Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad
Building a Movement Against War, Injustice & Repression!
A National Conference hosted by the United National Antiwar Coaltion
United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)
June 16-18 in Richmond, Virginia
Building a Movement Against War, Injustice & Repression!
A National Conference hosted by the United National Antiwar Coaltion
United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)
June 16-18 in Richmond, Virginia
Who’s going:
The following organizations plan to attend the “Stop the Wars at Home & Abroad!” conference. If you’d like your organization to be listed, please email unacpeace@gmail.com with the name of the organization, the name of the person authorizing the listing and their contact information.
Why We're Going:
“The Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project has participated in UNAC conferences since the coalition began in 2010. Presenting updates on a local struggle at these national gatherings of social justice activists has been a very good way to find others engaged in similar struggles. We find allies and strengthen our networks. We bring what we learn from the conference back to our community and these connections strengthen all our efforts during the intervening years.“ - Ana Edwards, Chair, Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality
"Today we are living in a new era of war and occupation. Beginning with the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, this era is characterized by escalating brutality and destruction waged by the U.S. government and its allies on people abroad and increasing attacks against people at home. It is now more important than ever before that we unite across borders to build a stronger and more effective antiwar movement. The UNAC conference is providing this opportunity for all of us!" - Tamara Hansen, Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO), Vancouver, Canada
‘Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war.’ (Bob Marley) As we continue the fight against imperialist wars and all forms of repression, we must redouble our efforts and solidify our resistance. Coming to the Capital of the Confederacy for the UNAC conference will provide those of us who dare to struggle with yet another opportunity to develop more effective fight-back strategies to ensure victory. We stand with the sufferers all across the globe and must send a strong message to the newly elected despots that we will, in the words of Medgar Evers, “Never Let Up!” - Jaribu Hill, Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights & the Southern Human Rights Organizers' Conference
“The threat of war abroad never abates. The mass incarceration state doesn’t shrink. The two-party duopoly embraces the 1% and leaves working people to fend for themselves. We can resist these threats when we act in solidarity with one another. That is why the UNAC 2017 conference is so crucial. Join us in Richmond!” - Margaret Kimberley, Editor & Senior Columnist, Black Agenda Report
“Resistance to Trump and fascism necessitates strengthening our overall resistance to U.S.-led war and militarism. The U.S. economy continues to be a war economy, dependent not only on endless imperialist wars of aggression and militarism abroad but war and militarism here in our own backyard. We see this in the militarization of the police and law enforcement against the poor, people of color and immigrants, as well as mass incarceration. Now is the most urgent time to strengthen the antiwar movement as one that is more comprehensive in its view of unjust wars in all its forms, one that takes a definitive stand against imperialism as the main enemy of the people.” - Bernadette Ellorin, Chairperson, BAYAN USA - Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance)
“There is nothing more badly needed now than a cross-issue, cross-border movement, independent of partisanship, organizing strategic nonviolent action to replace racism, militarism and extreme materialism with respect, diplomacy and sustainable economics. If it succeeds, I'll want to be able to say I was where it was being organized. I'll see you in Richmond!” - David Swanson, Director, World Beyond War
“As the U.S. military budget increases and the U.S. escalates the development of nuclear weapons, the need for bringing those who oppose war together becomes urgent. ‘Stop the Wars at Home & Abroad: Building a Movement Against War, Injustice & Repression!’ not only focuses our attention and unites in opposition to U.S. militarism but also against the injustices at home: police brutality, mistreatment of immigrants and much more. Out of this conference will come a stronger mass movement, something desperately needed today.” - Kevin Zeese, Organizer, Popular Resistance
