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Campaign for Peace and Democracy
The Campaign for Peace and Democracy (CPD) is a New York-based organization that promotes "a new, progressive and non-militaristic U.S. foreign policy," in contrast to existing foreign policy, which CPD characterizes as "based on domination, militarism, fear of popular struggles, enforcement of an inequitable and cruel global economy
and . . . persistent support for authoritarian regimes." 〔Statement of Purpose, March 2009, CPD website〕 The hallmark of the Campaign’s work has been its efforts to seek out and work with dissidents and social justice movements worldwide, and to forge alliances between them and progressive movements in the United States. The organization has more than 100 endorsers, including Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, and Daniel Ellsberg; CPD’s full list of endorsers, statement of purpose, and other information can be found at the organization’s website ()
== Recent Initiatives ==
Since its inception the Campaign has been critical of U.S. imperial foreign policy while at the same time vigorously defending democratic rights everywhere, whether in countries allied with the United States or in countries targeted by the U.S. In recent years, the Campaign issued a 2002 sign-on statement, "We Oppose Both Saddam Hussein and the U.S. War on Iraq: A Call for a New, Democratic U.S. Foreign Policy," 〔CPD website, "We Oppose Both Saddam Hussein and the U.S. War on Iraq: A Call for a New, Democratic U.S. Foreign Policy."〕 which was published in ''The New York Times'',〔''The New York Times'', Feb. 10, 2003〕 ''The Nation'', ''The Progressive'' and elsewhere. Subsequently, CPD launched actions in opposition to the Israeli attack on Gaza 〔CPD website, “No More Blank Check for Israel〕 and worked with Czech and Polish peace activists to block the installation of U.S. radar and missile bases in the Czech Republic and Poland. It protested the persecution of trade unionists and human rights activists, such as Shirin Ebadi, as well as students and gays, in Iran.〔CPD website, “Iran Human Rights Leader Shirin Ebadi in Danger – Peace Activists Call on Tehran to Ensure Her Safety”; “Release Iranian Students from Prison Now!”〕 After the Iranian presidential election, 2009, the Campaign put out a detailed statement in support of pro-democracy protests in Iran and a Question and Answer on the crisis there.〔CPD website, “Crisis in Iran – A statement from CPD,” June 17, 2009; “CPD Question and Answer on the Crisis in Iran,” July 7, 2009〕 In October 2009 it issued a widely circulated call for the Obama administration to end U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Pakistan;〔CPD website, “We Call for the United States to End Its Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.”〕 the statement appeared as an ad in the Pakistani newspaper, ''The News''. In January 2010 the Campaign participated in a protest at CIA headquarters in Langley, VA, against drone attacks. After the disastrous floods in Pakistan in August 2010, CPD circulated an appeal by the Sindh Labour Relief Committee, including 14 Pakistani unions and progressive organizations, for financial aid to the flood victims.〔CPD website, "Urgent Pakistani Labor Appeal for Emergency Flood Support."〕 The Campaign also posted a statement on the floods' political context by the Labour Party Pakistan and the National Trade Union Federation.〔The Campaign also posted a statement on the floods' political context by the Labour Party Pakistan and the National Trade Union Federation.〕 In October 2010 CPD issued a sign-on statement, "End the War Threats and Sanctions Program Against Iran: Support the Struggle for Democracy Inside Iran."
In December 2010 the Campaign declared its support for the work of Wikileaks and Julian Assange (and Bradley Manning, if he was involved), which revealed the cynical manipulation of other countries by the U.S. government. CPD enthusiastically welcomed the beginning of Arab Spring with the statement, "We Support the Democratic Revolution in Tunisia" on Jan. 16, 2011. A month later, CPD hailed the Egyptian uprising in the statement "Egypt After Mubarak" (Feb. 14), which also warned against the continuing power of the Egyptian military and elements of the old regime and called for the completion of the democratic revolution. As part of its ongoing work on behalf of the democratic movement in Iran, the Campaign led a delegation of peace and human rights activists in a visit to the U.S. and Iranian missions to the UN on Feb. 24, arguing with officials there that both U.S. war threats and sanctions program and Iranian repression should be ended. CPD opposed NATO intervention in Libya ("We support the Libyan Democratic Revolution and Oppose Western Intervention and Domination," April 16, 2011) and played an active role in building solidarity with the democratic opposition in Bahrain. The CPD statement, "End U.S. Support for Bahrain's Oppressive Government," which included hundreds of Bahraini signatures, was published in ''The Nation'' (June 6) and the ''New York Review of Books'' online (June 9). After Israeli soldiers on the Syrian border fired on Palestinian demonstrators in May, CPD issued a statement condemning "Israel's Murderous Attack on Unarmed Palestinians" (June 9). As the Arab Spring continued, the Campaign declared its ardent support for Syrian democrats: "CPD Salutes Syria's Courageous Democratic Movement" (June 9). In response to the savage violence of the Assad regime, CPD released both a "Message of Condolence and Solidarity From U.S. Peace Activists to the Syrian People" and an "Open Letter to the Syrian Government in Protest Against the Death of Non-Violent Activist Ghayath Mattar and Brutal Repression of Syrian Democratic Activists" (Sept. 16, 2011).
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