List of March 2006 antiwar protests

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Anti-war protests, actions and other events are scheduled around the world for mid-March 2006. These protests are scheduled in conjunction with the third anniversary of the current phase of the U.S.-Iraq War, a conflict which has been ongoing since January 1991.

Read about how these protests went at Accounts from March 2006 antiwar protests

Protests are also scheduled for April 2006.

Contents

[edit] United States

  • Stop Funding It - Daily direct action: avoid, evade and/or resist the federal income tax. You're not opposing the war if you're still paying for it.
  • Young People's Resistance to Three Years of War - March 16, 2006. On March 16, the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition (NYSPC) is joining with our allies across the movement to call for a national day of youth- and student-led cultural resistance against three years of needless war.

[edit] Anchorage

[edit] Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • "Stop the War!" DEMONSTRATION - Sunday March 19, U-M Diag. Sign making/facepainting - 12:30 pm, RALLY - 1 pm. MARCH - 2 pm. Join thousands of SE Michigan residents in protesting the continuation of a war that a majority of Americans agree was entered into on false premises, that is opposed by a majority of the people it purports to free, and that a majority of the troops fighting say they want ended this year. Co-sponsored by: Michigan Peaceworks, UM College Democrats, Veterans for Peace.

[edit] Asheville, North Carolina

  • March 19: Rally at Pack Park, 2-4 p.m.

[edit] Boise, Idaho

[edit] Boston

  • Stop the Violence, Stop the War - March 18, 2006. Rally and March, 11 a.m., Blue Hill Ave. and Dudley St. Sponsored by the Rosa Parks Coalition and other groups. Includes an anarchist "Info Bloc."

[edit] Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Third Anniversary of Iraq War Vigil - March 19, 2006. 7 p.m. Candlelight Vigil, First Ave bridge sidewalk. Downtown Cedar Rapids. Add your voice to the growing chorus against this damaging war.

[edit] Chattanooga, Tennessee

  • Join the Majority: End the War NOW - March 18th 2006 3:00 PM. We meetup at 3 PM at Coolidge Park. From there, we march to Miller Plaza. 150 River Street. Sponsored by Chattanooga Peace March.

[edit] Chicago

[edit] Colorado Springs

  • March 17, Friday: Critical Mass Bike Ride for Peace; Wooglins Deli (corner of Cache La Poudre and Tejon) @ 5:00 pm.
  • March 18, saturday: Rally at 12-3 in Acacia Park with music and speakers with a march to the interstate overpass following the rally.
  • March 19, Sunday: State wide antiwar rally and march in Denver starting at 12:30 pm at East high School and then marching to the capitol.
  • March 19, Sunday: Camp Casey rally at Nevada/Dale, 2pm, bannering and pizza.
  • March 20, Monday: Iraq Veterans Against the War coordinated actions at offices of Salazar, Helfley, Allard to demand a withdrawal from Iraq.

[edit] Columbia, Missouri

  • Stop the War--Exit Now! - March 19th 2006 2 p.m. Courthouse Square, 8th St. between Walnut & Ash. Sponsored by the Columbia Peace Coalition. Members include: Mid-Missouri Peaceworks, Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, Students for Progressive Action and many more.

[edit] Columbus, Ohio

  • Ohio Statewide Peace Rally - March 18. Rally at 2pm on Saturday 18th March at the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus. Sponsors include Antiwar Columbus, Athens Antiwar Coalition, Central Ohioans for Peace, Dayton Peace Action, Military Families Speak Out, Cleveland, and more.

[edit] Concord, New Hampshire

  • Peace March - March 18. There will be a PEACE MARCH in Concord from the NH National Guard Armory to the State House (roughly a mile) beginning at 12:00. The NH National Guard Armory is at the intersection of Loudon and Airport Road. Current endorsers include the American Friends Service Committee, NH Veterans for Peace, NH Peace Action, NH Citizens Alliance and more.

[edit] Dallas, Texas

On the third anniversary of the war, Sunday, March 19, 2006 a rally and march to Stop the War Now and Bring Our Troops Home will take place in Dallas at 2:00 p.m.

St. Paul United Methodist Church 1816 Routh St. (downtown Dallas)

Participants will begin gathering outside the church at 1:30 p.m., and a rally consisting of speakers and music will start at 2:00 p.m.

[edit] Davenport, Iowa

  • Peace Rally - March 18, 2006. 2 p.m. In front of Border's across the Showcase Cinemas 53. 4000 E 53rd. St., Davenport. Sponsored by CodePink, Quad-City People for Peace, Quad-City Fellowship of Reconciliation and more.

[edit] Denver

  • Denver Troops Out Now- Sunday, March 19th 2006 12:30pm The march will start at East Highschool and proceed down Colfax to the State Capitol, where there will be a rally. Sponsored by: Denver International Action Center denveriac(at)action-mail.org
  • People's Party for Peace- March 20, 2006 4PM, City and County Building (14th & Bannock) Denver, Colorado Drop by - drive around - promenade - sing - dance - ride your bike - scream - give a speech - make music - drum circle - fly a kite - carry a sign - kiss in public -do your thing! Let 'em Know We Want Peace!!!!! Stay and present a Resolution to the City Council against the war in Iraq at 5:30.

[edit] Detroit

  • Saturday, March 18. 1-4p.m. Swords into Plowshares presents "The Peace! DVD" with Q &A hosted by Bill Meyer. Central United Methodist Church, 2nd Floor, downtown Detroit, on Grand Circus Park, near the Fox Theatre. 4:30pm March from Spirit o f Detroit statue up Woodward to Adams. 6:00p.m. Musicians and Poets against the War at Central United Methodist Church (2nd Floor)

[edit] Evergreen, Colorado

  • March March- Saturday, March 18th 2006 10:30 AM. Evergreen Peace is hosting a March march to commemorate the third year of war in Iraq. Meet on the north side of Evergreen Lake at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 18th to walk to the downtown bridge and back (one hour). Call Marcie at 303-670-0034 for more information and to discuss appropriate signs. evergreen(at)coloradopeace.org

[edit] Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • M11:Bring Home the Troops - March 11. The march starts at 2pm at the parking lot across from the Walton Arts Center which is at the corner of West and Dickson Street (495 West Dickson Street), 6 blocks west of Highway 71/College Avenue.). Sponsored by the OMNI Center for Peace.

[edit] Fayetteville, North Carolina

  • March 18: March & Rally for Peace & Justice. Participants will gather at 10:00 am at the County Health Center, 227 Fountainhead Lane, and march to Rowan Street Park on Woodside Ave for a Rally from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

[edit] Fort Collins, Colorado

  • Death, Destruction, and Deficits: Time to Change Course! Saturday, March 18th 2006. 1:00 p.m. March and Rally to mark the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

[edit] Fresno

[edit] Gainesville, Florida

  • Interfaith Vigil of Remembrance - March 19, 2006. 3 p.m. The vigil in the Downtown Plaza will include silence, singing and reading of statements and prayers. After the vigil ends at 4 pm participants will march to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for talks, sharing and fellowship. Downtown Community Plaza, 111 East University Ave., corner SE 1st Street and East University Avenue, Gainesville.

[edit] Grand Rapids, Michigan

[edit] Greensboro, North Carolina

[edit] Honolulu, Hawaii

  • March and Rally Against the War in Iraq - Rally in front of the Honolulu Zoo (Kapahulu & Kalakaua) at 6pm. Sponsored by Not in Our Name Hawai'i.

[edit] Huntington Woods, Michigan

[edit] Indianapolis

  • Hoosiers For Peace - March 18, 2006, 1:00pm. Hoosiers for Peace Rally will mark the third year of an unjust war. Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Progressive Indiana, Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center, Bloomington Peace Action Coalition, and Veterans for Peace.

[edit] Johnson City, Tennessee

  • Demonstration - March 18th 2006 12:00 noon. A demonstration will be held at the old train depot in Johnson City.

[edit] Kansas City

  • Mass Peace Gathering - March 19, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at Mill Creek Park (47th & Main) on the Country Club Plaza. Sponsors include Abiding Peace Lutheran Church; All Souls Universalist Church, Social Justice Committee; Benedictine Sisters (Atchison, KS); Catholics for Justice; Chiapas Justice Project; Christian Peacemaker Teams-KC; Church World Service--Great Plains Region; Columbia Support Network; Cross Border Network for Justice & Solidarity and many others.

