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U.S.
Mayors Endorse Antiwar Measure Drafted by Activist Group
Democracy Now!, June 22, 2011
U.S.
mayors adopt Piercy’s resolution
She championed a statement urging leaders to redirect military spending to domestic
priorities
Registered Guard, June 22, 2011
US
Mayors Tell Congress: Bring War Dollars Home
by Lisa Savage, Common Dreams
It Takes a Village to
End Two Wars
by C.J, Pink Tank
CODEPINK's
Anti-War Resolution Passes at U.S. Mayors' Conference. Mayors Will Bring
Resolution to Congress and White House
CODEPINK Press Release
Mayors
pass resolution against wars in Iraq, Afghanistan
CNN (blog) - Jun 21, 2011
Mayors
to Obama: Bring War Dollars Home
Huffington Post - Jun 21, 2011
Protestors
Greet Baltimore Conference Of US Mayors
WBAL Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- Protesters made sure their voices were heard as hundreds of mayors
from around the country converged on Baltimore for the US Conference of Mayors.
Gov. Martin O'Malley spoke about the challenges leaders faced as he welcomed
attendees, ...
'US
mayors stand up over skewed govt. priorities'
Press TV
US mayors, for the first time since the Vietnam War, have taken a stand
against America's conflicts worldwide, seeking to end US engagement
in wars, says CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin. "There are mayors
around the country who are asking the very ...
Istanbul
Mayor attends US mayors meeting in Baltimore
www.worldbulletin.net
Topbas also said that US mayors had always taken an "innovative
and pioneering" role, adding, "for instance, you pushed federal
government to assume a spearheading role on reducing greenhouse gas
emission. As the UCLG, we were inspired by your stance ...
Military
spending on the agenda as US mayors meet
Houston Chronicle
The resolution proposed at the opening of the US Conference of Mayors
annual meeting wants Congress to redirect the military spending to domestic
priorities. The resolution says $126 billion is being spent each year
on the wars that should be spent at ...
Rahm
Emanuel to Baltimore June 17, 2011 for his first mayor conference: Afghanistan
resolution. UPDATE
http://blogs.suntimes.com/
Cost
of wars to cities highlighted at mayors meeting
http://www.msnbc.msn.com
'That we would build bridges in Baghdad and Kandahar and not Baltimore
and Kansas City, absolutely boggles the mind,' L.A.'s mayor says
VP
Nutter Takes on Obama at U.S. Mayors Conference
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/
Mayors
See End to Wars as Fix for Struggling Cities
NYTimes.com17 Jun 2011
A resolution at the conference of U.S. mayors called on Congress to
use war spending for urgent domestic needs.
U.S.
mayors: End wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN)
A group of US mayors urged Congress on Friday to end the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan and redirect money spent to support those conflicts
to domestic interests.
Military
spending on the agenda as US mayors meet
Business Week
Money spent on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq should be spent at home under
a resolution proposed Friday by US mayors that calls on Congress
to hasten the end of the wars. The resolution proposed at the opening
of the US Conference of ...
US
mayors gather in Baltimore, topics
include redirecting military spending to ...
Washington
Post
By AP, Among the topics on the agenda for the US Conference of
Mayors annual meeting is a resolution to speed the end of the
wars and redirect military spending to domestic priorities. The resolution
says $126 billion is being spent each year on the ...
US
Mayors To Push For First Anti-War
Resolution Since Vietnam
Huffington
Post
WASHINGTON -- As the Obama administration readies plans for US
offices in Afghanistan, it's not just national office-holders
who are demanding an expedited drawdown. On Friday, the US
Conference of Mayors will vote on a resolution calling for
a quicker ...
U.S.
Mayors Find Few Recovery Signs as
Cutbacks Pose New Risks
Bloomberg
“Mayors are having to make difficult decisions. They are making
them in Boston, New York, Newark, Detroit, all across the country.”
US mayors gathered in Baltimore for their annual meeting
this weekend say they are being squeezed by rising costs, ...
Military
spending on the agenda as US mayors meet
Newsday - Alex
Dominguez
Money spent on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq should be spent at home under
a resolution proposed Friday by US mayors who called on Congress
to hasten the end of the wars. The resolution proposed at the ...
Military
spending on the agenda as US mayors meet
San Jose Mercury News - Alex
Dominguez
BALTIMORE—Money spent on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq should be spent
at home, according to US mayors meeting in Baltimore this weekend.
Topics on the agenda for the US Conference of Mayors annual meeting include
a resolution to speed ...
US
mayors call on Congress to end wars
Press TV -
Some US mayors have urged Congress to end the costly wars
in Afghanistan and Iraq, and instead redirect the money spent there to
domestic needs.
US
mayors call for end to Afghanistan war
Press TV
American mayors, led by Conference President and Burnsville,
MN Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, will announce the introduction of a resolution,
calling to end the Afghanistan War and re-direct spending for job creation
on Friday, the beginning of their four-day ...
U.S.
Mayors Announce Call to End Afghanistan War & Invest in Job
Creation
Sacramento Bee
For a copy of the agenda and proposed resolutions, go to www.usmayors.org
Featured speakers include: House of Representatives Democratic Leader
Nancy Pelosi, MD Governor Martin O'Malley, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan,
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ...
US
mayors gather in Baltimore, topics include
redirecting military spending to ...
Greenfield Daily Reporter AP
BALTIMORE — Mayors from across the United States will be
gathering in Baltimore this week and foreign policy will be on their minds.
Topics on the agenda for the US Conference of Mayors annual
meeting include a resolution to speed the end of the ...
Mayors
debate war resolution
Politico - By AP
BALTIMORE — Money spent on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq should be spent
at home under a resolution proposed Friday by US mayors that calls
on Congress to hasten the end of the wars. The resolution proposed at
the opening of ...
Gray:
Cities need more help from the federal government
WTOP -
Gray spoke to WTOP from Baltimore, where he's attending the four-day
annual US Conference of Mayors. The mayor says the
city was given a boost from federal stimulus money, but he's looking
for more sustained aid. "What we need is something to replace ...
Dispatch
from Germany: Mayor Reflects on Lessons Learned Abroad
Patch.com
He is wrapping up his tour of Germany as part of an elite conference
of mayors. By Kristin Bull | Email the author | June 14, 2011 Rochester
Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett is in Germany this week for a conference with
several other US mayors. ...
Hundreds
of U.S. Mayors to Meet in Baltimore This Summer: Job Creation
...
PR Newswire (press release)
For a full listing of pre-registered mayors, go to: http://www.usmayors.org/79thAnnualMeeting/preregisteredmayors.asp.
Also, a series of technical assistance workshops will be held on the
following: 1) building smarter cities through technology and ...
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