Stop the War coalition Newsletter 19/08/22

“Pilger reveals what the news doesn’t – that the world’s greatest military power, the United States, and the world’s second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, are on the road to war. Pilger’s film is a warning and an inspiring story of resistance.”

Filmed over the course of two years, on a journey through the Marshall Islands, Japan, Korea, China and the United States the film reveals a build-up to war on China’s doorstep. Through a never-seen-before archive and witness statements watch as Pilger unravels America’s dirty history of destruction in the region. 

Six years on from the making of the film the US, fully backed by Britain, continues to ramp up provocations towards China and the threat of war looms closer than ever. 

Join this special screening of The Coming War on China on Tues 18 October where John Pilger will be answering your questions after the film and find out what you can do to call for peace.

On Monday evening our Chair, Shelly Asquith, joined film-maker and author, Tariq Ali, as he took a look at the current state of Afghanistan and the aftermath of Western occupation.

Thanks to all of you who joined the wide-ranging and enlightening discussion live. In case you missed it, you can watch it back now by clicking the button below and please don’t forget to share it on social media with your friends. 

Time is running out for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as his potential extradition edges closer. A final decision is due to be made by the High Court in London in September meaning he could be sent to the United States within a matter of months. His wife Stella Morris says, ”Julian’s life depends on him winning.”

Join us on the anti-war bloc of the Human Chain, around Parliament on October 8th, to demand Julian Assange’s freedom. His fate is in our hands.