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ANTI-WAR protesters took to the streets of New York City on Saturday in a march and rally against US involvement in overseas conflicts, including Ukraine.
Protesters also slammed Nato’s continued eastward expansion and called for an immediate ceasefire and for peace talks to take place in Ukraine.
The protest, called by the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (Answer) Coalition and The People’s Forum, criticised the US’s hefty spending on the Ukraine crisis and the White House’s announcement to provide Kiev with even more military hardware.
“We’re here today because we oppose the endless expansion of Nato, which is not only unnecessary but reckless and proactive,” said Brian Becker, national director of the Answer Coalition.
Instead of escalating the war and sending more weapons to Ukraine, the United States should go back to the negotiating table and recognise that Russia has legitimate security concerns, Mr Becker told reporters.
He added: “The United States is spending extra $65 billion to fund war in Ukraine while there are a million homeless people in America, while our schools are underfunded and many people are going into bankruptcy because they can’t pay doctors’ bills.”
