Fund Raising:   In early June, in the wake of what many people feel is the Democrats" betrayal in continuing the war, we"re doing another period of deep engagement with our supporters, contacts, and very widely with more people over the content of our Call, and the need for mass, independent action.  We are asking people to think about what damage the Bush regime can do in 18 months if they"re not driven out, and what they personally will take responsibility to do.  We are raising funds for the projects below, with strong response already, through mailings, phone-banking, personal visits and events.

New York Times Full Page Ad:   The week of June 18, World Can't Wait will publish an ad with the text of our Call, and new prominent signers.  The ad will promote town meetings (below) and a new 45 minute version of the Bush Crimes Commission DVD.

Ad headlines:  What Harm Can Bush do before 2008?  * Bomb Iran? * Appoint another Supreme Court Justice? * Continue with impunity the war crime of torture in an unjust war?  2008 is too late! The World Can't Wait! Drive Out the Bush Regime!

Town Meetings, June 21-July 4 under the theme: Drive Out the Bush Regime - Impeach Bush & Cheney for War Crimes.   Chicago, Greensboro, Philadelphia, New York have plans in place for gatherings similar to those we held September 7, 2006, to build for October 5 protests.

Prominent speakers will address the problem from their own perspectives.  WCW will announce further plans at these meetings.

Key materials for the summer:

Million Copies of Our Call continued through June 21.   We"re at 700K+.

Orange Bandanas.  The "Drive Out the Bush Regime!" bright orange bandana was hugely popular at Coachella.  We are printing thousands to make this the notable political fashion statement at summer Music Festivals, on MySpace, and on the streets.

Iran Quiz: A very effective, and so far under-utilized tool to get people thinking, and change their minds on the Bush Regime which we should be using among all sorts of people.

Bush Crimes Commission DVD:  A new 45 minute version concisely indicts Bush & Co.

Actively Investigate to decide on the next mass mobilization: The urgent part of this active  The moment to reach millions and give them a way to act is "do or die" for us.  investigation is challenging people, based on "the world can't wait until 2008" to help determine what mass expression we should organize next demanding that the regime should be driven out, and when it should happen.

There is tremendous angst and outrage that the Democrats have not used their majority to stop the war and instead have voted to fund Bush's agenda for the war.  Cindy Sheehan has put very sharply before people the reality that the Democrats are not the answer and the movement has to act outside the confines of the two parties.  Everyone is asking, where are the people? People are talking and discussing what to do and looking for the vehicle to act. Some are writing us to say they have quite "simply had enough" and asking is "World Can't Wait still viable"   If we can't step into that breach, and lead them to act, a lot of the anger will turn into deeper despair. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking and the elections are getting underway - increasing the undertow pulling people into waters it will be hard to get out of.

This poses very sharply: Can we wait until fall 2007 for a large protest, as the elections become more dominant?  Do we need to call people to action this summer?  Is there substantial sentiment to go to DC and not leave?  The next phase of our plans for August/ September needs to be presented at the late June meetings.

Be alert for Bush to Bomb Iran:  A bombing attack on Iran is likely as long as the Bush regime is in power, and as we"ve noted, the main Democrats challenging Bush have verbally threatened Iran  Many observers stress that the key military preparation for such an attack is in place, and Bush may, or may not, go through real or sham efforts to negotiate, while Dick Cheney is reported to be determined to militarily attack.  We should not lose our focus on such a possibility, and have in place plans for determined protest in such against further moves towards it.  (See Iran Quiz). as well.

July 4 "2008 is Too Late! Drive out the Bush Regime!" contingents at July 4 parades and picnics, spreading the news that there is a force determined to remove the Bush regime from office now.

June 27-July 1 WCW/DOBR workshops and strong presence at the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta. Use of our Call and orange bandanas, DVDs to argue to the 10-20,000 political activists there that driving out the Bush regime is the most important social change they should work for immediately.

July 12-16 World Can't Wait Youth Conference, San Francisco Bay Area. a gathering of youth from across the country for outreach, wide-ranging discussions and film screenings, and planning a student movement (materials, outreach, mass mobilizations, teach-ins, concerts) for the rest of the summer and the fall semester.

2008 Presidential Campaign "Truth Squads":  Let's hit the campaign trail to challenge the candidates, and those following them, with hard questions on the program of the Bush regime, not leaving the discussion inside the terms being set by debates.  Remember when Mike Gravel said "you people scare me" to the other Democratic candidates at the first debate?  There are so many questions the candidates never speak to, conditioning people listening to narrow their own sights.  We need to go with a direct challenge to the whole political framework and to the people, standing up in these events and asking the questions meant to be suppressed in the debates and the media.  How is it that NO candidates are calling for the immediate end to the Military Commissions Act - or the Patriot Act?  Why was there no filibuster on the war, abortion, or Alito?  We will have to have our facts together to expose what is going down and why there will be no savior from the Democratic Party - and that the people are insisting on impeachment.  The discussion we have with the people does not have to stay on the terms being set, but we need to find creative ways to intervene - remembering Ray McGovern's questioning of Rumsfeld and the imaginative initiative of the Atlanta chapter last year.

Late summer/Labor Day: Winter Soldier Investigation/BCC II.  A live public hearing with US military veterans, experts, and whistle-blowers, on the conduct of the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan, in cooperation with the Bush Crimes Commission, veterans groups, and others.  The event would take inspiration from the 1971 Winter Soldier Investigation regarding Vietnam. It will be supported by summer outreach to active duty military and military resisters, including support for Iraq Veterans Against the War bus tours.

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