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I hope you will read this presentation made by our northern neighbors and pass it along

I would note that the proposed naval base for JeJu Island in Korea would be a perfect opportunity for peace organizations here in the United States to organize demonstrations in a way which would expose Obama’s imperialist agenda. 

- Alan L. Maki

Dear sisters, brothers, comrades and friends,

It is my pleasure to bring you solidarity greetings from the Canadian Peace Congress. We want to

thank and congratulate our host, the Nepal Peace and Solidarity Council, for preparing this Assembly

and allowing all of the peace and anti-imperialist forces of the world to gather for this important

meeting. We also salute the people of Nepal, whose continued progressive struggle has brought

about the change from a monarchy to the Federal Democratic Republic, along with many other

important social and political developments in recent years.

As well, we want to thank the General Secretary and President of the WPC, for their committed and

excellent leadership over the past 4 years since our last assembly in Caracas, and the Greek Peace

Committee for continuing to provide the Executive Secretariat and headquarters.

This Assembly of the World Peace Council convenes at a critical moment for peace and progressive

forces worldwide. Since our last Assembly in 2008, the global capitalist crisis has continued and

deepened, and competition for resources, markets, influence and profits has grown much more fierce

and desperate. In an effort to overcome the crisis and avoid economic collapse, capitalist countries

are attacking the social, economic and political gains won by the working class over many decades of

struggle. Read the rest of this entry →