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===ANSWER:Act Now to Stop War and End Racism=== | ===ANSWER:Act Now to Stop War and End Racism=== | ||
| + | (aka [[International ANSWER]]) | ||
| − | One of the major "anti-war" fronts of the Stalinist [[Workers War Party]][[WWP]] from the early 1990's thru 2010, | + | One of the major "anti-war" fronts of the Stalinist [[Workers War Party]][[WWP]] from the early 1990's thru 2010, ANSWER [[International ANSWER]] sponsored many large protests over U.S. involvement in Iraq during both Gulf War I and Operation Iraqi Freedom, among other issues. |
Its leadership has consisted almost solely of WWP or [[Youth Against War and Fascism]] members, the latter group having changed its name to [[National ??? Youth]]. | Its leadership has consisted almost solely of WWP or [[Youth Against War and Fascism]] members, the latter group having changed its name to [[National ??? Youth]]. | ||
Over time, ANSWER has deleted from its website "www.internationalanswer.org" lists of speakers/participants and sponsors of its various protests but some have been saved and will be put on here at Keywiki.org. | Over time, ANSWER has deleted from its website "www.internationalanswer.org" lists of speakers/participants and sponsors of its various protests but some have been saved and will be put on here at Keywiki.org. | ||
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| + | ==ANSWER PROTESTS and PARTICIPANTS/SPONSORS== | ||
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| + | January 18 National March on Washington DC and San Francisco (joint action): | ||
| + | UPDATED LIST OF SPEAKERS AND MESSAGES (as of 1/28/03) | ||
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| + | Performances: | ||
| + | *[[Chumbawamba]] | ||
| + | *[[Patti Smith]] | ||
| + | *[[Pam Parker]] | ||
| + | *[[Lucy Murphy|Luci Murphy]] | ||
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| + | Speakers & Messages: | ||
| + | *[[Cynthia McKinney]] - former [[Representative]] [[D-GA]] | ||
| + | *Bishop [[Thomas Gumbleton]] - Auxiliary Bishop, [[Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit]] [[Bishop]] | ||
| + | *[{Ramsey Clark]] - former US Attorney General (and creator of [[International Action Center]] [[IAC]] | ||
| + | *Rev.[[Al Sharpton]] - [[National Action Network]] [[NAN]] [[Reverend]] | ||
| + | *Rev.[[Herbert Daughtry]] - national pastor, [[House of the Lord Church]], Brooklyn [[Reverend]] | ||
| + | *[[Mike Farrell]] - actor (MASH) | ||
| + | *[[Jessica Lange]] - actor | ||
| + | *[[Elizabeth McAlister]] - [[Jonah House]] (one of the [[Berrigan Brothers]] allies) | ||
| + | *[[Madhi Bray]] - Executive Director, [[Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation]] [[Muslim American Society]] and veteran WWP fronts supporter/participant | ||
| + | *[[Brenda Stokely]] - President, [[District Council 1707]] [[AFSCME]]; Co-Convener, [[New York City Labor Against the War]] | ||
| + | *[[Damu Smith]] - [[Black Voices for Peace]], a veteran communist and terrorist causes supporter | ||
| + | *[[Michael Letwin]] - Co-Convener, [[New York City Labor Against the War]], long associated with WWP fronts and causes | ||
| + | *[[Representative of 1199 SEIU New York's Health and Human Service Union]] - [[Local 1199]] [[SEIU]] | ||
| + | *[[Ron Kovic]] - Vietnam veteran and author of "Born on the Fourth of July" | ||
| + | *[[Peta Lindsay]] - ANSWER Youth and Student Coordinator, [[Howard University]] student (later id. as a member of the WWP) | ||
| + | *Rev. [[Graylan Hagler]] - Senior Minister, [[Plymouth Congregational Church]] (Wash. D.C.), veteran supporter of WWP fronts and causes in Washington, D.C., [[Reverend]] | ||
| + | *[[Bayan]] - (a maoist oriented Philippino group based in the U.S.) | ||
| + | *[[Free Palestine Alliance]] | ||
| + | *[[Macrina Cardenas]] - [[Mexico Solidarity Network]] - a far-left organization | ||
| + | *[[Yoomi Jeong]] - [[Korea Truth Commission]] - probable WWP front; long associated with WWP fronts/causes | ||
| + | *[[Nicaragua Network]] - (pro-Sandinista organization) | ||
| + | *[[Partnership for Civil Justice]] - [[PCJ]] headed by WWP sympathizers/attorneys, wife and husband [[Mary de HeyVilliard]] and [[Carl Messimino]] NEED CORRECT SPELLINGS | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 9 August 2010
ANSWER:Act Now to Stop War and End Racism
(aka International ANSWER)
One of the major "anti-war" fronts of the Stalinist Workers War PartyWWP from the early 1990's thru 2010, ANSWER International ANSWER sponsored many large protests over U.S. involvement in Iraq during both Gulf War I and Operation Iraqi Freedom, among other issues.
Its leadership has consisted almost solely of WWP or Youth Against War and Fascism members, the latter group having changed its name to National ??? Youth.
Over time, ANSWER has deleted from its website "www.internationalanswer.org" lists of speakers/participants and sponsors of its various protests but some have been saved and will be put on here at Keywiki.org.
ANSWER PROTESTS and PARTICIPANTS/SPONSORS
January 18 National March on Washington DC and San Francisco (joint action): UPDATED LIST OF SPEAKERS AND MESSAGES (as of 1/28/03)
Performances:
Speakers & Messages:
- Cynthia McKinney - former Representative D-GA
- Bishop Thomas Gumbleton - Auxiliary Bishop, Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit Bishop
- [{Ramsey Clark]] - former US Attorney General (and creator of International Action Center IAC
- Rev.Al Sharpton - National Action Network NAN Reverend
- Rev.Herbert Daughtry - national pastor, House of the Lord Church, Brooklyn Reverend
- Mike Farrell - actor (MASH)
- Jessica Lange - actor
- Elizabeth McAlister - Jonah House (one of the Berrigan Brothers allies)
- Madhi Bray - Executive Director, Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation Muslim American Society and veteran WWP fronts supporter/participant
- Brenda Stokely - President, District Council 1707 AFSCME; Co-Convener, New York City Labor Against the War
- Damu Smith - Black Voices for Peace, a veteran communist and terrorist causes supporter
- Michael Letwin - Co-Convener, New York City Labor Against the War, long associated with WWP fronts and causes
- Representative of 1199 SEIU New York's Health and Human Service Union - Local 1199 SEIU
- Ron Kovic - Vietnam veteran and author of "Born on the Fourth of July"
- Peta Lindsay - ANSWER Youth and Student Coordinator, Howard University student (later id. as a member of the WWP)
- Rev. Graylan Hagler - Senior Minister, Plymouth Congregational Church (Wash. D.C.), veteran supporter of WWP fronts and causes in Washington, D.C., Reverend
- Bayan - (a maoist oriented Philippino group based in the U.S.)
- Free Palestine Alliance
- Macrina Cardenas - Mexico Solidarity Network - a far-left organization
- Yoomi Jeong - Korea Truth Commission - probable WWP front; long associated with WWP fronts/causes
- Nicaragua Network - (pro-Sandinista organization)
- Partnership for Civil Justice - PCJ headed by WWP sympathizers/attorneys, wife and husband Mary de HeyVilliard and Carl Messimino NEED CORRECT SPELLINGS