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The World Can't Wait (WCW) is a non-profit organization of political activists in the United States. Among its goals WCW seeks the removal from office of President George W. Bush before his term ends in 2009. WCW levies many accusations against with the Bush Administration, including: the Iraq war, prisoner abuse and torture in the interrogation of military detainees and the abrogation of their rights to habeas corpus, domestic wire-tapping and surveillance activities ordered personally by the president, what it sees as the administration's criminal incompetence in response to Hurricane Katrina, and the Administration's support for anti-abortion legislation based on Christian fundamentalist goals. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... A nonprofit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ...

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World Can't Wait's founders and steering comittee represent a broad array of political affiliations and its call for Bush's removal has attracted a diverse range of endorsers which include members of the Green and Democrat party and even some Republicans, along with socialists, pro-choice activists, Catholic sisters, academics, union representatives, and many artists and actors.

Prominent figures who have publicly supported the World Can't Wait include Cynthia McKinney, Major Owens and Rev. Al Sharpton, to Ralph Nader, Michael Lerner, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, and Sean Penn. Photo of Cynthia McKinney from her Congressional web site Cynthia Ann McKinney (born March 17, 1955) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Major Owens Major Robert Odell Owens (born June 28, 1936) is a New York politician, currently representing the states 11th Congressional district (map), in the United States House of Representatives. ... Reverend Al Sharpton The Reverend Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. ... Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney and political activist. ... Michael Lerner is the name of several notable people from the Americans: Michael Lerner, rabbi and left-wing political activist Michael Lerner, actor Michael Lerner, retailer with Lerner Stores This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Raymond McGovern was a member of the CIA for 27 years. ... Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ...

Some of the founders of World Can't Wait are public supporters of the Revolutionary Communist Party including Sunsara Taylor, a writer for Revolution Newspaper.

Criticism

Many leftists have claimed "Drive Out the Bush Regime" is essentially a "radical" coat of paint on the more mainstream liberal call to "Impeach Bush." ^{[citation needed]} David Horowitz and others have criticized the organization's communist involvement.^[1] David Joel Horowitz (born January 10, 1939) is an American conservative writer and activist. ...

Events organized by The World Can't Wait

• November 2, 2005: Demonstrations attended in protest of the anniversary of the 2004 presidential elections.
• January 31, 2006: Demonstrations attended in protest of Bush's State of the Union address.
• February 4, 2006: Demonstration in Washington, DC outside the White House.
• May 12, 2006: Demonstration at Wachovia Stadium to protest Battle Cry.
• October 5, 2006: A mass walkout from school and work.

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References

1. ^ David Horowitz's Blog, December 14, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.

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External links

• The World Can't Wait