Election 2016

-by Kevin Martin, President, Peace Action and Peace Action Education Fund Election loser by nearly three million votes Donald J. Trump, his Team Oligarchy Cabinet (17 of his appointees have more [...]

Every election cycle, Peace Action endorses candidates for Congress who will stand up for a peaceful approach to foreign policy. To help get these pro-peace voices into Congress, in addition to [...]

It breaks my heart to see so many friends and loved ones grieving for our country today. I know many of you, like me, are still processing this tectonic shift and what it means for our country [...]

Tomorrow is the big day. As someone who cares about the future of peace on our planet, I want to encourage you to go out and vote. This is one small, but powerful, action you can take to promote [...]

You know that you only have a few days left to impact next Tuesday’s historic election. Believe it or not, you can make a difference from anywhere you have a phone and internet access. Make calls [...]

There is nothing safe about nuclear weapons, but these weapons become immediately more dangerous when placed in the hands of an unpredictable bully like Trump. No one person should be able to [...]

Last summer, the House of Representatives voted on a bill to stop the transfer of civilian-killing cluster munitions to Saudi Arabia. That bill failed by only seven votes. Electing more pro-peace [...]

(This post has been updated to include more recent endorsements) Few would disagree that this is a critical election year. With a good chance for Democrats to take back the Senate and an [...]

Washington, DC — September 29, 2016 — Peace Action, the nation’s largest peace organization, endorsed Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH-1) for the House of Representatives in Maine’s 1st district.  [...]

Washington, DC — September 20, 2016 — Peace Action, the nation’s largest peace organization, endorsed Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) for the House of Representatives in Maine’s 1st district. “I am [...]