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WRL Joins Human Rights Coalition To Blast CIA Torturer as Trump’s Pick for CIA Head

WRL Joins Human Rights Coalition To Blast CIA Torturer as Trump’s Pick for CIA Head

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Human Rights Coalition Blasts CIA Torturer as Trump’s Pick for CIA Head March 15th, 2018 – Washington, D.C.  A coalition of human rights groups working to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and end US torture condemns President Trump’s nomination of Gina Haspel for Director of the CIA.  Haspel’s documented involvement in torture should absolutely disqualify…

WRL Condemns Baton Rouge Police Department Repression

WRL Condemns Baton Rouge Police Department Repression

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War Resisters League condemns in the strongest terms the Baton Rouge Police Department’s heavily militarized response to protests against the murder of Alton Sterling by BRPD this past Tuesday, July 5th. We stand with protesters in demanding justice after the brutal murder of Alton Sterling by BRPD on July 5th, the very police department known for…

WRL at 95: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going

WRL at 95: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going

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This past summer, WRL National Committee member Debbie Southorn took a moment to collect stories about our past, present, and future. Give it a listen above and stay tuned for more awesome opportunities for future podcasts!  If you are a lifelong WRL member with a story to be shared, contact Raúl at raul [at] warresisters.org.

Ending Police Militarization, One City at a Time

Ending Police Militarization, One City at a Time

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Ending Police Militarization, One City at a Time Published on Truthout on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 00:00 By Ana Conner and Tara Tabassi Oakland police participate in Urban Shield training in October 2012. (Photo: San Leandro Privacy / Flickr) Urban Shield, the world’s largest SWAT training and war-weapons expo, was held in September in California’s…

Activists protest Saudi Crown Prince’s visits to US cities, call on elected officials to oppose US role in Saudi war on Yemen

Activists protest Saudi Crown Prince’s visits to US cities, call on elected officials to oppose US role in Saudi war on Yemen

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Protestors told de Blasio to denounce prince visit; told Schumer & Menendez to immediately commit to vote to end US support for Saudi war on Yemen CONTACTS: New York, NY:   Isaac Evans-Frantz, 347-756-1896, actioncorps.nyc [at] gmail.com  Washington, DC:   Ariel Gold, 510-599-5330, ariel [at] codepink.org Tuesday the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is meeting with…