UNAC Editor

Revealed: Biden Rejected Way Forward in Iran deal Talks

October 21, 2021 UNAC Editor Diplomacy, Iran, US Foreign Policy

by Trita Parsi, published on Responsible Statecraft, October 20, 2021 Diplomacy has become nearly impossible for the United States. On the one hand, there is the constant black and white spirit of competition where the can be no compromise, and on the other, even if Biden (or any president) can let that go for a minute, he still has to[…]

No Abortion Bans “We Won’t Go Back”

October 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Abortion, Reproductive Sovereignty, War on the Poor, Women

By Kathy Durkin, posted on Workers World, October 15, 2021 The right to access safe, legal abortions is under attack across the U.S., especially in the South and Midwest. It had been considered settled law since the Supreme Court of the United States legalized access to abortions in the landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade. In the Roe opinion,[…]

Drone Whistleblower Thrown in Pen With Terrorists

October 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Political Prisoners, Prisons and Prisoners, Whistleblowers

by John Kiriaku, published on Consortium News, October 19, 2021 When the hearing occurs for the U.S. Appeal of the ruling on Julian Assange’s case, they will insist that they will treat him well and manage his fragile mental health. I hope his lawyers will raise the issue of Daniel Hale’s treatment by the so called ‘justice system’ here. Even[…]

The Syrian Charity Scam

October 20, 2021 UNAC Editor International Charities, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria

by Paul Larudee, published in Covert Action Magazine, October 20, 2021 Are major charitable organizations supporting terrorist organizations through tax-deductible donations while denying aid to those they claim to serve? Doctors Without Borders, the Syrian Emergency Task Force, the International Rescue Committee, the Syrian American Medical Society, the White Helmets, Syrian Forum USA, Islamic Relief USA, CARE, the Syrian American[…]

U.S. Illegally Extradites Venezuelan Diplomat from Cabo Verde to the U.S.

October 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Imperial Wars, Lawfare, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

News Release from the Free Alex Saab Committee, published on Workers World, October 18, 2021 The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was renditioned and kidnapped to the U.S. on October 16 without waiting for a final extradition decision. The action was taken in secret, without notifying his defense team and without relevant documentation. Saab had been imprisoned in Cabo Verde since[…]

Blinken: US Policy Is to ‘Oppose the Reconstruction of Syria’

October 18, 2021 UNAC Editor American Exceptionalism, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria

by Dave DeCamp, published on Antiwar.com, October 13, 2021 Just in case you were wondering, or perhaps thought this was an accidental side-effect of punishing the much hated government of Syria… [jb] On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US position on Syria is to “oppose” the country’s reconstruction and not support any attempts at normalization with the[…]

Solidarity with Long Time Antiwar Activist Joe Lombardo

October 18, 2021 UNAC Editor Action!!, Featured, Political Corruption, Statement

UNAC Statement on FBI Harassment of the Antiwar Movement The FBI visited the ex-wife of the UNAC coordinator, Joe Lombardo. They said that they wanted to speak with her about his trips to Russia and Venezuela. These trips were taken on behalf of UNAC to attend antiwar conferences in Russia and as part of an antiwar delegation to Venezuela to[…]

Propaganda War Against China Aims to Expand U.S. Hegemony and Eradicate Socialism

October 15, 2021 UNAC Editor China, Propaganda, Socialism

by Danny Haiphong, published on Black Agenda Report, October 13, 2021 Anti-China propaganda is intended to indoctrinate Americans with fear and hatred and gain support for war against that country and against socialism itself. This is an edited version of remarks given by the author at the Friends of Socialist China’s webinar entitled, Propaganda War Against China, held on October[…]

U.S. Delegation Demands: Defend Nicaragua!

October 15, 2021 UNAC Editor Indigenous peoples, Nicaragua, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

Published on Workers World, October 11, 2021 From Managua, Nicaragua Nicaragua’s Alliance for Global Justice delegation visited Nicaragua to learn about the advances of the Sandinista government over the last 15 years. The object of the visit was to counter the tsunami of false information daily churned out by the U.S. State Department and its allies in the national and[…]

UN Human Rights Council Action Silences Yemeni Human Rights Victims

October 14, 2021 UNAC Editor Human Rights, Saudi Arabia, United Nations, Yemen

by Kathy Kelly, published on The Progressive, October 13, 2021 Monday, October 11, marked the official closure of the U.N. Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen (also known as the Group of Experts or GEE). For nearly four years, this investigative group examined alleged human rights abuses suffered by Yemenis whose basic rights to food, shelter, safety, health care and[…]