Category Archives: Press
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
40 Md. Legislators ask Congress to move money from Pentagon to communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2011 Fund Our Communities: Bring the War Dollars Home 40 Md. Legislators Ask Congress to Move Money from Pentagon to Communities CONTACT: – Jean Athey, 301-570-0923, 240-688-5481 (cell), jeanathey@verizon.net – Fran Pollner, 301-585-7493, 240-463-5995 (cell), … more
How to start cutting the military budget, a modest proposal
U.S. military spending is higher than it has been since World War II, at a level difficult to justify by any threats to the American people. A close look at U.S. military spending shows that it is directed toward threats … more
Major Maryland budget cuts and under-funded community needs since 2007
Maryland residents will contribute more than $14.3 billion to the bloated military budget in 2011, even as they see painful cuts to health and social services and deteriorating infrastructure. The governor has reduced the state budget by more than $3 … more