Resistance

Palestine Solidarity Statement from Pensioners & Retired WFTU (World Federation of Trade Unions)

October 8, 2023 UNAC Editor Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Resistance, Revolution, Rights of Opressed Peoples

Statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions, published on Labor Today, October 7, 2023 *Featured Image: Israeli removes the rubble from the police station that was overrun by Hamas fighters in Sderot as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood (October 7, 2023). Src: AlManar

Menendez Indictment Exposes the US-Egypt Weapons to Ukraine Dispute

September 28, 2023 UNAC Editor Egypt, Resistance, Soft Power Imperialism, Ukraine, US Foreign Policy, US Politics, Weapons Sales

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, September 25, 2023 Yes, more on the Menendez ‘scandal’. There are a lot of angles here. It’s rather entertaining. [jb] US Senator Robert Menendez, (D. NJ.) temporarily stepped down from his powerful role as chairman of the Senate Relations Committee, according to Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer, following accusations of political corruption[…]

The Nicaraguan Coup Attempt: How Peace Was Restored and What Has Happened Since

September 10, 2023 UNAC Editor Counter Revolution, Interview, Nicaragua, Resistance, Revolution

by Daniel Kovalik and John Perry, published on MROnline, August 4, 2023 A recorded interview with Daniel Kovalik on the history of the Nicaraguan revolution follows this article. (UNAC Editor) Three previous articles (1, 2, 3) described the attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018, and how public support grew initially but then waned. This final article, covering the period from[…]

The Global Monroe Doctrine

September 10, 2023 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-Imperialism, Anti-War, Democracy and Consent, Resistance, US Foreign Bases

by David Swanson, published in World Beyond War, September 9, 2023 Remarks for second session of Kateri Peace Conference, September 9, 2023 Two hundred years ago this coming December, a local boy from my town gave a speech. In the years that followed pundits and politicians took an excerpt of that speech, carved it in marble, lit it with eternal[…]

Stop Sending Weapons to Ukraine!

September 1, 2023 UNAC Editor NATO, Protest, Resistance, Russia, Ukraine

Statement by the Chicago Antiwar Coalition, August 30, 2023 The Biden Administration is continuing its war against Russia using Ukraine as a proxy despite heavy losses by the Ukrainian forces and them not doing well militarily against the Russian forces. The Biden Administration is now having the U.S. government send another $250 million in military assistance to the Ukrainian government.[…]

Citizens Rally Outside Artillery Factory in President Biden’s Hometown that Produces Parts of Cluster Bombs Destined To Kill Eastern Ukrainians and Russians

August 31, 2023 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-Imperialism, Anti-War, Protest, Resistance, War and Weapons

by Jack Gilroy, published on CovertAction Magazine, August 26, 2023 Yes, this is a drop in the bucket. We need hundreds and thousands and millions of drops to reach our goal of ending war….. so please join the UNAC call for activities between September 30 and October 7. [jb] Cluster Bombs Have Killed at Least 67,000 Vietnamese Since the Vietnam[…]

What’s Happening in Niger Is Far From a Typical Coup

August 15, 2023 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, coup, Democracy and Consent, France, Niger, Resistance, Resource Wars, US Foreign Policy

by Vijay Prashad, produced by Globetrotter, August 14, 2023 On July 26, 2023, Niger’s presidential guard moved against the sitting president—Mohamed Bazoum—and conducted a coup d’état. A brief contest among the various armed forces in the country ended with all the branches agreeing to the removal of Bazoum and the creation of a military junta led by Presidential Guard Commander[…]

Niger: A Coup against French Control and Dominance

August 11, 2023 UNAC Editor coup, Democracy and Consent, Neocolonial Economic Dominance, Niger, Resistance, Resource Wars, US Foreign Bases

by Chandra Muzzafar, published on International Action Center, August 10, 2023 Not mentioned here is the fact that the US/AFRICOM largest drone base is located in Niger, a convenient location for managing drones over most The situation in Niger is still in flux. On 26 July 2023 a military coup took place in that West African state that led to[…]

Niger is the Fourth Country in the Sahel to Experience an Anti-Western Coup

August 4, 2023 UNAC Editor Africa, Anti-Imperialism, coup, Financial Vultures, France, Neocolonialism, Niger, Paths to Emancipation, Resistance

by Vijay Prashad and Kambali Musavuli, produced by Globetrotter, August 1, 2023 At 3 a.m. on July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Troops, led by Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani closed the country’s borders and declared a curfew. The coup d’état was immediately condemned by the Economic Community of West African[…]

Nicaragua Celebrates its Revolution While the US Plans New Sanctions Against It

July 30, 2023 UNAC Editor Democracy and Consent, Human Rights, New Pink Tide, New World Visions, Nicaragua, Political Analysis, Resistance, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Socio-Economic Struggles, War on the Poor

by Roger Harris, published on Internationalist 360°, July 27, 2023 “We are fighting against the Yankee enemy of humanity,” explained Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo, setting the tone of the 44th anniversary celebration of their revolution. Later, her husband Daniel Ortega, the country’s president, elaborated in his hour and a half address: “When we use the term Yankee we mean[…]