‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 12, 2024: As NATO Celebrates 75 Years, A Counter Summit Exposes the Blood-Soaked History of the Alliance… German Parliamentarian Calls NATO a Fossil… BAP Calls for NATO and AFRICOM to be Disbanded 


NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, meets in DC to celebrate 75 years and to plan for more war around the globe. But before that, the international No NATO – Yes Peace Counter Summit exposes facts of NATO’s blood-soaked history. A coalition of more than 100 organizations met in DC for a day-long program on Saturday July 6, followed by a march and rally in front of the White House on Sunday July 7. For this hour, we present part one of our coverage of the summit. We start with the keynote address by German Parliamentarian Sevim Dagdelen, delivered on July 6, 2024 at St. Marks Church on Capitol Hill. Also includes remarks by German journalist, historian and peace activist Reiner Braun, and by activist and writer Djibo Sobukwe. 

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