On Saturday, April 20, thousands will converge in Washington, DC, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Seattle to demand a change of course in the nation's aggressive foreign policy, and a reversal of post-9/11 evisceration of civil liberties. In Seattle, a variety of events are planned throughout the afternoon opposing unjust policies of the IMF and World Bank, US military support of Israel’s unlawful war against the Palestinian people, and expansion of the so-called 'war on terror'.

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UPDATE: SPD admits to student organizers and faculty that its highly-publicized A20 threat assessment was exaggerated and unsupported by evidence.... SCCC has reversed its decision to close; events will take place as scheduled.

More at Seattle Independent Media Center.

An internal security announcement at my workplace claimed a "news account" cited a protest organization representative as saying civil disobedience is being encouraged. I also overheard that police at first claimed the march would possibly pose a terrorist threat and should be treated as such, but has since backed down on the claim-- though I have no definite source on that bit, so that's possibly as much rumor as the "threat" itself. Nevertheless, any lefty marches in Seattle, no matter how peaceful, tend to bring out the tear gas and pellet gun riot control. Here's hoping for a smooth and productive protest.