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The Ukraine Crisis is Splitting the Peace Movement — When it’s Needed Most

March 30, 2022 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a catastrophe for the people living there and an inflection point for the peace movement. In the last 5 weeks thousands of people have been killed and millions have fled their homes to escape the violence. […]

Finding Joy and Self-Care in Climate Organizing

March 30, 2022 Catherine Henning

by Cate Henning When I was 15 I started my first “real” job restoring urban wilds in Boston. Beyond building trails, removing invasive species, and planting trees, the job incorporated environmental education. I learned that preserving Hyde Park’s tree canopy is critical for reducing urban […]

Ukraine Negotiations: No Fly Zone, Nukes, Neutrality, and Disarmament

March 29, 2022 Joseph Gerson

by Joseph Gerson *This is an updated version of an article originally published in Common Dreams* Regardless of whether we agree with him or not, President Biden’s statements that Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power and that Putin is a war criminal have compounded already […]

No to another huge Pentagon budget increase!

March 29, 2022 Cole Harrison

The Pentagon Budget, Nuclear Weapons and Human Needs

March 29, 2022 Jonathan King

by Jonathan King and Richard Krushnic One of the most important determinants of our nation’s policies and actions is the federal budget. Each year Congress votes on the division of the Congressional Discretionary Budget among competing programs – Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, […]

Plague of War, Fog of War

March 28, 2022 Robert Cable

By Robert Cable For the Smedley Butler Brigade, Chapter Nine of Veterans for Peace, Greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA War is a plague, mass sickness of mankind, A Black Death born of fear-infected mind, Greed-sickened soul or hate-invaded heart. Such moral pathogens cause wars to start. […]

It’s Time to Take our Country Back from the War Companies!

March 28, 2022 Paul Shannon

by Paul Shannon Big Campaign contributions. 700 lobbyists. Militaristic think tanks. Government advisory boards. Hiring 1700 former Pentagon officials and stacking the government with their own people. These military contractors have numerous ways to determine Pentagon budgets, shape our foreign policy, create war fever, and […]