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Stand Up Against Endless Wars—Rage Against the War Machine October 11th and 12th

October 3, 2019 Cindy Sheehan, Cindy's Soapbox
March on the Pentagon invites all those outraged by the War Machine, U.S. imperialism, and endless wars to join us in Washington D.C. on October 11 and 12. From the mind-boggling cost which strips money from basic human needs like healthcare, education, clean water and more, the stomach-churning death toll, the irreversible environmental impact, the fueling of militarized police, the uptick in right-wing domestic terrorism, the too often ignored contribution to climate change as well as the resulting and potentially deadly PTSD, substance abuse, domestic abuse and rape suffered by those who have served in the armed forces to the toll war takes on women across the globe—from rape and loss of children to raising one’s family as a refugee in a foreign land—there is something for everyone to be outraged about. If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention. 

Korean Peace Group Letter To UN Secretary-General: “UN Command Stop Using the UN Flag ”

October 3, 2019 By Jean Chung, Action One Korea , ,
More than 40 Korean as well as international peace organizations have sent an open interrogatory to UN Secretary-General indicating that the use of the UN flag by the so-called “United Nations Command” based in South Korea and Japan is not appropriate. The so-called “UN Command” based in Korea since the Korean War which started in 1950 is a ‘camouflage’ organization made by the United States by distorting the resolutions of the UN Security Council.  In addition, the right to authorize the use of the UN flag by the UN Security Council is also in violation of the UN Flag Code.

People’s Mobilization Unites For People And Planet

September 8, 2019 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance , , ,
The People's Mobilization to Stop the US War Machine and Save the Planet is two weeks away. The "People's Mobe" will be held from September 20 to 23 in New York City during the United Nations General Assembly. Members of the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective started organizing the People's Mobe in May. Organizers sought to bring the issue of US violations of international law, such as when the State Department violated the Vienna Convention by raiding the embassy on May 16, to the UN General Assembly and began to plan around September 21, the International Day of Peace. Organizers wrote: At a time when all of the world leaders gather, we will say we’ve had enough of the US War Machine. We demand the US be held accountable for its destructive acts. It’s time for the US government to obey the United Nations Charter by stopping regime change operations, ending the use of unilateral coercive measures (aka sanctions) and ceasing military attacks. We demand the US sign the nuclear weapons ban treaty, rejoin the Iran nuclear agreement and Paris climate treaty, disband NATO and close bases and outposts around the world.

Boots On The Ground For Freedom

September 1, 2019 By  ShannonWatch ,
On Saturday, Sept. 7, at 10 am in front of Limerick Prison, where they were incarcerated, Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff, both U.S. military veterans will begin Boots on the Ground for Freedom, a series of walks through Ireland to promote peace and, as Kauff has written, “freedom to return home to our families, freedom from war, and the freedom to respect and affirm a strong and peaceful Irish neutrality.” The two veterans were arrested at Shannon Airport on St. Patrick’s Day for attempting to inspect an Omni International aircraft they believed was carrying U.S. troops and weapons in direct violation of international law.

Federal Judge Rules Against Kings Bay Plowshares’ Motion To Dismiss Charges

August 28, 2019 By Kings Bay Plowshares 7 ,
A federal judge denied all the pre-trial motions of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7. The activists had urged U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood to dismiss their charges for numerous legal reasons as well as the fact that the hundreds of first strike nuclear weapons on the submarines based at Kings Bay Naval Base are illegal and immoral. A day after denying their motions for dismissal, the judge has set the date for a trial by jury of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7. Jury selection will begin on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Brunswick, GA. Supporters from throughout the country are expected to attend the trial. Earlier this month 100 people attended a hearing held by Judge Lisa Wood, who will oversee the October trial.

As Conflict With Iran Escalates, Path To Peace Can Be Found

June 23, 2019 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance , ,
The recent escalation of conflict between the United States and Iran threaten another US military quagmire that creates crisis and chaos in Iran, the region and perhaps, globally as well as costs trillions of dollars in US spending. The US needs to change course -- a deeply wrong course it has been on regarding Iran since the 1950s, escalating since Iran declared its independence in their 1979 Revolution. There is a path out of the Iran quagmire, but it requires leadership from President Trump, which will only come if the people of the United States mobilize to demand it.

After Nearly 40 Years, Time To Let Afghanistan Decide Its Own Future

June 9, 2019 By Matin Baraki, Open Democracy , ,
In Afghanistan as elsewhere, external factors have not solved the conflict. On the contrary, foreign interests have been transported to Afghanistan and in this way, political solutions have been destroyed. For this reason, people are leaving Afghanistan en masse. It is time to let the conflict be resolved by Afghans, in Afghanistan, and in Afghanistan’s national interests. Thirty-nine years of war are more than enough. We must seriously seek new ways to peace.
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