Anti-war activist protest in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2020.
(Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Jan 03, 2020
Thousands of people in dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday took to the streets to condemn the Trump administration's "reckless acts of war" against Iran and demand that the U.S. withdraw its troops from the Middle East.
From New York City to Chicago to Arkansas and more than 70 other locations around the U.S., demonstrators rallied against the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, a move that sparked widespread fears of another catastrophic Middle East war.
"The American people have had enough with U.S. wars and are rising up to demand peace with Iran!" tweeted CodePink, an anti-war group that helped organize the nationwide demonstrations.
\u201cMarching down Michigan Ave from Wacker #NoWarWithIran\u201d— Chicago DSA \ud83c\udf39 (@Chicago DSA \ud83c\udf39) 1578165964
\u201cRight now at the White House:\n\nA massive crowd rallying against war with Iran.\n\nThe American people do not want war.\n\u201d— Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN (@Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN) 1578160467
\u201cPhiladelphia is out to say #NoWarWithIran!\u201d— agitator in chief (@agitator in chief) 1578158592
The U.S. assassination of Soleimani, which was ordered by President Donald Trump, was met with a chorus of outrage from progressive anti-war organizations and members of Congress, who warned the likely unlawful killing could set off a wave of violence in the region and possibly lead to an all-out regional conflict.
Hours after the Soleimani's assassination by a U.S. drone strike, the Pentagon deployed an additional 3,500 additional troops to Iraq and Kuwait, a decision critics condemned as "latest step on Trump's march to war."
"The assassination of Qassem Soleimani represents a dangerous, unconstitutional, and unprecedented military escalation with Iran," said Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a statement Friday. "By circumventing Congress and green-lighting an unconstitutional strike, President Trump is doubling down on the reckless military brinksmanship that has already led us to the edge of war."
In addition to protests across the U.S., hundreds of Londoners rallied against war with Iran Saturday:
\u201cHundreds of people turned up on less than a day\u2019s notice to say #NoWarWithIran. The anti-war movement is ready to stand up to Trump and Johnson and stop another devastating war in the Middle East. Join @stwuk today.\u201d— Shabbir Lakha (@Shabbir Lakha) 1578156664
Young Labour, the youth section of the U.K. Labour Party, said in a statement that war with Iran would "contribute to the further destabilization of the Middle East and may lead to the largest conflict seen since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq."
"At this crucial point," the group said, "we call for solidarity with the Iranian people against any aggressive action declared against them by the American government."
Join Us: News for people demanding a better world
Common Dreams is powered by optimists who believe in the power of informed and engaged citizens to ignite and enact change to make the world a better place. We're hundreds of thousands strong, but every single supporter makes the difference. Your contribution supports this bold media model—free, independent, and dedicated to reporting the facts every day. Stand with us in the fight for economic equality, social justice, human rights, and a more sustainable future. As a people-powered nonprofit news outlet, we cover the issues the corporate media never will. |
Our work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). Feel free to republish and share widely.
Thousands of people in dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday took to the streets to condemn the Trump administration's "reckless acts of war" against Iran and demand that the U.S. withdraw its troops from the Middle East.
From New York City to Chicago to Arkansas and more than 70 other locations around the U.S., demonstrators rallied against the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, a move that sparked widespread fears of another catastrophic Middle East war.
"The American people have had enough with U.S. wars and are rising up to demand peace with Iran!" tweeted CodePink, an anti-war group that helped organize the nationwide demonstrations.
\u201cMarching down Michigan Ave from Wacker #NoWarWithIran\u201d— Chicago DSA \ud83c\udf39 (@Chicago DSA \ud83c\udf39) 1578165964
\u201cRight now at the White House:\n\nA massive crowd rallying against war with Iran.\n\nThe American people do not want war.\n\u201d— Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN (@Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN) 1578160467
\u201cPhiladelphia is out to say #NoWarWithIran!\u201d— agitator in chief (@agitator in chief) 1578158592
The U.S. assassination of Soleimani, which was ordered by President Donald Trump, was met with a chorus of outrage from progressive anti-war organizations and members of Congress, who warned the likely unlawful killing could set off a wave of violence in the region and possibly lead to an all-out regional conflict.
