Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 05/05/2026As the U.S. refuses to comply with Iran’s 10-point plan for ceasefire,Israel continues to attack Lebanon, we must be prepared for war to resume full-scale, and hit the streets to condemn the U.S. war on Iran. 142 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Call Frerichs TODAY & demand he does not renew the 2 Israel bonds totalling $15m expiring Feb 1! For 17 months, thousands of IL taxpayers have called on Frerichs to divest from Israel bonds that fund the genocide of Palestine. Call & reshare today! 110 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Come to our meeting this Sunday 8/3 at 2pm on Zoom! All are welcome! Join us for a presentation about Syria's history of resistance against imperialism, and learn how to get involved in the movement to divest Illinois from genocide and war! Get the meeting information at bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago 010 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 29/07/2025We mobilised with Tanggol Defend Migrants campaign for the Peoples State of the Nation Address to denounce Marcos Jr selling out the Philippines to US imperialism, and the escalation of attacks against Filipino migrants! Defend Filipino Migrants Now! tinyurl.com/freetitar 010 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Join us to spread the word about Treasurer Frerichs investments in Israel bonds and ISBI investments in companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine. We demand IL divest now! Humboldt Park July 19th | 11 am-1 pm Meet up at the corner of California Ave & Division St 063 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 08/07/2025We will continue to fight and defend our communities and we call on the masses to join the movement. STAND UP, FIGHT BACK! 020 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 08/07/2025There is nothing to celebrate during a time when the ruling classes of the failing US empire scramble to consolidate power & wealth. The Trump Administration continues to attack the working class and our most vulnerable communities, but the masses won’t stand down. 110 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 08/07/2025We rallied at Federal Plaza & took to the streets to demand End US aid to Israel, cease settler-colonial occupation of Palestine, end mass deportations, ICE out of our streets, stop police crimes, money for jobs & education, and uplift the protection of Black, Brown, LGBTQIA, & reproductive rights. 100 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 08/07/2025On July 4, as a member of the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda, we joined the masses in the People’s Independence Day March. 131 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 22/06/2025The people of Chicago stand against imperialist war and demand the cessation of further U.S. aggression against Iran, an immediate arms embargo against Israel, and an end to U.S. aid to Israel! Hands off Iran now! End the U.S.-funded Gaza genocide now! 0134 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 22/06/2025CHICAGO EMERGENCY PROTEST MONDAY 5PM Federal Plaza 🚨 The US struck 3 of Iran's nuclear sites, an outright declaration of war and escalation of the U.S.-Israel war in the broader region. To endorse, please message @AntiWarChicago or @uspcn organizations. 1179 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 19/06/2025📢 NEW TIME + ADDRESS 📢 Join us at the quarterly ISBI meeting to demand that ISBI Vice-Chair and IL Treasurer Michael Frerichs divest from over 145 million dollars in Israel bonds. Join us at 160 N. La Salle Dr. at 8:00am ILLINOIS DIVEST NOW! 033 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 17/06/2025CHICAGO Emergency protest in the event of a US attack on Iran. We must make it loud & clear we do not want our gov't to be at war with Iran! We demand the U.S. stops the war immediately & respects Iran's sovereignty! We demand an end to US aid to Israel + immediate end to the genocide! #HandsOffIran 01710 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 13/06/2025🚨EMERGENCY ACTION TONIGHT at 5PM! 🚨The illegal, settler-colonial occupier Israel has attacked Iran with massive missile strikes. Join us at Federal Plaza tonight at 5 PM to demand HANDS OFF IRAN! HANDS OFF GAZA! #HandsOffIran #HandsOffGaza #FreePalestine #EndUSAidtoIsrael 022 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 13/06/2025🚨EMERGENCY ACTION TONIGHT at 5PM! 🚨The illegal, settler-colonial occupier Israel has attacked Iran with massive missile strikes. Join us at Federal Plaza tonight at 5 PM to demand HANDS OFF IRAN! HANDS OFF GAZA! #HandsOffIran #HandsOffGaza #FreePalestine #EndUSAidtoIsrael 061 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 11/05/2025📢 UPDATED 📢 Join AWC at our mass meetings this May! Build a strong anti-imperialist, anti-war movement! To get involved visit bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago. Sunday 5/11 2pm at Casa Michoacán, 1638 S Blue Island Ave Sunday 5/18 2pm at Casa Michoacán with a Zoom option. Sunday 5/25 2pm at Casa Michoacán. 