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- Corporations v Democracy Seeks Activists, Writers, Visionaries By the Corporations v Democracy Issue Committee When the Corporations v Democracy Issue Committee of WILPF US relaunched in June 2019, there were so many possible corporate power issues to address that it was a bit paralyzing to prioritize which ones the committee would take on. Planning for the ne… Updates
- Celebrate Food Sovereignty Prize, Join Shawnee Forest “Resurgence” By Mary Hanson Harrison Des Moines Branch More days to celebrate are coming up SOON! The US Food Sovereignty Alliance is presenting their 2019 Food Sovereignty Prize on October 10 in Ferguson, Missouri (we are a part of this organization). WILPF Des Moines hosted several Food Sovereignty Prize cere… Updates
- Boston and Pittsburgh Branch Climate Strike Reports Boston youth lead the large climate strike rally on September 20, 2019. Photo by Eileen Kurkoski. Boston and Pittsburgh WILPF Branch members participated in their local climate strike events on September 20, 2019. According to estimates, this global climate strike rally was likely the largest ever,… Updates
- Westchester Students Imagining a Peaceful WorldOne of many 1980s-90s posters in an exhibit organized by Westchester WILPF, this one by a 15-year-old which asks, “Does Anyone Really Win?” By Linda Conte Westchester Branch The newly revitalized branch of Westchester WILPF organized an exhibition of many peace posters and essays which were created … Updates
- Two Book Donations Honor Stelle ShellerVolunteer Adrienne Derstine, pictured here (on right), receives a donation of books to the Parkway Northwest High School from the Greater Philadelphia WILPF Branch. Branch members Marlena Santoyo (on left) and Tina Shelton (center) delivered the books. By Tina Shelton Co-chair, Greater Philadelphia … Updates
- Nominate or Apply for the National Board!YOU Can Make a Difference! Nominate or Apply for the National Board!The 2023 Nomination Deadline is Saturday, November 4, 2023.The 2023 Application for Candidacy Deadline is Sunday, November 12, 2023.Do you know a WILPF member with commitment and passion who would help as a valuable national board… Updates
- Time to #strikewithus and Mobilize Against the US War Machine Swedish 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a march for the environment and the climate organized by students in Brussels, February 2019. Credit: Liv Oeian / Shutterstock.com. By Nancy Price Co-chair, Earth Democracy From September 20th to the 23rd, a series of actions and me… Updates
- From Hiroshima/Nagasaki to New York: Campaigning for a Nuclear-Free Future!On August 5, 2019, Nuri Ronaghy and Alan Shorb of Ojai, California, and Ellen Thomas from western North Carolina, had a joyful lunch in Hiroshima, Japan, with eight Hiroshima WILPF members during a rare break in the busy conference schedule of plenaries and workshops. Photo taken on Ellen Thomas’s i… Updates
- 94-Year-old WILPFer Arrested at Livermore Lab on August 6Sacramento WILPF member Esther Franklin before her arrest at the August 6, 2019, protest at Livermore Lab. Photo by Francisco Dominguez. By Ellen Schwartz Sacramento WILPF On August 6, 2019, 94-year-old Sacramento WILPF member Esther Franklin joined 200 Bay Area peace and justice advocates, cappin… Updates
- We’re Moving into Social Media! By Darien De Lu WILFP US President How comfortable are you with social media? As a hundred-plus-year-old organization, WILPF may not be an obvious candidate to become a force in social media; after all, quite a few of us are more familiar with mimeograph machines and typewriters than Bluetooth and … Updates
- Gaza Will Be Unlivable by 2020Palestinian children hold candles as they sit on the rubble of a house destroyed during Israeli airstrikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 7, 2019. