peace

Israeli occupation / Palestine / SJPJC / War on Gaza

As Israeli Genocide Intensifies, Majority of Americans Support Palestinian Statehood

"Israel has lost the support of the world, including the American people," said policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs. By Stephen Prager, Common Dreams, August 20, 2025 As the US backs Israel's plans to occupy Gaza and expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, a solid majority of Americans say the world…

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August 20, 2025

Congress / Israeli occupation / Palestine / SJPJC / War on Gaza

Khanna, Lofgren, Panetta, Liccardo…Block the Bombs!

Members of Congress introduced the first ever bill that proactively seeks to prevent the U.S. from sending some of the worst weapons to the Israeli military.  The Gaza Healthy Ministry confirmed  59,219 people have been killed in Gaza by the Israeli military since October 7, 2023, with human rights organizations…

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July 23, 2025

Israel, Iran, nuclear weapons

Iran Shows Us Why The US And Israel Should Not Be Allowed To Have Nukes

by Caitlin Johnstone, June 24, 2025 Well it’s been a crazy couple of days. Trump bombed Iran’s civilian nuclear energy facilities in an attack that CNN reports did no lasting damage, and Iran exercised extraordinary restraint with symbolic retaliatory strikes on US military bases coordinated to avoid American casualties — a move…

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June 24, 2025

American War in Vietnam / History / Palestine / SJPJC / War on Gaza

How the Vietnam and Gaza Wars Shattered Young Illusions About US Leaders

Emerging generations learned that moral concerns about their country’s engagement in faraway wars meant little to policymakers in Washington. by Norman Solomon, Apr 30, 2025 in Common Dreams Eight years before the U.S.-backed regime in South Vietnam collapsed, I stood with high school friends at Manhattan’s Penn Station on the…

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May 6, 2025

Rallies and Vigils / SJPJC / War in Ukraine / War on Gaza

Why Are HANDS OFF Rallies Supporting NATO?

By Medea Benjamin and David Swanson, April 4, 2025 in War is a Crime We are passionate supporters of all but one of the items on the Hands Off agenda for the April 5 rallies. We couldn’t agree more that the corrupt U.S. government should stop destroying, privatizing, firing, and…

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April 5, 2025

International Soldarity / Israeli occupation / Nuclear Disarmament / SJPJC / US Empire

As the US Empire Falls, We Must Take Care of Each Other

Americans have a hard road ahead of us working to create a future that is more humane and just, for ourselves and future generations. By Nate Gilliam in Common Dreams, January 28, 2025 Days before taking office, President Donald Trump and his wife Melania launched their own cryptocurrency. His organization…

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January 27, 2025

Government repression / Palestine Solidarity / Rise of Fascism / SJPJC / War on Gaza

The Fight for Palestine Is the Fight Against Fascism

We must understand that to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine, we must also develop a longer-term strategy that contends with the growing power of far-right forces here in the U.S. by Lara Kiswani, January 9, 2025 in Common Dreams It has been over 450 days since Israel began its…

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January 9, 2025

CODEPINK / Elections / Rise of Fascism / SJPJC / War on Gaza

CodePink’s Statement on the Election

With the election results in CODEPINK’s demands and goals remain the same: We want an end to all wars, occupations and genocides. We want justice for the people of the world and for the planet. We will continue organizing to that end. We are not filled with despair, but immense…

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November 6, 2024

SJPJC / US Empire

Never Let Your Government Tell You Who Your Enemies Are

by Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley Never let your government tell you who your enemies are. It’s not the fault of middle eastern people that they live on top of a bunch of oil near crucial trade routes in a region which bridges three continents. And that’s all this has…

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October 8, 2024

Israeli occupation / Palestine / SJPJC / War on Gaza

How Do We Observe the International Day of Peace in a Time of Genocide?

By Joyce Ajlouny, Published in Truthout September 21, 2024 The International Day of Peace is marked around the world each year on September 21. But this year, as we mourn the deaths of more than 41,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, I am struggling to find the words to…

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September 21, 2024