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Charlie King & Martha Leader in Concert This Friday!
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Individual Tickets $15.00 USDFamily/Friend Pack (4 Tickets) $40.00 USDStudent Tickets $10.00 USD
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110 Members of Congress Support an Increase in Funding for Refugee Assistance and Resettlement
Mar 23, 2016
See Rep. Juan Vargas’s signed letter in PDF form.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Yasmine Taeb
202-465-7564
Yasmine@fcnl.org
On March 22, 2016, more than one hundred members of Congress joined a letter led by Reps. Juan Vargas, David Cicilline, Alcee … Read More
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Budget Plan in Limbo As House Takes Easter Recess
by Joe Gould
March 24, 2016
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday advanced an $81.6 billion 2017 military construction and Veterans Affairs bill, though the lower chamber’s budget blueprint remains stalled.
The bill, which funds Pentagon infrastructure and veterans programs, includes $1.2 billion … Read More
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Lockheed Martin, Making Money the Old-Fashioned Way
by William Hartung
March 17, 2016
Lockheed Martin held its annual media day this week, and CEO Marillyn Hewson assured those attending that the company was financially sound and poised to lead the industry in developing the next generation of military … Read More
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Kerry Declares Islamic State has Committed Genocide
by William Branigin, Michelle Boorstein and Carol Morello
March 17, 2016
Secretary of State John F. Kerry formally declared Thursday that the Islamic State extremist group has committed genocide against Christians and other religious minorities, including Shiite Muslims, in its rampages … Read More
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Only Justice can Bring Lasting Peace to Syria
by Kate Allen
March 16, 2016
The barrel bombs are still falling and people still live in fear, but Syria’s shaky “cessation of hostilities” has instilled some hope, a hope that Syria doesn’t have to be like this, racked by conflict … Read More
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U.N. Talks Aim for Syria Roadmap, No “Plan B” but War
by Tom Miles & Suleiman Al-Khalidi
March 14, 2016
A U.N. mediator said on Monday there was no “Plan B” other than a resumption of conflict in the Syrian war if the first of three rounds of talks which aim to … Read More
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Tomorrow: Make Wine, Not War
Saturday, March 12
4:00-7:00pm
the Wine Press, 4436 Olive
Meal includes: BBQ baby back ribs, chicken breasts or soy brauts. Sides and soft drinks included. Contributed and prepared on site by Greg Steven. Cash bar.
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Survey: US Voters Favor Cutting Carrier, F-35, Overall Defense Spending
by Andrew Clevenger
March 9, 2016
Washington — A majority of Americans favor cutting the US defense budget in five out of seven key areas, including nuclear weapons and missile defense, according to a new University of Maryland survey released March 9.
Nationally, a majority … Read More
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Week Ahead: House Begins Work on Defense Bill
by Kristina Wong and Rebecca Kheel
March 7, 2016
It’s budget season and House lawmakers are busy drafting their annual defense authorization and spending bills.
Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee On Defense are consulting on the top … Read More
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