Peace Notes Summer 2023
The latest PEC newsletter is out! We discuss the current state of gun violence prevention laws, military spending, upcoming local events, and the too-dang high rent!
Category: In the News
U.S. Cluster Bomb Shipment to Ukraine
The PEC is alarmed by the US’s distribution of cluster bombs to Ukraine. This weapon is banned in over 100 countries due to its indiscriminate impact, which could result in disastrous consequences. It is our strong belief that peaceful conflict resolution should be prioritized, and we encourage a global prohibition on cluster bombs.
UN report calls on U.S. to close Guantanamo Bay
UN report calls on US government to close Guantanamo Bay, citing human rights violations and lack of legal justification.
Hartung & Gledhill, Throwing More Money at the Pentagon
More than half of the taxpayer dollars that Congress appropriates every year now goes into what passes for “defense” in this country.
The Immorality of the U.S. Government’s Budget
April, the month tax filings are due, prompts us to ponder what our income taxes pay for. Are they used to provide all citizens sufficient resources and public goods for human security and well-being — the core of our national security?
Kenya LGBTQ Human Rights Violations
Gilbert Kagarura, LGBT Refugee Spokesman for the LGBT community in the Kakuma Refugee camp, needs your support.
MI Life without Parole Sentences for Minors Declared HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION
Juvenile life without parole sentences in Michigan put the US in violation of an Inter-American Treaty which the US signed. Four bills now in the Michigan State Senate end juvenile life sentences.
The Road to Annexation – Israel’s Maneuvers to Change the Status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory
This relatively recent report on the illegality of the Israeli occupation provides important background and comes from a highly reputable source The International Commission of Jurists Composed of 60 eminent judges and lawyers from all regions of the world, the International …