Dear John,

It’s this simple: do you want to bailout people or the Pentagon? If you haven’t heard, Congress is meeting soon to discuss another COVID-19 stimulus package. Weapons manufacturers will have their lobbyists in the Capital requesting ‘billions and billions'  to help bailout weapons manufacturers and defense contractors in the next COVID-19 relief package. They might have the money, but we have people power. That’s why we’re joining the call for a #PeoplesBailout that will demand that we spend our money on #HealthcareNOTWarfare! Join with thousands of other voices on May Day to drown out the corporate lobbyists and tell Congress: Bailout people, not the Pentagon!  

Today marks a historic day across the world: May Day is a time to celebrate the global movement for workers rights which, throughout history, has secured important gains for working people. This May Day, the stakes are higher than ever: 26 million Americans have filed for unemployment, 9.2 million have lost their health insurance, and we’re facing a global pandemic with a crumbling healthcare infrastructure. We may not be in the streets, but you can still join the movement calling for a #PeoplesBailout and tell Congress: Bailout People, not the Pentagon!

With love and solidarity on May Day 2020, 

Medea, Ariel, Ann, Asia, Carley, Caty, Cody, Emily, Jodie, Kelsey, Leonardo, Makena, Michelle, Nancy, Paki, Teri, and Yousef

P.S. Two Upcoming CODEPINK webinars:

Today, May 1, at 3:00 PM ET (12 PM PT) Medea Benjamin will be speaking with Negar Mortazavi, one of the world's most prominent Iranian-American journalists. Watch on YouTube join via Zoom. RSVP here for the details and to have the event added directly to your calendar.

This Monday, May 4 at 5PM PT/8PM ET join us for our Divest from the War Machine Webinar: Addressing Divestment Myths/Organizing in the Time of Coronavirus featuring CODEPINK Co-Founder Jodie Evans and Roberta Giordano, campaigner with BlackRock’s Big Problem network. RSVP here.