Voices of Resistance Program

Mission statement:
This program lifts up voices of those whose lives are directly affected by the “war on terror.” We support their efforts to redirect our national focus and resources away from the politics of endless war and towards the development of institutions and economies that promote human rights, justice, and peace.

Program goals:

• End the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Bring the troops home
• Provide the services and resources which our returning troops need and deserve
• Make reparations to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan
• Eliminate torture and indefinite detention and reject any policy that attempts to justify these practices
• Rescind the policy of preemptive military action

We will fund groups using strategies that:

• Strengthen and support the anti-war leadership and activism of the most affected constituencies including veterans, members of the military and their families, communities of color and lower-income communities targeted for military recruitment, Iraqis and Afghans displaced and injured by the war, and all victims of torture associated with the war
• Foster the development of effective coalitions of diverse organizations working to achieve the above goals
• Engage the public to challenge the legitimacy of these wars, to decry the suspension of civil and human rights in order to wage them, and to reject preemptive strikes in any country
• Reduce the number of people enlisting in the military for economic survival
• Advocate for the U.S. reinstatement of its commitment to adhere to international agreements and human rights norms on torture
• Advance the development and adoption of a national peace policy