Anti-War Rally on Devon Ave. Don't Bomb Pakistan!

On October 11, 2008, around 500 people rallied and marched on Devon Ave in Chicago. The Devon Ave. neighborhood is known for its string of Indian and Pakistani restaurants. The Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism organized the rally with leaders of the Pakistani community to be a pre-election anti-war protest, particularly against the hawkish statements about Iran and Pakistan made by both Obama and McCain.

You can see Labor Beats Coverage of the Rally Here.

Chicago Indymedia Coverage of the rally Here.

Mike Mlekowski of Iraq Veterans Against the War Speaks.

Omar Lopez was a founding member of the Young Lords and ran for Congress with the Green Party.

Monica Trinidad of the University of Illinois Radical Student Union Speaks.

A student at Columbia college and member of World Can't Wait! speaks.

Gloria La Riva, the Presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks at the rally.