All around the country the reformist left has taken control of the anti-war movement and turned demonstrations into slogan-slinging parades. After two years of such pandering this war has raged on exactly as it would if no movement existed at all. Thus, there is no movement.

The goal of these demonstrations should be to physically disrupt the normal fuctioning of a state dedicated to war. I agree that occupying the mayor's office or the isreali embassy or the offices of boeing make much more sense than holding a parade.

It may well be that the Democratic party outnumbers the IWW at most of these events. Let them go. We should engage them in dialouge and try to convince them that we need something more than state-approved marches. But we don't need United For Peace and Justice to hold a more meaningful event. 100 kids willing to make some sort of sacrifice would make a harder impact than 5000 Democrats with a sign and a slogan.