Make your voice count on matters that shape our world
By Rebecca Griffin on Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:55
The automatic spending cuts passed by Congress and signed by the president were designed as leverage to bring both parties to the table to negotiate a deal. Republicans wouldnt be able to stomach reductions in the Pentagon budget, and Democrats would want to protect spending on domestic programs. More than two months after the cuts […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Tue, 07 May 2013 18:00:19
Supporters of the administrations targeted killing policy often point out that armed drones are far more precise than other means of air warfare. In a particularly weak defense of the policy, Amitai Etzioni writes: Most important, critics often conflate two distinct issues: Should we kill terrorists that cannot be captured and — should drones be […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Wed, 01 May 2013 19:03:14
Even the NRA cant win all the time. Last month, the UN General Assembly voted to pass the Arms Trade Treaty, a goal Peace Action West and groups around the world have shared for years. The NRA tried to derail the treaty, but they were drowned out by the voices of activists around the globe. […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:40:35
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights held a hearing entitled “Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing.” It’s crucial that the Senate is raising important questions about targeted killings, and disappointing (though unfortunately not all that surprising) that the administration declined to send a […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:54:08
What will it take for politicians to get the message that Pentagon spending is out of control Yesterday, President Obama released a budget that ignores automatic spending cuts and proposes more than $600 billion for war and weapons. They wont get the message unless we deliver it to them, loudly and often. Take action now […]Read More
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