Category Archives: Actions in Washington 2019

Counter Summit Washington 2019: Real Russia in the real world

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Real Russia in the real world Myths, conflicts and provocations Anna Ochkina Western perception of Russia is distorted by propaganda, traditional myths and stereotypes. The same can be said about Russian perception of the West. The difference, however, is that in Russia considerable section of society doesn’t take official propaganda seriously and stereotypes are very much undermined by practical experience given the fact that millions of Russians travel abroad, many lived abroad and many people have relatives living abroad. Moreover … Continue reading →

Counter Summit Washington 2019: EU militarization & NATO

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EU militarization & NATO Ludo De Brabander (Vrede vzw) Washington, 2 april In June 2016, Federica Mogherini, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, presented the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy. It came thirteen years after the first European Security Strategy (2003) and is supposed to give direction to the EU foreign and security policy in the coming years. Absence of European responsibility Mogherini’s Global Strategy offers little room for self-criticism. The … Continue reading →

Counter Summit Washington 2019: Common Security Talk

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Common Security Talk Joseph Gerson NATO Counter-Summit Conference – April 2, 2019 This is not going to be a traditional peace movement talk. I want to begin by naming a contradiction that I have long lived with. I am a pacifist and anti-imperialist. I also think that we must walk and chew gum at the same time: pressing broad and urgent demands like ending the Yemen War, preventing war with Iran and Venezuela, and demanding nuclear weapons abolition and ending … Continue reading →

Counter NATO Article in The Nation

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A friend called an article in the Nation about the counter-NATO events to my attention. It’s based on a press release that David Swanson put out, and included a good quote from me that caught my friend’s attention. You’ll find it at: https://www.thenation.com/article/nato-turns-70/

FYI, The Nation is probably the most important and widely read left magazine in the country, with its hard copy probably reaching 100,000 subscribers or more. (It has 60,000 people who send donations to it, over and above their paid subscriptions.)

Martin Luther King Memorial

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At 9:30, we’ll walk 15 minutes to the MLK Memorial for a rally there at 10 a.m. with speakers and musicians including: Graylan Hagler, Luci Murphy, Art Laffin, Jaribu Hill, Omali Yeshitela, Karlene Griffiths Sekou, Kevin Zeese, Ben Grosscup. (Full list of speakers and musicians)

Here a selection of some short video clips.

Ben Grosscup “We Say NATO’s Got to Go”

 

Luci Murphy & Ben Grosscup “We shall not be moved”

 

 

 

 

Protesting the NATO’s 70th anniversary: The peace movement’s counter-actions in Washington & the NATO’s Ministerial Summit

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Protesting the NATO’s 70th anniversary: The peace movement’s counter-actions in Washington & the NATO’s Ministerial Summit by Reiner Braun & Kristine Karch, “No to war – no to NATO” International Network On the 30th of March 2019, with wonderful spring weather, about 1000 people demonstrated near the White House, in Washington DC, for the overcoming and dissolution of NATO. This was the prelude to several protest actions that would take place throughout the week, on the occasion of the NATO’s … Continue reading →

No NATO in Washington quoted in AFP

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An AFP story, picked up by Reuters, JIJI in Japan, and lord knows what other outlets quotes me to the effect that NATO should have been retired and is now a global alliance.

 

Foreign minister meeting April 4th, 2019 (Video)

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The foreign minister meeting took place at State Department / Harry S. Truman Building. At the beginning, when the  foreign ministers arrived, we could demonstrate without barriers, later they put some between us and the entrence, because some of us made a sit-in on the street. Here a selection of some short video clips.

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Foreign minister meeting April 4th, 2019

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We gathered at 7:30 a.m. at the Albert Einstein Memorial (2101 Constitution Ave NW) or across Constitution Ave if need be — very near where the NATO foreign ministers will be meeting. At 8:00 a.m. we heared from our speakers and musicians outside the State Department, protest NATO, and greet meeting attendees. Speakers and musicians will include: Ben Grosscup, Luci Murphy, Megaciph, Art Laffin, Ludo De Brabander, Kristine Karch, Phil Wilayto, Medea Benjamin, Ann Wright.   ©

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NATO Interrupted

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Report by David Swanson about an action. Wednesday (03.04.2019 Washington) morning an event was held in a building overlooking Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., at an organization called the Center for European Policy Analysis, which is funded by: FireEye, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Bell Helicopters, BAE systems, the U.S. State Department, the Pentagon, National Endowment for Democracy, the U.S. Mission to NATO, and NATO’s own Public Diplomacy Division.

Read more http://davidswanson.org/nato-interrupted/

Women Say No To NATO

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This year we managed to use the No to NATO – T-Shirts on serveral events. First was a test a the Peace Festival Evening April 3rd 2019   Second was during the counter actions in  front of the meeting place of NATOs foreign ministers (State Department / Harry S. Truman Building)   Third we marched from there to the Lincoln Memorial     and fourth we were part of the ralley on the Martin Luther King Memorial on April 4th, … Continue reading →

2019/04/04 Washington DC 08am
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Thursday, April 4th

We learned yesterday (21.03.2019) that the NATO foreign ministers will be meeting at the State Department at 2201 C St. NW, Washington DC on the morning of Thursday, April 4th. 

