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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. *

By Judith Le Blanc – Field Director, Peace Action Congrats to the US Peace Council, the New Haven Peace Commission, No Nukes No War, the CT AFL-CIO and International Association of Machinists on the passage of the bill for a state commission on converting defense work to green jobs. There is a push being made now to insure […]

By Judith Le Blanc – Field Director, Peace Action Congrats to the US Peace Council, the New Haven Peace Commission, No Nukes No War, the CT AFL-CIO and International Association of Machinists on the passage of the bill for a state commission on converting defense work to green jobs. There is a push being made now to insure […]

Despite calls to the contrary from unsuccessful presidential candidate John McCain and other “when your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail” know-nothing war-mongers, who apparently thought the disastrous Iraq and Afghanistan wars were just ducky, the Obama Administration has so far held off on a military escalation in Syria. Of […]

Despite calls to the contrary from unsuccessful presidential candidate John McCain and other “when your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail” know-nothing war-mongers, who apparently thought the disastrous Iraq and Afghanistan wars were just ducky, the Obama Administration has so far held off on a military escalation in Syria. Of […]

Dear [[supporter.First_Name]], Humbly for Peace, Kevin Martin Executive Director Peace Action www.peace-action.org

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

  By Sally Jones – Peace Action of Staten Island I was invited to speak about Peace Action at the Curtis High School Parent Teachers Association (PTA) meeting on May 14th by the co-chair of the PTA.  I had 15 minutes.  There were about 20-25 parents & teachers there.  I thought it was a great […]

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–Kevin Martin, Executive Director One of the great benefits of my job is traveling the country and observing/supporting/learning from the outstanding work Peace Action affiliates, chapters and activists carry out every day of the year. Last week I was in Boston for a terrific rally protesting sequestration and budget cuts to human needs programs, and […]

–Kevin Martin, Executive Director One of the great benefits of my job is traveling the country and observing/supporting/learning from the outstanding work Peace Action affiliates, chapters and activists carry out every day of the year. Last week I was in Boston for a terrific rally protesting sequestration and budget cuts to human needs programs, and […]

We need a movement that is global and grassroots, that will take action, educate and generate an alternative vision for global economic security for all.  By Judith Le Blanc – Field Director, Peace Action US Tax Day was different than Tax Days of the past. It was also the Global Day of Action on Military […]

*Boston:* Thursday, May 16, noon: North Station *Fall River:* Thursday, May 16, 4pm: Government Center *Northampton:* Friday, May 17, 3:45pm: City Hall We paid "our" taxes… Why are vital services being cut, and Why is the President proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare? Budget

Dear [[supporter.First_Name]], Humbly for Peace, Kevin Martin Executive Director Peace Action www.peace-action.org

According to an Associated Press article from last Thursday, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai says the United States wants to keep nine military bases in the country, which Karzai has said could be agreed, with certain conditions (namely the U.S. continuing to provide military training and economic development aid). We’ll need to press Congress and the […]

According to an Associated Press article from last Thursday, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai says the United States wants to keep nine military bases in the country, which Karzai has said could be agreed, with certain conditions (namely the U.S. continuing to provide military training and economic development aid). We’ll need to press Congress and the […]

Music for Peace and Healing Music of Rachmaninov and Schumann "Concert to benefit Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund" "** * * Rescheduled! * * **" *Saturday, May 11, 2013, 7:30 pm Harvard-Epworth Methodist Church 1555 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge* near Harvard Law School – w

Last year, three nonviolent peace activist senior citizens armed with bread, candles and bottles of human blood breached “security” at the Oak Ridge, Tennessee nuclear weapons facility in order to protest the insanity of nuclear weapons. The government, in its infinite stupidity, is charging them not only with trespassing, which they admit to, but with “sabotage,” which […]

Dear [[First_Name]], Sequestration, across the board cuts, is no way to run the federal government. Some say it is stupid or dumb. Plain and simple, it is a bad idea with no basis in fact. Now academic research has debunked the idea [ http://www.nextnewdeal.net/rortybomb/reinhart-rogoff-week

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