Zia Mian on the Nuclear Weapons Ban and Prohibition Treaty

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a letter from Joseph Gerson AFSC, USA I had the privilege of attending the opening and penultimate sessions of the Nuclear Weapons Ban and Prohibition Treaty negotiations at the U.N. this spring and summer. And, midst considerable celebration, on July 7, representatives of the majority of the world’s governments agreed to a treaty designed to outlaw the development, testing, producing, possession, stockpiling, use and threatened use of nuclear weapons and considerably more. The next major steps will be to get … Continue reading →

ICC members elected 2017 in Vienna

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At our annual meeting 2017 in Vienna the following members were elected: Alain Rouy (Deputy) (France) Mouvement de la Paix Ann Wright (USA) CODEPINK, Veterans for Peace Chris Nineham (UK) Stop the War Coalition UK Claudia Heydt (Germany) European Left Dave Webb (UK) Space 4 Peace Ingela Martensson (Sweden)  Kvinnor för Fred (Women for Peace) Jan Schaake, (Netherlands) Oorlog is Geen Oplossing (War is no solution) Joe Lombardo, (USA) United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) Joseph Gerson (USA) American Friends Service … Continue reading →

Stop NATO 2017 : Movies and some scripts

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This is a link to watch all the movies from Stop NATO 2017 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-ZeemO3PePsRBK6PV1PGHhHh0ptuJR-C I didn’t receipt all scritps from the intervenants but you could find some of them on : http://www.cnapd.be/tag/otan/ Thanks a lot for your patience. Jonas Boussifet Chargé de communication et collaborateur en animation CNAPD asbl Chaussée d’Haecht 51 B – 1210 Bruxelles Tel : 02/640 52 62 Fax : 02/640 42 12 www.cnapd.be;  N° entreprise: 0467256918 –  N° compte : BE49 0010 6244 8171

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G20 in Hamburg – pathetic

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One day after and some rest one may finally ask the question what did the summit achieve for whom politically? This is the attempt approaching the reality of the G20 summit. It will name the deeply undemocratic and aggressive behavior of the police, the impressive and courageous protest, and the outstanding demonstration of the 76,000 as well as the condemnable actions of the criminal mob. We will learn how many provocateurs were involved. An independent commission is highly needed. What … Continue reading →

Solidarity Peace Delegation to South Korea — Endorse the official statement! (updated 11.07.2017)

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Dear Supporters of the Task Force to Stop THAAD in Korea,   The Stop THAAD in Korea and Militarism in Asia and the Pacific (STIK) and the Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation are sponsoring a solidarity peace delegation to South Korea, July 23-28. The delegation is a follow up to a STIK national tour this past April that brought Rev. Sounghey Kim to eight U.S. cities to speak about the South Korean people’s protest against the U.S. deployment of … Continue reading →

The Ban Treaty is adopted right now

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Dear IPB Family, Great news today! The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty was adopted right now! The president of the Conference Ambassador Whyte asked if consensus was reached. The answer was standing ovations. Nevertheless, the Netherlands asked for voting. The Treaty was adopted by 122 yes votes, 1 no (Netherlands) and 1 abstention (Singapore). Then the delegations started to give their statements. Follow the moment on our Facebook account with photos and live comments from the UN in New York. This … Continue reading →

International No G20- Last Infosheet for the G20 Protestweek

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July 1, 2017; contact: or stay tuned at | http://g20-protest.info; https://www.g20hamburg.org/en    Dear friends This is the last update for our international comrades, friends, activists who will join the no g20 protest week in Hamburg with the most relevant telphone numbers, addresses, contact points you might need when you come to Hamburg. These contacts/numbers are especially important since many things might change in the course of the week – depending on court rulings (e.g. the camps and registered demonstrations) … Continue reading →

“They are defending the indefensible in Hamburg. We want to protest

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HAMBURG, PLANET EARTH, June 27, 2017   Press release by the NoG20 International coordination As international campaigners preparing to travel to Hamburg for the demonstrations against the G20 summit in July, we call for the defence of basic civil and political liberties currently being denied: the right to protest, the freedom of assembly, the freedom of movement. In our open letter from May 17 to the people of Hamburg (http://g20-protest.info/category/general-information/open-letter-to-hamburg/) we stressed that we stand for values many people … Continue reading →

Thousands March Saying “NO to NATO” and “Make Peace Great Again”

