In 1967, there was the Magical Mystery Tour . . . On March 23, it was Maryland’s Prosperity Not Austerity Tour! 58% of the U.S. government’s discretionary budget goes to wasteful Pentagon spending, while our people desperately need jobs and our … more
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46 Signatures From MD Elected Officials on Our Sequestration Letter!
On Feb. 28, in collaboration with Progressive Maryland, we delivered our letter on sequestration to each member of Maryland’s Congressional delegation, signed by 46 elected officials. The letter includes this sentence: ” We urge you not to cut federal programs that support … more
Make Love Not War! Feb. 9 in Hyattsville
Make Love, Not War Party Sat., Feb. 9, 8-11 p.m., Busboys & Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, MD All us seekers of peace and justice had a great time at our pre-Valentine’s day party! We enjoyed energizing music, filled up … more
Report Back from the Labor Movement in Iraq
On Dec. 12, international labor leader Gene Bruskin, recently returned from a week in Basra, Iraq as part of a U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW) delegation to the International Civil Society Solidarity Initiative conference, described the situation of the … more
Proposed MoCo Grant to Lockheed Martin Defeated!
A couple of years ago, we organized testimony to the Montgomery County Council in opposition to a law proposed by County Executive Ike Leggett that would have exempted guests staying at Lockheed Martin’s luxury hotel from paying the County hotel … more
Takoma Park resolution to bring the war dollars home
We are asking the Takoma Park City Council to introduce a resolution to bring the war dollars home. It asks Congress to cut military spending and fund our local communities. This is an extremely important resolution, and especially if you live … more