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13th annual Bon-Odori DanceFestival for Peace!

Be Part of a Step Toward a Peaceful Future-No Nuclear Weapons August 6th from 12:00 PM -8:00 PM Kingston Point Beach 53 Delaware Ave, Kingston, NY 12401 We are going to celebrate our 13th annual Bon-odori Dance, Festival for Peace…

US Peace Council Statement on African People’s Socialist Party / Uhuru Movement

As the July 29 one-year anniversary of the FBI raids on properties belonging to the African People’s Socialist Party, its solidarity committee and the Uhuru Movement passes, the US Peace Council condemns the violent and illegal state attack on the…

Is the end of Western financial dominance in Africa on the horizon or will the history of Libya repeat itself?

Countries across Africa recently took a major step towards economic independence from the West by launching an insurance system that will allow them to conduct inter-state trade without the involvement of the US dollar or other Western currencies. This could…

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

“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. By Roger D. Harris Later, her husband Daniel Ortega, the country’s president, elaborated in…

Israel Is On The Brink Of A Disaster. Will History Repeat Itself?

The battle over Israel’s democracy, if not its very soul, has been raging since the current Netanyahu government came to power seven months ago. The passage of the first round of ‘reforms’ has made an indelible crack in Israel’s democracy;…

Is the end of Western financial dominance in Africa on the horizon or will the history of Libya repeat itself?

Countries across Africa recently took a major step towards economic independence from the West by launching an insurance system that will allow them to conduct inter-state trade without the involvement of the US dollar or other Western currencies. This could…

USA: Fort Benning – New name, same shame

As of Thursday 11 May 2023, “Fort Benning”, home of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) became “Fort Moore”. The name change was part of a broader US military initiative to remove the names of Confederate officers from…

July 22 Scranton Rally to Oppose Cluster Bombs and All Weapons for Ukraine

U.S. anti-war organizations will hold a rally on July 22 at 11 am at the Scranton (PA) Army Ammunition Plant to oppose sending cluster bombs, and all weapons, into the Ukraine War. We urge all who oppose the U.S. sending…

Humanity for Peace August 6 International Demonstrations

The danger of nuclear war has escalated to a point that no thoughtful person on the planet can ignore it any longer. Yet, in this atmosphere, there are still some who think there should be more weapons, more sanctions, and…

August 6 – Hiroshima Day: A Time to Mourn, Not to Celebrate

A coalition of peace and antinuclear groups plans to protest at the  Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on August 6, 2023, while the ship hosts a “Happy Birthday, Intrepid” party for children. (The actual commissioning anniversary is August 16.)…

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