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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...
Nov. 22-24: Close the SOA, Resist Militarization
Click here for more information about the November Vigil at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia The American people are decisively rejecting the “military solutions” approach of the Pentagon-driven U.S. foreign policy. Let's build on that! Mass mobilizations of people...
VIDEO–National Teach-In on Syria & U.S. Policy in the Region (Updated)
Again, thanks to everyone who made our Oct. 8th Syria teach-in the success that it was. Each of the panelists did a great job!! Because the presentations were so packed with useful information and insightful, we hope you encourage folks to take the time to watch...
Antiwar Mobilization Thwarts Syria Attack — for now!
“Military might is not what defines a superpower. You have to have super patience. You have to have super negotiating power and diplomatic resources. And you have to have super humanitarian aid where needed. We have the possibility of doing all of that.” ...
Pressure Congress Now: Prevent US Use of Military Force in Syria
Grass-roots organization against the use of force in Syria has increased over the weekend and is likely to grow during the next few days. As of now, it is still expected that both the Senate and House will vote this week, although this could change especially if it...