The Anti-War Marches

NYTimes -- Antiwar Marches Reveal Gulf Between Leaders and People

NYTimes -- From New York to Melbourne, Protest Against War on Iraq

Alternet -- Report From New York

More than 70 illegal feeder marches – organized by everyone from NYC People of Color to NYC Labor Against the War to the GLAMericans for Peace (the latter decked out in glitter and feather boas, bearing signs like "Makeup Not War" and "Baby, I am the Bomb") set the tone for the day, though people quickly lost track of organizations and affinity groups, happily mingling with the festive multitudes. Try as they did – and they did, of course – police could not contain this protest. Taking over First, Second and Third avenues, from Midtown, extending past 80th Street, people of all ages chanted and marched, waving signs, which included, "War in Iraq is Wack," "Goo Goo Dolls Fans for Peace," "Viva La France!" "It's Imperialism!" "Lay Down Your Swords (J. Christ, Occupied Palestine)" and "Eat Another Pretzel, Asshole."

The protest, organized by United for Peace and Justice (though every major national coalition participated), was a phenomenal achievement. There were probably well over one million people demonstrating in New York City on Saturday.

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Organizers played a previously taped recording of American Indian activist Standing Deer, also known as Robert Hugh Wilson, who was killed recently. The recording drew loud applause when Standing Deer said people should not be considered unpatriotic for questioning the motives for the U.S. government to pursue war with Iraq.

"The thing that really tears me up is the big lies little Bush has been telling and how so many people believe it," he said. "Some folks think the president would never lie ... and they're insulted if you don't believe the president's lies ... but you know it's easy for us native people to know the government lies to its people."