The loudest question in Washington right now is whether Donald Trump is going to invade Venezuela. But he's already found a strategy that's cheaper, less politically risk, and infinitely more devastating. Michelle Ellner explains in her latest article.

In the past few hours, the Israeli occupation has: - stormed el-Bireh, Deir Jarier, Beit Furik & East Jerusalem - 568 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque - bombed & killed 2 people in Lebanon - abducted 18+ people - demolished homes in al-Khader - killed 1 person in Jabalia - wounded an infant

This Christmas, we commit to a world free from militarism and imperialism. As the US empire causes death and destruction worldwide, we work for peace and liberation!

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was abducted by the IOF from Kamal Adwan Hospital one year ago this week. Israel has detained & tortured Dr. Abu Safiya for one whole year. We won't forget him nor the 360+ health workers Israel has abducted from Gaza since October 2023.

This is an illegal blockade. Calling it a “quarantine” doesn’t change the reality. The US regime is using hunger as a weapon of war to force regime change in Venezuela. Economic strangulation is warfare and civilians always pay the price. The US is a regime of terror.

How can Washington claim the right to seize or blow up vessels, while it bombs Yemen and condemns the blockade the Red Sea? 🔗 Read the latest from Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies: buff.ly/DRYBHYE

TONIGHT 💗 Latin America is facing a defining moment. Join Medea Benjamin & Vijay Prashad to discuss the current political situation and what it means for peace, sovereignty, and people’s movements. ⏰ 7pm ET 💻 Register to join buff.ly/NNVhRH0

"The inaction of governments to stop the genocide in Gaza has compelled citizens to bring attention to the continuing genocide by sailing boats in an attempt to break the siege," writes Ann Wright. 🔗 buff.ly/wOZEFMV

During the holidays, we might find ourselves facing war propaganda lines repeated. As the Trump regime continues to escalate attacks on Venezuela, this might be a topic of conversation that comes up. Here are some common propaganda lines — and how you can educate. 🧵

💗 🇵🇸 Join CODEPINK, Watermelon Pictures, and the Palestinian Youth Movement on January 5th to talk about cultural production in the Palestine solidarity movement!

The US is chasing a ship off Venezuela's coast. Two tanks have been stolen already, and now the US is trying to steal a third. This is piracy in international waters. Venezuela is not for US plunder.

50 days of hunger strike, 5 hospitalized, and still no response from the British government. ✍️ Write to the British Embassy to urge them to act now: codepink.org/ukhungerstrike

BREAKING: The United States has seized a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. This is blatant piracy. The US must release the tanker and cease its dangerous blockade in the Caribbean.

Latin America is facing a defining moment. Join Medea Benjamin & Vijay Prashad discuss the current political situation and what it means for peace, sovereignty, and people’s movements. 🗓️ Tues Dec 23 ⏰ 7pm ET RSVP: www.codepink.org/latinamerica...

The climate movement needs to unite with the anti-war movement. Tell Inside Climate News: militarism is a climate story! buff.ly/WdEJQaL

This week at CODEPINK, we: ☮️ Disrupted Treasury Secretary over economic war crimes ☮️ Opposed US aggression on Venezuela ☮️ Demanded British Embassy take action on hunger strike & more! Check it out: buff.ly/k9nAh88

A vote against the War Powers Resolution is a vote to let the president decide alone whether to go to war with Venezuela. The facts are clear: Venezuela is not a source of fentanyl. Using the tragedy of US drug deaths to justify war for oil is unacceptable.

Political prisoners are on their 49th day of hunger strike in British prisons. ✍️ Write to the British Embassy to urge them to act now: buff.ly/yPe9KOl

On International Migrants Day, we’re marching embassy to embassy in Washington, DC, connecting U.S. militarism abroad to deportations at home. Wars cause forced migration. A trillion-dollar Pentagon fuels displacement, not safety. We need healthcare and housing, not more war in Venezuela

Facts on the table: • Venezuela has not attacked the U.S. • There is no fentanyl threat from Venezuela. • And 70% of Americans oppose war. Silly excuses in response. That’s Rep. Carlos Giménez and Mario Díaz-Balart on Venezuela.

