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Back in 2005 when we were campaigning vigorously to defeat Bush’s nuclear bunker-buster, a weapon designed for battlefield use, it was difficult to imagine that a US policy that worked toward [...]

Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, former commander of coalition forces in Iraq, came forward with scathing criticism of the war in Iraq, calling it “a nightmare with no end in sight.”  He focused [...]

A coalition of more than 20 organizations, including Peace Action, has signed a letter to members of Congress on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to cut funding for [...]

The Republican presidential candidates gathered yesterday in Dearborn, MI for the first debate including candidate Fred Thompson.  While most of the discussion focused on economic issues, [...]

At Peace Action West, we have been working to push candidates to take a strong position on Iraq, advocating the withdrawal of ALL troops, not leaving behind thousands of troops for combat [...]

With tensions and saber-rattling increasing between the US and Iran, it is a key time for the US and the international community to see the potential of pragmatic, sustained diplomacy.  Such [...]

Last week, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill offered by Representatives Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) and John Tanner (D-TN) requiring the Secretary of Defense to present a plan [...]

There is a resurgence of opposition in Congress to the proposed nuclear deal with India that Peace Action West worked actively to stop in 2006.  While the deal passed Congress overwhelmingly [...]

Our Voters for Peace and Security campaign has been focusing on getting candidates to clarify what they mean by “withdrawal” from Iraq.  Many of the plans offered involve withdrawing combat [...]

The Washington Post published a poll today showing that the majority of Americans do not want to see President Bush receive the full $190 billion he is requesting to continue the wars in Iraq and [...]