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Korea won’t be intimidated
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Aug. 5 to impose stiff economic sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea because it refuses to give up its development of a nuclear deterrent.
The Security Council is run by five permanent members with veto powers: the U.S., France, Britain, Russia and China. Ten more countries participate in the Security Council, but only for two years and without a veto.
The five permanent members of the Security Council are also the world’s most heavily armed nuclear powers.
The U.S. started the nuclear arms race, and is the only country to have ever used these fearsome weapons, incinerating more than 200,000 Japanese civilians at the end of World War II. Even though the Cold War is long over, the U.S. military still keeps nearly 7,000 operational warheads.
What terrible hypocrisy that these nuclear powers should accuse the DPRK of being “irrational” and “aggressive” for seeking its own nuclear deterrent! And how shameful that China and Russia, both countries that had to defy the U.S. to develop their own nuclear defense, would join in with the imperialists on this vote!
From 1950 to 1953 the U.S. tried to annihilate the DPRK. It carried out the most concentrated bombing of any country in the world. And while the bombs were conventional, the threat of using nuclear weapons was made many times during the Korean war, most notably by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Yet the Korean people fought on with incredible valor. Finally the U.S. was forced to give up its attempt to conquer north Korea and annihilate the country’s leadership. The U.S. signed an armistice agreement in 1953, but has never normalized relations with the DPRK. On the contrary, the Pentagon has maintained a large presence in south Korea and kept nuclear weapons stationed there until mass protests by the people in the south forced their removal.
This is what the corporate media in the U.S. conveniently forget to mention when they accuse the leaders of the DPRK of acting irrationally by bolstering their defenses. Did they ever talk that way about MacArthur, President Harry Truman or any of the other imperialist leaders who have employed horrendous military methods? And it wasn’t for defense, but to impose U.S. imperialist domination over much of the world.
The Trump administration and the Pentagon generals — who keep appearing in more and more White House jobs — may have thought this U.N. Security Council resolution would intimidate the DPRK.
Far from it.
Here are some quotes from a statement issued by the government of the DPRK in reaction to the Security Council vote:
“The UN ‘sanctions resolution’ … constitutes a flagrant infringement upon [the DPRK’s] sovereignty and an open challenge to it.
“The DPRK’s access to the strongest nuclear force is a fair and legitimate measure for self-defense to protect the country’s sovereignty and the nation’s right to existence from the high-handed and arbitrary acts of the U.S. … It is trying to drive the situation of the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war, running amok to conduct missile drill against the DPRK and deploying massive strategic equipment to the peninsula.
“It was against this backdrop that the U.S. manipulated UNSC to rig up the ‘sanctions resolution’ more heinous than ever, placing a total ban even on normal trade activities and economic exchange, thereby disclosing before the whole world its evil intentions to obliterate the ideology and system of the DPRK and exterminate its people. …
“The DPRK has already gained everything it needed … through an arduous struggle under the harshest sanctions regime … adopted at the instigation of the U.S. during the last several decades. It is only a forlorn hope to consider any chance that the DPRK would be shaken an inch or change its stance by the sanctions of this new kind imposed upon by the hostile forces. …
“Terming [the DPRK’s defensive measures] a ‘threat to international peace and security’ is a gangster-like logic indicating that the rest of the world should either become U.S. colonies or fall victim to its aggression. …
“As long as the U.S. hostile policy and nuclear threat continue, the DPRK … will never replace its self-defense nuclear deterrence on the negotiation table or flinch an inch from the road chosen by itself, the road of bolstering up the state nuclear force. …
“The U.S. once waged a tragic war that plunged this land into a sea of blood and fire, and has been leaving no stone unturned to obliterate the DPRK’s ideology and system century after century. …
“If the U.S. fails to act with discretion, persisting in its reckless attempts to stifle the DPRK, we will not waver or hesitate to use any form of ultimate means.
“The DPRK will hold fast to the line of simultaneously developing the two fronts, the lasting banner of defending peace, and continue to march straight forward to the end of the road chosen by itself without the slightest deviation.”
Stop the war threats! U.S. hands off Korea!
http://www.workers.org/2017/08/07/venezuela-the-people-united-will-never-be-defeated/
“…It is a well-known fact that the U.S. hosts many Latin American counterrevolutionaries, as the history of Cuba amply can attest. Was this Carabobo action directed by the U.S. State Department? It would be no surprise. In fact, the State Department released a statement on Aug. 3 condemning the NCA. Its head, former ExxonMobil executive Rex áTillerson, said: “We are evaluating all our policy options (as) to what we can do to create a change of conditions, where either Maduro decides he does not have a future and wants to leave on his own accord, or we can return the government processes back to the constitution.” (state.gov)
The U.S. also funds the opposition through several channels. It is clear that U.S. dollars are funding violence against the people of Venezuela in the name of “democracy.”
Now more than ever, the international progressive movement needs to strongly and urgently defend the Bolivarian Revolution, regardless of whether they are in complete agreement or not with President Nicolás Maduro. It is not about defending one person, but defending a peoples’ revolutionary process that, if defeated, would be replaced by the most vicious regime of fascist and terroristic forces. The examples are many, but just one is enough: Chile under Pinochet.”
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| Governor Walker proposed a $3 billion subsidy to Foxconn for a plant that he says would employ 13,000 workers. Same old, same old low-wage Walker. Big promises of good jobs that never materialize. Taxpayer giveaways that subsidize corporate profits and result in more low-wage jobs.
