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Win Without War is a diverse network of activists and organizations working for a more peaceful, progressive U.S. foreign policy.

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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.
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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New reporting indicates that Trump is once again planning military strikes in Mexico to “combat drug cartels.” The truth is, U.S. strikes on Mexican cartels will only create human suffering and chaos. We know because we ran a tabletop exercise of this exact scenario.
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say
The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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More great work from @winwithoutwar.bsky.social and @vetsaboutface.bsky.social taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-gro...
Billboards outside US Southern Command urge troops not to 'break the law’ in Caribbean strikes
“Don’t let them make you break the law,” reads a billboard along the road to U.S. Southern Command, one of several set up by veterans.
taskandpurpose.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Our new round of billboards are up, with a clear message: a murder that the president orders is still a murder.

NotWhatISignedUpFor.org can connect servicemembers with resources to help them understand their choices in the face of patently illegal orders.
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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So… did anyone else finish A House of Dynamite and think, “Wait, how close are we to that actually happening?” 😬
Spoiler: closer than you think.
In 101 days, the last treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons expires — and no one’s talking about it.
We’re fixing that.
October 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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As I previously said, the Trump Administration’s actions in the Caribbean Sea are illegal and unconstitutional.

Today’s military assault off of the coast of Venezuela is just the next in a series of criminal acts committed by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth.
Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela | CNN Politics
The US military conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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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.
October 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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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.”
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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BREAKING: The post-10/7 wars have killed or injured at least 236,505 people in Gaza alone. The U.S. has spent over $31 billion and counting in the wider region since Oct. 7, 2023, where millions have been displaced, according to new Costs of War research. [THREAD]

Photo Credit: Heidi Levine, 2025
Photo by Heidi Levine (July 30, 2025) showing an aerial view of Gaza destruction, taken during a Royal Jordanian military flight for a humanitarian aid mission.
October 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Though nice to see Jon Finer and Philip Gordon catch up to bare minimum of where activists and the public have been for nearly two years on restricting US arms to the Israeli government, their article erases their own role in abetting the Netanyahu government’s genocide.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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We strongly welcome @usprogressives.bsky.social’s decision to endorse the Block the Bombs Act, introduced by @ramirez.house.gov, which blocks the sale and transfer of a series of highly destructive weapons to the Israeli government: bsky.app/profile/uspr...
usprogressives.bsky.social The Progressive Caucus @usprogressives.bsky.social · Sep 21
🚨 Following a vote, Progressive Caucus has ENDORSED Block the Bombs Act, led by @ramirez.house.gov
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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“The Trump administration has forced 35,000 troops into a role they did not sign up for: intimidating their own communities as pawns in Trump’s authoritarian power grab,” Sara Haghdoosti, the executive director of @winwithoutwar.bsky.social , told The Intercept.
Trump Troop Deployment in U.S. Climbs to 35,000 Boots on the Ground
A federal judge found the deployment to LA violated bedrock constitutional law, but Trump’s domestic military campaign continues.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Today, we’re expanding our NotWhatYouSignedUpFor.org campaign — which connects service members to resources for responding to unlawful and immoral orders — to two major active duty military installations: Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune.
September 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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President Trump announced another two boat bombings in the Caribbean today. The U.S. military killed at least 3 more people in what amount to extrajudicial executions, done without oversight or approval from anyone but Trump himself. These deadly PR stunts cannot be allowed to continue.
September 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Watch now as I'm joined by @winwithoutwar.bsky.social's @shaghdoosti.bsky.social to examine the potential consequences of #PresidentTrump sending troops to #Memphis, #Tennessee.
We also analyze his administration's #ForeignPolicy with respect to #Ukraine, #Gaza and #Venezuela.
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Trump Sending Troops to Memphis, Tennessee Next
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September 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Watch Monday at 3pm ET as I'm joined by @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social to discuss her new book, "Why #Fascists Fear #Teachers."
Then, @winwithoutwar.bsky.social's @shaghdoosti.bsky.social examines #Trump's dangerous militarization of local law enforcement.
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September 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Agreed.
vanhollen.senate.gov Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Sep 10
Violence is never the answer. It is never acceptable. Never.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Sep 10
Breaking news: Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot at a Utah Valley University event.

