Speakers include:

Larry Everest is a correspondent for Revolution newspaper and author of Oil, Power & Empire -- Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda. He has covered the Middle East for 30 years, reporting from Iran, Iraq, Palestine, and India. His nine-part series, "The U.S. & Iran: A History of Domination, Intrigue and Intervention," is available at www.revcom.us.

Gareth Porter is the author of Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam and an independent investigative journalist and historian. He has written extensively for Inter Press Service, The American Prospect, The Nation and Salon.com on Bush administration deceptions and threats against Iran.

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Are you willing to be silent as your government steps up pressure and war preparations against Iran - a Third World country half-way around the world - and threatens it with nuclear annihilation? Bush: "all options are on the table."

Are you willing to sit passively as all the candidates repeat Bush's lies and threats? McCain: "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran." Obama: "I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Everything." Clinton: "we would be able to totally obliterate them."

Any US attack on Iran would be a criminal act of aggression for greater empire - just like Iraq . The consequences would be horrific. When the US invaded Iraq in March 2003, how many dreamed that 5 years later over 1 million Iraqis would be dead, and 5 million driven from their homes? Yet that's what's happened. And the toll from an attack on Iran - and all it could set in motion - could make Iraq pale in comparison. 

It must be stopped.

Military moves and diplomatic maneuvering are escalating. McClatchy Newspapers report "Targeted strike on Iran nuclear sites again under discussion." A campaign of charges and lies reminiscent of the run-up to Iraq is being ramped up. Israel openly threatens to attack Iran - Deputy Prime Minister Mofaz calls war "unavoidable."

Meanwhile, the Bush regime is trying to force Iraq to agree to endless colonial occupation, including 58 US military bases, while Israel threatens to again invade Gaza, where 1.5 million Palestinians are being literally imprisoned and starved.

If you are outraged by all this, and NOT willing to accept it, then join with us on June 24.  Come hear deep, cutting-edge analysis of US moves and war preparations against Iran, and what can and must be done to prevent an attack.

Neither US imperialism nor Iran's reactionary theocracy offer a way forward for the region - or for humanity. And both reinforce each other, even as they clash. Humanity needs another way, and people in this country have a responsibility to bring one forward - starting by building a wave of opposition to any and all US military threats, bullying, and attacks against Iran - and by demanding an end to the US occupation of Iraq and to Israel's oppression of Palestinians.

Silence IS complicity; refusing to resist war crimes IS a crime itself. Catastrophe looms on many fronts, yet there's also great potential for a far different and better world - IF those who see the truth - even if a small minority at first - act with courage and determination. History, and humanity, demand it.

Sponsored by: Revolution Books; and World Can't Wait

Co-Sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee (other sponsors, speakers TBA)

$5-10 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. For info call 510-848-1196

Wednesday June 25, Los Angeles

http://worldcantwait-la.com/

THE DANGER OF A U.S. ATTACK ON IRAN IS REAL AND GROWING.

WE MUST ACT NOW! ARE YOU GOING TO BE SILENT as your

government steps up pressure and war preparations against Iran-a Third World country half-way around the world-and threatens it 
with nuclear annihilation?

BUSH: "ALL OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE." Are you going to sit passively as the candidates repeat Bush's lies and threats?

McCain: "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran."  
Obama: "I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Everything."  
Clinton: "We would be able to totally obliterate them."

Any U.S. attack on Iran would be a criminal act of aggression for greater empire-just like Iraq. The consequences would be horrific. When the U.S. 
invaded Iraq in March 2003, how many dreamed that 5 years later over one million Iraqis would be dead, and 5 million driven from their homes? Yet 
that's what's happened. And the toll from an attack on Iran-and all it could set in motion-could make Iraq pale in comparison. It must be stopped.

MILITARY MOVES AND DIPLOMATIC MANEUVERING ARE ESCALATING.

McClatchy Newspapers report "Targeted strike on Iran nuclear sites again under discussion." A campaign of charges and lies reminiscent of the run-up 
to Iraq is being ramped up. Israel openly threatens to attack Iran-Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Mofaz calls war "unavoidable."

Meanwhile, the Bush regime is trying to force Iraq to agree to endless colonial occupation, including 58 U.S. military bases.

If you are outraged by all this, and NOT willing to accept it, then join with us on June 25th. Come hear deep, cutting-edge analysis of U.S. moves and war preparations against Iran, and what can and must be done to prevent an attack. 

