Cities for Peace
www.citiesforpeace.org
Cities for Peace is building a network of local elected officials who are working to highlight the local costs of U.S. foreign policy and to put pressure on the U.S. government to end the war in Iraq, prevent a military strike against Iran, and press for a non-militarized foreign policy.
Recent Work
Op-Ed
U.S. Mayors Mobilizing Against a War with Iran
June 26 - Thirty-two U.S. mayors have signed a resolution saying "No" to invading Iran. Will the federal government listen? By Karen Dolan, published in AlterNet
Magazine Article
Has Your Town Declared Peace Yet?
June 1 - Tired of being ignored by the feds, citizens pass city laws declaring peace. By Karen Dolan and Ben Manski, published in Common Dreams and YES! Magazine
Book Exerpt
Transforming the Jangling Discords of Our World into a Beautiful Symphony
March 17 - Remarks made at the 2008 Take Back America conference session on strategies to end the Iraq War. By John Cavanagh
Op-Ed
Your Time Is Up, Mr. President — the National Guard Is Coming Home
February 5 - The wisdom from Main Street U.S.A. continues to be vastly better than the By Karen Dolan and Ben Manski, published in AlterNet