Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.

Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.

                                                                                                                                               Lessons of Afghanistan
What lessons should the United States learn from its debacle in Afghanistan? Cole Harrison suggested seven of them in an August 18 article. End our military involvement; engage with the Taliban and pay reparations; support regional diplomacy; clean house in Washington; end other U.S. military interventions; repeal and reform war authorizations; cut the Pentagon budget.
In a two-part series of webinars next week, we present six deeply knowledgeable speakers who will give their response to these themes and their suggested lessons. 
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Part 1 - Monday, Aug 30, 7pm EDT
Erik Edstrom, Afghanistan War veteran and author; Valentine Moghadam, Iranian-born scholar of Middle East social movements and feminism; Fahima Gaheez, executive director, Afghan Women's Fund.  Moderated by David Borris of Chicago Area Peace Action.Register to attend.

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Part 2 - Thursday, Sept 2, 7pm EDT
Kathy Kelly
, nonviolent activist who has visited Afghanistan 15 times since 2010; Phyllis Bennis, Middle East politics specialist with the Institute for Policy Studies; Chris Velazquez, Afghanistan War veteran and digital director, Veterans for Peace.  Moderated by Will Hopkins, New Hampshire Peace Action.Register to attend.

Help President Biden and Congress learn the lessons — send them a message today!
Cosponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action, Maryland Peace Action, Chicago Area Peace Action, Peace Action of Maine, and New Hampshire Peace Action

 

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Jan 21, 2024
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MVPR launches : https://www.mvprights.org/ Where to phone:Senator Angus KingDC (202) 224-5344Maine Toll Free (800) 432-1599 Senator Susan CollinsDC (202) 224-2523Portland (207) 618-5560 Rep. Chellie PingreeDC (202) 225-6116Portland (207) 774-5019 Rep. Jared GoldenDC (202) 225-6306Lewiston (207) 241-6767

TPNW EIN Year 3. This is how Peace Action Maine will Celebrate

Jan 18, 2024
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Join Peace Action Maine in celebrating year 3 of the TPNW Entry Into Force. Flier HERE. “Building a World Without Nuclear Weapons: An Urgent Imperative” Webinar Saturday, January 27, 2­-4 pm ET. Its focus will be the grave concern of the increasing threat of nuclear war and what ordinary citizens can do to prevent it. The…

Peace Action Maine in Solidarity with Nuclear Ban Week

Nov 22, 2023
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Celebrating NUCLEAR BAN WEEK! Update from Peace Action: Please see the final declaration from the meeting, and the list of decisions taken. Peace Action New York State had a lot of good posts on their FB page, check them out! Onward to a nuclear weapons-free world!Reaching Critical Will's Excellent Summary HERE. Update…

Commemorating Armistice Day 2023 ME VFP screens What I Want You To Know

Oct 16, 2023
What I want you to know https://www.whatiwantyoutoknow-film.com/ Nov. 12, Sunday In observance of Armistice Day ME VFP is sponsoring a screening of What I Want You To Know at the Portland Media Center currently planned for 1 PM and co-sponsored by Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Peace Action Maine. It…