Annie Comes Home: we have multiple opportunities to derail Trump’s descent into endless war

Trump wants to bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Ages.'[1] That's not a metaphor, Pamela, those are his words — and horrifically, this week he again made it clear he has no idea why and no plan for what comes after.

Long before the first strikes on February 28, Win Without War was building the groundwork to push back on war with Iran. It meant that when violence erupted, we could quickly jump into action: briefings, ads, mobilizations, media appearances, events, round-the-clock advocacy.

Anything less would have meant smaller, less effective campaigns, fewer media appearances, minimal engagement with Congress and key decision-makers in DC. We didn't hold back and wait to see if the money would come. We went all in, because that's what the moment demanded.

As Trump threatens war crimes and a potential ground invasion, too many lawmakers are failing to meet the moment. The historic opposition we've helped build isn't enough — yet.

But right now we're facing multiple opportunities to pass war powers resolutions, block funding, and more actions that could save lives. Unfortunately, we have serious financial ground to make up if we want to keep campaigning at the pace necessary to succeed.

We depend on generous contributions from grassroots supporters like you to fuel the critical advocacy work that will secure an end to the violence. Will you donate $12 to help Win Without War keep racing? We urgently need to raise $15,000 to keep this momentum going.

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Win Without War has made a deliberate choice that is vital to our success: We rely on grassroots donors to power our work. That means we don't take money with strings attached, and we don't allow corporations, foreign governments, or weapons contractors to quietly shape our agenda.

That independence isn't symbolic — it's strategic. Because we're powered by thousands of people like you, we can go where the fights are toughest. We can run confrontational campaigns about the horrific human costs of U.S. bombs in Iran, challenge Pete Hegseth and other dangerous members of Trump's cabinet, and go toe-to-toe with the war lobby.

Trump has the warmongers, the Iran hawks, and the weapons lobby at his back. But our approach means we have the people.

Here's a snapshot of what your support has made possible so far:

300,000+ grassroots actions urging lawmakers to stop and defund the war.
A letter to Congress from 251 organizations opposing funding to continue this war.[2]
Appearances on CNN[3], SiriusXM, at No Kings[4], and more.
Iran In Focus: Stop Trump's War, a mass grassroots call that featured Senators Kaine and Van Hollen, along with Iranian women voices.[5]
Dozens of briefings with movement partners and members of Congress to share analysis and shape the anti-war strategy.
A memorial on Capitol Hill for the Iranian children and thousands of others killed.[6]

But our decision also has tradeoffs, and we're facing that now as violence in the Middle East shows no signs of slowing.

It means that when funds run low after a month like March where our team was rapidly expanding our anti-war majority and advocating 24/7 for an end to the violence, there's no single funder we can call up to replenish our coffers.

Pamela, if groups like ours slow down, then the violence will only intensify, the war hawk's propaganda machine will overshadow the devastating impacts of war, and the White House will take a lack of resistance as permission.

We need to raise $15,000 to get our budget back on track and keep building opposition to Trump's violence, promoting our anti-war message far and wide, and leveraging our strength in numbers into political power. With lives on the line, will you donate to fuel our work?

Together, let's keep building power so that we can end this disastrous war before more lives are lost and crises across the globe deepen.

Thank you for working for peace,
The Win Without War team

Axios, "Trump: U.S. will bomb Iran "back to stone ages" over next 2-3 weeks"
Letter to Congress, No Funding for Trump's Unconstitutional War on Iran
CNN, "March 24, 2026 X Post"
Win Without War, "'No ICE. No War. No Kings.' Win Without War Joins Millions of Americans to Reject Trump's Authoritarian Rule"
MoveOn, Iran In Focus: Stop Trump's War
Common Dreams, "Memorializing Children Massacred in Minab, Progressive Lawmakers Demand 'Not One More Bomb' Be Dropped on Iran"

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we have multiple opportunities to derail Trump’s descent into endless war

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