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Organizing Tool Kit For Feb. 23 Hands-Off Venezuela Actions

Organizing Toolkit to Build Feb 23 Day of Actions Just Released
U.S. War Threats Continue to Grow, Numerous Cities Plan Solidarity Mobilizations for February 23 
*Please share widely across lists, networks, and on social media*
The corporate media is filled with increasingly outrageous and dangerous fabrications about the situation in Venezuela and the democratically-elected government led by President Nicolas Maduro. New and expansive sanctions imposed by the U.S. will have a devastating impact on the lives of Venezuelan people. Sanctions are always deadly and are themselves an act of war. During the Clinton administration, sanctions in Iraq were responsible for the death of more than 500,000 children. Wall Street and the Pentagon will continue their onslaught on Venezuela until they get what they want – a subjugated Venezuela and access to the largest oil reserves on Earth.

International actions set for the weekend of February 23 come at a critical moment. Powerful mobilizations are needed globally to express solidarity with the people of Venezuela and to roundly denounce and challenge the U.S. and its allies by saying: No sanctions, no coup, no U.S. war!
Submit Your Plans for February 23 Actions
February 23 is the one- month anniversary of the latest U.S.-backed coup attempt, so we have a little less than two weeks to organize a global response. Though many successful actions have been held since the coup attempt on January 23rd, international coordination is the next essential step for us to most effectively and powerfully defend Venezuela. Please submit details of your action here.

Wear RED on February 23! In solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela, whose supporters often wear red to their mobilizations, we also ask that supporters of a truly sovereign Venezuela wear red on February 23rd. Like the Gilets Jaunes in Paris, this will strengthen our message of solidarity. Many cities have already announced plans for actions on February 23 – find an action near you or plan one for your area today.

The No War on Venezuela statement has been translated into more than a dozen languages. It has been signed by over 2,000 people and 120+ organizations from countries around the globe. Please continue to circulate this pledge so it can gather even more momentum.

An Organizing Toolkit is now available online to assist with the planning and preparation of February 23 actions, which includes:

  • An informational fact sheet in English & Spanish
  • A half and full page poster with room to add local info
  • Chant sheets for demonstrations
  • Social media share graphics and sticker templates

More materials will be added to the toolkit in the coming days – be sure to check the website regularly for updates.

If you’d like assistance in planning an action in your community, please feel free to reply to this email or contact us at info@nowaronvenezuela.org. We will be happy to reach out personally and advise on how best to build solidarity with Venezuela in your area.

Initial List of February 23 Actions

Albany, NY
Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | Noon
Wolf Rd and Central Ave
Contact: 518-281-1968

Atlanta, GA
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA
Contact: atlantaiac@aol.com

Boston, MA
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Gather at MBTA Park Street Stop

Brainerd, MN
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 16 | 1pm
Sixth and Washington Streets (near Sawmill Inn)
Organized by: Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace

Buffalo, NY
No U.S. War on Venezuela – No Coup, No Intervention, No Sanctions
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Federal Building, Elmwood Ave and West Huron
Sponsored by Buffalo Anti-War | buffaloantiwar@gmail.com

Charlotte, NC
US & NATO: Hands Off Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
Eastway Square | 3211 Eastway Dr.

Dhaka, Bangladesh
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA

Fayetteville, NC
No War on Venezuela! March on Ft. Bragg
Saturday, February 23 | 2 – 5pm
Join anti-imperialist and progressive forces at Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the world, to demand Hands off Venezuela!

Houston, TX
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
Mecom Fountain Traffic Circle (Main St and Montrose)

Jersey City, NJ
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 11am – 2pm
Manhattan Ave. & Central Ave. (across from the Stop&Shop supermarket)
Organizations currently sponsoring: NJ Action 21, Jersey City Peace Movement, Veterans For Peace

Miami, FL
Saturday, February 23 | 3:30pm
Details TBA
For more info, contact POWIR

Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm

U.S. Hands off Venezuela
No coup
No sanctions
No new U.S. war!

1:00 pm – Gather at Hennepin & Lagoon Aves, Minneapolis
Be part of a visible anti-war presence, say no to U.S.
intervention

1:30 pm – Anti-war visibility at nearby busy corners

2:00 pm Closing rally

Initiated by Minnesota Peace Action Coalition
Contact: antiwarnews@gmail.com | 612 827-5364 or 612 275-2720or find on Facebook

Moscow, Russia
No War on Venezuela!
Details TBA

New Orleans, LA
Hands off Venezuela Forum
Sunday, February 24 | 5pm
Cafe Istanbul NOLA | 2372 St. Claude Ave
Organized by: New Orleans Workers Group

New York, NY
March on Wall Street!
Saturday, February 23 | 1pm
Gather at 40 Wall Street

Newark, NJ
No War on Venezuela!
Details TBA
For more info: 973-801-0001

Oakland, CA
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 12pm
Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway
Sponsored by: Spring Action Antiwar Coalition (Bay Area)

