by Madelyn Hoffman, Executive Director, New Jersey Peace Action originally published by The Socialist On the International Day of Peace 2015 (September 21), I spoke at the First Presbyterian [...]
–Kevin Martin, Executive Director In case you missed it, civil rights heroine Diane Nash, one of the relatively few women in leadership positions in the civil rights movement in the [...]
Our good friends at Busboys and Poets are hosting two very interesting book events in Washington, DC next week, well worth your time if you are free Monday and/or Tuesday evenings. Our good [...]
The U.S. Congress is considering another “Authorization for the Use of Military Force” — a broad approval for more war. Click here to oppose any new AUMF. This is [...]
By Paul Kawika Martin The world has been pouring fuel on the Middle East inferno, yet expect something other than a larger blaze. On Tuesday, President Obama submitted language to Congress for an [...]
After six months of Congress and the Administration ignoring their constitutional duty, today President Obama sent language to Capitol Hill to authorize war for the next three years (an [...]
I don’t pretend to be an expert on Ukraine, or Ukrainian-Russian social, historical and economic ties. I do recall after the break-up of the Soviet Union there was consternation in Ukraine, [...]
Tone Deaf Iran Nuclear Sanctions Bill Introduced Huffington Post by Jon Rainwater, Executive Director, Peace Action West After weeks of rumors, Iran sanctions legislation has materialized in [...]
–Kevin Martin, Executive Director Last Thursday, The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10 to 8 in favor of the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS/ISIL in [...]
UPDATE DECEMBER 11: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10-8 in favor of the AUMF for Syria and Iraq, but with some limitations, read more in this [...]