Peace Action

It is hard to believe how much in our world has changed since the events of September 11th. I do not intend this post to paint a rosy picture of the world before the towers fell, only to mark how [...]

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JJ, I am so glad you brought up my ongoing attention to the human toll we pay for this unjust war.  I thank you for your service and respectfully ask that you not assume you know my feelings.  I [...]

Those who died in Iraq from Aug 12 to 18: Sgt Alicia Birchett  29  Mashpee MA Sgt Andrew Lancaster  23  Stocton IL Sgt Scot Kirkpatrick  26  Reston VA Sgt William Scates  31  Oklahoma City OK Spc [...]

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The Washington Post printed a Peace Action West letter in response to last week’s article about the “failure” of diplomacy with Iran: Room for Diplomacy on Iran Regarding the [...]

Couple of things: The anniversaries of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are August 6th and 9th respectively. I suggest if you cannot find an event in your area you take a moment [...]

The recent tragedy in Japan, where an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 injured 47 people and killed 9, sparks another debate about the use of nuclear materials in our world. In the earthquake [...]

The Senate has let down the troops and the nation once more. Despite new pushes from both the Democratic and Republican sides of the isle the voices of moderation, peace, and patriotism were [...]

The issue of Iraq is not one that is only debated in our halls of government. Corporate interests have a heavy say in the war through private contracts vetted by the U.S. military. A recently Los [...]