about ECAWAR
In February and March 2003, Edmonton Coalition Against War and Racism (ECAWAR) co-ordinated the largest protests in Edmonton's history around the impending invasion of Iraq, joining cities around the world in history's largest anti-war protests. (While failing to stop a U.S. administration bent on invasion of Iraq, the global demonstrations exposed the illegitimacy of invasion and prevented governments from falling in line with the U.S.) We remain opposed to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, which exists merely to give the U.S. access to Iraq's oil, create obscene profits for private corporations at the expense of the U.S. and Iraq publics, and project U.S. millitary power over the Middle East.
In the meantime we have co-ordinated anti-racism demonstrations, such as the Hands Across Edmonton event, and intervened in gross miscarriages of civil liberties undertaken in the so-called "war on terror". Our members also financially support this website.
Meetings:
We have regular meetings at Hostelling International (10647 81 Avenue). Currently we are on a meeting schedule of roughly once a month (date changes each month). We have the occasional social outing as well. Please check the ECAWAR section on the events calendar for a schedule of our meetings.Events:
Photographs from many of ECAWAR's events can be found on the website Raising My Voice, which documents Edmonton's activist scene. We also have many of our events filmed and available to view on YouTube. Stay tuned for a photo and video gallery right here on the ECAWAR website in the near future. To learn about upcoming events in the peace community, sign up for the Wage Peace Announcement list, here.Contacts:
Doug Meggison, doug.meggison@ecawar.orgWebsite Administrator, web.admin@ecawar.org
Info Line: (780) 988-2713
Website: ecawar.org