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McGovern Demands War Powers Vote in Two Weeks, by Tom Hayden
July 11. Rep. Jim McGovern [D-Mass] today introduced a measure requiring a House vote on Iraq under the War Powers Resolution today, forcing the Republican leadership to take action within fifteen days or face an up-or-down vote which might curb the administration's...
“DON’T GO BACK TO IRAQ” by Phyllis Bennis
http://www.ips-dc.org/dont-go-back-iraq/ by Phyllis Bennis This is how wars begin. Barack Obama says we’re not going back to Iraq. “American forces will not be returning to combat in Iraq,” he said on June 19th, “but we will help Iraqis as they take the fight to...
LISTEN: IRAQ – US do no harm! There is NO military solution (Audio)
United for Peace and Justice hosted and recorded an emergency briefing call on Iraq on July 8. To listen, dial 712-432-1219. When prompted for meeting ID, enter: 446-724-667#. When prompted for reference number, enter: 4# We know that there is NO MILITARY SOLUTION to...
Call Your Rep to Sign on to Lee/Rigell Letter Opposing US Military in Iraq
To this point the only organized expressions of Congressional opinion have occurred in the House.Rep. Barbara Lee has taken the lead on this. Last month, when the House of Representatives was deliberating on the FY 2015 Defense Appropriations Bill, she offered two...
Action Alert: 3 Things You Can Do to Oppose US Military Intervention in Iraq!
1) Tell Your Member of Congress: Oppose US Military Intervention in Iraq or Syria Oppose the $ 571 Billion Defense Appropriations Bill Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 2) Call the White House. Let President Obama know you oppose military intervention of any...
Urgent Update: Free Gaza!
100 women, mostly from Europe and the US, expected to enter Gaza by March 8 to celebrate International Women's Day in solidarity with their Palestinian sisters in Gaza. As of now the majority of the delegation has been detained by Egyptian authorities at the Cairo...
Your Voice Is Urgently Needed! To Advance Diplomacy and Avoid War
The Senate is back in session and will soon be considering the Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act (S 1881). The clear purpose of this bill is to undermine the promising diplomatic opening to Iran, undertaken by the Obama Administration. The vast majority of Americans are...
Iran, Israeli Peace Movement & Pressuring Congress
Yesterday, as the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King holiday, inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began monitoring Iran’s compliance with a historic deal reached Nov. 24 in Geneva between Iran, Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia...
ACT NOW: Stop Iran Legislation & National Defense Authorization Act
There is one thing worse than a "do-nothing" Congress, and that's a Congress that actively promotes militarism and war. This week the House of Representatives will be voting on two dangerous bills: Representative Cantor (R-VA), with the support of some...
A Letter from Leslie Cagan, Phyllis Bennis, Bill Fletcher & Other UFPJ Founders
Friends and Members, Let's not beat around the bush. We're writing this letter to encourage you to make a donation to United for Peace and Justice, a generous donation. As the world watched the U.S. get ready to go to war against Iraq, we were part of the small group...
The Drone Issue
In response to the attacks of 9/11 drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, UASs) became a key component in the US covert "war on terror". Sent mostly to surveil "terrorist activity" in the middle East, south Asia and Africa, more and more weaponized drones have been...
Call on the White House to Exit Afghanistan NOW!
After 12 years in Afghanistan, the longest war in U.S. history, it is time for our troops and contractors to come home now – leaving no one behind. Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hamid Karzai are finalizing negotiations to keep as many as 10,000 troops in...