As the bombing escalates and the numbers of Serb and Kosovan casualties increases and the plight of those expelled from Kosova worsens, the anti-war movement is growing.
The second national anti-war. demonstration on May 8 was significantly bigger than the first on April I1, although still no more than about 10,000.
Central London public meetings are packed with hundreds of people and sizeable meetings and demonstrations have been organised around the country.
Organisations have come together in a loose coordination around the slogans "Stop the Bombing, NATO out of the Balkans" "Stop the Ethnic Cleansing, Self-determination for Kosova" and "Open the Borders".
The participating organisations (Socialist Outlook, Workers Power, Workers Action, Communist Party of Great Britain, Socialist Democracy and Workers Interna ional) held a public meeting ir central London on May I | (also supported by the Socialist Party and Islington branch of UNISON) which was attended by over 100 people. Platform speakers included not only supporters of the three slogans of the coordination but Kosovans, Kurds and Bosnians The meeting listened to and debated seriously with Kosovans, even though they support the NATO bombing.
This meeting, together with the support won in various trade union and other bodies for the policy it advocated, shows the resonance these slogans can have in the movement.
This coordination is committed to building the broad anti-war movement while making sure it gets a hearing for its slogans which address not only the military might of imperialism but also the terrible repression the Kosovans face.
It will be taking further initiatives and will certainly be present again as a contingent on the June 5 national demonstration. Saturday 29 The European Marches protest in Cologne to coincide with the Heads of Government Summit of the EU under the German presidency. Ring 0181-800-7460 for details of late travel. JUNE Saturday 5 National demonstration against the war. Called by the Committee for Peace in the Baikans. Assemble 1.30 pm, Victoria Embankment, London. Wednesday 9 London Socialist Outlook public meeting on Kosova ring 0181 800 7460 for details Saturday 12 Reclaim Our Rights/United Campaign against the anti-union laws I1 am - 2 pm, NATFHE, Britannia St, London WCI. • Fór further details of anti-war events in the North West contact mawith.freeserve.co.uk