The Greater Philadelphia Branch shared that Vivian Schatz passed away on June 16, 2020. A stalwart peace activist and beloved science teacher, she received the branch’s Peace and Justice Dove Award in 2017.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 06:11
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 05:59
Alycia Davis of the Cape Cod Branch wrote “A Thousand Cranes” in 2015. She shares it with WILPF US now as we approach the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. By A. Davis.
Monday, June 15, 2020 - 06:43
We stand in solidarity with the protestors of police brutality and systemic racism calling to defund the police, because Black Lives Matter.
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 08:21
Join the Program Committee’s next open meeting on June 2, 2020, at 5 pm PDT / 8 pm EDT; save the dates for Disarm/End Wars monthly webinar series—next up is Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies, on June 28.
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 08:11
As COVID-19 lays bare racial and economic inequities, it’s clear we cannot go back to ‘normal.’ Join the Poor People’s Campaign Mass Gathering on 6/20/20! By D. Van Soest
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 08:01
The Cape Cod Branch has stumbled on a new approach to activism: micro-actions at home! Three ongoing clothesline displays have raised awareness about sexual assault and peace issues. By E. Muniz
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 07:48
Wendy Chmielewski, Curator of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, updated WILPF US about the ongoing digitization of film clips and audio recordings related to women and peace in the 20th century.
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 07:38
The Syrian civil war has become a full-blown international conflict and a dire humanitarian crisis. All militants must leave and countries need to stop providing weapons and training. By O. Haber and R. Birchem.
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 07:22
Sign a Code Pink petition calling for the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded to Cuba’s medical brigades for their contributions to the worldwide confrontation with COVID-19. By C. Domingo and L. Reeves.
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 06:45
Support the global Earth Day “Vote Earth” campaign and the National Election Defense Coalition’s efforts during the COVID-19 election emergency. By N. Price.
