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Sing Another Song
Submitted by Kathy Kelly on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 10:34amKathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence (www.vcnv.org) is in federal prison for participation in an anti-drone protest. She can receive mail at: KATHY KELLY 04971-045; FMC LEXINGTON; FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER; SATELLITE CAMP; P.O. BOX 14525; LEXINGTON, KY 40512.
April 2, 2015
Drone Protest at Park Street
Submitted by Susan McLucas on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 3:39pmA dozen activists braved the cold on the Boston Common March 21, 2015 to raise their voices against US drone warfare, on the 12th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, as part of the nation-wide "Spring Rising."
They held photos of victims of drone attacks and told the stories of civilians caught up in a worldwide conflict with highly imprecise weapons.
ISIS: Then and Now
Submitted by dmcfarland on Sun, 03/22/2015 - 11:58amOrigins and Future of ISIS
Note: Prof. Elaine Hagopian’s talk on Dec. 10 at a UJP sponsored program covered the historical origins of the conflicts in the Middle East, and also much information on ISIS, which is presented here in summary.
View video at youtube.com/watch?v=MQsVBH4BkJ4
ISIS developed out of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and is therefore one consequence of the US invasion and occupation starting in 2003. Local Sunni tribes cooperated with the US during the “surge” or “Arab awakening” in 2007 fighting Al-Qaeda. They expected to be rewarded by being part of the Iraqi government. However, the Shia regime under Maliki pursued sectarian policies and imprisoned and killed Sunni leaders. Al-Qaeda in Iraq was able to regroup and recruit Sunni support, and rebranded as ISIS. It grew into a decentralized but well organized group, with money from Saudis and captured US weapons including tanks.
Water is a Human Right!
Submitted by Ann Glick on Sun, 03/22/2015 - 10:23amWATER IS A HUMAN RIGHT! Was shouted over and over as a walking picket marched in front of the offices of Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.
But Israel uses water as a tool of political oppression and dispossession:
• Israel appropriates Palestinian water resources for its own residents. Illegal West
Bank settlements fill their swimming pools while water taps in Palestinian villages and
refugee camps run dry for months at a time.
Crosscurrents
Submitted by Kathy Kelly on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 9:40amSt. Patricks Peace Parade - CANCELLED - Read Press Release for reasons
Submitted by Pat Scanlon on Tue, 03/10/2015 - 8:16amNEWS RELEASE
ACLU of Massachusetts :: 211 Congress St. Boston MA 02110 :: 617.482.3170 :: 617.451.0009 (f) :: www.aclum.org
Veterans for Peace cancels annual Saint Patrick's Peace Parade after judge's initial ruling allows City to deny noon start time on March 15
ACLU lawsuit on behalf of VFP will continue to challenge City's 11-month delay in acting on permit application, and favoritism for South Boston Allied War Veterans parade, which excludes most LGBT and veterans' peace groups.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A Netanyahu Response
Submitted by andre on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 11:36amAt the Park Street Protest -- Saturday, Feb. 21
Submitted by tpaneth on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 1:45pmThis is my soap box speech from the Park Street demo, Sat. Feb. 21. Thankfully it was not so cold as it is today!
The global situation is careening out of control
Every country the U.S. and/or NATO have bombed is in a state of chaos: Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, and Afghanistan. US warmongers are not satisfied with all that chaos, they are sparring with Russia over the Ukraine – playing a very dangerous game with a nuclear armed power
Boston Protest Against War Authorization Bill In Congress
Submitted by Michael Borkson on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 1:37pmFeb. 21, 2015-Boston Common:
About 20 anti-war protesters held a speakout against Obama's request for authorization to use military force against Iraq and Syria.
Braving the cold sub-freezing temperatures, activists spoke out against the prospect of endless war this authorization would give the US.
The Front Page Rule
Submitted by Kathy Kelly on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 2:34pm
Why are there two parades in South Boston on Saint Patrick’s Day?
Submitted by Pat Scanlon on Wed, 02/18/2015 - 1:14pmUJP Active in Palestine Support Work
Submitted by dmcfarland on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 5:19pmPalestine support work UJP is doing:
The Shift
Submitted by Kathy Kelly on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 12:38pmDialogue, not violence at home and abroad
Submitted by dmcfarland on Sun, 02/08/2015 - 10:18amDoomsday in three minutes?
Submitted by tpaneth on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 12:42pmMobilize for a Nuclear Free, Just, Sustainable World Instead! (We've done it before and can do it again)
On January 22, 2015 the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the doomsday clock two minutes closer to midnight.
"This is about doomsday; this is about the end of civilization as we know it," said bulletin executive director Kennette Benedict. "The probability of global catastrophe is very high, and the actions needed to reduce the risks of disaster must be taken very soon," she said.
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