Vieques 10 Years Later Needs Our Help

April 17, 2013

This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the closing of the U.S. Navy bombing range in Vieques, Puerto Rico. For six decades prior to 2003, approximately one trillion pounds of explosives were dropped in practice exercises.

After decades of protest and a campaign of non-violent civil resistance that began in 1999 and included the arrests of over 1,500 people, the Navy was forced to close the bombing range on May 1, 2003. Peace-loving people had defeated the most powerful military force in history without firing a single shot.
Presidential candidate Obama wrote to the Governor of Puerto Rico in 2008: "We will closely monitor the health of the people of Vieques and promote appropriate remedies to health conditions caused by military activities conducted by the U.S. Navy on Vieques."

Veterans For Peace: Debt Ceiling Is No Excuse

February 13, 2013

Veterans for Peace has released the following statement:

U.S. interest payments on debt are at an historic low, not an historic high. The shortage of funds in the federal government is due to an unemployment crisis, outrageously inflated military spending, and a steadfast bipartisan refusal to impose reasonable tax rates on billionaires, multi-millionaires, or some of the world's most profitable corporations -- which in some cases are paying negative tax rates.

We are spending about $525 billion per year preparing for war, including $170 billion to keep U.S. troops in 177 nations, where more often than not hostility and resentment are generated, arms build-ups are provoked, and the risk of violence is increased rather than diminished.

While we sympathize with those shouting "No cuts!" we propose that some redirection of funding is in order. We oppose cuts to retirement and healthcare funds but support expanding them by cutting and redirecting misspent resources. Updating the critique offered by Dr. King, we see drones carrying guided missiles deployed by misguided human beings.

To be clear, while we prioritize healthcare, we favor a single-payer system under which our nation might pay approximately half what it pays now, while providing universal coverage and a boost to the economy.

Call President Obama and Tell Him to Ban the Use of Weaponized Drones and Stop His "Kill List Program" Immediately!

November 12, 2012

Please call President Obama at 202-456-1111 and tell him to ban the use of weaponized drones and stop his "kill list program" immediately! Please sign the Roots Action petition, Ban Weaponized Drones from the World.

This video presents the October 25, 2012 Resistance Action at Hancock Field, Syracuse NY to end the use of weaponized drones and stop the killing of so many women, children and men.

 

Call to Action: Join Veterans For Peace: No War on Iran!

February 28, 2012

The flames are being fanned, the drumbeat is growing louder...everywhere you turn, the American corporate media machine is parroting the mantra that a war with Iran is inevitable, may be imminent, and would be acceptable should Israel choose to start it.

Read more and sign on here