Sunday, January 27, 2019

Dear UJP activists, Alliance for Global Justice has consistently opposed US intervention in Venezuela and other Latin American countries. I encourage everyone to sign this petition to send messages to Congress saying no US-backed coup to overthrow the Maduro government.

Amy Hendrickson<amyh@texnology.com>
To  brookline-announce@lists.riseup.net,    wilpfa     and 3 others

Dear UJP activists,
Alliance for Global Justice has consistently opposed US intervention in Venezuela and other Latin American countries.  I encourage everyone to sign this petition to send messages to Congress saying no US-backed coup to overthrow the Maduro government.  If you have questions, let me know.
thanks, Duncan

Duncan,
Today US President Donald Trump took the extraordinary and illegal action to recognize the president of Venezuela's legislature as the "interim president" of the country.
Sign the petition HERE to tell your elected officials NO US-ENGINEERED COUP In Venezuela! It is clear that the US government and corporate media believe they have entered the final offensive to replace the elected Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro with one that will be subservient to US interests. Tell your elected officials (US and Canadian) that you oppose foreign intervention in Venezuela's internal affairs. This action is counter to both the United Nations and Organization of American States Charters and thus illegal under international law.
Alliance for Global Justice
Statement from President Donald J. Trump Recognizing Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela
FOREIGN POLICY
 Issued on: January 23, 2019
Today, I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela.  In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, the National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant.  The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.
I will continue to use the full weight of United States economic and diplomatic power to press for the restoration of Venezuelan democracy.  We encourage other Western Hemisphere governments to recognize National Assembly President Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela, and we will work constructively with them in support of his efforts to restore constitutional legitimacy.  We continue to hold the illegitimate Maduro regime directly responsible for any threats it may pose to the safety of the Venezuelan people.  As Interim President Guaido noted yesterday: "Violence is the usurper's weapon; we only have one clear action: to remain united and firm for a democratic and free Venezuela."

Background information:

U.S. & Canada Hands Off Venezuela!

No Coup d'Etat in Venezuela!

Statement of the Campaign to End U.S. and Canada Sanctions Against Venezuela
January 23, 2019
Today the people of Venezuela mark the 61st anniversary of the defeat of dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez by a popular mass movement.  As Venezuelans march today honoring their sovereignty, liberty, and the Bolivarian revolutionary process, we stand with them and their democratically elected government of President Nicolas Maduro. We support the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people and resources and say "no" to US interventionism in any form.
In the first three weeks of 2019, the U.S. government and its allies, including Canada, have continued to escalate their war against Venezuela. This has included an intensification of their campaign to overthrow the legitimate government of Venezuela.
Recent comments by U.S. Vice-President Pence in support of Venezuela's violent, U.S.-backed opposition amount to calls for a coup d'etat in Venezuela.  Although over 6 million Venezuelans voted for Nicolas Maduro in the May 20, 2018 Presidential election (an election that was free, fair and transparent) the U.S. government and its allies have refused to recognize President Maduro. Instead, the US supports Juan Guaido, the new President of the National Assembly, an illegitimate body that Venezuela's Supreme Court has ruled, since 2016, to be in contempt of court.  This interference into the internal affairs of Venezuela is a clear violation of the sovereignty of Venezuela and international laws such as the charters of both the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
Beginning in March of 2015 and intensifying from August 2017 the U.S. government and its allies imposed multiple severe sanctions on Venezuela attempting to strangle the Venezuelan economy and bring the Venezuelan people to their knees. The United States, Canada, the European Union and Switzerland have all imposed cruel sanctions against Venezuela which have had far-reaching and devastating impacts for the people of Venezuela. Over the last month, there have also been increasing threats from the U.S. Trump administration that the sanctions would be expanded to target Venezuela's oil industry.  Unilateral financial sanctions cut Venezuela off from refinancing foreign debt, and create challenges for the importation of food, medicine and basic goods. These brutal economic sanctions, referred to as unilateral coercive economic measures in Venezuela, are inhuman and illegal under the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations (UN) charters.
The US and Canada hypocritically claim to be concerned about the humanitarian situation in Venezuela and the suffering of the people, while their sanctions regimes are deliberately designed to asphyxiate the Venezuelan economy. Sanctions are war and the U.S., EU and Canada sanctions are a declaration of war against the people and government of Venezuela. We call for an immediate end to all sanctions and threats against Venezuela.
These same interventionist governments cry crocodile tears for "democracy" and "human rights" while they support a violent and criminal opposition that commits killings and acts of terrorism against the people of Venezuela and incites violent protests.
As people in the United States and Canada who believe in the sovereignty and self-determination of independent states we are deeply concerned about the U.S. government intervention in Venezuela. The Campaign to End US and Canada sanctions against Venezuela  demand an end to this vicious campaign of "regime change" against the democratically elected President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.
As the people of Venezuela march in the streets today in defense of their government of President Maduro, we stand strongly and firmly with them. We encourage peace and justice-loving people across the U.S., Canada and around the world to join with us in organizing in defense of Venezuela's sovereignty and self-determination and against any foreign intervention. To get involved in the anti-sanctions Campaign, visit our website at: https://afgj.org/focus-areas/venezuela-solidarity-campaign/campaign-to-end-us-and-canada-sanctions-against-venezuela
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REACH OUT! EMBRACE THE HIBAKUSHA APPEAL TO END NUCLEAR WEAPONS NOW! Mary Popeo and Christian Ciobanu of Peace Culture Village in Hiroshima, will deliver a power point presentation on this critical issue of survival on: Monday, January 28, 2019 at 7PM Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

AMERICANS! We are standing on the threshold of a historic movement for the
ABOLITION OF
NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

THE  HIBAKUSHA APPEAL TO END NUCLEAR WEAPONS NOW!

