Shutdown the Shutdown

How is it that the Radical Right can work itself into such a lather over Obamacare but seems content to allow the free-spending Pentagon to continue dispensing hundreds of billions of dollars [...]

Tuesday, Oct. 8th National Teach-In on Syria & US Policy in the Region 6:30 to 7:30 pm EST Live Streaming at http://www.busboysandpoets.com/videos/live-streaming With developments unfolding [...]

Our message to Congress on Syria

We are on Capitol Hill this week urging members of Congress to vote against authorizing force in Syria. In our first day, we’ve already visited dozens of offices, and most people we talk to [...]

Excellent Talking Points on Syria from our colleague Phyllis Bennis…

…at the Institute for Policy Studies here in D.C., she has been a key ally working with Peace Action in building a coalition to stop a U.S. attack on Syria and offer better alternatives. [...]

Could your rep. tip the scales?

It’s time to really ramp things up. The House and Senate are scheduled to vote on attacking Syria this week. We’re on Capitol Hill right now urging members to vote no, and we need your voices [...]