Justice in solidarity w/ ppl most affected by climate disasters & violent conflict | Local team of @theActionCorps | Nonpartisan | Grew out of @OxfamAmerica

Des Moines, IA
Joined May 2012
This 4th-generation Iowa farmer talks about the high costs of the war for farmers and calls for a return to diplomacy and a peaceful end to the war — including farmers in achieving peace. desmoinesregister.com/story/…
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Iranian Americans with @NIACouncil, veterans from @commondefense, and 90+ groups are calling for rallies at congressional offices on Tuesday, a week before the election — including here in Iowa. #PeaceWithIranNOW
Four days out from the Day of Action for Peace with Iran. Here’s what you can make happen: Tues, Oct 20, 8:30am: rally at your House or Senate district office, deliver our 4 demands & ask to meet staff. Find a rally: niacouncil.org/stopiranwar/ #PeaceWithIranNOW
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Joseph M. Czaicki of Crestwood, MO is a military veteran speaking out against the war on Iran that Congress has not authorized. “Congress must defend its constitutional authority and bring this unauthorized war to a permanent end.” @RepAnnWagner @ksdknews @KMOV @FOX2now
U.S. military veteran in Missouri to @stltoday: “I do not want the president to disregard Congress without consequences. “@HawleyMO & @SenEricSchmitt should […] use every available tool to enforce” the Iran War Powers Resolutions. stltoday.com/opinion/letters…
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Check out this tool — We are all paying for the war against Iran. At the pump and with our lives.
The average driver has paid hundreds extra at the pump since the Iran war began. Do you know how much you’ve paid? Find out using AAFP’s calculator 🚗⛽️ aafpolicy.org
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Wish we could say the same for @RepFeenstra & @RepAshleyHinson. Unfortunately they voted to continue wasting taxpayer dollars on an undeclared war that has jacked up the cost of diesel and is hurting our Iowa farmers — and millions of people around the world.
The other day Iowa’s @RepMMM & @ZachNunn rightly voted for Iran War Powers Resolution directing @POTUS to stop hostilities against Iran. They voted w/ majority of the House &majority of Americans who want a peaceful end to this war. They voted to uphold the Constitution. 🇺🇸
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The other day Iowa’s @RepMMM & @ZachNunn rightly voted for Iran War Powers Resolution directing @POTUS to stop hostilities against Iran. They voted w/ majority of the House &majority of Americans who want a peaceful end to this war. They voted to uphold the Constitution. 🇺🇸
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🔔 Apply for organizing fellowship this fall in Iowa. Includes stipend. ☮️ Join our campaign for a permanent end to the war on Iran. 🗓️ Apply by Thurs., Aug. 27 ℹ️ More info: actioncorps.org/apply-for-fe…
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
What happens when a neighborhood refuses to let its neighbors be taken away? Join @ICFRC and @icfilmscene for Everybody to Kenmure Street. Aug. 22 Noon to 2:30 PM FilmScene at The Chauncey Register: icfrc.org/events-1 #ImmigrantRights #IowaCity
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
Hunger touches every community. Join hundreds of changemakers at the 2026 Hunger Free Communities Virtual Summit — Thurs, Nov 19. Early bird tickets $35 (thru Labor Day). Register: accelevents.com/e/2026-hfc-s… #EndHunger
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This looks hopeful.
Farming comes with unique challenges, and mental health deserves to be part of the conversation. Join us for a webinar to discuss this important topic! 📅 August 26, 2026 🕑 14:00 GMT Register here: tinyurl.com/GFN-MentalHealth #GFNMobilizing #MentalHealth
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This former Trump official is calling for the U.S. to walk away from the war against Iran. Good idea.
A major lesson we should have learned from the GWOT, especially the Iraq war, is how dangerous it is to manipulate intelligence in order to justify a war. In Iraq, we claimed that Saddam had WMD & that he was supporting Al-Qaeda. As we would later learn, neither was true & Saddam was not a threat to us. He was, ironically, a threat to Iran. Once we invaded Iraq, we found no WMD— & our presence instead served as a lightning rod for Al-Qaeda fighters to flood Iraq and kill American soldiers. This launched the U.S. into the escalation trap: believing we had to stay in Iraq to “fix it.” It cost us the lives of nearly 5,000 American troops, countless casualties that continue to devastate the veteran population to this day, & over $3 trillion. Despite knowing all of this, today we’re seeing the same claims used to justify our war with Iran—threats of WMD & warnings of Iranian-backed terrorists poised to attack us—and once again we launched a war that will likely end up a self-fulfilling prophecy of the manipulated intelligence. Not only have our actions demonstrated to the Iranians that obtaining a nuclear weapon is a form of deterrence for them, this war will likely invite blowback terrorism here on American soil. We have the opportunity to use the evidence from our recent history to inform our next move and walk away now, instead of doubling down to spiral ourselves into yet another aimless and bloody war under the guise of “fixing” our mistakes. We should take it.
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We're offering a stipended organizing fellowship this fall to build momentum in Iowa for a permanent end to the war against Iran. Application deadline: Aug. 27. Details: actioncorps.org/apply-for-fe…
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
Trump promised to end endless wars—now he's bombing Yemen without Congressional approval. I stood up when Biden did it, and I’ll stand up now. I passed with @SenSanders & @MikeLeeforUtah a historic War Powers Resolution on Yemen in 2019. No president is above the Constitution.
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Thank you Khanna!
Trump promised to end endless wars—now he's bombing Yemen without Congressional approval. I stood up when Biden did it, and I’ll stand up now. I passed with @SenSanders & @MikeLeeforUtah a historic War Powers Resolution on Yemen in 2019. No president is above the Constitution.
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
Our team in Vermont helped push Senator Sanders to introduce the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval. Now it’s your turn—add your voice to get your senators on board and help stop the U.S. from fueling war. xitter.cf/theactioncorps/status/…
BREAKING — @SenSanders has committed to introduce a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block new $20B weapons sale to Israel. Activists secured this commitment at the senior center in Brattleboro, VT on Thursday. @NSC_Spox
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
📧 WE NEED YOUR HELP. Tell your senators to stop the U.S. from fueling war in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen. With violence escalating and U.S. troops being deployed to Israel, we must reclaim Congress’s power over war decisions. Every voice counts! actioncorps.org/20billion.ht…
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
We are 1 of more than 100 U.S. organizations calling for restoration of U.S. funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency which provides humanitarian assistance to Palestinians. #fundUNRWA
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Action Corps just completed 3 days of training on congressional advocacy for global justice, U.S. foreign policy change, and community organizing. We are ready to meet with congressional offices on Capitol Hill and back home in our states! 🕊️
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
BREAKING — @SenSanders has committed to introduce a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block new $20B weapons sale to Israel. Activists secured this commitment at the senior center in Brattleboro, VT on Thursday. @NSC_Spox
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Action Corps Iowa retweeted
We are excited to celebrate with you, and to build our community for life-saving US foreign policy advocacy across our country. We believe in the power of everyday Americans coming together for our fellow humans near and far. 🇺🇸 🌍 ❤️ 🕊️ 💰 🍽️
Folks in DC area: Save the date Sat. 9/14 for first in-person @theactioncorps community dinner since COVID began. 🍲 These started in my community garden years ago. Last one was in 2019 at a synagogue in the Bronx. 🕍. Hope to see you next month — there will be food!🥘 🎵 ❤️ 🎉
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