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San Diegans Stage ‘No War on Venezuela’ Emergency Protest at Waterfront Park

By Angelo Haynes At 3pm Saturday, January 3rd, several hundred San Diegans representing a diverse coalition of local San Diego activist groups gathered in front of the San Diego County Administration Building to protest the recent US military intervention in Venezuela. Groups ranging from feminist activist groups such as Code Pink, to Veteran organizat...


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What Is the War Powers Act?

What is the War Powers Resolution? – History and Major Facts The War Powers Resolution, also known as the War Powers Act of 1973, is a pivotal piece of U.S. federal legislation designed to reassert Congress’s authority in decisions concerning military engagements and to limit the U.S. president’s authority to commit American forces to armed conflict without congressional approv...


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U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela, Trump says, won’t rule out U.S. boots on the ground

From Washington Post / Jan. 3, 2025 President Donald Trump said Saturday at his Mar-a-Lago Club that the United States will control Venezuela for an unspecified period after a U.S. operation capture...


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Anti-War Demonstrations Planned While Congressional Members Demand Vote on War Powers Resolution

Several "No War on Venezuela" protests are being planned across the country today, after the US conducted a large-scale strike on the city of Caracas and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “We need to take to the streets and say no to another endless war! The people of this country do not want another war! A U.S. war would cause death and destruction for the people o...


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Well, So Much for the U.S. Military Refusing to Follow Illegal Orders

A day after the strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president by elements of the U.S. military, I guess we can now relax over any concerns that our military men and women wouldn't follow illegal orders. For, the invasion of a sovereign country and the illegal abduction of its leader without Congressional approval (or even notice) by our army and navy are clearly illeg...


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