The Syrian war has entered a new stage. The stakes are high. Russia's intervention constitutes a pledge that the entire country will not be overtaken by ISIS or Al-Qaeda.
The struggle against the presence of the U.S. armed forces and the reactionary, militaristic policies of the Abe administration has rapidly grown in recent weeks as key war bills approach a vote in the parliament.
The events of the past few days have only increased expectations that something very new may be possible on the Korean Peninsula.
On August 15 the ANSWER Coalition joined the National Campaign for Peaceful Settlement in Korea for a rally and march at the White house to demand: End the Korean War! Sign a Peace Treaty Now!
On Aug. 6, the world marked the 70th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, a horrifying crime that ushered in a new stage in world politics.
The ANSWER Coalition supports the demands being made at the rally in Hiroshima for compensation and medical care for victims of the attacks and an apology to the victims and their descendants.