The World Can't Wait

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 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.

World Can't Wait was formed in 2005. Its headquarters is in New York City.

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.

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[1].

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." David Horowitz and others have criticized the organization's communist involvement.

Events organized by The World Can't Wait

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

External links

• The World Can't Wait
• What you should know about the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) and The World Can't Wait

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