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Statement on Ukraine

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Dear friends for peace As we agreed I forward this draft for an Ukrainian statement negotiated by participants at the Ukraine session at the Peace meeting in Warsaw 10th of July 2016. Statement on Ukraine We participants at the NATO Alternative Summit “No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees” are inspired by the reports from opponents of war in Ukraine. We demand an end of the systematic violations of human rights in Ukraine often directed against … Continue reading →

Crimea Trip and Center for Citizen Initiatives

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It was great to see you in Warsaw for the excellent No to NATO conference! After our roundtable on Sunday with the discussion about citizen diplomacy, I thought it would be good to send you some information about the trip to Russia including the Crimea that I was on two weeks ago–, It was great to see you in Warsaw! Here are some links to the Crimea and Russia trip. Sharon Tennison was the group leader for the trip.  She … Continue reading →

Former Soviet premier says Nato is escalating the Cold War ‘into a hot one’

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Former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev has accused Nato of preparing for “offensive operations” against Russia. As the Western alliance held a summit in Warsaw, Poland, Mr Gorbachev criticised Nato’s decision to deploy 4,000 more international troops in Eastern Europe. Tensions have been mounting between Russia and Nato member states, in particular the US, as diplomatic spats and military excercises have increased in frequency. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nato-chief-russia-soviet-mikhail-gorbachev-ukraine-eastern-europe-tensions-jens-stoltenberg-unified-a7128521.html

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What a 21st-Century Peace Movement Looks Like: Article on July 9 NATO demo, Times Square

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Here’s an article I wrote on our Saturday demo against NATO which is on the Nation website. It has a great quote which is a rewrite of NJ Peace Actiion’s Madelyn Hoffman’s great talk!    Please spread the word if you know others who were at the rally or if we have a list of invitees. Many thanks!!     Alice Slater https://www.thenation.com/article/what-a-21st-century-peace-movement-looks-like//?nc=1  

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Report: NATO Protest Actions in Warsaw

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Six organizations of the Polish peace and social movements together with the international Network Not o War – No to NATO conducted the alternative summit “No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees“ and the demonstration “Money for the Hungry not for Tanks“ in Warsaw from July 8th to 10th. Aim of the protests actions was the continuous delegitimation of the largest military organization of the world which is permanently and worldwide engaged in wars. The international … Continue reading →

A brief report on our solidarity demonstration against NATO in New York.

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Around 150 people protested outside of an Army recruiting center in Times Square in New York City as NATO met on July 9th in Warsaw, Poland. Speakers included some of the people on the No to NATO list including Al Marder of the US Peace Council, Bruce Gagnon of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and myself, Joe Lombardo of the United National Antiwar Coalition.  Other organizations that supported the action included Code Pink, Veterans for … Continue reading →

NEW!!! – Updated Programm Alternative Summit Sunday July 10th

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Sunday July 10th 10:15 – 10:45 Special Panel on Ukraine 11:00 – 13:30 Roundtable with open microphone: Future of Peace and Anti-War Movement in Poland and the world Introduction: Ewa Groszewska, Poland │Lucas Wirl, No to War – No to NATO 13:30 END Location Conference Center „Copernicus” / Centrum Konferencyjne Kopernika The debates, plenary debate and workshops will all take place at the Conference Center „Kopernik” (address:  Kopernika 30, 00-336 Warszawa). OpenStreetMap® is open data, licensed under the Open Data … Continue reading →

Initial Report from NATO Counter-Summit – Warsaw

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Friends, As a number of you know, I am in Warsaw for a Counter-NATO Summit conference held yesterday and tomorrow, and for a demonstration later today. Yesterday’s conference, initiated by the No to NATO/No to War Network, on whose Steering Committee I serve, was attended by 150 people from 14 countries. The majority were obviously Poles, but there were a good number of Germans, as well as people from the U.S., Britain, Russia, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Austria and … Continue reading →

Short impressions from the demonstration in Warsaw 2016 July 9th

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NATO Counter Summit demands the dissolution of the military alliance and the creation of a cooperative security system

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Warsaw, July 9th 2016 Six Polish organizations of the peace and social movements as well as the international network No to War – No to NATO conducted a NATO Alternative Summit “No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees” in Warsaw on Friday July 8th. The aim of the conference was to continue the delegitimization of the largest military alliance of the world which permanently and globally is involved in wars. About 150 persons from 18 countries … Continue reading →

On the Eve of the NATO Summit

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Friends, This weekend the NATO heads of state, including President Obama, will be meeting in Warsaw. The summit comes as the U.S., NATO and Russia are ratcheting up military tensions with new deployments of troops and weapons (the U.S. is quadrupling its military spending in Europe,) dangerously provocative military exercises, and nuclear saber rattling reminiscent of the Cold War. The NATO summit’s agenda will include increasing the U.S. and NATO presence across Eastern Europe, the Baltics and the Black Sea; … Continue reading →

Appeal to the International Peace Movement – participate in the protests in Warsaw against NATO’s summit

