A Conference to Challenge the Wars of the 1% Against the 99% at Home and Abroad—this banner heads the call for the United National Antiwar Coalition Conference, which will be held in Stamford, CT, on March 23-25. Addressing this theme will be international guest speakers that include Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the wife of the former … Continue reading UNAC conference, March 23-25: ‘Challenge the wars of the 1%’
Category: Anti-War
Protests demand: No war and no sanctions against Iran!
On Feb. 4, activists demanding “No Sanctions, Assassinations, Interventions! No War Against Iran!” held emergency demonstrations in at least 70 U.S. cities and towns. There were actions from Huntsville, Ala., to Amarillo, Texas, and from Buffalo, NY to Racine, WI. Other cities held demonstrations in the days immediately preceding or following the national day of … Continue reading Protests demand: No war and no sanctions against Iran!
After ‘withdrawal’ from Iraq, U.S. seeks new battlegrounds
On Jan. 5, President Obama made a major speech about a coming shift in U.S. military strategy, a strategy that has been described as more “lean” and more “mean.” The fact that the speech coincided with the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq led mainstream commentators to characterize the change primarily as a move … Continue reading After ‘withdrawal’ from Iraq, U.S. seeks new battlegrounds
Statement by Afghan and Pakistani Progressives
The progressive and democratic forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan met here in Lahore for two days [Dec. 21-22] in the first ever joint conference. This is a historic step for the progressive forces of both sides to sit together and share the sufferings of our people at the hands of U.S.-led NATO forces as well … Continue reading Statement by Afghan and Pakistani Progressives
NATO & G8 to meet in Chicago — Support the right to protest!
On Nov. 17, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city of Chicago once again refused to guarantee permits for legal, peaceful protests at the overlapping NATO and G8 summits occurring from May 15 to May 22, 2012. Pat Hunt, a central leader of the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda, explained to the media that … Continue reading NATO & G8 to meet in Chicago — Support the right to protest!
After Iraq departure, U.S. sends new forces to Africa, Middle East
On Oct. 30, The New York Times announced that in anticipation of the departure of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, the Pentagon is preparing to deploy more than the equivalent number of troops to Kuwait and to dramatically boost the U.S. naval presence in the Gulf region. According to The Times, new basing and military … Continue reading After Iraq departure, U.S. sends new forces to Africa, Middle East
Building the NATO /G8 protests
The Oct. 15 demonstrations and forums called by the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) to mark the 10th anniversary of the occupation of Afghanistan wonderfully coincided with an internationally called Global Day of Action against austerity and were able, in many cities, to link up with the Occupy Movement. In New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, … Continue reading Building the NATO /G8 protests
‘Hell’ in the Afghan war
October 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of the so-called war in Afghanistan. Obama states that 30,000 out of 100,000 troops will be home by the end of 2012. But his new head of operations there, Gen. John Allen, told reporter Scott Pelly on “60 Minutes” a few weeks ago that, in effect, 70,000 U.S. troops … Continue reading ‘Hell’ in the Afghan war
UNAC plans antiwar rallies and conference
This month marks the 10th year of the Afghanistan War. Despite token troop drawdowns, U.S. troops and mercenary “contractors” seem poised to continue their occupation of the country for some time. The 10-year war has brought only death and carnage to the Afghan people, while over 2670 soldiers from the United States, Canada, and other … Continue reading UNAC plans antiwar rallies and conference
Chicago meeting plans NATO/G8 protests
CHICAGO—On Aug. 28, over 160 activists, representing 73 organizations, met at the Kent College of Law here to take the first steps toward building a national coalition capable of mounting sizeable peaceful, permitted marches on the occasion of the NATO/G8 summits to be held next May. Speakers from many Chicago communities spoke alongside leaders of … Continue reading Chicago meeting plans NATO/G8 protests
The Russian Revolution & the Struggle Against War
by Mary Scully / December 2007 To understand the Russian Revolution in its relationship to World War I, we need to start with the origins of WW I, not as it is taught--as a response to German aggression--but as it actually was. The assassination of the Austrian crown prince by a Serbian nationalist is insignificant and the … Continue reading The Russian Revolution & the Struggle Against War
Sept. 15 march for Palestine at the UN
<!--[if !mso]> <![endif]-->A broad coalition of groups supporting Palestinian rights is sponsoring a Sept. 15 march on the United Nations. The demands of the New York City march are: Sovereignty Now! Enforce the Right of Return! Full Equality for All! End All U.S. Aid to Israel! End the Occupation! Support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions!The date … Continue reading Sept. 15 march for Palestine at the UN
WikiLeaks lifts lid on U.S. role in Haiti
Documents released by WikiLeaks to the left-of-center Haitian weekly Haiti Liberté, in partnership with The Nation magazine, unveils a cozy U.S. relationship with Haiti’s reactionary, corrupt elite. They also offer insight into the bipartisan U.S./UN occupation mislabeled a “humanitarian intervention.” The revelations show that U.S. policy has changed little since the founding of the world’s … Continue reading WikiLeaks lifts lid on U.S. role in Haiti
Chicago in 2012: Protest the G-8 and NATO!
