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Monthly Archives: October 2015
U.S. to Deploy Special Forces to Syria in About-Turn for Obama
Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:20pm EDT
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to deploy dozens of special operations forces to northern Syria to advise opposition forces in their fight against Islamic State, a major shift and a step he has long resisted … Read More
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Radical Reconciliation Weekend Conference
Friday, October 30
“A Faithful Vision of Reconciliation & Justice”
8:00am-12:00pm
“A Shared Infrastructure for Social Justice”
1:00-3:00pm
Saturday, October 31
“Forward Through Ferguson Report & Community Forum”
8:45am-12:00pm
“Issue-Specific Caucuses”
1:30-3:00pm
Sunday, November … Read More
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White House, GOP Leaders Appear Close to Budget Deal
by Lisa Mascaro
The White House and congressional Republican leaders are close to reaching a bipartisan two-year budget agreement, rolling back some of the impending sequester cuts that would affect defense and domestic programs, sources said Monday.
A deal, which might be … Read More
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PEP Lobbies Congress
Earlier this month, Executive Director Rachel Kent, Board Chair Abbe Sudvarg and Board Member Charlie Kindleberger traveled to Washington, DC for the annual lobbying trip.
As usual, the message we took to Washington concerned the budget, with a particular focus on … Read More
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Obama Vetoes Defense Spending Bill in Public Ceremony
Washington (CNN)
Airing his frustrations with congressional Republicans during a rare public veto ceremony, President Barack Obama Thursday rejected a massive defense funding measure, saying it hampers his administration’s efforts to streamline Pentagon spending.
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Republican Defense Hawks Draw Line on Pentagon Spending
By Kristina Wong – 10/19/15 03:43 PM EDT
Over 100 Republican lawmakers on Monday said they would not vote for any spending measure that leaves less than $561 billion for the Defense Department’s base budget as requested by the Obama administration.
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Bombing Hospitals is a War Crime Vigil
Saturday, October 17
1:00-3:00pm
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
“We condemn the U.S. bombing of the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan . . . We also call for the end of the U.S. led war … Read More
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Obama Outlines Plan to Keep 5,500 Troops in Afghanistan
By Greg Jaffe and Missy Ryan October 15 at 1:38 PM
President Obama said Thursday he will keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan into 2017, ending his ambitions to bring home most American forces from that war-torn country before he leaves … Read More
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Maryland Senator Pushes Police Accountability Bill
October 12, 2015, 12:35 pm
By Jordain Carney
Sen. Ben Cardin wants to boost police accountability in the wake of a series of deaths involving law enforcement that have sparked a political firestorm over the past year.
The Maryland Democrat has introduced … Read More
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Instead of War Coalition Meeting
Monday, October 5
7:00 pm
World Community Center, 438 N Skinker
The Instead of War Coalition meets the first Monday of every month. If it is your first meeting, please contact staff@insteadofwar.org prior to the meeting.
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