[edit] Kent, Ohio

[edit] Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Anti-War Protest and Pro-Peace Gathering - March 18th 2006 11 am. West Town Mall at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Morrell Road. Sponsored by Knoxville Area Coalition for Compassion, Justice and Peace, Knoxnet, and the UTK Progressive Student Alliance.

[edit] Laramie, Wyoming

  • Monday, March 20th 2006 12:00 PM We will gather outside the UW Union (Prexy's Pasture side) at noon to conduct a die-in and reading of the names of those who have been killed fighting the unjust war in Iraq. Please join us.

[edit] Lawrence, Kansas

  • Saturday March 18, 11 am. There will be a protest against the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan (and Haiti, Serbia, Japan, Korea, etc..) at the Army and Navy Career Center at 23rd and Louisiana Streets. Help us send a message about the war and a message to the recruiters that rent these offices, that our youth and poor will no longer die for the interests of the rich!

[edit] Memphis, Tennessee

  • Three Years Too Many, Stop the War - March 19th 2006 1:00pm. Gather 1pm, First Congregational, 1000 S. Cooper. March Steps off at 1:30pm: Rally at Overton Park, Veterans Plaza, 2pm. Sponsored by the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center.

[edit] Mobile, Alabama

[edit] Nashville, Tennessee

  • March for Peace - March 18th 2006. Gather at Musica/Bradley Park at Noon. Sponsored by Nashville Peace Coalition Peace, Roots Alliance, and the Nashville Peace and Justice Center.

[edit] New London, Connecticut

Weekly actions against the military recruiting center of New London. 9AM, @ 78 Howard Street, off of Bank Street at Colombus Circle. The aim of these actions will be to shut the recruiting center down. There will be space for NV CD and DA for those who wish to risk arrest. Sponsored by the Stop the War Coalition of Southeastern CT, which includes members of Voluntown Peace Trust, Global Call, CCLeft (SDS chapter of Connecticut College), Southeastern CT Peace and Justice, St. Francis House, Catholic Workers, War Resister's League, and others.

  • Monday, March 27th 2006
  • Monday, April 3rd 2006
  • Monday, April 10th 2006
  • Monday, April 17th 2006
  • Monday, April 24th 2006

[edit] New York City

  • Turn Times Square into "mourning zone" - March 19, 2006. 1:30 p.m. Begins with a solemn procession from 59th Street and Fifth Avenue (SW corner, near the fountain), Manhattan, through the Theater District to the Times Square Military recruiting Station.

[edit] Northville, Michigan

  • Peace Walk - Saturday, March 18, Noon - 2PM. A rally and march to stop the war on the third anniversary of the American invasion. Downtown Northville, Meet at the Gazebo on Main Street, one block east of Center Street

[edit] Norwich, Connecticut

  • Monday, March 20 2006 12:30PM. Gather in front of Representative Rob Simmons' office in black to join funeral procession of Iraqi and US soldiers, as well as civilians that will stop at the recruiting center. There will be space for NV CD and DA at the recruiting center for those who wish to risk arrest. Sponsored by the Stop the War Coalition of Southeastern CT, including members of Voluntown Peace Trust, Global Call, CCLeft (SDS chapter of Connecticut College), Southeastern CT Peace and Justice, St. Francis House, Catholic Workers, War Resister's League, and others.

[edit] Omaha, Nebraska

  • 3 Years Too Many - March 19th 2006 3pm. It's time to end the occupation of Iraq! There will be Speakers and music, for all ages! Memorial Park/Dodge St OverPass, Omaha. Sponsored by Nebraskans for Peace Omaha.

[edit] Palm Beach, Florida

  • Wage Peace! March - March 18, 2006. 1:30 p.m. meet at PBC Court House, March to Okeechobee & Parker (WPB) for Rally, 3 p.m.. Sponsored by the Palm Beach County Peace and Justice Coalition and the South Florida Peace & Justice Network.

[edit] Palo Alto

  • Rally and March - U.S. Out of Iraq! - March 18, 12 noon. Join us for a rally and march in downtown Palo Alto on the 3rd anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war as part of a national day of local actions. Sponsored by the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.

