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Wage Peace Campaign: What's next?

Last month, thousands of us showed how the majority of people in the U.S. - and worldwide - want peace in Iraq. It was an historic month demonstrating how U.S. public opinion continues to grow against the Administration's Iraq policy.

To follow up, we have several activist opportunities below. We also want to hear from you — please help us shape the Wage Peace Campaign.

Share your ideas for our campaign’s future

Please take a few moments to fill out a short survey about our campaign.

In our December survey, we learned that the majority of us wanted to work on local actions and send messages to Congress. Your advice shaped our latest actions, including sponsoring the war's third anniversary events and working on several messages to the House and Senate. What’s next?

Please take a few minutes to share your ideas >

House Republicans call for an open debate

Thanks to many of you who have called your U.S. Representative to support H. Res 543, the “discharge petition” asking an open debate on Iraq policy. Yesterday, three Republican Representatives, Walter Jones (R-NC), Wayne Gilcrest (R-MD), and Ron Paul (R-TX), held a press conference with the Win Without War coalition and have joined many Democrats in calling for open debate. For more information about this campaign, see http://www.openiraqdebate.org/.

Please take a few minutes and ask your U.S. Representative to support the resolution. Follow the link below for talking points and to find your Representative’s phone number.
http://www.afsc.org/iraq/activism/open-debate.htm

Tax Day activism ideas

April 17, Tax Day, is fast approaching. It is also a great opportunity to raise issues about the cost of war.

A recent study by the Congressional Research Service found that we are spending $9.8 billion a month on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We need to stop wasting money on war and invest money in Iraqi civil society and reconstruction, along with healthcare, education, and other human needs at home.

Visit the web site for Tax Day activism ideas >

Earlier this week, the Senate Appropriations Committee began considering a supplemental funding bill that includes billions of dollars in Iraq spending. We need to keep our media campaign going to make sure that Congress knows that public opinion opposes more money for more war. Please send a letter to the editor asking Congress to vote against more war funding.

Use our online tool to send a letter now >

March for Peace, Justice and Democracy in New York City

On April 29, our partners in the United for Peace and Justice coalition and dozens of environmental, civil rights, and peace and justice organizations are sponsoring a march in New York City. Everyone is invited to attend.

For more information, see http://www.april29.org/.

I hope some of these ideas catch your imagination. If you have ideas, too, please take the survey and let us know what motivates you. I look forward to reading your answers.

Peace,

Peter Lems,
For AFSC's Wage Peace Campaign

posted by Annamarie at 4:23 PM