NEWS-All Categories
- Watch the Latest Jane Addams Branch Meeting with Gloria McMillanThe July 17th Jane Addams Branch meeting is available to watch, as host Gloria McMillan, originally from Chicago, gave a presentation about Jane Addams, the ‘Invisible Woman’, providing history the media doesn't share, and ideas for improving media attention in the present. We have made great progr… Updates
- ‘Mayday for Money’ in Chicago: A Call for Total Reform of the US Monetary SystemBy Marybeth Gardam of the W$D Committee and Lucille Eckrich of Alliance for Just Money. From May 17-19th, the WILPF Women, Money & Democracy Committee, co-sponsored (with our ally The Alliance For Just Money, allies at Move To Amend, and our partner An Economy of Our Own), an event in Chicago … Updates
- Restarted Chicago Branch Leaders Stepping Forwardby Gloria McMillan and Marybeth Gardam On Friday, May 17th at the Greek Isles Restaurant in Chicago’s South Side, WILPF Chicago leaders who had been meeting virtually for a year were able to come together in person for a pop up event that blended organizing and socializing! Rev. Zenobia Sowell, co… Updates
- Who Governs Water? Exploring the 5-Day Schedule of our 35th Virtual Triennial CongressThe WILPF US 35th Triennial Congress will take place from Wednesday, May 29 to Sunday, June 2, with late-afternoon presentations and plenaries each evening, and two all-day sessions on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2. Our virtual presenters will address the critical questions about water: Who ha… Updates
- All Hands on Deck to Bring Wars to Diplomatic EndsThe number of ongoing conflicts can feel overwhelming, and we hope WILPF members will not respond by doing nothing! The general public needs to be reminded that wars can be ended swiftly by diplomatic compromises, and one can do that with appropriate signs at busy street corners, by sending letters … Updates
- Democracy, Pragmaticism and Ethics: Lessons From Hull HouseWhy WILPF? Why now? The questions continue: What do we have to offer? What makes us unique? Hull-House pragmaticism can be a model, a go-to prescription, a handwriting on the wall, of our values, of life and death choices, for a freedom that is inclusive and member-driven; compassion served with ho… Updates
- WILPF US 35th Triennial CongressJoin us May 29-June 2, 2024 at our Virtual Congress! Visit the Congress website for more information and to register. Water is essential, yet our expectations that it will always be there excludes the activism and advocacy that is required to maintain our planet’s supply of this fundamental key to… Latest News
- AnnouncementsSpring/Summer Issue of Peace & Freedom Now Available Online Peace and FreedomThe Spring/Summer issue of Peace & Freedom is now available online. And only online. Our strategy is to alternate between digital-only (like this issue) and a print/digital issue (like the Fall/Winter 2023 issue)… Updates
- 35th Triennial Congress: Take Part in Opportunities to Gather and Share StoriesThursday, May 30 – Water & Climate Issues During our Congress, we will have a unique opportunity to gather and discuss the topics that are salient and important to WILPF members in their particular geographies. Water is uniquely local, but issues of water cross boundaries, regions and ecosystem… Updates
- Consider Holding Regional Gatherings Between Triennial CongressesCould your branch benefit from a meeting with other branches in your state and/or the states surrounding you? Holding an in-person or online gathering of branches in your “region” would be a great way to connect, share common concerns and recommendations to those concerns, as well as to hold discus… Updates
- The Lloyd Family Legacy Campaign Launches at WILPF US!Editor’s note: This article is originally from the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Peace & Freedom magazine. Read the entire issue here. These are exciting times for WILPF! Thanks to the generosity of Robin Lloyd, “platinum donor” and long-time loyal WILPF member, WILPF has a tremendous opportunity… Updates
- Poverty=Death: Join the PPC March on June 29Editor’s note: This article is originally from the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Peace & Freedom magazine. Read the entire issue here. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and other civil rights leaders launched a Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) in 1968 to tackle what he called the “Triplets of Evil — ra… Updates
- In Time for Mother’s Day: Libby Frank Book Talk and Preparing For WILPF’s 110th AnniversaryCelebrate with us, our WILPF mothers and our collective herstory! Our May 16th Zoom “Everyday Activist” will focus on long-time WILPFer, mother and activist Libby Frank, and will celebrate the dedication and commitment of all our members as we prepare for WILPF’s upcoming 110th anniversary. The… Updates
- Nuclear Power Poisons the Planet — Shut Down Xcel’s Monticello ReactorAuthor and anti-nuclear activist Harvey Wasserman recently asked: “If atomic reactors can’t economically compete, can’t be insured, operate uninspected, worsen climate chaos, are sitting ducks for terror attack [sic] and so much more… Why are they still running? The answer is clear: They are the uns… Updates
- Financialization: Reducing Everything We Value to a Ruthless Bottom LineApril 2024 In January, 2024, 33% of all house sales were purchased by investors – not by individuals or families. These dwellings, turned into cash for a select few, demonstrate in dramatic terms the transfer of wealth and resources from lower and middle income families to financial institutions an… Updates
- Achieving PEACE by getting rid of NATOWILPF Waging Peace in Europe NATO and US-bases in UK and the Nordic countries was the topic of a Zoom call on Saturday, March 23, by Global Women for peace United Against NATO(GWUAN), to which WILPF US is a partner. Speakers made it clear that they are a minority in their countries which strongly … Updates
- California Earth Democracy Spring TourWelcome message as you enter the 100-acre organic farm used for the Tent of Nations; Credit: Jan CordermanBy Odile Hugonot HaberMEPJACApril 2024In these dark days of all of what is happening in Gaza, "The Tent of Nations" is an example of possible positive action. The Tent of Nations is an education… Updates
- Peace and Prosperity Through Participation?April 2024By Karen JamesBarbara Drageaux was born in Seattle in the summer of 1932, the first in a family of seven. In 1952, after she worked her way through the University of Washington, she married Paul and settled in Portland, Oregon. She was a devoted teacher in public schools throughout the c… Updates
- We Need Your Input on the Next WILPF US Membership CongressWILPF International is celebrating its 109th anniversary on April 28, and they are asking for contributions of art, photos, quotes and messages from members by April 12. Let's celebrate our rich legacy of feminist peace activism by creating something truly special together. Contribute your art, phot… Updates
- It’s Time to Ratify CEDAW!Rally in Des Moines Iowa; Credit: Jan Cordermanby Odile Hugonot Haber and Jan CordermanMiddle East Peace and Justice Action CommitteeMarch 2024On February 20 the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza for the third time since the start of the war. The US once agai… Updates
