After a week of intense anti-war actions and civil disobedience that left
more than 120 protestors in Pittsburgh arrested, and a weekend that saw
several Iraqi civillians and American and Iraqi troops killed, smaller
scale and quieter anti-war actions are planned for the next days.
A group of Oil Zombies plan to spread a message about the connection
between our reliance on oil and war at area gas stations through street
theater and leafletting [
1 2 ], while a local activist suggests "busking for
peace" downtown over the next several weeks [
1 ].
Many plan to continue to wear armbands as visual symbols of their
opposition to the war. [
1 ]
Meanwhile, weekly vigils for peace in several locations across the
city will continue. [
1 ]
Larger marches are still in the works; for this Sunday, the Pittsburgh
Organizing Group has planned a
picnic in Frick Park, to be followed by an
unpermitted march. And the some community members have proposed a silent unity march next Thursday that will
either be permitted or remain on the sidewalk. Plans are still under
discussion.
Update 4/1/2003: Thursday, April 3 @ 5:30 PM: permitted march for victims of Iraq war. "Wear a symbol of your grief --- no signs" Meet at Fifth and Bellefield, Oakland.
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