Florida protest: ‘No war’

More than 150 protesters marched in Melbourne, Fla., on March 28 to demand an end to war and occupation from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan to Palestine. The demonstration focused on militarism’s destructive impact on the workers and oppressed at home, such as budget cuts in education and other social programs, degradation of the environment, and restrictions on civil liberties and human rights. The action, initiated by a group called Patriots for Peace and endorsed by dozens of organizations across the state, drew participants from cities large and small, including Miami, Jacksonville, Alachua and Palm Bay. The next mobilization for these activists is May Day in Miami.