Middle East Wars
Middle East Wars
Middle East Wars
A War Powers Resolution Introduced and a Chance to End the Killing in Yemen
by Brian Garvey After a year and a half of advocacy and pressure, on June 1st, Reps Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced a War Powers Resolution to end America’s role in Saudi Arabia’s brutal war in Yemen. This measure to stop the […]
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JCPOA – Escalation and Pressure or Abandonment of Diplomacy?
by Tom Huf The prospects for the US to rejoin the JCPOA unilaterally abandoned by President Trump in 2018 have diminished greatly in the past month. Both those on the negotiating team and close observers in the diplomatic community and in Washington think tanks are […]
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Concert for Ukraine and Yemen
Benefit Concert Tonight to Raise Funds for Ukraine, Yemen War Victims Contacts: Cole Harrison, cole@masspeaceaction.org, 617-466-9274 Cambridge, May 20 — Music for Peace presents the first of two concerts to benefit victims of war in Ukraine and Yemen. When: Friday, May 20, 7:30 pm Where: Harvard-Epworth […]
Fund the People, Not the Pentagon
Our Military Budget: A Scandal
by Hayat Imam These remarks were delivered at the Tax Day March and Rally against Boston Financiers of Raytheon on April 19th, 2022 Our military budget is a scandal. It is 54% of our discretionary spending, a staggering $740 billion dollars. This is more money […]
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Activists Gather at Representative Katherine Clark’s Office Asking Her to Support Palestinian Rights
Contacts: Chloe Steele, chloebs322@gmail.com, 210-529-4449 Noble Larson, nlarson617@gmail.com, Louise Coleman, 617-817-6706 When: Monday, May 2nd @ 11:30am Where: Representative Katherine Clark’s Malden Office (157 Pleasant St, Malden) Our Message: Activists will gather at Rep. Clark’s office to ask her to take the human rights and […]
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Standout at Senator Warren’s and Senator Markey’s Office to Deliver Petition
Contacts: Chloe Steele, chloebs322@gmail.com, 210-529-4449 Pat Westwater-Jong, westwaterp@gmail.com, 978-621-4153 Louise Coleman, 617-817-670 Over 30 activists gathered outside Senator Warren’s and Senator Markey’s office at the JFK Federal Building on Tuesday, May 9th. The goal, was to “Stand with the six” Palestinian Human Rights Organizations that […]