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Block War With Iran: Senators Collins and King!
Last week the House of Representatives voted to prevent the president from stepping closer to war with Iran. Now there’s a bi-partisan bill up for vote in the senate in the next few days. Can you make a quick call to Senator Collins and Senator King? Ask them to support the war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Kaine and Republican Senator Lee, S.J. Res.68. This is the Congressional Switchboard number: 202-224-3121.
Upcoming or Recent Events:
Jan 25 Take Action No War on Iran
Monument Square NOON Take Action! Join this amazing group of people Saturday January 25 for #NoWarOnIran. Bring signs!!!
No War On Iran: Call For Action!
Now is the time to call the Senate!The House just voted on con HConRes 83 today. (see "Issues"!) Senator Tim Kaine has introduced a War Powers Resolution which mandates that if no further Congressional action is taken, the Administration's military actions regarding Iran must cease within 30 days.NOW is the time to call…
No War with Iran:National Day of Action: Peace Action Mainers!
BRING YOUR UMBRELLA TOO! In response to the massive protests in Iraq following the latest U.S. aerial assault that killed scores of Iraqis, President Trump has ordered more U.S. troops to the Middle East. This is in addition to the 5,200 U.S. troops already stationed in Iraq. Every U.S. president over the last 28 years has…
Gandhi After 9-11, A talk by Professor Allen
Talk and book signing: by scholar Professor Douglas Allen.The event is free and open to the public.Time: 3:30 coffee,tea, mini petit fours and pastriesTalk: 4:00-5:00Place:Lee Hall, Rm 133 Wishcamper Center, 34 Bedford St. Portland, ME. 04101Parking: free-use surrounding lots (garage closed over weekend)Doug Allen,…
Climate and the Pentagon
Thank you for helping make our fall gathering a success!Fall Gathering 2019 Saturday Oct 26 : Climate Change, The Pentagon, and War. Who: Neta Crawford, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Boston University, Project Director: Costs of War. Author of Pentagon Fuel Use, Climate Change, and War.When: Saturday Oct 26,…
Cost of Nuclear Modernization, Judy Elliott
As a Prelude to PeaceWorks' 15th Annual PeaceFair, this screening of a new documentary was followed by a "Nuclear Update" by Judy Elliott. The PeaceFair commemorated the atom bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. "The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons" helps explain the history of nuclear…
Report back: Peace Delegation to Iran!
Fuller traveled with a peace delegation of 28 U.S. citizens, led by the organization Code Pink. The presentation will feature many photos of Iran as well as a report of what was learned about Iran in listening and talking with as many Iranians as possible in ten days. This is a time of great urgency for becoming aware of…
Successful Spring Gathering with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson
Thank you for a very successful Spring Renewal Gathering Saturday, May 4 at The Woodfords Club! You can review Colonel Wilkerson's talk and call to action recorded by the Portland Media Center. as well as Channel 13's coverage.Member Pat Taub interviewed Colonel Wilkerson at the Portland Media Center Studio and that link…
T-axe-ation! Do federal priorities cut it?
Tax Day event. In solidarity with GDAMS once again, Peace Action Maine's Devon Grayson-Wallace(center) talked Taxes. Did you know the Pentagon eats up over 60% of all Federal discretionary spending? On top of that, the U.S. spends far more on its military than any other country in the world. Budget Control Act caps (aka…
Nuclear Ban Treaty- an update from NuclearBan.US
Update on Nuclear Ban Treaty at USM DurhamLydia Wood is the Campaigner Coordinator for NuclearBan.US and Education Coordinator for the Treaty Awareness Campaign. She is a PhD Candidate in Geography at San Diego State University and University of California, Santa Barbara. Lydia has organizing experience on a range of…
Vigil in Advance of Second Trump-Kim Summit, Mainers!
Days before President Trump again joins Kim Jong-Un for a summit, this time in Vietnam, we held a Vigil for Peace at Monument Square in Portland at 12 Noon on Monday* February 25 #KoreaPeaceNow! . We called it a"Pre-Summit Candlelight Vigil" in homage to the Candlelight Revolution of South Korea. #PeaceForClimate This "is…
Update and next steps in Yemen
Yemen is a humanitarian disaster. Peace Action Maine remains focused on what Maine's Congressional Delegation can do to end this crisis. In the Senate: After discussion and several votes, the Senate voted 64-41 to pass S.J. Res 54, Here is the statement from Peace Action. This is the roll call. Today Peace Action Maine…
Medea Benjamin at Peace Action Maine's Annual Meeting
Highlights, Updates and a November Request for Warm Winter Apparel PAM's Annual Meeting was held on Oct 27. It was a successful and a memorable event. Keynote speaker Medea Benjamin spoke about the travesty of Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, the resulting humanitarian crisis, how the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has…
Armistice to Peace Treaty: The Path to Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Sunday Oct. 14 at 2:00 PMCurtis Memorial Library in Brunswick.Free and Open to the public. A talk by Hyun LeeHyun Lee is a New York City-based writer and activist.She is a member of the Solidarity Committee for Democracy and Peace in Korea. She is also a Korea Policy Institute fellow and a member of Nodutdol for Korean…
Sister Megan Rice, guest speaker
Sunday, July 29, 2018 6:00 PM 7:00 PM The Woodfords Club 179 Woodford Street Portland, ME, 04103 United States The new documentary “The Nuns, The Priests, and The Bombs” by Helen Young will be viewed in portions, followed by guest Sister Megan Rice- one of the anti-nuclear weapons activists who appears in the documentary.…
Film Series: Imagine A World Without Nuclear Weapons
Friday, July 13, 2018 6:00 PM Friday, July 27, 2018 8:00 PM Curtis Memorial Library 23 Pleasant Street Brunswick, ME, 04011 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS "#PeaceFair Prelude" Film series on July's final Fridays.July 13 6:30 Curtis Memorial Library Brunswick "Dr. Strangelove"July 20 6:30 Curtis Memorial Library…
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Recent Issues
- Block War With Iran: Senators Collins and King!
- Where do our Maine US Reps stand on Iran?
- Peace Action Statement on Iran/Iraq Crisis
- Costs of War Speaker and New Data
- Syria Update and recent House bill
- Turkish offensive and U.S. policy
- Peace in Korea: National Call-In Day
- Yemen Can't Wait- Sign today! NDAA
- New Documents Show Corporate and Foreign Interests Seek to Influence U.S. Nuclear Policy
- Commemorating Hiroshima & Nagasaki
- Call to Action: Peace With Iran! #NoWarWithIran!
- Protesters arrested in front of Bath Iron Works.
- Korea Peace Now Update
- House Casts Historic Vote to Repeal Authorization for Endless War
- Human Chain Movement along DMZ
- 2019 Update on Legislation
- Progress? Second Trump-Kim summit meeting slated for end of February
- Peace Action's Statement on Syria, Endorsed by PAM
- Brutal War in Yemen and U.S. Pivotal Role
- Wolves of War, Dogs of War: Yemen deserves a debate and vote
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