The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy

Directed by UMass historian @ChristianGAppy, The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy builds on the legacy of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.

[The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy @TheEIPAD]

Please join hundreds of other donors to help unite scholars, activists, policymakers, and the general public in a common effort to advance peace, democratic rights, government transparency, and social and environmental justice.

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[Freedom of the Press Foundation @FreedomofPress]

🔔 TODAY: Join @TheEIPAD for a conversation about the Trump administration's escalating attacks on the First Amendment, featuring @AttorneyNora, @JameelJaffer, and Ben Wizner, moderated by @LaurenLeHarper.

🕖 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

RSVP: https://t.co/M6ZglueZWh

[The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy @TheEIPAD]

Join us tonight, February 25, at 7 PM in Old Chapel on UMass Amherst’s campus for a public lecture from our activist in residence, Chris Smalls!

Chris will speak about organizing in the face of democratic rights being under attack.

Admission is free and open to the public.

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

“We have a unique responsibility to protect those who have the courage to come out and say when something is wrong."

@AOC is spot on. All-too-often, whistleblowers are marginalized, penalized and even fired after drawing attention to corporate cronyism and other shady practices.

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

President Trump says the U.S. will “immediately” resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time since the 1990s.

Nuclear expert and disarmament advocate Dr. Ira Helfand says the move will inflame geopolitical tension and that “our luck is going to run out at some point.”

[ourconstitution.info_JudithFuterfas_ProtectPatient @ProtectPatient1]

@TheEIPAD
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Join us for the
Fourth Annual Ellsberg Lecture
November 19
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET

[The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy @TheEIPAD]

Join us on Wednesday, November 12th, at 7 PM EST via Zoom for a discussion on navigating journalism and reporting in the face of censorship.

We will be joined by speakers @Jasper_Craven, @gabydvj, @ShawnMusgrave, and @alex_sammon.

Register at https://t.co/VeFXclfDwk.

[The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy @TheEIPAD]

Join us on Wednesday, November 12th, at 7 PM EST via Zoom for a discussion on navigating journalism and reporting in the face of censorship.

We will be joined by speakers @Jasper_Craven, @gabydvj, @ShawnMusgrave, and @alex_sammon.

Register at https://t.co/VeFXclfDwk.

[Anne Flaherty @AnneKFlaherty]

The military says it's now killed 61 people in the Caribbean/Eastern Pacific

Per @MarkWarner, the administration briefed a group of Republican lawmakers today but didn't invite Dems

Hegseth hasn't briefed reporters either on the ongoing campaign

https://t.co/LvmsLbnTAC

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

This is WILD. Ben & Jerry's own co-founder says their parent company, Unilever, is SILENCING them from speaking out against "the genocide in Gaza."

He's literally on the street protesting to get his company's soul back.

[Greater Boston PSR @gb_psr]

We are incredibly grateful for the leadership of @RepMcGovern, who has been at the forefront of nuclear war prevention in our state and country. Last week, he addressed the rising dangers of nuclear weapons in a special House session.

Read about it here: https://t.co/iiyBDT4mE2

[Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

Donald Trump just blew up another boat in the middle of the ocean with no legal justification.

I'm drafting a resolution and forcing a vote to reclaim Congress’s power to declare war.

Before Trump’s actions provoke one.

[The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy @TheEIPAD]

Join us next week for a promotional screening and discussion with @Paul__Jay at @UMassAmherst! For more information, please visit: https://t.co/fRDIuCQjgd

@UMassHistory

[The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy @TheEIPAD]

Join us next week for a promotional screening and discussion with @Paul__Jay at @UMassAmherst! For more information, please visit: https://t.co/fRDIuCQjgd

@UMassHistory

[Freedom of the Press Foundation @FreedomofPress]

NEW: Today, FPF, represented by @weareoversight, sued DOJ for withholding legal memo on Trump Administration’s acceptance of $400 million Qatari jet.

https://t.co/HCpPdnrqkB

[Paul Jay @Paul__Jay]

In this video, we explore how Wall Street firms, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), and private equity giants are reshaping housing markets—treating homes as hedge funds and tenants as revenue streams. The result? Displacement, skyrocketing rents, and the collapse of housing as a public good.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. What if we took housing out of the hands of corporate landlords and made it public infrastructure—like schools, libraries, and transit systems?

[Freedom of the Press Foundation @FreedomofPress]

🔴 LIVE NOW: Join us for a conversation about protests and press freedom in Los Angeles, featuring @LAPressClub's @adjoro, @bencamach0, @ACatWithNews, @TinaDesireeBerg, and FPF's Caitlin Vogus.

Watch live and send us your questions: https://t.co/RIJCumjYP2

[Dr. Annelle Rodriguez Sheline @AnnelleSheline]

Many thanks to @georgegalloway for having me on and for continuing to demand accountability for Israel's genocide in Gaza

[Norman Solomon @normansolomon]

Very cogent analysis from @NathanJRobinson published today: "An Illegal and Indefensible Attack" https://t.co/JDBIxkNuVg

[Rep. Jamie Raskin @RepRaskin]

It's outrageous and scandalous that the Republicans canceled the one and only briefing they planned for Members of Congress on the war in Iran.

The Constitution makes clear that only Congress has power to declare war.

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

I'm on the Senate floor pushing back against Trump's war in Iran and the Republicans' efforts to raise costs on families.

No one voted for more war and higher costs. https://t.co/v9AiXSrGa4