Last week, the United States and Israel launched “preemptive” strikes against Iran and stated their commitment to send troops, once again proving the violent lengths they will go to pursue an imperial hegemony. The cost of so-called “freedom” and “democracy” is death, as we have seen throughout history. The US once again follows the same playbook it uses time and time again in Southwest Asia and North Africa, terrorizing sovereign nations in order to acquire resources and expand their military control within the region. America continues to inflict violence at home and abroad, ignoring the struggles of the working people in favor of partnering with its genocidal and imperialist ally Israel to profit from military contracts and exploitation. While Iranian children are killed by American bombs, American children are stripped from EBT benefits and are subject to the terror ICE has been inflicting on the country for months. As students in the heart of the imperial core, it is our duty to speak out and resist the US- and Israeli-led war with Iran. Stanford directly funds the military-industrial complex and funnels students into working for the defense companies that create the weapons the military employs for mass violence. Join us and mobilize against imperialism and war on THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, @ White Plaza at 12pm! No more war and unnecessary violence!