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Legislative Tracker - Where does your Rep. stand?
Congress Debates Afghanistan War 8 Mass Reps. Vote in Favor of Ending War Rep. Kucinich's privileged resolution invoking the War Powers Act forced three hours of debate in the US House on March  10th.  Although it failed to pass, all but two of our Mass. delegation voted in favor of ending the war.  Please thank Rep. Capuano, an original co-sponsor, as well as those who voted yes (Reps. McGovern, Tierney, Frank, Olver, Neal, Markey and Tsongas). Congressional Switchboard:  202-224-3121  Please contact Reps. Delahunt and Lynch, who voted no, and tell them that you'd like your tax dollars spent on heathcare and education instead of a failed war. Check out the text of the resolution and UJP's coverage of the vote. Howard Zinn, 1922-2010 Mass Peace Action mourns the loss of a monumental leader for peace, justice, and human rights.  Mr. Zinn was a friend of Mass Peace Action and a member of national Peace Action's Advisory Board. Read tributes by Alice Walker, James Carroll, and Amy Goodman Organize a viewing of this film in your community!  Contact us for more info. ------- Past Event View from a Grain of Sand Film Screening & Discussion with Producer Meena Nanji Learn about the lives of three Afghan women - and how the continuous wars & occupations of their country have affected women's rights.  Screenings in Dorchester, Cambridge, and Milton.  More info here. Mass Peace Action endorses Martha Coakley for Senate Mass Peace Action is pleased to  announce its endorsement of Martha Coakley for US Senate.  Attorney General Coakley, as Senator, will take a stand for important peace issues.  See our press release here. Thanks to all who voted. MA Special Senate Election - Primary Voter Guides: Peace Voter Guides (Primary) Peace Voter Guide (one-page grid, .pdf) Candidate Full Responses:  Peace Voter Questionnaire (13-page .pdf) Take Action: Support Human Needs and Nonmilitary Solutions in Afghanistan *Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper *Write Sens. Kerry and Brown *Ask your US Rep. to co-sponsor H.R. 3699  to oppose funding for the escalation Current Campaigns: be free! Join the call for a Nuclear-Free Future! Momemtum is with us! Now is the time to urge our leaders to work toward ZERO nuclear weapons worldwide. Click HERE to download a national petition to President Obama.  "Take the Right Road on Nukes" by Peace Action National Director Kevin Martin Learn about Peace Action's involvement at the UN's Non-Proliferation Treaty Prep Conference in May. Boston Mayoral Election - 2009 Click here for a one-page .pdf chart of our municipal Peace Voter Guide and find out what the  candidates said about three peace issues with local implications. (Click here for their full responses.)	Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference New York, NY April 30th-May 2nd All are welcome to join an international rally, festival, and conference of wolrd citizens ahead of the NPT Review Conference.  We will urge international delegates to strengthen the NPT at this critical time.  Come, let your voice be heard, and be a part of history! More information at www.PeaceAndJustice Now.org * Help us pass local ballot resolutions for a nuclear weapons free future! * Click *HERE* to learn more & get involved in your community ahead of the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference this May. Ask Obama for a Military Spending Freeze President Obama announced in his State of the Union Address that he will be freezing spending - except for the military budget.  Tell President Obama to cut funding for the military instead of  de-funding human needs. Check out  Peace Action's blog entry and Norman Solomon's article at CommonDreams.org The escalation in Afghanistan is not leading to peace! Oct. 7th, 2009 Marked Eight Years of the War  Act No to Say No More! - Host a Local Vigil. - Organize a house party. Sign Peace Action's National Petition for "A Better Plan for Afghanistan" Mass Peace Action responds: Board Member's Letter in the Boston Globe | Board Member's Op-Ed in the Cambridge Chronicle | Staff activist and allies speak out on YouTube. National Peace Action releases "Myths vs. Facts" on Afghanistan and Pakistan Read Peace Action's national statement on the troop surge -- and call the White House to speak out today: 202-456-1111 Great news on cutting weapons spending!  The Senate recently voted to halt spending $1,750,000,000.00 on wasteful, egregious F-22 weapons! The House followed up with an amendment to stop the F-22's too! Read about this victory and our next steps. Check out the 25% Solution campaign today! Help us push for federal budget priorities that meet human needs instead of funding more weapons and war.

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Upcoming Events & Actions   

Peace Action House Parties Nation-Wide
Ongoing - find out how to host one in your area!

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Other Events:

Visit the UJP coalition's new online calendar for a listing of upcoming peace and justice events.

Ongoing Vigils:

Mass Peace Action members & friends participate in several weekly and monthly peace vigils, walks, and actions throughout the state. Click here to find one near you. (Please contact the individuals listed to be sure they still follow the same schedule.)

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Issues & Resources           

Iraq
Petition Campaign: "Leave No Soldier Behind:
Rebuild Iraq. Rebuild America."

Support Winter Soldiers:
Spread the Voices of Iraq Veterans Speaking Out About the War

How do your legislators vote on Iraq policy?

How to Leave Iraq?
"Quickly, Carefully, Generously"
> Read the Report on Steps to a Responsible Withdrawal, which Mass Peace Action helped produce and distribute to Congress.

• Download a .pdf of the full report.
• Download a .pdf of the Executive Summary.

Afghanistan
An Excellent Primer on Afghanistan by 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, co-authored by Madelyn Hoffman of NJ Peace Action

More Resources on Afghanistan from UFPJ

Nir Rosen: How We Lost the War We "Won"


Nuclear Weapons
Growing Support for "Getting to Zero"...
- in the Boston Globe and again in the Globe
- in the Wall Street Journal
- in Foreign Affairs Magazine
- from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon

Toward True Security: 10 Steps for the Next President to Transform Nuclear Weapons Policy

Petition to President Obama (download)

*Nuclear Weapons Free Ballot Campaign*
Get involved in your community!

Fund Human & Environmental Needs, Not More Weapons and War

Find out the cost of war and weapons to Mass,
and what other priorities we could fund instead.
More:  How are MA tax dollars being spent?

Join the 25% Solution Campaign!

Peace with Iran

Civilian Diplomacy

Check out our sign-on ad to educate the pubilc about the need for peace with Iran.

Update on H.Con.Res. 362 ('08) ~ a victory for the peace lobby: "Peace Movement Pushes Back Against Confrontation with Iran"


No War, No Warming

A national coalition effort to make connections between peace and the environment.

Mass Peace Action helped launch the release of "Quickly, Carefully & Generously: The Necessary Steps for a Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq" - a series of policy proposals for non-military solutions to the crisis created by the U.S. invasion and occupation.  The report has been covered by several media outlets including The New York Times and The Nation!