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Action For Peace With Iran: Rallies At Four US Drone Bases

August 2, 2026 ToBlomé, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
In just a couple of weeks, and for some, in just a few days, we were able to plan, organize and execute simultaneous protests at four U.S. Drone Bases across the U.S., in response to the expanding illegal and immoral US-Israeli led war on Iran, and elsewhere. U.S.-Israeli drones have become the weapons of choice in these aggressive wars in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza. The overriding theme of these drone base rallies was a call to our military to “REFUSE ILLEGAL WARS,” inspired by a Veterans For Peace national billboard campaign. Below are short reports from each base action and a sampling of photos.

Common Sense And The Pentagon Budget

August 1, 2026 Dennis Laich, Consortium News. , , ,
The first sentence of Thomas Paine’s classic 1776 essay, Common Sense, urged the American people to challenge the legitimacy of the English Crown, something that had never been challenged before. He wrote: “Perhaps the sentiments contained in the following pages are not yet sufficiently fashionable to procure them a great favor; a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defence of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.”  Two hundred and fifty years later, time and reason strongly suggest that the U.S. “defense” budget is out of control, unsustainable and absent of accountability.

Protests Continue Vs US War On Iran

August 1, 2026 Betsey Piette, Workers World. , , , ,
As of July 28, the U.S. was at war with Iran for 150 days, resulting in the deaths of thousands of civilians and dozens of Iranian leaders, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, including bombing a school in Minab, Iran, and the undermining of global trade. Calling for this war to end, locally coordinated protests took place in over 30 cities in the U.S., Britain and Canada. Stop U.S.-Israel War on Iran actions included banner drops, leafleting and speak-outs at federal buildings, shopping areas and busy intersections. Demands included: End the wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen! End sanctions on these and all countries! Defend Iran’s sovereignty! 

Call To Action: Stop US/Israeli War On Iran, Defend Iran’s Sovereignty

July 19, 2026 United National Antiwar Coalition, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
On February 28, 2026, the US & Israel launched an unprovoked surprise attack on Iran. This attack killed the world respected leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 50 leading members of the Iranian government. It targeted a children’s school in Minab, Iran 3 times, killing 168.  Numerous other civilian targets were hit, including other schools, hospitals, food and water processing plants. A month ago, on June 17, the US signed a 14 point Memorandum of Understanding – MOU with Iran, as a basis for a cease-fire, and immediately violated this signed agreement, then resumed bombing of Iran with hundreds of attacks a day.

Largest Gathering Of Service Members For Anti-War Protest Since Vietnam

July 17, 2026 Mike Prysner, Counter Punch. , , , , ,
On July 4, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 500 veterans and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future (including domestic troop deployments and endless war). The coalition—About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and CCW—marched under the banner Freedom Over Fascism. Among them in the streets of Philadelphia were at least a dozen currently-serving members of the U.S. military, part of the “Service Members’ Anti-War Contingent” organized by the Center on Conscience and War.

Anti-War Action Network Grows With Second National Conference

July 16, 2026 Sebastian Miscenich, Fight Back! News. , , ,
Chicago, IL – On July 11 and 12, the Anti-War Action Network (AWAN) held its second national conference in Chicago. Reflecting AWAN’s growth of 11 more committees since its founding conference in 2025, over 250 participants gathered from more than 24 local anti-war groups from across the U.S. As a grassroots, nationwide network, AWAN unites anti-war, pro-Palestine and student groups from across the country. The network’s growth follows a year of victorious campaigns led by AWAN affiliates and coordinated days of action responding to Trump’s aggression against Iran, Venezuela and Cuba.

US Peace Groups Call On Drone Operators To Refuse To Fly

July 14, 2026 Nick Mottern, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
Today, World BEYOND War and Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR-USA) join Ban Killer Drones in calling on U.S. operators of MQ-9 Reaper drones, and other drones, to refuse to fly surveillance, targeting and assault missions against Iran and against sailors in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. “U.S. drone operators are being placed intellectually and emotionally at the cutting edge of the Trump Administration’s illegal, immoral attacks against Iranian and Latin American people”, said Ban Killer Drones Co-coordinator Nick Mottern.  “Today, we urge U.S. drone operators to stand up for life and for U.S. and international law and to step back from their drone control consoles and refuse to attack or to enable attacks by manned aircraft and other traditional weapons.”

Spanish PM Tells Trump His Country Will Not Be Fooled Twice

July 13, 2026 Maddison Wheeldon, The Canary. , , ,
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has once again pushed back against the US military machine. He has made it clear to Trump and his backers that Spain will not allow another US president to drag the country into an illegal war in West Asia on the back of bogus claims. This refers back to the illegal war on Iraq, which began on the basis that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. However, this ‘justification’ for the mass murder of Iraqis was debunked and revealed for the manipulative misinformation it was. Whilst many haven’t learned and continue to parrot lines from bad actors in power, Spain has.

