War funding bill still in Congress, please call today

Just two weeks ago the House and Senate voted for more than $90 billion in “emergency supplemental funding” for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, most of which goes towards military [...]

It’s time for an exit strategy in Afghanistan

In President Obama’s historic speech in Cairo last week, he laid the groundwork for significantly changing the US’s interactions with the Muslim world, shifting to a relationship based on mutual [...]

Urgent: Call the Senate to oppose increased war funding

The Obama Administration asked Congress for another $83.4 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the House approved the funding with only 60 Representatives voting against it. The [...]

House Supplemental Votes and Rep. McGovern’s Afghanistan Exit Strategy Bill

You can find how your Representative voted by clicking here. Sources tell me that Chairman Obey will not allow any changes or amendments to the supplemental.  I think it is very important to [...]

Afghanistan and Pakistan Myths vs. Facts

1. MYTH: Expanded US military activity furthers national security and upholds our national values. FACT:  Widening the war will be counterproductive both to our national security objectives and [...]

Take action: money for diplomacy and aid, not war

President Obama has asked Congress for $83.4 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In announcing his new plan for Afghanistan, President Obama called for a “dramatic increase” in the [...]

War Toll

Those who died in Iraq from Mar 29 to Apr 4: Cpl Nelson Lantigua 20 Miami FL Sgt Devin Poche 25 Jacksonville NC 80 Iraqi brothers and sisters were killed. In Afghanistan were killed: Cap Tiberius [...]