October 7 marks the 9th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, a colonial war to secure massive profits for a handful of bankers and corporate owners. It is also a war that the Pentagon will allow to drag on endlessly if we don't continue to fight back.
On Sept. 27 and 28, protesters gathered across the country to denounce the FBI raids targeting political activists in Illinois and Minnesota, and the intimidation of activists there and elsewhere, kicking off several days of planned actions.
The government wants all activists to be afraid to speak out, but we cannot allow the government to stamp out the right of people to advocate for their political beliefs. Click here to find a demonstration in your area.
On Saturday, October 2, hundreds of thousands of working people will rally together in D.C. The rally is organized by a broad
coalition of labor, civil rights and anti-war organizations, including
ANSWER.
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· September 24, 2010 8:00 PM
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The ANSWER Coalition unequivocally condemns today's FBI raids on the homes of anti-war and solidarity activists in Illinois and Minnesota, and the intimidation of activists there and elsewhere.
Join us on Oct. 6 to say NO to war, racism and all bigotry, and YES to meeting the needs of the people!
Bob Woodward’s new book “Obama’s Wars” makes it crystal clear that the new president and his vice president and their top advisors, including retired generals, knew that the Afghanistan war could not be won.
ANSWER and other organizations are actively mobilizing to defend Private Bradley Manning, Wikileaks and all those who are being targeted for allegedly exposing war crimes committed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
ANSWER's National Coordinator Brian Becker was interviewed on Russia Today about the Iraqi government's decision to pay $400 million to U.S. citizens who say they were tortured or traumatized by Saddam Hussein’s regime.