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By Corey Uhl

Florida September 11 anti-war protest.

Tampa, FL – On Sept. 11, members of various student and community groups gathered at the University of South Florida (USF) to commemorate the millions of victims affected by the conflicts sparked by the U.S. after the attacks on this day eleven years ago. The gathering was organized by Tampa Against the War on Terror and was supported by the campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society. It came before a counter-protest in downtown Tampa, against a hate group that was seeking to ban the Council on America-Islamic Relations from speaking in Hillsborough County Public Schools.

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By staff

SDS at the march against anti-Muslim bigotry in Gainesville.

Gainesville, FL – Chanting, “When the Muslim people are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!” about 300 people rallied and marched here Sept. 11 in response to the threatened Qur’an burning by Pastor Terry Jones's church, the Dove World Outreach Center. The protest was organized by the Gainesville Area Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and it received support from the community at large.

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By John Catalinotto

Demonstrators in solidarity with the Muslim community, New York, Sept. 11, 2010

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following article from Workers World.

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By staff

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call for an important demonstration on Sept. 11 in New York City.

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