Despite starting out with major bipartisan momentum, the Sentencing Reform and CORRECTIONS Act, S. 2123, has still not been brought up for a vote. This is the closest we’ve come to major reform of mandatory minimums in decades, and we can’t let this chance escape us.
Right now, Committees in the House and Senate are starting to draft the 2017 Budget. At this early stage of the process, few things are decided and we have a much greater opportunity to influence. But that means that we have to act right now to make sure important Peacebuilding programs will be fully funded in 2017. In the 2016 Budget, several peacebuilding programs were cut, so we need your voice now.
Our President, Bob Baskin, spoke recently at the UN, along with one of our supporters, Marla Mossman of Peace Caravan. Click the link to read the full text of Bob’s speech.
Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA tells the stories of how guns – and the billions made off of them – affect the lives of everyday Americans. It features personal stories from people across the country who have been affected by gun violence, including survivors and victims’ families. The film exposes how powerful gun companies and the NRA are resisting responsible legislation – and thereby putting people in danger. The film looks into gun tragedies that include unintentional shootings, domestic violence, suicides, mass shootings and trafficking – and what we can do to put an end to this profit-driven crisis.
we are happy to share that we are a promotional sponsor of a powerful new Community Peacebuilder Two-Week Residential Immersion Training being put on by the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding in Gainesville, Florida. They are already effectively implementing & modeling, on the ground, much of what we’ve been advocating for years at The Peace Alliance. It’s truly remarkable work. This training will take place May 6-14 and October 14-22, 2016. You can learn much more about the work of the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding (RPCP), and this intensive on our special national conference call this Thursday evening.
The Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act, S.2551, was finally introduced in the Senate just a few days ago. This is an important bill that we all need to get behind. The Act will coordinate an interagency approach to preventing mass atrocities, integrate early warning systems, oversee development and implementation of atrocities prevention strategies, and conduct atrocities specific planning.