The U.S. transport company that was hired to carry the donation to Cuba rejected it at the last minute arguing that the rules of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the destination country, heightened by the current U.S. administration, barred it from doing so.

Statement from the ANSWER Coalition: As Trump prepares to embark on his tour of Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, it is becoming more and more apparent that the purpose of his trip is to drum up support and suppress opposition to the possibility of U.S. war on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Should Trump take military action and the DPRK responds, which is likely, a new major war could be unleashed.

ANSWER Coalition National Coordinator Brian Becker appears on the CCTV program "The Heat" to join a panel debating the North Korean nuclear program and the historical context behind it.

The ANSWER Coalition has signed a statement initiated by progressive organizations in the Asia-Pacific region that oppose Japan’s remilitarization.