At this point, we likely don’t need to tell you about the risks of a “U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative” — the plan to effectively fuse the U.S. and Israeli militaries that’s buried within this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). What you need to know is that there’s still a narrow path to stop a dangerous Pentagon-IDF partnership. Here’s the state of play: The House barely passed its version of the NDAA, separated by just four votes, and a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate has stopped its version in its tracks for now. The next critical juncture will likely be during conference, when lawmakers from both chambers reconcile the differences in each of their versions of the NDAA. Then, the final package will get full votes on the House and Senate floor — our last opportunity to defeat this insidious provision for good. It means there's a crucial — but narrow — runway of time for us to work in lockstep with champions who oppose this effort and get other lawmakers to join them. Until that final vote, we aren’t slowing down one second in our work to keep building on the progress we’ve already made and amass the opposition we need to stop a deeper U.S.-Israeli military partnership from becoming a reality.

Destructive data centers could soon pop up near you if folks like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have their way. AI data centers bring noise, light, air, and water pollution, and create astronomical energy costs. It’s no surprise 63% of Americans oppose them being built in their communities. But tech billionaires and warhawks like Hegseth aren’t worried about all that. They see an opportunity to supercharge AI-powered warfare, and they’re demanding billions of dollars and hundreds of acres to build data centers across the country. Public lands should not be turned into sacrifice zones for an AI arms race — and we need to act now. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act would BAN data centers and associated infrastructure on land owned or managed by the U.S. government, including on military bases. It’s a necessary safeguard, and we need to push every lawmaker to go on the record: Will you protect communities from bearing the energy, water, pollution, and infrastructure costs that data centers bring? Or will you join with Hegseth and Big Tech to accelerate AI-powered warfare?

Trump's illegal war on Iran just entered its sixth month and shows no signs of slowing. A brief pause in the violence quickly collapsed, with strikes reported in Iran, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq. At least seventeen U.S. servicemembers have died. At least 1,700 people in Iran have been killed. At least $100 billion has been wasted. Congress never authorized this war. More than that, Congress ordered Trump to end it through a historic war powers vote. But once again, Trump returned to the playbook he’s most familiar with — violence. Instead of demanding accountability, Republican leaders are moving forward toward a record-shattering $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget Trump can use to wage more war. They’d do it at the expense of social service programs — food assistance, healthcare, and more — that millions of people across the country rely on. It’s a dangerous moment, one that’s made it clear that you get what you pay for: Investing trillions of dollars in war over the last several decades has gotten us exactly that. It’s past time we turn the tables, which is why we’re demanding investments in people instead.

“We should invest in our hospitals, schools, affordable housing, and the real security American families need right now – not expensive wars and weapons that make us less safe.” — Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) We couldn’t agree more, which is why we’re urgently rallying support for Sen. Markey’s Slash the Pentagon Act — legislation to CUT Trump’s Pentagon budget request in HALF. While Trump threatens to bomb bridges, power plants, and other civilian infrastructure across Iran, which would amount to war crimes, Defense Secretary Hegseth struggles to defend the war and its mounting human and economic costs. The last thing Congress should be doing is greenlighting more violence by fulfilling their whopping $1.5 TRILLION Pentagon budget demand. The weapons lobby is digging in while Trump and Hegseth ramp up the pressure to pass their $1.5T plus-up. We say: No More. So we need to flood congressional offices with our demand in return: prioritize people over the Pentagon by slashing Trump’s war budget in half.

Trump has refused to rule out deploying the U.S. military to polling sites this November and has called to “nationalize” voting in battleground states. If you’re outraged and worried, you’re not alone. Luckily, lawmakers like Sen. Slotkin are working to block Trump’s shameless and dangerous attempt to intimidate voters and suppress turnout with legislation like the Protect Our Polls Act. They aren’t waiting until it’s too late to react — and neither are we. We’ve already seen Trump follow through on past authoritarian threats, and we can’t risk him doing it again. We know nothing short of our democracy is at stake. That’s why we need to sound the alarm and push members of Congress to keep our elections safe by supporting this common-sense legislation.

