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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We thank Senators @welch.senate.gov and @vanhollen.senate.gov for providing opening remarks for this urgent discussion. Thank you to our panelists Stacy Gilbert, @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social, @revjimwallis.bsky.social, and moderator Josh Paul for sharing your expertise.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Former State official Stacy Gilbert: It’s unforgivable that officials who gaslit the American people have been permitted to move on to jobs at elite institutions. That’s why it’s more important than ever to hold them accountable and prevent them from continuing to shape US foreign policy.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Former State Department official Stacy Gilbert: The Biden admin’s policy “seemed to be that we would gaslight the world and tell egregious lies in order to skirt the law” to continue arming Israel — a hypocrisy that compelled Gilbert to resign from a 20-year career in government.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social: After their support helped Israel kill over 67,000 Palestinians to be killed and cost Dems the 2024 election, former officials like Jake Sullivan, Brent McGurk, and Avril Haines have been allowed to take up cushy positions at universities, think tanks, and VC firms.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social: Biden officials feared that speaking out or trying to hold Israel accountable would damage their career prospects.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social, journalist and author of "Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza," highlights how Biden officials like Jake Sullivan and Brent McGurk refused to accept the well-documented starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our statement on last night's vote seeking answers to settler violence in the West Bank

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Saying that the mayor of NYC should be barred from memorializing the deadliest attack in his city's history -- which effected every New Yorker, regardless of their faith -- because he is Muslim is pure Islamophobia. We condemn Mr. Giuliani's comments, and all who try to use tragedy to peddle hate.

Guardian headline: "Giuliani says Mamdani should skip 9/11 ceremony during rant against Islam"

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Our statement on today's historic vote to end Donald Trump's disastrous war on Iran:

Congress Votes: Trump’s Iran War Must End Now

Washington – In response to the Senate’s passage of House Concurrent Resolution 86, a War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, Win Without War Government Relations Director Eric Eikenberry released the following statement:

“Today, Congress decided: President Trump’s war on Iran must end immediately. With today's historic Senate vote, Congress has for the first time passed a bicameral, concurrent resolution exercising its inherent Article I authority to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities.

“Lawmakers who voted in favor of this resolution were merely enacting the will of their constituents. Large majorities across the country have long agreed that this war should never have started, and that it must be brought to an end now. The message is clear: Trump has lost the confidence of the country and the Congress, and his reckless warmaking must be reined in.

“As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire takes shape and Trump’s overdue turn to diplomacy provides people in Iran and across the Middle East some relief, the president’s outrageous threats to return to fighting only underscore the urgent need for congressional action.

“Having ordered Trump to end the war, Congress must now press the point home. No one who voted for this resolution should vote to authorize one more dime for this war. Instead, they should repeat the message today’s vote sends to the White House: end this war, or Congress will end it for you.”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

"After 95 days of illegal war, Congress is finally enacting the will of the people, who overwhelmingly oppose President Trump’s disastrous war on Iran." Our statement on the House's passage of a War Powers Resolution against Trump's Iran War today:

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Proud to join @publiccitizen.bsky.social @moveon.org and 77 other organizations urging Congress to oppose increases to the Pentagon’s astronomical budget: www.citizen.org/news/80-grou...

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Congress, follow @harrisonmann.bsky.social’s advice. If you want to stop Trump’s reckless and illegal war on Iran, don’t fund it. You can send Congress the same message here 👇 act.winwithoutwar.org/sign/no-war-...

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Our @harrisonmann.bsky.social joined CNN to discuss Pete Hegseth’s dangerous Christian nationalist vision for the U.S. military. Hegseth is supposed to be protecting the American people, not using our military to enable a reckless authoritarian.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

We are pleased to welcome our new @scovillepf.bsky.social Fellow Allie Hansen, who is working with us at Win Without War Education Fund on issues of arms transfers, cluster munitions, and imagining a more just and peaceful U.S. foreign policy. Welcome, Allie!

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This past Saturday, Win Without War Deputy Director Shayna Lewis stood before thousands at Chicago’s No Kings protest and spoke directly to Congress: "Our message...is simple. NO ICE. NO war. NO Kings. Watch the full speech here: winwithoutwar.org/no-ice-no-wa...

