#antiwar protest

[nientary-1832]

Hello from Mordor! Let me show you some anti-war leaflets I’ve painted.

“Motherland is asking to stop” (an allusion to the soviet poster “Motherland is calling”)

“Don’t / please / I want to live / Please / Please”

Yeah… I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory.

Stephen King is right, you know. Putin must be killed before he pushes the button. Looks like no one’s taking him seriously anymore, but remember: that piece of shit ALWAYS chooses the worst option. God, I hope CIA is working with his inner circle….

“Can’t say “war”? / OK / This is not a war / This is terror”.

Banditry, terrorism, genocide. Honestly, they’re gonna regret banning "war".  

The other two leaflets are based on my favorite song of the moment, called “This will pass”. It became sort of an anti-Putin hymn, almost as hopeful as it is angry.

"A wet plastic bag on her head, / electric marks on her hand, / my Russia is behind bars, but believe me: / this will pass!"

"All will pass, everything passes sometime / There will be a year, a day, an instant / Yesterday’s dictator will lie alone in the morgue, / now just a dead old man"

[the tag: V. V. Putin]

Leaflets are hardly an efficient tool for changing your opponents’ minds but they are perfect for supporting your allies. There’s a special brand of Kremlin propaganda for those who don’t buy the basic nonsense about nazis in Ukraine or NATO threatening Russia. The message is this: “80% of Russians support Putin and the “special operation”. If you disagree, you are alone. A misfit, an outcast, an oddity”. They keep waving some dubious polls in our faces and plastering cities with ZZZwastikas. And it’s working. I feel like this is Putin’s only success in this whole endeavor. He’s convinced most people in and out of Russia that Russians actually want this war, despite the numerous signs to the contrary (like the violent aggression towards Z-billboards and Z-cars, mysterious fires and derailments all over the country, etc). This narrative is very comfortable for him and hugely demoralizing for us, so fighting it and showing we are everywhere is actually important. Must be encouraging to come out of your building in the morning to the promise of Putin’s impending doom. I hope it helps a little. I’m not brave enough to burn police buses yet. My jokerization is progressing quickly, though, so who knows.

P. S. I’m awful at traditional art, so there’s some massive digital cheating happening here and there. The paper versions I actually pasted in the streets are not that pretty.

#russia ukraine war #russo ukrainian war #russian invasion of ukraine #antiwar protest #my art #Spotify

[gwydionmisha]

#Russia #Protests #Russian War on Ukraine #Antiwar Protest #News

[donkeysanddug]

I painted this years ago as a tribute to the students who were shot at Kent State on May 4th, 1970.  I titled this, “The Day My Government Wanted to Kill Me”

I remember the day well and how quiet it was in my house.  My mother was a graduate of Kent State and she had a sister attending at the time of the shootings.  I recall my father saying, “The government wants to kill everyone.”  

There is still a large segment of the US population that thinks the killings were justified.  But, none of the evidence supports that position.  The events of the day were well documented forty years ago.  And, the facts are, a military arm of the US government fired, in a planned and unison way, indiscriminately, into an unarmed group of students.   

#kent state #kentstate #may4 #kent state shootings #student activism #may41970 #four dead in ohio #antiwar protest #protest

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

Hundreds of Jewish anti-war demonstrators have been arrested during a Passover seder that doubled as a protest in New York, as they shut down a major thoroughfare to pray for a ceasefire and urge the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, to end US military aid to Israel.

The 300 or so arrests took place on Tuesday night at Grand Army Plaza, on the doorstep of Schumer’s Brooklyn residence, where thousands of mostly Jewish New Yorkers gathered for the seder, a ritual that marked the second night of the holiday celebrated as a festival of freedom by Jews worldwide.

The seder came just before the US Senate resoundingly passed a military package that includes $26bn for Israel.

#JVP #protest #antiwar #GazaGenocide #Chuck Schumer #imperialism #Brooklyn #arrests #repression #NYPD #Israel #FreePalestine #seder #Passover

[essektheylyss]

I think it's important to note that I do believe Orym wasn't totally thinking straight when he nodded to Laudna. Because if he'd have been thinking straight, he'd have gotten in front of her and then very efficiently killed Bor'dor himself, and he'd have still been correct for it. Hope this helps. 😌

#anyway! I think maybe we should all revisit the paradox of tolerance! love and light xoxo! #cr spoilers #cr discourse #cuz yanno. that's what we're doing I GUESS. #like did y'all forget he was a bodyguard? he was never some model pacifist antiwar protester? #he prefers to avoid confrontation when possible BECAUSE he knows how messy shit gets. not because he's unwilling. #he didn't leave cuz he couldn't stand to fight for the cause anymore he left cuz he failed at protecting lol #liam pcs show up like 'is anybody going to suffer enormous amounts of survivor's guilt' and don't wait for an answer

[decolonize-the-left]

Let's bring this back.

