Breaking news: The Conference April 27-29 will be broadcast live on Democracy Now! and the entire Conference will be audio streamed in partnership with Voice Republic starting at 10 am CET.
Updates
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 08:33
April is WILPF’s hundredth birthday. Let’s join the rest of the world in waving goodbye to nukes as one of the best birthday presents ever. And keep the birthday celebration going – check out the calendar of events.
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 08:19
Testifying before UN diplomats in Geneva on April 8, Melissa Torres and Maria Maraver, director of WILPF International Human Rights Program, reviewed human rights omissions and violations in a pre-session of the UPR.
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 08:16
Copies of Hamas at the Middle East Peace Table: Why? by Barbara Taft and Ellen Rosser, have gone out to branches
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 08:11
WILPF took a strong position on glyphosate months ago. It was a bit of a leap of faith, because causal evidence is hard to get. But now we stand on firm ground!
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 07:59
The Santa Cruz Earth Democracy Team is making progress on Guardianship of Future Generations and the Precautionary Principle. We would like to know what other branches and members are working on for Earth Democracy.
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 07:52
Bonnie Block from Madison, WI, was found guilty April 1 of trespassing at the Volk Field (WI) open house for handing out leaflets with four questions about drone warfare. A protest at Creech AFB in California led to 34 arrests earlier this year.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 12:05
During February, the United States and Russia engaged in dangerous games of nuclear chicken over Ukraine. Ironically, on March 1, Helen Caldicott Foundation’s seminar discussed nuclear weapons and the possible extinction of humanity. WILPF’s Ray Acheson facilitated that last day. View videos here.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 11:49
WILPF Fresno will present the award-winning documentary Oil & Water on March 20 at Fresno State University for International Water Day. Members also speak out against sky-rocketing water rates for a new $429 million water treatment plant the city doesn’t need.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 11:41
Dr. Norma Vasallo Barrueta has received clearance for a US tour from April 18 to June 10, 2015. WILPF had invited the University of Havana professor for a 2014 speaking tour, but she received her visa too late – a tactic used to undermine US tours.
