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Ending the War in Yemen Means Overcoming Political Cowardice

June 9, 2021 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey The struggle to end US support for the war in Yemen has run into another obstacle. This time it’s partisanship. But it isn’t Republican opposition blocking Joe Biden’s promise to end US participation in the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe. It’s the president’s […]

It’s Time for President Biden to Part Ways with the Foreign Policy of Donald Trump

April 14, 2021 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey In an election that was a referendum on Donald Trump, over 81 million Americans voted for change. The Democratic Party’s platform showed promise, pledging to end ‘forever wars,’ put diplomacy before the use of force, abandon the policy of regime change, and […]

Joe Biden has Bombed Syria. Tell the President to use Diplomacy, not War.

March 3, 2021 Brian Garvey

Biden Vows to End US Support for Saudi-Led War on Yemen

February 14, 2021 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey In his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden on Feb. 4 declared his commitment to “end the war in Yemen,” which he called a “humanitarian and strategic catastrophe.” The president announced that the US would stop assisting all “offensive […]

U.S. sanctions against Venezuela have already killed 40,000 people between 2017 and 2018, according to a report by Mark Weisbrot and Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs. (Photo: Courtesy of the authors)

Lift Sanctions on Venezuela, and others. COVID makes it Urgent!

February 11, 2021 Brian Garvey

As the world reels from the COVID-19 pandemic, all nations must work together in the struggle stem and beat back the virus. Massachusetts Peace Action is working with organizations across the state to end the US imposed sanctions on countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, […]

President Biden announced an end to US support for offensive operations in Yemen. He needs to go further.

February 4, 2021 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey During his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden announced that he is ending U.S. support for the Saudi/UAE-led war on Yemen and cancelling relevant arms sales of offensive weapons used by the Saudi-led coalition. “It is welcome news that the […]

Return to the Iran Nuclear Deal Now!

January 28, 2021 Brian Garvey