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Our statement on news that Donald Trump wants $200 billion of taxpayer money for his disastrous war in Iran:

Trump Wants $200 Billion For His Disastrous War

Washington – In response to reports that the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in supplemental funding for President Trump’s war with Iran, Win Without War Policy Director Sam Ratner released the following statement:

“Today is the 23rd anniversary of the start of the Iraq War, a generational disaster that killed thousands of U.S. troops, hundreds of thousands of civilians, and gobbled up trillions of taxpayer dollars. When George W. Bush first sought extra money to fund that illegal war of choice, the supplemental appropriation for the war came to an eye-popping $54.4 billion – a little under $100 billion in today’s dollars. Today, Donald Trump wants to see Bush’s bad bet and double it, wasting $200 billion of taxpayer money on a criminal Middle East war that no one wants. Congress shouldn’t give him a dime.

“Trump’s war with Iran is already a disaster. 13 U.S. servicemembers dead. Thousands of Iranians killed, including over 160 schoolchildren, teachers, and parents in a school struck by a U.S. missile. Bombs falling on a dozen countries in the region. Gas prices through the roof. All with no end in sight. And now, the Pentagon is saying that it needs $200 billion more in taxpayer money to continue a war Trump never should have started in the first place.

“That money could reverse many of the brutal cuts Trump has inflicted on our communities, covering Medicaid for some 25 million Americans or constructing roughly 800,000 units of affordable housing. Instead, Trump wants to use it to line the pockets of weapons makers and continue a catastrophic war.

“Donald Trump started an illegal war, and now he wants $1,500 from every household in the United States to pay for it. Congress needs to tell him no.”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

30 backpacks. 138 pairs of shoes. 168 people — children, parents, and teachers — lost to a senseless war. Today on Capitol Hill we’re memorializing the children killed in the Minab school strike, and demanding accountability for a disastrous war that Congress never authorized.

30 backpacks and 138 pairs of shoes on the capitol lawn, memorializing the 168 children killed in the Minab school airstrike.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Win Without War has joined 250 organizations to call on Congress to stop funding war with Iran. Our taxpayer money should be used on our communities at home, not to fund violence abroad. You can find the full letter here: www.citizen.org/article/no-f...

More Than 250 Groups Oppose Additional Spending on Trump’s Illegal Iran War

Last Updated on March 12, 2026.

WASHINGTON. D.C. – Members of Congress should vote against any additional funding for President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional war on Iran, 251 groups said today in a letter sent to Congress. Waging a war of choice that costs an estimated $1 billion a day not only fails to address the economic squeeze and health care crisis facing Americans, but diverts federal funding from an array of urgent domestic priorities. The letter was led by Public Citizen, Win Without War, MoveOn, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

“‘By launching a war against Iran, Trump has violated the Constitution, defied international law, flouted the will of the American people, and has put millions of lives across the region at risk. A vote for President Trump’s Pentagon supplemental funding package would be a vote to commit the U.S. even further to this crisis, which has already killed seven U.S. servicemembers and nearly 2,000 people from across the region, and which endangers the lives of many more,’ the letter reads.

“The Pentagon’s budget now totals more than $1 trillion, after an extra $150 billion the agency received in the GOP’s reconciliation bill. A supplemental worth $50 billion would be enough to restore food assistance for four million Americans, establish universal pre-K education, and pay for the annual construction of more than 100,000 units of housing. The groups maintain that this illegal war with Iran cannot be an excuse to fund more weapons instead of priorities here at home.

“Other prominent signatories to the letter include Oxfam America, the Service Employees International Union, National Nurses United, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the National Organization for Women, the Union of Concerned Scientists, J Street, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Indivisible, Common Cause, Jewish Voice for Peace, Rising Majority, and Working Families Power.

