In the USA, the initial outpouring of opposition to Bush's war was significant, although generally modest effort, and even the major inuglobanzason orkance* tions have melted away before the pro-war hysteria In addition, hundreds if not thousands of universt. ties, colleges, and high schools held antiwar rallies and "teach-ins" during late September and October.
Over 150 campuses held events during a "National Day of Action." The largest single event following the commencement of bombing was a rally in New York City on Oct. 8, which most sources say drew from 10,000 to 12,000 people.
Since then, however, antiwar events have been notably smaller. On Oct. 27, for example, the Workers World "coalition" sponsored events in a few US cities. Barely 300 came to a teachin in San Francisco, 300 attended a rally in Chicago, and a few hundred rallied in New York. To my knowledge, no major demonstrations are plannca for the future. In early November, regional student-organizing conferences are scheduled for Chicago (Midwest region), Berkeley (West Coast), and Connecticut (East Coast).
Nevertheless, the movement does seem to have entered a lull in activity.
We expect that the antiwar movement will not grow to any great extent until the war dramatically escalates, with the commitment of large contingents of U.S. sol. diers to the ground war and high casualties and deaths among the U.S. forces.
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