The Campaign for a Peace Economy

We're all tightening our belts. All of us, except the Pentagon. The U.S. spends more money on nuclear and cold war weapons systems than most countries do on the entire military budget. That money could be better spent on education, healthcare, and green energy. A Peace Economy focuses our taxes on real security through diplomacy and stable infrastructure rather than foreign bases and unwinnable wars.

If the Pentagon goes on a diet
all of us will eat a little bit better.

Tax Day Penny Protests
On April 15th millions of Americans will take their tax returns to the post office. Join Peace Action in or campaign to edcate these citizens about how their taxes are spent.

Security without Empire National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases
Peace Action sponsored and participated in this American University conference in March, 2009.

Conference Reports

Security without Empire Gets a Hearing in Washington, John Lindsay-Poland, Fellowship of Reconciliation
Coordinator Trip Report, Bruce Gagnon, Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space
Veterans for Peace No Bases Report, Michael Uhl, Veterans for Peace

The nuclear weapons complex does not need economic stimulus
We sent out the call to cut $1 billion in nuclear pork from the stimulus package. It was a quick and decisive victory for both nuclear abolition and our federal budget priorities.
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PRESS: Nuclear Pork Not on the Menu
This article is co-authored by Alexandra Bell, Research Associate, Ploughshares Fund.
A coalition of citizens groups and progressive House Members just saved the American taxpayers a whole lot of money. They eliminated from the stimulus bill $1 billion dollars for nuclear weapons work the Senate had stuffed in.

About the Campaign

Resources

Congressman Frank’s Plan To Reduce Military Spending
President Obama's Budget Request