marching for human rights, against the war

so, yes, i do know a couple of people who do not have their own blogs, and sometimes i get sent things that i think should be accessed by more people than just an email list. and this is one of those times. this is the hottest piece of writing about current events that you're not going to see in the news. word up. see you at the protest, yo.


hey friends,

just a note to encourage everyone to take to the streets in these coming days, weeks, months, in support of immigrants' humanity and rights, and against this vile war in iraq. we live right here in the belly of the beast, and we have no ethical option but to agitate and create discomfort, we must make our voices known, we must make clear that we will not be quiet as this country's white male elite continues to destroy the women and the people of color around the world. i know at times it feels like demonstrating won't accomplish much -- but we
are up against a huge monster and we have to take up every tool at our disposal to fight it. seriously. demonstrating has always been an important tool of people's resistance to occupation, injustice, inhumanity. so take to the streets, and then come home with the new inspiration that comes with marching and yelling, and come up with new creative ideas for resistance. demonstrating *is* a way to show where you stand, to educate others (passerbys for example), to create community around resistance, etc. and although it can be frustrating to see how the media downplays turnouts at rallies, it's also an indication that we are doing something right, that the those in power are scared of, and want to discourage, the mass resistance we have the power to create.

we have to make the connections that exist between the rising anti-immigrant measures in america and europe, and then the war in iraq and the looming war against iran, 9/11, corporate global power, etc. and we have to protest, and we have to be vocal, and we have to talk, and we have to support each other and each other's struggles. let's build a movement for equality and justice together.

the media coverage of the marches around the country for immigrants' human rights has been pathetic. it's a sad day when supporting human rights of immigrants is such a radical idea that the mainstream media
downplays support for it. i've included below a compilation of numbers are the various marches across the country, so as to give you a sense of how many of us are out there, who want to see this country, and this world, as a more humane place.

stay in touch,
amna

p.s. april 10 is a national day of action for immigrants' rights--actions are happening nationwide. for details on what is happening locally see the listing compiled by the national immigrant solidarity network:

http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file
=Issues&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0513