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Cut Social Security & Veterans' Benefits? Cut the Pentagon Instead!
President Obama has endorsed cutting Social Security and veterans' benefits by using the "chained CPI" to lower the cost-of-living adjustment. The Congressional Budget Office says cutting Social Security and veterans' benefits in this way would save the government $163 billion over ten years. But there are much better ways for the government to save $163 billiion. Email President Obama and Congress >
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JFP News 9/7: TPP buses to Leesburg; Hillary names Haqqanis; Greenwald calls out CNNi on Bahrain
Just Foreign Policy News, September 7, 2012
TPP buses to Leesburg; Hillary names Haqqanis; Greenwald calls out CNNi on Bahrain
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Rally Sunday against the TPP: free buses from DC and Baltimore
As the 14th major round of closed-door negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership gets under way in northern Virginia, join Citizens Trade Campaign and labor, environmental, consumer, public health, family farm and other social justice allies at the "TPP: Out of the Shadows! Rally for Good Jobs, Affordable Medicine & a Healthy Environment" at 3:00pm on Sunday, September 9 outside the Lansdowne Resort at 44050 Woodridge Parkway in Leesburg.
GET ON THE BUS! Follow the link to RSVP and reserve seats on free buses to the rally from Washington, DC or Baltimore, or sign up to receive info on carpooling options throughout the region.
http://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2012/08/09/no-back-room-deals-for-the-1/
Media Briefing: What TPP Means for Digital Rights and Patients' Rights
JFP 9/5: Lee, Conyers query Iran war cost; new doc from makers of Budrus
Just Foreign Policy News, September 5, 2012
Lee, Conyers query Iran war cost; new doc from makers of Budrus
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*Action: Don't let the military sabotage peace talks and Bergdahl's release
The generals and their amen corner in Congress are pressing Secretary of State Clinton to declare the Haqqani network, part of the Afghan Taliban, to be a terrorist organization - a move which State Department and White House officials fear could sabotage peace talks with the Taliban and endanger the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in a prisoner exchange with the Taliban. Urge President Obama and your representatives in Congress to oppose any move to sabotage the peace talks.
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/haqqani-network
Barbara Lee/John Conyers: We Want a Report on Costs of War with Iran
Urge your Rep to sign-on to Rep. Barbara Lee's letter calling for a report on the costs of a potential war with Iran by Friday, Sept 7th. [deadline has been extended.] Current signers include: Lee, Conyers, Rush, Ellison, Woolsey.
JFP 9/1: Haqqani designation would threaten peace talks, Bergdahl release
Just Foreign Policy News, September 1, 2012
Haqqani designation would threaten peace talks, Bergdahl release
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Interview: Tehran NAM summit setback for U.S., Israeli campaign to isolate Iran
Just Foreign Policy talks to Tehran Times about the NAM summit. The summit was a setback for the US-Israeli campaign to isolate Iran, not because anyone behaved differently than would be expected, but because it showcased the fact that most of the world doesn't see Iran the way Washington and Tel Aviv do.
http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/101052-nam-summit-in-tehran-setbackfor-the-usisrael-campaign-to-isolate-iran-robert-naiman-by-kourosh-ziabari-the-successful-16th-summit-of-the-non-aligned-movement-in-tehran-is-a-setback-for-the-usisrael-campaign-to-isolate-iran-says-journalist-rober
JFP 8/30: Ecuador upbeat on Assange talks; cutting Pentagon vs. Social Security
Just Foreign Policy News, August 30, 2012
Ecuador upbeat on Assange talks; cutting Pentagon vs. Social Security
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Cut Pentagon Budget, Not Social Security & Veterans' Benefits, Save 380,000 Jobs
Some people want to "save" the government $145 billion over 10 years by cutting Social Security, veterans' benefits, and federal pensions. A much better idea is to cut the bloated Pentagon budget instead. Not only would that protect Social Security and veterans' benefits and make it harder for the Pentagon to occupy other people's countries, it would save 380,000 jobs.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/cut-the-pentagon-budget-n_b_1844125.html
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JFP 8/28: Rachel Corrie verdict; Ecuador threatened on trade; Colombia talks to FARC
Just Foreign Policy News, August 28, 2012
Rachel Corrie verdict; Ecuador threatened on trade; Colombia talks to FARC
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Romney-Ryan "Ploughshares to Swords" Budget Would Cost America At Least 530,000 Jobs
If we could only make the Ryan plan stick to the principle of at least one dollar in military cuts for every dollar in domestic cuts, that would reduce the job loss of the Ryan plan by at least 12.9% - saving 530,000 jobs. That's on the scale of the jobs at stake in last year's fight over continuing the stimulus.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11099-romney-ryan-ploughshares-to-swords-budget-would-cost-america-at-least-530000-jobs
Let's Help WikiLeaks Liberate the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiating Text
Our "crowdsourced" reward for WikiLeaks to publish the text is now over $20,000.
