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06/25/08 NATIONAL MAYORS RESOLUTION FOR DIPLOMACY WITH IRAN |
Thanks to as many as 36 mayors from all across the nation, a resolution saying "No" to invading Iran has been introduced. The initiation for the effort came from Burlington, Vermont Mayor Bob Kiss.
To read Karen Dolan's op-ed on the resolution, please click here.
Please urge YOUR mayor to weigh in on the resolution!
Join this exciting, creative new effort, initiated by CODEPINK and Global Exchange!!
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06/20/08 CBPP: Employment, Foreclosure, & Poverty Data Identify 29 States in Need of Fiscal Relief |
States across the country have projected budget shortfalls
totaling at least $48 billion for 2009. To meet their balanced budget
requirements, they are being forced to raise taxes and/or cut
expenditures - both of which reduce overall demand and thereby weaken
the impact of the recent federal stimulus package. Federal fiscal relief
would limit the need for such actions.
Please read the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities' full report on the issue by clicking here. |
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06/16/08 Oberlin, OH passes No War on Iran Resolution |
Last night, June 16, the Oberlin, OH City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing preemptive attack on Iran.
Congratulations to the city of Oberlin! |
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NEW NATIONAL GUARD HOME NOW TOOLKIT AVAILABLE |
"It is clear that the mission that Congress authorized no longer exists. The President has no current or permanent legal authority to keep Guard members in Iraq. The Governor as Commander-in-Chief of the Vermont National Guard should take necessary steps to bring them home." (Rep. Michael Fisher, Vermont State House)
BRING THE NATIONAL GUARD BACK TO YOUR STATE NOW! A national campaign is underway in multiple states to bring attention to the fact that the October 2002 Authorization to Use Military Force, enabling Bush to have sent our National Guard to Iraq, has EXPIRED. The Guard must be returned to the command of our Governors and be employed at home where we need them most.
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06/09/08 Cambridge, MA passes No War on Iran Resolution |
We are happy to announce that Cambridge, MA has joined the growing list of cities throughout the nation with No War on Iran Resolutions. Congratulations to Cambridge and its City Council that passed the resolution last Monday, June 9.
Please click here to view the resolution's language. |
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06/10/08 Barbara Lee urges Americans to talk directly to Iranians |
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Please click here for more information. |
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06/04/08 Bar Harbor, ME passes anti-war Resolution |
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Congratulations to Bar Harbor, ME whose Town Hall passed a resolution last night, June 3, opposing a war with Iran unless expressly authorized by Congress. |
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06/01/08 Has Your Town Declared Peace Yet? |
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Please read Karen Dolan's and Ben Manski's article on civic participation, highlightening individual citizens' impact on creating new ideas of foreign policy. The article was published in YES! Magazine's latest edition. Please click here to read the piece. |
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05/21/08 Bring the Guard Home Endorsement Letter |
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Please join a New National Campaign to stop further deployments of the National Guard to Iraq and to bring the Guard home! Please read our endorsement letter. |
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05/13/08 No War on Iran Coalition-Chicago Press Release |
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Please click here to view the press release of the No War on Iran Coalition-Chicago. |
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Just in time for tomorrow's City Council hearing in Chicago on a resolution opposing an attack on Iran, Cities for Peace is presenting its updated Iran Toolkit. |
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05/07/08 New Brunswick, NJ passes anti-war Resolution |
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Congratulations to New Brunswick, NJ, which has passed a resolution opposing the war in Iraq and supporting the right of free speech. |
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04/23/08 New Britain, CT passes anti-war Resolution |
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We are happy to announce that New Britain, CT is the latest community to have passed a peace resolution. It has now joined the list of over 325 Cities for Peace communities! |
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07/02/08 CBPP State Budget Update |
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has released a new update. Click here to learn about states that have enacted cuts, which in turn hurt vulnerable residents. If you want to learn about states that face a total budget shortfall of at least $48 billion, please click here. |
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04/15/08 Blog: Lesser Evil Party |
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Read Institute for Policy Studies' Senior Scholar Andy Levine's blog for insightful witty and cogent analysis of the 2008 Presidential campaign! (IPS and Cities for Progress are non-partisan and do not endorse any candidate for office). |
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With Tax Day coming up on April 15, protests all across the nation have been announced to show resistance to the use of American tax dollars for funding the war in Iraq.
IPS has come up with sample petitions and resolutions that concerned citizens as well as locally elected officials can use to make their case heard. Click here for more information on our "Bring the money home" toolkit. |
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3/22/08 Brattleboro, VT passes a NO WAR IN IRAN Resolution |
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The Town Meeting Reps of Brattleboro passed the No War in Iran Resolution today. Full text of resolution found here. |
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3/17/08 General William Odom Says Congress Should Impeach |
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In a wide-ranging hour-long discussion on live radio, General William Odom said he sees two useful things Congress can do: cease funding the occupation of Iraq, and impeach Bush and Cheney. Full article found here. |
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3/6/08 Indict Bush and Cheney Toolkit Available |
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Indict Bush and Cheney Toolkit from our friends at After Downing Street. Read more here. |
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2/5/08 Federal Spending Update 2001 Through 2008 |
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Defense Is a Rapidly Growing Share of the Budget,
While Domestic Appropriations Have Shrunk. Read more here. |
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