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May 28, 2017 | Thousands March Saying “NO to NATO” and “Make Peace Great Again” By Ann Wright Around 15,000 activists from around Europe and North America marched through the streets of Brussels on May 24, 2017 in opposition to the meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Image by Ann Wright) Permission DetailsDMCA taken from :https://www.opednews.com/articles/Thousands-March-Saying-NO-by-Ann-Wright-NATO_Peace_Peace-Advocacy-Activism_Peace-Marches-170528-78.html Around 15,000 activists from around Europe and North America marched through the streets of Brussels on May … Continue reading →

2017/06/18 Brooklyn, NY | Videos online
One Struggle, Many Fronts: No Nukes, War, Wall or Warming

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No Nukes, No Wars, No Walls, No Warming – One Struggle, Many Fronts Documentation and Videos from the panels are online now. First Panel, Survivors Resist: Humanitarian Consequences https://youtu.be/3UtSbmE8Kzs One Struggle Panel 1 Survivors Resist youtu.be One Struggle, Many Fronts: No Nukes, War, Wall, or Warming. First Panel: Survivors Resist: Humanitarian Consequences. Moderator: Sally Jones, Peace Action Ne… Second Panel: Nuclear Arms: Causes, Effects, and Movements Against https://youtu.be/iXqg0zYUS48 One Struggle Panel 2 Nuclear Arms: Causes, Effects, and Movements Against youtu.be … Continue reading →

EU: Don’t invest in weapons

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Sign the petition to European Members of Parliament and the European Council

Petition text

Halt the inclusion of arms industry research into the new EU budget. No EU money should go to military technology. Research money should go to projects developing nonviolent ways of preventing and resolving conflicts, and in particular tackling root-causes of instability.


https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/EU-dont-invest-in-weapons

No G20 Newsletter for International Activists

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– please read, share, disseminate with friends and in your networks Allons enfants! We are loud, we are many, and the world will hear us in Hamburg at the G20 Protests!  #NoG20 NEWSLETTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISTS June 2017 *** A final info sheet with all numbers and contacts updated will be circulated a few days before the protests. So please stay tuned via the channels provided in this Newsletter *** http://g20-protest.info/; contact: Read the newsletter as International No G20 Newsletter … Continue reading →

transform!europe Report: International Peace Conference

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Peace Organisations Gathered in Brussels to Say No to NATO By Alessandra Giannessi The last NATO Summit, held in Brussels on 25 May, has been an important one. Presented as an opportunity to celebrate the long-awaited inauguration of the new headquarters in Brussels, two main topics have been discussed: the burden-sharing of military expenses and enhancing NATO’s focus on fighting… [read more… ] http://www.transform-network.net/blog/article/peace-organisations-gathered-in-brussels-to-say-no-to-nato/      

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2017/06/18 Brooklyn, NY | programm updated!
One Struggle, Many Fronts: No Nukes, War, Wall or Warming

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No Nukes, No Wars, No Walls, No Warming – One Struggle, Many Fronts Forum: One Struggle, Many Fronts: No Nukes, War, Wall or Warming Sunday, June 18 at 1 PM – 6 PM | Brooklyn Friends Meeting | 110 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201-5108 Free and open to the public. All are welcome. RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/836014579882930/ Sponsored by Peace and Planet International Network   Takes place the day after the Women’s March to Ban the Bomb on Saturday, June 17th.   ​ Join One Struggle, Many Fronts forum on June 18th to stand united against … Continue reading →

2017/06/16-18 Richmond, Virginia
National Antiwar & Social Justice Conference

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National Antiwar & Social Justice Conference to be Held June 16-18 in Richmond, Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2017 MEDIA CONTACT: Phil Wilayto – Editor, The Virginia Defender; Coordinator, 2017 UNAC Conference Ph: 804-247-3731 or Hundreds of activists from around the United States and many other countries will gather in Richmond, Virginia, June 16-18 for a national conference: “Stop the Wars at Home & Abroad: Building a Movement Against War, Injustice & Repression!” The conference, to be held at … Continue reading →

Die US-Lateinamerikapolitik unter Donald Trump

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Die Trump-Administration wird aggressiv vorgehen, wie allein das Beispiel Mexiko schon zeigt, was aber auch auf die gesamte Region ausgedehnt werden kann Von Achim Wahl | amerika21 – 30. Mai 2017 Nach den ersten Monaten der Präsidentschaft Donald Trumps (100 Tagen) zeichnet sich – vorerst nur in bestimmten Konturen – Kontinuität der Politik der neuen US-Administration gegenüber Lateinamerika ab. Allerdings werden einige neue Akzente gesetzt. Die von Trump postulierte protektionistische Politik richtet sich vor allem. gegen das Nachbarland Mexiko und … Continue reading →

