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Use public pressure and campaigning to change the narrative on arms sales.
Make human-rights guardrails politically durable by changing what the public expects from arms sales decisions. Use compelling storytelling, credible messengers, and sustained distribution to keep attention on how U.S.-made weapons are used in war and repression, as described in the cause. The aim is pressure that strengthens oversight and reduces the space for “business as usual” approvals.
Why this works
- Lawmakers respond when they realize voters care.
- For instance, widespread public outrage after Khashoggi’s murder clearly moved Congress closer to rebuking Saudi.
- A sustained grassroots movement (similar to the 1980s anti-apartheid divestment campaigns) could stigmatize these arms deals.
U.S. Campaign for Burma
Tax-deductibleAdvocating for freedom and human rights in Myanmar (Burma)
U.S. Campaign for Burma is a human rights advocacy group founded in 2003 to promote democracy, human rights, and freedom in Myanmar (Burma). Comprised of Burmese expatriates and American supporters, USCB pressures the U.S.
Mechanism
How U.S. Campaign for Burma uses funding
- Define the objective and decision-makers for the next major policy or vote window.
- Develop a narrative and proof points grounded in the cause’s documented examples.
- Recruit and support credible spokespeople and coalition partners.
- Distribute through press outreach, partner channels, and rapid-response moments.
- Monitor attention and counter-messaging; adjust quickly without drifting from facts.
- Close the loop by documenting what changed and what the next move is.
Partner notes
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