by Francis Billy Raposas | Sep 16, 2023 | Peace & Service
On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing what we had feared: a devastating rise in U.S. poverty. In 2022, 15 million more people lived in poverty in our country than in 2021. Shamefully, the number of children living in poverty more than...
by daisy | Sep 6, 2023 | Peace & Service
The Westheimer Peace Symposium was established in 1991 by an endowment from Charles and May Westheimer, with four rotating themes: Peace and Nonviolence; Peace and Social Justice; Peace and the Environment, and Peace and the Nature of War. It is held annually at...
by daisy | Jul 24, 2023 | Peace & Service
Next week, every member of Congress will be back in their home state for August Recess. This window between Aug. 1- 31 is an essential time to make your voice heard. Join me and Philip Kim, senior advisor at the White House Office of Public Engagement, on Tuesday,...
by daisy | Jul 14, 2023 | Peace & Service
The House passed its annual defense policy bill. To call it a disappointment would be an understatement. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R 2670)—known as the NDAA—authorizes a staggering $886 billion in military spending. That alone...
by daisy | Jul 7, 2023 | Peace & Service
The Biden administration announced it plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to bolster the county’s war efforts. War is always horrifying, and you may be wondering how this decision differs from the many forms of financial and weapons support the United States...
by daisy | Jun 30, 2023 | Peace & Service
As advocates, our work varies with each Congress and administration. We constantly push for progress, and sometimes that requires us to play defense to protect federal initiatives that save lives and protect the earth. A few weeks ago, when President Joe Biden and...
