The "compromise" approved by the House today and expected to pass the Senate tomorrow is an atrocity. It is a rich man's coup of our democracy. Consider this: absolutely no tax increases are included in the bill. It creates a "super Congress," with authority to slash social services when the country is still reeling from
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Written by CODEPINK Maine Coordinator Lisa Savage Sometimes we activists ask ourselves: how many times do we need to contact our elected representatives to let them know how we feel about out of control spending on the military? When we call their offices, are they even listening? The staffers who answer their office phones are [...]
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) quoted from the mayors’ resolution Calling On Congress to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities during House debate of the annual defense spending bill. She noted that the people of the United States, and our mayors, are calling for a swift withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan and bring the war dollars [...]
Friday, June 10, 2011
Personally, I think all federal budget debates are connected. Specifically, the Republicans want to slash spending for domestic priorities – that feels to me like the second half of the statement “Bring Our War $$ Home.” Our platform is not simply cut the military budget: we want money re-appropriated to human needs. Regardless of your [...]
Friday, May 20, 2011
This post was written by Sharon Miller, San Francisco intern for CODEPINK On May 11, 2011, the House Armed Services Committee voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill includes, among other things, an expansion of the legal basis for the so-called War on Terror. It passed the committee [...]
Sunday, March 20, 2011
We had a spirited anti-war rally in DC today marking the 8th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. CODEPINK had a "pre-rally" rally, with terrific speakers and singers. The speakers included Terry O'Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women; our wonderful Ret. Col. Ann Wright, Carrie Biggs-Adams from the Communications Workers; Empower DC activist Linda Leaks, OneDC housing activist Virginia Lee and visionary activist Caroline Casey. We are also graced by the unbelievably beautiful singing group SongRise. Then we went to the White House to do a photo up with umbrellas that spelled out BRING OUR WAR $$ HOME. Check out some of our photos. Our "pre-rally" was followed by a great rally organized by Veterans for Peace, with speakers that included Ralph Nader, Daniel Ellsberg and Chris Hedges and reps from Iraq Veterans Against the War and Military Families Speak Out. The Vets then led us on a march down the streets of DC and up to the White House. By the time we marched, there were about 2,000 people. It was very solemn and moving, with a clear message of Stop these Wars, Expose the Lies, Free Bradley Manning. Throughout the day, CODEPINK circulated sign-ups asking people to join us in getting "Bring Our War $$ Home" resolutions passed in their cities, churches, schools, unions, etc. At 2pm, 113 people engaged in civil disobedience, refusing to leave the area in front of the White House. Among those arrested were Daniel Ellsberg, Ann Wright, Chris Hedges and many CODEPINKers, including Joan Stallard, Nancy Mancias, Janine Bonaparte, Ridgely Fuller, Leslie Harris, Diane Baker, Bev Harris, Lisa Savage, Mark Roman, Jennifer Humiston and Katherine Weathers. They were held for several hours, then released after paying a $100 fine or agreeing to return for a future court date. We thank them for their act of conscience.
Monday, August 1, 2011
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