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Statement of Jon Rainwater, Executive Director, Peace Action, on the introduction of the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act (NDEBA) by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). [...]

Washington, D.C. — March 12, 2020 — In response to reports that the U.S. has carried out five airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace [...]

Washington, D.C. — March 11, 2020 — In response to the House passing the bipartisan bill — S.J.Res.68 — that would thwart President Trump from going to war with Iran and end any current [...]

Washington, D.C. — February 13, 2020 — In response to the Senate passing the bipartisan bill — S.J.Res.68 — that would thwart President Trump from going to war with Iran and end any current [...]

Washington, D.C. — March 12, 2020 — In response to reports that the U.S. has carried out five airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace [...]

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 [...]

It’s no news that the U.S.-Iran relationship has taken a turn for the worse under President Trump’s leadership. Employing a strategy straight out of the Bush administration’s Iraq War playbook, [...]

The Iran Nuclear Agreement has been in President Trump’s crosshairs since he announced his candidacy. Political motivations, rather than real policy concerns, have driven Trump’s disdain [...]

This week, the Iran Nuclear Agreement – formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – is under very real threat. Under legislation passed before the agreement was signed, the [...]

This week, the United Nations will be undertaking the next step in a historic process toward the elimination of nuclear weapons. On July 7, 2017, after a series of negotiations, the passage of [...]