Sara Flounders Explained

Sara Flounders is an American writer, socialist activist,[1] secretariat member of the Marxist-Leninist Workers World Party (WWP) and director of the International Action Center.[2]

Flounders organized delegations to Iraq during the years when international sanctions were in place, following the 1991 Gulf War. She participated in demonstrations against the Iraq War and in support of a Palestinian state during the Bush administration.[3]

She has alleged that slave labor is present in U.S. prisons which has disproportionately affected people of color.[4] [5] She organized a rally in 2010 in support of the Ground Zero mosque, saying "Our message is we stand together in face of racism, a mobilization for war and against anti-Muslim bigotry."[6] [7] She joined American politician Cynthia McKinney in 2012 to campaign for the release of Pakistani national Aafia Siddiqui from U.S. detention.[8] In 2021, she campaigned in support Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab amidst allegations from some activists that he faced mistreatment and unjust imprisonment.[9] [10]

Flounders is a co-author and editor of over 10 books on U.S. militarism and war.[11] She is a regular contributor to Workers World, the official newspaper of the WWP.[12] Her recent books include “Capitalism on a Ventilator – The Impact of COVID-19 in China and the U.S.” World View Forum in 2020, which was initially banned by Amazon.[13] In 2023 she released the anthology: “SANCTIONS – A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy”, focusing on the impact of U.S. sanctions on over 40 countries.[14] Her views have been reported in outlets such as Aporrea,[15] [16] TRT World,[17] The Daily Star,[18] and Jornal do Brasil.[19]

External links

https://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Ventilator-Impact-COVID-19-China/dp/0895671964

https://www.coha.org/sanctions-a-wrecking-ball-in-a-global-economy/

https://hollywoodprogressive.com/literature/sanctions

Notes and References

  1. News: Kossally . Najja . February 14, 2008 . Anti-war activist argues for socialism . Workers World.
  2. Web site: Breno Altman . 2016-08-09 . Secret FBI program coordinated political repression in the United States . 2023-11-16 . . pt-BR . Her assessment is supported by writer Sara Flounders, currently the main leader of the International Action Center, an organization founded by former Attorney General of the Republic, Ramsey Clark, to oppose wars promoted by the United States and the persecution of minorities inside the country..
  3. Web site: Sara Flounders Videos Sorted by Most Recent Airing . 2023-11-16 . C-SPAN.
  4. Web site: 2012-12-04 . IPS seminar on US justice system examines its myths and realities . 2023-11-16 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Guyette . Curt . 2012-11-14 . Blackout . 2023-11-16 . . en.
  6. Web site: 2010-09-11 . Opposing Ground Zero mosque rallies calm . 2023-11-16 . . en.
  7. Web site: 2010-09-09 . 9/11 Demonstration Planned In Favor Of Ground Zero Mosque . 2023-11-16 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Malik . Yaqoob . 2012-12-07 . US activists seek Afia's release . 2023-11-16 . . en.
  9. Web site: Saheli Chowdhury and Stephen Lalla . 2021-05-25 . US Extradition of Alex Saab is Illegal & Unfounded: Lawyers & Legal Experts . 2023-11-16 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Roger D. Harris . 2021-06-10 . US Compels Small African Country to Imprison Venezuelan Diplomat – International Human Rights Delegation Files Habeas Corpus to Free Alex Saab . 2023-11-16 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: Sara Flounders . Barry Sanders . Barry Sanders (professor) . 2014-09-19 . Do We Need a War on U.S. Military Carbon Emissions? . 2023-11-16 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Articles by Sara Flounders . Workers World.
  13. Web site: Janet . 2020-11-18 . Oppose Amazon Censorship of 'Capitalism on a Ventilator: The Impact of Covid-19 in China & the U.S.' . 2023-11-16 . International Action Center . en-US.
  14. Web site: John Perry . 10 January 2023 . Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy . Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
  15. Web site: Flounders . Sara . 2016-12-27 . ¿Qué hay detrás de las opciones del gabinete de Trump? . 2023-11-16 . Aporrea . es.
  16. Web site: Colussi . Marcelo . 2020-04-24 . El virus de la hipocresía . 2023-11-16 . Aporrea . es.
  17. Web site: Is the US provoking China? . 2023-11-16 . . en.
  18. Web site: Jamal . Eresh Omar . 2017-01-04 . The biggest underreported stories of 2016 . 2023-11-16 . The Daily Star . en.
  19. Web site: 2016-09-18 . 'Oposição moderada' recebe armas e dinheiro dos EUA mas 'odeia' os americanos . 'Moderate opposition' receives weapons and money from the US but 'hates' Americans . 2023-11-16 . . pt-br.

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