Scary New Projection on Nuclear Weapons Spending
Washington, D.C. — October 31, 2017 — In response to the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the projected costs ($1.2 trillion) of U.S. nuclear forces from 2017-2046, Paul Kawika [...]
Trump Must Support Tillerson’s Push for Diplomacy
Washington, D.C. — October 23, 2017 — In response to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to Afghanistan and his call for a peace process that includes moderate members of the Taliban, Paul [...]
Any Nuclear Weapons Expansion is a Terrible Idea – Tenfold Increase is Ludicrous
Washington, D.C. — October 11, 2017 — In response to reports that President Trump wanted a tenfold increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and [...]
16 Years Later, Afghanistan War Drags On, Congress Still Asleep at the Wheel
Washington, D.C. — October 6, 2017 — On the eve of the 16-year anniversary of the Afghanistan War, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released [...]
Peace Action Congratulates ICAN for Nobel Peace Prize – US Must Work Towards Nuclear Disarmament
Washington, D.C. — October 6, 2017 — On the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize award to ICAN, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the [...]
Record Vote on the People’s Budget
Washington, D.C. — October 4, 2017 — In response to the vote on the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ People’s Budget, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at [...]
Resolution Introduced to Force a Vote on U.S. Role in Yemen War
Washington, D.C. — September 28, 2017 — In response to Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Walter Jones (R-NC) invoking the War Powers Act with a [...]
U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons to Juxtapose Trump’s Threats of Nuclear War
Washington, D.C. — September 19, 2017 — Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea and possibly abrogate the [...]
Congress Moves Closer to Repealing Ancient War Authorizations
Washington, D.C. — September 13, 2017 — In response to the Senate voting 61-36 to table Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) amendment to repeal the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force [...]
72 Years After Hiroshima Bombing, Nuclear Threat Still Looms Large
Washington, D.C. — August 4, 2017 — On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb ever used in war on the city of Hiroshima, killing an estimated 80,000 people instantly. On August [...]
