World Can't Wait: Cindy Sheehan arrested just before Bush's State of the Union; 1,000+ rally in Times Square: 68+ cities say "Bush Step Down"

I'm still working my way through Bush's State of the Union speech. I couldn't hear it at Times Square tonight, I'll tell you that. Over 1,000 New Yorkers filled a block of TImes Squre rallying to drive the whole Bush agenda from power. It was cold and drizzling, but the crowd was too hot under the collar to sit and grumble at home. I just found out about Cindy Sheehan getting arrested before Bush got started at the Capitol building, here's what she says really happened (mp3). That sister is ferocious. If the energy and determination manifested in Manhattan are part of a national force -- then this coming spring is going to be a season of struggle. From the early reports -- this movement has legs.

Photos are up on NYC Indymedia from Stanley Rogouski and Fred Askew. Jeff Paterson reports from the Bay Area that thousands gathered and toppled a massive effigy of Bush... in  Chicago they lit theirs on fire. World Can't Wait local reports are coming in by the hour from DC, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Greensboro, NC...

The protest in DC this weekend is important. Every person will count and the trip is a chance to talk about what we can all do when we get back home. If you've been a spectator, you can just get on the bus. If you don't have better plans, stop waiting for the perfect ride and start driving. If you're not sure about making it to the DC protests, Sunsara Taylor has a message for you.

Comments

[anotha brotha]

last night was pretty awesome.I'm really feeling the WCW's approach to politics as "social distruption" to the bullshit as usual. The noise was so loud and the band playing was so good(there was a free sax saxophonist in front of me) that it really did drown out the Bush regime.
but im wondering how to make a breakthrough with all these forces who are on the sidelines. UFPJ's refusual to endorse or even post a notice on the website is the worst of sectarian politics.
I mean only three years ago New York had hundreds of thousands of people in the streets. We going to need those same numbers to drive out this regime.