The Israeli government and Hamas have reportedly agreed to phase one of a ceasefire plan that would allow for the release of hostages and detainees, and withdrawal of Israeli military forces from parts of Gaza. After more than two years of pain and suffering, we, along with all those who value peace and justice, welcome news of a pause in the violence and the chance for families to be reunited. Crucially, this means the influx of urgently-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, and a respite from incredible violence and terror for millions of people across an entire region. Yet in this hopeful moment, too many lives remain at incredible risk, and a Trump administration policy would leave them to suffer unnecessarily. Earlier this year, Trump’s State Department stopped issuing temporary medical-humanitarian visas to people in Gaza — reversing a long-standing policy that allowed a small number of people, many of them children, to access life-saving medical care in the United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the pause may be temporary, but that was months ago — and it’s time we made the political costs of this choice too hard to bear. Let’s take advantage of every second of this break in the violence and ensure everyone at State hears overwhelming support to reinstate this policy and help people access the life-saving medical care they need. 

Amidst multiple lethal and likely illegal strikes on boats in the Caribbean, Win Without War is racing to push Trump off the path toward a new endless cycle of violence and devastation. Rep. Ilhan Omar has just given us a golden opportunity to stop Trump’s needless, lawless violence by introducing a War Powers Resolution in the House. Champions in both chambers of Congress are stepping up to do their part. It’s a critical start, but it’ll take more work to rein in the Trump administration. That means it’s our turn to pick up the mantle and rally lawmakers to reassert that Congress, NOT the president, decides if and when the United States. goes to war. 

Now is a moment the Dems can leverage their position to make real change. We cannot continue to weakly complain while the Republicans burn our country to the ground. We must urge our Democratic Senators to be strong and stand up to the authoritarian, fascist regime that is tearing our country apart.  Call your Senator and tell them to stand firm against the current vote to fund the government.  FIND YOUR SENATOR HERE: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Call today. We don't have a lot of time. Please share. 

You likely remember the horrifying images from CECOT, El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison: detainees stripped and forced to kneel, surrounded by armed guards in riot gear. That includes hundreds of men who the U.S. government deported without due process, based on unproven allegations that they were members of a Venezuelan gang. Men like 19-year-old Carlos Daniel Terán, who told NPR how he was dragged from his cell, beaten, and sexually assaulted. He called CECOT “hell on earth” — and a troubling secret memo details how U.S. tax dollars paid for the torture he and others experienced. It may not surprise you that the Trump administration signed off on a multi-million dollar deal that turns a blind eye to some of the worst human rights abuses imaginable. The horrific reality is that things could get worse yet: Right now, the Trump administration is working to expand third-country deportations to as many as 58 countries. It’s unconscionable. But as soon as this week, Senator Tim Kaine will force votes on a package of SIX game changing resolutions that would require the State Department to provide human rights reports on South Sudan, Rwanda, Eswatini, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico — places the Trump administration is currently deporting people. The clock is ticking, and we have the narrowest window of opportunity to build enough support to pass Senator Kaine’s resolutions and help ensure no one faces the abuse that Terán and others experienced.

Trump recently announced U.S. forces have “knocked off … three boats” — indicating another unauthorized, lethal strike on vessels in the Caribbean. That’s three strikes in less than three weeks. At least 14 people have been killed, likely in violation of both U.S. and international laws. Trump and his cronies are stonewalling Congress’ efforts to get answers, as troubling questions have emerged as to who was even on the boat, in addition to reports that the vessel was retreating from U.S. forces at the time of the attack. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 makes it Congress’ responsibility to decide most questions involving the use of force — everything from putting U.S. troops in harm’s way to ordering airstrikes that kill. Congress never authorized these strikes — or any military action in the Caribbean. We cannot let Trump get away with these unauthorized, unnecessary, and dangerous attacks. Luckily, we’re not alone: Champions in Congress are prepping and introducing a number of War Powers Resolutions to stop Trump. Now, our job is to build support for each one and remind lawmakers that no one wants needless and lawless violence. First up? S.J.Res.83, just introduced by Senators Schiff and Kaine.

 Our Call to Action  We call upon the African Union Commission, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, and all Africans who believe in genuine Pan-Africanism to:  1. Launch an independent review of the AU’s headquarters location with input from member states, civil society, and security experts. 2. Select a new host city that reflects African values of unity, peace, and sovereignty, free from ongoing civil conflict or historical domination of other African peoples. 3. Reaffirm the AU’s founding mission: to stand against all forms of oppression—colonial or internal—and to promote genuine solidarity among African nations. This is not a rejection of Ethiopia’s people, whose cultures and histories are an integral part of Africa’s fabric. Rather, it is a call for the AU to align its symbolism and operations with its principles. Africa deserves a headquarters in a place where peace, inclusivity, and mutual respect are more than words—they are lived realities.   The time has come to relocate the African Union to a city that embodies the Africa we aspire to build: stable, forward-looking, and truly united.  

