https://www.unitedforpeace.org/2016/03/02/join-the-global-days-of-action-on-military-spending-april-5-18/ From the local to the global, connecting movements for justice and peace. Sun, 21 Jun 2020 22:11:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.unitedforpeace.org/2016/03/02/join-the-global-days-of-action-on-military-spending-april-5-18/#comment-22998 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:11:18 +0000 http://www.unitedforpeace.org/?p=2841#comment-22998 […] At the same time we passed out the flier below calling on all candidates to debate the US military budget. Most are unaware that past, present and future wars soak up over half of our taxes every year. The Military Industrial Complex makes huge profits selling weapons to all sides of the wars and then uses only a fraction to lobby and press Congress and the President to start more wars. Our actions joined the international Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS), co sponsored by United for Peace & Justice. […]

]]> https://www.unitedforpeace.org/2016/03/02/join-the-global-days-of-action-on-military-spending-april-5-18/#comment-21160 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.unitedforpeace.org/?p=2841#comment-21160 […] Despite the fact that we inhabit a war culture and machine with a vast reach and capacity never seen before, we must stand strong in opposition to endless war. It falls upon us as peace activists to inspire American people – and people around the world – to call for an end to war, to protest drone attacks and nuclear weapons modernization, to wage campaigns to cut the military, to stand up in our communities to bring attention to the futility of war, and to demand a full focused effort on diplomacy and redirection of resources to meet human needs and protect mother earth. It’s time for the movement for peace and justice to rise again! Join the 2016 Global Days of Action on Military Spending.  […]

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