020 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Join our weekly meetings to build a strong anti-imperialist, anti-war movement here in Chicago! Visit bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago to get involved! Sun 5/4- 2pm on Zoom Sun 5/11- 2pm at Casa Michoacán, 1638 S Blue Island Ave. Sun5/18- 2pm on Zoom Sun 5/25 - 2pm at Casa Michoacán 030 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Public funds should not support war crimes. Treasurer Frerichs, divest from Israel now! #MichaelFrerichsDivest #ILDivestFromGenocide 074 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Storm @iltreasurer @mikeforillinois social media accounts to demand full divestment from Israel bonds! Access the toolkit at bit.ly/frerichsdivest 171 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Stop by the CATA art build to make art for the 2025 May Day week of action TODAY at 12pm (3614 W Lawrence Ave). Then head over to our weekly AWC meeting at 2pm at Casa Michoacán (1638 S Blue Island Ave)! bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago 020 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Join the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda & Consejo de Resistencia en Defensa del Inmigrante for this May Day week of action! We will protest in defense of our immigrant communities and for the expansion of immigrant rights, including the demand for legalization for all! 063 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Casa Michoacán 1638 S Blue Island Ave Chicago, IL 60608 Sign up at bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago for Zoom details.bit.lyGet Involved in Anti-War Committee ChicagoWebsite: Anti-War Committee Chicago Instagram: @antiwarchicago Twitter: @AntiWarChicago 000 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Join Anti-War Chicago at our upcoming April meetings. It is more important than ever to get organized, find your community, and take collective action against Imperialism, war, and the US/Israel reign of terror. Together, we can make a difference and fight back against tyranny. 121 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 23/03/2025From inside the board room, we could hear our protest outside continuing to chant. ISBI had NOTHING to say in response, except that they would "move on with [their] agenda". Illinoisians do not want our money funding war, death, and destruction. Plain and simple. 021 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Palestinians shared how excruciating it has been to watch their people, including whole families and thousands of children, massacred for profit, and to see ISBI and Frerichs continue to invest in this genocide. 121 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 23/03/2025ISBI attempted to intimidate the public with excessive presence of police (exceeding the number of attendees) and increased security protocols since the last meeting we attended. Frerichs was conveniently absent for the second quarterly meeting in a row. 110 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Despite it being a public meeting, ISBI, in collusion with the building owner, obstructed our access to the meeting by locking the building doors after only 16 people were allowed in, and only 5 people were allowed inside the board room for public comment. 111 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 23/03/2025We protested the Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI) quarterly meeting yesterday and packed the public comment to demand ISBI and its Vice Chair, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, stop funding genocide through Israel Bonds and investments in companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine 161 0
Reposted by Anti-War Committee Chicagounraveled @unraveledpress.com · 21/03/2025Happening now: outside the IL State Board of Investments meeting in downtown Chicago, activists are rallying against ISBI Treasurer & Vice Chair Michael Frerichs. Frerichs is responsible for increasing the state's investment portfolio in war weapons manufacturers like Boeing and Lockheed Martin. 223265 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Join our protest at the Illinois State Board of Investments this Friday, March 21 at 8:30am, 180 N La Salle St, to demand ISBI and State Treasurer Michael Frerichs divest our tax dollars from genocide! 052 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Our role in the belly of the beast is to cut off the flow of money that enables Israel to commit these atrocities. So join an organization! The people united cannot be defeated, so let’s build the unity we need to end Illinois aid to Israel! 151 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 20/03/2025On Tuesday we joined CJP & demonstrated outside the Zionist consulate @ 500 West Madison to voice our outrage after Israeli occupation forces disregarded the ceasefire agreement & launched a series of attacks resulting in over 400 martyrs, bombing tents with displaced people, homes, schools, & more. 152 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 18/03/2025AWC-Chicago is holding a fundraising event on 4/19 at Casa Michoacán for our future march, rally, and art build materials! Enjoy food, drinks and performances; suggested donation is $15. Help us build the anti-war movement’s momentum w/ a donation on our website or by showing up for the fundraiser! 000 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Over the past 17 months, the U.S.-funded IOF has murdered hundreds of thousands in its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. We demand Frerichs immediately divest our money from genocide, occupation and apartheid! 