Talking Points, Statements, Petitions & More
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The proxy war with Russia in Ukraine and Israel’s genocidal assault on the Palestinian people in Gaza both serve US imperial interests to control the world and exploit the world's resources
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Both risk a wider war, possibly leading to World War 3.
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US military spending for Israel & Ukraine is draining the people of our own country of resources-housing, healthcare, education, desperately needed at home.
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Both Ukrainians and Palestinians are being sacrificed so the US can maintain the US empire.
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Both wars are worsening the climate crisis with contamination of land, air and water, increased greenhouse gas emissions and money robbed from solutions to the climate crisis.
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Both wars embolden NATO, a nuclear-armed alliance that threatens global security in its escalation of the nuclear arms race.
Printable Coalition Ceasefire Petition
Printable Tabling Materials: Petition for No More War In Ukraine!
The Ukraine crisis: commentary, responses and background - United for Peace & Justice
National Priorities Project Trade-off Calculator
How-To Guide: Responses to Misconceptions
Sample Letter to Representatives to Support Ceasefire & Negotiations in Ukraine
NATO: What you Need to Know by Medea Benjamin & David Swanson (2024)
War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless War by Medea Benjamin & J.S. Davies (2022)
How the West Brought War to Ukraine by Benjamin Abelow (2022)
The Tragedy of Ukraine: What Classical Greek Tragedy Can Teach Us About Conflict Resolution by Nicolai Petro (2022)
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Who to Follow
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies (Co-Authors, War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict; Conducting a US book tour)
https://www.commondreams.org/author/medea-benjamin
Twitter: @MedeaBenjamin
https://www.commondreams.org/author/nicolas-js-davies
Twitter: @NicolasJSDavies
Eva Bartlett (Canadian Award Winning Journalist, reports from the Russia/US/Ukraine War frontlines)
Eva Bartlett Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvaBoBeeva/
Max Blumenthal (US Award Wining Investigative Journalist, Editor-In-Chief, The Grayzone)
The Grayzone: https://thegrayzone.com/author/max-blumenthal/
Anne Laure Bonnel (French Investigative Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker)
Donbass Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8j0tJsKltg&t=2118s
Clare Daly (Irish Member, European Parliament) One of few sane, rational politicians in the world
Clare Daly Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ClareDalyMEP/
Glenn Greenwald (US Award Winning Journalist)
Glenn Greenwald Homepage: https://greenwald.substack.com/
Chris Hedges (US Pulitzer Prize Winning Investigative Journalist)
The Chris Hedges Report: https://chrishedges.substack.com/archive?sort=new
Seymour Hersh (US Pulitzer Prize winning Investigative Journalist)
Seymour Hersh homepage: https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream
Joe Lauria (US Award Winning Correspondent, Consortium News Editor-In-Chief)
Consortium News Homepage: https://consortiumnews.com/
Igor Lopatonok (Ukrainian/Russian Documentary Filmmaker)
Ukraine 30 years of InDependence Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hgeZilgRCU&t=27s
Maidan Massacre Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoYz-VpI5mk
Aaron Mate (US Award Winning Investigative Journalist)
Aaron Mate Homepage: https://mate.substack.com/
Ray McGovern (former US CIA Officer who prepared the President's Daily Brief for 7 US Presidents)
Ray McGovern Homepage: https://raymcgovern.com/
John Mearsheimer (US Political Scientist & International Relations Scholar, Russia/Ukraine Expert)
John Mearsheimer Homepage: https://www.mearsheimer.com/
Paul Moreira (French Investigative Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker)
Ukraine, Masks Of The Revolution Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLXtWfTcLC4&t=993s
John Pilger (Australian Award Winning Investigative Journalist & Filmmaker)
John Pilger Homepage: https://johnpilger.com/
Scott Ritter (US former UN Weapons Inspector & former USMC Intelligence Officer, Russia Expert),
The Scott Ritter Show: https://www.youtube.com/@scottrittershow/streams
Ask the Inspector: https://www.youtube.com/@USTourofDutyPodcasts
Professor Jeffrey Sachs (US UN Secretary-General, Adviser),
Jeffrey Sachs Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.sachs/
Oliver Stone (US Academy Award Winning Filmmaker)
Ukraine on Fire Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKcmNGvaDUs&t=3814s
Revealing Ukraine Documetary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhu3lfgHhCI&t=4799s
The Putin Interviews (1 of 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBh-ivZ5C-w&t=276s
The Putin Interviews (2 of 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYH3ml0y_9w&t=713s
The Putin Interviews (3 of 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWUDOs4pvD4&t=343s
The Putin Interviews (4 of 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crlIG8QgyiQ&t=2865s
Mick Wallace (Irish Member, European Parliament) One of few sane, rational politicians in the world
Mick Wallace Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/wallacemick
Media Contacts
- Al Jazeera: William Roberts @BillRoberts3
- AlterNet: Elizabeth Preza [email protected] (with the word "submission" in the subject line)
- American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer @mideastxmidwest [email protected]
- AP: Robert Burns @RobertBurnsAP
- AP: Matthew Lee @APDiplowriter
- Axios: Fadel Allassan @FadelAllassan
- Bloomberg: David Wainer @DavidWainer
- Common Dreams: [email protected]
- CNN: Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria [email protected]
- CNN: Jeremy Herb @Jeremyherb
- CNN: Jeff Zeleny @JeffZeleny
- Consortium News: [email protected]
- Counterpunch: Joshua Frank [email protected]
- Forbes: Jack Brewster @jbruce218
- The Intercept: Betsy Reed [email protected]
- KPFK 90.7 FM (Los Angeles): Sonali Kolhatkar @SonaliKolhatkar
- LA Progressive: [email protected]
- Mint Press: Mnar Muhawesh [email protected]
- The Nation: John Nichols @NicholsUprising
- NBC: Saphora Smith @SaphoraSmith
- NBC: Sahil Kapur @sahil.kapur [email protected]
- Newsweek: David Brennan [email protected]
- New York Times: Julian Barnes @julianbarnes
- New York Times: Charlie Savage @charlie_savage
- New York Times: Pranshu Verma @pranshuverma_
- NPR: Bill Chappell @publicbill
- Mondoweiss: [email protected]
- Portside: recommend an article here
- Presswatchdog.org: Dan Froomkin @Froomkin
- The Progressive: [email protected]
- Reuters: Trevor Hunnicutt @TrevorHunnicutt
- Salon: Veronica Boodham [email protected]
- The Robust Opposition: Lauren Steiner @Lauren_Steiner
- USA Today: Matt Brown @mrbrownsir
- Wall Street Journal: Dustin Volz @DNVolz [email protected]
- Wall Street Journal: Warren Strobel @wstrobel [email protected]
- Washington Post: Shane Harris [email protected]
- Washington Post: Ellen Nakashima [email protected]
Templates for Writing Letters to the Editor
Template #1
After Russia invaded Ukraine, I can’t help but wonder
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To date, the US has budgeted more than 100-billion for the war in Ukraine, while
people in ___________________ suffer __________, __________ and ________.
To pump more weapons into Ukraine will only result in_____________________
____________________ and risks ________ How can we end this __________?
It’s time we demand _______________________________________________
Template #2
As we mark February 24th as the date Russia invaded Ukraine, we must understand
_____________________________________________ The latest reports that
______________________________________________ only underscore the need to
____________________________________. Here at home in ___________, we face ___________________,
________________ and ___________, while Congress and the
White House ___________________________________________________________
The time has come to ________________ before ______________________________.
We, the people of __________, can change the course of history if only we ___________.
