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Shattered Hopes: "Obama's Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace" *Josh Reubner, US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation* September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Parish, 3 Church Street, Cambridge Event Navigation [ http://masspeaceaction.org/event/shattered-hopes-obamas-fai

    !. UN Chemical  Weapons report: http://www.un.org/disarmament/content/slideshow/Secretary_General_Report_of_CW_Investigation.pdf 2. UN Secretary-General’s remarks to the Security Council on the report of the United Nations Missions to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7083  

An oped from  the FOX  website by Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer (ret.) is a former senior intelligence officer. He is the Director of External Communications for the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS) and Senior Advisor on the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/09/09/sun-tzu-would-be-very-unhappy-with-obama-plans-for-syria-strike/#ixzz2f4T4uKOT Sun Tzu:  “Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” […]

Dear [[First_Name]], We made history this week!. "*How often have the American people risen up to stop a war before it started? *"Can you help us organize this outpouring of energy? [ http://www.masspeaceaction.org/act/donate ] No Attack on Syria Rally at Massachusetts State HouseMassachuse

Progressive Voters Forum "Congressional District 5" *** TONIGHT! *** Thursday, September 12, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Lesley University Amphitheater 1815 Massachusetts Ave., 2nd floor, Cambridge (near Porter Sq. T) *Climate - Women's Rights - Israel/Palestine - Iran and Syria Military Spending

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Senate Floor Speech Opposing Military Involvement in Syria Tuesday, September 10, 2013   M. President: I have come to the floor today to stand up and speak to the important debate we are having about the most sobering issue I face, as a Senator, as a Wisconsinite, as an American- the […]

President Barack Obama is clearly trying to get out of the corner he has painted himself into regarding Syria. The bottom line of the president’s speech on Syria tonight is he doesn’t have the votes for war, even in the Senate which was thought to be more pro-war, so he is backing off. He’s asked […]

President Barack Obama is clearly trying to get out of the corner he has painted himself into regarding Syria. The bottom line of the president’s speech on Syria tonight is he doesn’t have the votes for war, even in the Senate which was thought to be more pro-war, so he is backing off. He’s asked […]

67 Questions from the Progressive Caucus to President    Yesterday (Monday, September 9th), the Congressional Progressive Caucus sent the White House a list of 67 questions as a follow-up to the conference call CPC members had with the White House last week and their subsequent consultation with constituents and experts. The questions cover a wide range of […]

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…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. Institute for Policy Studies www.ips-dc.org     WHY WE SHOULDN’T ATTACK SYRIA Talking Points by Phyllis Bennis 9 September 2013   […]

…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. Institute for Policy Studies www.ips-dc.org     WHY WE SHOULDN’T ATTACK SYRIA Talking Points by Phyllis Bennis 9 September 2013   […]

From our partners at Win Without War http://www.winwithoutwar.org/blog/entry/faith-statements/ “Even in Syria, there are alternatives to war. The only road to peace is dialogue; war will not take us anywhere. I have seen thousands of civilian victims of the violence. We are in need of someone who brings us hope for peace, not a new charge […]

The Washington Post On Faith Blog entry By Susan Thisthlethwaite using the practices of Just Peace to offer alternatives to military strikes:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/09/06/10-things-we-can-do-right-now-about-syria-instead-of-bombing/

Good segment on opposition to a U.S. military attack on Syria, and alternative options, on Rachel Maddow last night. Peace Action is mentioned at about 4:50 into the clip. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26315908/#52933514

*No US Attack on Syria!* We stand at a critical moment for war and peace in the Middle East. Next week the U.S. Congress will vote whether the United States should attack Syria in retalliation for alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons. According to the press Congress is evenly divided. C

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*NO US ATTACK ON SYRIA* We stand at a critical moment for war and peace in the Middle East. On September 9, the U.S. Congress will reconvene and debate, then vote whether the United States should attack Syria in retalliation for alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons. Click here to tell you

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