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“The United States of America spends over a trillion dollars a year on war, but lacks the political will to save the lives of its own citizens,” says Christopher Overfelt.—Photo by Jim Hannah

June 7, 2020June 6, 2020 PeaceWorks KC Economic justice, Nonviolence, Nuclear weapons, PeaceWorks events

Christopher Overfelt, of Vets for Peace, calls for health care for all

Christopher Overfelt shared his VA health care story during the rally “Human Care, Not Warfare” May 25. Saying his care has been “top-notch,” Overfelt charged, “To think that we have the capability to provide this level of care to all Americans, but lack only the political will to make it happen, is a travesty.”

Kimberly Hunter calls out, “We need childcare, not warfare!”—Photo by Jim Hannah

June 7, 2020June 6, 2020 PeaceWorks KC Economic justice, Nuclear weapons, PeaceWorks events

Kimberly Hunter: ‘Everybody’s got a right to learn! Move the money!’

Kimberly Hunter, who teaches English as a second language, spoke May 25 during the “Human Care, Not Warfare” rally. "Our teenagers deserve the chance to become scholars, not soldiers," she insisted.

Bennette Dibben puts a “Human Care, Not Warfare” sign on Sharon Hannah’s mask.—Photos by Jim Hannah

June 3, 2020June 16, 2020 PeaceWorks KC Economic justice, Nonviolence, Nuclear weapons, PeaceWorks events

CARE-a-vans, rallies seek ‘Human Care, Not Warfare’

A pandemic pivot from funding war and weapons to caring for humanity and Earth—that was the aim of “Human Care, Not Warfare" on Memorial Day, May 25 in Kansas City, Mo. PeaceWorks-KC Board members and leaders from several other groups spoke out and CARE-a-vanned two days before the nation’s death toll from COVID-19 reached 100,000.