NATO Summit in Brussels:
Armament and war but also „we will not be silent!“

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At the NATO Summit in Brussels US President Trump wants to collect imaginary debts and the European heads of state reiterate their willingness to spend 2% of GDP on armament. A large wave of armament is coming, for Germany 2% military spending means an increase from 37 billion Euro to 69 billion Euro, for Europe an increase of 200 billion to more than 300 billion Euro. The Europe of crisis and joblessness should pay for preposterous interventions and wars while … Continue reading →

Press Release – 25 May – 15h Peace activists disturb the NATO Summit

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150 Nonviolent activists, amongst whom are activists from Agir pour la Paix, are currently disturbing the access to the NATO Summit through direct non violent actions. The summit is taking place in Brussels’ brand new headquarters. Their aim is to make themselves visible to the delegations on their way to the summit. Through their radical, direct and nonviolent actions, they want to get across with conviction that NATO is actually a war machine, and that far from ensuring peace and … Continue reading →

Movement de la paix – Press Release

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NATO IN ALL ITS FORMS Protest in Brussels the 24th & 25th of May and in Carhaix the 28th   Defense policies have rarely been as much up for discussion as they are now. D. Trump’s first trip abroad began with a visit to one of its main allies, Saudi Arabia, with several hundred billion dollars in contracts, mainly for military supplies. Then, Israel, whose military equipment is known to be largely financed by the US. To conclude with the … Continue reading →

2017/06/17 New York City
Women’s March and Rally to Ban the Bomb

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Saturday June 17th – New York City- Support the UN in Adopting a Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons New York City | Outside Bryant Park, W. 40th St. Women’s March to Ban the Bomb? Supporting UN Negotiations to adopt a treaty to ban nuclear weapons The Women’s March to Ban the Bomb!. Bringing together people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, races, abilities, nationalities, cultures, faiths, political orientations and backgrounds, marches in NYC and around the world have been launched … Continue reading →

Women say: No to NATO | pictures and leaflets

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at the ralley “Trump not welcome” in Brussels, May 24th, 2017 all pictures ©Lucas Wirl   The following leaflets were distributed during the actions in Brussels 2017 Read the leaflet flyer-women-brussels-2017-short.pdf Download the leaflet flyer-women-brussels-2017-short.pdf    Read the leaflet flyer-women-brussels-2017.pdf Download the leaflet flyer-women-brussels-2017.pdf

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Press release 19/05

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NATO Counter Summit – May 21 – 26

International Peace Movement calls for actions: ‘Invest in Peace, Not in War!’

On the 25th of May, NATO leaders will come to Brussels for an important summit and for the inauguration of the new NATO headquarters. The international peace movement is organising a counter summit by holding a demonstration on the 24th of May, an international peace conference on the 25th of May and several non-violent direct actions.

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2017/05/26, 6:30 – 9:30 PM Brooklyn New York (+livestream)
“Hell No” We STILL Ain’t Going!

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The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (GC) and the AJ Muste Memorial Institute join together for an historic and movement-changing gathering celebrating 50 years of alliance-building between forces in the Black liberation and anti-war movements. Echoing the slogan popularized by Stokley Carmichael (Kwame Ture), we proclaim: “Hell No” We STILL Ain’t Going! Join a panel of poets, speakers, artists and dancers including: Bob Brown (AAPRP-GC organizer, who co-founded the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, directed the mid-west office of the … Continue reading →

Minutes Annual meeting of the No to War – No to NATO network Vienna, 1 May 2017

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Participants: Jackie Cabasso, Alexander Muth, Matt de Vlieger, Joseph Gerson, Kees Kalkmann, Frank Feiner, Coralie Beyens, Alain Rouy, Reiner Braun, Claus Montonen, Ludo de Brabander, Leo Gabriel, jaroslava Healck, Lucas Wirl, Kristine Karch Opening of the annual meeting Kristine Karch welcomes the participants and asks for acceptance of the proposed agenda (enclosed). The agenda is accepted by all participants and a round of introduction starts. Actions against the next NATO summit 2017 Ludo de Brabander gives a report on the … Continue reading →

