22 years after the US went to war in Iraq based on lies, the Trump administration is preparing a major war against Venezuela. We must act now to stop this war before it starts.
Today, Trump promised land strikes would begin “very soon,” has called for its airspace to be “closed,” and terminated negotiations with Venezuela’s government. These are all the signs of a full-scale regime change operation, which would be a catastrophe for the region.
The Trump Administration’s repeated strikes in the Caribbean have shocked the world as brazen violations of international law. Pete Hegseth’s order to kill all survivors of the boats disabled by US missile strikes in the open seas is an obvious war crime. The missile strikes against boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific is a clear violation of international law, as would be all future strikes by the Pentagon.
70% of the people in this country oppose military intervention against Venezuela. People are seeing through the bizarre and twisted pretexts the Trump administration is providing about drug trafficking, for which he has provided no evidence. Trump is unconstitutionally bypassing a Congressional declaration of war or even authorization of use of force, while Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth is giving out appalling “kill them all” orders and justifying illegal “double-tap” strikes to target stranded survivors. The whole world sees all of this as transparently illegal, and is calling for peace.
15,000 US troops have already been mobilized to surround Venezuela, alongside massive naval assets, spending over $1 billion in US tax dollars.
But it is not too late to act! We must stop this war before it starts. Rally across the nation this Saturday, December 6th, to send a message to Trump and Congress: “No War on Venezuela!”
We must learn the lessons of Vietnam and Iraq. In each case, the war hawks invented pretexts. They promised quick victories. They were wrong. But the notion that the U.S. can carry out military invasions into the heart of Latin America without a massive blowback is outlandish.
We are at a critical moment. Members of Congress from both parties are increasingly speaking up about the illegality of these strikes. But the situation requires much more urgency — once the escalation ladder is climbed, there may be no going back.
Stop the war before it starts!
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Initial endorsers of the demonstration include: ANSWER Coalition, The People’s Forum, Black Alliance for Peace, CODEPINK, Palestinian Youth Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Democratic Socialists of America, Dissenters. Add your organization today!
List of demonstrations (check back for frequent updates)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
UNM Bookstore (2301 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106)
2:00 p.m.
Anchorage, Alaska
MLK Memorial (10th Ave & L St.)
1:00 p.m.
Athens, Georgia
The Arch, US-78 BUS
2:00 p.m
Atlanta, Georgia
190 Marietta St NW (Marietta St NW & Centennial Olympic Park Dr)
2:00 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Texas Capital (South entrance)
1:00 p.m.
Bangor, Maine
Pierce Park
6:00 p.m.
Baltimore, Maryland
Educational event
Baltimore Liberation Center (327 Park Ave, Suite A)
3:00 p.m.
Bend, Oregon
Peace Corner
2:30 p.m.
Boise, Idaho
Boise City Hall
5:00 p.m.
Boston, Massachusetts
Park St Station
2:00 p.m.
Burlington, Vermont
1 Church Street (Top of Church Street)
11:00 a.m.
Champaign, Illinois
Downtown Plaza, Champaign
12:00 p.m.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Miller Park, 928 Market Street
12:00 p.m.
Chicago, Illinois
Wrigley Building (400 N Michigan Ave)
12:00 p.m.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Peck Federal Bldg, 550 Main Street
2:00 p.m.
Cleveland, Ohio
W 25th Market Square
3:00 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
120 W Goodale St (Goodale Park Gazebo)
12:00 p.m.
Dallas, Texas
Civic Garden Park 1014 Main St
1:00 p.m.
Dayton, Ohio
Corner of 2nd St & Main St.
3:00 p.m.
Des Moines, Iowa
Cowles Commons (221 Walnut St)
12:00 p.m.
Eugene, Oregon
Federal Building
12:00 p.m.
Fresno, California
Blackstone & Nees Ave
3:00 p.m.
Gainesville, Florida
Corner of 13th St. & University Ave.
12:00 p.m.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Unity Park
12:00 p.m.
Grants Pass, Oregon
Josephine County Courthouse
11:00 a.m.
Hartford, Connecticut
Old State House – 800 Main St
1:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas
City Hall
3:00 p.m.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Honolulu
4:00 p.m.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Monument Circle
12:00 p.m.
Kansas City, Missouri
5 W 3rd St
1:00 p.m.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Market Square
1:00 p.m.
Las Vegas
2901 E Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104
1:00 p.m.
Los Angeles, California
Pershing Square
2:00 p.m.
Louisville, Kentucky
Metro Hall (527 W Jefferson St)
2:00 p.m.
Madison, Wisconsin
816 State Street
1:30 p.m.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Corner North Avenue & MLK Jr Dr.
1:30 p.m.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pavey Park
1:00 p.m.
Nanuet, New York
Nanuet Four Corners (N Middletown Rd/Rte 59)
12:00 p.m.
Nashua, New Hampshire
Soldiers & Sailors Monument (Amherst & Main St.)
3:00 p.m.
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven Green (Church & Chapel streets)
1:00 p.m.
New Paltz, New York
Corner Main St. and N. Front Street
12:30 p.m.
New York City, New York
Times Square
2:00 p.m.
Newburgh, New York
146 Broadway
12:00 p.m.
Omaha, Nebraska
Gene Leahy Mall
12:00 p.m.
Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona State Capitol
4:00 p.m.
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Bridge & Main Street
1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
N 16th Street and Ben Franklin Pkwy
2:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
South Highland Ave. and Penn Ave.
2:00 p.m.
Portland, Oregon
323 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
3:30 p.m.
Providence, Rhode Island
Federal Building, Kennedy Plaza
12:00 p.m.
Richmond, Virginia
Maggie Lena Walker Plaza, 305 Brook Rd
1:00 p.m.
Rochester, New York
Liberty Pole
2:00 p.m.
Sacramento, California
16th & J St.
1:30 p.m.
St. Louis
Chouteau Park
2:00 p.m.
San Antonio, Texas
Educational event
San Antonio Liberation Center (2404 E Houston St)
2:00 p.m.
San Francisco, California
Civic Center BART
12:00 p.m.
Savannah, Georgia
Forsyth Park (in front stage)
11:00 a.m.
Spokane, Washington
Rotary Fountain – Riverfront Park
1:00 p.m.
Springfield, Missouri
Park Central Square
1:30 p.m.
Tucson, Arizona
Viente de Agosto Park (123 W Congress St.)
3:00 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
White House
12:00 p.m.
