by daisy | Aug 4, 2023 | Peace & Service
This week marks the start of the August Congressional Recess. For the next few weeks, lawmakers will be in their home states, meeting with the people they represent and determining their priorities for the fall. Legislators left town with a lot undone. The House...
by daisy | Jul 28, 2023 | Peace & Service
Nuclear weapons are back in the news following the opening of “Oppenheimer,” Cristopher Nolan’s movie about the creation of the atomic bomb. The film had a huge opening weekend, bringing in $80.5 million. As “Oppenheimer” was hitting theaters, the Congressional...
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 21, 2023 | Peace & Service
the world faces more active armed conflicts than at any point since the end of World War II. Yet, the U.S. government spends only $1 on peacebuilding for every $200 we spend on war. We know that the investments we make in peace signify more than just a line in the...
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...
