Medea Benjamin talks about military spending, coalition building, and upcoming opportunities for action, especially the US Conference of Mayors in Baltimore this June. Mayors are for redirecting spending too.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Fred Mason of the MD/DC AFL-CIO addresses the Fund Our Communities March 2011 conference
Fred gave the Fund Our Communities, Bring the War Dollars Home coalition the labor perspective on 3/26/2011. Mason observed that “there’s no shortage of money in the United States. There’s a shortage of services!
Graphics for members
We have these new graphics for members to include on their websites. more
FOC in the press, articles after March 7 press conference
Look here for updates and a running list of articles and other press coverage subsequent to Senator Raskin’s and Delegate Hixson’s Press conference that took place March 7 in Annapolis. Borg, Erin. April 07, 2011. “Local group protests war; wants … more
Senator Jamie Raskin speaks at Fund Our Communities March 7, 2011 press conference
Senator Jamie Raskin’s announces a letter by 40+ Maryland state legislators to Congress urging steep cuts in military spending and redirection of the savings to domestic needs.
Delegate Sheila Hixson speaks at Fund Our Communities March 7, 2011 press conference
Delegate Sheila Hixson’s announce a letter by Maryland state legislators to Congress urging steep cuts in military spending and redirection of the savings to domestic needs. For more information about letter, see here