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Afghanistan
in Focus
Nuclear
Disarmament
The
Campaign for a Peace Economy
Promoting
Diplomacy in Iran
Debunking
Iraq
Afghanistan
in Focus
Peace Action's Paul Kawika Martin and Col. Ann Wright: Don't Escalate A Failing War Peace Action’s Political Director Paul Kawika Martin and Colonel Ann Wright respond to Obama’s decision on CNN. The pair, who had just traveled to Afghanistan in October, tell the US “Don’t Escalate a Failing War.” Read the whole story here.
200 hold anti-war rally outside West Point gates Last night at West Point, President Barack Obama announced the new course for the US military presence in Afghanistan: escalation. At the same time, Peace Action New York State joined other peace organizations outside of the West Point gates to protest his decision. Read the full article here.
Check out Paul Kawika Martin's reports straight from Afghanistan Peace Action's Political Director Paul Kawika Martin recently went on a delegation to Afghanistan. Read his blog posts from Kabul here and here.
Register Your Afghanistan House Party Today Peace Action chapters across the country are still hosting house parties to continue building support against the troop escalation in Afghanistan. Visit our House Party Center for more information about registering, attending, and hosting.
Join
Our Call to Action Opposing the Occupation of Afghanistan Sign our better plan to bring peace to Afghanistan. Tell President Obama "we have a better plan: focus on diplomatic cooperation and humanitarian aid, mitigate civilian causalities by scaling back military force."
Nuclear
Disarmament
Your Contributions Needed for NPR (No, Not National Public Radio) Executive Director Kevin Martin and Fellow Lisa Putkey in Common Dreams on the Nuclear Posture Review here.
Nuclear Disarmament Deeds, Not Words, Could Help Obama Earn His Nobel Executive Director Kevin Martin responds to President Obama's Nobel acceptance speech.
Petition to
Obama for a Nuclear Free World President Obama pledged
to demonstrate leadership for nuclear disarmament and abolition. Help us support
that pledge by adding 100,000 signatures to an international petition for abolition
to be delivered before the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference
at the United Nations in May 2010.
Nuclear Weapons Policy Guide Internationally there are three primary treaties that will be worked on in the coming year, which need to be strengthened and supported by the United States -- Click the links below to find out more.
Executive
Director Kevin Martin in Truthout On July 3rd, Peace
Action Executive Director Kevin Martin points out the hypocrisy of the United
States' nuclear policies in a great new article in Truthout.
Peace
Action- Military Spending Primer - What does all
the money for military go towards? Find out with our military spending primer.
The
Pacific Freeze Campaign Peace
Action is proud to endorse a new initiative to educate people about the dangerous
effects of nuclear weapons. This initiative, and also the Disarmament for Development
initiative of the International Peace Bureau, is novel and important as they
look at military spending on a global scale.
Promoting
Diplomacy in Iran
Peace Action West's Political Director Rebecca Grifin on Sanctions
Peace Action would encourage our supporters to read Rebecca Griffin's latest OpEd in the San Jose Mercury News. The piece titled "Sanctions on Iran would backfire" can be found here. Check out Rebecca's other work at Peace Action West here.
Prevent
Accidental War with Iran
Peace Action and our friends at the National Iran-American
Council are proud to support bipartisan legislation calling for an "Incidents
at Sea" agreement with Iran introduced by Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and
Geoff Davis (R-KY). There is no version in the Senate; but, your leadership
could correct this issue.
You can show your support as well by sending a letter to your Representative.
Listen to Obama's Norooz
message to Iran
More
Iran Campaigns
Debunking Iraq
"Iraq Outraged by Blackwater Case Dismissal" Raed Jarrar, a senior fellow with Peace Actio, talks to RT about the Blackwater case dismissal. Watch the video here.
Listen to Senior Peace Action Fellow Raed Jarrar give the latest on Iraq Raed Jarrar, a senior fellow with Peace Action, speaks on DemocracyNOW! about the political situation in Iraq revolving around the elections. Listen here.
Peace Action
Speaks Out on Obama's Plan for Iraq
Student
Peace Action Network facilitates Counter-Recruitment Victory This
past April the Student Peace Action Network played an important role in supporting
Counter Recruitment advocacy at Northeastern University. Click here for the
full update.
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