Burlington, Vermont Divests from Weapons Manufacturers!
On Monday, July 12, 2021, the Burlington Vermont City Council passed a resolution to divest from weapons manufacturers in a 10-1 vote.
On Monday, July 12, 2021, the Burlington Vermont City Council passed a resolution to divest from weapons manufacturers in a 10-1 vote.
A City Council resolution, the cynics tell us, is “just words.” But the words in Resolution 0976-2019—which has languished for more than a year without a vote – very much matter.
In this panel, three leading organizers present case studies of successful & diverse divestment models, including fossil fuel and weapons divestment.
An 11th-hour agreement to keep alive the last remaining treaty limiting strategic nuclear weapons between the United States and Russia appears to be taking shape.
Beginning January 18th, four billboards around Puget Sound will display the following paid public service announcement (PSA): NUCLEAR WEAPONS BANNED BY NEW U.N. TREATY; Get them out of Puget Sound! Included in the advertisement is a U.S. Navy photo of the Trident submarine USS Henry M. Jackson returning to port following a routine strategic deterrent patrol.
50 national NGO coalition, urging President-elect Biden to make reversing the FTO designation of Yemen’s Houthis a day-one priority for his administration.
