Matthew Sezer, a 16-year old Oak Park-River Forest High School student, has created a powerful documentary that chronicles the peace and impeachment movements from President George W. Bush’s last non-election year.  The film covers several protest events and participants, along with footage showing the Bush Administration’s false justifications for waging war.  Prominent anti-war leaders appear, such as Cindy Sheehan, Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. and Larry Everest.  The film also includes interviews with Iraq war Veterans, new Army enlistees, military recruiters, Congressman Danny Davis, reporters who have covered the war and Iraqi civilians.  The 80 minute documentary was filmed in four states over a period of six months, and was edited from more than 20 hours of footage.

The world premier of Can’t Wait – A Story of Resistance will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 17^th at the Carleton Hotel in the Foxboro room.  A $10 donation is recommended ($5 for students), however any donation amount will be accepted.  The proceeds will benefit the Oak Park chapter of World Can’t Wait, a not-for-profit organization. Copies of the DVD will be for sale as well.  A question and answer period will follow the film.

Hotel Information:

Carleton Hotel

1110 W. Pleasant

Oak Park, IL
Hotel Phone: 708-848-5000

If you have questions or require additional information, please email Tanja Murray at tanjamurray@sbcglobal.net or call Tanja at 708-502-1006.

About Matt Sezer:

Matt is a junior at OPRF High School and intends to attend film school.  Matt envisioned the film and what it could look like in his mind before even beginning filming.  Matt’s desire was to create a film that combined his distaste for the ongoing wars with his desire to shoot and edit a film that would not only deliver an extremely important message, but would also hone his filmmaking skills.  Matt has been an active and invaluable member of the Oak Park chapter of World Can’t Wait for more than a year.   

·         More information about Matt’s work can be found at www.sittlestudios.tk. 

·         The trailer for the film can be found at http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/18089-can-t-wait-trailer

 HONK TO IMPEACH - HONK FOR PEACE - PEACE CORNER

 

Every Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00pm (no matter the weather) WCW-OP members and others dedicated to peace and justice are present at the northwest corner of the Harlem Avenue and Lake Street intersection in River Forest urging passing motorists to Honk To Impeach to Honk For Peace!  Everyone is welcome, so if you want to make a difference, please join us!  Some pictures of us and others in action are below.  There is a similar action in front of the Art Institute downtown on Michigan Avenue every Sunday from 1:30 to 3:30pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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got fascism?   DRIVE THEM OUT! 2-for-1 Sale!  Let us know in the Paypal "Notes to Seller" field what shirt(s) you'd like free with each shirt your order (free shirt of same or lesser price)!!  Spread the word!

 

Check out the famous "got fascism?" t-shirt designed exclusively by the Oak Park chapter!  Help us Drive Out The Bush Regime by supporting World Can't Wait and all that it stands for by getting your own.  Let everyone know that the Bush Regime is rapidly taking this nation in a fascist direction.  Click here or click the shirt graphic to the left.

 

Do you want the Federal government to open YOUR mail and wiretap YOUR phone????

 

 

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About World Can't Wait - Oak Park

We are a chapter of the national organization www.worldcantwait.org.  World Can't Wait - Oak Park is part of a national movement that is organizing people living in the United States to take responsibility to stop the whole disastrous course led by the Bush administration.

Organizers meet weekly to discuss current issues and plan upcoming events.  WCW - Oak Park has an active presence in demonstrations, lectures and special events throughout the Chicagoland area to show its solidarity with groups and persons who stand against the direction the Bush administration is taking us.

WCW - Oak Park has made significant contributions to WCW on a national level, and the chapter is highly-regarded by WCW national and regional leadership.

 

 

 

The Impeachment Town Hall Meeting was a huge success!! 

Thanks to all who attended.  If you'd like to see pictures from the meeting, visit our Flickr site here.

 

MP3 audio of the meeting - coming soon:  Part1     Part2

 

Videos from the meeting - coming soon!

 

Check out a summary of the meeting here.

 

If you have feedback about the meeting, or an idea for what WCW-OP can do as the next step in this effort, please let us know by emailing us at oakparkil@worldcantwait.org.