John MacDougall

Statement in Support of the Green New Deal

April 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) hold a news conference for their proposed "Green New Deal" to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in 10 years, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Statement by Massachusetts Peace Action on the Green New Deal The Green New Deal (GND), a concept that has been discussed for some years, is now the subject of a non-binding Congressional Resolution (H.Res.109) introduced by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Senator Ed Markey introduced it in …

Chemical Weapons in Syria – Some Thoughts

September 3, 2013 // 0 Comments

I should admit at the start—I think war is never an effective way to resolve conflicts (World war II might be an exception). But even if you don’t agree with that, I think there are strong grounds for Congress to …