021 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Join our CALL IN action! Stand in solidarity with Palestinians and demand IL State Treasurer Michael Frerichs divest Illinois taxpayer dollars from Israeli crimes! Since the start of the genocide, Frerichs has invested over $135 million in Israeli bonds, with an additional $30 million. 164 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Join our upcoming Sunday meetings at 2pm to get involved in the anti-imperialist, anti-war movement. Join our campaign to demand Frerichs divest our tax $ from genocide! 3/16 @ Casa Michoacán 1638 S Blue Island Ave 3/23 on Zoom bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago for more details 3/30 2pm @ Casa Michoacán 000 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Overwhelmed by the Trump administration chaos? Join AWC this Sunday at 2pm on Zoom to get involved in the anti-imperialist, anti-war movement in Chicago. We’re fighting to divest our taxpayer dollars from genocide and war. Sign up at bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago for details about Sunday’s meeting. 031 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 01/03/2025JOIN US Fri, March 21 at 9am to protest the IL State Board of Investments to demand Frerichs & ISBI divest IL $ from genocide! ISBI invests in companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine & Frerichs just renewed $15mil in Israel bonds bringing IL investments in Israeli bonds over $135m. 064 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 21/02/2025...and the Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI) to divest from Israeli bonds. We demonstrated, marched, organized and educated. Join us in 2025 by signing up at bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago. Add your name to our petition: bit.ly/awcdivest 000 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 21/02/2025We marked our 1-yr anniversary by hanging signs over the I-290 overpasses urging commuters to sign our petition to divest IL tax dollars from genocide. We grew the anti-war movement in Illinois and broadened the greater BDS movement by pressuring our state treasurer Frerichs... 100 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Anti-War Committee Chicago had an action-packed first year in our fight against the genocide of the Palestinian people by the Zionist Israeli regime. Starting with our first meeting in February 2024, we helped organize the Coalition to March on the DNC, and launched a state-wide divestment campaign. 140 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 18/02/2025We united with anti-war orgs across the nation to oppose all US war, intervention, sanctions, & the US military industrial complex, & established the central importance of solidarity with the people's movements, internationally & domestically, and the call for divestment from apartheid Israel! 020 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 18/02/2025We collaborated with comrades from Milwaukee Anti-War Committee to share the lessons we learned through helping organise the Coalitions to March on the DNC & RNC. 120 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 18/02/2025AWC-Chicago spoke on a divestment panel about our campaign demanding IL State Treasurer Frerichs and the State Board of Investments divest our taxpayer dollars from genocide. 100 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 18/02/2025AWC-Chicago is officially a member organisation of the newly established Anti-War Action Network, a progressive network of grassroots anti-war orgs around the US committed to building a broad movement opposed to the greatest cause of injustice in the world today—US imperialism! 180 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Join AWC this Sunday at 2pm for our weekly mass meeting via Zoom and get involved in the anti-imperialist, anti-war movement in Chicago! Hear about the people's movement to divest Illinoisan’s taxpayer dollars from genocide and war! Sign up at bit.ly/joinantiwarchicago for Sunday's meeting. 010 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 06/02/2025TODAY at 6pm, join us for a protest led by the CJP at 3760 N Broadway to protest notorious war criminal Yoav Gallant's unwelcome visit to Chicago! Gallant is the Israeli Occupation's former minister of "defense," leading the genocide of Palestinians, and is wanted by the ICC for war crimes! 055 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Since AWC was refounded in February 2024, we’ve broadened and deepened the anti-imperialist, anti-war movement in Chicago. This February, we will participate in the Anti-War Action Network (AWAN) Founding Conference and need your help getting our members there! 011 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 04/02/2025We carved out our message to demand divestment of Illinois public money from Israel Bonds during Sunday's art build. We will not be silent while Frerichs continues to misappropriate $120m of IL funds to defend the economic interest of an apartheid state. Keep an eye out for our art drop, Chicago! 032 0
Anti-War Committee Chicago @antiwarchicago.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Join AWC Sunday 2/2 @ Casa Michoacán for an art build ahead of our public art drop to raise the demand to divest! Come @ 12pm for pt. 1 of the art build, & stay for our mass meeting @ 2pm to learn how you can join the anti-imperialist, anti-war movement! Save the date & bring a friend! #antiwar 011 0