Demonstrations in 50 U.S. Cities on Saturday, January 4th – No New War!

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ANSWER Coalition

CALL TO ACTION: 

The Trump administration and Pentagon have moved to start a war with Iran by assassinating Qassem Soleimani, the top military leader of that country. If Iran openly assassinated a top U.S. general and bragged about it, there is no question that the United States would initiate full scale war. Trump and the Pentagon have acted illegally, in violation of the Constitution, the War Powers Act and international law. 

The targeted assassination and murder of a central leader of Iran is designed to initiate a new war. Unless the people of the United States rise up and stop it, this war will engulf the whole region and could quickly turn into a global conflict of unpredictable scope and potentially the gravest consequences.

The Pentagon high command is recklessly bragging about this illegal, targeted assassination in the most crude and false manner. “This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans,” stated the lying generals. They know that the objective of the strike is just the opposite. They want a war with Iran – a country of more than 80 million people. Trump wants it too because he thinks it will guarantee his re-election in 2020.

For all who believe in peace, for all who are opposed to yet another catastrophic war, now is the time to take action. On Saturday, January 4 in cities across the country there will be protests against a new war in the Middle East and calling for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops and bases in the region.

Endorsers (partial list):

ANSWER Coalition
CODEPINK
Popular Resistance
Veterans for Peace
World Beyond War
Voices for Creative Non-Violence
American-Iranian Friendship Committee (AIFC)
Black Alliance For Peace
United AntiWar Coalition (UNAC)
U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW)
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker - D.C.
Minnesota Peace Action
Labor for Palestine
Jews for Palestinian Right of Return
Pierre Labossiere, Haiti Action Network
Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoners Solidarity Network
Rev. Graylan Hagler, Senior Minister, Plymouth Congregational Church Washington, D.C.
Maine WTR Resource Center
Hilton Head for Peace
Initiators for this call include the ANSWER Coalition, CODEPINK, Popular Resistance, World Beyond War and many other anti-war and peace organizations. If you want to add your name as an endorser click here.

Demonstrations will take place on Saturday, January 4 in the following cities: 

The White House - Washington D.C. 
12noon at the White House 

Chicago, IL
12noon at Trump Tower
Initiated by ANSWER Chicago 

Los Angeles, CA 
1pm at Pershing Square
Initiated by ANSWER LAcl

New York City, NY 
11am at Time Square 
Initiated by ANSWER New York 

San Francisco, CA 
12noon at Powell and Market
Initiated by ANSWER San Francisco 

Miami, FL
1pm at Torch of Friendship, 301 Biscayne Blvd
Initiated by CODEPINK

Berlin, Germany 
1pm at Brandenburger Tor / Pariser Platz

Albuquerque, NM 
2pm at Kirtland Airforce Base, San Mateo and Gibson Blvd
Initiated by ANSWER New Mexico

Arlington, MA 
12noon at Broadway Plaza, Mass. Ave. and Medford St
Initiated by Arlington United for Justice with Peace (AUJP)

Seattle, WA 
2pm at Victor Steinbrueck Park
Initiated by ANSWER Seattle

Minneapolis, MN
1pm at Mayday Plaza 
Initiated by Minnesota Peace Action Coalition 

Atlanta, GA 
3pm at Little Five Points 
Initiated by ANSWER Atlanta 

New Haven, CT 
3pm Sunday, January 5 at Church & Chapel Street
Initiated by ANSWER Connecticut 

Portland, Maine 
12noon at Congress Square Park
Initiated by Peace Action Maine

Pittsburgh, PA 
12noon at Schenley Plaza
Initiated by ANSWER Pittsburgh 

Denver, CO
2pm at Colorado State Capital Building 
Initiated by ANSWER Colorado

Boston, MA 
2pm at Park street MBTA station

Sacramento, CA 
4pm at Capitol Park 

Philadelphia, PA
12noon at City Hall (15th and Market St.)

Columbia, SC
12noon at the South Carolina State House 

San Diego, CA
2pm at Federal Court Building

Lancaster, PA
12noon at Lancaster County Prison

Austin, TX 
11am at Austin City Hall

Boulder, CO
11am at Broadway and Canyon

Cleveland, OH
12noon at Market Square

El Paso, TX
12noon Friday, January 3rd at the U.S. Federal Courthouse

Fort Wayne, IN
2pm at Allen County Courthouse Green

Ithaca, NY
10am at Corner of Clinton and Meadow Streets by CVS

Northampton, MA
11am in front of the Courthouse on Main St

San Antonio, TX 
1pm Sunday, Jan. 5 at overpass on Walters and 35 (on way to Ft. Sam Houston)

Santa Monica, CA
2pm at Santa Monica Promenade

Hopewell NJ
12pm in front of the Marine Recruitment Center in Somerville

Davis, CA
11am at B and 5th Streets

State College, PA 
12noon at Allen St. Gates 

Milwaukee, WI
12noon at intersection of  27th & Oklahoma

Madison, WI 
12noon at the State Capitol 

Boise, ID
5pm at Boise City Hall 

Las Vegas, NV 
10am at Las Vegas Federal Courthouse

San Jose, CA
3pm at 4th & Santa Clara

Fayetteville, AK 
11am at Washington County Courthouse

Phoenix, AZ 
12noon at Esplanade Center

Birmingham, AL
1pm at Kelly Ingram Park

Dallas, TX 
3pm at Dealey Plaza 

Salt Lake City, UT
2pm at Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building

St Louis, MO
12noon at Lacy Clay's Office 111 S 10th St

Spokane, WA
12noon at Division & Wellesley

New Orleans, LA
12noon at Duncan Plaza

Raleigh, NC
12noon at The State Capitol 

Memphis, TN
5:30pm Friday, Jan. 3 at Gazebo at the Cooper-Young intersection

Kennewick, WA
1pm at Corner of N Columbia Center Blvd and W Quinalt

Cincinnati, OH 
12noon at Fountain Square

Jackson, MS
12noon at Smith Park 

Knoxville, TN
1:00pm Sunday, Jan. 5 at Charles Krutch Park