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Antiwar Movement

Anti-war activists hold press conference on Syrian elections at UN
staff | New York, NY | 6/18/14
Anti-war activists joined Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar Jaafari, for a press conference at the U.N. on June 18, at 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Bashar Jaafari, Elections, Joe Iosbaker, Syria, United Nations
‘No New U.S. War in Iraq’ will be the focus of Twin Cities protest
staff | Minneapolis, MN | 6/17/14
The organizers of a weekly peace vigil on the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge are urging people to attend the Wednesday, June 18 vigil as an initial...
Anti-War Committee, Iraq War, Minnesota Peace Action Coalition
Obama considers “Range of other options”, anti-war activists respond “US hands off Iraq!”
Tom Burke | Chicago, IL | 6/14/14
With sectarian militants seizing cities and towns across northern Iraq and threatening war on Bagdad, President Obama announced on June 13, “We will not...
Anti-War Committee, Iraq, POWIR
U.S. anti war activist addresses election observers in Syria
staff | Damascus, Syria | 6/04/14
Election observers gathered June 4, the day after election day, to discuss what they had seen and adopted a statement that the elections were democratic...
anti-war, Anti-War Committee - Chicago, bashar al-assad, Elections, Joe Iosbaker, Syria, US imperialism
U.S. trying to oust Assad by any means possible, aims for compliant Syria
Joe Iosbaker | Beirut, Lebanon | 6/02/14
Prominent Chicago- based anti-war activist Joe Iosbaker is in route to Damascus, Syria where he will participate in a delegation of observers for the...
anti-war, Anti-War Committee, Elections, Joe Iosbaker, Lebanon, Syria, US imperialism
Protest at MN Senator Klobuchar’s office demands: “Zero troops in Afghanistan”
staff | Minneapolis, MN | 6/02/14
Twin Cities area peace and anti-war groups held a protest at the office of Senator Amy Klobuchar, May 30, to respond to President Obama’s announcement...
Afghanistan, anti-war, Anti-War Committee, US imperialism
Eyewitness to Syria presidential election: Is the end to the U.S. war in sight?
Joe Iosbaker | Damascus, Syria | 6/02/14
Ten people from the U.S., Canada and Ireland have traveled to Syria to observe the presidential elections taking place here June 3.
anti-war, Anti-War Committee, bashar al-assad, Elections, Joe Iosbaker, Syria, US imperialism
Obama says U.S. will continue war in Afghanistan past 2014
Meredith Aby-Keirstead | Minneapolis, MN | 5/30/14
President Obama announced May 27, that by 2015 the U.S. will have 9,800 troops in Afghanistan and that by the end of 2016 the U.S. will leave troops to...
Afghanistan, Barack Obama
UE leadership releases statement on Ukraine crisis
United Electrical Workers | Ukraine | 5/27/14
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following May 27 statement from the United Electrical Workers (UE) on developments in the Ukraine and U.S....
anti-war, Ukraine, United Electrical Workers, US imperialism
Tucson teach-in on U.S./NATO intervention in Ukraine
Jafe Arnoldski | Tucson, AZ | 5/27/14
Tucson activists organized a presentation and discussion on the crisis in Ukraine, May 23.
Ukraine
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