A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.

Follow live updates:
September 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Donald Trump is abusing our troops with politicized domestic deployments that could expose them to legal and moral liability.
That’s why we’re launching NotWhatYouSignedUpFor.org, our campaign to help service members understand their rights and options when faced with unlawful and immoral orders.
Win Without War – Not What I Signed Up For
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September 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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We and 36 other organizations today urged Congress to block Trump’s reported plans for unauthorized military strikes in Latin America. The strikes would be dangerous, illegal, and useless in stemming our synthetic drug crisis.

Read more here:
theintercept.com/2025/08/15/t...
Can Congress Stop Trump From Starting a War in Mexico?
More than 30 human rights groups urge congressional leaders to block Trump’s attempt to target Mexican cartels.
theintercept.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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“Whether it is assaulting immigrant communities or seizing control of law enforcement in DC, his goal for these deployments is the same: using state violence to strip power, safety, and dignity from people," said Sara Haghdoosti, the executive director of @winwithoutwar.bsky.social
theintercept.com The Intercept @theintercept.com · Aug 13
Last month, Trump also threatened a federal takeover of NYC if Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is elected. interc.pt/4fAkKtI
A photo of National Guard members leaving the D.C. National Guard Headquarters after a briefing on Aug. 12, 2025, in Washington, overlaid with the headline, "Trump’s Use of Troops for Policing Hasn’t Been Seen Since America Was Ruled by a King," and the DEK, "“The ability to use the military anywhere, anytime, for any purpose — it’s absolutely unprecedented.”"
August 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Trump has ordered armed National Guard troops into Washington, D.C. and seized control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

This is not about public safety — it’s a power grab, using our military and law enforcement as political weapons against our own communities.
August 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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80 years ago this week, two cities — Hiroshima and Nagasaki — were engulfed in nuclear fire. Hundreds of thousands were killed or sickened, their families forever scarred.
As a new nuclear arms race looms, their stories are our warning — and our call to act.
August 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Our statement on tonight’s JRD votes, in which 27 senators chose to stand against U.S. complicity in ongoing Israeli government atrocities in Gaza.
In response to today’s Senate votes on S.J.Res.34 and S.J.Res.41 to block arms sales to the Israeli government, Win Without War Government Relations Director Eric Eikenberry released the following statement: “Tonight’s vote sent a powerful message: Momentum is building to stop the atrocities in Gaza and end U.S. complicity in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war. 27 senators stood up to Trump, Netanyahu, and business-as-usual war politics. This is the kind of leadership necessary to build the coalitions and political pressure that can save lives in Gaza, bring the hostages home, and secure a lasting ceasefire to end this horrific war. “People in Gaza have endured a man-made catastrophe at the hands of the Israeli government; in recent weeks the number of children dying from starvation has increased, and over 1,000 Palestinians have been shot while desperately seeking aid. The latest analysis indicates that a "worst-case" famine scenario is unfolding across the Strip. Multiple reports, including from journalists, from the United Nations, and from a former Gaza Humanitarian Foundation contractor, confirm that militarized aid sites set up with U.S. support are ‘designed as death traps.’ “Today’s vote demonstrates that a growing coalition is ready to end this war and prevent further mass killing, but there is still so much to be done. The path forward is clear: end U.S. complicity and secure a lasting ceasefire that protects Palestinians and brings the hostages home.”
July 31, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The journalists and filmmakers of No Other Land have shared that Awdah Hathleen, an activist and friend who helped make the film, was allegedly murdered by Yinon Levi, an extremist settler:
Tweet from Basel Adra: "I can hardly believe it. My dear friend Awdah was slaughtered this evening. He was standing in front of the community center in his village when a settler fired a bullet that pierced his chest and took his life. This is how Israel erases us -- one life at a time." Tweet from Yuval Abraham: "Odeh just died. Murdered." Quote tweeting another tweet from Yuval: "An Israeli settler just shot Odeh Hadalin in the lungs, a remarkable activist who helped us film No Other Land in Masafer Yatta. Residents identified Yinon Levi, sanctioned by the EU and US, as the shooter. THis is him in the video firing like crazy."
July 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM