Dear John,

Remember to join the upcoming Tuesday CODEPINK CONGRESS Calling Party as we mobilize for peace legislation! This week we'll discuss the importance of diverting money to renewable energy in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This call is cosponsored with Massachusetts Peace Action.

Chat with peacemakers and experts this Tuesday, April 12th, at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET:

RSVP now!

After you RSVP, take action

The United States is STILL involved in the war in Yemen despite President Biden’s announcement last year that the US was stopping “offensive” support for the war. Tell Congress now that Yemen needs a new War Powers Resolution!

Take action!

Join CODEPINK Congress and Massachusetts Peace Action this Tuesday for an additional Capitol Calling Party! In the wake of Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration is doubling down on domestic fossil fuel production while appealing to Saudi Arabia's oil-rich autocrats to increase exports of fossil fuels. This is wrong and short-sighted. Now is the time to divert money for weapons to transition to a green economy!

Learn about bills introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep Cori Bush to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to invest in renewables like wind and solar, as well as legislation for a Green New Deal for Cities. Meet a Greenpeace climate organizer mobilizing activists to demand executive orders and administrative actions urgently needed to thwart the climate crisis.

Featuring

Aya Saed is Rep. Cori Bush’s legislative aide working on peace conversion. Inspired by youth-led protest movements in the U.S. and abroad, Aya Saed spent two summers curating technologies for activists during the Arab Spring protests as a Google intern. She helped to launch the Speak2Tweet product in 2012, which allowed protesters across Sudan and Ethiopia to tweet using their analog phones despite sporadic Internet connectivity.

Matt Duss is the foreign policy advisor for Senator Bernie Sanders working on S. 938, a bill to redirect part of our military budget to transition to a green economy. Past President of the Foundation of Middle East Peace, Duss has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, the Nation and the American Prospect.

Seth Laxman (he/him/his) is a Climate Campaigner with Greenpeace USA and a transgender rights activist. Based on Lenape-Canarsie lands, aka Brooklyn, Seth Laxman will connect the dots between demilitarization and decarbonization.

Google Group & Local Leaders

Join our CODEPINK Congress Google Group, a space for sharing events and actions. Request to be added here!

Become a CODEPINK Congress liaison in your district to mobilize support for demilitarization and progressive foreign policy! Sign up here as a volunteer organizer.

Finally, if you missed our last meeting, you can view it here on YouTube. View the entire CODEPINK Congress archives here.

Onward toward peace and justice,
Medea, Marcy, Hanieh, Shea, and the entire CODEPINK team

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