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After last night’s special election in Oregon’s first district, we have a new ally in Congress. Congratulations to Rep.-elect Bonamici and all the people who worked so hard on her [...]

Tomorrow, voters in Oregon’s first district will vote in a special election to decide who will fight for their priorities in Washington, DC. In 2012 we will see major fights in Congress to roll [...]

In less than two weeks, voters in Oregon’s first congressional district will decide who will be their voice in Washington, DC. Suzanne Bonamici is the peace candidate in this race and she [...]

With hawks pushing for maximum military spending and the war in Afghanistan raging, we urgently need voices for peace in Congress. In the November 8th special primary election, you have an [...]

On August 7th Mark O. Hatfield, former Senator from Oregon, passed away at the age of 89. Exactly 66 years and 1 day earlier, when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Hatfield was stationed [...]

We are happy to be cosponsoring an event in August with renowned activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly. If you’re in the Portland area, please come out for an inspiring night. [...]

The last week in June, Peace Action West joined with groups around Oregon to present two wonderful speakers on Afghanistan: Matthew Hoh, Director of the Afghanistan Study Group and former Marine [...]

What is happening on the ground now in Afghanistan? How is the political debate about the war playing out in Washington? How do we end America’s longest war? I am excited to invite you to join us [...]

I mentioned on the blog last week that April 12th was a Global Day of Action on Military Spending. People around the world planned local actions to highlight the exorbitant amount of global [...]

As many Americans scramble to file their taxes at the last minute today, it is a useful time to reflect on how those tax dollars are being spent and whether the government’s budget reflects our [...]