Nord Stream attack and a call to end war in Ukraine: A pair of current website news events are offered. Raymond McGovern is a VFP member.
First, WATCH: UN Security Council on Nord Stream Attack (consortiumnews.com)
Secondly, read about the:
UN General Assembly calls for immediate end to war in Ukraine | UN News
After weeks of pressure from international allies, Germany has announced it will send 14 German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other NATO countries to send more German tanks to help Kyiv in its fight against Russia.
Lawmaker Sevim Dağdelen, a member of the Left Party in the German parliament says the majority of the German public wants more diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Listen to this probing interview to learn the views of those who choose diplomacy over warmongering. Go to url: As Germany & U.S. Agree on Tanks for Ukraine, German MP Accuses U.S. of Pushing Berlin into Proxy War | Democracy Now!
On Tuesday (January 24, 2023), the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset the Doomsday Clock for 2023 to 90 seconds to midnight, warning the world is closer to global annihilation than ever before, in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Listen to Frida Berrigan on what this means the short and long term future. Go to link:
View the video at : How to End the War in Ukraine: Matt Duss and Ray McGovern Debate U.S. Policy on Russia, NATO & More | Democracy Now!
Please learn from the VFP Climate Crisis and Militarism Project’s presentation at this year’s annual VFP Convention (August 2022). For those in a hurry to get to the panelist speakers, the first panelist is introduced at minute 13:28.
Then follow this link to read the resolution “2022-03 CODE RED for Humanity U.S. and NATO Emissions Reporting”, offered at his years convention: Note the straw vote given at the convention meeting. Resolution 2022-03: CODE RED for Humanity U.S. and NATO Emissions Reporting | Veterans For Peace
Please read the VC Reporter article (March 9, 2022), on the Ukraine rally at the Ventura County Government Center. Veterans for Peace was co-sponsor of the rally (Rally was held on March 3, 2022). Here’s the url: News Archives – VC Reporter | Times Media Group
Click on latest News and look for March 9 article. Title of article: “I feel we are alone”/ Venturans and local Ukrainians rally for peace
View the video at; Steve Coll on How the U.S. Pursued Withdrawal Over Peace in Afghanistan & Let the Taliban Take Over | Democracy Now!
