Upcoming events in Cleveland

Sunday, October 29
World Can't Wait meeting
2-5 pm Cleveland Heights Public Library,
2345 Lee Rd
We must not lose an ounce of momentum. We are continuing to educate people about and organize protest to the Torture Law. At this meeting, we will talk more about the Torture Bill and how to oppose it. Plans so far:

1) Being out in the streets - be out in the public square. Wear orange. Wear orange armbands. Decorate yourself and the city with orange Emergency crime tape to symbolize those being disappeared and tortured in our name. Pick a busy area in your city and be there at the same time and day for the next 6 weeks, creating a culture of resistance in song and theater, holding speak-outs on the “Your Government” indictments, making exhibits and showing films. We’ll be ready to respond to an October, or November surprise by the Bush Regime.
2) TEACH-IN to can carry out emergency education on each of the “Your Government” indictments found in our Call. We are out to wake people up to what is going on, in their name. We will make the case that this regime is guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
3) Anti-torture protest at noon on Halloween at the downtown Federal Buliding.

Tuesday, Oct 31
HALLOWEEN!
Protest the Military Commissions Act of 2006
12:00 Noon
Federal Building, 1240 East 9th St., Downtown Cleveland
Protest the "torture bill" that terrorizes free-speech advocates and non-citizens. Witness "ghost planes," which are used to disappear innocent people to secret prisons in faraway lands. The government "spooks" are out and they are dangerous to human rights.

Wear bright orange like the jump suits detainees at Guantanamo Bay are forced to wear, and stand in solidarity with over 450 detainees who are being tortured and held without trial at Guantanamo Bay by our government.

Thursday, November 2
Teach-in at Lakeland Community College
7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, OH, 44094
Room H101
7 pm
Come hear local experts including a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War reveal the magnitude of the Bush Administration's program as well as watch the New York City Teach-In. A discussion on our moral and political responsibility to stop this regime will follow.

Thursday, Oct 26 at 6 pm
Film showing:
Bush Crimes Commission Hearings
Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave

Watch an extraordinary - and very inspiring - panel convened on the Berkeley Campus of the University of California featuring Brig. Gen Karpinski, the ex-commander of Abu Ghraib, Ambassador Craig Murray, the ex- British Ambassador to Uzbekistan who declared at the Commission, "I'd rather die than have someone tortured to save my life," Daniel Ellsberg, of the Pentagon Papers, and Larry Everest, the author of Oil, Power and Empire.

Clevelanders say NO to Torture: Oct 17
**download and distribute flier**

Yesterday, about 16 people protested at noon in front of the Federal Building in downtown Cleveland, just a few hours after Bush signed into law of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

Almost everyone wore orange. A couple people wore the orange jumpsuits that detainees wear in Guantanamo. The bullhorn was passed from hand to hand, with different people speaking about what the torture law is about, and expressing their outrage.


We then marched to the office of Ohio Senator Mike DeWine, who voted for the torture bill. Along the way, we handed out WCW fliers and got lots of honks from the downtown traffic.




Upcoming in Cleveland:


*Cleveland Public Theatre is staging "Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom" this weekend, Oct 19-22. WCW will be speaking at the Sunday matinee of this performance. Join us at 3 pm, Sunday, Oct 22.

*Thursday, Oct 26 at 6 pm: film showing at the Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave Bush Crimes Commission Hearings

*Sunday, Oct 29: World Can't Wait meeting, 2-5 pm at the Cleveland Heights Public Library, 2345 Lee Rd

*Monday, Oct 30: Emergency Teach-in "Where is the Bush Regime Talking the World? Why Must it Be Stopped? Lakeland Community College, time and place to be announced

*Halloween: Noon protest against torture at the Federal Building, E. 9th & Lakeside

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Upcoming in Columbus:

*Sunday, Oct. 22nd- World Can't Wait meeting
2-4 pm pm Northwood-high Building in conf room #100
take elevator up one floor and WCW sign will be on door

*On Oct 28th, ANSWER (act now to stop war and racism) has issued a CALL for locally coordinated anti-war protests from coast-to-coast. US OUT OF IRAQ! END COLONIAL OCCUPATION FROM IRAQ TO PALESTINE! JOIN WCW AND OTHER ACTIVISTS ON OCT 28TH TO DEMONSTRATE FROM NOON-UNTIL-2:00 P.M. AT THE CORNER OF NORTH BROADWAY AND HIGH STREET IN CLINTONVILLE-ALL OUT FOR OCTOBER 28TH NATIONAL DAY OF LOCAL ANTI-WAR ACTIONS!

Protest in Cleveland TOMORROW 10/17:
Bush to sign Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Torture Bill) into law

Protest Tuesday, October 17 at Noon
Federal Building (E. 9th & Lakeside)

Wear orange, the color of emergency. Make orange ribbons or armbands for yourself, family, co-workers. Bring signs and banners.


