2.07 legislative efforts against militarism

Help Bring Justice to Timor-Leste: A Sample Letter

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A New Vision of Security: Remembering Randall Forsberg

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Authors: Randy Kehler

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The Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign was her brainchild.

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Congress Can Stop the Iraq War

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Congress does not have to pass legislation to bring an end to the war in Iraq -- it simply has to block passage of any bill that would continue to fund the war.

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A Senator Exhorts: De-fund the War

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They will some day curse us for our pitiful willingness to let the Executive carry the burden that the Constitution places on us.

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Oppose Congress Paying for War? Let's Start with Ourselves

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Authors: David Gross

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When we ask a Congressperson to stop paying for war, they could reply, "You first."

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Voting to Continue the War: The Iraq Supplemental Funds the Killing

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Authors: Phyllis Bennis

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The bill allows Bush to continue deploying tens of thousands of troops, funds the war, and fails to prevent war with Iran.

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Voting to End the War: The Iraq Supplemental is a First Step

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Authors: David Sirota

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Progressive lawmakers voted for it because they are serious about ending the war, not just protesting it.

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Heeding King's Call to End the Madness

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Each day of war robs this nation both materially and spiritually of bread and life.

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Nonviolent Action to Defund War

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We have voted. We have vigiled. We have marched. Now we are organizing nonviolent action for peace.

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