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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
Image from PBS. Description: Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. The United States, under Donald Trump, has once again plunged headfirst into war. This time against Iran – continuing a pattern of …
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February 2026: DAWA Newsletter
Denver Anti-War Action Updates 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). Thanks to consistent pressure from DAWA and …
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Hands Off Cuba! End the US Oil Blockade! Let Cuba Live!
Denver Anti-War Action stands in solidarity with the people of Cuba and supports their right to self-determination! The United States government has forced sanctions and embargoes on the Cuban people since 1958. The most recent addition to the restrictions placed on the country came from the Trump administration at the end of January, an executive …
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Palantir to Move HQ Out of Denver, DAWA Celebrates Victory in Campaign
Today, Denver Anti-War Action celebrates a huge victory in our ongoing campaign against Palantir. This morning, Palantir quietly announced that their headquarters location would be leaving our city in favor of what they hope to be a friendlier political climate in Miami, Florida. This announcement comes after over a year of direct actions and local …
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December 2025: DAWA Newsletter
Denver Anti-War Action Updates 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). Palantir is in the process of moving their …