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The House is now taking up the bill that funds the Pentagon.  Call your Rep and oppose Pentagon spending.  202-224-3121.  Here is our position: Dear Congressional Staff: Peace Action urges a no [...]

I wouldn’t mind living in a 19th century chateau in Belgium with my own personal chef. Alas, that is not the lifestyle of a peace activist. But it is the lifestyle of the top military brass, and [...]

This is unprecedented. Last week more than a quarter of the House of Representatives signed a letter to President Obama urging him to seize the opportunity for renewed diplomacy with newly [...]

Let me first thank you for the phone calls to cut the budget for the B-61 nuclear warhead.  We lost the amendment vote by a surprisingly small margin 196-227.  Click here to see how your Rep. [...]

Update:  The B61 vote will happen today sometime after 2pm.  It’s not too late to generate calls or emails to your representative.  Don’t forget to post on Facebook and Tweet your [...]

Today the House of Representatives is considering the Energy and Water Appropriations bill where, surprisingly, much of the United States nuclear weapons programs are funded.  We expect a vote [...]

We can’t afford to continue business as usual. The newly elected President of Iran is sending positive signals that he wants to engage with the West.  When he comes into office next month, we’ll [...]

The prospects for peace with Iran got a little bit brighter this week. The Iranian public defied expectations and roundly defeated conservative candidates to put moderate Hassan Rouhani in [...]

Peace Action was one of the few organizations to oppose the invasion of Afghanistan and we have been working ever since to end America’s longest war. Last week, the House of Representatives [...]

Last night, we saw years of committed organizing pay off, with the House of Representatives voting 305-121 supporting accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thank you so much to all of you who [...]