Organizations:
(As of June 4, 2017)- 350.org
- Active-RVA, Richmond VA
- African Awareness Association, Richmond VA
- All-African People's Revolutionary Party (GC)
- African People's Socialist Party
- ANSWER Coalition
- Appeal for Redress
- ATTAC - Hungary
- Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), Philippines
- BAYAN Filipino Alliance - USA
- Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace
- Black Solidarity with Palestine
- Black Agenda Radio
- Black Alliance for Peace
- Black Agenda Report
- Black Youth Project 100
- Brooklyn Anti-Gentrification Network
- Campaign Against Sanctions & Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII)
- Chicago Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression
- Coalition for Justice, Blacksburg VA
- Code Pink
- Colonie des Pionniers de Développement CPD, Burundi
- Committee Against Plutonium Economics
- Committee to Open the 28 Pages
- Community Organizing Center for Mother Earth
- Community Public Radio with Don DeBar, CPR News
- Democratic Society of America - Richmond
- Denver Peace Council
- Earth Rights Institute
- Electric Nomad Dance, Richmond VA
- Family of Jermaine Doss, Wrongfully Incarcerated Virginia Prisoner, Norfolk VA
- Friends of the Congo
- Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Weapons in Space
- Global Women's Strike
- Green Party of New York
- Haiti Support Network
- Hands Off Syria Coalition
- Ibn Rushd Ibn Rushd Cultural Center, Richmond VA
- ICE Out of RVA, Richmond VA
- IFCO / Pastors For Peace
- Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond
- International Action Center (IAC)
- International League for People’s Struggle (ILPS)
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
- Ithaca Catholic Workers
- It's Our Economy
- IWW Richmond
- Jacksonville Progressive Coalition, FL
- Justice for the Jax5 Case
- Knowdrones.com
- Literary Academy for Dalit of Nepal (LAD-Nepal)
- Lynne Stewart Organization
- Michigan Emergency Committee Against War & Injustice (MECAWI)
- Middle East Report & Information Project
- Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights
- Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
- Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO), Vancouver, Canada
- Movement 4 People's Democracy
- National Coalition to Protect Student Privacy
- New Abolitionist Movement
- Nodutdol
- Nuclear Free Takoma Park Initiative
- Odessa Solidarity Campaign
- Pan-African News Wire
- Pan African Revolutionary Socialist Party - Virginia Chapter
- Party of Communists USA
- Peace Films
- The Peace Report
- People's Opposition to War, Imperialism, and Racism (POWIR), FL
- People's Organization for Progress (POP), Newark NJ
- Popular Resistance
- Prince George's People's Coalition
- Proceso de Comunidades Negras en Colombia (PCN), Colombia
- Racial Justice Rising, Greenfield MA
- Raise Up Fight for $15 (Southern Region)
- Richmond Peace Education Cente (RPEC)
- Richmonders for Peace in Israel & Palestine
- Rochester Peace Action & Education
- Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project
- SankofaRadio
- Showing Up for Racial Justice SURJ - Richmond
- Smiles Africa International Youth Development Initiative
- Social Forum of Eastern Europe & Cooperation Between East & South, Wroclaw, Poland
- Socialist Action
- South Asian Fund for Education, Scholarship & Training (SAFEST)
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Richmond Chapter
- Southern Human Rights Organizers' Conference (SHROC)
- Southerners on New Ground (SONG), Richmond VA
- Sugar Shack Alliance
- Syracuse Peace Council
- Syria Solidarity Movement
- Talk to the Editor, Richmond, VA
- United Parents Against Lead National
- United Steel Workers Local 8751, Boston MA
- Upstate Coalition to Ground the Drones & End the War
- U.S. Friends of the Soviet People (UFSPSP)
- U.S. Peace Council
- Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity
- Veterans For Peace
- The Virginia Defender newspaper
- Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality
- Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Richmond VA
- Women Against Military Madness
- Worker's World
- World Beyond War
- Zoom In Korea, New York City, NY
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Website: www.UNACpeace.org
Website: UNAC Conference 2015 (includes videos)
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Phone: 518-227-6947
SnailMail: UNAC, PO Box 123, Delmar, NY 12054
Email: UNACpeace@gmail.com
Website: www.UNACpeace.org
Website: UNAC Conference 2015 (includes videos)
Facebook: United National Antiwar Committee
Facebook: UNAC Conference 2017
On Twitter, Follow #NoNewWars #EndWarAtHomeAndAbroad