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Congress Meets Community»

WAND/WiLL Members Raise their Voices in Washington, DC

By Ellen Freedman (DC intern) On September 20, community activists and legislators attending WAND/WiLL’s national conference, “Women at the Table of Power,” participated in a full day of lobby meetings on Capitol Hill. Our attendees visited over 120 congressional offices and met with staff and members of Congress from 34 states. The conference program leading [...]

• Georgia WAND Stands Strong at 2011 ANA DC Days
• WAND Represents at 2011 Ecumenical Advocacy Days

Membership»

Improving the State of the Union

The State of the Union speech is an opening salvo to the presidential election and Congressional debate. Soon the President will be sending his budget request to the Congress for the coming Fiscal Year 2013. The budget is the detailed brass tacks version of the “state of the union” and our nation’s priorities. The full [...]

Military Spending»

For Love or Money

On Monday, the President delivered his Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2013. While a budget might not seem like a very romantic Valentine’s Day gift, it is in fact a special kind of national love letter describing our national hopes, values and priorities. As we interpret the numbers, we see that the Administration delivered some [...]

• The Story of Broke is here! Why there is still plenty of money to build a better future.
• Where to Find Deficit Reductions?
• After the Debt Ceiling

Nuclear Weapons»

Time for spring cleaning!

The Associated Press recently reported on the Obama Administration’s nuclear weapons policy review, claiming that specific deep cuts are being considered. The report was met with a barrage of criticism from several policy circles and some in Congress who are determined to maintain a large Cold War-era nuclear arsenal. The president has made the right [...]

• Mr. President, Put It in Writing!
• National Day of Remembrance for Downwinders
• Indonesia Ratifies The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

WAND Bulletin»

WAND’s December Bulletin

 December 15, 2011 Defense Authorization FY2012 Appropriations Super Committee Failure New Jobs Study Counting Our Blessings WiLL WAND PAC Chapter and Field Update Upcoming Events Take Action Congressional Wrapping for 2011, Budget Packages for 2012   This week, Congress is working to untangle knotty spending and related issues, and heading home for the holidays. Defense [...]

• WAND’s November Bulletin
• WAND’s October Bulletin
• WAND’s August Bulletin

WAND In The Press»

WAND’s own Sayre Sheldon in the New York Times

Sayre Sheldon, WAND President Emerita, recently wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Times. Her letter was written in response to Joshua Goldstein’s and Steven Pinker’s  War Really Is Going Out of Style. You can read her letter to the editor here. “Our own military budget and the belligerent rhetoric of our [...]

• Sayre Sheldon in the Boston Globe on the end of the Iraq War
• Giving Thanks for U.S.’s Abundance
• Op-ed on the nuclear weapons budget

WAND News»

Susan Shaer presents ANA award to Rep. Markey

March 20, 2012 Last night, WAND Executive Director Susan Shaer presented Congressman Edward J. Markey (MA-7) with an award from the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) in honor of his effective Congressional leadership in constraining nuclear weapons programs and championing nuclear power safety issues. “I am honored to receive this award from the Alliance for [...]

• 87 Members of Congress Commend Early Combat Withdrawal from Afghanistan
• Join U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and WiLL/WAND for a national briefing on Feb. 3!
• Share your dreams for 2012 with WAND!

War in Afghanistan»

Iraq War Finally Ending

The Iraq war is finally ending with troops coming home by the end of the year. WAND celebrates this news. We are also pushing forward to expedite homecoming for troops in Afghanistan. As we reflect on this past decade of war and the toll it has taken, we especially recommend this op-ed Our Children Will [...]

• WAND/WiLL Women’s Statements about the 10th Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan
• Congressional Progressive Caucus Hearing on the 10th Anniversary of the Afghanistan War
• HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS for DEFENSE DEPARTMENT & WAR SPENDING

Women's Issues»

On Women’s Equality Day, Congress far from Equal

Written by Elizabeth Holland Today, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day. The date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote, and has been proclaimed by the President and Congress each year since 1971. Surely women have made important and substantial gains in the [...]

• WILPF White Paper on U.S. SCR1325 on Women, Peace and Security
• Edwards Co-Chair of Afghan Women’s Task Force
• Listening to Afghan Women