Philadelphia, PA
No war on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 11am
Additional Details TBA

Portland, OR
Saturday, February 23 | Details TBA

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
No War on Venezuela!
Saturday, February 23 | 2pm
City Hall, Peace Fountain

Richmond, VA
No to War, NATO & Racism! U.S. Hands off Venezuela!
Friday, February 22 | 6:30pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church – 1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond, VA 23221

Tucson, AZ
Saturday, February 23 | 10a – 2p
Armory Park, during the Peace Fair
Organized by:Tucson Anti-War Committee

Valleta, Malta
Saturday, February 23 | 4pm
28 Strait Street
Organized by: ALBA MNAC and PKM

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Saturday February 23 | 2pm

No War on Venezuela! – International Day of Action
Vancouver, Canada Rally & Petition Campaign

No Coup in Venezuela!
U.S./Canada Hands Off Venezuela!
No more U.S./Canada Sanctions & Threats!

Vancouver Art Gallery
Robson St. at Howe St.
Downtown Vancouver

Organized by: Fire This Time Movement for Social Justice (FTT) – Venezuela Solidarity Campaign


Endorsed by: Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO), Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC), Iranian Community Against War

Washington, DC
National March on Washington: Hands off Venezuela!
Saturday, March 16 | 12pm
Gather at Lafayette Park

Mass National Mobilization to Oppose NATO, War & Racism and Oppose US War on Venezuela at 2019 NATO Summit in Washington DC
Saturday, March 30 | 1pm
Lafayette Park (across from the White House)
Additional actions will take place at the opening of the NATO meeting on April 4.
 

Partial List of Signers on No War on Venezuela Statement

For a full list of over 2,000 individuals and 120+ organizations, see here

Organizations

  • International Action Center
  • Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle New York
  • Alliance for Global Justice
  • ANTICONQUISTA
  • BAYAN USA
  • Black Alliance for Peace
  • Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere (FIRE)
  • Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO)
  • Haïti Liberté
  • IFCO/Pastors for Peace
  • La Peña del Bronx
  • Mobilization Against War and Occupation – MAWO (Canada)
  • MOVE Organization
  • People’s Organization for Progress (POP)
  • Popular Resistance
  • The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign
  • Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
  • United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)
  • USW Local 8751 Boston School Bus Drivers Union
  • U.S. Peace Council
  • Veterans For Peace

Individuals

  • Susan Abulhawa, author
  • Pam Africa, International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal
  • Alexey Albu, BOROTBA, Lugansk, Lugansk People’s Republic
  • Bahman Azad, U.S. Peace Council
  • Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer – Black Alliance for Peace
  • Fr. Luis Barrios, Holyrood Church/Iglesia Santa Cruz, NYC
  • Mike Bento, NYC Shut It Down
  • Alison Bodine, Mobilization Against War and Occupation-MAWO (Canada)
  • William Camacaro, Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle New York
  • Joe Catron, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
  • Edward Childs, UNITE-HERE Local 26
  • George Ciccariello-Maher, The Hemispheric Institute
  • Dan Cohen, Journalist
  • Gerry Condon, President, Board of Directors, Veterans For Peace
  • Jodi Dean, Professor
  • Miguel Figueroa, Canadian Peace Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Taryn Fivek, International Action Center
  • Sara Flounders, International Action Center
  • Margaret Flowers, Coordinator of Popular Resistance
  • Ramiro Funez, ANTICONQUISTA, Los Angeles CA
  • George Galloway, British Politician; Stop the War Coalition (UK)
  • Teresa Gutierrez, Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere (FIRE)
  • Lawrence Hamm, Chair of Peoples Organization for Progress (POP)
  • Chris Hedges, Writer
  • Rémy Herrera, Writer, Paris
  • Foad Izadi, Assistant professor, Department of American Studies, University of Tehran
  • Chuck Kaufman, Alliance for Global Justice
  • Rev. Tong-Kyun Kim, The Least of These Church (Progressive Korean Church)
  • Margaret Kimberley, Senior Editor – Black Agenda Report; Black Alliance for Peace
  • Stevan Kirschbaum, Vice President, United Steelworkers, Local 8751, Boston School Bus Union
  • Daniel Kovalik, Journalist  
  • Judith Cashin Lerma, RNC MSN CCM with National Nurses United/National Nurses Organizing Committee
  • Joe Lombardo, United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)
  • Alfred L. Marder, President, US Peace Council; Vice President, World Peace Council
  • Cynthia McKinney, Former U.S. congressperson and Green Party presidential candidate
  • Monica Moorehead, Workers World Party 2016 presidential candidate
  • Ben Norton, Journalist
  • Miko Peled, Author
  • Minnie Bruce Pratt, UAW/National Writers Union Local 1981
  • Sami Ramadani, Stop the War Coalition (UK)
  • Cindy Sheehan, Executive Boardmember, March on the Pentagon
  • Roger Waters, Musician
  • John Wight, Journalist
  • Kevin Zeese, Coordinator of Popular Resistance, Baltimore MD
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