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Since President Obama took office in 2009, his administration has dramatically increased the use of unmanned armed drones throughout the Middle East and Africa.  The administration has overseen [...]

Tomorrow night’s second presidential debate may, or may not, surface big differences between the two candidates on various foreign and domestic policy issues. One crucial issue on which we [...]

By Cole Harrison, Massachusetts Peace Action Grassroots organizations develop advocacy campaigns around individual issues, but the current U.S. economic crisis is making it more and more [...]

We are hearing from our Congressional allies that they are hearing more from those who want war in Iran than those who want peace. Please write now and ask your legislators to support diplomacy. [...]

Every year one of the largest peace organizations in Japan, Gensuikin, invites Peace Action to participate in the commemorations of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  This is my [...]

By Cole Harrison, Massachusetts Peace Action A successful campaign generates its own energy.  The drive to get the Budget for All referendum on the ballot caught fire because scores of activists [...]

When I started talking to colleagues and congressional staff several years ago about the prospects of cutting the Pentagon budget I heard, “when pigs fly.” Since then, Pentagon [...]

Chicago Area Peace Action’s Roxane Assaf on Huffington Post  http://huff.to/MbohNu  Chicago Area Peace Action’s Roxane Assaf on Huffington Post : What’s Big Deal About Iran? [...]

By Cole Harrison, Massachusetts Peace Action Massachusetts Peace Action is an important part of a coalition of Massachusetts community, labor, and peace organizations that are now working to put [...]

New Jersey Peace Action’s Grassroots Activist Skills Building Day –Jessica Camacho and Madelyn Hoffman, New Jersey Peace Action On June 9th New Jersey Peace Action (NJPA) held a grassroots [...]