“’More money for the Pentagon will serve to extend and escalate an illegal, unpopular, and devastating war – as well as pave the way for still more Pentagon funding requests,’ said Robert Weissman, Co-President of Public Citizen. ‘The money wasted on this war should instead be invested in meeting the economic squeeze felt by everyday Americans. The $11.3 billion spent on the first six days of the war would, for example, be enough to restore food benefits to the four million people losing them due to the tax and budget reconciliation bill.’

“‘President Trump’s illegal war has already shown the costs war imposes — American servicemembers killed and injured, thousands of civilians killed in fighting, skyrocketing oil prices, a conflict spiraling over a dozen countries in unexpected ways, and more. That’s exactly why it’s so crucial that the decision to go to war not rest on one person’s impulses. Congress must not fund the continuation of this unconstitutional war,’ said Christopher Anders, Director of ACLU’s Technology and Democracy Division.

“’Every penny wasted on bombing children and families in Iran would be better spent on health care and affordable housing in America. Secretary Hegseth and President Trump are ready to spend trillions on another forever war that nobody asked for, but they won’t lift a finger to lower costs here at home,’ said Sara Haghdoosti, Chief of Program for MoveOn Civic Action. ‘A vote for supplemental spending is a vote to continue the war in Iran, and Congress must listen to the vast majority of Americans and stop the reckless spending and bloodshed.’

“‘People across the U.S. already hate Trump’s illegal war in Iran, and they’re not going to like it any better if Congress wastes $50 billion more of their money on it,’ said Shayna Lewis, Deputy Director of Win Without War. ‘It’s outrageous that Trump is even asking for more money to spend on bombs when his spiraling war is killing civilians abroad and driving up prices for everyone at home, all with no end in sight. Congress should tell Trump clearly: not one more penny for this foolish, destructive war.’”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Our full statement on Donald Trump's illegal war with Iran:

Trump’s Illegal War Endangers Millions and Must Be Stopped

Washington – In response to U.S. and Israeli government attacks on Iran, Win Without War Deputy Director Shayna Lewis released the following statement:

“We condemn President Trump for joining Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a new and unnecessary war with Iran that threatens millions of people across the region, including U.S. servicemembers.

“This war is flatly illegal — neither authorized by Congress, nor justified under any international law. Trump has similarly failed to make his case to the U.S. public in any way. Instead, he has capriciously upended critical diplomatic negotiations to ignite a major, open-ended, region-wide war.

“Already, Trump’s violence, which he acknowledges may cost ‘the lives of courageous American heroes,’ has killed students and teachers, parents and children. If left unchecked, many more will die. Those deaths will be on Trump’s hands.

“While Trump has tried to portray himself as an ally to brave protesters in Iran facing grave violence, the Iranian government’s horrific record does not justify this reckless push to war. We know from decades of tragic U.S.-led interventions that bombs do not deliver peace and freedom to people struggling under brutal regimes.

“Congress must convene immediately and end this illegal war. This week both the House and Senate will have yet another chance at passing War Powers Resolutions to rein in our out-of-control president. They owe it to their constituents, their constitutional duty, and people across the globe to vote yes.”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

During the SOTU, Trump doubled down on his failed “war on drugs” in Latin America, which has cost nearly $3 BILLION – all while he’s gutted drug treatment programs at home. We’ve got the receipts 👇 winwithoutwar.org/weve-got-rec...

A receipt tracking the financial and human costs of US military deployment in the Caribbean since August 2025. Financial costs total $2.9 billion, and human costs total 154 people killed as of February 23, 2026.

A receipt detailing how much drug overdose prevention and drug treatment could have been purchased with the $2.9 billion spent on Caribbean military deployments. It's a lot -- 50 million Narcan boxes, inpatient treatment for 100,000 people, methadone treatment for 495,000 people, and 83 million fentanyl test strips.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Our statement calling on Congress to push back against Trump’s senseless and deadly march towards a new war on Iran:

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Our first billboards are in Atlanta, Georgia, Nashville, Tennessee, Denver, Colorado, and on I-880 in Oakland, California.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Our billboards feature StandWithMinnesota.com, a resource built by local organizers that lets you support ICE hotlines, dashcams for legal observers, food deliveries to families in hiding, legal services for detainees, and more.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Last month, Trump ordered soldiers to prepare to deploy in support of ICE’s murderous occupation of Minneapolis. We responded with new billboards outside Ft. Carson and Ft. Bragg telling troops where to turn for help if Trump orders them to break the law.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