A Call by the United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC) At the invitation of the White House, military and civilian representatives of the 28-nation U.S.-commanded and largely U.S.-financed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and heads of state and finance ministers of the G-8 world economic powers are convening in Chicago, May 15-22, 2012. The U.S./NATO military … Continue reading Chicago in 2012: Protest the G-8 and NATO!
Obama prepares re-election bid by posing as antiwar candidate
“Ladies and gentleman, the horses are arriving at the starting gate,” says the announcer at the Kentucky Derby, the first of three famous races that rivet the attention of racing fans around the country in the spring of every year. The “Sport of Kings,” which Congress funds with $128 million yearly in tax breaks, is … Continue reading Obama prepares re-election bid by posing as antiwar candidate
UNAC plans protest at NATO summit
The illusions of many Americans that Obama would turn out to be an “antiwar president” were definitively shattered early last year when he sent 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Since that time, the Obama administration’s attempts to convince the public that the war would soon wind down have proven hollow. Instead, Washington is expanding its … Continue reading UNAC plans protest at NATO summit
Bring the War Dollars Home!
The economic crisis continues to strain our city and town budgets. Layoffs, concessions, and budget cuts have become familiar words in many homes. Yet our federal government and President Obama seek to keep the wheels of the war machine grinding on at any cost. Including new wars in Libya and Somalia, our tax dollars fund … Continue reading Bring the War Dollars Home!
The Assassination of Osama bin Laden
Statement by the United National Antiwar CommitteeThe U.S. government has used the pretext of finding Osama bin Laden to justify their invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. Now that bin Laden is dead, they can no longer claim this motive. Our demand remains the same: Bring the troops home NOW!The Obama Administration does not intend to … Continue reading The Assassination of Osama bin Laden
NO MORE NUKES!
by Christine FrankThe record 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent 32.5 foot tsunami that swept over the northeast coast of Honshu Island, Japan, on March 11 have triggered the worst nuclear reactor crisis since the disastrous meltdown at Chernobyl in 1986. The quake is considered the most powerful Japan has experienced in recorded history. It has been … Continue reading NO MORE NUKES!
Scapegoating of Muslims on the rise
by Christine MarieU.S. activists celebrated the revolts in North Africa, not only for their potential to free millions in the Arab world from U.S.-backed dictators, austerity, and repression but for their potential to roll back Islamophobia inside North America. Photos of the resurgent labor movement demonstrations in Wisconsin revealed that U.S. workers felt a new … Continue reading Scapegoating of Muslims on the rise
U.S. unable to rely on military force in its quest for world dominance
by Glen FordGlen Ford is editor of Black Agenda Report and a member of the Black is Back coalition. Following are portions of his presentation at the Feb. 26 public rally in Hartford, Conn., sponsored by Socialist Action. Our world faces a multiple of overlapping and interconnected crises that can only be surmounted through socialism. … Continue reading U.S. unable to rely on military force in its quest for world dominance
Iraq protests met by police violence
by Gerry Foley On Feb. 25, the protests against authoritarian rule that have swept the Middle East reached Iraq, a country that the United States has spent a trillion dollars on—and killed hundreds of thousands of people—under the pretext of bringing democracy. Revealingly, the protests in Iraq were met with police violence and intimidation comparable … Continue reading Iraq protests met by police violence
Cracks in the Empire
by Mumia Abu-JamalDespite what talking heads in corporate media proclaim, there hasn’t been a revolution in the North African countries of Tunisia or Egypt, or the Persian Gulf’s Bahrain. These have been rebellions. For revolutions transform whole societies—they just don’t remove a few leaders.That’s why much of U.S. reporting is so misleading. They want to … Continue reading Cracks in the Empire
Support grows for April 9 & 10 antiwar mobilizations
by Christine Marie“No More Support to the Mubarak Dictatorship! Hands Off Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen!” So began a statement from the United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC), the coalition calling and building major bicoastal antiwar demonstrations to be held on April 9 in New York City and April 10 in San Francisco.As the world watched dramatic video … Continue reading Support grows for April 9 & 10 antiwar mobilizations
Citizens’ Hearing decries U.S. government’s war on Muslims
by Christopher Towne WASHINGTON—A climate of fear grips the Muslim community in the U.S. Countless people are behind bars, victims of sting operations and disgusting distortions of the law. Rep. Peter King of New York will soon hold hearings on Capitol Hill, where Muslim clerics will be forced to appear and testify to their efforts … Continue reading Citizens’ Hearing decries U.S. government’s war on Muslims