I know I'm not the only one worried about how bad this is gonna get. I'm in the USA. I'm in a country with some power. And I know for a fact that the US government will use that power to commit war crimes for profit.

And obviously they don't care if we disagree with them about it. They clearly would go through great lengths to commit war crimes with enough profit motive.

So Americans, we need to help make that profit a negative number. We need to make the idea of going to war and funding this genocide the worst financial decision in history. We need to make sure that not only the Biden admin, but even incoming candidates believe that supporting Israel or war would be the biggest American Presidential Fuckup in history

You know, like that time we sent troops to Vietnam despite massive protests and then the US responded by failing it's singular goal to stop the spread of communism so the only results were ashamed troops, death, and debt?

We need to make this as bad as that was. For the record, the legacy of that failure is still an American embarrassment on a global stage. The president who started the war, LBJ, was also a democrat, btw. In fact, it was a guerilla war that time too. The Vietnamese military didn't fight too different from the way we hear about Hamas. "Like ghosts." We just aren't in a jungle this time.

It will be impossible for journalists and reporters to look at solidarity rallies, war protests, demands to defund the military, boycotts, and spin genocide and war and death as a necessary evil for American safety or something Americans want.

Look at these crowds. Look at the songs artists were releasing.

Bring this back.

Remember governments serve their people, not the other way around. If the government would rather serve Israel than us, then that's all the more reason to challenge it.

#photos are from antiwar protests surrounding Iran Iraq Vietnam and Afghanistan #they are not just american protests either #history #solidarity #Spotify

[todaysdocument]

On July 25, 1968, the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam applied for a permit for an anti-war demonstration in Chicago, to take place at the same time as the Democratic National Convention. 

Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States

Series: Criminal Case Files

File Unit: United States v Dellinger, et al.

Transcription:

[handwritten] Exhibit A

CITY OF CHICAGO

DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND SANITATION

APPLICATION ONLY - NOT A PERMIT

Application No. ____

Date [handwritten] July 25, 1968

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT - SPECIAL EVENT USING THE PUBLIC WAY

(For explanations - see reverse side)

IT IS REQUIRED THAT THIS APPLICATION BE MADE AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT

Application is hereby made for Permit to use public way as hereinafter described at location herein designated.

1. To be issued to: Name [handwritten] National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam

                            Address [handwritten] Room 315 407 S. Dearborn Chicago Illinois

2. Name and Telephone Number of Person to Contact [handwritten] Rennie Davis 939-2666

3. Type of Activity (check one) _X_ Parade ___Motorcade ___Assembly ___ Other (describe)

4. Inclusive dates and times of activity [handwritten] August 28, 1968 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

5. Description of activity - if Parade give: (a) Assembly Area; (b) Exact Route; (c) Disbanding Area -

(d) Estimate of number of vehicles, marchers, etc., that will participate.

[handwritten] (a) Wacker Drive State St on the East   Wacker Drive on the West; (b) State Street

[handwritten] South to Jackson Blvd.  East to Columbus Drive.  South to

[handwritten] Grant Park bandshell  (c) Grant Park Band Shell  (d) 150,000

[handwritten] marchers

NOTE: This application will be considered by the Parade Board at its next regular meeting. You will

         be notified by mail as to date, time, and place, if it is deemed necessary that a

         representative of your organization be present.

By [signed] Rennard Davis                                              Title [handwritten] Project Director National Mobili

Autorized representative (Signature)

Mail to: Department of Streets and Sanitation - Att'n: Chairman Parade Board

Room 707 - City Hall, Chicago 2, Illinois

THIS SPACE BELOW IS FOR USE BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Approved/Disapproved by Dept. of Streets and Sanitation

Approved/Disapproved by Dept. of Police

Approved/Disapproved by Chicago Transit Authority

Approved/Disapproved by Chicago Park District

Approved by Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation

Noted - Board of Underground

         (Amendments and Changes by the Parade Board will be noted on Reverse Side.)

[handwritten] A

#archivesgov #July 25 #1968 #1960s #Vietnam War #protests #Chicago #antiwar

[aif0s-w]

I’ve already said this so many times, but apparently some people need to hear this again

#ukraine #war #russia is a terrorist state #good russians dont exist thats it #they either support the war or dont care about it #i know i may be hard to believe if you dont speak russian #(lucky you) #it was hard for me too #but after 8 years and 7 months i just don’t believe in their opposition #their protests aren’t worth shit #their favorite antiwar slogan is ‘хуй войне‘ - ‘dick to war’ which is fucking pathetic

[quixoticanarchy]

i am reverting to my high school self so hard lately... back in the phil ochs spiral, trying to radicalize my friends, read 4 foreign policy related books in the last 3 days, etc. this may not quite be good for me but man the shell game of the self sure can contain so many other buried selves within it

#except in high school i went to protests all the time and actually knew antiwar people to organize with. i do not know antiwar ppl here #but foreign policy / cold war history & regime change i guess remains my most intense and enduring interest #but i did not miss the constant stress that this particular interest/spiral engenders

[homosexual-having-tea]

Fourth of July? You mean drag day, queer art day, protest songs day, international food day, fuck the rich day?

