Oakland teach-in hits 'new colonialism'
Enthusiastic anti-war activists took part in
an ANSWER "teach-in on war, occupation and the new colonialism"
in downtown Oakland, Calif., on June 7.
The event coincided with the anniversary of the Israeli
conquest of the West Bank and Gaza.
The educational forum and discussion focused on the nature
of the U.S. war drive. ANSWER youth organizers LeiLani Dowell,
Natividad Carrera and Natalie Alsop spoke, respectively, on the
course of the anti-war movement, who is profiting from this war
of conquest, and about budget cuts in health and education.
Richard Becker of the Inte rnational Action Center spoke
about developments in the Middle East. Gloria La Riva (pictured
right) talked about attacks on immigrants in the U.S. The
meeting was chaired by Alicia Jrapko of the National Com mittee
to Free the Five. A lively discussion took place following the
reports.
--Bernie Fox
Reprinted from the June 19, 2003, issue of
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