Distressing questions continue to emerge amidst a Trump administration strike in the Caribbean that left 11 people dead earlier this month The Venezuelan government has claimed that none of the passengers were gang members. U.S. media reports the attack came after the vessel had turned back upon spotting U.S. forces – trying to avoid, and certainly not attack, them. So far, the Trump administration has been silent in the face of these concerns. But here’s what we know about the strike:   • It was unlawful; Congress has not authorized this or further lethal operations in the Caribbean, and they mark an unconstitutional power grab by the executive branch. • It was unnecessary; military action in the Caribbean will do nothing to help solve the overdose crisis at home. • It may only be the beginning; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already vowed, “It won't stop with just this strike.” There is no military solution to the overdose crisis, but there is a political solution to a president with authoritarian ambitions. That’s why we need to throw up the roadblocks necessary to prevent further unauthorized, lawless military action immediately. Earlier this week, Senator Kaine led 24 senators in pressing the Trump administration for answers. It’s a critical step, but it’ll take more than that to get the answers we deserve. Can you help increase the pressure for transparency, accountability, and justice by sending your members of Congress an urgent message today? 

Armored military vehicles running red lights and causing car accidents. 2,000 armed troops on patrol. Military checkpoints across the city. This is what DC looks like amidst Trump's National Guard deployments. Under current law, Trump’s takeover automatically expires after 30 days — but Trump’s lackeys in Congress are rushing to extend his DC takeover. Two pieces of legislation are raising alarms: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) H.J.Res. 114 would declare a “crime emergency” in DC and allow Trump’s takeover to continue indefinitely; Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has introduced H.R. 5105 to amend the DC Home Rule Act to automatically extend any emergency period in DC to six months — and to apply that new standard retroactively to the current sham “emergency.” Trump’s armed troops aren’t making anyone safer. If Republicans successfully push these bills through the House, only united Senate opposition can stop Trump’s authoritarian power grab — and that’s why we’re putting every lawmaker on alert today. Congress must reject ANY efforts to strip away DC’s autonomy and normalize Trump’s militarized power grab — and it’ll take pressure from constituents like you to make that happen.

When Senator Bernie Sanders forced a vote on two joint resolutions of disapproval (JRDs) to halt key weapons transfers to the Israeli government last month, the following 26 senators joined him: Senators Alsobrooks, Baldwin, Blunt Rochester, Duckworth, Durbin, Heinrich, Hirono, Kaine, Kim, King, Klobuchar, Lujan, Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Murray, Schatz, Shaheen, Smith, Van Hollen, Warnock, Warren, Welch, Ossoff, Reed, and Whitehouse. This leadership is crucially needed as momentum grows to end U.S. complicity in the incomprehensible suffering in Gaza. To ensure these senators do all they can to secure lasting peace AND continue expanding the group of lawmakers willing to end U.S. complicity in this war, gratitude can go a long way. That starts with two words: Thank you.

In March, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly and illegally deported to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador — the same country he fled as a teenager because of gang violence. Then in June, after a unanimous Supreme Court ruling and tireless advocacy from movement partners, activists, and champions in Congress like Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States — only to once again have his freedom denied as the federal government spun up criminal charges against him. Just recently, the father of three was finally reunited with his family after more than 160 days apart. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took Abrego Garcia back into custody. This time, the Trump administration is threatening to deport him to Uganda. Activists like you helped bring Abrego Garcia home once, and activists like you will help keep him here. With his future — and our values — on the line once more, we know it’ll take even MORE people putting pressure on Congress to speak out and demand justice, and that starts right now. 

Today, parents in Gaza are watching their babies waste away. Children are crying for food that doesn’t exist. Hundreds of thousands more are at risk. Since March 2, the Israeli government has blocked most international non-governmental organizations, like Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières, and other trusted humanitarians, from delivering even a single truck of lifesaving aid. The Israeli government is on a disastrous course. It’s one that ensures more bombings, more human suffering, and that people across the region remain in incredible danger — and it’s made possible by an arsenal of BILLIONS of dollars in U.S.-made weapons. It’s time to END U.S. complicity in Israeli PM Netanyahu’s horrific war. Luckily, right now, multiple champions in Congress are working to turn the tide, including with legislation like the Block the Bombs Act. ‘Block the Bombs’ represents what people across the country want: To halt a deadly flow of U.S. weapons that fuel unspeakable violence. Every day without action means more senseless deaths. This bill is gaining crucial momentum as pressure builds on Congress to do something. But it will only pass if we overwhelm the House with support — and that’s where you come in. Will you urge the House to pass the Block the Bombs Act (H.R.3565) immediately?

The State Department stopped issuing temporary medical-humanitarian visas to people in Gaza. It’s an unconscionable reversal of a long-standing policy that allowed a small number of people, many of them children, to access life-saving medical care in the United States. This change isn’t about protecting people, or making anyone safer. It’s about weaponizing our government to punish. Punish people already starving under U.S.-backed, Israeli government restrictions on aid. Punish people the Israeli military has bombed with U.S.-made weapons for months. But Secretary Rubio has said the pause may be temporary, and that gives us a crucial chance to make the political costs of this choice too hard to bear. Let’s take advantage of every second and ensure everyone at State hears overwhelming support to reinstate this policy and help people access the life-saving medical care they need. We’re not risking this horrible policy becoming permanent because Secretary Rubio thinks people like us aren’t paying attention or, worse, that we don’t care. Sign now and urge him to allow people from Gaza to seek care and treatment in the United States.