United National Antiwar Coalition

Articles by members and friends of UNAC. The views, opinions and positions expressed on this blog are those of the authors​ and do not necessarily reflect the positions of UNAC.

In Court, Assange Flashes Thumbs Up, Faces Extradition To US

Political Prisoners, Whistleblowers

Above: Assange shows a victory symbol from the police van after his arrest at Ecuadorian embassy on April 11, 2019. by Andy Wells, from Yahoo News, April 11, 2019 with comments by Kevin Zeese of Popular Resistance Note: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London on computer hacking charges filed by US officials, stemming from the organizations’ release of classified government cables[…]

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Ilhan Omar: Anti-Zionist Comments Smeared as Anti-Semitic

Censorship and Propaganda, Political Corruption, Zionism

By Jeff Mackler and Bruce Lesnick, from Socialist Action,  April 2, 2019 In a new campaign reminiscent of the McCarthy era witch-hunt, politicians and media pundits have taken to smearing pro-Palestinian, pro-BDS activists as anti-Semitic. Singled out for special attention are those, like Somali-born Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who happen to be people of color.[…]

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SYRIA: U.S Clings to “Regime Change” Fantasy

Middle East Wars, Poverty and Sanctions, Syria, U.S. Aggression

by Peter Ford, from 21st Century Wire, April 2, 2019 With the military situation largely frozen, the last two months have been marked mainly by developments involving the US – the ending of the ISIS caliphate in the US-controlled part of Syria, Trump’s U-turn over keeping US forces in Syria, and US recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan. US[…]

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Democrats Fail Symbolic Vote on Green New Deal

Climate Change, Environment, Labor, Legislation, Political Corruption

by Graham Rogers, from Socialist Action, April 3, 2019 The political theater of the U.S. Congress lurched through yet another performance on March 26, as the Senate decisively rejected a bill put forth by Republican Senator Mitch McConnell that copied Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s and Senator Ed Markey’s February non-binding resolution calling for a Green New Deal. Forty-three Democrats, including all[…]

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The U.S.’ Refusal of Entry to Arnold August Is a Dangerous Precedent for All Activists

Censorship and Propaganda, Free Speech

by Alison Bodine, Published on Council on Hemispheric Affairs, March 29, 2019 On March 16, 2019, more than 1000 activists from across the U.S. gathered in Washington, DC for the “U.S Hands Off Venezuela!” demonstration.  However, Canadian journalist Arnold August was not one of them – earlier in the day he was unjustly denied entry into the United States at[…]

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US – Israeli Aggression in the Middle East and Beyond

Abuses of Empire, Israel-Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Photo: Ancient Ruins, Golan Heights, Israel – These are Syrian Ruins in the Syrian Golan Heights.  The Golan Heights are no more Israeli than grandma’s traditional Hummus recipe by Judith Bello, CounterCurrents Blog, April 5, 2019 Since he came to office, Donald Trump has taken a very aggressive stand supporting Israel’s Zionist agenda in the Middle East. Early in his[…]

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The Permanence of White Supremacy

White Supremacy

by Margaret Kimberley, Published on Black Agenda Report, March 20, 2019 Zionism, manifest destiny, wars on terror, humanitarian interventions, and the Monroe and other doctrines always boil down to a license to kill. “Pointing fingers at the Australian killer and others of his ilk lets too many people off the hook of responsibility.” Discussions about white supremacy should amount to[…]

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