Cutting Military Budget

Our Tax Day, Not Theirs

Monday, April 15, 2013 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Rally for cuts to military spending 

WE NEED JOBS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, NOT PENTAGON WASTE.

 TODAY IS THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION

ON MILITARY SPENDING! 

People from around the globe will be speaking out today about the toll

Contact Information: 

Scilla Wahrhaftig (412) 315 7423

Email: 
swahrhaftig@afsc.org

This plane steals jobs

plane steals jobs

This plane steals jobs.

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Pittsburgh Area Strategic Peace Planning

Saturday, February 2, 2013 - 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Now that the elections are over, with President Obama re-elected and some new exciting senators in office, including a record number of women, we have the opportunity to really impact the future of this country. However in order to do that we need to build a much stronger grassroots movement and come up with new creative ideas for getting our concerns heard.

Contact Information: 

Scilla Wahrhaftig 412 315 7423 cell 412 523 9364

Email: 
swahrhaftig@afsc.org

Special alert: We're not broke

Armed Kitchen

Armed Kicten illustration by Brian Shaw

Illustration by Brian Shaw

Arnie Alpert and Aura Kanegis, November 20, 2012

Great news, readers: despite reports that the cupboard has gone bare and we simply lack the money to ensure a sound education, good jobs, a robust infrastructure, and a solid safety net for this generation and those to come, it turns out the money has been right here all along.

Rally Against Drones

Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Rally will include speakers and the Raging Grannies singing

Contact Information: 

Scilla Wahrhaftig  412 315 7423

Email: 
swahrhaftig@afsc.org

Tell Congress They Must Cut Military Spending

Under last year’s deficit deal, military and domestic programs are supposed to be cut equally over the next ten years. Already this agreement would disproportionately affect domestic programs, as the military budget has doubled since 2001, not even including the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Tell Congress They Must Cut Military Spending

Reordering Priorities: Connecting Issues

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 9:30am - 3:30pm

A Planning Conference for Long Term Change

A networking, planning day that focuses on the Move the Money campaign, engaging local elected officials in the effort to reorder priorities from military spending to meeting human needs.

Keynote speaker: Rukiya Dillahunt

Contact Information: 

Betsy Crites:

director@ncpeaceaction.org

919-381-5969

Documents: 
Budget Priorities Flyer

U.S. Federal Budget As an Instrument for the Common Good

Monday, June 20, 2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Have you ever wondered how or if our Federal Budget could be a tool to move our nation to a prosperous, peaceful and just future?

Forum panelists will identify ways the budget can be used to redirect our resources away from war and destruction to improved quality of life, investment in job creation and correcting the increasing disparity of income and wealth.

National Budget Priorities: Cut Military Spending and Fund Our Communities; Move the Money Action Toolkit

Just as peace is more than the absence of war, national security is more than planes and bombs; it includes jobs, schools, housing, and healthcare.

AFSC is calling for:

New Priorities Campaign

AFSC staff Sandra Schwartz's article on tax day and other actions to: (1) end the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; (2) legislate major reductions in the Pentagon budget; and (3) make investments in jobs, infrastructure, new technologies, education, healthcare, and environmental protection.  The New Priorities Campaign coalition meets monthly -- sign their petition and take it to your friends, co-workers, and community groups now.  www.newprioritiescampaign.org

Who we are

AFSC is a Quaker organization devoted to service, development, and peace programs throughout the world. Our work is based on the belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. Learn more

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AFSC has office around the world. To see a complete list see the Where We Work page.

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