SUNDAY 💗 🌍 Join us in conversation with representatives from organizations who were in Belém for this year's COP to discuss takeaways, reflections, and most importantly, the path forward in organizing to break down movement silos & unite against Earth's biggest threats for the people and planet.

Today in Congress, we say: HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! 💗🇻🇪

BREAKING: Congress has voted down the Venezuela War Powers resolution with a vote of 211 to 213. Even with 70% of Americans opposing the war, lawmakers are allowing Trump's senseless, illegal aggression to continue unchecked.

This week, CODEPINK DC and Palestinian Youth Movement DMV are rallying outside the British embassy in support of the 8 hunger strikers in the UK who have been imprisoned for over a year. RELEASE THE POLITICAL PRISONERS! SHUT DOWN ELBIT!

TOMORROW Join us for an online report back from US activists who recently got back from Venezuela. Hear their experiences & how you can get involved in solidarity work with Venezuela. ⏰ 6pm ET / 7pm VZ buff.ly/WLU6qxQ

People in the U.S. do not want a war in Venezuela. On the latest episode of Empire on the Rocks, Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd talk about the congressional investigations on Trump's illegal attacks in the Caribbean. Tune in on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts!

NOW: We're at the UK embassy in solidarity with the 8 hunger strikers held as political prisoners for their alleged actions for Palestine. They demand: — Free communication — Release on bail — A fair trial — De-proscription of Palestine Action — Shut down of Elbit Systems

We’re in Congress today delivering a simple message: the American people do not want another war. Nearly 70% of the public opposes U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and is exhausted by endless wars that destroy lives and destabilize entire regions.

"The mental newsreel kept playing: bombs falling on these same banks twenty years earlier. I was a tourist now in a country I had once protested my own nation for invading", writes Nancy Mancias. Read now: buff.ly/YxOkq7L

🇻🇪 REPORT BACK from Venezuela Join us on Thursday Dec 18 @ 3pm PT/ 7pm VZ to hear from US activists who recently returned from Venezuela & what they learnt from people fighting back against the US war machine. RSVP: buff.ly/WLU6qxQ

📞 BLOCK THE PHONES The 8 hunger strikers in British prisons are in critical condition. Join us to call the British embassies across the US to demand they urge immediate action by the British government. 🗓️ Dec 16 ⏰ 2:30pm ET/7:30pm UK RSVP: codepink.org/call2uk

This week at CODEPINK, we: ☮️ Protested US war on Venezuela ☮️ Disrupted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ☮️ Educated on the peace economy & much more! check it out: www.codepink.org/december_8_2...

"This week, Declassified UK released a new documentary with major revelations of the extensive role of British surveillance operation over Gaza", write Alfie Howis & Nuvpreet Kalra. Watch the documentary now: buff.ly/tYDytbT

"Here’s the truth the war economy can’t stomach: another world is not only possible, she is on her way", writes Jodie Evans. buff.ly/y7Xik89

TELL THE BRITISH EMBASSY: TAKE ACTION ON THE HUNGER STRIKE There are eight political prisoners on a life-threatening hunger strike in British prisons over their inhumane treatment in prolonged pre-trial detention. ✍️ Write to them to act now: buff.ly/RB7f1cK

🚨 CALL TO ACTION: Urge the British Embassy in the US to act on the hunger strike! Act in solidarity with the 8 brave hunger strikers protesting their treatment in British prisons. SCRIPT AND NUMBERS BELOW ⬇️ Join our phone blockade on Dec 16 @ 2:30PM ET/7:30PM GMT (codepink.org/call2uk)

Today activists told Kristi Noem how millions of us feel: You have blood on your hands. You are terrorizing families across this country. Stop ripping parents from their children. Abolish ICE.

They're free! Today, Tighe & Ahmad were arrested for disrupting DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in protest of the terror her ICE raids have brought to our communities. CHINGA LA MIGRA!

Today in Congress, we let Kristi Noem know that her ICE agents are the real threat to communities across the U.S. ABOLISH ICE!

NOW: CODEPINK protestors just disrupted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to say: STOP TERRORIZING OUR COMMUNITIES! GET ICE OFF OUR STREETS!