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- Standing with Immigrant Communities: WILPF’s Local Activism Against ICEWILPF San Jose Member Attends Vigil for People Disappeared by ICE Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, WILPF CA San Jose Branch Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, treasurer of WILPF San Jose, attended a prayer vigil with the mothers, grandmothers, and godmothers of the disappeared at the ICE office in San Francisco on … BranchesLatin AmericaPoliceIndigenous RightsRacismImmigrationHuman RightsProtestsPolice Abuse
- University of Arizona Sprouts a Campus WILPF “Twig”Our WILPF US Tucson branch is excited to establish a lively and international "twig" at the University of Arizona. This flagship campus branch will provide helpful tips and tricks as we navigate the challenges and successes of starting a group that connects with younger generations—who often come fr… Branches
- Sacramento Branch Gears Up in 2025 with Activism and In-Person Branch MeetingThis year has been a big one so far for the Sacramento branch of WILPF. After a hiatus of several years regarding the atomic bombing commemorations on Aug. 6 and 9, and following the branch's previous involvement with Sacramento's annual August Peace Event, the branch engaged in a "Hiroshima Shadow … Branches
- White House Peace Vigil, ANA Fall Meeting, and Move the Money Campaign: DISARM/End Wars Committee UpdatesOn Sept. 19, 2025, the Washington Post published an article titled "The White House Peace Vigil, after standing for decades, is dismantled." Written by Marissa Lang, the article stated: "...The peace vigil was dismantled nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump ordered: 'Take it down. Take it … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and MilitarismProtests
- Activist Care Corner"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." -Audre Lorde Amidst our actions for peace and justice, we must also ensure that we are caring for ourselves and our communities. These times call for radical ways of caring. But "radical" d… Updates
- You’re Not Failing at Money—Money is Failing You: Two Resources for a New EconomyIt is crucial to understand and debunk the dangerous myths of money creation and the privateer "Federal" Reserve. Advocating for various forms of public money could play a major role in saving our planet. Two recent presentations available on YouTube help clarify how our exploitative money system i… Women, Money & DemocracyClass StruggleWars and MilitarismNew EconomyCapitalism
- Join the Global Call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty: Safe, Renewable Energy for All!The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from Nov. 10 to 21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil. Delegates from 198 countries that have signed and ratified the UNFCCC will attend, along with representatives from non-governm… Earth DemocracyClimate CrisisEnergyClimate ChangeEnvironment
- Mexico’s “4th Transformation”: A New Era of Social and Economic ProgressAfter a full year in office, Mexico's first woman president in 200 years, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, is continuing the work of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on the nation's "Fourth Transformation." This ambitious national mission, "Bienestar" (well-being), is a profoun… UpdatesLatin America
- Love & Legacy: Samhain"Love & Legacy" is an essay series exploring how cultures commemorate loss and death, turn mourning into celebration and legacy, and legacy into activism. We invite you to carry the legacy forward: honor someone special by donating in memoriam or making a bequest to WILPF US to sustain our work.… Leadership
- September 2025 AnnouncementsCall for Solidarity: Support Your Local Migrants’ Rights Organizations Adrián Bernal, Advancing Human Rights Committee The Border and Migration Justice subcommittee of the WILPF US Advancing Human Rights Issues Committee has an important announcement: We encourage all branches to reach out to lo… UpdatesLatin AmericaImmigration
- WILPF Branches Across US Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiWILPF AZ Tucson Branch: Two Tucson Events Commemorate Bombing of Hiroshima Gloria McMillan WILPF Tucson AZ Branch Full House Commemorates the 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing in Tucson Our Tucson WILPF branch, in collaboration with the Unitarian Church of Tucson, hosted an event on Sunday, … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesHistoryWars and Militarism
- Resisting ICE: An Update from the Border and Migration Justice SubcommitteeThe prison-industrial complex has claimed another life. The Intercept reported on the first death in ICE custody in the Northeast this year. Chaofeng Ge, 32, a detainee from China, reportedly hung himself at the Moshannon Valley Detention Center, the largest ICE facility in the region. ICE picked up… Advancing Human RightsPoliceRacismImmigrationHuman RightsPolice Abuse
- International Effort To End Genocide and Occupation in Palestine—Not Just Words But Action"Together, we have begun the work of ending the era of impunity. These measures show that we will no longer allow international law to be treated as optional, or Palestinian life as disposable." -Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia On July 15, 2025, representatives from over 30 countries met in Bo… Cuba and the Bolivarian AllianceIsraelGazaLatin AmericaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- From the Pacific Islands to the ICJ: A Historic Stand for Climate JusticeOn July 23, 2025, the 15 judges of the United Nations' highest court, recognizing the "urgent and existential threat" facing the world, issued an advisory opinion. This opinion stated that nations can be held legally accountable for their greenhouse gas emissions. It also noted that those harmed by … Earth DemocracyClimate CrisisEnergyClimate ChangeHuman Rights
- Love & Legacy: Pitru Paksha"Love & Legacy" is an essay series exploring how cultures commemorate loss and death, turn mourning into celebration and legacy, and legacy into activism. We invite you to carry the legacy forward: honor someone special by donating in memoriam or making a bequest to WILPF US to sustain our work.… LeadershipUpdates
- Eighty Years Later: The World Remembers Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Vows NEVER AGAINThirteen WILPF Branches Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings Thirteen branches of WILPF US held events to commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. One of these branches, the California Peninsula/Palo Alto branch, organized a public presentation titled "NEVER AGA… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeHistoryWars and Militarism
- If We Want Peace, We Have to Prepare for Peace Amidst recent attacks against Iran and increased internal repression, Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians, and new commitments by Western states to spend even more money on militarism and mayhem, WILPF calls for diplomacy, disarmament and demilitarisation. In response to the… UpdatesIsraelGazaIranWars and MilitarismPalestine
- July 2025 AnnouncementsBuilding a Peace-Driven Campus: WILPF's Upcoming University of Arizona Chapter By Gloria McMillan, DISARM/End Wars Committee member and Shelby Young, Greater Phoenix WILPF branch member Starting a WILPF branch on a college campus takes time, trust, and patience—and this year, we've made prog… Updates
- WILPFers Join Thousands to Say “No Kings!” During National ProtestsWILPF members across the US participated in nationwide "No Kings" protests on June 14. These actions were a collective demonstration against Trump's fascist agenda during his current term. According to Axios, more than 2,000 cities and towns across the US held "No Kings" events, and over 5 million p… BranchesUpdatesProtests
- Philadelphia Holds People’s Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in GazaWhen traditional paths to justice are not successful, a People's Tribunal can educate community members and offer some measure of justice to those harmed. On May 31, 2025, Philadelphia held a People's Tribunal to address the atrocities happening in Palestine. WILPF's Greater Philadelphia branch endo… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
