Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen indecision and contradictions by the president regarding the threat of war to Venezuela. On the one hand are the multiple US attacks on fishing boats and scores of persons killed by extrajudicial executions without due process. The attacks have also included at least one off the Pacific coast of Colombia, casualties from Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago, and the increased militarization of occupied Puerto Rico. President Trump has claimed the right to strike any nation, anywhere, in the name of the fake and utterly discredited “War on Drugs.” He has authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela to force regime change. On the other hand, the prospect of a new, endless war so close to home is not something people want in the US, and in Venezuela even a large majority of the opposition is against the a US military intervention. Trump has started to backtrack on his threats, even saying that a military strike in Venezuela is unlikely. The vacillations of a known flip-flopper should not cause us to relax our efforts. If anything, it should motivate us, especially if he’s having second thoughts. Not a good time to back off.

The Senate recently rejected a bipartisan resolution brought by Senators Time Kaine and Rand Paul that would have prevented any further military strikes against Venezuela without congressional approval. The vote was 51-49, up one over a similar resolution that was rejected in September. This means we it’s time to take our message to the streets:  

Join the November 15-23 week of mobilizations demanding No War on Venezuela, No Troops in Our Streets!