Following Thursday’s 7pm panel with Jehad Abusalim and Ret. Col. Ann Wright, and leading into Saturday’s Gaza Freedom Flotilla on the Chicago River, on Friday July 19 we will gather at the Israeli consulate andContinue reading
Tag: The United States of America
3rd US Delegation to Join Protests against US Nuclear Weapons Now Used in Germany
JULY 5, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A delegation of 11 peace activists from the United States arrives at a German peace camp Friday July 5 to join protests against the deployment of US nuclearContinue reading
Memorial Day – Francis Pauc
One of the communal prayers said, “We pray for all veterans, that they may be healed of any physical and mental wounds.” Since I was at the microphone, I added “and any spiritual wounds”, because all of these bastards have spiritual wounds. Every one of them.
Evaluate War’s True Costs, Including Massive Debt – Ed Flaherty
This article first appeared in the Cedar Rapids Post Gazette. Have we become a welfare state for the military-industrial complex? In August, 2018, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) withContinue reading
Mon 4/22: Let Yemen Live!!! Civil Disobedience in NYC
At 10:00 am, gather at Ralph Bunche Park, 43rd Street & 1st Avenue. At 11:30 am, march up 1st Avenue to 45th Street; Respectfully refuse to disperse from entrances to the US and Saudi Missions.
Can We Divest from Weapons Dealers? – Kathy Kelly
March 8, 2019 Impoverished people living in numerous countries today would stand a far better chance of survival, and risk far less trauma, if weapon manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, and RaytheonContinue reading
Angela Swan Art for Yemen 2018
Our friend Angela Swan has created this art exhibit in Milwaukee where she is an MFA candidate at the UWM Peck School of Arts. It is focused on the U.S.-and-Saudi-engineered disaster of war and famineContinue reading
Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan – Kathy Kelly
above: Jan 17 2019 People’s Peace Movement marchers in Kandahar: “No War,” “We Want Ceasefire,” We Want Peace.” Credit: AFP/Javed Tanveer January 29, 2019 On January 27th, 2019, the Taliban and the U.S. government eachContinue reading
Four Arrested for Sit-In at Mitch McConnell’s Office
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 10, 2019 Witness Against Torture Activists Arrested for Sit-In at Senator Mitch McConnell’s office Activists call on McConnell to schedule a vote on the War Powers Act, allowing discussionContinue reading
Civil Disobedience at Day 3 of Yemen Fast – video
On January 2nd, 2019, eleven people including Voices’ Kathy Kelly and Brian Terrell were arrested blocking the entrance to the US Mission to the United Nations in New York City – part of an ongoingContinue reading