[by Adam Ritscher]On Saturday, March 21, the Northland Anti-War Coalition in Duluth, MN held a march and rally to mark the sixth anniversary of the unjust U.S. invasion of Iraq. The protest also drew attention to the need to oppose the occupation of Afghanistan and Palestine, and called for an end to the JROTC programs … Continue reading Report on the March 21 Protest in Duluth
Category: Anti-War
Speech by Chris Gauvreau at March 21st antiwar rally in DC
Speech by Chris Gauvreau of Connecticut United for Peace (CTUP), March 21, 2009, Washington, DCIt has been difficult to build this demonstration, because each day the corporate media runs a story about how the war in Iraq is winding down. But this morning when I woke up I read the moving appeal from the Iraq … Continue reading Speech by Chris Gauvreau at March 21st antiwar rally in DC
The Struggle Against U.S. Imperialism at Home
March on the Pentagon – MARCH 21!
Below is a statement recently issued by the National Assembly, and endorsed by Socialist Action:The National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations is joining with other coalitions, organizations, and networks to organize a united MARCH 21 NATIONAL COALITION to mobilize people across the United States to take part in a March … Continue reading March on the Pentagon – MARCH 21!
Is Another War on the Horizon?
The American War Moves to Pakistan
THE AMERICAN WAR MOVES TO PAKISTANBy Tariq AliThe decision to make public a presidential order of last July authorizing American strikes inside Pakistan without seeking the approval of the Pakistani government ends a long debate within, and on the periphery of, the Bush administration. Senator Barack Obama, aware of this ongoing debate during his own … Continue reading The American War Moves to Pakistan
Sir! No Sir!
Important Gains Registered at the National Antiwar Assembly
More than 400 antiwar activists from 26 states registered at and attended the June 28-29 antiwar conference sponsored by the National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation. Scores of others participated in the conference’s mass Saturday evening rally.The Cleveland, Ohio, gathering represented an important advance for the U.S. antiwar movement. It was the … Continue reading Important Gains Registered at the National Antiwar Assembly
National Assembly’s Action Program
[The Action Program below was provisionally adopted by the National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations (as it has been renamed) held June 29-29, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio, subject to consideration being given by the 13-member Administrative Body (AB) elected at the conference of amendments not acted upon by the conference. … Continue reading National Assembly’s Action Program
American Federation of Teachers Passes Antiwar Resolutions
[by Andy Griggs]At the American Federation of Teachers’ Convention, which ended on July 14, two major anti-war resolutions were passed by the body.The AFT Peace and Justice Caucus, and members of the U.S. Labor Against War steering committee were instrumental in getting the two resolutions (both initially written by the Professional Staff Congress, City University … Continue reading American Federation of Teachers Passes Antiwar Resolutions
Open Letter to the U.S. Antiwar Movement
The following “Open letter to the U.S. Antiwar Movement” was adopted by the National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations on July13, 2008. We urge antiwar organizations around the country to endorse the letter. Please send notice of endorsements to natassembly@aol.comOpen Letter to the U.S. Antiwar MovementDear Sisters and Brothers:In the … Continue reading Open Letter to the U.S. Antiwar Movement
Connectictut Delegation to the National Assembly
Above is a photo of the Connecticut bus load of delegates that participated in the June National Assembly conference in Cleveland.
Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater, McCain and Obama
Below is Jeremy Scahill speaking in Cleveland, OH at the National Assembly to End the Iraq War & Occupation.