#fourth of july is my no. 1 protest day. ive been listening to antiwar music all day #fuck nationalism celebrate the real people who make america amazing like queer people immigrants and the working class #i love upsetting republicans on their little bootlicking day

[sneezest]

From the Milwaukee Anti-War Committee:

On February 20th, the newly formed Wisconsin Defense Industry Council (WDIC) will be holding a summit at the Fairbanks Morse Defense headquarters in Beloit, WI. There, the council will be officially launched. Created by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and the Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), the WDIC is made up of defense industry manufacturers and banks to focus on ‘supply chain issues’ and ‘workforce shortages’ for weapons manufacturing in Wisconsin. To add to the insult from this newly formed legion of war profiteers, the keynote speaker for the summit is none other than Senator Tammy Baldwin!

We say NO to the WDIC! The people of Wisconsin deserve money for jobs and education that is NOT tied to war and occupation! Shame on Tammy Baldwin! Join us on February 20th at Fairbanks Morse Defense as we stand against the WDIC and let these warmongerers know they are not welcome!

Fairbanks Morse Defense 701 White Ave, Beloit, WI 53511 February 20th, 8:30-11:30 AM

#free palestine #tammy baldwin #wisconsin #protest #antiwar

[gwydionmisha]

#Antiwar Protest #Russia #Dnipro #Russian War on Ukraine #News

[dreadfutures]

if I see another "trump and the dnc are the same" take

#cannot emphasize the dismantling of good government agencies #and how integral that is for homeless and impoverished and minority citizens #and how much worse it is when it is dismantled #oh my god #fight over the nominee ok fund an antiwar prochoice candidate go fucking canvassing #but literally there are tangible changes and policies that different parties put into effect #and one actively makes it way worse for activism and change to happen on every front.... #please just go join a protest and go canvasse instead of this dead end rhetoric

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

The PFLP calls upon all individuals of conscience worldwide to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle against hegemony and colonialism. Our battle serves as an inspiring example for all oppressed people on this planet. Our struggle embodies the determination to overcome all forms of oppression, dominance, and injustice.

The PFLP urges all liberation movements, political parties, unions, activists, and individuals worldwide with a sense of justice to exhaust every action against the Zionist state, its affiliates and supporters, to show tangible support for Palestine and the Palestinian people. We must be the voice for those who have been silenced, including every child who has been lost and every political prisoner who endures suffering behind bars. Our resistance is the only just course of action. We will not idly watch while our people are killed and tormented, and we will not remain passive in the face of ongoing ethnic cleansing. Our people have the inalienable right to live in safety and dignity.

#pflp #communist #solidarity #FreePalestine #internationalism #GazaUnderAttack #apartheid #israel #genocide #imperialism #protest #antiwar #Struggle La Lucha

[spockvarietyhour]

Timothy Omundson

#his hair is hilarious here. he's an antiwar protester. #Dark Skies #Dark Skies 1996 #Both Sides Now #Timothy Omundson #Dark Skies Rewatch

[local-kikimora]

I'm currently spending my evening looking for russian folk proverbs i can use as anti-government and pro-resistance slogans & i thought you'd love to hear some of them^^

"близ царя - близ смерти" - "(to be) near the tsar - (to be) near death"

"ваши играют, а наши рыдают" - "your (people) are playing, our (people) are weeping"

"хороши бара - по пятаку пара" - "(two) fair masters - a pig snouts couple"

"хвали рожь в стогу - да барина в гробу" - "praise rye in stacks and masters in graves"

"не бойся суда - бойся судьи" - "don't fear the judgement - fear the judge"

"цвет в поле - человек на воле" - "a blooming meadow - a free man"

"хоть надвое разорваться, а волку не достаться" - "to tear (oneself) apart but to not be caught by a wolf"

"не бойся богатых угроз, а бойся убогих слёз" - "don't fear threats of the rich, but fear tears of the poor"

"наши топоры лежат до поры" - "our axes lay for the time being"

"и в пепле искра бывает" - "sparks are born even in ashes"

"шумит дубровушка к непогодушке" - "the oakery rustles before the storm"

#kikimoracore #slavic #eastern europe #queer #antigovernment #antiwar #protest #нетвойне