Newsletter vom 23.07.2013 – Der NATO-Bündnisfall KÖLN/BERLIN (Eigener Bericht) – Aktuelle Medienberichte bestätigen die Einbindung auch des deutschen Inlandsgeheimdienstes in die Internetspionage-Kooperation mit den Vereinigten Staaten. Demnach verfügt nicht nur der Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), sondern auch das für die Spionage im Inland zuständige Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) über eine spezielle NSA-Software namens XKeyscore, die umfassende Ausspäh-Maßnahmen erlaubt; die Rede ist von annähernder “Totalüberwachung”.
Continue reading →Also, deeply disturbing, but I think true, former President Carter was quoted in Germany’s leading newspaper as saying that the U.S. is no longer a functioning democracy. A report from an international business journal that you’ll find below and attached carries that story. For peace and justice, Joseph Gerson http://www.salon.com/2013/07/18/jimmy_carter_us_has_no_functioning_democracy_partner/ Jimmy Carter: US “Has No Functioning Democracy” By Alberto Riva, International Business Times 19 July 13
Continue reading →Friends, Years ago, Sergey Rogov of the U.S.A and Canada Institute in Moscow spoke at a conference we organized. I found him to be very thoughtful, realistic, and seeking a way toward disarmament and greater peace. Over the weekend I came across a reprint of a brief and very thoughtful analysis published back in April and thought I should share it with you.
Continue reading →by Luis Gutierrez-Esparza On May 22, the Latin American Circle of International Studies (LACIS) announced that experts from the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) confirmed the existence of chemical weapons in Panama, left behind by the U. S. armed forces.
Continue reading →PROTEGER EL ALTO NORTE, DESMILITARIZAR EL ESPACIO EXTERIOR Y ELIMINAR LA AMENAZA DEL HOLOCAUSTO NUCLEAR La Conferencia Internacional sobre el Alto Norte y la Seguridad tuvo lugar en la ciudad de Kiruna, Suecia, del 28 al 30 de junio de 2013.
Continue reading →After the opening, greetings form a representative of the city of Gent, and a round of introductions Reiner presents the work since the last annual meeting in a ppt-presentation (see www.no-to-nato.org).
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Dear friendes and colleagues please find an interesting article on killer robots by United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Angela Kane, here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/A-View-from-the-United-Nations-/killer-robots-and-the-rul_b_3599657.html Greetings, Lucas
Continue reading →Appeal agreed in Stuttgart 5th October 2008 (English) Appel de Stuttgart du 5 octobre 2008 (Francais) Stuttgarter Appell vom 5.10.2008 (German) Appel vedtaget i Stuttgart 5. oktober 2008 (Danish) Llamamiento acordado en Stuttgart 5 de octubre 2008 (Spanish) Declaration no war no nato in greek Appello Sottoscritto a Stoccarda Il 5 Ottobre 2008 (Italian) Internationale oproep zoals besloten in Stuttgart, 5 oktober 2008 (Netherlands) Çağrı NATO’ya Hayir – Savaşa Hayir (Turkish) Ei soota – Ei Natoa (Finish)
Continue reading →This week’s posting begins with an appeal to act in solidarity with Japanese who are working to preserve their Peace Constitution. As you will read below, Prime Minister Abe and his political allies are making revision of the Japanese constitution – especially Article 9 – a priority. This is not the first time conservative and militarist forces have threatened the Peace Constitution, but It is now in its greatest jeopardy. You can learn more and sign at Save Article 9 … Continue reading →
Signatures (as of March 9th 2020).