Join us in calling on state lawmakers to require good union jobs for any deal with Foxconn. At a time when our state suffers from stagnant wages, declining living standards, and an eroding middle class because of low-wage Walker’s policies, politicians must ensure that any deal prioritizes working people. Earlier this week we took action calling for real, enforceable standards for good union jobs across the Foxconn project. Some state legislators heard us and introduced two proposals for good union jobs at Foxconn. One would require any deal include a wage floor of $15 per hour and the right to organize a union for the workers employed by Foxconn as well as its suppliers and contractors. The other would require Foxconn to negotiate a “good jobs agreement” for the whole development the way the Bucks did around the new arena. If $15 and a union jobs are good enough for the Bucks, it’s good enough for Foxconn, too. $3 billion better buy good union jobs, and we better get it in writing, not just vague promises and unfounded assertions by Walker and Foxconn. Devonte Yates |
Hosted by Milwaukee Area Labor Council
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Come celebrate Labor Day with those who created it: organized workers at the festival built with volunteers and donations. #LABORFESTMKE
Starting with a parade at Carl Zeidler Square Wisconsin Union Memorial in Downtown Milwaukee featuring union affiliates, partners and allies. at 11 am, the festival opens at noon at the Summerfest grounds with free entertainment all day long for the kids and family.
Featuring:
Classic Car show
Entertainment Shows for Children
Grappling (Wrestling)
Live Music
Food and Beverages available for purchase
Raffle tickets to win CASH PRIZES. Grand prize is a Brand New Harley-Davidson motorcycle union-made in MILWAUKEE!
For Local Unions to download paperwork for this event go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B46cALakqnsKa1dlVXdaVXphd2M
We hope to see you Monday, September 4 as we celebrate our national DAY OFF together. And, if you think of it, please bring a pair of NEW SOCKS for those in need for our SOCK DRIVE for local charities and MPS schools.
Take care! IN SOLIDARITY,
The Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Hosted by Rhythm To Freedom and Freedom Inc
Reindahl Park, 1818 Portage Avenue, Madison, 11 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Hello everyone! This year we will be having our 16th annual year of Freedom In’cs Freedom Health Day! Freedom Health Day is an event giving back to the community with free food, sports tournaments, and activities. If you all didn’t know, we established an all styles battle last year. This year we will be having two battles which is a 2v2 all styles dance battle all ages, and a 7 to smoke breakin battle.
NOTE: **We want this to be a fun and safe space for everyone** IF YOU ARE BEING DISRESPECTFUL, YOU ARE GOING TO BE ASKED TO LEAVE**
*PLEASE SIGN WAIVER AGREEMENTS BEFORE ENTERING BATTLE* WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES AND ANY LOST ITEMS
**YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN TWO CATEGORIES**
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2v2 All Styles (All Ages)
Judges: Vero (SoSwift), Bgirl Mama, Lady Jaxx (So Swift), TBA, TBA
Winning Prize:
1st place: Trophies, F.I T-Shirts, TBA
2nd place: Medals, F.I T-Shirts
3rd Place: Medals, F.I T-Shirts
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7 To Smoke Breakin’ Battle (All Ages)
Judges: TBA, TBA, TBA
Winning Prize: Trophy, F.I T-Shirt, TBA
NOTE: EVERY PARTICIPANT IS GOING TO GET FREE F.I T-SHIRTS AS A PRIZE
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DJ: TBA
Any questions please contact: Peyton Z Yang at peytonzyang98@gmail.com
https://wrfglaborforum.org/2017/08/07/wrfg-labor-forum-program-on-monday-august-7/
¨…The impact of police violence on working class families, especially in communities of color is a subject often discussed on The Labor Forum as an issue that requires class solidarity. At 4:30, we will turn our attention to the union election loss at the Nissan plant in Canton, Ms….¨ Workers at Do Better Together are encouraged to call in.
Atlanta GA area or download listening apps in advance.
The National Network on Cuba congratulates the brave people of Venezuela and its legitimate president Nicolas Maduro Moros for the election of a new Constituent National Assembly, despite the economic and media war against the government of this South America country.
On Sunday July 30, over 8 million Venezuelans ignored the terrorist threats of violence and made their voices heard by voting. Since 1999 with the election of President Hugo Chavez when the people of Venezuela chose a different path it has been nothing but a brutal and continued war perpetrated by the United States in conjunction with the Venezuela right wing and its allies from Latin American and Europe. They have resorted to the most criminal and barbaric methods to get rid of the popularly elected government so they can turn back to a time when only a few benefited from the country’s rich oil resources. Right up to the day of the election President Maduro called on the opposition for a peaceful dialog and every time it was rejected.
The corporate media played the most shameful role by supporting the criminals and blaming the victims. It has to be remembered that as the cloud of lies come out of the corporate media, the fact remains that in the last 19 years the people of Venezuela have voted in more elections than in any other country in Latin America and all of them have been deemed to be fair and honest by international observers.
The imperial government of the United States and right wing governments from the region have no moral authority to tell the people of Venezuela how to live. A common method used in Latin America for decades has been to scare people from participating in elections when there was a progressive option that would represent their interests. Their biggest fear is that another Cuba succeeds in the region. In their attempts to prevent it, there is no lie too dishonest and false or act too low or bloody.
Those of us in the solidarity movement in the United States know very well what Cuba is all about. What are the options that the “free world” could possibly bring to the people in Latin America? Illiteracy versus literacy? Health care for a few versus free health care for all? Student loan debts versus free education? People living under bridges versus modest housing for all? Violence and racism versus peace and solidarity? Wealth in the hands of a few or equal distribution of wealth?
We stand in solidarity with the people of Venezuela and Cuba and reject any type of interference by the United States government or any other government. The US should abide by its own standards of forbidding foreign governments to tamper with the democratic process in a sovereign nation. Furthermore we support the 2014 CELAC statement that declared Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.
Let Venezuela Live!
NNOC Co-chairs
Nalda Vigezzi
Cheryl LaBash
Banbose Shango
Greg Klave
Alicia Jrapko
