Mary started as an intern with CODEPINK in the fall of 2018 and is now on staff as a writer and activist. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Global Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and hopes to spend her career promoting peace and justice in the United States and around the world. She is a lifelong Marylander and lives in the Washington, DC area.
The facts and numbers from numerous sources reflect the reality of deprivation in America, and help to confirm what has been called the "sharpest rise in the U.S. poverty rate since the 1960s."
"If the U.S. is truly to end the post-9/11 wars and related activities around the world, then the U.S. public and its leaders must take a broader view of their reach."