All organizations, initiatives and groups are members of the ‘No to war – no to NATO’ network :
International: All-African People’s Revolutionary PARTY (GC) /// Anti-imperialist Camp /// European Feminist Initiative /// Europäisches Friedensforum (epf) / European Peace Forum /// European Left (EL) /// Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space /// International Association of Democratic Lawyers /// International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms, Europe (IALANA) /// International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES) /// International Peace Bureau (IPB) /// No Bases Network /// Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) /// World March of Women Against Violence and Poverty /// War Resisters’ International /// WORLD BEYOND WAR (WBW) /// World Peace Council (WPC) ///
Read more … Supporters ordered by countries
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Continue reading →This is the Statement approved by the High North International and Security Conference, last June 29th at Kiruna, Sweden. Several members of the ICC attended this reunion. THE KIRUNA STATEMENT PROTECTING THE HIGH NORTH, DEMILITARISING OUTER SPACE AND REMOVING THE THREAT OF NUCLEAR ANNIHILATION The International Conference on the High North and International Security was held in the city of Kiruna, Sweden, on 28-30th June 2013. Representatives from a wide spectrum of civil societies and public movements from a number … Continue reading →
President Obama’s speech last week in Berlin has understandably been overshadowed by Edward Snowden’s continuing NSA revelations (about which I’ll be sending you an article from today’s Times separately.) BUT, with much of the world anxious to learn how President Obama plans follow up his 2009 nuclear-free world speech in Prague, the his speech in Berlin was very important for what he did and did not say. Following is a critique of that speech and a listing of policy alternatives … Continue reading →
Please also note that following on a sign on letter delivered to President Obama last month, next week AFSC, along with our Peace Action and Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy partners, will be launching a petition campaign designed to encourage President Obama to engage in multilateral nuclear disarmament forums. For peace and justice, Joseph Gerson
Continue reading →from Joe Gerson Shortly after the Marathon bombings lockdown of the Boston metropolitan area and siege of Watertown, I did an interview with Jessie Jackson and Professor Charles Ogletree of Harvard Law School.
Continue reading →I am writing this from the Frankfurt, Germany airport where I have a three-hour layover on the way back to Boston. I flew early this morning from Kiruna to Stockholm and then Frankfurt.
Continue reading →by Elsa Rasbach For the official visit of President Barack Obama to Berlin on June 18th & 19th, ca. 800 people protested against US policies in a lively demonstration through central Berlin. The main banner reads: “Against War, Repression and Racism!” The call for the demonstration was by a broad coalition of peace, civil rights, and solidarity movements and takes as its theme the red penalty card, used in many sports, indicating that a player has committed an offense so serious … Continue reading →
From a world of violence to a world of peace June 2014 new website: http://peaceeventsarajevo2014.eu/home.html
Continue reading →German-Afghan information and action conference April, 25th in Hannover, Germany afghanistanprotest.eu
Continue reading →Next meeting July 7th from 11:00 to about 17:00. The location is 19, Bd de Nancy 67000 Strasbourg At the end of the court take the door to the left and go to the top floor. (Next to the paint shop “workshop of Noah”) October, 11th – 13th, 2013 Strasbourg an international Afghanistan conference Dear friends and colleagues, we had to cancel our last preparatory meeting for the Afganistan Conference due to sickness of Karim and Claire. Now we would … Continue reading →
We must be alert, looking at Latin America. The Mexico-U.S. border, that is, the Latin America-NATO border, could be the next battlefield for the criminal alliance… http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/us/us-military-firms-eye-border-security-contracts.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130607&_r=0 Best, Luis Gutierrez-Esparza
Continue reading →De: PRENSA PÉREZ ESQUIVEL [mailto:] Enviado el: Martes, 04 de Junio de 2013 05:10 p.m. Para: Asunto: Santos no puede convertir a Colombia en un país invasor Agradecemos su difusión
Continue reading →by QYOZOU ENOLM <> Abstract 1 – A decadent Europe shows its decaying teeth 2 – A quick glance on the Pentagon/NATO’s last brave interventions 2.1 – Libya 2.2 – Iraq 2.3 – Afghanistan 2.4 – Syria 3 – What is left from tragedies and comedies of the recent past? 4 – Iran, the rich target of the Westerners 4.1 – Recent history of Western’s interventions in Iran 4.2 – The Iranian foreign relationships matrix 4.3 – The Iranian nuclear … Continue reading →
This email is to request that your organization consider sending short statements of solidarity to the High North and International Security Space Conference being held in Kiruna, Sweden on June 27-29. The three days of events are being sponsored by Women for Peace, the Folke Bernadotte Academy, and the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. You can learn more about the event at http://space4peace.blogspot.com/2013/06/news-release-intl-space-conference-in.html Your statements will be shared with those at the event. Please send your statements not … Continue reading →
Last week, in my weekly column in Mexico City’s daily newspaper Excelsior, I (Luis Gutierrez-Esparza) wrote about a theme that should be of concern to every Latin American and to the peace and disarmament movement worldwide: the presence of active chemical weapons, abandoned by the U.S. in Panama, and the reluctance of Washington to recognize its responsibility and destroy and remove those weapons from Panama.
