As the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks Approaches, the Prospects for a Trial in the Guantánamo Military Commissions Remain Uncertain

Legal proceedings in the case against the five men accused of planning and supporting the 9/11 attacks are stalled as multiple issues wend their way...

Persian Gulf War Resources

Image: Natural Earth, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Organization statements News and Commentary US and International Law Background...

Israel/Palestine War: Resources

Image: Rousseau Diderot, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons United for Peace and Justice here provides statements, analysis, and commentary from a...

Veterans, Military Family Members Zip-Tied & Arrested Demanding “End War on Iran”

Image credit: Veterans for Peace On Monday, April 20th, 150 veterans and military family members held an act of civil disobedience peacefully...

“A Mighty Lion has Fallen”

United for Peace & Justice is deeply saddened by the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, and we express our condolences to his family and loved ones....

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No To Five More Years of Wiretapping!

The House of Representatives will be voting on a bill that would extend the NSA's warrantless wiretap program for another 5 years. Tell them NO! Congress passed the FAA (FISA Amendments Act) in 2008, in effect legalizing President Bush's controversial warrantless...

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ISRAEL, IRAN AND NUCLEAR MADNESS

The rage of Benjamin Netanyahu is beginning to become a bore. And his supporters, particularly in the United States, are carving a new standard in well-to-do, over-educated, arrogant ignorance.  These people want the United States to go to war with Iran today, or...

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Progressive Central 2012

Organizing the progressive way—from the bottom up at the grassroots level—is how we create meaningful change in this country. No one understands this better than the Progressive Democrats of America. Since its founding in 2004, PDA has worked tirelessly to build a...

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Stars Earn Stripes CANCELED!!!

Fifty thousand People signed the  petition at http://StarsEarnStripes.org protesting NBC's war-is-fun "reality" show co-hosted by former general Wesley Clark.  Activists in New York have held a weekly protest and delivered the petitions.  The final protest is at 5...

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March on Wall Street South!

SEPTEMBER 2012: JOIN THE COALITION TO MARCH ON WALL STREET SOUTH — BUILDING PEOPLE’S POWER AT THE DNC IN CHARLOTTE, NC We Demand: **Good jobs for all! Economic justice now — Make the banks and corporations pay for their crisis! **Money for education, health care,...

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March on the RNC Aug 27th

On August 27, 2012, while the Republican National Convention selects a candidate for president, we will be marching in the streets of Tampa, Florida demanding jobs, healthcare, education, equality and peace. We will let the entire world know, “We have had enough of...

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Map of US intervention in Latin America

The bilingual, union-printed Map of U.S. Intervention in Latin America shows historical evidence of persistent, oppressive U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America under Republican and Democratic administrations. The map conveys a powerful message: to create real...

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The fight in the Jeju Islands continues!

The Gangjeong village and their growing team of supporters just organized a peace walk around their entire island.  Almost 1,000 people walked in two groups going east and west.  They met in Jeju City on August 4 for a big rally and concert. Sung-Hee Choi writes from...

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