THE KIRUNA STATEMENT

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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 →

Gerson Article on Obama’s Berlin Disarmament Speech

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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 →

Petition to Obama to engage in multilateral nuclear disarmament forums

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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

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Obama’s Visit to Berlin – Our Demonstration on June 17th

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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 →

invitation meeting preparation afghanistan conference July 7th Strasbourg

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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 →

The Mexico-U.S. border, that is, the Latin America-NATO border, could be the next battlefield for the criminal alliance…

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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

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Santos no puede convertir a Colombia en un país invasor Agradecemos su difusión

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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

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The Empire’s warlike manoeuvres in the Middle East

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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 →

High North Space Conference in Kiruna, Sweden on June 27-29, 2013

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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 →

U.S. CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN PANAMA

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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.

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Report and appeal for dialogue in Syria by Mairead Maguire

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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,

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