Hibakusha groups  throughout Japan have come together in a united front to gather a billion signatures world-wide to once and for all end the threat of nuclear war. This is no idle daydream. The hibakusha, long devoted to the abolition of nuclear weapons, realize their power and have united as never before in a major push to reach their goal.  To date they have gathered 8 MILLION SIGNATURES! The energy is there. The momentum is building day by day, hour by hour. The hibakusha, after 72 years of suffering, will not be denied.
REACH OUT!  EMBRACE THE  HIBAKUSHA APPEAL TO END NUCLEAR WEAPONS NOW!

Mary Popeo and Christian Ciobanu of  Peace Culture Village in Hiroshima,
will deliver a power point presentation on this critical issue of survival on:
Monday, January 28, 2019 at 7PM
Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street,  Boston, MA  02116
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Catastrophe in Yemen: Teach-in with Shireen Al-Adeimi and Beth Huang Massachusetts Peace Action

Massachusetts Peace Action Shelagh Foreman<info@masspeaceaction.org>
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Catastrophe in Yemen: Resisting Raytheon's War Profiteering

Thursday, January 24, 7:00 pm
First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough St (Arlington T)

Beth HuangShireen Al-AdeimiDr. Shireen Al-Adeimi, Yemeni-born professor and author (left)

Beth Huang, co-chair, Boston Democratic Socialists of America (right)

The 4 year long War in Yemen has become the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Led by Saudi Arabia, with the direct help of the United States, a vicious air campaign has killed tens of thousands thousands of civilians and brought millions of Yemenis to the brink of famine.

American involvement is in large part driven by the large weapons manufacturers that make billions of dollars from this conflict. Raytheon, based right here in Massachusetts, is one of the largest of these companies. They are visiting BU, among several other Bay State colleges and universities, to put on a campus career fair recruiting students into their workforce.

In preparation for this we've invited Shireen Al-Adeimi, a professor at Michigan State University who has lived through 2 civil wars in Yemen, to give her perspective on U.S. intervention. Beth Huang, co-chair of Boston DSA will connect anti-imperialism to the work of Democratic Socialists of America.
Sponsors:  MAPA Next Gen, DSA Boston, Coalition to Stop the Genocide in Yemen

War Profiteers Off Campus!

Protest Raytheon Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia

Raytheon is a major weapons manufacturer and war profiteer with headquarters in Waltham, MA.  Multiple weapons made by Raytheon were found to have been responsible for the deaths of many civilians in Yemen, including children.
Raytheon is attending career fairs to recruit engineers to build more bombs and missiles.   Join us to protest and show our extreme disapproval of the sale of these weapons to Saudi Arabia.   War profiteers off campus!
January 29, 6-7pm, Northeastern University, Data Research Center, 100 Forsyth St, Boston
February 4, 12-2pm, MIT, Johnson Athletic Center, 120 Vassar St, Cambridge
February 6, 12-2pm, Boston University, George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall, 755 Comm. Ave., Boston
February 8, 12-2pm, Tufts University, Gantcher Center, 161 College Ave., Medford
February 14, 12-2pm, Northeastern University, 101 Stearns Center, 420 Huntington Ave, Boston
Thank you for all you do for peace,
Shelagh Foreman
Co-Chair, Middle East Working Group
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We thank you for the financial support that makes this work possible. 
Massachusetts Peace Action, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138
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FYI Only -End U.S. interference in Venezuela, Support the Elected Government

Shelagh Foreman<info@masspeaceaction.org>
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HANDS OFF VENEZUELA!!!

Yesterday, US President Donald Trump took the extraordinary and illegal action to recognize the president of Venezuela's legislature as the "interim president" of the country.The Alliance for Global Justice has launched a campaign against US intervention that includes a petition against regime change efforts. Sign the petition HERE to tell your elected officials NO US-ENGINEERED COUP In Venezuela! It is clear that the US government and corporate media believe they have entered the final offensive to replace the elected Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro with one that will be subservient to US interests. Tell your elected officials (US and Canadian) that you oppose foreign intervention in Venezuela's internal affairs. This action is counter to both the United Nations and Organization of American States Charters and thus illegal under international law.
Massachusetts Peace Action has joined other groups in supporting an emergency speak out tomorrow against U.S. regime change efforts in Venezuela:

Friday, January 25
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Copley Square, Boston

Please join us at the speak out and sign the Alliance for Global Justice Petition  by clicking the button below.
Take Action Now!
In Solidarity,  

Shelagh Foreman
Mass Peace Action
 

 
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