1. There is an opportunity that
won't last long to end deadly sanctions imposed by the
U.S. government on Iran, and move
toward peace and diplomacy. Click
here or read below.
2. The NoWar2021
conference may be our best yet, is planned for
June 4-6, and can be attended by anyone anywhere with no
travel required. More
info and early-bird discount registration are
here and below.
In violation of legal bans on collective punishment,
U.S. sanctions on Iran harm ordinary people, not
the Iranian government. These crippling
sanctions have robbed the people of their livelihood,
violating individuals' right to health, making the
Coronavirus pandemic more lethal, and causing
unnecessary suffering and death.
President-Elect Biden has expressed his
willingness to lift at least some sanctions and
rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, aka the
Iran Nuclear Agreement.
The Iranian
government has maintained openness to that path
for the past four years, and has recently committed --
despite public pressure in response to assassinations --
to abiding by the provisions of the nuclear agreement
upon the lifting of sanctions.
Iranian
elections in June 2021 could create a
government far less willing to continue cooperation with
a U.S. government that has abandoned agreements, imposed
cruel sanctions, and assassinated Iranians. So the Biden
administration will need to demonstrate good faith
rapidly.
We need to demonstrate that this is a
priority for people in the United States and around the
world. Click
here to add your name to a petition to the U.S.
President-Elect.
Our annual conferences have been fantastic in the
past. #NoWar2021 may be the best yet.
Leading activists and trainers from around the world
will be making connections between weapons fairs and war
zones, and focusing our global efforts on a few key
projects while preparing us to unravel the war machine
everywhere it's found.
The whole thing will be
virtual, with full participation possible from anywhere
on June 4-6, 2021. Early-bird
discounted tickets are now available!
#NoWar2021 is a unique event that brings together a
global grassroots coalition of individuals and
organizations around the topic of CANSEC, the largest
weapons show in North America, and related topics
central to our efforts to end war
globally.
CANSEC typically brings together
12,000+ government and military officials and weapons
industry reps from 55 countries in Ottawa, Canada. This
year, CANSEC looks like it’s going online – and so are
we!
Join
us at our online counter conference #NoWar2021 to put
international pressure on CANSEC to end this massive
glorification of war.
CANSEC is a
symptom of a larger problem. Instead of pouring
trillions into weaponry, the world must invest in a just
recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and a green new
deal that includes a just transition for arms industry
workers. #NoWar2021 will bring together key allies to
not only assist Canadian efforts to #CancelCANSEC but
also to share expertise from similar campaigns worldwide
in the global struggle for war abolition.
Panels, discussion groups, workshops, and trainings
will cover a range of topics, such as: how to
shut down a weapons expo, weapons in space, the global
arms trade, war’s environmental footprint, divestment,
creative activism, nonviolent civil resistance,
and more.
Learn
more here.
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