War on the Poor

Death, Misery and Bloodshed in Yemen

November 18, 2019 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Neocolonialism, War on the Poor, Yemen

by Kathy Kelly, published on Voices for Creative Nonviolence, October 16, 2019 Writing about his visit to the world’s largest weapons bazaar, held in London during October, Arron Merat describes reading this slogan emblazoned above Raytheon’s stall: “Strike with Creativity.” Raytheon manufactures Paveway laser-guided bombs, fragments of which have been found in the wreckage of schools, hospitals, and markets across[…]

How the Coup in Venezuela and the US Housing Crisis are Inextricably Connected

June 25, 2019 UNAC Editor Poverty and Sanctions, US Government Action, Venezuela, War on the Poor

by by Ajoke Williams and Kei Pritsker, Published on Mint Press News, June 18, 2019 The United States economy is organized such that all commodities, including both weapons and housing, drive the lion’s share of profits upward, into the pockets of a wealthy elite class, at the expense of the masses of working people who generate those profits through their[…]

Social Justice: What We Need to Do and Why It Matters

April 29, 2019 UNAC Editor Connecting the Dots, Resistance, War on the Poor

A brief talk by Cassia Laham from the March 30th Mobilization in Washington DC, Published by Freedom Road Socialist Organization No to NATO *** Yes to Venezuelan Sovereignty

Sabotage of Electric Grid Leaves Venezuela Without Power for 20 Hours

March 12, 2019 UNAC Editor Venezuela, War on the Poor

Photo: From Venezuelanalysis, 11/12/18 Venezuela’s electrical grid continues to struggle with blackouts as the country’s economic crisis continues. (Carlos Garcia Rawlins) By Marco Terrugi posted to Workers World on March 10, 2019 Article published in pagina12.com.ar on March 9. Translation by Michael Otto. Caracas, Venezuela – At 5 p.m. on March 7, almost all of Venezuela was in the dark.[…]

The War’s Cruel Impact on Yemen’s Children

October 2, 2018 UNAC Editor War on the Poor, Yemen

Photo | A young boy who lost his leg in the Yemen war uses a prosthetic limb at a rehabilitation center in Sanaa, Yemen, March 5, 2016. Hani Mohammed | AP By Ahmed Abdulkareem, Originally Published on Mint Press News, September 25th, 2018 SADAA, YEMEN — September is the month when students around the world head back to school and, despite[…]

Brazil’s Presidential Elections Jolted by Events

September 12, 2018 UNAC Editor Brazil, War on the Poor

Brazil’s National Museum fire destroys millions of artifacts. by John Catalinotto, originally published on Workers World, September 10, 2018 Sept. 10 — As Brazil heads for the first round of its presidential and national assembly election on Oct. 7, three dramatic events are shaking this massive country. Encompassing nearly half the land area of South America and more than half[…]

Opposing Bipartisan Warmongering is Defending Human Rights of the Poor and Working Class

August 22, 2018 UNAC Editor Political Analysis, Resistance, War on the Poor

by Ajamu Baraka, previously published on Dissident Voice, Black Agenda Report and CounterPunch, August 14, 2018 The decision by Democrat party president Harry Truman to bomb the cities of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on the 9thwith the newly developed nuclear weapon signaled to the world that the U.S. was prepared to use military force to back up its[…]