On Eve of DNC, ‘Not Another Bomb’ Rallies Demand US Arms Embargo on Israel

"Palestinians in Gaza cannot wait until after the U.S. election while bombs are dropping and burning their loved ones alive," said one campaigner. By Brett Wilkins Common Dreams August 18, 2024 On the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, proponents of a U.S. arms embargo on Israel—which is…

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Maduro Victory Shows Democratic Bolivarian Socialism Continues in Venezuela

by Professor Jodi Dean, published in Common Dreams, July 30, 2024 Shortly before midnight on 28 July, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that — with 80 percent of the over 20 million votes counted — the trend was irreversible: Nicolás Maduro had been re-elected president of Venezuela. According to…

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Stop Genocide Rally and March in Palo Alto

by Joan Simon On July 21, 2024, we joined a fundraiser for HEAL Palestine in downtown Palo Alto.  Activities included kid art activities, Henna, music, speakers, eating delicious food, and more!HEAL Palestine builds programs and projects in the areas of health, youth education, humanitarian aid, and leadership/mentorship programs, which will…

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War Criminal Netanyahu Arrives in US – Take Action!

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived in Washington DC on Monday. Shamefully, he is scheduled to speak to Congress on Wednesday. CALL CONGRESS! We cannot let up in our efforts to pressure our Congressional reps to boycott his speech or at least walk out! To connect to your representative, call the…

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Argentine President Javier Milei is not welcome in San Jose!

Thursday, May 30, 3pm at Montgomery Theater 271 S Market St, San Jose On Thursday, May 30, the Bay Area Council for the 2024 Pacific Summit will host Argentine President Javier Milei, who espouses an openly fascist ideology. Since taking office in December, 2023, Milei has  raised the percentage of…

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Unions representing 9 million workers are calling for a ceasefire

Statement by National Labor Network for a Ceasefire. We, members of the American labor movement, mourn the loss of life in Israel and Palestine. We express our solidarity with all workers and our common desire for peace in Palestine and Israel, and we call on President Joe Biden and Congress…

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Solidarity with the people of Haiti

February 29 marked the 20 year anniversary of the 2004 coup against the democratically elected government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti. Protesters at the Friday Peace Vigil on March 1 held a banner expressing solidarity with the people of Haiti. The country is currently under a state of emergency…

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