The United For Peace and Justice (UFPJ) coalition organized a demonstration against the war in Iraq on April 29 in New York City. Over 1,300 organizations make up the UFPJ coalition. LNR regular Ken Heard -- for the People's Weekly World, the People's Voice (Canada), and the Weekly Worker (UK) -- recorded highlights.
Included: A percussion-backed collection of chants, the New York City Labor Chorus, a song "Solidarity Forever", and interviews with several demonstrators.
Following the demo highlights, we air a few minutes of announcements about upcoming events you may want to attend.
Relevant Links:
United for Peace and Justice
March for Peace, Justice and Democracy
People's Weekly World (USA)
People's Voice (Canada)
Weekly Worker (UK)
This program aired in the tri-state Camden, Philadelphia, and Wilmington area over 5,000-watt WTMR-AM 800 on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at 9:00pm. We present it here for the world.