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Congress is putting together additional and much needed stimulus packages in response to COVID-19. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the Pentagon is trying to weasel billions of dollars [...]

Joint Statement: U.S. organizations react to global military spending report April 27, 2020 Our diverse group of 39 think-tanks, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups based [...]

Joint Statement: U.S. organizations react to global military spending report April 27, 2020 Our diverse group of 39 think-tanks, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups based [...]

“The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war.” That’s is what United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres exclaimed as he delivered an appeal to warring parties around the world to [...]

Washington, D.C. — July 18, 2019 — In response to reports of the U.S. shooting down an Iranian drone, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, [...]

Pictured above, the Licorne test, 1971, French Polynesia. Photo: The Official CTBTO Photostream On 2 December 2009, United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day [...]

Late last week Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced an important amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill, the Pentagon’s funding bill. The amendment would cut off United States’ support [...]

Peace Action mourns the passing of former U.S. Representative and former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. “Ron Dellums was a courageous and effective voice in the fight for peace and justice,” said [...]

Washington, D.C. — April 13, 2018 — In response to U.S. military strikes against Syrian government sites, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: [...]

We have a very real opportunity to help end what the United Nations has deemed “the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.” For nearly 3 years, the U.S. has supported a military coalition led [...]