8:00 am- 9:30 am – We will come together at the Albert Einstein Memorial,  (2101 Constitution Ave.), very close to the State Department where the NATO foreign ministers will be meeting.

At this point, we’ll decide on a potentially more suitable location to hear from speakers and musicians, protest NATO, and greet meeting attendees.

At 9:30, we’ll march 15 minutes to the MLK Memorial for a rally there at 10 a.m. with speakers and musicians.

At that point we’ll announce further arrangements. More: https://worldbeyondwar.org/notonato/

Don’t miss out during this fabulous time in our nation’s capital.

2019/04/03 Washington DC 08am
Special events, additional actions against NATO

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Wednesday, April 3rd

8:00 am- 9:00 am – We will gather at the Shepherd Statue at 13th & Pennsylvania Ave. in Freedom Plaza (ext. link to google) to protest during a very special event. That’s all we can say at this point.

Afterward, we’ll walk 12 blocks down Pennsylvania Ave. to the Peace Monument on Capitol Hill.

10:00 am – 11:00 am – We will gather at the Peace Monument (ext. link Peace Monument) on Capitol Hill while NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg prepares to address a joint session of Congress beginning at 11:00 am.

Our European comrades Kristine Karch, Ludo De Brabander, and Reiner Braun will join others in addressing the rally.

Afterward, we’ll walk up 1st Street to Louisiana Ave to the Union Station Metro. Take the Red Line toward Shady Grove. Transfer to the Green Line at Gallery Place – to the  Columbia Heights Station.

From there, we’ll walk to St. Stephen’s Church, 1525 Newton St NW for the Peace Festival from Noon to 10:00 pm.

2019/04/04 Washington DC 10:30 h
MLK (Martin Luther King) Day – April 4th in Washington – new times!

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Dear sisters and brothers, We’re two weeks away from April 4th, the anniversary of the awful murder of our brother Martin. We carry this man in our souls. We know his essence and we remember Beyond Vietnam at Riverside Church: I knew that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government. For the sake … Continue reading →

2019/04/01 Washington DC
annual meeting international network “No to war – no to NATO”
Agenda and Location update (2019/03/17)

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+++ SAVE THE DATE +++ SAVE THE DATE +++ SAVE THE DATE +++ Annual Meeting of the international network “No to war – no to NATO”* in Washington DC  10am to 15am NEW: location: AFSC office, 1822 R St. Northwest, Washington DC, 10am – 15.30pm Agenda: Moderation: Ann Wright 10:00 Opening of the Annual Meeting Kristine Karch 10.15 information about the actions related to the NATO 70th anniversary Joseph Gerson 10:30 Discussion about the NATO summit in London per video … Continue reading →

2019/04/04 Washington DC 19-21 h
Black Alliance for Peace Celebration 7-9pm

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On April 4 2019, Trump will gather the leaders of the NATO countries to Washington, DC to “celebrate” the 70<sup>th</sup> anniversary of NATO. April 4 is also the date of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., exactly one year after his famous antiwar speech at Riverside Church in New York City.

Black Alliance for Peace program at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 5301 N Capitol St., NE, Washington D.C. April 4, 2019 – 7 to 9 pm

No Compromise, No Retreat in the Fight to End Militarism and War

2019/03/31 Washington DC
WPC Anti-NATO Conference in DC

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When: March 31, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: St. Stephen Episcopal Church 1525 Newton St. NW Washington DC. 20010
Contact: U.S. Peace Council 201-315-2233 http://no2nato2019.org/event/world-peace-council-anti-nato-conference-in-dc/USPeaceCouncil.org

2019/03/31 Washington DC
A Concert for Peace and to End War

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Sunday, March 31 Concert for Peace and to End War 1:00 p.m.-10 p.m. at Franklin Square Park.

Bands, Speakers, Poets, DJs, HIP-HOP, tabling and refreshments. .

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If you want to perform contact me.

Sponsored in part by Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign, Refuge Ministries, Revolutionare Caucus Tampa Bay, Revolutionary Road Radio show, Squatter Productions, and others.

https://www.facebook.com/events/565415643869644/

2019/04/03 – 04 Washington DC
No to NATO — Yes to Peace FESTIVAL

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No to NATO — Yes to Peace FESTIVAL — April 3-4, 2019, Washington, D.C. Supported by the international network “No to war –  no to NATO” The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is coming to Washington, D.C., on April 4. We’re organizing a peace festival to unwelcome them. Wednesday, April 3 at St. Stephen’s Church, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, D.C. 20010: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Screenprinting for Justice Workshop with The Sanctuaries DC, and Nonviolent Action Prep with Nadine Bloch … Continue reading →