Thursday, June 23, 2011

Citing Domestic Economic Crisis, U.S. Mayors Back Resolution to Redirect War Funds Home

Citing Domestic Economic Crisis, U.S. Mayors Back Resolution to Redirect War Funds Home: "Kitty_piercy_button

Mayors from cities nationwide have endorsed a resolution calling on Congress to end funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and instead spend the money at home. The measure from the U.S. Conference of Mayors was drafted and pushed through by the activist group CodePink. We speak with the resolution’s sponsor, Kitty Piercy, mayor of Eugene, Oregon. [includes rush transcript]

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