American soldiers did not sign up to join ICE’s murderous rampage through Minneapolis. Our latest billboard near Ft. Bragg, where troops are on standby to deploy to Minnesota, shows them who to talk to if they are worried about being implicated in ICE’s crimes.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

With the Senate poised to vote on a War Powers Resolution to end Trump’s reckless, illegal military aggression against Venezuela, we’re reminding Members of Congress to exercise their constitutional authority. Congress: Don’t rubber-stamp another forever war.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Join us @kaine.senate.gov, @repilhan.bsky.social, and @gregcasar.bsky.social TONIGHT at 8pm EST to learn how we can stop Trump's takeover of Venezuela in its tracks. Together, let's push to invest in our health and communities instead! www.mobilize.us/healthcareno...

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

No one wants the foolish, dangerous, illegal war with Venezuela that Trump keeps seeking. Our statement on the confirmed reports of a CIA drone strike on Venezuelan soil:

Trump’s Reckless, Illegal Strike

WASHINGTON – In response to confirmed reports of a CIA drone strike on Venezuelan territory, Win Without War policy director Sam Ratner released the following statement:

“Days after it took place, the U.S. public is finally learning about a CIA airstrike on foreign soil for which there is no legal justification or congressional authorization. This is the lawless Trump administration in action.

“Trump’s war with Venezuela, if he gets it, will do nothing to address the ongoing domestic overdose crisis, nor provide cheap energy, nor lead to better lives for people in Venezuela. Instead, it will fuel Trump’s authoritarian ambitions, ensure suffering across the region, and put U.S. servicemembers and Venezuelans in direct and unnecessary danger.

“The only way forward is for Congress to stop Trump’s illegal strikes and hold those in the administration who have so flagrantly broken the law to account.”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Given Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s history issuing illegal orders then immediately throwing his subordinates under the bus, it’s more important than ever that troops know how to find experienced counselors, and — especially if they work at JSOC — a better lawyer.

A collection of headlines emphasizing the illegality of extrajudicial killings carried out by the military in the Caribbean and Pacific.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Our NotWhatYouSignedUpFor.org campaign — which connects troops to resources for responding to unlawful orders — has returned to Ft. Bragg, this time to reach the headquarters of Joint Special Operations Command, which carried out the infamous “double tap” boat strikes in September.

Billboard reading: “JSOC: Don’t Let Them Make You Break The Law. NotWhatYouSignedUpFor.org”

The billboard by the side of the road outside Fort Bragg.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Today, Trump again tried to exploit the overdose crisis to grow his own power. Declaring fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" is simply an excuse to do more violence while continuing to fail fentanyl victims. No one needs another round of WMD lies from the Oval Office. Our statement:

Trump’s Wild WMD Lies Fail Fentanyl Victims
WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s executive order designating fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” Win Without War Government Relations Director Eric Eikenberry released the following statement:
“Slashing funding for proven drug treatment programs, eliminating support for lifesaving overdose prevention medication, and kicking millions off Medicaid utterly fails to help communities through the overdose crisis. Having pushed all these measures, however, President Trump may have stumbled upon an even worse idea.
”Declaring fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ does nothing to help a single person struggling with addiction, nor a single family impacted by the overdose crisis. Instead, this executive order is a disgusting attempt to use their pain and grief to expand Trump’s authoritarian power grab by putting more troops in our streets, criminalizing people who need care and support for recovery, and – egregiously – conjuring a new, false ‘WMD’ threat to justify war with Venezuela.
“We know what happens when presidents make unsubstantiated claims about weapons of mass destruction and Congress acquiesces. From demanding answers on domestic military deployments, to protecting people struggling with addiction from being outrageously treated as ‘terrorists’, to passing this week’s War Powers Resolutions to prevent a new endless war in Latin America, Congress must use every tool at its disposal to curb the effects of this reckless executive order.”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Congress is voting today on a bill that would authorize nearly a trillion dollars for Pete Hegseth's Pentagon. We don't think lawless killings abroad and repression at home should be rewarded with a blank check. Our statement urging Congress to vote no:

Win Without War Urges Congress: Vote Down More Money and Power for Hegseth’s Pentagon

Washington – Win Without War Government Relations Director Eric Eikenberry made the following statement in advance of House and Senate votes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026:

“On this year’s NDAA, Congress has a straightforward choice. Do lawmakers confront the use of our military for extrajudicial killings abroad and repression at home with the urgency required? Or do they take a ‘business-as-usual’ approach and authorize nearly a trillion dollars for Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s Pentagon?

“Win Without War urges members to unite against the unprecedented power grab that President Trump and his crony Hegseth are attempting, and vote ‘NO’.

“This call comes despite several worthy, individual provisions in the final bill text. In particular, we welcome the long-awaited repeal of the 2002 and 1991 authorizations for use of military force against Iraq. And we thank many congressional champions, including Representatives Meeks and Roy, Senators Kaine and Young, and former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, for working year after year to push their reluctant colleagues to exercise Congress’ constitutional duty to decide when and whether the United States goes to war.

“Yet ultimately, that and other constructive provisions are overshadowed by the harm, Pentagon bloat, and waste this bill will again facilitate.

“This NDAA simply cannot be cordoned off from our current reality, in which Trump and Hegseth deploy the National Guard to our cities to intimidate and silence our communities, while simultaneously order our servicemembers to commit extrajudicial killings in waters off of Latin America and court an unauthorized war with Venezuela.

“The bill may be mammoth and complex, but the choice is simple: vote no.”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Our statement on today's shameful new immigration restrictions from the Trump administration:

Trump’s New Immigration Policy Racist and Cruel
WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration’s announcement that it will pause all asylum applications and take punitive measures against immigrants from countries previously targeted by Trump’s Muslim Ban, Win Without War Policy Director Sam Ratner released the following statement:
“The Trump administration is exploiting a tragedy to further its racist agenda – this time, the horrific shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC last week.. Cutting off all asylum applications and threatening the immigration status of green card holders from many countries in the Global South is a cruel collective punishment inflicted on people attempting to seek safety for them and their families and who had nothing to do with last week’s awful crime. This policy will not make anyone, anywhere more secure.
“Justice and safety require a different approach, and it is up to Congress to pursue it. We call on members to condemn this harmful policy, to rein in an utterly out of control Department of Homeland Security, and to commit to building a fair humanitarian and immigration program.”
Win Without War is a diverse network of activists and national organizations working for a progressive foreign policy in the United States.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

U.S. and international leaders who truly seek peace must give Palestinians a say in their own future, not rubber-stamp a stopgap plan that enables the Israeli government to prolong the suffering and violence in Gaza.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

And Trump’s plan for U.S. administration of Gaza and an “International Stabilization Force” in Gaza — which, to date, no partner country has been willing to join — risks pulling U.S. troops into a more direct role occupying Gaza.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Yesterday’s vote should not be mistaken for an end to the genocide or an excuse for U.S. officials and lawmakers to turn their backs on Gaza. Right now, the Israeli government is continuing its deadly strikes, while continuing to deprive Gaza of live-saving food, medicine, and shelter

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We are disappointed that the U.N. Security Council has approved a slipshod Gaza “peace plan” that ignores the aspirations of people in Gaza — and is all but doomed to collapse.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Trump doesn’t deserve all the credit, though. The Biden administration also spent at least a year angling for a U.S.-Saudi defense treaty in an ill-conceived attempt to bury regional opposition to the Israeli government’s occupation of Palestine.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We already know what happens when MBS enjoys no-strings-attached Pentagon backing: Impunity, suffering, and industrial-scale human rights abuses.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s corrupt, cozy ties with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner include billion-dollar deals and making him a business partner of the Saudi public investment fund. The payoff? A defense pact with the U.S.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

