Afghanistan

A congressional staffer told me months ago that she feared that the war funding bill would get loaded up with “Haiti relief and jobs and puppies and sunshine,” making it difficult for some [...]

Today marks a heartbreaking milestone in the US’s misguided military engagement in Afghanistan. 1,000 American soldiers—fathers, mothers, daughters, sons—have perished in the war. It’s difficult [...]

Dear Peace Action supporter, We all know how Capitol Hill works. There’s always money for war, but there’s never money for the homeless, for education, or for our veterans. And [...]

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is in Washington this week meeting with President Barack Obama and other officials. A big part of the agenda is Karzai’s desire to garner Obama’s [...]

The Army Times reported last week that the number of veterans who commit suicide every day has risen to 18. Moreover, military suicides make up about 20% of all suicides in the U.S., suggesting [...]

As soon as I met Bill Hedrick in February, I knew I would be proud to throw Peace Action West’s support behind his campaign. Bill is a smart, bold progressive who is in touch with the real needs [...]

Two months after the beginning of the NATO operation to defeat the Taliban in Marja, the news coming out the area is bleak. As recently as last Monday, the LA Times reported that in spite of an [...]

A new bill just hit Congress that demands a clear, unequivocal end of the war in Afghanistan. With your help we’ve been laying the groundwork for legislation like this. We can’t stop now. [...]

The news today that the number of NATO induced civilian casualties have actually doubled this year in spite of a reduction in the use of air strikes is a terrible reminder of the humanitarian [...]

Daniel Ellsberg, famed whistleblower and powerful voice of the antiwar movement, has a message for you. Peace Action West is proud to stand with Daniel, and I hope you’ll read his message [...]