Hours after the Soleimani's assassination by a U.S. drone strike, the Pentagon deployed an additional 3,500 additional troops to Iraq and Kuwait, a decision critics condemned as "latest step on Trump's march to war."
"The assassination of Qassem Soleimani represents a dangerous, unconstitutional, and unprecedented military escalation with Iran," said Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a statement Friday. "By circumventing Congress and green-lighting an unconstitutional strike, President Trump is doubling down on the reckless military brinksmanship that has already led us to the edge of war."
In addition to protests across the U.S., hundreds of Londoners rallied against war with Iran Saturday:
\u201cHundreds of people turned up on less than a day\u2019s notice to say #NoWarWithIran. The anti-war movement is ready to stand up to Trump and Johnson and stop another devastating war in the Middle East. Join @stwuk today.\u201d— Shabbir Lakha (@Shabbir Lakha) 1578156664
Young Labour, the youth section of the U.K. Labour Party, said in a statement that war with Iran would "contribute to the further destabilization of the Middle East and may lead to the largest conflict seen since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq."
"At this crucial point," the group said, "we call for solidarity with the Iranian people against any aggressive action declared against them by the American government."
Thousands of people in dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday took to the streets to condemn the Trump administration's "reckless acts of war" against Iran and demand that the U.S. withdraw its troops from the Middle East.
From New York City to Chicago to Arkansas and more than 70 other locations around the U.S., demonstrators rallied against the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, a move that sparked widespread fears of another catastrophic Middle East war.
"The American people have had enough with U.S. wars and are rising up to demand peace with Iran!" tweeted CodePink, an anti-war group that helped organize the nationwide demonstrations.
\u201cMarching down Michigan Ave from Wacker #NoWarWithIran\u201d— Chicago DSA \ud83c\udf39 (@Chicago DSA \ud83c\udf39) 1578165964
\u201cRight now at the White House:\n\nA massive crowd rallying against war with Iran.\n\nThe American people do not want war.\n\u201d— Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN (@Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN) 1578160467
\u201cPhiladelphia is out to say #NoWarWithIran!\u201d— agitator in chief (@agitator in chief) 1578158592
The U.S. assassination of Soleimani, which was ordered by President Donald Trump, was met with a chorus of outrage from progressive anti-war organizations and members of Congress, who warned the likely unlawful killing could set off a wave of violence in the region and possibly lead to an all-out regional conflict.
Hours after the Soleimani's assassination by a U.S. drone strike, the Pentagon deployed an additional 3,500 additional troops to Iraq and Kuwait, a decision critics condemned as "latest step on Trump's march to war."
"The assassination of Qassem Soleimani represents a dangerous, unconstitutional, and unprecedented military escalation with Iran," said Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a statement Friday. "By circumventing Congress and green-lighting an unconstitutional strike, President Trump is doubling down on the reckless military brinksmanship that has already led us to the edge of war."
In addition to protests across the U.S., hundreds of Londoners rallied against war with Iran Saturday:
\u201cHundreds of people turned up on less than a day\u2019s notice to say #NoWarWithIran. The anti-war movement is ready to stand up to Trump and Johnson and stop another devastating war in the Middle East. Join @stwuk today.\u201d— Shabbir Lakha (@Shabbir Lakha) 1578156664
Young Labour, the youth section of the U.K. Labour Party, said in a statement that war with Iran would "contribute to the further destabilization of the Middle East and may lead to the largest conflict seen since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq."
"At this crucial point," the group said, "we call for solidarity with the Iranian people against any aggressive action declared against them by the American government."
We've had enough. The 1% own and operate the corporate media. They are doing everything they can to defend the status quo, squash dissent and protect the wealthy and the powerful. The Common Dreams media model is different. We cover the news that matters to the 99%. Our mission? To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. How? Nonprofit. Independent. Reader-supported. Free to read. Free to republish. Free to share. With no advertising. No paywalls. No selling of your data. Thousands of small donations fund our newsroom and allow us to continue publishing. Can you chip in? We can't do it without you. Thank you.