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

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.

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...

“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.

Recent college & grad school alumni: Work for 6 to 9 months with one of over 2 dozen NGOs in DC on international peace & security issues, including nuclear arms control, peacebuilding, & diplomacy. Apply by Oct. 20 to @scovillepf.bsky.social for the spring '26 semester. scoville.org

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.

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.

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. youtu.be/VnUomfm95VQ

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. youtu.be/94MA3xqRDEo

Agreed.

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.

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...

“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

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.

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.

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.

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:

SNAP feeds 20M children each month and helps lift millions out of poverty, yet the government just voted to cut $300 BILLION from it. But while SNAP can take months to apply for, it takes the president just moments to launch a nuclear weapon capable of killing millions and devastating our planet.

80 years ago this week, the U.S. detonated the world’s first nuclear weapon. The Trinity Test created the first nuclear explosion, and with it the first victims of these apocalyptic weapons. Communities downwind of the test suffered from the radiation the test unleashed, and still do today. 🧵

It’s… TIIIIMMMEEE for Congress’s annual ritual of handing the Pentagon more money than it needs, wants, or can keep track of and directing it to do a bunch of things that, by and large, make us all less safe. A 🧵 on yesterday's #FY26NDAA House Armed Services Committee markup process:

Win Without War's Executive Director @shaghdoosti.bsky.social joined @pattivasquez.bsky.social on the eve of Independence Day to talk about U.S. foreign policy, the 2024 election, and widespread support among Americans for a future free of war. Listen here: omny.fm/shows/drivin...

With the U.S. pouring a trillion dollars into expanding its nuclear arsenal over the next decade, the world is closer to nuclear war than it's been in decades. David Cortright highlights the importance of our "healthcare not warfare" campaign in his new piece: www.thenation.com/article/worl...

Win Without War Executive Director @shaghdoosti.bsky.social joined the Ben Joravsky Show last week prior to U.S. strikes on Iran to give insight on why Trump's Iran policy won't work--and what the stakes are. Listen here: www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/sara-haghdoo...

Our ED, @shaghdoosti.bsky.social, on why members of Congress should stop their dangerous bigotry against Zohran Mamdani and focus on protecting their constituents from real threats -- like the bill they're currently considering that would strip health insurance from millions and supercharge ICE.

Our statement on today's War Powers Resolution vote:

Our Executive Director @shaghdoosti.bsky.social joined NPR's @michelekelemen.bsky.social on All Things Considered to discuss the consequences of the U.S. strikes on Iran. Listen here: www.npr.org/2025/06/24/n...

Sara Haghdoosti: Let me put this as clearly as I can, Donald Trump's reckless and illegal strikes over the weekend has made us less safe. The last few days have been terrifying but they've also been helpful. Why? Because the anti-war majority did show up. @winwithoutwar.bsky.social

Sara Haghdoosti: I have family in Iran and I can't begin to tell you how terrifying the last few days have been...And here's the thing -- it did not have to be this way! @shaghdoosti.bsky.social @winwithoutwar.bsky.social

Click the link below to use the @winwithoutwar.bsky.social tool to sign & send letters to your members of Congress telling them to support the #WarPowersResolutions: turnleft.link/winwithoutwar It's time to end the era of blank checks for airstrikes.

Join Win Without War, @moveon.org, @indivisible.org, @workingfamilies.org, and lawmakers TONIGHT 8 PM ET for a virtual discussion on what we can do to prevent the U.S. from becoming mired in another endless war—this time, in Iran. RSVP at www.mobilize.us/moveon/event...

Our statement on the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East:

Our statement on tonight's illegal and counterproductive airstrikes:

People across the country agree: No War with Iran

Local cops should never be hired muscle for ICE. If you live in North Carolina, sign this petition telling Gov. Stein to protect our immigrant neighbors and veto HB 318 and SB 153: actionnetwork.org/letters/take...

The human costs of Netanyahu’s war with Iran are already mounting. Over 200 people in Iran and over 20 in Israel have been killed already. 🧵

Thread from our Executive Director:

@SenAlexPadilla’s manhandling by Kristi Noem’s goons was shocking, and should be a wake up call for Congress.

Win Without War is proud to join over 225 organizations in publicly opposing the Trump Administration's new racist Muslim Ban. The full statement can be found here: www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/solidarityst...

The message from parents to Congress is clear: ✅ Fund health, treatment & prevention ❌ Not failed, punitive, militarized drug-war policies WOLA, @drugpolicy.org, and @winwithoutwar.bsky.social joined parents in DC calling for real solutions to the overdose crisis. #EndOverdose #HarmReduction

Huge thanks to @ramirez.house.gov for leading the Block the Bombs Act with @sarajacobs.house.gov, @jayapal.house.gov, @pocan.house.gov, and others. Multiple admins have enabled Gaza's devastation. Congress must stop these sales and push to end this brutal war. bsky.app/profile/rami...

ICYMI: Our Executive Director, Sara Haghdoosti, spoke at the 2025 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference. In a powerful breakout session on reimagining nuclear futures, panelists challenged outdated nuclear thinking and envisioned a future rooted in peace and global safety.

Our statement condemning the horrific murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim:

“Mr. President, we’ve got to feed those people.” Thank you Sen. Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov‬ for demanding the Trump administration end the Israeli blockade that threatens to starve 14,000 children to death.

Bombing Mexico is still on Trump's agenda, and it's still a horrible idea. Our @harrisonmann.bsky.social has a piece in @foreignpolicy.com today reporting on the results of a tabletop exercise he ran where experts simulated just how bad Trump's plan could turn out. foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/16/u...

The Trump administration’s pointless and deadly bombing campaign against Yemen is thankfully paused, but questions about its legality persist. Thank you to @jeff-merkley.bsky.social and @vanhollen.senate.gov for demanding answers. www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

It’s time for Republicans to abandon their dream of bombing Mexico. This AUMF was a bad idea when former Rep. and Signal enthusiast Mike Waltz introduced it in 2023 and it hasn’t gotten any fresher. www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...

In this Boston Review piece, Vietnam-era veteran and peace activist David Cortright highlights the lessons of the anti-Vietnam war movement and how we can apply it to today’s fight against the Trump administration and authoritarianism: www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-c...

This excellent resource from @the-ilrc.bsky.social helps you track whether your state, county, or municipality is dedicating resources to helping ICE do mass deportation, and gives you tools for what to do about it. www.ilrc.org/practitioner...

Sen Van Hollen is meeting the moment with courage and leadership, demonstrating that elected officials still have power to stand up to creeping authoritarianism. You should demand the same courage and leadership from your own representatives. bsky.app/profile/vanh...

Today’s Trump-Bukele White House meeting was two authoritarians trading lies and gloating over abducting and attempting to permanently disappear people. Trump’s assault on our basic rights won’t let up until Congress, the courts, and all of us stand up and end it. /🧵