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
Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European politics at the University of Kent and associate fellow of the Russia and Eurasia program at Chatham House. He is renowned for his nuanced and incisive analysis of Russian politics and society. He served as the head of the University’s Politics and International Relations department and has published widely about Soviet, Russian and post-communist affairs, including Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands.
Nina Khruscheva is Professor of International Affairs at The New School in New York and an editor of and a contributor to Project Syndicate: Association of Newspapers Around the World. Her articles have appeared in Foreign Policy, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and other publications. Her latest book (co-authored) is In Putin’s Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia’s Eleven Time Zones
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Sponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action; Campaign for Peace, Disarmament, and Common Security; International Peace Bureau; and Chicago Area Peace Action.
Join CODEPINK Congress & Massachusetts Peace Action for the first event in our SPECIAL SERIES ON FOREIGN POLICY!
A year into his presidency, Joe Biden continues Donald Trump’s reckless policy approach to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the JCPOA or Iran Nuclear Deal. A violation of international norms and his own campaign promises, Biden’s hesitancy to rejoin the deal as already-negotiated alienates the U.S. from allies, and maintains deadly sanctions that harm the most vulnerable Iranians and weaken civil society. Learn how you can have an impact and put us back on the path to peace with Iran.
Featured Guests:
- Dr. Assal Rad is a senior research fellow with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). She works with the policy team on research and writing related to Iran policy issues and U.S.-Iran relations.
- Negar Mortazavi is an Iranian-American journalist and political analyst based in Washington. A frequent media analyst, columnist for The Independent, and host of the Iran Podcast, Negar has been covering Iranian affairs and US-Iran relations for over a decade.
- Ed Markey represents Massachusetts in the United States Senate and is the author of the Iran Diplomacy Act. A leading voice for cutting the bloated Pentagon budget and nuclear disarmament, Senator Markey also introduced the pioneering Green New Deal. We will share a video of Senator Markey addressing the issue of diplomatic relations with Iran.
Register to attend. *Note: RSVP’d emails will be provided to CODEPINK and either Massachusetts Peace Action or to your local Peace Action affiliate
