Trump Administration

Trump’s Conviction, and Our Convictions of Democracy By Kevin Martin I don’t know about you, by my Trump-induced Attention Deficit Disorder is dissipating, and wow does it feel good! As our [...]

The recent presidential pardons of  Dustin L. Heard, Evan S. Liberty, Nicholas A. Slatten and Paul A. Slough once again demonstrate Trump’s flagrant disregard for human rights. The Blackwater [...]

Next week has the very real possibility of becoming a national emergency. Donald Trump routinely ignores democratic norms, lies about mail-in voting, or falsely calls the election “rigged.” We [...]

Once Again Trump Scoffs Congressional War Powers with Republican Help Washington, D.C. — May 7, 2020 — In response to the veto by President Trump yesterday of a bill (S.J.Res.68) to reclaim [...]

On May 6, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) headed a congressional oversight letter with 107 other members of Congress to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper expressing [...]

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 [...]

As we feared, President Trump’s reckless assassination of Iran’s Gen. Soleimani resulted in escalation — direct Iranian missile attacks on two military bases in Iraq. It’s painful to watch more [...]

Washington, D.C. — July 18, 2019 — In response to reports of the U.S. shooting down an Iranian drone, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, [...]

Washington, D.C. — June 28, 2019 — In response to the Senate voting 50-40 in favor of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to block funding for military action against [...]

Washington, D.C. — June 20, 2019 — In response to reports that the Trump administration is considering strikes on Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, Jon Rainwater, [...]