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*NO US ATTACK ON SYRIA* Rally at Park Street Saturday, August 31, at 1:00 p.m. A US attack on Syria would be a dangerous escalation of the Syrian conflict and only create more destruction and loss of life. US military intervention could possibly spiral into a major regional war in

Dear [[First_Name]], With another allegation of the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government against civilians in rebel held areas, the White House seems poised to take military action against Syria. The Syrian government allowed the United Nations inspectors into the area in which t

With another apparent use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government against the rebels that has killed civilians, the White House seems poised to take military action in Syria.  Call the White House comment line now at 202-456-1111 and say: “I oppose military intervention and military support in Syria.  I support massive efforts for a […]

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On Saturday, August 24, Peace Action will join the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs, Justice and Freedom. You can march with us and the National Nurses United and Progressive Democrats of America. We will gather at  9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 24 at the Albert Einstein Memorial (corner of 22nd St. […]

Published on Common Dreams  8/21/13 http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/08/21-3 By Judith Le Blanc After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic and heroic 1967 “Beyond Vietnam” speech, where he opposed the U.S. war in Southeast Asia, he received a barrage of criticism from editorial boards, donors and even other civil rights leaders. Ralph Bunche (who in 1950 became the […]

Peace Action: Working for Peace Since 1957 [ http://www.peace-action.org ] Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/peaceaction ]Twitter [ http://www.twitter.com/peaceaction ]Blog [ http://www.peaceblog.wordpress.com ]Contact us [ http://www.peace-action.org/about-us/contact ] Dear [[s

FROM NEIGHBORHOODS TO SETTLEMENTS Film and forum to discuss the impact of Israeli settlement expansion in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. "MY NEIGHBOURHOOD" This Peabody award-winning Just Vision film tells the story of Mohammed El Kurd, a Palestinian teenager whose family is forced to share a

Peace Action: Working for Peace Since 1957 [ http://www.peace-action.org ] Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/peaceaction ]Twitter [ http://www.twitter.com/peaceaction ]Blog [ http://www.peaceblog.wordpress.com ]Contact us [ http://www.peace-action.org/about-us/contact ] Dear [[supporter.Fir

Remembering Hiroshima August 6, 2013, 3:30 pm - Cambridge "68 years later, it's time! President Obama, let's join international efforts to eliminate the danger of nuclear weapons!" Memorial Procession, Music, Talks, and Film *3:30* Gather at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave. Japanes

We're paying our taxes... Why are vital services being cut? Budget cutters in Washington have slashed Meals on Wheels, Head Start, Section 8, Fuel Assistance, Unemployment, Health Programs, AIDS Housing, family violence prevention, substance abuse prevention... and they want to cut more. *

Dear [[First_Name]], As early as Wednesday the Senate plans to vote in support of Israeli strikes on Iran. Please tell Senators Warren and Cowan to reconsider and oppose S Res 65 before it's too late. [ http://org.salsalabs.com/o/161/c/3952/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=13505 ] Bib

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Critical Nuclear Power Safety Issues "All 104 nuclear power reactors now in operation in the US have a safety problem that cannot be fixed." So said Dr. Gregory Jaczko, former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), at the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference on April 8, 2013. A most as

Our longtime Development Director Peter Deccy (30 years with Sane, Sane/Freeze, Peace Action!) is in Nagasaki, as is our Field Director, Judith Le Blanc. Here is the text of the speech Peter will deliver today at the conference of our sister organization Gensuikin, in the beautiful city of Nagaski. Connecting Globally, Acting Locally for a […]

This was the song sung at the closing ceremony here in Hiroshima today, August 6, 2013, at the closing ceremony of the Japan Congress Against the A- and H-Bombs (Gensuikin) Conference. Translated to English by my hosts How can I forgive the Atomic Bomb? My hometown was burnt to ashes Upon the cindered ground where […]

FROM NEIGHBORHOODS TO SETTLEMENTS Film and forum to discuss the impact of Israeli settlement expansion in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. "MY NEIGHBOURHOOD" This Peabody award-winning Just Vision film tells the story of Mohammed El Kurd, a Palestinian teenager whose family is forced to sha

Remembering Hiroshima August 6, 2013, 3:30 pm - Cambridge "68 years later, it's time! President Obama, let's join international efforts to eliminate the danger of nuclear weapons!" Memorial Procession, Music, Talks, and Film *3:30* Gather at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave. Japanese

Remembering Hiroshima August 6, 2013, 3:30 pm - Cambridge "68 years later, it's time! President Obama, let's join international efforts to eliminate the danger of nuclear weapons!" Memorial Procession, Music, Talks, and Film *3:30* Gather at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave. Japanes