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East Palestine, Ohio and the Oligarchy

March 1, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Austerity, Corporatism, Socio-Economic Struggles, Toxic Chemicals, War on the Earth, War on the Poor

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, March 1, 2023 A freight train derailment brought environmental catastrophe to a small Ohio town. While the circumstances are somewhat unique, events followed a predictable pattern in a country run by and for the ruling class. The U.S. is an oligarchy. Stating this fact explains events that may seem mysterious if this[…]

Reflections on a Left-Right Experience

March 1, 2023 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-War, Resistance

by Tarak Kauff, published on Peace Planet News, Featured-Winter Edition A few years ago there was a shining moment in that struggle. It seemed as if there was a real promise of hope for the poor — both black and white — through the poverty program. There were experiments, hopes, new beginnings. Then came the buildup in Vietnam, and I[…]

Massive Demonstration in Berlin Against Sending Weapons to Ukraine

February 26, 2023 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-War, Germany, Protest, Resistance

Short video from Hindustan Times: Longer video from Syrianna Analysis:

Right Wing Media Attack Undermines Alliance for Global Justice Sponsorship for 140 Organizations

February 26, 2023 UNAC Editor Attacks on the Movement, Censorship and Propaganda, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

AFGJ is UNAC’s fiscal sponsor! [jb] This is an emergency! Alliance for Global Justice and our fiscally-sponsored projects are under attack by right-wing media. They’re doing their best to intimidate and silence us in order to neutralize our effectiveness in growing and supporting movements for liberation and justice worldwide. They have convinced the company that handles our credit card donations[…]

On the 20th Anniversary of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq: National March on Washington Saturday, March 18

February 23, 2023 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-Imperialism, Featured, Statement

UNAC Statement, February 20, 2023 Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the criminal U.S.-invasion of Iraq, a major set of actions, including a demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C., will take place Saturday, March 18, demanding “Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars” and “Fund People’s Needs, Not the War Machine.” Since 2003, the[…]

Who’s Winning and Losing The Economic War Over Ukraine?

February 23, 2023 UNAC Editor Germany, Militarism, Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Ukraine

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, February 21, 2023 With the Ukraine war now reaching its one-year mark on February 24, the Russians have not achieved a military victory but neither has the West achieved its goals on the economic front. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States and its European allies vowed to impose crippling sanctions that would[…]

Syria Suffered An Earthquake But Israel Is Still Bombing

February 22, 2023 UNAC Editor Israel, Militarism, Syria, Terrorism

by People’s Dispatch, published on Popular Resistance, February 20, 2023 Israeli attacks on Syria continue even as Syria struggles with the aftermath of the February 6 earthquake, in which over 5,800 were killed. Thousands of Syrians took to the streets on Monday, February 20, to protest against repeated Israeli aggression directed at the country. Protesters also chanted slogans against the[…]

Mexico’s AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockade of Cuba

February 22, 2023 UNAC Editor Cuba, Latin America, Mexico

by Ben Norton, published on Geopolitical Economy, February 13, 2023 President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Mexico will lead an international movement to end the US government’s “inhumane” blockade against Cuba. Praising Fidel Castro as a “visionary”, AMLO denounced neoliberalism and pledged support for universal public healthcare and education. Mexico’s progressive President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that his country[…]

Report on the Rage Against the War Machine Rally

February 22, 2023 UNAC Editor Protest, US Politics

by Phil Wilayto, circulated by the Virginia Defenders of Freedom, Justice and Equality, February 22, 2023 A few of us from the Virginia Defenders and the Odessa Solidarity Campaign attended the Rage Against the War Machine rally held Feb. 19 in Washington, D.C. Our purpose was to observe and evaluate the event, and also reach out to any well-meaning people[…]

Ukraine: It’s All About Fossil Fuels

February 20, 2023 UNAC Editor Climate Change, Cost of War, Environment, Europe, Nuclear Agendas, Terrorism

by Jill Clark-Golub, published on Popular Resistance, February 14, 2023 Seymour Hersh, considered one of the United States’ most accomplished investigative journalists, has just published a story giving forensic details about how the U.S. government blew up the Nordstream 1 and 2 pipelines. It is an indictment of the Biden administration at the highest level and confirms growing suspicions that the[…]