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Rally to revive anti-nuclear war movement

Originally published: Consortium News on September 25, 2024 by consortium News Staff (more by Consortium News)  | (Posted Sep 27, 2024)

On Sept. 28, 2002, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) marched in London to protest the impending invasion of Iraq. In the 1980s, the CND was in the forefront of the nuclear disarmament movement, which helped lead to U.S.-Soviet arms limitation treaties (now being abandoned.)

There have been no anti-war protests since of the size 0f the anti-Iraq War movement. Exactly 22 years later, on Sept. 28, 2024, a rally will be held in Kingston, N.Y. to help revive an anti-war movement in the face of two conflicts that could go nuclear.

Scott Ritter, former U.N. weapons inspector, geo-strategic and political analyst and journalist wrote the following on his Substack on Aug. 15, a week after the F.B.I. raided his home:

There is no doubt that the Kingston rally is going to be a political event–as part of the event, I am organizing Operation DAWN, an event designed to help prevent nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia by asking the following questions of American voters:

“What would you do to save Democracy, save America, save the World, by empowering your vote in November?”

Maybe the F.B.I. thought I would be intimidated by the raid, and opt to remain silent out of fear of generating unwanted attention.

But all the F.B.I. really accomplished that day [Aug. 7, when it raided Ritter’s home] was to execute a raid on peace.

Because that is what Operation DAWN and the Sept. 28 rally in Kingston are all about–promoting the cause of peace based upon good relations between nations, of preventing nuclear war through meaningful arms control.

… I believe the threat of nuclear war represents the greatest existential threat to my country today.

Four, one of the last remaining opportunities for the American people to help prevent a nuclear war is to empower their vote in November’s presidential election by making the candidates for that office earn it by articulating policies that promote peace, the prevention of nuclear war, and the promotion of arms control. …

I will be in Kingston, New York, on Sept. 28, side by side with Gerald Celente and a host of friends and colleagues, including those physically present and those participating remotely, to promote the cause of peace that constitute the core objectives of Operation DAWN.

I hope many of you who read this can join us on that day. …

Let us make happen what the F.B.I. and Department of Justice appear hellbent on stopping.

Let’s make peace, not war, a national priority.

I’ll see you in Kingston.

| Dawn | MR Online

A message from Gerald Celente, publisher of Trends Journal, and organizer of Saturday’s rally.

IF YOU WANT PEACE, JOIN US AT OUR PEACE & FREEDOM RALLY

If you believe in peace, join us at our Peace and Freedom Rally, taking place on Sept. 28th in Kingston, N.Y.

A Star-Studded Lineup of Speakers

The following experts will share their empowering and transformative insights on how to restore peace and freedom that has been robbed from us by politicians… and what we must all do to restore the true spirit of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness that our Founding Fathers fought for:

  • Judge Andrew Napolitano, constitutional expert, and host of Judging Freedom podcast

  • Scott Ritter, former U.N. weapons inspector

  • Max Blumenthal, journalist, activist

  • Anya Parampil, journalist, activist

  • Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News

  • Gerald Celente, founder of Occupy Peace, the Universal Church of Freedom, Peace and Justice and publisher of the Trends Journal magazine… plus live Zooms with other renowned guests.

A Historic Location for a Historic Event

It begins at 2 p.m. EST on Saturday, Sept. 28th at the Four Corners of Freedom on Crown and John Streets in Kingston, N.Y.–the most historic Four Corners of America where the seeds of democracy were sown. Immerse yourself in the spirit of our nation’s founding ideals as we rally together for peace and freedom.

Watch the Live Stream

If you can’t join us in person, don’t worry! The rally will be live streamed on OccupyPeace.com, TrendsJournal.com, and freedompeacejustice.com, so you can still experience this momentous event from anywhere.

Make Your Voice Heard

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a movement that could change the course of our nation’s history. United We Stand, Divided We Die.

Please do what you can to donate all you can to make a tax-deductible donation. Occupy Peace and/or The Universal Church of Freedom, Peace and Justice.

The future is in your hands, don’t drop it.

Pace e Amore,
Gerald Celente

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