If you can't make the protest, wear orange at work and school tomorrow. Hold signs at busy intersections wherever you live. Do banner drops. Decorate yourself and the city with orange emergency crime tape to symbolize those being disappeared and tortured in our name.
DO SOMETHING!

Bush will be signing the Military Commissions Act into law Tuesday, 10/17/06, at 9:35am. Signing torture into law and gutting habeus corpus cannot be allowed to stand without outpourings of resistance. Silence is complicity. On Tuesday, wear orange and organize everyone you know to wear orange, and hold emergency public protests.

With the passage of the Military Commissions Act, Congress has effectively ratified torture and indefinite detentions, stripping away the right to habeus corpus. This is indeed a further leap on the road towards fascism: what has existed in the shadowy world of clandestine action now has the authority of law.

That which you will not resist and mobilize to stop, you will learn - or be forced - to accept.

If we do not want to be a nation of torturers, there must immediately be visual displays of opposition to the Military Commissions Act and the torture and indefinite detentions.
No torture! Not in our name! Drive out the Bush Regime!

www.worldcantwait.org
cleveland@worldcantwait.org

Our Next Steps:

1. We will be holding national teach-ins on all the 7 "your government" indictments in our Call . We plan on having authoritative voices speak on torture, war, theocracy, attacks on women's rights, bigotry, attacks on science, detentions. If you want to be part of this, contact us asap. These teach-ins will take place between October 26 and October 30. Time and place in Cleveland to be announced soon.

2. World Can't Wait made the most significant national protest of the torture bill ("Military Commissions Act of 2006) with the full page ad we ran in the New York Times on Oct 4. We need to represent to the world that "we are not a nation of torturers!" And we'll make that visible by wearing ORANGE. Abd we'll be getting out on the streets on a regular basis.

In Cleveland, we'll be making orange t-shirts, big posters of torture victims to hold on street corners, street theatre, doing banner drops, billboards (this costs a lot, but gets the word out and could draw media attention).

JOIN US THIS WEEKEND TO START GETTING ORANGE ALL OVER NORTHEAST OHIO!
On Saturday, Oct 14, we'll be tabling at John Carroll University at the Counter Recruitment Conference 10 am- 2 pm, in the University Center. And we'll be at the Amy Goodman event that nite at 7 pm at JCU. We'll have orange t-shirts, ribbons, etc.


Do it yourself: EVERYONE can put on orange ribbons or cut pieces of crepe paper (very cheap!) and write NO TORTURE, and pin them on your shirt or jacket. Make a bunch of these and get them out on your campus, workplace, place of worship, on the bus, wherever.

And on Halloween! have as many people as possible, put out the word, for folks to dress as torture victims or Guantanamo detainees on Halloween


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We really want your imput. We want to learn all we can about what people thought about the Oct 5 events, why they came or didn't come, and what will it take to drive out the Bush Regime. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts and send to us at cleveland@worldcantwait.org

1. Did you think about coming out on Oct 5, and why or why not?
2. Did you hear about Oct 5 on the radio, TV, NY Times, Reader, other?
3. If you came to the rally and march,
a) Why did you decide to come? What did you weigh in making your decision?
b) What did you think of the march and rallies?
c) Did you talk to other people about coming with you? What did they say? Did they come
with you? Why or why not?
4. If you didn't participate in organized activities on Oct 5,
a) What led you to decide not to join it? What did you weigh in making your decision?
b) Did you talk to other people about whether they were participating? What was their
response?
5. How are you looking at the situation in this country at this time?
Are there things keeping you up at night? Your major concerns?
6. Did you hear about the recent passage of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that effectively
legalized torture, took away the 900 year-old writ of habeas corpus for whoever the president
designates, and gave US officials retroactive amnesty for crimes against humanity?
7. What do you think of the Bush administration' s growing threats toward Iran and military
preparations for an attack on that country?
8. What do you think about the role of Democratic Party leadership on these issues?
9. Do you think something more has to happen before people will come together to drive out this
regime? If you didn't participate, what would make you cross the line to do so?
10. What do you think WCW should do to build on Oct 5 and develop a political force that can drive out this regime?

