UNAC Editor

A Palestinian-Israeli Peace with No Palestinian in Sight

February 12, 2020 UNAC Editor Palestine

By Nour Joudah, published on Mondoweiss, January 30, 2020 In the wave of coverage and talking heads that is sure to follow Tuesday morning’s press conference on a Middle East peace plan, I can already hear the comments from the “Left” contrasting Trump’s embrace of Netanyahu with the criticism Obama allowed during his final days in office, most notably Kerry’s[…]

Palestinians Reject Land Theft

February 11, 2020 UNAC Editor Palestine, Resistance

By Monica Moorehead posted on Workers World, February 3, 2020 Palestinian organizations have issued a strong joint condemnation of the so-called peace plan, aka colonial “deal of the century,” from the Trump administration. It is supported by the racist, Zionist Israeli regime led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This misnamed “Vision of Peace” announced by Trump Jan. 28 calls for[…]

This Is the Time for Solidarity, Not Stigma

February 11, 2020 UNAC Editor China, Healthcare

Vijay presents some perspectives on China’s handling of the Coronavirus crisis that you are likely unaware of. He goes on to make some comparisons with other socialist and communist countries’ medical investment. (jb) by Vijay Prashad, published in Tricontinental Institute for Research Newsletter, February 2020 n December 2019, several people began to develop infections in Wuhan (People’s Republic of China);[…]

UNAC Conference 2020: Rise Against Militarism, Racism and the Climate Crisis – Building Power Together

February 11, 2020 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Featured, Resistance, Statement

This conference is a major opportunity for networking with national activists and educating yourself about issues related to anti-imperialism, anti-war and opportunities for building a better society that supports the welfare of people and of the earth itself. I hope you will join us in New York on February 21st (Ed) by Joe Lombardo, published on Socialist Action, January, 2019[…]

Puerto Ricans Protest Undistributed 2017 Supplies Unearthed by 2020 Quakes

February 7, 2020 UNAC Editor Austerity, Government Corruption, Poverty, Protest, Puerto Rico

By Betsey Piette posted on Workers World, January 29, 2020 Still grappling with the aftermath of devastating earthquakes, Puerto Ricans reacted with protests when they learned Jan. 19 that massive amounts of vital material aid have been warehoused since 2017. The aid arrived after two major hurricanes struck the Puerto Rican archipelago that year. The donated aid included generators, emergency[…]

Oakland Moms 4 Housing Win, Reclaiming King’s Radical Legacy

February 6, 2020 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Capitalism, Poverty

By Judy Greenspan posted on Workers World, January 30, 2020 January 20 was not only the day to honor the radical legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was also a day to acknowledge a victory for a group of Oakland mothers (#MomsHouse), who had been brutally evicted Jan. 14 from a house they “repossessed” in November.[…]

Embassy Protectors: An Epic Act of Resistance in Our Times

February 6, 2020 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Resistance, US Hypocrisy, Venezuela

by Lauren Smith, published on Black Agenda Report, January 29 2020 Their true crime is their brilliant defense of international law, and Venezuela’s sovereign right to self-determination against Yankee imperialism. “People of conscience must ensure all charges are dropped.” On February 11th, four American peace activists, known as the Embassy Protectors Collective , will be tried before the U.S. empire for[…]

American Ideals And The Assange Extradition Case

February 1, 2020 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Political Prisoners, Press Freedom

by Nozomi Hayase, published on Consortium News, January 23, 2020 Originally published on Common Dreams, January 19,2020 The indictment of Assange is recognized by many free speech groups as the most important press freedom case of our time. Yet, with mainstream media blackout and utter silence of political leaders on this important issue, criminalization of journalism goes on without much[…]

What is the Trump/Kushner “Peace Plan” for Israel and Palestine?

February 1, 2020 UNAC Editor Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine

by François Dubuisson, published on Mondoweiss, January 31, 2020 Trump ‘Plan’ would create a fictitious Palestinian state devoid of rights under international law After being announced shortly after Donald Trump took office in 2017, the “Plan” (modestly called “the Vision”) supposed to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was made public on January 28th. It is therefore now possible to[…]

Clarifying the Definition of Antisemitism

January 31, 2020 UNAC Editor Israel, Palestine, Racism, Zionism

by Tim Anderson, published on Black Agenda Report, January 29, 2020 The idea that Israel cannot be targeted or criticized as a “racist endeavor” is an absurd suggestion. “Any state that practices ethnic cleansing and civilian massacres, based on racial ideology, can and should be criticized for such serious crimes.” On 26 May, 2016 the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), a group which has[…]