Jackson plans protest during NATO summit
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious, labor and community leaders say they plan to protest during next month’s NATO Summit in Chicago.
Jackson spoke Monday in Chicago, comparing the planned march to those during the war in Vietnam. He says the main issue is the same, spending millions of dollars and losing lives on war at the expense of funding for education and health services. Jackson and the others say they’re not sure how many will march but say the success can’t be just measured in numbers.
Jackson reminded that the famed Selma, Ala., civil rights march included no more than 500 people.
Jackson says he hopes it will be a nonviolent protest.
The march is scheduled for Sunday, May 20, the first day of the two-day international summit.
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