Reports & Photos From the National Assembly
On the weekend of June 28-29 over 400 anti-war activists from across the country gathered for an open conference of the movement called by the National Assembly to End the Iraq War & Occupation. To read an evaluation of the conference issued by Jerry Gordon, Marilyn Levin and Jeff Mackler check out this web address:http://www.socialistaction.org/nationalassembly3.htmTo … Continue reading Reports & Photos From the National Assembly
The Iraq War & the Economy
[by Andrew Pollack]The New York Times report on 5th-anniversary antiwar protests claimed that "while the banners and bullhorn rhetoric were strident, the mood among some was pessimistic. 'The war is not going to end,’ said Bob McGee. 'It doesn't matter who wins the election. The only thing that's going to stop it is the destruction … Continue reading The Iraq War & the Economy
The U.S. Occupation of Iraq is Sinking in a Sea of Hatred
[by Gerry Foley] At a time when the bills for Bush's adventure in Iraq are being totaled up, the failed offensive of the U.S. client government at the end of March and the beginning of April against the Shiite militias identified with the Islamic radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have introvertibly demonstrated that the U.S. taxpayers’ … Continue reading The U.S. Occupation of Iraq is Sinking in a Sea of Hatred
Mumia on the Prisonhouse of Nations
With the release of the Pew Center on the States report, comes news that proves, without question, that the U.S. is the world's champion when it comes to incarceration rates. One out of 100 American adults are in prison today. According to news reports detailing the Pew Center research, the year 2008 began with 2,319,258 … Continue reading Mumia on the Prisonhouse of Nations
Mumia on the Cost of War Crime Myths
I caught a brief snippet of the news a few days ago, of Delaware Senator Joseph Biden's apology for writing, introducing, and sponsoring passage of a 1986 crime bill that heightened federal penalties for crack usage and possession.Sen. Biden said he recognized now that the bill was based on myth—much of it hyped by the … Continue reading Mumia on the Cost of War Crime Myths
First Open U.S. National Antiwar Conference
First Open U.S. National Antiwar Conference:The Challenge Before the U.S. Antiwar Movementby Jeff MacklerThe U.S. war and occupation of Iraq is the central issue in world politics today. The war exposes in bold relief the fundamental contradictions in U.S. and world capitalism. It is, simultaneously, an imperialist war of conquest and a geopolitical war for … Continue reading First Open U.S. National Antiwar Conference
Neo-Stalinists Oppose the Kosovo Albanians’ Right of Self-Determination
[by Gerry Foley] The Serbian chauvinist protests against the Feb. 17 Kosovo government declaration of independence and the subsequent recognition of a very limited form of self-determination of the Kosovar people by the major Western powers have had exactly the opposite political effect from what the post-Stalinist Serbian politicians and state authorities that organized them … Continue reading Neo-Stalinists Oppose the Kosovo Albanians’ Right of Self-Determination
Time Bombs Ticking for the U.S. in Iraq
by Gerry FoleyDespite the U.S. government's claims of successes for the "surge," that is, increased numbers of American troops in Iraq, there is hardly any doubt that the major defeats suffered by al-Qaida and other intransigent resistance forces have come from the occupation forces' success in enlisting local tribal and gang leaders as auxiliaries.U.S. officials … Continue reading Time Bombs Ticking for the U.S. in Iraq
U.S. Antiwar Movement Falters
An international call for March 2008 worldwide protests to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was issued in London on Dec. 1. The 1200 delegates from 43 nations at the World Against War conference voted unanimously to call on antiwar movements in every country to organize mass protests demanding that all … Continue reading U.S. Antiwar Movement Falters
Why Mass Action?
The broad outlines of Socialist Action's views on the centrality of mass mobilizations in building an irresistible antiwar movement have been published in previous issues of this newspaper (see Jeff Mackler's article in our November 2007 issue). But some additional elaboration can be helpful at a time when activists are today discussing concrete measures to … Continue reading Why Mass Action?
Despite U.S. Claims, Iraq Still in Turmoil
[by Gerry Foley]The end of the year was the occasion for balance sheets of the Iraq war both by the press and U.S. government officials. Generally these accounts stressed that although 2007 was the deadliest year of the war for U.S. forces and for Iraqis, both civilians and members of the security forces, there has … Continue reading Despite U.S. Claims, Iraq Still in Turmoil
Coming Home: Iraq Vets Confront Alienation & Homelessness
by Ross CaputiRecently a friend from my former platoon e-mailed an article to me about the recent rise in homeless veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. In the subject column, he appropriately wrote “the glory of it all.”The article stated that 23% of the homeless population in the United States are veterans, 89% of … Continue reading Coming Home: Iraq Vets Confront Alienation & Homelessness