Iraq Peace Action Coalition
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The Iraq Peace Action Coalition (IPAC) is an antiwar organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. The coalition was created in order to coordinate activities by local activists in opposition to the U.S. war against Iraq. IPAC also sponsors protests against escalations of the war in Afghanistan
. IPAC meets regularly at Mayday Books
in Minneapolis.
IPAC has initiated and planned for several large mass demonstrations in the Twin Cities area.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. The coalition was created in order to coordinate activities by local activists in opposition to the U.S. war against Iraq. IPAC also sponsors protests against escalations of the war in Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
. IPAC meets regularly at Mayday Books
Mayday Books
Established in 1975, Mayday Books is a volunteer-run, non-profit collective bookstore in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its organizational mission is to provide leftist political books and magazines and a space for political organizing for the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metropolitan area...
in Minneapolis.
IPAC has initiated and planned for several large mass demonstrations in the Twin Cities area.