BORDC and anti-war events

The Durham Bill of Rights Defense Committee has its first meeting in a while this Saturday, the 26th, at 2:30 at Southwest Library.  On the agenda are strategizing with a representative of the Southern Coalition and others against Durham law enforcement policing immigration rules, through ICE's 287g program, discussion of the pros and cons of Instant Runoff Voting, rendition flights from NC, and other issues.

 

The commemoration of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear attacks are coming up early in August, and there will be a demonstration against an attack on Iran on the 2nd in Raleigh.  

 

"The NC Coalition to Stop War on Iran invites you to:

*WHAT: RALLY TO DEMAND NO WAR ON IRAN! U.S. OUT OF IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN NOW!

WHEN: AUGUST 2 at 2:00pm

WHERE: GATHER AT THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, RALEIGH

http://stopwaroniran.org/

* The U.S. occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan continue to fail thanks to the resilence of the people there and massive opposition here at home. These wars are producing a deepening economic crisis affecting working people in this country, with billions of dollars being spent on wars abroad rather than on peoples' needs at home--the unemployment rate had its highest spike in 23 years, fuel and food prices have shot through the roof, and home forecloures and evictions are increasing.

Despite this, the U.S. appears to be poised to attack yet another country  in the Middle East, this time taking aim at Iran. The Bush administration continues to levy public threats against the people of Iran and Congress is currently debating a bi-partisan resolution that calls for a total land, air, and sea blockade on Iran, similar to the resolution passed before the invasion of Iraq . The possibility of war on Iran seems more likely each day, and we must take action to stop the U.S. from waging another imperialist war on the backs of working people here at home.

On August 2nd, people around the country will be organizing demonstrations in a coordinated day of action to demand no war on Iran. Over 40 cities are participating in this day of action and more are signing on to the call each day. Join us in the Triangle on August 2 at 2:00pm at the State Capitol building in Raleigh for a march and rally to say "NO!" to the U.S.'s plans for war on Iran and to demand an end to the bloody occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. Only the people can stop the war!""

 

As always there are anti-war protests on Fridays in Chapel Hill at the corner of East Franklin Street and Elliot Road (Village Plaza) from 5-6pm and on Saturdays in Durham at Brightleaf Square from 12-1pm. 

 

The Triangle Socialist Forum is not meeting right now, but there will probably be a meeting in September in Chapel Hill.