The International Action Center supports the call of the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) for days of coordinated mid-July actions to oppose U.S. threats and sanctions against Iran, Venezuela, and other countries and the escalating attacks against migrant workers. We cannot be silent – we should organize all forms of actions, meetings, film screening, banner drops and petitions during these days.

As years of the U.S. attacks on im/migrants stretch into decades, it becomes hard to imagine what additional horror could be inflicted by this white-supremacist government on people trying to find safety by crossing a U.S. border.

The Trump administration has viciously escalated the brutal attacks on migrant workers, opening concentration camps, tearing families apart, while imprisoning children in inhumane conditions and carrying out mass raids and deportations. These attacks are an intensification of the practices of the Obama administration.

U.S. War Threats And Sanctions Against Iran, Venezuela

The U.S. has been trying to economically strangle Iran for decades.  After Iran had complied with every condition of the so-called Iran Nuclear deal, the Trump Administration unilaterally pulled out of the signed Accord, imposed harsh new sanctions and made ominous military moves.

The U.S. still continues to advance its coup agenda in Venezuela, with new assassination and destabilization efforts against the elected government. The mobilization of the Venezuelan people and the international solidarity movement struggles to push these U.S. coup efforts back.

The sanctions imposed on Iran, Venezuela and over 20 other countries are an extreme form of war by economic means.  Sanctions deprive the population of basic food, essential medicines, spare parts, commerce, and foreign aid. Sanctions cause hyperinflation and mass unemployment. The severe sanctions imposed on Venezuela have resulted in the deaths of upwards of 40,000 people.

Both major parties in the U.S. have shown their desire for war.  The Democrats have been more aggressive towards Syria, Libya, North Korea and Russia than the Republicans.  We need a movement that is unified and independent.

We have seen the disastrous effects of the U.S. wars on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and other countries as well as U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen and Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians.

U.S. wars have caused the deaths of millions, environmental devastation and the destruction of entire countries. U.S. spending for 800+ foreign military bases, weapons systems, drones and aircraft carriers gobbles up 64% of our tax dollars. Super profits to military and oil corporations steal billions of dollars needed for education, healthcare, housing for all and solidarity for migrants fleeing U.S. wars and climate crisis.

Join Mid July actions to demand:

• No war on migrants! No war on Iran or Venezuela!
• No raids and deportations! No Sanctions!
• Bring all the warships and troops home now!

Albany, NY - Monday July 15 from 5 – 6 PM, Kenwood and Delaware Ave. bring signs or use one of ours.  For more information 518-466-1192

Atlanta, GA - Monday, July 15 6-8pm, WRFG, 89.3 FM Atlanta Special Program on Iran, Imperialism and the Criminal Use of Sanctions

Boston - Saturday, July 13, 1pm, Park Street MBTA Station,  Tremont St at Park St,

Chicago, IL - Sunday, July 7, 2 PM, Sulzer Library Auditorium, 4455 N Lincoln, Forum on US War moves against Iran and elsewhere, more info: 773-403-7452, or chicagoantiwarcoalition@gmail.com

Chicago, IL - Friday, July, 12, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, 190 n. State St, Chicago, IL 60601. Join the Facebook event

Cleveland, OH - Friday July 12, Market Square 8pm Call to End Immigrant Detention and Family Separation! Defund ICE! Cleveland Jobs with Justice, Indivisible CLE, the Immigration Working Group of Cleveland, Action Together Lakewood Area, Women’s March Northeast Ohio, Stand Up to Trump CLE, the Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus, Cuyahoga Democratic Women’s Caucus and the InterReligious TaskForce on Central America

Columbus, OH - July 5 & 13, Teach-in on Venezuela and Iran in honor of Venezuelan independence day, 1021 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH, 7:30 PM,  For more info:  walk@gmail.com

Decatur, GA - Friday, July 12, 7-9pm Program on U.S. Threats on Iran, Atlanta Friends Meeting, 701 W. Howard Ave. Decatur, 30030, Organized by Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition, More info: 404.219.7297 or atlantaiac@aol.com

Hempstead, TX -  Saturday, July 13, 7pm, Protest and vigil at the spot where Sandra Bland was arrested four years ago, on University Drive Off Hiway 290 in Prairie View. Bring flowers for the memorial, have an open mic.Stop the war! Stop the terror! From Iran to the border, From Houston to Waller County! Abolish ICE! Abolish the police! Shut down all detention centers from McAllen to Huntsville, Tear down the walls!

Milwaukee, WI - Monday July 15 at noon.  Highway 100 & bluemound Rd., for more info. pamrichard35@gmail.com or 414-269-9525

Minneapolis, MN - Saturday, July 13, 2019 Lake St. & Nicollet Ave SO Minneapolis, for more info. antiwarnews@gmail.com or 612-827-5364 or 612-275-2720, Facebook event

New Haven, CT - 07/14/2019 12:00 PM, Corner of Broadway and Park St., New Haven, CT, For more info.: james.pandaru@snet.net, 203-389-9547. 

New York City, NY - Monday July 15, 5 PM Herald Sq., 34th St & 6th Ave., NYC, Stop the Raids and End the Wars, Hands off Venezuela and Iran, No attacks on Migrants, for more info: iacenter@iacenter.org or 212-633-6646

Oakland, CA - Monday, July 15, 5pm, TBA

Philadelphia - Tuesday, July 23, 6:30pm; Sanctions Kill! Meeting on U.S. sanctions weapon, Calvary Church, 48th  St & Baltimore Ave.

Portland, OR - Saturday, July 20, 1pm, No US War on Iran or Venezuela! Sanctions Kill People Too! Gather at Amphitheater east of Salmon Street Springs in Waterfront Park. Flier here

Tulsa, OK - July 14, 2 PM, Guthrie Green in the Arts district. For more info: tpf918@gmail.com

Washington, DC - July 8, 11 am – 1 PM, March on the Pentagon.  For more info