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The spirit of OccupyMN has infected the Minneapolis peace movement. Peace activists have been seen at The People’s Plaza in downtown Minneapolis and a number of new people participating in this march came from the OccupyMN contingent. International Anti-War Days, October 15/16, 2011, was celebrated in Minneapolis with a march down Lake Street, ending up at South High School. This was the largest crowd of peace activists seen on the streets for some time.

National anti-war sentiment seems to be increasing and the OccupyMN activities at The People’s Plaza (Hennepin County Government Center) have stimulated formerly reticent individuals to come out and demonstrate against government actions. There is also an increasing awareness that the war expense is a major factor in our financial woes and a building revulsion of the human cost of war among civilian populations around the world. Anti-war protests and protests against austerity budgets and cuts to social services were planned in cities around the world the weekend of October 15/16.

The October 15 protest in Minneapolis was initiated by Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. Endorsed by: Alliant Action, Anti-War Committee, Burnsville Eagan Peace Vigil, Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities, Come Home America ? Minnesota Branch, Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Communities United Against Police Brutality, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Public Education Justice Alliance of Mn, Mayday Bookstore, Military Families Speak Out, Northfielders for Justice in Palestine/Israel, Northfield People for Peace and Goodwill (PPG), ST. Joan of Arc WAMM Peacemakers, St. Paul Eastside Neighbors for Peace, Socialist Action, Socialist Alternative, SDS ? U of M, Twin Cities Peace Campaign, Veterans for Peace, Chapter 27, Welfare Rights Committee, Women Against Military Madness, Women?s Student Activist Collective, Workers International League.

via The Uptake.  Video by Bill Sorem
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  1. BBFMAIL October 27, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE. It was reported in April 2011 that already the number of civilians dead as a result of the US/NATO invasion of Libya was at 33,000. Now the new government which Hillary and Obama enthusiastically approve of announced that they will introduce Sharia law. What will happen to the women of Libya now?

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