Neither U.S. imperialism nor Iran's reactionary theocracy offer a way forward for the region-or for humanity. And both reinforce each other, even as they clash. Humanity needs another way, and people in this country have a responsibility to bring one forward-starting by building a wave of opposition to any and all U.S. military threats, bullying, and attacks against Iran-and by demanding an end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. 

Silence IS complicity; refusing to resist war crimes IS a crime itself. Catastrophe looms on many fronts, yet there's also great potential for a far different and better world-IF those who see the truth-even if a small minority at first-act with courage and determination. History, and humanity, demand it. 

SPEAKERS: 

Larry Everest is a correspondent for Revolution newspaper and author of Oil, Power & Empire-Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda*. Larry has covered the Middle East for 30 years, reporting from Iran, Iraq, Palestine, and India. His nine-part series, "The U.S. & Iran: A History of Domination, Intrigue and Intervention," is available at www.revcom.us.

Gareth Porter is the author of Perils of  Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam and an independent investigative journalist and historian. He has written extensively for Inter Press Service, The American Prospect, The Nation and Salon.com on Bush administration deceptions and threats against Iran. 

Wednesday • June 25 
7 pm SHARP-9:30 pm 
City of West Hollywood Plummer Park Community Center, Rooms 5 & 6 
7377 Santa Monica Blvd @ Martel 
$5-10 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. 

* $20 minimum donation: attendee also receives 1 copy of Larry Everest's book 

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EMERGENCY FORUM • EMERGENCY FORUM • EMERGENCY FORUM

This event is wheelchair-accessible 

Thursday, June 26th, NYC 

Emergency Forum:  The danger of a U.S. attack on Iran is real and growing - we must act now!

Location to be announced  

Military moves and diplomatic maneuvering are continuing to escalate. McClatchy Newspapers report "Targeted strike on Iran nuclear sites again under discussion." A campaign of charges and lies reminiscent of the run-up to Iraq is being ramped up. Israel openly threatens to attack Iran - Deputy Prime Minister Mofaz calls war "unavoidable".  

Come hear deep, cutting-edge analysis of US moves and war preparations against Iran, and what can and must be done to prevent an attack. 

Speakers/panelists will include:  

Ervand Abrahamian, an Armenian born in Iran, has written and taught extensively on world and Middle East history. He has published Iran Between Two Revolutions, The Iranian Mojahedin, Khomeinism, Tortured Confessions, and Inventing the Axis of Evil. Dr. Abrahamian is professor of history at Baruch College and the CUNY Graduate Center. He was a panelist at recent conference "The Folly of Attacking Iran" at Columbia University, has appeared on Democracy Now. Dr. Abrahamian is currently working on two books: The CIA Coup in Iran; and A History of Modern Iran, for Cambridge University Press. 

Larry Everest is a correspondent for Revolution newspaper and author of Oil, Power & Empire -- Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda. He has covered the Middle East for 30 years, reporting from Iran, Iraq, Palestine, and India. His nine-part series, "The U.S. & Iran: A History of Domination, Intrigue and Intervention," is available at www.revcom.us. 

Gareth Porter is the author of Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam and an independent investigative journalist and historian. He has written extensively for Inter Press Service, The American Prospect, The Nation and Salon.com on Bush administration deceptions and threats against Iran.

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Time is short and the word must spread very broadly.

Volunteers needed: for publicity, fundraising, phone banking, spreading the word at the Human Rights Film Festival and Hudson River Clearwater Revival, and much more.

Email: nyc@worldcantwait.org or call 347-678-5905 

 
Friday June 27, Berkeley CA

JOHN YOO MUST BE FIRED, DISBARRED,AND PROSECUTED FOR WAR CRIMES

WCW Joins New Coalition, New Campaign Launched in Berkeley 

Come to a Town Hall:

Torture is a War Crime! The Case of John Yoo

7 PM Friday, June 27, 2008

Berkeley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall

1924 Cedar St. at Bonita Wheelchair accessible$5-20 sliding scale - no one turned away for lack of funds All ages welcome 

Come hear the "torture professor" controversy debated by noted civil rights attorney Stephen Rohde (past president, Southern California ACLU) and speakers from the National Lawyers Guild, World Can't Wait, the UC and Boalt Hall communities, and others.

Map & Directions to Berkeley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall 
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