Originally published in Fight Back! News Versión en español The following message is a response to a series of questions posed to Hubert Ballesteros by James Jordan of the Alliance for Global Justice. Ballesteros was arrested while negotiating for the National Agrarian Strike of 2013 and charged with Rebellion. He was also serving on the…
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Anti-War, Colombia, Eco-Solidarity, Humanitarian Aid, Immigration, James Patrick Jordan, Labor, Militarism, News, Peru, TDTW, Trade, economics & globalization (neoliberalism), Uncategorized, Venezuela
Nothing to do, nowhere to go, nothing to say: How the broad climate movement has failed us
Graffiti from Havana, Cuba By James Jordan (Originally published in Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal) January 13, 2016 – It has been a month since the UN climate summit in Paris, aka COP 21. One might expect the kind of ebb and flow we often see in popular movements. Interest in climate issues, the…
Action alerts, Democracy, Drug war, Eco-Solidarity, Militarism, News, TDTW, Uncategorized
Climate Change and War–Two Faces, One Beast
We need YOU to ACT! Please sign our petition to End US Military and Border Patrol Environmental Exemptions! Please share this with others. You can also click here to print out a hard copy for distribution at pulic events. United Nations negotiators will be meeting in Paris this December to work out a strategy to…
Democracy, News, Uncategorized, Venezuela
U.S. CITIZENS AND NGOs JOIN WORLD LEADERS IN CALL FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA TO RETRACT EXECUTIVE ORDER AGAINST VENEZUELA
This press release is being sent on behalf of the Venezuela Strategy Group, a coalition of Venezuela experts and US peace and justice organizations. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2015 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Eva Golinger, [email protected] Chuck Kaufman, 202-540-8336; [email protected] Michael Bass, 510-654-5355; [email protected] Stansfield Smith, 773-340-6720; [email protected] U.S. CITIZENS AND NGOs JOIN WORLD…
Alba countries, Chuck Kaufman, Drug war, Indigenous rights & liberation (Abya Yala, Americas), Uncategorized
Bolivia: Complexity and Inspiration at the Roof of the World
Originally posted on the Council on Hemispheric Affairs’ website By: Chuck Kaufman, Alliance for Global Justice I returned in mid-October from an eleven day delegation to Bolivia, led by Senior COHA Analyst William Camacaro of the Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle in New York City. I recognize that no one can parachute into a country they’ve…
Venezuela
Alliance for Global Justice Statement on Right-Wing Violence in Venezuela
February 17, 2014: Nearly a year ago, March 5, 2013, delegations of world leaders, dignitaries and millions of Venezuelans went to pay their respects at the funeral of President Hugo Chavez. The Bolivarian Process, since 1999, has brought greater equality and happiness to Venezuelans and true solidarity and inspiration to people and nations under…
Honduras
Honduran Military Commander Accuses Human Rights Activists of Destabilizing Honduras
The Bajo Aguan Region – A Laboratory for the New Global Counterinsurgency, and a Laboratory for Neoliberalism: Honduran Military Commander Accuses Annie Bird And Other Human Rights Activists of Destabilizing Honduras By Annie Bird, January 3, 2014 On Thursday, December 12, Colonel German Alfaro, commander of the Xatruch III operation in the Bajo Aguan region, made…
Nicaragua, TDTW, Uncategorized
Blase Bonpane interviews AFGJ’s Katherine Hoyt
Audio-visual, Honduras, News
Footage of Honduras Eviction
This video was created by The Real News and can be viewed on their website.
Militarism, News
LASC Militarism Conference Workshop Schedule Announced
The program committee for the Latin America Solidarity Coalition’s conference to build a stronger movement to end US militarism and the militarization of relations with Latin America has announced the workshop schedule for the conference. An outstanding line-up of workshops makes this conference on US militarism one of the most important conferences for the anti-war…