What's next, after October 5?
Nationwide organizing meetings

Part 1: What did we accomplish and what is still urgently needed?
Part 2: Next Steps

Read Full Agenda

Cleveland Meeting:
Tuesday, Oct 10
7-9 pm
Cleveland Heights Public Library, 2345 Lee Rd.
cleveland@worldcantwait.org 216-633-6200

Cincinnati
Thursday, October 12
4 pm - 7pm
Kenwood Rd. and Montgomery Rd.
WE MUST STAY FOCUSED ON THE TASK AT HAND. EVERY WEEK UNTIL ELECTIONS, WE WILL BE STANDING ON THE CORNERS TO SHOUT...WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THIS GOP REGIME IS DRIVEN OUT!!! COME JOIN US AT THE SAME LOCATION AS LAST WEEKS OCT.5 RALLY. BE SURE TO PARK IN THE PUBLIC MALL LOT AT KENWOOD TOWNE CENTER, NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER-ACCESS TO LOT AT MALL'S MAIN ENTERANCE ON MONTGOMERY RD. BRING SIGNS IF YOU HAVE THEM AND TRY TO WEAR CLOTHING THAT IS EITHER ORANGE OR BLACK IF YOU WOULD LIKE. PLEASE POST THIS EVENT AT YOUR WORK OR ON YOUR HOMEPAGES. INVITE EVERYONE...BRING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. MOST OF ALL...BRING YOUR VOICE OF DETERMINATION! SAVE OUR NATION!
dm7harts@earthlink.net

Initial Oct 5 reports from Cleveland and Columbus below

*Video from October 5 in Cleveland
*another video from Cleveland Oct 5

October 5th reports from around the country






Actions to Drive Out the Bush Regime occurred from coast to coast on October 5 in over 200 locations. Several thousand took to the streets in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, hundreds acted in cities such as Tucson, Portland, Atlanta, and Austin, and in many small towns and cities scores of people went to intersections, town centers, local beaches, and wherever they thought they would reach the most people in their areas with the message that This Regime Does Not Represent Us and We Will Drive it Out.

Across the country, people young and old showed the heart and courage to confront the reality of the fascistic and war mongering direction the Bush Regime has been driving this country and the entire world. Together, we made a powerful and precious political statement - one that is being debated and seriously considered but that must still be acted on by people in a more massive way to actually shift the political dynamics in this country. The thousands who acted are the nucleus of a spreading movement that must now go on and win the argument with those who still are on the sidelines. Where Bush's whole agenda is repudiated and he and his Regime must leave office in disgrace.

THE WORLD CAN'T WAIT, DRIVE OUT THE BUSH REGIME!

Send your Oct 5 pictures, reports and videos, to: reports@worldcantwait.org


Cleveland report
In Cleveland, close to 400 people gathered throughout the day at Willard Park across from the Federal Building. Despite the howling wind, therewas a spirit of commitment, determination and passion to drive out theBush regime. There were scores of youth from over a dozen high schools and colleges in the area and some from as far as 60 miles away. Several high school youth took off from the rally sight and got flyers out to people coming out of the rapid station, calling on them to Join Us.

There were also many retired people, medical workers, blue collar and union folks, teachers, and anti-war/social justice activists, former and current servicemen. At least a couple of dozen office worker types came out during the lunch hour to offer support. People came from: Case Western Reserve University, Baldwin Wallace College, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University, LakelandCommunity College, Ohio University, Allegheny College, and Western Kentucky University. Youth from area high schools included Brush, Brookside, Shaker, Cleveland Heights, Willoughby South, Bay Village.

People came from many areas: Lakewood, Lyndhurst, North Olmsted, Canton, Akron, Milan, Sheffield Lake, Cuyahoga Falls, Elyria, Kent, and more.

For many people, it was their first protest.

There were speakers, music, poetry and huge banners and signs in the parkand along a major intersection for hundreds to see and some to stop andjoin the event. One speaker, from the immigrant support network, wore an orange jumpsuit to symbolize the torture and detentions being done "in ournames." The poets were very powerful, giving a heart, urgency and lots of content to the day. There was an open mic, where people of all ages,nationalities and viewpoints, spoke to why this regime must be driven out.

For example:A high school student gave a very poignant and powerful short speechsaying he did not want his daughter (15 years from now) asking him why is torture legal or his sone asking why he has to go to fight in iran. How bush is always invoking the bible, he asked how much longer till gays arebeing murdered and black people are slaves again, because that is in thebible too.

A 6th grader said: I came here because it’s my responsibility as an American to drive out this so-called president. He’s not a president, he is a dictator, and I am tired of it. I am tired of the lies, I’m tired ofthe regime, I’m tired of the oppression, and I want it gone.

Then at 4pm a few hundred poured into the street for the march, chanting“Join us, join us, The World Cant Wait, Drive Out the Bush Regime” and“Torture, Spies Bring it to a Halt.” There were lots of signs and banners, including signs carried by activists against police brutalitysaying “Homeland Security=More Stolen Lives”. A car full of Black women joined the end of the march and followed the whole way, behind a woman on a motorcycle.

