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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
No End in Sight in America's Longest War
Washington, D.C. — August 21, 2017 — In response to President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will “fight to win” in Afghanistan, alongside reports that Trump has authorized an [...]
Statement: 5,000 More Lives on the Line Won’t Equal a Win in Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. — May 9, 2017 — In response to reports that President Trump is considering sending an additional 5,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director of Policy [...]
5,000 More Lives on the Line Won’t Equal a Win in Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. — May 9, 2017 — In response to reports that President Trump is considering sending an additional 5,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director of Policy [...]
U.S. Should Extricate, Not Escalate, Afghanistan Presence
This article was originally published in the Baltimore Sun. You can read the full article there. America’s longest war isn’t getting any younger. With its 15-year anniversary five [...]
On the 15th Anniversary of the Afghanistan War, Peace Action Demands an End
Washington D.C. – October 6, 2016 – On the 15th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, Jon Rainwater, the executive director of the United States’ largest peace organization, Peace [...]
Book Review: A New Map for Relationships
Martin and Dorothie Hellman, longtime Peace Action members, have published an incredible book, A New Map for Relationships: Creating True Love at Home and Peace on the Planet, that we [...]
UN Votes: Don't Bomb Hospitals
As if anyone should have needed this reminder …. Today, the United Nations Security Council voted to remind UN member states that medical facilities and personnel should never be targets of [...]
