Anti-Imperialism

Syria and Iraq: Unsung Heroes in Defending Lebanon and Palestine

September 29, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Hybrid Warfare, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Occupation, Palestine, Refugees, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Syria

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 28, 2024 Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon’s defense and resilience, backing Hezbollah, the country’s militant resistance organization. Syria has[…]

Russia Is Not Bluffing: To Avoid WWIII, The US Must Find A Diplomatic Offramp

September 26, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Anti-War, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, US Foreign Policy

by Margaret Flowers, published on Popular Resistance, September 17, 2024 Last week, the United States was considering Ukraine’s request for long-range missiles that could strike more deeply into Russian territory. The Russian government made it clear that this would be viewed as a declaration of war and that it would respond with attacks on NATO countries, including the United States.[…]

‘We Are All Culpable’: Matt Nelson Self-Immolates to Protest Israel’s Gaza Onslaught

September 21, 2024 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-Imperialism, Anti-War, Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Uncategorized

by Brett Wilkins, published on Common Dreams, September 8, 2024 Editor’s Note: Just a brief introduction. Three people in the U.S. have set themselves on fire in protest toward the Israeli genocide in Gaza. This is a stunning reality. In Vietnam monks self immolated in response to the U.S. war on that country. They were in among the victims already. […]

Is It a Crime to Tell the Truth? The Trial of the Uhuru 3

September 17, 2024 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-Imperialism, Black Liberation Movement, Censorship and Propaganda, Free Speech, Lawfare, Legal Struggles

by Dianne Mathiowetz, published on Workers World, September 11, 2024 Sept. 9, 2024 The trial of the Uhuru 3 — Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party; Penny Hess, chair of the African People’s Solidarity Committee; and Jesse Nevel, Uhuru Movement member — began on Sept. 3 in a Tampa, Florida, federal courtroom. The three are being charged[…]

Why Anti-Imperialists Must Defend Syria and the Axis of Resistance

September 12, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Hybrid Warfare, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Lebanon, Middle East Wars, Palestine, Syria, Uncategorized, Yemen

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 11, 2024 The anti-colonial struggle against U.S./Western imperialism and the Zionist settler state has long shaped the geopolitical dynamics of West Asia. Syria stands at the epicenter of this struggle as a vital member of the Axis of Resistance, a united front of states and organizations dedicated to confronting Zionist and imperialist[…]

Boiling the Israeli Frog

September 9, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Indigenous peoples, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Lebanon, Middle East Wars, Syria, Yemen

A lecture by Sharmine Narwani at the American University in Beirut, posted by The Cradle, September 4, 2024 This talk really helps with a understanding a lot of issues occurring in the “Middle East” at this time, so that many people who oppose the wars, oppose the occupation of Palestine and suppression of the indigenous people there, can better understand[…]

Drop the Charges Against Uhuru!

September 7, 2024 Judith Bello Anti-Imperialism, Lawfare, Legal Struggles, Racism

Statement by Black Alliance for Peace, September 4, 2024 Black Alliance for Peace Condemns the Federal Indictments of the Uhuru 3 and Denial of their Fundamental Human Rights to Speech, Association, Information and Political Dissent Tampa, Florida — The process of jury selection on September 3rd, 2024, will mark the beginning of the federal trial of Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of[…]

Free Speech Trial of Uhuru 3 Begins in Tampa

September 4, 2024 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-Imperialism, Free Speech, Lawfare, Political Prisoners, Resistance

by Phil Wilayto, for The Virginia Defender, September 4, 2024 TAMPA, FL, Sept. 4 — The trial of the Uhuru 3 opened this morning at U.S. District Court in downtown Tampa, Judge William Jung presiding. The defendants in the highly politically charged case are facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted of charges that they have been operating[…]

KHive Snitches, Right Wing Liberals and Palestine

August 22, 2024 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-Imperialism, Anti-War, Protest, Resistance, The War at Home, US Politics

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, August 21, 2024 The allegation that only Trump threatens democracy is a useful ruse for the Democratic Party. They continue their support for genocide and ethnic cleansing and fiercely attack anyone who dares to expose them and their very undemocratic ways. “We could have confronted at any time at that convention, but[…]

Message to DNC: Stop the Genocide!

August 14, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Israel, Occupation, Organizing, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, Peoples' Movements

Editorial, published on Workers World, August 13, 2024 When Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, announced her running mate on Aug. 6 — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — there were probably more than a few sighs of relief. At least she didn’t pick Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a virulent Zionist who boasts of having once served in the Israeli[…]