Last September, Congress said no to plans to bomb Syria, by failing to approve an authorization for the use of military force. Now there is a new push — exemplified by this New York Times op-ed by former Ambassador Robert Ford — for deeper U.S. military intervention in Syria. Advocates for U.S. military intervention are assuring us that…
On June 5, 19 Representatives led by Peter Welch of Vermont sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama, urging him to resist pressure to transfer manpads – shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, that can be used to shoot down civilian aircraft – to Syrian insurgents. This letter was supported by the Friends Committee on National Legislation, United…
We have just a week left to help Burlington, Vermont kill the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the biggest taxpayer ripoff in human history. On Monday, October 7, the Burlington City Council will vote on a binding resolution that would block F-35 warplanes from being based at Burlington International Airport, which is owned by the city. If…