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ANSWER Chicago
3334 W. Lawrence #202
Chicago, IL 60625
773-463-0311

A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition in Chicago (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism)

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Weekly ANSWER Meetings
Every Thursday, 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202 (Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
773-463-0311

The Weekly 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!

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

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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

Venezuelan workers support nationalization
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:
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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

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

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
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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!


fidel7.31.06Anti-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)
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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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palestinewallgaza

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.


ANSWER Meeting
Pakistan Discussion and 2007 in Review

Thurs. Jan 3 - 7 pm
3334 W. Lawrence #202

(Brown Line - Kimball Stop)
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Agenda
(1) Pakistan's military dictatorship, the people's struggle & U.S. imperialism
** Do the Bush Administration and Congress really care about Democracy in Pakistan?
** What is the real importance of Pakistan to U.S. imperialism?
** The assassination of Benazir Bhutto: What does it mean?
** How can we build solidarity with the people of Pakistan?

(2) 2007 in Review
2007 was a very successful year of mobilizing and resistance. Join us for a review and discussion of the many events ANSWER Chicago organized and participated in. And bring your ideas for struggle in 2008. All Power to the People!

2006 & 2007 Volunteer Meetings