Around the world, people are watching the horrors of war unfold in real time as the Russian military continues its invasion of Ukraine. The immediate chaos unleashed on the people of Ukraine is unbearable, and the threat of nuclear war has once again forced humanity to confront the possibility of mutually assured destruction; we need to do whatever we can to stop the bloodshed now and avert worldwide catastrophe. With permission from the event organizers, The Real News is publishing this panel discussion—recorded on Feb. 28 and cosponsored by RootsAction.org, Progressive Democrats of America, and World Beyond War—about the need for people to take action and fight for peace before it’s too late.
Speakers include: Ira Helfand, MD, co-chair of Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee and co-president of PSR’s global federation, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War; Cynthia Lazaroff, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of Women Transforming Our Nuclear Legacy; Roxane Assaf-Lynn, writer, scholar, journalist, and social media co-coordinator for RootsAction.org; David Swanson, author, activist, journalist, host of “Talk Nation Radio,” director of World Beyond War, and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org; Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America, lifelong activist, and longtime progressive journalist; and Greta Zarro, organizing director for World Beyond War.
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Hey murica, what about Assange? Or Guantanamo? Snowden? F murica.
Amazing broadcast! Ty vm greta zarro was an excellent host.
But Venezuela supports the invasion. You sure you don't want to go along with them, TRNN? Just like you supported Ortega's crackdown of protesters?
People have always killed each other.
Jimmy Dore explains the left and right very well, none of the left ever protested like in Ottawa just smash and yell thier views a tactic to create division and anger.
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They make a killing out of Killing! This Truth has never been clearer.
Hi, we can cooperate with each other! If the ones representing us cant, or wont, or do but to orchestrate precise fear and control – why wait for them to learn new tricks? We, ordinary citizens, can cooperate and we can share the responsibility it takes to replace the actors who occupy our reality. We have to be sincere so we can accommodate all the vital changes and duties. Must be aware that money talks and it is not the language of true cooperation or trust, it is the language of many things that will undermine and harm us.
We tried to stop the western mic and media from poking the bear but too many people did not see that was happening and were convinced by the pokers to join in and amplify the effort until this reaction; this outcome was deliberate – why?
Staging, lights, cameras, action – all for what, real and finite consequences? Why? MADness
Ahh, that's why you care Putin may launch at the USA. if he does will you still vote for more of the same? This meeting is based on cowardice and hypocrisy.
Do you actually give a shit about Yemen? hundreds of thousands have died many from disease, Twenty years of occupation in Afghanistan no one in the USA cared. The USA still occupies Syria, sort that one out.
Do to the warmongers as they have done to millions of people around the world, start today.
It might be a small thing, but what people at home can do right now to help the people in Ukraine is to report all the false information from Russian propaganda to YT !!! Slava Ukraini 💙💛
It will take so much work to handle the situation, start with eliminating the FED, CIA, the Banksters and so much more
President Putin you are a disgrace to your people and the people around the world you are a terrorist you have committed treason against God's children and against the peaceful Harmony of the civilian people time for the soldiers to take down toxic leaders further treasonous acts against humanity
Sanctions are an act of war. The U S citizens have had sanctions on them for decades…. Sanctions on healthcare, education and jobs.
The soldiers need to take these so-called leaders the act like whiny babies and put them all in a room together to cry it out there is never a good reason for war it only hurts the innocent civilians while men and women in power sit back and get rich and laugh stop sacrificing yourself for these ignorant babies flip the script and hold them accountable for there decisions that harm innocent people why do you fight a war for a leader that does not care about you or your family or hurting innocent men women and children for land money resources and Power we need to stop these so-called leaders they are doing more harm to humanity why they sit in their castles and we do their bidding why they escalate things to World War and they don't sacrifice you are their power it's time to take that power away they have betrayed us and have committed treason against us leadership terrorism I called for the soldiers to flip the script take down the leadership that is forcing war on innocent you are backing the wrong people and destroying innocent families for greed the decisions you are making now will destroy everything that are forefathers have put together these people are not leaders they are destroyers of all things good and peaceful and they do this at your expense and your life and your sacrifice we need to take down these terrorists that make decisions that affect us all before they destroy everything that we have built together God bless my brothers and sisters around the world
Imperialism through “patriots†always calling for a “show of strength†meaning military might. In the meantime countries are being robbed of their natural resources violation sovereign nations whenever it’s is profitable – the latest ? Huge reserves of oil found in the Golan Heights. But that belongs to another nation – it is occupied territory right? And who will benefit?
The U.S. has always been a menace to the world.
Putin tried Diplomacy (for a long time) first, was ignored, so it's time for Putin to handle it once and for all.
We should add Ukraine and Sweden and Finland to NATO and put more sanctions on Russia and make it's regime suffer!
we have no time we must do it now!
The only way that can be fixed is too get the Democratic Progressive party out. And left the other party put it back together.
I would love to listen but the sound quality is horrendous
Best of luck, I hope y'all can make a difference somehow.
Meanwhile, we should all be digging in, so that the peace loving can survive to see a world without the military industrial complex.
This needs to happen:
The movement has begun. We the powerless need to become the powerful without becoming corrupted by our power. We must be ruled as the wealthy power people must be ruled by Fairness. There is no other way. Enforce Fairness from everyone. Enforce Fairness for everyone. We only surrender to this one idea as does everyone else, especially the wealthy and powerful. We surrender to no one. We surrender to this idea only. Those who fight against fairness must be punished until they agree to mutual Fairness. We the people establish fairness. There is one that has all power. It is everything. It is all. It is truth. It is all there is. It has all power.
Add, America ( the hypocrite) stop murdering Black people. I don't see you addressing this real issue. Are Blacks expendable? Hypocrites.