Why We Need a Peace Economy

Why We Need a Peace Economy

POVERTY – MORE CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY The monthly child poverty rate increased from 12.1 percent in December 2021 to 17 percent in January 2022, the highest rate since the end of 2020. The 4.9 percentage point (41 percent) increase in … Read More

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Why We Need a Peace Economy

Why We Need a Peace Economy

HUNGER – LET THEM EAT CAKE. Forty six million Americans participate in the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as Food Stamps. Nearly 2/3 of participants were children, elderly or had disabilities. Nearly half of all SNAP participants lived in … Read More

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Do overseas military bases strengthen American security?

Do overseas military bases strengthen American security?

The political fallout from the Joe Biden Administration’s pullout from Afghanistan was significant. President Biden’s approval ratings have tumbled, and some are voicing concerns about Afghanistan becoming a haven for terrorists again. Naturally, many citizens have security concerns, and security concerns … Read More

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Time to Bring Nuclear Arms Under Control

Time to Bring Nuclear Arms Under Control

The issue of nuclear weapons just might lead us to new forms of governance from regional powers and international institutions. Iran’s new administration, headed by President Ebrahim Raisi, has stated it will engage in negotiation with world powers on reviving the … Read More

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U.S. Drone Strikes and Civilian Deaths

U.S. Drone Strikes and Civilian Deaths

We write today as your Administration reportedly conducts a review of United States counterterrorism (CT) policy. Over successive administrations spanning nearly two decades,presidents have claimed virtually unilateral power to use lethal force around the world andwithout congressional authorization, killing not … Read More

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Russia Pushes Nuclear Threat To Brink

Russia Pushes Nuclear Threat To Brink

Russia Pushes Nuclear Threat to Brink By JASON SIBERT Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the global discourse on nuclear weapons. Russia is one of the world’s primary nuclear powers–the United States and Russia own 90% of the world’s nuclear arsenals with … Read More

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On  The Need for Pentagon Oversight

On The Need for Pentagon Oversight

It’s been almost seven years since the Senate appointed anyone to the Pentagon’s top oversight role.  There hasn’t been a confirmed Pentagon watchdog since Obama was President. Pentagon Inspector General (IG) Jon Rymer, who stepped down on Jan. 6, 2016, … Read More

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House Resolution 77–Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

House Resolution 77–Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

118th CONGRESS1st Session H. RES. 77 Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2023 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Jayapal) submitted the … Read More

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The Siege Of Gaza Must End

The Siege Of Gaza Must End

On Thursday, November 2, 2023 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Republican plan to provide $14.3 billion in military aid to Israel—the entire amount requested by President Biden.  Because this spending bill cuts funding to the Internal Revenue Service, … Read More

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Investing Federal Funds for Climate Action: A Response to the Ongoing 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

Investing Federal Funds for Climate Action: A Response to the Ongoing 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

by Katerina Canyon As the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference unfolds, a resounding call to action echoes across nations. The urgent need to address climate change is not just a global concern but an immediate imperative that demands substantial and strategic … Read More

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