[Joint Statement] Now Is the Time for Dialogue on Denuclearization and Not Military Action That Will Escalate the Crisis on the Korean Peninsula

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We, undersigned peace-loving people around the world, are deeply concerned about the current escalating tension in Northeast Asia and urge governments to have peaceful dialogues among each other rather than taking military actions. The state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula is more volatile than ever, now that President Park has been impeached and new government is to be constituted through an early presidential election in South Korea. The Trump administration, in the meantime, is fueling the escalating tension even … Continue reading →

2017/05/25 Brussels
Workshop: Woman and NATO in Brussels at 11:30

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during the international Peace Conference part of the Anti-NATO activities in Brussels 2017, May 24/25 NATO Counter Summit 09:00 – 18:00 h Location Institut libre Marie Haps – Aarlenstraat,11 – 1050 Brussels- Belgium Metro: Lijn 2 & 6 – stop Troon Bus : E – AUDERGHEM Herrmann-Debroux – stop Ixelles Luxembourg & Bus 34, 38, 80, 95 – stop Luxembourg Workshop Woman and NATO Introduction by Ana Azaria (Femmes et Egalité, FR) Comments: Kristine Karch (No to War – No … Continue reading →

NATO AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

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An artikel by MONIQUE ET ROLAND WEYL, DROIT-SOLIDARITE (Association adhérente à l’Association Internationale des Juristes Démocrates) c/o weyl-porcheron 160 rue du Temple, 75003 PARIS – fax 0142780357 (site : droitsolidarite.free.fr) If we compare the International Rule of Law with that of its domestic conception, it could be said that NATO is similar to what would be considered an armed band in a state and that even the defensive pretext which attempts to justify its creation could not make it any … Continue reading →

Common Security instead of nuclear Deterrence – End the Nuclear Age

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The Confrontation between North Korea and the U.S.A. and the principle of collective security

Here you will find the presentation held by Otto Jäckel on occasion of the PrepCom of the NPT Review Conference on 2 May 2017 in Vienna on the rising tension on North Korea.

Common Security instead of nuclear Deterrence Vienna-2017.pdf

 

2017-05-20 Washington + Webinar
African Liberation Day & Palestine Day 2017

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The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (GC) http://www.a-aprp-gc.org/ A-APRP (GC) invites you to African Liberation Day & Palestine Day 2017 Saturday – May 20, 2017 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Eastern Time in US) St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church 1525 Newton Street NW Washington, DC 20010 @ Click here, to register your ONSITE participation! @ Click here, to register your ONLINE participation in our Webinar! [Webinar facilitated by Alliance for Global Justice and Anymeeting]  

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2017/05/21-26 Brussels
Peace Camp + Direct Actions (updated 2017/05/12)

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The counter summit is a unique opportunity for exchange and actions. For those looking for accomodation, for meetings with other peace activists and to prepare actions can join the peace camp from Sunday 21 May to Friday 26 May. Registration is obligatory. More information here. More on direct actions can be found here.

Pace Flag No to NATO | Pace Fahnen mit No to NATO

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Das Friedensplenum/Antikriegsbündnis in Tübingen hat die bunte Pacefahne mit dem Aufdruck “NO TO NATO” ergänzen lassen, und sind daran interessiert, daß sie von Friedensaktivisten an die Luft kommen. Preis:  10 Euro. Interesse? Bitte Email an Walburg Werner

The peace plenary / anti-war alliance in Tübingen has produced the colorful “Paceflag” with the imprint “NO TO NATO” , and is interested that peace activist bring them into the air. Price: 10 euros. Interest? Please email to Walburg Werner

2017/05/24 Copenhagen
March bridge to the Defense Command “Yes to peace and welfare – No to NATO rearmament!”

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Call for March in Copenhagen may 24. Starting in Nyhavn with a meeting from 4-4.30 pm crossing the walking bridge to the Defense Command and returning same way. Yes to peace and welfare – No to NATO rearmament! NATO holds the 2017 summit inaugurating the new 5 billion dkr headquarter. The summit will consolidate the agreements on cooperation and integration between NATO and the EU military efforts. The agenda is expanding armor and war threats from NATO, the world’s strongest … Continue reading →

2017/05/04 Vienna
Dangers of nuclear power and the role of IAEA

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Dear colleagues The International Peace Bureau together with Austrian organizations conducts the conference “Dangers of nuclear power and the role of IAEA” in Vienna City Hall on May 4th. Please find the program here: http://www.ipb.org/events/dangers-of-nuclear-power-and-the-role-of-iaea/ We invite you to the conference and would like to ask you to spread the invitation to interested persons. We are looking forward to seeing you. Greetings, Reiner Braun Lucas Wirl

