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- Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Seals Available By Tura Campanella Cook Past President, Jane Addams Peace Association March 2020 Do you remember the original Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Seals? The original silver and blue book seals listed WILPF as a sponsor of the award. After our two organizations split, this design could no longer be us… Updates
- “It’s not enough to be woke” Calling WILPF to 6-20-20 By Mary Bricker-Jenkins Chair, Poor People’s Campaign Ad Hoc Committee March 2020 “It’s not enough to be woke, we need to rise up!” – Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Thousands of poor people and advocates from across the country will gather on June 20, 2020 for the Mass Poor Peop… Updates
- WILPF US Issues Iran and the Middle East Statement The Tucson Branch was one of several WILPF US branches whose members participated in January 2020 demonstrations calling for “No War with Iran!” Photo: Deborah Livingston. By Darien De Lu WILPF US President February 2020 As President of WILPF US, I issued this statement – the result of the work of … Updates
- Save the Dates for Pat Elder Tour to 20 California Cities in March July, 2019: Pat Elder addresses PFAS contamination caused by nearby Ramstein Airbase at the Apostle Church in Kaiserslautern, Germany. From Pat Elder, used with permission. By Nancy Price Co-chair, Earth Democracy Issue Committee February 2020 In March, Pat Elder will visit 20 California cities to … Updates
- Join Three Important Peace Conferences in April & May!Puppets from the Bread and Puppet Theater (Glover, VT) joined our rally – Guardians for Peace and Planet – in front of the Burlington International Airport last summer, to prepare for the onslaught of twenty F-35 nuclear-capable jet bombers said to arrive by June 2020. Photo: Robin Lloyd. View more … Updates
- Trial of Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Begins February 11 By Leni Villagomez Reeves Co-chair, Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee Based on an article in Dissident Voice by Ajamu Baraka and Bahman Azad; thanks to the authors for granting permission to use their material. February 2020 The trial of the Embassy Protectors – the four people who s… Updates
- WILPF Members Join Poor People’s Campaign March in San FranciscoAmong those gathered at San Francisco City Hall for the PPC march on December 11, 2019, were Peninsula/Palo Alto branch member Cherrill S. (left), with Jackie Cabasso of Western States Legal Foundation, and the North American Coordinator of Mayors for Peace, and Betty T. of San Francisco WILPF. By J… Updates
- Greater Philadelphia WILPF to Help Asylum Seekers in Brownsville, TexasA father and child hold a protest sign to demand the closure of detention camps at the U.S.-Mexico border at a July 12, 2019 protest in Philadelphia. Photo: Jana Shea / Shutterstock.com By Judith Elson Greater Philadelphia Branch February 2020 With the help of a WILPF US mini-grant, six members of G… Updates
- After Court Decision, Climate Justice Lawsuit Youth Vow to Keep Fighting A recent photo of the Juliana 21 plaintiffs. Used with permission of Our Children’s Trust. By Nancy Price Co-chair, Earth Democracy Issue Committee February 2020 Amazingly, but perhaps not unexpectedly, on January 17, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals “reluctantly” concluded that the Federal… Updates
- Triangle WILPF Demands “No War with Iran”Libby Johnson and Sue Merris of the Triangle Branch hold the WILPF banner at a community vigil on January 8, 2020. NC State Representative Verla Insko is on the right (white coat and sunglasses). Photo by Liz Wildermann. By Lucy Lewis Triangle WILPF February 2020 Following the Trump-ordered assassin… Updates
- Tucson WILPF Turns Out for “No War With Iran” DemonstrationTucson WILPF steering committee members Karen Pope, Catherine Mullaugh, and Deb Livingston with Raging Grannies Betts Putnam-Hidalgo and Peggie Jo Vincent at the “No War with Iran” demonstration on January 4, 2020. Photos by Deborah Livingston. By Deborah Livingston Chair, Tucson WILPF February 2020… Updates
- First Leg of the ‘Golden Rule’ Voyage Making Waves in Hawaii Our new friend Captain Katie sent her crew and photographer Aj Traeger on her own boat and Katie skippered the Golden Rule in front of Diamond Head for a re-enactment of the classic 1958 photo of Golden Rule. By Helen Jaccard VFP Golden Rule Project Manager December 10, 2019 After sailing for twent… Updates
- WILPF Set for a Dynamic 2020: All Aboard! By Darien De Lu WILPF US President December 10, 2019 WILPF US depends on volunteer energy to move forward our work on issues, as well as our internal organizational work. With several new committees starting up, and other committees welcoming new members as they continue their work, January is a gr… Updates
- Keeping Our Eye on Congress Mothers for Peace in San Luis Obispo welcomed the Nuclear-Free-Future Tour on July 21, 2019 with wonderful hospitality. From the Nuclear Free Future Facebook page. By Ellen Thomas Disarm/End Wars Issue Committee December 10, 2019 Thanks to all who have helped to collect signatures on the petition t… Updates
- California Cluster Inspires and Informs Members from eight California WILPF branches who participated in the annual Cluster meeting on November 16, 2019. Photo: Sabreena Britt-Kasbati, Sacramento Branch, used with permission. By Darien De Lu Sacramento Branch December 10, 2019 WILPF members in California enjoy a special opportunity to co… Updates
- St. Louis Branch Launches Screwnomics Project A St. Louis Branch Screwnomics Book Club project supported by a WILPF US mini-grant aims to develop leadership skills among young women. By Lynn Sableman Chair, St. Louis Branch December 10, 2019 The St. Louis branch of WILPF took on the Screwnomics project as a means of bridge-building to the loca… Updates
- Dramatic Reading of MLK’s “Beyond Vietnam” Speech in Pittsburgh Renowned actor Wali Jamal reads MLK’s Beyond Vietnam Speech to an enthralled Pittsburgh audience on November 11, 2019. By Susan Smith Pittsburgh WILPF December 10, 2019 Pittsburgh’s renowned actor Wali Jamal read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence speech on Armisti… Updates
- Highlights of the 11/26/19 WILPF Board Meeting By Eileen Kurkoski WILPF US Secretary December 10, 2019 At their November 26 meeting, the national board appointed a program chair, discussed collaborating with “An Economy of Our Own,” received CSW and international updates, and discussed several financial/budget issues. Program Chair: The Board … Updates
- WILPF SMART Is Growing, and Looking for You! December 10, 2019 WILPF US’s Facebook blog WILPF SMART has grown to 60 members. Working backwards chronologically, here are some posts by members of the group about a variety of issues and events (by no means exhaustive): Cindy Domingo educated us about what’s happening in Bolivia, in Cuba, Venezu… Updates
- WILPFers Join Dozens of Supporters at Kings Bay Plowshares TrialFrom left, Kings Bay Plowshares defendants Martha Hennessey, a friend standing in for Steve Kelly, Mark Colville, Clare Grady, Carmen Trotta, Patrick O’Neill, and Elizabeth McAlister, stand outside the Glynn County Courthouse in Georgia on October 24 after they are found guilty on all four counts. F… Updates