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In the interest of peace – participate in the protests of the international network “No to War – No to NATO” against NATO’s summit taking place from July 8th until July 10th, 2016, in Warsaw We protest for the end of confrontation with Russia! No troops and maneuvers at Russia’s Western border; no further armament in the NATO member states! It can only be financed by sharply reducing spending on education, health care and social security systems; no new nuclear … Continue reading →

Logistical information: Actions around the NATO summit

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CONFERENCE: NO TO WAR – NO TO NATO –YES TO REFUGEES Warsaw, 8-10.07.2016 Venue, travel and accommodations information Conference Center „Copernicus” The debates, plenary debate and workshops will all take place at the Conference Center „Kopernik” Kopernika 30, 00-336 Warszawa). OpenStreetMap® is open data, licensed under the Open Data Commons Open Database License target=”_blank” (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF). The conference center is located in the Old Town. Close the Warsaw University Campus, right next to the All-Poland Alliance … Continue reading →

Program of Alternative Summit July 8th and 10th

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Friday July 8th 12:00 opening of the alternative summit Piotr Ikonowicz Poland│Kristine Karch, No to War – No to NATO 12:15 – 14:00 Plenary: Why we are against Militarism Magda Qandil, Poland (tbc)│Ludo de Brabander, vrede, Belgium │Kate Hudson, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, GB │Joseph Gerson, American Friends Service Committee, USA │Yves-Jean Gallas, Mouvement de la Paix, France│Claudia Haydt, Information Centre Militarization, Germany │ Jan Majicek, Czech Republic│Ewa Groszewska, Poland LUNCH 15:00 – 17:00 Working groups (additional workshops are possible, … Continue reading →

Peace & Planet – Video of NATO Panel at Left Forum

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At the urging of the Peace & Planet coordinating and advisory committees, we organized two panels at the Left Forum in New York late last month, and we collaborated with the militarism and military spending workshop organized by United for Justice and Peace. The NATO workshop was video taped by Joe Friendly and provides essential background information on the history, aggressions and dangers of NATO.  With the NATO summit and counter-summit activities coming up next month, I thought that some … Continue reading →

No to NATO / no to war on the Left Forum in New York

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Friends, For those of you in the New York Metropolitan Area and those coming from afar for the Left Forum, I am writing to let you know that Peace & Planet has organized two workshops. The No to NATO/No to War workshop, with Bahman Azad, Jackie Cabasso (chair) and myself will be this coming Saturday afternoon, May 21 from 3:30 to 5.  We’ll be in room 1.123 of John Jack College, 534 W. 59th St.  Two few people understand NATO … Continue reading →

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A Call For Actions Warszawa 8-10 July 2016

during the NATO Summit in Warsaw July 8-9 2016

No to War – No to Militarism – Yes to Refugees

No to NATO Bases │ No to the Defence Missile Shield │ No to Arms Race│Disarmament – Welfare Not Warfare │ Refugees Welcome Here │ Solidarity with peace and anti-war movements

New! Updated program of activities is online!

Polish and International Organizers:
Effata Association Poland, Social Justice Movement Poland, Stop the War Initiative Poland, Warsaw Anarchist Federation, Workers Democracy Poland, International Network No to War – No to NATO

The next NATO summit is planned to take place in Warsaw on 8-9 July. This summit will be held during a period of wars, heightened global instability and conflict. The wars raged by the West in the Middle East and Afghanistan have left hundreds of thousands dead; destroyed these countries’ infrastructure and ruined the conditions for political stability and social peace. The terrorism that has spread around the world is a terrible legacy of these conflicts. Continue reading →

NATO’s Nuclear Debate

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BERLIN (Own report) – In view of the NATO Summit scheduled this year in Warsaw, the deployment of nuclear arms against Russia is being discussed within the German military and think-tanks. The Federal College for Security Studies (BAKS), for example, accuses Moscow of “neo-imperial aggression” against Eastern Europe and calls for a revival of the “nuclear deterrence” strategy. According to BAKS, the idea of a nuclear weapons-free world should be considered as “unrealistic” – after all, “disarmament is not the … Continue reading →

Einladung zu einer Aktionsberatung zu den Aktivitäten um den NATO Gipfel in Warschau, 20.03.2016, 10-14 Uhr in Berlin

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Einladung zu einer Aktionsberatung zu den Aktivitäten um den NATO Gipfel in Warschau Datum: 20.3.16 von 10 bis 14 Uhr Ort: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Seminarraum 1, Franz-Mehring- Platz 1, 10243 Berlin Liebe FreundInnen und KollegInnen das größte Militärbündnis der Welt, die NATO, trifft sich am Freitag, den 8. und Samstag, den 9. Juli 2016 in Warschau. Neben dem Konflikt in der Ukraine und Syrien wird die NATO die nukleare Aufrüstung und ihre Nuklearstrategie diskutieren. Verstärkt werden soll auch der Druck, die nationalen … Continue reading →