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As We Work to Prevent War With Iran, It’s Time to End All Our Wars
The military budget for 2021 must involve a tougher negotiation that results in real changes to Pentagon and presidential war powers.
Yes, We Really Can Cut the Pentagon to Pay for Medicare for All
Moderators at the Democratic debate asked if Medicare for All would bankrupt the country, but failed to ask about the cost of the last two decades of war.
Learning From King’s Last Campaign
Before he died, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined a campaign to unify working people of all races. Today, nothing could be more powerful.
With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico
The U.S. Senate has just approved a deal that perpetuates the excessive powers of corporate polluters to ride roughshod over Mexican communities threatened by oil, mining, and gas projects.
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California Debate Over CEO Pay Tax Foreshadows Federal Fight
With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico
Support for Combat Troop Withdrawal Is Not Enough to Stop Endless Wars
Trump: Make Space Great Again
Yes, We Really Can Cut the Pentagon to Pay for Medicare for All
Learning From King's Last Campaign
How US Sanctions Have Impacted Iran's Economy
As We Work to Prevent War With Iran, It’s Time to End All Our Wars
Reports and Resources
The Iran crisis and The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy
January 22 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm at Institute for Policy StudiesA conversation with IPSers, Michael Klare, Phyllis Bennis, John Feffer, and Negin Owliaei.
Film: The First Rainbow Coalition
January 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Busboys & Poets – 14th & V2020 ITVS indie lens POP UP returns to Busboys and Poets with an amazing film screening and discussion about the multi-ethnic coalition that banded together in one of the most segregated cities in post-war America.
US Government Still Spying on Dissent: A People’s Briefing
January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Institute for Policy StudiesA political education forum on the detailed report that covers FBI surveillance of political activity over roughly the past decade, primarily for the left activists community and broader public who want to learn more.
Transit Equity Day 2020
February 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at CASA de Maryland Multicultural CenterJoin Maryland's Montgomery and Prince George's Counties to celebrate public transit as a civil right and a key strategy to combat climate change.
Brownbag Author Talk: “In Praise of Blood”
February 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm at Institute for Policy StudiesJoin us for an afternoon forum on US role in the Great Lakes Region of Africa with Claude Gatebuke, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and Judi Rever, author a book on "The Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front"
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