Continue reading →Report and Appeal to the International community to support a process of dialogue and reconciliation in Syria between its people and Syrian government and reject outside intervention and war. BY Mairead Maguire, Nobel peace laureate. Spokesperson for Mussalaha International Peace delegation to Lebanon/Syria l-llth May, 2013,
Continue reading →Interesting and India moves to reinforce its influence in Afghanistan jg Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to push for Indian military aid Submitted by kerry.nelson on May 21st 2013, 3:54pm Afghan President Hamid Karzai will try to secure more military aid in talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday as he looks to beef up his security forces after international troops pull out next year. Karzai is to hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee after … Continue reading →
Dear friends and colleagues, please find below a link to the video of an event on Ireland obstaining becoming a NATO member of our Irish collegues: NATO or Neutrality? Debate by Irish Anti-War Movement Greetings, Lucas PS: congratulations to our Irish colleagues for this event
Continue reading →Hope you find this article useful. The U.S. internet newspaper Truthout has a fairly wide reach in progressive circles there. Elsa Sunday, 05 May 2013 00:00 By Elsa Rassbach, Truthout | Op-Ed http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/16100-on-the-struggle-to-keep-weaponized-drones-out-of-europe
Continue reading →Bogotá/Quito. Die Ankündigung der kolumbianischen Regierung über einen Kooperationsvertrag mit der NATO steht weiter in der Kritik. Soziale Organisationen Kolumbiens und weitere Regierungen Südamerikas lehnen eine Zusammenarbeit dieses Landes mit dem westlichen Militärbündnis strikt ab. Im Namen… 11.06.2013 http://amerika21.de/2013/06/83222/zunehmende-kritik-nato
Continue reading →Kolumbiens Regierung reagiert auf Kritik und Spekulationen. Beitritt sei nicht vorgesehen, es gehe nur um Kooperation Washington/Bogotá. Die für Lateinamerika zuständige Unterstaatssekretärin im US-Außenministerium, Roberta Jacobson, hat am Montag erklärt, dass die USA einen Beitritt Kolumbiens zur NATO befürworten. “Unser Ziel ist auf jeden Fall, Kolumbien zu unterstützen, das ein starkes und fähiges Mitglied in… 05.06.2013 http://amerika21.de/2013/06/83136/usa-nato-beitritt-kolumbien
Continue reading →Managua. Venezuelas Präsident Nicolás Maduro hat die Ankündigung seines kolumbianischen Amtskollegen Juan Manuel Santos scharf kritisiert, wonach Kolumbien mittelfristig einen Beitritt zur NATO anstrebt. Während eines Staatsbesuches in Nicaragua sagte Maduro, südamerikanische Staaten hätten in dem… 04.06.2013 http://amerika21.de/2013/06/83127/kritik-beitritt-kolumbien-nato
Continue reading →Ein Beitritt Kolumbiens zur NATO erfüllt den USA einen Traum und ist ein Dolchstoß für kontinentale Integrationsprozesse wie Unasur oder Celac Der kolumbianische Präsident Juan Manuel Santos hat am 1. Juni angekündigt, er strebe Kolumbiens Beitritt zur NATO an. Die Unterzeichnung eines Kooperationsabkommens mit dem westlichen Kriegsbündnis stehe kurz bevor und zeuge von dem Beitrittswillen Kolumbiens. Im Falle eines Friedensabkommens mit… 03.06.2013 http://amerika21.de/analyse/83124/kolumbien-der-nato
Continue reading →Kooperationsabkommen als Zwischenschritt zur Vollmitgliedschaft. Kritiker warnen vor Folgen für den Friedensprozess und die Sicherheit in Lateinamerika Bogotá. Im Rahmen militärischer Feierlichkeiten hat der kolumbianische Präsident Juan Manuel Santos am Samstag bekannt gegeben, dass Kolumbien noch im Juni dieses Jahres eine Kooperation mit dem westlichen Militärbündnis NATO eingehen wird. Dies sei aber nur ein Zwischenschritt zur angestrebten… 03.06.2013 http://amerika21.de/2013/06/83113/kolumbien-nato-beitritt
Continue reading →Brasilien kauft Drohnen, Roboter und Luftabwehrpanzer für Mega-Events. Sicherheitstechnische Aufrüstung angeblich durch FIFA erzwungen Brasília. In Vorbereitung auf die kommenden sportlichen Großereignisse – die Olympischen Spiele und die Fußballweltmeisterschaft der Männer – kauft Brasilien weltweit massiv Rüstungsgüter. In Deutschland, Israel und den USA bestellte die brasilianische Regierung in den vergangenen Monaten… 02.06.2013 http://amerika21.de/2013/05/83091/brasilien-ruestet-fuer-mega-even
Continue reading →Friedensbewegte in Afghanistan Ein Schrei nach Frieden Impressionen einer Reise Wir haben es gewagt (trotz vieler Warnungen) und besuchten vom 16.05. bis 23.05.2013 Kabul.
