May 1 was PAM's collaborative 2022 Spring Renewal Program with the
Poor People's Campaign. Learn more about the
June 18 March on DC, how to
to get on a DC bus OR coming soon...where to live stream. Find CodePink's
events HERE. #MeetUsInDC
May 30. Brian Milakovsky & our Somerville
Maine family friends helped in the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of over 100 people from
Bakhmut, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, Seversk, and Soledar, Ukraine.
Donations welcomed HERE
ON UKRAINE. We joined Brian Pulling at Rep. Pingree's Portland's office to advocate for ceasefire and diplomacy in Ukraine
#PeaceInUkraine. Read John Raby's excellent "Buffalo, Ukaine, Sweden & Finland are closer than you think"
https://gofund.me/6f4https://gofund.me/6f4df30f
The
Memorial Day Parade
was well attended, a joy to see the peace hub.
Interested in asking Pingree for support of the #NuclearBan? contact asap to join us!
ON YEMEN. THIS IS THE MOMENT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. The Jayapal-DeFazio Yemen War Powers Resolution (
H.J.Res.87) has just been
introduced with
48 co-sponsors.
Neither Rep. Pingree nor Golden have signed on. Time to contact their offices 202-224-3121 and ask them to support H.J. Res. 87 and end the US complicity in Saudi-UAE war on Yemen.
Last newsletter's update HERE. (Sanders will introduce soon in Senate).
ON IRAN. PAM entreats
Biden to restore the JCPOA (the Iran Nuclear Deal) and continues to actively tweet our MOC to #ResealTheDeal.
June 12, 2022 is 40th anniversary of the largest peace demonstration in United States- one million people marched from the United Nations & rallied in Central Park to demand an end to the nuclear arms race.
Register for the Commemoration of this historic day.
End Gun Violence. Wear Orange is a time to come together to show our colletive power in addressing gun violence. Thurs. June 2 at 3 check out the Resource Table during Yarmouth Farmer's Market -at Latchstring Park.
June 11, Portland Saturday, AT 12 PM – 2 PM. Gather together in Lincoln Park in solidarity with the those marching around the country! Bring your signs and/or photos of loved ones lost to gun violence. March to Portland City Hall for speakers and rally.
Access the Maine documentary HERE about Cathy Crowley’s 18-year-old son
July 8-10
#NoWar2022 World Beyond War's Virtual Global Conference, Peace Action Maine will pay for a limited number of tickets. If you are interested, contact info@peaceactionme.org using "#NoWar2022" in the title.
Peace Action Maine
is a proud state affiliate of Peace Action: https://www.peaceaction.org/who-we-are/
Common Ground Country Fair 2022!
Mark it on your calendars, Sept. 23, 24, 25.
Heidi Peltier:(Sr. Researcher) New:
What the Pentagon Doesn't Need
Lest we forget the
COSTS OF WAR:
-8 TRILLION Dollars
-1.2 BILLION Metric Tons of GHGases,
-37 MILLION Displaced,
-801,000 Dead.
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