Peace Action
Founded in 1957, Peace Action, the United States' largest peace and disarmament organization with over 100,000 members and nearly 100 chapters in 34 states, works to achieve the abolition of nuclear weapons, promote government spending priorities that support human needs and encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Korea Peace Network Leaders Cheer Progress at Singapore Summit On the news of a successful first meeting between sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea at the summit in Singapore, with a statement in which the countries agreed to complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and security guarantees for North Korea, leaders of the Korea Peace Network,... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, May 24, 2018 Trump’s Ego Deals a Blow to Korean Peace Process President Trump cancelled the planned June 12 summit meeting with Kim Jong-un today in a letter to the North Korean leader. Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action, slammed the president and his administration for undermining the critical peace process. "I can only channel the immortal Casey... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Senate Takes Small Step to End Horrific Yemen War In response to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passing the Young-Shaheen bill regarding the war in Yemen, Paul Kawika Martin, Peace Action’s Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs, released the following statement: “While it’s encouraging to see Congress finally starting to take... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, May 17, 2018 Senate Confirms Torturer to Lead C.I.A., Completes Trump’s War Cabinet In response to the Senate voting to confirm Gina Haspel as C.I.A. Director, Paul Kawika Martin, Peace Action’s Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs, released the following statement: “The confirmation of Gina Haspel marks the completion of President Trump’s new war cabinet. We now have... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, May 08, 2018 Trump’s Cheating on Iran Deal Moves U.S. Closer to a New War of Choice President Trump announced today that he will not waive sanctions on Iran ahead of a May 12 deadline to waive sanctions that were lifted under the Iran nuclear agreement. Failing to waive sanctions on or before May 12 will amount to a material breach of the Iran nuclear agreement on two levels ,... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, April 26, 2018 Senate Confirms Anti-Diplomacy Hawk for Secretary of State In response to the Senate narrowly voting to confirm Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: “In confirming Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State, the Senate just empowered an anti-... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Senate Foreign Relations Votes for Pompeo, and the War Cabinet In response to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly voting to recommend Mike Pompeo for the role of Secretary of State, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: “In voting to recommend Mike Pompeo for... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Peace Action: Another Tax Day, Another Win for the Arms Industry On Tax Day, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: “As people across the nation pay taxes and tighten their belts accordingly, it bares remembering that an astronomical amount of our tax dollars, roughly $1 trillion,... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, April 13, 2018 Peace Action Condemns Illegal Syria Strikes, Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Powers In response to U.S. military strikes against Syrian government forces, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: “President Trump’s decision to strike Syrian forces was impulsive, dangerous and a clear violation of domestic and international law. This... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, April 09, 2018 Striking Syria Is Dangerous and Illegal In response to President Trump’s threat of military strikes against Syrian government forces, Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action, released the following statement: “President Trump’s threat to attack Syrian forces in response to a chemical weapons attack is a reckless, knee jerk reaction to a... Read more |