Continue reading →Calling for Peace Impressions from our journey. Despite many warnings, we found the courage to visit Kabul, from May 16 to 23, 2013.
Continue reading →Malgré de nombreuses mises en garde, nous avons trouvé le courage de visiter Kaboul, du 16 au 23 mai 2013.
Continue reading →I’m moved to write to share a significant article – most significant because of the corporatist magazine in which it appears – urging the retirement of NATO. thought you’d want to see it: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougbandow/2013/04/22/natos-lack-of-any-serious-purpose-means-it-should-retire/ Joe
Continue reading →This is the latest version of the programme. Greetings and welcome! Agneta www.highnorthconference.com
Continue reading →April 26, 2013 NEWS RELEASE Three women and one man from the Berlin Peace Coordination intervened yesterday during the parliamentary debate in Berlin regarding possible German acquisition of weaponized drones.
Continue reading →introduction on “militarization and crisis”, which was pronounced at the Ghent meeting of No-to-Nato-network on March, 9th 2013 by Georges Spriet Impoverishment of millions of people, mass unemployment, the collapse of public social regulations and programmes, people driven out of their houses : the crisis is taken deep roots in many regions of the world. It is slowing the rise of emerging economies.
Continue reading →Friends, Two more Korea crisis posts to follow on the article’s sent out earlier today. The Guardian in London reported this morning that North Korea is willing to join talks with the U.S. when it halts “brandishing a nuclear stick.”’ While neither the U.S. nor North Korea are in any rush to get to the negotiating table, if provocative actions and miscalculations can be avoided the crisis may have passed a peace. And then to point you to an important … Continue reading →
Friends, We convened a meeting here at the AFSC yesterday to talk about how best to respond to Monday’s terrorist attack. I was asked to write up our thoughts and initial prescriptions and thought I’d send them on to you. As indicated in the article, with the dead and severely wounded here, it’s too early to be pressing the point that this is what the U.S. does on a day to day basis, though I’ve pointed in that direction. http://afsc.org/story/out-marathon-bombings-conversation-boston-area-peace-activists … Continue reading →
Friends, The U.S.-Korean crisis continues. While we can be relieved by the dog that didn’t bite – Pyongyang didn’t launch a missile test on the anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s birthday as anticipated by the U.S. media. But the crisis could grow more intense as the U.S. and South Korean navies move into the third military “exercise” near or in West Sea waters claimed by both North and South Korea.
Continue reading →It includes short information about the first preparatory meeting for the Peace Event in Sarajevo 2014, held in Sarajevo in February 2013. Peace Event Sarajevo 2014.pdf
Continue reading →Friends, Thought you’d want to see the attached article. Global alliances….. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/16/national/nato-chief-abe-pledge-closer-security-cooperation/#.UW46zUrLsVo jg
Continue reading →We note with concern the current escalation of tension in the Korean Peninsula and are categorically opposed to any state threatening to use aggressive action against another, especially if that threat involves the possible use of nuclear weapons. We denounce the implication that nuclear weapons can be used as a way of conducting international relations. We recognise that if such a situation were to escalate to involve violence then it would be the innocent citizens of those states who would … Continue reading →
organisé par le Réseau international Non à l’OTAN-Non à la guerre, INES et le Mouvement de la Paix. FSM Tunis – 28 mars 2013 Intervention de Claire Chastain
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