Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/05/17/corker-kaine-aumf-denounced-recipe-disaster-merkley-proposes-plan-curb-presidents Published on Thursday, May 17, 2018 by Common Dreams “The way to stop endless #ForeverWar is not for Congress to abandon its constitutional responsibility.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is crafting a new … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): The crisis with North Korea, growing tensions with Russia, and President Donald Trump’s unpredictability are a wake-up call reminding us that preventing nuclear war is everyone’s business. Thankfully, we all have a say … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Last Friday, the Trump administration released its new “Nuclear Posture Review” outlining its plans for radical, dangerous, and costly changes in US nuclear weapons policy that will make nuclear war more likely and … Continued
From the American Friends Service Committee (http://www.afsc.org): Here’s the terrifying truth: The president who called for making our nuclear arsenal “so strong and so powerful” in the State of the Union has the power to launch a nuclear strike on … Continued
From the Coalition for Peace Action (http://www.peacecoalition.org/): Below is a call for an Olympic Truce which you can sign as a religious leader. If you are willing to add your name, please send an e-mail to cfpa@peacecoalition.org with how you … Continued
From the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg (http://www.wacharrisburg.org): The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosted the 2018 International Poetry Festival and Festival on MLK Day at Temple University. We extend thanks to our guest artists Roe Braddy, Rick Kearns, Maria James-Thiaw, Tameca Brown, Ambition the Poet … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Sign on to the letter below at http://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/nkletter/. Dear President Trump: As people of faith, we write to you out of profound concern over the rise in tensions between the United States and … Continued
HERE. From the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg (http://www.wacharrisburg.org): CALLING STUDENT WRITERS . . . NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES! Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners! Each year, in honor of MLK Day, the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg sponsors … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): The Korean war claimed millions of lives. Yet more than 60 years later, there’s a grave risk that history could repeat itself, only this time nuclear weapons are on the table. Over the weekend, National Security … Continued
The Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), a grass-roots citizens group working in central and southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania, seeks a full-time (40 hours/week) Assistant Director to work out of its Princeton headquarters. The Assistant Director works closely with the … Continued