What course is needed in antiwar protests?
(As I See It column} BY JACK WILLEY Thousands of working people and students in the United States are repelled by Washington’s assault against Afghanistan and preparations to send in ground troops. They are joined by millions of toilers around the world–especially those oppressed by U.S. and British imperialism in the Middle East and Central Asia–who have taken their anger to the streets. Street actions are an important component of the campaign against the imperialist assault. However, many of the demands and slogans put forward by political groups in the United States who participate in the actions pose a danger for workers and youth. So far, pacifists have largely set the political tone for the protest actions with groups who consider themselves socialist or communist following behind. Pacifist demands such as “War is Not the Answer;” “Stop the Cycle of Violence;” “Justice Not Vengeance;” and “Our Grief is Not a Cry for War,” assume that there is something the imperialist governme
