David Swanson/EPA, via Shutterstock San Francisco: Saturday, January 4th. She called for working class and oppressed people to fight for socialism. Left Voice writer Julia Wallace spoke at the rally, calling on the working class and oppressed people to fight against imperialist wars, which are essential to capitalism. Over 300 people march through the streets of downtown Los Angeles chanting “They got money for wars but can’t feed the poor.” The march ended at the Federal building. (Image by AFP) Los Angeles: Saturday, January 4th. “Need a distraction? Start a war,” read the sign of a 66 year old protester. More than 1,000 demonstrators in Washington gathered outside the White House, carrying “No War” signs and chanting “ No Justice, No Peace, US out of the Middle East.” The protest later went to the Trump International Hotel.
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The streets of Chicago are packed full of anti-imperialists demanding no war with Iran and to withdraw all U.S. It is no coincidence that this is taking place in an election year,” said one protester.īreaking: Chicago protesters have taken over Lake Shore Drive #NoWarInIran #NoWarWithIran /JLCwvQgz8I “It is no coincidence that stocks for defense contractors took off. The protest met near the Trump Hotel and was able to take the street and block Lake Shore Drive. Over a thousand people gathered in Chicago on Saturday. On this issue, I can’t tell a Democrat from a Republican, and I’m sick of all of them.”Ĭhicago: Saturday, January 4th.
One protester said, “The Democrats have been fanning the flames of war. On Friday night, a smaller crowd gathered in front of Senator Chuck Schumer’s home in New York City. They could be the roots of an anti-imperialist movement against military interventions because people know that US imperialism will only bring oppression, poverty and austerity to the people of the Middle East.īelow are some images of some of the protests in major US cities. These rapid response protests brought out between a couple hundred to a few thousand protesters. There were also mobilizations in other countries around the world, particularly in the Middle East, including Iraq and Iran. They not only protested this new imperialist escalation in the Middle East, but also demand the withdrawal of U.S. Various different organizations came together to organize actions across the country on Friday and Saturday, including Middle Eastern, socialist and antiwar groups. Across the political spectrum, this act is viewed as an act of war, possibly escalating into a full scale imperialist war against Iran. In more than 80 cities in the US, protesters repudiated the bombings perpetrated by the United States in Iraqi territory, which killed Iranian general General Qasem Soleimani.