After sending U.S. troops to occupy U.S. cities and murder people in the Caribbean, Trump now plans to sign them up to fight and die for a despot who waged a brutal war in Yemen and funneled billions to Trump’s friends and family.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Our statement on the Senate's failure to block the Trump administration's war plans for Venezuela in tonight's War Powers Resolution vote:

Win Without War Statement on Senate Failure to Pass War Powers Resolution to Prevent Unauthorized Strikes in Venezuela
WASHINGTON – In response to the Senate’s failure to pass S.J.Res. 90, the bipartisan Kaine-Schiff-Paul War Powers Resolution to prevent President Trump’s unauthorized military operations in Venezuela, Win Without War Executive Director Sara Haghdoosti released the following statement:
“After more than two months of murders at sea and a clear White House effort to lay legal groundwork for strikes inside Venezuela, too many senators looked away rather than face the truth: Donald Trump wants a blank check for war. If Congress continues shredding its own war powers, he may get it.
“This vote wasn’t just a procedural failure — it was a moral one. Every missile launched without authorization erodes the rule of law, and every silence from Congress makes the next war easier to start. History will remember the senators who voted ‘yes’ as those who stood up for the Constitution. The rest chose complicity over courage.
“People in Latin America face egregious harms as a result of the Senate’s failure tonight, and our democracy does as well. Congress must act quickly to ensure those harms do not grow into another all-out, endless war.”
Win Without War is a diverse network of activists and national organizations working for a progressive foreign policy in the United States.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Our recommendations to Congress last spring have only grown more urgent: Defend and assert Congress’ war powers, conduct aggressive oversight over the DoD and CIA, stand up for civil liberties, and don’t let this administration drag us into a destructive war in Mexico.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

As the exercise unfolded, Trump's “war on cartels” spread violence throughout Mexico, harmed U.S. industries reliant on cross-border trade, hamstrung cooperation with the Mexican government, and became a pretense to further crack down on civil liberties at home.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

We found that U.S. strikes would have a profoundly destabilizing effect in Mexico and the U.S., while failing to reduce the amount of dangerous drugs reaching our communities.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

TOMORROW at 8pm ET, join Rep. Rashida Tlaib, downwinder-activist Mary Dickson, LA organizer Maylene Hughes, & legislative strategist Allen Hester to talk about what happens next— and how to stop another nuclear arms race before it begins. 🎟 RSVP → tinyurl.com/100DaysArmsRace

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Our ad in today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls out Trump’s deadly hypocrisy: He weaponizes the overdose crisis to justify dropping bombs in the Caribbean, yet he’s also gutting the CDC – abandoning communities at home to promote violence abroad.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Our statement on last night's Senate vote to rubber-stamp President Trump's lawless Caribbean killings:

Win Without War condemns Senate rubber-stamping of Trump’s murder spree in the Caribbean

Washington – Win Without War Government Relations Director Eric Eikenberry made the following statement in response to last night’s Senate vote on a War Powers Resolution to terminate military operations in the Caribbean:

“It is outrageous that 51 U.S. Senators voted last night to rubber-stamp the Trump administration’s ongoing lawless campaign of extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea. A bare majority of Senators, out of cowardice, indifference, or both, endorsed murder by presidential decree. As Trump kills unidentified individuals merely suspected of committing a crime and courts needless war with Maduro’s government in Venezuela, his claim to be a ‘peace’ president grows more farcical by the day.

“Still, last night’s vote represents the start, not the end, of opposition to Trump’s lawless aggression in Latin America. Trump thinks he can cry ‘narcoterrorism’ to cow Congress and people across the country from standing up to his assault on the Constitution. But nearly half of the Senate, and a majority of people in this country reject Trump’s authoritarian misuse of the military.

“We commend Senators Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine for introducing this resolution and demonstrating the leadership sorely needed in the struggle against authoritarian overreach and unilateral executive warmongering, and thank the 48 Senators who voted with them to uphold one of the most fundamental tenets of the Constitution – Congress, the branch closest to the people, decides when and whether the United States goes to war.”

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

This summer, Marines from a base near Camp Lejeune were deployed to Florida in a failed attempt to make them staff ICE’s inhumane detention system.

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