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- Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate Incidents: A Personal ReportA protester holds up a sign at a peace vigil to honor victims of attacks on AAPI people in Union Square Park on March 19, 2021, in New York City. Photo credit: Ron Adar/Shutterstock.com.By Shirley Lin KinoshitaLifetime Member, San Jose BranchMay 2021As an Asian American I view with concern, but not … Updates
- The Next 500 Days: Together We Grow a New, Unsettling, Unstoppable ForceWILPF US has been supporting the Poor People’s Campaign from the beginning. On December 11, 2019, several WILPF members marched in San Francisco as part of the PPC’s nine-month “We Must Do M.O.R.E.” national tour. Among them were Peninsula/Palo Alto branch member Cherrill S. (left), with Jackie Caba… Updates
- “ONENESS vs. the 1%”: A Must Read for All WILPFersVandana Shiva, Indian activist, environmentalist, and one of the main leaders of the International Forum on Globalization (IFG), speaks at the conference “Terra Futura” in Florence, Italy, in May 2011. Photo credit: Giacomo Marini / Shutterstock.com.By Jean Hays, Fresno Branch, and Nancy Price, Co-C… Updates
- Building Support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty & New Act to Abolish Nuclear WeaponsScreenshot of Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton during a webinar on April 24 to build political support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Here she is announcing her bill HR-2850, the “Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act.” Photo by Ellen Thomas, use… Updates
- Send In Your Proposals for WILPF US Virtual Congress Presentations! Deadline May 31By the Congress Program Committee (CONPRO)Got something to say? Something to show? Something to contribute? The first WILPF US virtual Congress offers a unique and unprecedented opportunity to reach out to as many people as we can.Our 34th Triennial Congress WOMEN, POWER, and SOCIAL JUSTICE: Buildin… Updates
- Take Action Now on H.R. 2590: Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian ChildrenAn unidentified Palestinian mother and daughter protest Jewish settlements in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem on Feb. 11, 2011. Photo credit: Ryan Rodrick Beiler / Shutterstock.com.By Odile Hugonot HaberCo-chair, Middle East Peace & Justice Action CommitteeMay 2021On April 15, 2021,… Updates
- Branch Happenings: Westchester and Monterey CountyThis is one of many peace posters made by students in the 1980s and 90s that will be on exhibit in May 2021 in Montrose, NY, sponsored by Westchester WILPF.May 2021Westchester Branch Sponsors Peace Poster Exhibit in MayBy Linda ConteWestchester (NY) BranchAn exhibit of posters created by Westchester… Updates
- WILPF US Statement on the Conviction of Derek ChauvinEven with this conviction, #GeorgeFloyd is still dead.The conviction on all three counts of murder may provide some “Painful earned justice,” yet what is done is irreversible.Although we may hope this conviction leads to even more accountability, the fact remains that before this trial completed, an… Updates
- Be Involved in Democratizing Our Money!Federal Reserve System symbol on hundred dollar bill / Shutterstock.com.By Marybeth GardamChair, Women, Money & Democracy CommitteeApril 2021Talk to anyone about the Federal Reserve System and watch their eyes glaze over. Tell them we need to dismantle the Fed and democratize our money and they may … Updates
- Submit Your Proposals for Congress Presentations by May 31!By the Congress Program CommitteeApril 2021You know by now about the WILPF US 34th Triennial Congress 2021 – a virtual community gathering for WOMEN, POWER, and SOCIAL JUSTICE: Building from Strength!Our first virtual Congress will be held August 13-15 & 20-22 with in-between weekday evening meeting… Updates
- New Guides for Taking Action on Reducing US Military BudgetWhat could we do with $74B taken from the Pentagon’s budget? Graphic used with permission from the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies.Cherrill SpencerCoordinator of Resource Preparation Team for the Call for Peace CampaignNancy PriceTeam MemberApril 2021WILPF US continue… Updates
- For Your Viewing Pleasure: Recent WILPF US Meetings and Webinars on YouTubeBy Ellen ThomasApril 2021One of the good things about being trapped at home during the COVID-19 pandemic is the opportunity to join with colleagues and learn from experts from all over the country and world, using Zoom and YouTube.We decided to share a list of the recordings of some excellent meetin… Updates
- Be a Big Fish in a Small PondBy Marybeth GardamWILPF US Development CommitteeApril 2021Even members of moderate means can leave a meaningful bequest to WILPF US. You can choose to leave money to larger and more prominent peace, justice, and environmental allies, or more local ones. But arguably your money won’t mean as much or … Updates
- International Women’s Day Kickoff: Building Branches from the Inside and OutBy Nikki Abeleda (She/They)WILPF US Inside and Out InitiativeApril 2021WILPF US launched the Building Branches from the Inside and Out Initiative and uplifted International Women’s Day through a virtual kickoff celebration on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Inside and Out Initiative is a WILPF US initiative … Updates
- Branch Happenings: Humboldt and Cape CodThe Humboldt Branch sells raffle tickets for its annual quilt project to raise funds for their scholarship and to purchase Jane Addams books. Here is this year’s quilt!April 2021Humboldt WILPF Goes Virtuoso!By Carilyn GoldammerHumboldt WILPFGreetings to our WILPF sisters everywhere. This year during… Updates
- Passionate about WILPF’s Mission? Join the Development Committee!By Jan CordermanWILPF US TreasurerApril 2021We’re inviting you to join WILPF’s Development Committee. Our committee's job is not simply to raise money. The committee is responsible for overseeing the organization's overall fundraising to carry out our current plan and to help create and establish th… Updates
- Committee Updates: Join “Before or After” Calls; Support WILPF US Anti-Racism Efforts; Send Responses to Virtual P&F and Photos for New WebsiteWe want to hear your thoughts about the first virtual Peace & Freedom issue!April 2021All Are Invited to Half-Hour Calls Before and/or After Program Meeting on Tuesday, April 6!By Darien De LuPresident, WILPF USAnother month, another chance to ask your WILPF questions! And another chance for me to m… Updates
- Earth Day Is April 22 “Time to Plan Now!By Nancy PriceCo-chair, Earth DemocracyApril 2021Calling all WILPF branches and members to celebrate Earth Day on April 22. This year’s theme is “Restore Our Earth.” What are you planning? What is your community planning? Let’s all commit to living as if Earth Day is every day!It’s time to plan an e… Updates
- Holding the Military AccountableA film still from the documentary No Defense: The U.S. Military’s War on Water by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sara Ganim.By Marguerite AdelmanWILPF Burlington Branch and VT PFAS and the Military CoalitionApril 2021More than 650 towns contaminated. Millions of Americans affected. The largest-kn… Updates
- Urge Support for Senate Bill to End the US Blockade of CubaGroup of people marching against the US blockade of Cuba in Santa Clara, Cuba, on May 1, 2019. Photo credit: Julio Rivalta / Shutterstock.com.By Leni Villagomez ReevesCo-chair, Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance CommitteeApril 2021WILPF US supports a new bill in the US Senate (S.249) that would end th… Updates
