| | Velázquez was listed as an endorser of the Jan. 27, 2007 "Act Now to End the War" event, organized by [[Institute for Policy Studies]] partner organization, [[United for Peace & Justice]].<ref>[http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3458 UFPJ website: ''January 27th Endorsers -- Individuals''] (accessed on Jan. 26, 2011)</ref> Also endorsing the event was [[Democratic Socialists of America]], Socialist Party USA, [[Committees of Correspondence for Democracy & Socialism]], [[National Lawyers Guild]], [[National Organization for Women]] and the [[Communist Party USA]].<ref name=jan27org>[http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3454 UFPJ website: ''January 27th Endorsers -- Organizations''] (accessed on Jan. 26, 2011)</ref> At the event, peace activists ''"converge[d] from all around the country in [[Washington, D.C.]] to send a strong, clear message to Congress and the Bush Administration: 'The people of this country want the war and occupation in Iraq to end and we want the troops brought home now!'"''.<ref>[http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=120 UFPJ website: ''Bring the Mandate for Peace to Washington DC on Jan. 27''], Nov. 13, 2006 (accessed on Jan. 26, 2011)</ref> | | Velázquez was listed as an endorser of the Jan. 27, 2007 "Act Now to End the War" event, organized by [[Institute for Policy Studies]] partner organization, [[United for Peace & Justice]].<ref>[http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3458 UFPJ website: ''January 27th Endorsers -- Individuals''] (accessed on Jan. 26, 2011)</ref> Also endorsing the event was [[Democratic Socialists of America]], Socialist Party USA, [[Committees of Correspondence for Democracy & Socialism]], [[National Lawyers Guild]], [[National Organization for Women]] and the [[Communist Party USA]].<ref name=jan27org>[http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3454 UFPJ website: ''January 27th Endorsers -- Organizations''] (accessed on Jan. 26, 2011)</ref> At the event, peace activists ''"converge[d] from all around the country in [[Washington, D.C.]] to send a strong, clear message to Congress and the Bush Administration: 'The people of this country want the war and occupation in Iraq to end and we want the troops brought home now!'"''.<ref>[http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=120 UFPJ website: ''Bring the Mandate for Peace to Washington DC on Jan. 27''], Nov. 13, 2006 (accessed on Jan. 26, 2011)</ref> |
| | + | Circa 2007 Valezquez was listed as a member of the US "Regional Workshop" of the former [[USSR]] [[front organization]], Women's International Democratic Federation, along with [[Howard Dean]], [[Angela Davis]], ans [[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<ref>[http://www.fdim-widf.com.br/indexingles.htm Women’s International Democratic Federation, regional workshops USA], accessed Feb. 22, 2011</ref> |