Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!

Qumsiyeh: What You Can Do

by Mazin Qumsiyeh, published on his Popular Resistance blog, ongoing…. Action without rational thought based on critical thinking can be dangerous, but rational thought and spoken words remain sterile without ACTION Before we address what can be done, we need to know the problem (provide accurate diagnosis) and then think of appropriate therapy and prognosis. We must think globally and[…]

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Drop the Charges Against Uhuru!

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[…]

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UNAC Conference: Power to the People

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, April 10, 2024 The recent 2024 United National Antiwar Coalition conference brought together an international group of activists from member organizations who mobilize against imperialism, racism, and neo-liberal policies around the world. BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist Margaret Kimberley delivered these closing remarks. Good afternoon and power to the people! Thank you[…]

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US Congressional Resolution Calls for Annulling the Monroe Doctrine and Ending Sanctions

by Roger D. Harris, published on Popular Resistance, January 18, 2024 Now, 200 years after President James Monroe first promulgated his dictate giving the Yankees dominion of the rest of the hemisphere, a congressional resolution calls for annulling the Monroe Doctrine and replacing it with a “new good neighbor” policy. The intent is to “foster improved relations and deeper, more effective cooperation”[…]

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Can Europe Survive This Moment?

by Boaventura de Sousa Santos, published by Globetrotter, February 9, 2023 A new-old ghost is hovering over Europe—war. The most violent continent in the world in terms of the number of deaths caused by warfare during the last 100 years (not to go back any further and include the deaths suffered by Europe during religious wars and the deaths inflicted[…]

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Advisor to late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Speaks in 3 Wisconsin Cities

by Ryan Hamann, published on FightBack News, November 7, 2022 Milwaukee, WI – Dozthor Zurlent, a lifelong political activist and one-time advisor to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has been touring the U.S. since mid-October talking about the achievements and the struggles of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. His trip has also raised the call to free Alex Saab,[…]

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The Bewildering Vote in Chile That Rejected a New Constitution

By Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad, Produced by Globetrotter, September 9, 2022 On September 4, 2022, more than 13 million Chileans—out of a voting-eligible population of approximately 15 million—voted on a proposal to introduce a new constitution in the country. As early as March, polls began to suggest that the constitution would not be able to pass. However, polls[…]

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Inflation Reduction Act: White Supremacy and Black Farmers

by Monica Moorehead, published on Workers World, August 15, 2022 Black farmers, fighting white supremacists in the South since Reconstruction to try to keep possession of their land, were dealt another blow in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Wording in that legislation, designed to give loan assistance to Black farmers, was rewritten by Democrats to remove discrimination on the[…]

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Cuba Should Be Removed from the U.S. List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

by Roger Waters, Vijay Prashad & Manolo De Los Santes, produced by Globetrotter, July 8, 2022 The United States maintains a list of countries that it considers as “state sponsors of terrorism.” There are currently four countries on that list: Cuba, North Korea, Iran and Syria. The basic idea behind this list is that the U.S. State Department determines that[…]

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No to NATO

by Cassia Laham, published on Fightback News, March 1, 2022 Miami, FL – Events are unfolding quickly surrounding Ukraine. It is therefore imperative that the anti-war movement in the United States mobilize for peace and against any further possible escalation by the United States. This means demanding: no war with Russia, no to NATO expansion, and no to sanctions. It is[…]

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