Sally-Alice Thompson
Template:TOCnestleft Sally-Alice Thompson On June 16th, 2019, Sally-Alice Thompson, a long-time member of the Democratic Socialists of America, began a hunger strike to protest the economic sanctions that the United States has placed against countries like Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba. She rightfully asserts that all economic sanctions affect the poorest and most vulnerable citizens in a country and also have seriously detrimental effects on babies and young children.
Sally-Alice Thompson clarified the exact parameters of her hunger strike. She explained that she is only cutting out one meal per day and abstaining from snacking due to her age and health. Sally-Alice also explained that this is an action in solidarity with the children around the world that are going hungry due to American imperialist sanctions. At our last conversation, she said that she is in good spirit and very optimistic about the future. [1]
Fasting against “Star Wars”
In 2008, Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space promoted a June 22 “Global day of fasting to Stop Star Wars”.
- The global day of fasting to Stop Star Wars on June 22 is one important way for the public to become involved in this debate. All over the world the U.S. is dragging the "allies" into Star Wars and active resistance to the insanity of an arms race in space is growing.
Included on the “fast’ list was Sally-Alice Thompson of Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2]
References
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- ↑ Organizing Notes blog: STAR WARS OR SOCIAL PROGRESS - YOU DECIDE, June 21, 2008 (accessed on April 21, 2010)