraq and Afghanistan and
fund the occupation of Palestine? Why do Bush, McCain, Obama and Clinton all support Kosovo's
independence?
(3)
Report Back from successful Feb. 23 Banner Walk
& Update on March 19
Help Organize Outreach for March 19
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
Gather: 6 pm at Federal Plaza for
rally
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
For
more info about Mar 19 Protest click here or call
773-463-0311
Anti-war Meeting
2008 Elections, 5th Anniv. Protest in Chicago & Outreach
Organizing
Thursday
Feb 21 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) McCain won't stop the war, will
Obama or Clinton?
This is a very crucial period for anti-war activists
in the U.S. where the vast majority are against the war. Come participate in a discussion about how we can
continue to build the movement.
(2) Outreach Strategizing for Mar. 19
Protest
Anti-war
and social justice organizations from all over Chicago are mobilizing for
the 5th Anniversary of the criminal Iraq War. ANSWER volunteers have already passed out
twenty thousand leaflets. Come hear
about how you can get involved in building this important demonstration!
END THE WAR NOW!
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
Gather: 6 pm at Federal Plaza for
rally
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
For
more info about Mar 19 Protest click here or call
773-463-0311
(3)
Banner Painting and Work Session
Volunteers will be painting a banner
that says "Protest the War on March 19". The banners will be used for
street meetings and outreach. This Sat. February 23, volunteers will be walking
up Michigan Ave. with banners, leaflets and bullhorns. Join Us!
Anti-war
Meeting & Work Session
Mobilize for 5th Anniv. Protest of Iraq War
Thursday Feb 14 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
Call 773-463-0311 for more info
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Agenda
(1) Organizing Update and Outreach
Strategizing
ANSWER Chicago volunteers have been
hitting the streets to make sure that as many people as possible know about the
upcoming anti-war demonstration. We have already passed out ten thousand
leaflets at train stops and busy intersections. Leaflets have been dropped
off at libraries, coffee shops, grocery stores and distributed at progressive
events throughout the city. We want to pass out tens of thousands more
leaflets before March 19. Come hear how you can get involved and participate
in ongoing outreach for this important demonstration. We will also have an
update on new developments for the mobilization, both locally and nationally. We
need everyone's help and creativity! Get involved! END THE WAR NOW!
(2) Work
session for Upcoming Protest on March 19
We will be painting banners that will
be used to advertise the protest, used at street meetings and much more. Join
us!
Wednesday, March 19,
2008
Rally at 6 pm: Federal Plaza
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
Movie
Showing: "At the River I Stand"
Thursday
February 7, 7 pm
3334 W.
Lawrence #202
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There is a
suggested donation of $7 - $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of
funds.
Stick around
after the film for discussion and an outreach strategizing session for March 19
protest against the war!
Protest
to End the War Now!
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
In
Chicago: Gather, 6 pm at Federal Plaza
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
At the River I Stand: The
events chronicled in "At the River I Stand" take place the last two
months of Dr. King's life. It is the story of a 1968 strike in Memphis, TN
by grossly underpaid sanitation workers that rallied the cities' black
community. At the time of the strike, Dr. King was
seeking to broaden and deepen the Civil Rights Movement and was building a
nationwide Poor People's Campaign to challenge the economic power structure of
the South. Dr. King came to lend his support to the strike in Memphis because he
felt it so clearly illustrated the integral connection between the struggle for
civil and economic rights. The strike and the demonstrations in support of the
Black sanitation workers culminated in the tragic death of Dr. Martin Luther
King. The film clearly shows how the African-American and labor movements both
win by struggling together. (1993. 56 min)
ANSWER Meeting
Crisis in Gaza & Organize for 5th Anniversary of Iraq War
Thursday
Jan 31 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Palestinians in
Gaza broke through the border wall with Egypt in an act of mass defiance
to the U.S.-backed Israeli blockade |
Agenda
(1) Update Gaza: Stop U.S. backed
Israeli Siege
More than 1.5 million Palestinian people living in Gaza
are suffering from life-threatening shortages of food, medicines, fuel and other
vital necessities, caused by the Israeli military’s sealing-off of one of the
most densely populated areas of the world. The crisis is growing more severe by
the day. Collective punishment is a war crime. The U.S. government, which gives
billions of dollars in military and economic aid to Israel
every year, shares the guilt for this war crime. Stop the Collective Punishment
of the Palestinian People!
(2)
Report Back from Jan.
29 Protest
to End the Criminal Israeli Siege of Gaza
On January
29, at 5pm ANSWER Chicago and many others will be protesting the Israeli Siege
of Gaza at the Lakeshore Theater where a benefit for the Friends of the Israeli
Defense Force will be held. Join us for a report back from the protest.
(3)
Update & Outreach Strategizing: 5th
Anniv. of Iraq War
Protest
to End the War Now!
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
In
Chicago: Gather, 6 pm at Federal Plaza
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
ANSWER
Chicago has started mobilizing for the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War. We are
leafleting all over the city at L-stops, schools and busy intersections. Join
us for outreach strategizing and hear reports from volunteers who have gone out
to the people with the anti-war message. Your help is crucial to the success of
this mobilization. Find out how you can get involved.
ANSWER Meeting
MLK & the Civil Rights Movement, 35th Anniv. of Roe v.
Wade
& Organize for 5th Anniv. of Iraq War
Thursday
Jan 24 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) Martin Luther King Jr. and the
Civil Rights Movement
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.:
come hear a talk about the civil rights movement and help continue the struggle
against racism.
(2)
35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 22 is the 35th anniversary of
Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court ruling was an important step forward in the fight
for full equality and women's rights. Although the decision was made in a court room, it
would've never happened without a militant and determined
women's movement based in the streets. Equal Rights for All! Defend
women’s reproductive rights, including the right to choose.
(3)
Help Organize, Build Protest in Chicago on 5th
Anniv. of Iraq War
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
Gather: 6 pm at Federal Plaza
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
We
need your energy and creativity, now. Join
us for an outreach strategizing session for the upcoming anti-war demonstration
on the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war. Anti-war
and social justice organizations from all over Chicago are mobilizing for
this important protest. Let's reach out to as many
people as possible. END THE WAR NOW!
Leaflets
will be available at the meeting. Let's hit the streets.
Anti-war Meeting
5th Anniversary of the Iraq War, Iran-U.S. Boat Incident
Thursday
Jan 17 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202
(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) March and Rally in Chicago on 5th
Anniversary of the Iraq War
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
Gather: 6 pm at Federal Plaza
March to Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square)
Anti-war
and social justice organizations from all over Chicago are mobilizing for
the 5th Anniversary of the criminal Iraq War. Come join us for a conversation
about how to build the biggest demonstration possible on Wednesday, March 19 in
Chicago and find out how you can get involved!
END THE WAR NOW!
(2)
Washington's propaganda war against Iran: behind
the U.S.-Iran Boat Incident
On Jan. 6, Iranian
patrol boats and American naval vessels had an encounter in the Strait of Hormuz.
Bush and the U.S. military claim Iran was the aggressor. But the Pentagon's
propaganda never addresses the real issue. What are U.S. warships doing 7 miles
from the Iranian coast? Is the alleged "victim" really the aggressor?
Discuss how this incident is being used to justify further threats against the
sovereign state of Iran.
