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July 2026: DAWA Newsletter
7/2 – Fundraising Fest: At the beginning of July, DAWA held a fundraising fest at City of Cuernavaca Park in Denver. At the event, DAWA raised funds to send members to the annual AWAN (Anti-War Action Network) Conference. The fest featured a number of local art vendors, music from protest marching band Notes of Dissent, Mediterranean food, an anti-war trivia game, dart throwing, and more!
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Solidarity with Immigrants’ Rights Activists
DAWA Stands in Solidarity with Colorado Activists! Brave local activists have been gathering to answer the urgent call from immigrants detained inside GEO’s Aurora concentration camp to lift up their demands for freedom, humane conditions, and an end to all contracts with the for-profit prison company GEO Group, Inc. People detained inside GEO have been… …
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DAWA Condemns US Strikes on Iran!
Denver Anti-War Action (DAWA) condemns the recent US attacks on Iran, as well as the US’s decision to re-escalate sanctions on Iranian oil. Iran and the US recently signed a memorandum of understanding which provides a path for the war to end. The first item in the memorandum is an immediate and permanent end to… …
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June 2026: DAWA Newsletter
Denver Anti-War Action (DAWA) is a local community organization that opposes U.S. imperialism and the military-industrial complex worldwide. DAWA’s recent activity has largely focused on our campaign targeting Palantir, a software company with customers including the IOF (Israeli Occupation Forces) and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). However, DAWA continues to be in a transition phase following… …
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May 2026: DAWA Newsletter
5/8 – Anti War Poetry Against Lockheed Martin: In a synchronized action with JVP (Jewish Voices for Peace) Hawaii, members of DAWA and the community gathered at Lockheed Martin’s Human Space Flight Center in Highlands Ranch for “art”-ivism. For months, JVP Hawaii has put pressure on Lum Yip Kee, the Honolulu-based landlord of Lockheed Martin’s… …
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Palantir, Maven, and the Automated War Machine
Under the Barack Obama presidency, US militarism undertook a new shape. Inheriting the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan from the previous administration, and a population struggling under the pressures of the recession and war-weariness, Obama’s administration sought to placate antiwar opposition in the United States, while expanding and maintaining global hegemony. While reports of the… …
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April 2026: DAWA Newsletter
Denver Anti-War Action (DAWA) is a local community organization that opposes U.S. imperialism and the military-industrial complex worldwide. DAWA’s recent activity has largely focused on our campaign targeting Palantir, a software company with customers including the IOF (Israeli Occupation Forces) and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). However, DAWA continues to be in a transition phase following… …
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The War on Iran: Teach-in Slides
The following slides were presented during DAWA’s teach-in on April 18, 2026 titled “The War on Iran: How we got here, what might come next, and what we have to do about it.” Below the slides, we are providing detailed notes written during the research for the presentation. The notes roughly correspond to the content… …
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March 2026: DAWA Newsletter
Denver Anti-War Action (DAWA) is a local community organization that opposes U.S. imperialism and the military-industrial complex worldwide. DAWA’s recent activity has largely focused on our campaign targeting Palantir, a software company with customers including the IOF (Israeli Occupation Forces) and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). However, with Palantir’s move of their global headquarters out of… …
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Trump Has Plunged Headfirst Into War—DAWA Statement on War on Iran
The United States, under Donald Trump, has once again plunged headfirst into war. This time against Iran – continuing a pattern of unchecked military aggression that has spanned the globe. This is not a defensive action; it is a deliberate escalation that risks catastrophic consequences for millions. As of now, the US is actively engaged… …