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Today Peace Action’s executive Director Jon Rainwater made the following statement about attacks on Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who at a recent webinar stated that progressives should “not accept this [...]

Key Tools for the Ukraine Crisis: Diplomacy, Deescalation & Aid Bold & Sustained Negotiation is Urgently Needed to Save Ukrainian Lives Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and gross [...]

George Floyd should still be alive today.  Since we can’t bring him back to his family, we must take action for justice. We need to take action for justice for George as well as for Breonna [...]

As we shelter in our homes to protect ourselves from this global pandemic, we wanted to share some of the many ways you can remain active and impactful in the work for a more peaceful world. [...]

Washington, D.C. — January 30, 2020 — In response to two high-profile war powers votes on the House floor today, Peace Action released the following statement: “Our nation’s endless wars are on [...]

As we feared, President Trump’s reckless assassination of Iran’s Gen. Soleimani resulted in escalation — direct Iranian missile attacks on two military bases in Iraq. It’s painful to watch more [...]

Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That’s nearly $100 [...]

photo credit Dear Groundswell Readers, We have to keep pushing Congress this week if we want to avoid war with Iran. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said recently that the U.K. might join a [...]

Washington, D.C. — June 20, 2019 — In response to reports that the Trump administration is considering strikes on Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, Jon Rainwater, [...]

Washington, D.C. — June 17, 2019 — In response to the Trump administration’s decision to send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East amidst escalating tensions with Iran, Jon Rainwater, [...]