Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism

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Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism (CCAWR) was formed in September 2001 to protest the imminent United States invasion of Afghanistan. While it gained a foothold in Chicago street politics, CCAWR rose to prominence when it organized the rally at Federal Plaza the day after the U.S. invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003. During that protest, some 15,000 Chicagoans marched and eventually took over Lake Shore Drive in a massive direct action that led to national breaking news on the major networks, and 900 arrests at the hands of the Chicago police. Since then, CCAWR has organized and collaborated on projects ranging from conferences, to street protests, to national mobilizations, to counter-recruitment against the military.

[edit] External links

• http://www.ccawr.org/ Official site
• http://www.chicagofreespeechzone.com/html/the_battle_for_michigan_avenue.html The story of the mass arrest