[edit] Phoenix

  • Phoenix 2-Day WAR Protest - March 17 & 18, 2006. Rally, March and Picnic - Downtown Phoenix. RALLY - 10:00 - 12:00 Federal Courthouse 401 W. Washington St - SW Corner of 4th Av & Washington. Sponsors include: American Friends Service Committee, AZ, Alliance for Peace and Justice (AAPJ), AZ Institute for Peace Education and Research (AIPER), AZ MoveOn Support, AZOneVoice, AZ Progressive Democrats, Code Pink, Arizona Counter Military Recruitment Coalition and others.

[edit] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • "Three Years Too Many" anti-war convergence - March 18, 2006: The Thomas Merton Center Anti-War Committee is organizing a permitted mass march and rally that begins at 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 18th at the corner of Penn and Highland. Following the rally, at 2:30 pm the march will proceed from East Liberty to Shadyside to the Oakland recruiting station on Forbes Avenue. Other events during the convergence include a Peace Rally outside the Federal Building on International Women's Day organized by CodePink (March 8); Pittsburgh Filmmakers' screenings of the landmark film, Why We Fight, at the Regent Square Theater (March 10-23); a screening/discussion of The Common Enemy led by international human rights activist Simon Sedillo (March 8); a raucous "symbolic siege" of the Oakland military recruiting station organized by Pittsburgh Organizing Group (March 17); an all-night candlelight vigil (March 17-18), an "Iraqle Debacle" Concert (March 18); and, to bring the month to a close, the Eyes Wide Open Exhibition on the Human Cost of the Iraq War (March 30-April 2). A complete and up-to-date schedule is available at www.PittsburghEndTheWar.org.

[edit] Raleigh, North Carolina

  • March 25: Really Really Free Market and Festival of Resistance.

[edit] St. Louis, Missouri

  • [1] - March 19, Forest Park at World's Fair Pavilion, 2 - 4pm

[edit] San Francisco

  • March 20, 7am: A visual + dramatic takeover of a central downtown intersection outside the office of Senator Feinstein @ Montgomery & Market, SF sponsored by direct actionists and Ten against Torture
  • March 20, 4pm: Oppose Military Recruitment Center @ Stonestown Mall, 561 Buckingham Way, SF

[edit] Santa Cruz

  • Santa Cruz Local Anti-War Demonstration - March 19. Meet at 12:00 noon at the Clocktower. Sponsored by the Central Coast Workers Against War & UCSC's Students Against War AND Endorsed by the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council.

[edit] Terre Haute, Indiana

  • Iraq Protest: 3 Years and Counting - March 18th 2006 10 a.m. Terre Haute Stop War on Iraq will protest the Iraq war at the Vigo Co. Courthouse, 33 St. Third St. on US 41.

[edit] Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Tulsa Peace March - March 18. 12 noon. S.W. CORNER OF 71ST AND GARNETT. Sponsored by Tulsa Can't Wait and the Tulsa Peace Fellowship.

[edit] Traverse City, Michigan

[edit] Walnut Creek, California

  • Peace Is Possible March & Rally - March 18. Meet at Walnut Creek BART at 11:00 a.m. March to Civic Park at Civic & Broadway. Rally at 12:00 Noon. Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Lamorinda Peace and Justice Group, Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center, and the Progressive Alliance of Contra Costa County.

[edit] Washington, D.C.

  • Confront the War Machine: A Call to Action - General call for action for the month of March. Sponsored by the DC Anti-War Network (DAWN).
  • March and Rally Against the War - March 18, 2006. 2 p.m. Start at Norman Stone Pkwy, march down Massachusetts Avenue, rally and tabling at Dupont Circle. Washington, DC 20009. Sponsored by the Washington Peace Center, DC Anti War Network, TAASC, World Can't Wait, Northern Virginians Peace Coalition, Washington Ethical Society, Prince George's County for Peace and Justice and others.

[edit] Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Teaching for Democracy and Justice Conference - Saturday, March 18 from 1-5pm. Eastern Michigan University Halle Library. In these reactionary times it is important for Activists, Educators, and others who care about children, democracy, and the environment to build alliances.

[edit] Canada

[edit] Montreal, Quebec

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