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Curb the militarized economy
by Sharon Zimmerman, WAND Deputy Director Published: August 30, 2012 by The Worcester Telegram & Gazette Labor Day and school openings seem to go together. For me, it’s time for the social welfare policy course I teach at the Boston University School of Social Work each fall. Throughout the semester I will hear stories from [...]
We Cannot Gut Georgia’s Economy to Save Defense Contractors
Audio Release: We Cannot Gut Georgia’s Economy to Save Defense Contractors In a call today, military vets, state leaders and budget experts outlined the possible impact of automatic budget cuts on Georgia’s economy and why military and civilian leaders believe U.S. could afford necessary reductions in Pentagon spending. For Immediate Release: [...]
General asks cut in nuclear stockpile — what are we waiting for?
General asks cut in nuclear stockpile — what are we waiting for? by Diane Aronson, former executive director of WAND Published: August 10, 2012 by The Boston Globe Thirty years ago I joined a band of women to work toward freezing and reversing the buildup of nuclear weapons, as the first executive director of an [...]
No more Hiroshimas: Let’s end nuclear threat
GUEST VIEWPOINT: No more Hiroshimas: Let’s end nuclear threat By Michael Carrigan and Susan Cundiff Published: August 8, 2012 by The Register-Guard This month marks the 67th anniversary of the only time nuclear weapons were used in warfare. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. [...]
WiLL Vice President in JTA
Op-Ed: On Tisha b’Av, let’s usher out the nuclear era By Sandy Pappas Published: July 25, 2012 by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency OPINION MINNEAPOLIS (JTA) — As July ends and we wind down the Three Weeks before Tisha b’Av, we mourn the destruction of both Holy Temples. Unfortunately, this is not the only destruction that [...]
Defense Appropriations Bill Summary FY2013
On July 19, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations bill allocating funding for the Pentagon’s annual base budget ($518 billion) and war spending ($88.5 billion) with a vote of 326-90. Please see a summary of some highlighted amendments below. Cutting the Overall Pentagon Budget /Cutting Pentagon Waste [...]
WiLL President Sen. Nan Orrock in The Hill Congress Blog
Time to hold a magnifying glass to national security spending This Fourth of July, as we celebrate our nation’s independence, we need to think about what programs will do the most to guarantee our freedom and strength for years to come. Our nation‘s Pentagon budget has grown unchecked since 1998 at a cost of trillions [...]
Women Leading at New START Hearing
A year and half after ratification, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) conducted a hearing on June 21, 2012 to assess the progress of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty’s (New START) implementation. Not only was the hearing yet another step in reaffirming just how important New START is to our security and U.S.-Russia relations, [...]
Susan Shaer Moderates DC Roundtable for Members of Congress on UN Resolution 1325 and the NAP
WASHINGTON – A Roundtable held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 on the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) was moderated by Susan Shaer, executive director of the Boston-based national nonprofit Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). The discussion was co-sponsored by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-MO), the Women’s [...]
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