A Bay Area United Against War Forum THE WAR ON FREEDOM: REPRESSION AT HOME, OCCUPATION ABR

A Bay Area United Against War Forum
THE WAR ON FREEDOM: REPRESSION AT HOME, OCCUPATION ABROAD

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1-5 PM

Bethany United Methodist Church
1268 Sanchez Street at Clipper, S.F.
reception from 5-7 PM will follow for informal discussion with Lynne Stewart & Panelists. Refreshments will be served.

This forum will address assaults on our civil liberties -- especially on immigrants and Arab, South-Asian and Muslim Americans. And, how those assaults are linked to the wars and occupations carried out by the U.S. government globally -- from Afghanistan and Iraq to Colombia and Palestine.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LYNNE STEWART
Radical human rights attorney falsely accused of helping terrorists. Her new trial is scheduled for May 17, 2004.

Short Documentary Film
Rare film footage of 1968's biggest Vietnam antiwar rally in San Francisco
Reception Afterward

SPEAKERS PANEL
Dr. Lana Habash & Dr. Rawan Barakat, founding members of New England Committee to Defend Palestine and the Amer Jubran Defense Committee.

Jack Heyman, Business Agent, ILWU; arrested in Oakland Port antiwar demonstration.
Samina Faheem, National Steering Committee of Blue Triangle Network; Founder of American Muslim Voice.

Kali Akuno-Williams, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and Co-director, School of Social Justice, Oakland

Q&A and Action/Strategy Discussion with Lynne Stewart and Panelists

Directions
MUNI: 1 block north of J Church, or 2 blocks south of 24 Divisadero bus, or 2 blocks west of 48 bus on 24th St from BART stop.

Donation: $5 or $15 including reception & refreshments. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Endorsers:

Bay Area Radical Women
Blue Triangle Network
Bonnie Faulkner, Guns & Butter
Freedom Socialist Party
International Action Center
Lynne Stewart Defense Committee
New England Committee to Defend Palestine
Not In Our Name
Ralph Schoenman & Mya Shone, Taking Aim
Refuse and Resist
Riva Enteen
San Francisco Peace & Freedom Party
San Francisco Unitarian Universalists for Peace
SF chapter of Fellowship of Reconciliation
SF office of American Friends Service Committee
Socialist Action
Socialist Organizer
Socialist Viewpoint
Solano Peace & Justice Coalition
Workers Action