There was high energy, loud chanting, pulling banners through lots of wind and then getting in front of Federal Building, where yellow crime tape was pulled in front of the building. The crowd yelled and chanted and then laid down in the street for a die in.

Columbus:
The day started at 10am with a media conference at the Franklin County Board of Elections. Speakers included: Military Familys Speak Out; Fair Trade; Mark S. and Victoria P. local activists; World Can't Wait; Bob Fitrakis-Free Press Editor and Green Party Candidate for Governor. The only press there was one radio program reporter from WOSU radio, and one Indy reporter.

At noon the daylong protest in front of the Statehouse started and business women in business suits joined us on break and lunch hour and held signs. Around 3:30 another dozen or so people joined us who just got off work or school. We marched at 4pm on the sidwalks to the Federal Building where we chanted BUSH STEP DOWN.

At our peak we had at least 100 people. Special props to Antioch College students who came early and stayed all day, to the various students from Ohio State, Wilmington College, and Thomas Worthington High School.

1 day until we make history on Oct 5!

WE NEED TO GO DOWN TO THE WIRE IN ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO COME OUT TOMORROW!

Tell people at work, call your friends and family, email your lists, pass out fliers, hold signs at high traffic areas, do banner drops over highways, post on blogs and websites, go through the phone book!

A good example from someone in NYC:

I spoke to a woman last night who attended the event at Cooper Union. She had a lot of positive comments about the event, but one line from Debra (national coordinator of World Can't Wait) had a great impact on her.

Debra mentioned the 65 hours left before the day, and this woman got inspired. She left the event at ten pm and headed up to Harlem to hand out flyers. She didn'tget a terrific reception, and after about an hour, hopped on the subway into Park Slope Brooklyn to hand out the rest of her flyers. She put them on posts and in car windshields. Once she ran out, she headed to Coney Island Ave. in Brooklyn andfinished off the evening putting up all of her stickers and posters. She returned home at 5:30 am the next morning.

The whole night spent out and about doing outreach gave her muscles aches and pains, so she could not do any outreach the following day. Still inspired though, she took out her yellow pages and called all of the churches/loca/youth organizations she could find on behalf of World Can't Wait encouraging them to take up and come out Oct. 5th.

Talk about detication huh...Good luck everyone tomorrow---see you in the streets!!!!

download materials and get involved

Just added in Ohio for October 5...

Akron, OH

High noon

Federal Building, 2 South Main St. (at Market)

Bring signs, loudspeakers, etc.

raynardpackard@yahoo.com

Berea, OH
noon to 8 pm

Music Mound (Metroparks)

Noon: Converge on Music Mound

4 pm: March from Music Mound to Berea Municipal Court, continuing on to Front Street/Triangle area where our voices cannot be denied

downwbush666@yahoo.com

October 5 in Cleveland--Volunteers needed

We've been getting lots of emails and phone calls from people in Northeast Ohio who are saying, "what can I do to help on October 5?" Show up, look for the people with the green armbands, starting at 10 am at Willard Park, E. 9th & Lakeside, and we'll give you a job.

They include:
*Set up stage, sound equipment, tents, banners
*Distribute fliers and posters to the people coming to the rally
*Bring your cameras, camera phones, and video cameras

Let us know if:

*You are a lawyer, law student, or want to do legal observing

*If you are a nurse, doctor, or medic

Everyone who can, bring:
*Noisemakers, including: pots and pans, drums, whistles
*Jugs of water for people to drink
*Banners and signs

cleveland@worldcantwait.org 216-633-6200

Just added! October 5 protest in...

Cincinnati, OH
4 pm - 6pm
Corner of Kenwood and Montgomery

PLEASE JOIN US THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 TO STAND UP IN PROTEST TO THE BUSH WAR PARTY! LET YOUR FELLOW CINCINNATIANS KNOW THAT WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER TO FIGHTING THE ISLAMIC TERRORISTS! WE MUST SPEAK THE TRUTH AND FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, AS IT SEEMS THESE VALUES ARE NO LONGER IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON D.C.!!! IF YOU ARE FIGHTING MAD ABOUT THE ENDLESS IRAQ WAR AND THE GOP'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICIES...DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! HOLD UP YOUR FIST AND DEMAND THAT OUR PRESIDENT TAKE ACTION TO SECURE AMERICA AND END THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF IRAQ. BRING YOUR SIGNS AND ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE TO ADD. IF YOU CAN PRINT FLYERS OR HELP IN ANYWAY, PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP! THANKS AND HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU THERE!

dm7harts@earthlink.net

Other Ohio protests in: Cleveland, Columbus, Huber Heights, Marietta, and Oxford...
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO HAVE A PROTEST IN YOUR TOWN!
Talk to your friends, pick a time and a spot, and post the info on our national website.