You are invited to a forum, sponsored by the Montgomery County chapter of the National Organization for Women When: Monday, April 15, 7 – 9 p.m. Where: Rockville Public Library, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Who: Presenters: Jean Athey, Chair, Fund … more
“Prosperity Not Austerity” Bus Tour March 23 a Terrific Success!
In 1967, it was the Magical Mystery Tour….. On March 23 it was the Prosperity Not Austerity Tour! 58% of the U.S. government’s discretionary budget goes to wasteful Pentagon spending, while our people desperately need jobs and our communities are … more
Make Love Not War! Feb. 9 in Hyattsville
Make Love, Not War Party Sat., Feb. 9, 8-11 p.m., Busboys & Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, MD All us seekers of peace and justice had a great time at our pre-Valentine’s day party! We enjoyed energizing music, filled up … more
Maryland Letter on Sequestration
Can you get your elected officials to sign our letter, asking Congress not to cut funds needed in our communities, but rather to find money by cutting Pentagon spending? Read our Letter to Congress on Sequestration.
Vietnam Veterans’ Peace and Reconciliation Work: A Presentation
Thurs., Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Church in Derwood: Mike Boehm will discuss the many Vietnam reconciliation projects of Madison Quakers, Inc., including the My Lai Peace Park Project. Mike is a Vietnam veteran who has been … more
Report Back from the Labor Movement in Iraq
Wed., December 12, 7 p.m., Rockville Library Featured Speaker: Gene Bruskin Co-Convener of U.S. Labor Against the War Cosponsors: UFCW 1994 MCGEO; Montgomery County Education Association; Peace Action Montgomery; New Beginnings Initiative Labor leader Gene Bruskin has recently returned from … more
Peace Voting Records for MD Representatives
We’ve compiled a list of key votes related to peace for Maryland’s Congressional representatives for 2011 and 2012. Take a look at our charts showing their votes! You can also check out an Excel file showing the votes on which we … more
Fund Our Communities Sponsors Workshop
The Fund Our Communities coalition of Maryland held a very successful workshop on August 25 in Columbia, MD. The 30 participants from around the state strategized about how to expand our influence in Maryland in our work to cut military … more
This Year’s Annual Peace Luncheon A Great Success!
We celebrated the local peace community’s work over the past year at our annual luncheon on Saturday, May 19 with over 80 attendees! Prolific author and amazing activist David Swanson was this year’s featured speaker. If you missed his talk, … more
We Defeated War and War Profiteers On April 15!
We did some fabulous street theatre April 15 in downtown Silver Spring! If you came, you saw the Capitol giving out our money to War and a Fat Cat War Profiteer. You saw tax payers try to give money instead … more