Legislation and Policy
$40 Billion War Fever Grips Congress as U.S. Escalates Ukraine War
The House of Representatives May 10 approved $40 billion of aid to Ukraine 368-57. All Democrats and all Massachusetts representatives voted yes. Massachusetts Peace Action’s executive director, Cole Harrison, issued the following statement: Yesterday, previously antiwar Democrats who should know better have uncritically embraced the […]
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Congress’ Military Spending Bill Forks Over Unprecedented Sums to Israel and Ukraine
In addition to the annual $3.8 billion in Aid to Israel. . . Buried deep in the text of the mammoth National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a gargantuan money dump into the Israeli defense industry, with $705 million specifically earmarked for “US-Israel missile defense […]
Russian and Ukrainian Voices in Dissent
At considerable risk and sacrifice, since the beginning of the Ukraine War, Oleg Bodrov and Yurii Sheliazhenko have been opposing the war and urging a ceasefire and negotiations. In this webinar, speaking from St. Petersburg and Kyiv, they will share their personal circumstances, their perceptions […]