The first order of business when Congress returns to session will be voting on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that could authorize $1.15 trillion for the Pentagon — $1.15 trillion for Trump’s warmongering. One more dime for bombs and bloodshed is a non-starter. Congress must rein in this lawless president immediately. Here’s where things stand: A resounding majority of Americans oppose Trump’s illegal and disastrous Iran War. Congress passed a first-of-its-kind war powers resolution ordering Trump to end it. Now, he’s abandoned diplomacy and escalated instead, putting millions of people in Iran and across the Middle East in harm’s way. Congress must reassert its power over a president who believes he is above the law. In the coming days, they’ll have a key chance to do exactly that by rejecting his proposed war budget.

You’ve likely read about this year’s July 4th celebrations here in DC: a sad state fair, a crumbling stage, and a late-night rambling speech. But if you’d been here, you would have also seen some of the 5,000 National Guard troops — the equivalent of eight Army battalions — that Trump has stationed in the capital. As an organization committed to peace, we refuse to see our communities militarized and troops weaponized against the people they’re sworn to protect. We haven’t forgotten about Trump’s domestic deployments, and we won’t stop speaking out or responding with our vision of a world where people live and thrive free from violence. We aren’t powerless in the face of Trump’s authoritarian power grab. State governors still maintain control and command of these National Guard troops. That means the same governors who have helped normalize soldiers on our streets also have the power to say “no more” by recalling their National Guard forces. But they aren’t likely to act without public pressure, which is why we’re sending a resounding message to ALL governors reminding them that troops don’t belong on our streets:

An eye-popping $1.1 trillion for the Pentagon made this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) unjustifiable. Section 219, a one-of-a-kind provision to effectively fuse the U.S.-Israeli militaries and weapons industries, made the bill highly suspect. Now that Speaker Johnson has caved to the right wing of his caucus by merging the must-pass NDAA with the SAVE Act — Trump’s craven attempt to restrict voting access ahead of the midterm elections — it’s outright dangerous. This year’s NDAA cannot pass, but if we want to stop a must-pass bill like this in its tracks, we have work to do. Legislation like this historically advances without a fuss. But with over $1 trillion for Trump’s and Hegseth’s warmongering, an insidious military alliance, voter suppression legislation, and more wrapped up in the FY27 NDAA, this is no time for business as usual. Luckily, a groundswell of opposition from constituents like you is exactly the message that can wake lawmakers up.

Congress just passed a concurrent war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities. It’s a historic rebuke of a deeply unpopular war. But Congress’ job isn’t done with the recent Senate vote, especially now as Trump and Hegseth are reportedly demanding $67 billion to cover the costs of their disastrous, illegal war on Iran. That means more of your taxpayer dollars to pay for violence that killed over 7,000 people — bombs like the one that killed 168 people at a girls school in Iran — and left the world more dangerous and worse off economically than before. The math isn’t adding up. With your help, we’ll build on this victory by making sure lawmakers reject authorizing another dime for this war.

The Pentagon budget now exceeds $800 billion annually, yet persistent issues raise questions about whether this spending actually improves safety for service members or citizens. High-profile cost overruns (such as the F-35 program), repeated audit failures for decades, and documented environmental harms like PFAS contamination near military bases show systemic inefficiencies and risks to our communities.  At the same time, Trump and Hegseth’s predisposition toward violence and aggression has led to an outright war in Iran, and increased conflict in the Middle East. These recent escalations highlight how militarism unchecked can endanger both civilians and service members. We need to prioritize investments in diplomacy and community resilience that will make all of our communities safer. Sign the petition if you agree! 

Another government could soon have “incredible leverage” over the Pentagon’s priorities if this provision makes it into a must-pass bill Congress is currently negotiating. The “U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative,” buried within this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, would effectively FUSE the Pentagon and Israeli Defense Forces in a one-of-a-kind military alliance. It’s a boon for weapons lobbyists and special interest groups — and they’re hoping we won’t notice, or worse, that we won’t care. But even as these bills head to the floor, bipartisan alliances in Congress that would stop this dangerous plan in its tracks are emerging. With critical votes looming, now is our moment to overwhelm lawmakers with opposition to make this provision too toxic to touch.

Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth’s illegal boat strikes have now killed more than 200 people off the coasts of South America, but we haven’t forgotten — and we refuse to stay silent. 200 deaths mark a grim milestone in an illegal campaign that has slipped under the radar while the Administration distracts by proliferating more violence elsewhere. Lawmakers have the power to act and stop these strikes. But they’re unlikely to if they think people like you and groups like ours aren’t paying attention, or worse, that we don’t care. That’s why we need to get loud today.