Paul Kawika Martin

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Paul Kawika Martin is the Political & Communications Director with Peace Action, as of March 17, 2010.^[1]

He also serves on the Peace Action & Peace Action Education Fund.

Background

Since 1993, Paul Kawika Martin, Peace Action’s organizing and political director, has worked with numerous environmental, peace, animal rights and human rights organizations including the Rainforest Action Network, Free Burma Coalition and Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Paul Martin worked with a Clinton Presidential Commission and spent a year campaigning in twenty countries on Greenpeace ships including the Rainbow Warrior.

His recent travels include Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran and Japan.

His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, Nightline and Democracy Now! Mr. Martin uses his expertise on nuclear weapons, international relations, and US foreign policy to mobilize Peace Action’s 100,000 members and lobby Congress for social change. Peace Action is the largest grassroots peace organization in the United States. ^[2]

Martin has worked with Peace Action in various capacities since 1997.

Sustainable Defense Task Force

The Sustainable Defense Task Force was formed in response to a request from Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), working in cooperation with Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC), Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), to explore possible defense budget contributions to deficit reduction efforts that would not compromise the essential security of the United States.

The Project on Defense Alternatives coordinated the work of the Task Force. Carl Conetta drafted the main body of the Task Force report in ongoing consultation with Task Force members who developed or digested proposals from the diverse sources cited in the report. A sub-committee of the Task Force reviewed the final draft before publication.

Members were;

• Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives
• Benjamin H. Friedman, Cato Institute
• William D Hartung, New America Foundation
• Christopher Hellman, National Priorities Project
• Heather Hurlburt, National Security Network
• Charles Knight, Project on Defense Alternatives
• Lawrence J. Korb, Center for American Progress
• Paul Kawika Martin, Peace Action
• Laicie Olson, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
• Miriam Pemberton, Institute for Policy Studies
• Laura Peterson, Taxpayers for Common Sense
• Prasannan Parthasarathi, Boston College
• Christopher Preble, Cato Institute
• Winslow Wheeler, Center for Defense Information

US Social Forum

The US Social Forum, was a gathering of over 15,000 "peace and justice-mongers" in Detroit, June 2010. . The Forum kicked off with a high energy, spirited march into downtown Detroit on Tuesday. Judith LeBlanc and Dave Kunes "had the pleasure of marching with our Peace Action of Michigan homies, and also Will Hopkins from New Hampshire Peace Action".

On Wednesday "we had a terrific mini-organizers meeting", led by Paul Kawika Martin, Jonathan Williams and Judith LeBlanc, with leaders from affiliates and chapters from across the country. That night we hosted a wonderful reception at the Swords into Plowshares gallery and peace center near downtown Detroit. Thanks "to Helen Weber, national Peace Action co-chair and PA MI stalwart, for her work, and also to the other wonderful Michigan volunteers who made the event a success".^[3]

External links

• Peace Action website

References