Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people converged on Washington D.C. to protest the war and occupation in Iraq and other aggressive, imperialistic U.S. endeavors such as the 2004 coup in Haiti. This event was organized by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition and United for Peace and Justice. The day began with a rally that included dozens of speakers ranging from labor organizers and politicians to mothers of soldiers in Iraq. The planned march around the White House was temporarily delayed because, due to an “electrical failure,” Amtrak cut off various routes to D.C., forcing thousands of people to seek alternate methods of transportation.
The march was massive and its members very vocal, but the atmosphere was peaceful. Participants displayed banners criticizing a wide variety of U.S. policies seen as racist, classist, imperialistic, illegal, and unjust. They also chanted slogans berating the Bush administration for leading the U.S. into the devastatingly brutal war in Iraq and other conflicts.
After the march there was a concert which featured artists representing many genres of music.
Media Mouse has also photos from the rally online.
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