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Diplomacy Instead of a Disaster in Iran
Washington, D.C. — July 18, 2019 — In response to reports of the U.S. shooting down an Iranian drone, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, [...]
Peace Action Condemns Illegal Syria Strikes, Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Powers
Washington, D.C. — April 13, 2018 — In response to U.S. military strikes against Syrian government sites, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: [...]
Congress Votes Again for Unconstitutional Wars and Pentagon Pork
Washington, D.C. — July 14, 2017 — In response to the passage of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political [...]
Nuclear Diplomacy Worked With Iran, It Can Work With North Korea
Washington, D.C. — July 13, 2017 — On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) commonly known as the Iran nuclear agreement, and in [...]
Politico – Nuclear powers rebuked as 122 nations adopt U.N. ban
“The U.S. cannot lead the push for nuclear nonproliferation on the Korean peninsula while it spends billions to maintain one of the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals. It’s time for the [...]
Statement on Nuclear Ban Treaty Vote
Washington, D.C. — July 7, 2017 — In response to the announcement that the U.N. voted to adopt a treaty that calls for the total elimination nuclear weapons, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of [...]
The Nation – 16 Years Ago, Barbara Lee’s Warning Against the AUMF Was Ignored. Nevertheless, She Persisted.
Peace Action’s Executive Director Jon Rainwater quoted in The Nation on Rep. Barbara Lee’s effort to repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force.
Huffington Post – Will Congress Confront Trump Administration’s Syria War ‘Adhocracy?’
Peace Action Executive Director Jon Rainwater’s Op-Ed on Trump’s illegal escalations in the Syrian War.
2001 War Authorization Repeal Is On the Table
Washington, D.C. — June 29, 2017 — In response to the adoption of an amendment offered by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) to the House defense appropriations bill that would repeal the 2001 authorization [...]
