The historic conference brought together the main centers of the anti-war movement, including the Troops Out Now Coalition, International ANSWER and United for Peace and Justice. These are the coalitions that have organized the largest anti-war mobilizations over the past five years.

The Conference was organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War.

Videos:

Jess Sundin speaking for the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War. Sundin is a founding member of the Twin Cites based Anti-War Committee. She has participated in or coordinated solidarity trips to Iraq, El Salvador and Colombia.

Leslie Cagan- coordinator of United for Peace and Justice, an anti-war coalition with more than 1400 member groups.

Sara Flounders representing the Troops Out Now Coalition. She is also co-director of the International Action Center.

John Beacham representing International ANSWER, a coalition of hundreds of organizations with organizing centers in scores of cites and towns across the country.

Carlos Montes of Latinos Against War and veteran leader of the Chicano and immigrants right movements.

Phyllis Walker- President of AFSCME 3800

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The message of the Sept. 1 demonstration will be: “U.S. out of Iraq now! Money for human needs, not for war! Say no to the Republican agenda! Demand peace, justice, and equality for all!” Nearly 100 organizations from across the U.S. have endorsed the call for the demonstration and the list is growing.

The Organizing Conference will bring together leaders from the anti-war, immigrant rights, labor and other progressive movements. Participants will continue working together after the conference to build a massive, united movement that challenges the Republicans in St. Paul and sends a clear anti-war message to the world.

National organizations planning to attend the conference include United for Peace and Justice, Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, the Troops Out Now Coalition, the March 25 Immigrant Rights Coalition, Voices for Creative Nonviolence and Students for a Democratic Society.

“Many of the people attending the conference have organized demonstrations for tens of thousands in Washington D.C., New York and Los Angeles,” said Meredith Aby of the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War. “We’re really excited to have so many experienced organizers in town to help us plan the Sept. 1 march.”

The conference will begin at Blegen Hall (269 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis) in room 10 on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 9:30 a.m.

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