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How U.S. Sanctions Starve Afghans

Join Grannies for Peace and special guests Kathy Kelly and Phyllis Bennis for a Valentine’s Day Webinar on how we can move from a place of love to end this continuing war. Hosted by World Beyond War: a global movement to end all wars.

 

Register here.

Way Forward in Haiti Mtg w/Asst. Sec. of State, Brian Nichols

Rev. Dr. M. Bruce McKay, long-time friend of the Western New York Peace Center, is now Senior Organizing Consultant for Faith in Action – Northeast Region. They are sponsoring the “Way Forward in Haiti” Meeting to ask Assistant Secretary Nichols to take specific steps to change U.S. policy toward Haiti: to support civil society plans for a legitimate transitional government, end immunity, channel development aid through Haitian organizations and priorities, and protect Haitian migrants. English-Creole translation will be available.

 

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The World Stands Up to Sanctions

Sanctions have been imposed on more than 40 countries by the United States in order to help create dissent and push for regime change. These sanctions primarily hurt the people of the sanctioned countries. This is especially true during the COVID pandemic as the US denies many of them vaccines and medical equipment.

 

But sanctioned countries are now working together and finding ways to fight back. Learn what is happening as the World Stands Up to Sanctions.

 

Speakers include:

  • Francisco Campbell – Nicaraguan Ambassador to the US
  • Carlos Ron – Venezuela’s vice minister for North America
  • Deacon Yoseph Teferi – Chairman of Ethiopian American Civic Council
  • Foad Izaadi – Assoc. Prof., University of Tehran
  • Erica Jung – Nodutdol – Korean grassroots org.
  • Elias Amare – Eritrean Am. Journalist