Tell Obama: Time for Strong Action on Two States, Not More Talk - sign J Street petition now

Our Taxes are Off to War — 2010 Edition - As he does each year, Cleveland Peace Action's Randy Schutt dissects the Federal Budget.  And in these hard times, military spending is once again the sacred cow.  Read him in Daily Kos

Congress rejected, on March 10, Rep. Dennis Kucinich's resolution calling for Congress to use War Powers Act to force Afghanistan debate.  Thanks to 65 Congresspeople who supported the resolution.  Unfortunately, Kucinich was the only one from Ohio.

Thanks again to Dennis for inspiring us at Cleveland Peace Action's Annual Membership Meeting on February 16th! 

How can we reduce the threat of nuclear war? PAND / Cleveland Peace Action announce a HIgh School Art Contest - read more

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Working for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty - read more

Jewish Perspectives on Israel-Palestine Situation:  Panel discussion, Dec. 14,  in Beachwood featured Debra Hirshberg, Michael Greenberg, Cynthia Dettelback (Moderator), Brian Amkraut and Martin Plax - details in upcoming Peace Action Newsletter (January 2009) and in Cleveland Jewish News

Another Perspective: What Do Palestinians Think? Although the December 14 program did not include Palestinian or Arab perspectives, Brit Tzedek v’Shalom recently posted a very interesting interview with Amjad Atallah, Co-Director of the Middle East Task Force of the New America Foundation, which addresses many potential Israeli or Jewish concerns about what most Palestinians think about a future possible resolution of the conflict with Israel. Read interview here

US House of Representatives has voted 344-36 for a resolution to reject the UN's Goldstone Report.  Shame on Northern Ohio Reps. Fudge, La Tourette, Ryan, and Sutton for turning their backs on human rights violations and war crimes in Gaza. Thanks to Rep. Kucinich for voting against the resolution.

Did they vote for peace?  View 2008 Congressional Scorecard. Thanks to  Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Dennis Kucinich for 100% scores. Others - Rep. Sutton 80%, Sen. Voinovich 20%, Rep. LaTourette 10%.

Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv, January 3, 2009

Views on Gaza -

Bill Moyers on the futility of retribution 

Law professor Marjorie Cohn details Israel's collective punishment of Gaza. 

Read Statement on Gaza by David Berenson, Chair, Cleveland Peace Action’s Middle East Committee

Sexual Violence Epidemic in the Military: US servicewomen are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire - read more