JFP 8/27: TPP Threatens Generics; Egypt talks to Iran on Syria; US faults Israel on Corrie
Just Foreign Policy News, August 27, 2012
TPP Threatens Generics; Egypt talks to Iran on Syria; US faults Israel on Corrie
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Romney-Ryan "Ploughshares to Swords" Budget Would Cost America At Least 530,000 Jobs
If we could only make the Ryan plan stick to the principle of at least one dollar in military cuts for every dollar in domestic cuts, that would reduce the job loss of the Ryan plan by at least 12.9% - saving 530,000 jobs. That's on the scale of the jobs at stake in last year's fight over continuing the stimulus.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11099-romney-ryan-ploughshares-to-swords-budget-would-cost-america-at-least-530000-jobs
*Action: Urge the NYT to Investigate Four Questions on the WikiLeaks Case
JFP 8/23: Romney-Ryan "Ploughshares to Swords" Budget Would Cost Half a Million Jobs
Just Foreign Policy News, August 23, 2012
Romney-Ryan "Ploughshares to Swords" Budget Would Cost Half a Million Jobs
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Romney-Ryan "Ploughshares to Swords" Budget Would Cost America At Least 530,000 Jobs
If we could only make the Ryan plan stick to the principle of at least one dollar in military cuts for every dollar in domestic cuts, that would reduce the job loss of the Ryan plan by at least 12.9% - saving 530,000 jobs. That's on the scale of the jobs at stake in last year's fight over continuing the stimulus.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11099-romney-ryan-ploughshares-to-swords-budget-would-cost-america-at-least-530000-jobs
*Action: Urge the NYT to Investigate Four Questions on the WikiLeaks Case
JFP 8/22: WikiLeaks: The Four Questions; Gold Star Mom: "Our forces shouldn't be there"
Just Foreign Policy News, August 22, 2012
WikiLeaks: The Four Questions; Gold Star Mom: "Our forces shouldn't be there"
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*Action: Urge the NYT to Investigate Four Questions on the WikiLeaks Case
Four questions are crucial to judging official claims that there is no connection between the British-Swedish legal pursuit of Julian Assange and the threat of U.S. prosecution of WikiLeaks: why won't Sweden question Assange in the U.K.? why won't Sweden say it won't extradite Assange to the U.S.? why won't the U.K. say it will oppose a U.S. extradition request? why won't the U.S. say it won't seek Assange's extradition from Sweden?
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/four-questions
WikiLeaks: Official Statement by Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian Embassy
On Sunday August 19th, Julian Assange addressed supporters and the media from a balcony at the embassy.
http://www.wikileaks.org/Official-Statement-by-Julian.html
JFP 8/20: JFP issues $14,500 reward for WikiLeaks to publish TPP negotiating text
Just Foreign Policy News, August 20, 2012
JFP issues $14,500 reward for WikiLeaks to publish TPP negotiating text
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Press Release: Just Foreign Policy Issues $14,500 Reward for Wikileaks to Publish Trans Pacific Partnership Negotiating Text
As of noon Eastern Time on Monday, August 20, the reward stood at $14,543, based on 344 pledges, of which the median pledge was $25.
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1285
*Action: Help #WikiLeaks Liberate the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiating Text
On September 6, negotiators will go to Leesburg, Virginia, for the latest round of secretive talks on the "Trans-Pacific Partnership" agreement. This proposed agreement threatens access to essential medicines in developing countries, threatens environmental regulations, and threatens internet freedom. Even Members of Congress and their staff have been blocked from seeing the draft text, while corporate representatives have been allowed to see it.
JFP 8/15: Norquist hits Romney on military $; TPP summit; Honduras DEA killings probed
Just Foreign Policy News, August 15, 2012
Norquist hits Romney on military $; TPP summit; Honduras DEA killings probed
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Coming to the TPP summit? You need to register!
If you think you might go to any of the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership summit (aka "intergalactic NAFTA") in Leesburg, Virginia, from September 6th to 15th, you should register as a "stakeholder." Unless you're registered as a stakeholder, you won't be able to do or say boo. The registration deadline is COB Wednesday.
Even if you're not sure you'll go, register anyway. It's free and takes about 17 seconds. It's like registering to vote. If you want to have a say, you have to tell someone in advance.
The registration form, and information on citizen participation events, can be found here (item #4 below):
http://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2012/08/08/register-to-help-drag/
*Action: Arming human rights abusers in Bahrain? There oughta be a law!