Media Workers Against the War - Don't Attack Iran

[Annie]

Media Workers Against the War

1. Protests: London, New York
2. Petitions: Iran, racism
3. Links

1. Don't attack Iran day of action

Saturday 6 May is an international day of action against an attack on
Iran. Don't Attack Iran demonstrations are being planned across
Britain. In London:

Protest at 1pm
Peace Gardens, Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, WC1
Speakers include:
Bruce Kent (CND) and Tony Benn

Full details at:
www.stopwar.org.uk/StoptheWar-Iran.htm

CNN: Thousands in New York march against war
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/04/29/war.protest.ap/

2. Petition the White House on Iran

A petition, signatures and comments will be delivered to the White
House by many activists, including Cindy Sheehan, on May 18.

“We urge you to lead the way to peace, not war, and to begin by making
clear that you will not commit the highest international crime by
aggressively attacking Iran.�

Full text of the petition and how to sign up at:
www.afterdowningstreet.org/iran

3. Racism in the media

Petition opposing racism in the media -- which also softens up the
public for war:
www.uaf.org.uk/mediawatchSTAT.asp

4. Links

Has press learned lessons of Iraq?
The editor of Editor & Publisher (the U.S. equivalent of The Press
Gazette), asks in an editorial: “The media dropped its guard in the
run-up to the attack on Iraq. Will they redeem themselves if pressure
builds for an air strike or war against Iran?�
www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/columns/pressingissues_display.jsp?
vnu_content_id=1002343990

Twelve principles of war propaganda and Iran
Edward Herman (co-author with Chomsky of “Manufacturing Consent�)
www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?itemid=9910