Hells Angels Airshow Protest In Brunswick, Maine

July 12, 2026 Bruce Gagnon, Space for Peace. , , ,
On Friday the Navy Blue Angels (Hells Angels) came to Brunswick, Maine and spent half the day flying low, just over our heads, as a way to 'build interest' for the air show that would be held over the weekend at the former naval air base in our community. The short clip above was taken right in front of our apartment. Then on Saturday morning we began lining up just before 8:30 am outside the closed base as legions of vehicles were already crawling toward the air show parking lots.  Over 30 of us from around the state spent the next three hours in the hot sun with our signs and banners making eye contact with those inching by in the traffic snarl.

Veterans, Military Members, March In Philadelphia Against Fascism And War

July 8, 2026 Gerry Condon, Counter Currents. , , , ,
Philadelphia — On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, a coalition of more than 500 veterans, active-duty military members and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the “Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future.” Undeterred by 101-degree heat that forced the cancellation of the official Philadelphia parade, the coalition — About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and Center on Conscience and War marched under the banner “Veterans Against Fascism.”

Minnesota Protests War On Iran Outside Army Recruitment Center

June 18, 2026 Peter Kellner, Fight Back! News. , , , ,
Richfield, MN – On June 14, over 50 protesters gathered outside a U.S. Army recruitment center to demand an end to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon, highlighting the war crimes committed by U.S. military personnel while admonishing recruiters for preying on vulnerable people’s basic needs. The event was organized by the Minnesota Anti-War Committee (AWC) with a wide range of grassroots organizations participating in the event. The day also marked the Flag Day holiday. Instead of flying the U.S. flag, protesters displayed the flags of Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, Cuba and other countries targeted by Trump, calling on Americans to respect the sovereignty of other nations. Hundreds of passing cars honked in support.

Utah Anti-War Activists Hold Teach-In On Local Raytheon Facility

June 16, 2026 Nova Morra, Fight Back! News. , , ,
West Valley City, UT- On June 13, members of the Utah Anti-War Committee held a hybrid teach-in at the West Valley City library for local communities. The material? Raytheon. Members of the UAWC informed members of the community about Raytheon, how they have profited off of human suffering, and how they continue to receive full financial support of the U.S. government. They also brought to light a local subsidiary of Raytheon, Applied Signal Technology, a mere ten-minute drive from the event itself. UAWC member Adam Koritz said, “A Raytheon Tomahawk missile was used to target a girls’ school in Minab, killing 156 people, including 120 children, during the initial U.S.-Israeli onslaught.”

Women Against Military Madness Marches On Lockheed Martin

June 10, 2026 Cedar Larson, Fight Back! News. , , ,
St. Paul, MN – On June 6, a beautiful Saturday morning, over 100 people gathered in Langford Park in Saint Paul’s Saint Anthony Park neighborhood for Women Against Military Madness’s (WAMM) 19th annual Walk Against Weapons. This year WAMM marched on Lockheed Martin subsidiary ForwardEdge ASIC, which makes application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) for F-35 jets which have been used in the U.S.-funded Israeli genocide of Palestinians and now in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. WAMM’s new director and emcee for the event, Meredith Aby, said, “Today we are marching to Forward Edge to highlight the role of Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest manufacturer of weaponry.

No Tech For Fascism, War, Plunder

June 3, 2026 International League of People's Struggles, Popular Resistance. , , ,
Bay Area, CA — 700 anti-war, labor, and community organizers from across the country gathered from May 30th to June 1st for an Anti-Imperialist Political Conference, Peace Forum, and mass protest in response to the Trump administration's attacks on working people around the world, aided by increasingly powerful tech and weapons companies, many of them based in the Bay Area. The protest targeted OpenAI and ScaleAI headquarters in downtown San Francisco and included testimonies from communities directly impacted by US high-tech warfare, environmental destruction by data centers, and AI-powered ICE surveillance.

All To London For The International Anti-War conference

June 1, 2026 The Canary. , , ,
We’re hurtling towards more wars and greater global instability, with the governments of Europe responding with massive rearmament programmes and increasing moves towards conscription. So we urgently need a mass movement for peace to break with the worldview of the likes of Donald Trump and Tony Blair. The International Conference Against War on 20 June in central London will be a unique and historic step to building it. Over 1,700 people from the UK and across Europe have bought tickets so far and, with international speakers, this will be a truly world-wide solidarity conference. Speakers are coming from France, Palestine, Belgium, the UK, the US, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and Sweden.
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