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Materials for the march and actions in Brussels

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Download pdf for printing: NATO_Fake_News_threatened_1990_2017.pdf Download jpg for printing: NATO_Fake_News_threatened_1990_2017_1.jpg Download pdf for printing: NATO_Fake_news_threatened_by_russia.pdf Download jpg for printing: NATO_Fake_news_threatened_by_russia_1.jpg Download editable files fuehrtderDonaldendlichkrieg_ohnne_org.odt NATO_Fake_News_russl_bedroht_uns_1990_2017.odp NATO_Fake_News_threatened_1990_2017.odp NATO_Fake_news_threatened_by_russia.odp NATO_Fake_news_threatened_by_russia_ohne_gruppenname.opp bundledup to odt-odp-format-brussels-march.zip

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The newspaper for the Anti-NATO actions in Brussels is ready

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Read the newspaper: Web_Anti-NATO_Newspaper_2017.pdf (2.5 MB)

Download the newspaper: Web_Anti-NATO_Newspaper_2017.pdf (2.5 MB)

Feel free to spread the online version of the pdf.

You may also order the printed newspaper (for the costs of postal service [depending on the destination] and real printing costs [50 newspapers for 5 Euro, 100 newspapers for 10 Euro, 200 newspapers for 20 Euro, …) by sending an email to:

2017/04/29 USA
March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice

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March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice – April 29 – Washington, DC

Everything we have struggled to move forward in the United States is in peril. Our loved ones feel under siege, and those in power in Washington are advancing a dark and dangerous vision of America that we know is untrue. To change everything, we need everyone. First we resist. Then we build. Together, we rise.

Enter zip code here, to search for sister marches.

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2017/07/08-16 Scotland
TRIDENT PLOUGHSHARES COULPORT DISARMAMENT CAMP

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Dear Friends, I am writing to remind you that activists from the UK will be actively involved in trying to nonviolently disrupt and disarm the UKs nuclear weapons at Faslane and Coulport in Scotland. It is important for us to start up the disarmament camps again and encourage more direct action in Scotland. We have been concentrating on Burghfield and Aldermaston in England but with the intransigence of Westminster we need to remind them that Scotland is against nuclear weapons … Continue reading →

2017/06/16-18 Richmond, VA.
UNAC Announces a Major Antiwar & Social Justice Conference

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UNAC Announces a Major Antiwar & Social Justice Conference Stop the Wars at Home & Abroad: Building a Movement Against War, Injustice & Repression! Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Va., June 16-18, 2017 Trump has proposed adding $54 billion to the already enormous U.S. war budget.  He has put more boots on the ground in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. He’s sent a Navy carrier group to threaten North Korea.  Russia and China are being militarily surrounded by U.S. and allied … Continue reading →

360°-NATO: Mobilization on all Fronts

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The militarization of NATO’s eastern flank is the most visible sign of a new phase of the military alliance. Our new brochure, “360°-NATO: Mobilization on all Fronts” shows the impact of recent NATO-missions in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Libya, NATOs involvement in the Ukraine and Syria and describes the new Strategies in times of Cyberwar and the dawn of a new cold war with russia. The German Information Center on Militarization has finalized a brochure that covers a broad range of … Continue reading →

Veterans For Peace Condemns U.S. Actions In Syria

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Veterans For Peace condemns the illegal U.S. attack in Syria. We call on the Trump Administration to immediately end all military actions in Syria and to begin intense U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in the region. We call on our members and all those who want an end to U.S. wars to contact the President and Congress, to meet and talk to people about peaceful means to end the war in Syria and hit the streets to make our resistance to war visible.

https://www.veteransforpeace.org/our-work/position-statements/veterans-peace-condemns-us-actions-syria

Hands Off Syria Coalition

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Urgent Call to Action!  No War on Syria! Defend the People of Syria! U.S. Out of Syria and the Middle East Now! Last night the U.S. military launched a massive air strike against Syria in violation of United Nations’ Charter, and without any authorization from the U.S. Congress. The pretext for the attack was the dubious allegation that the Syrian government was responsible for the chemical attack in Khan Sheikhoun. This is a reckless and dangerous escalation on the part … Continue reading →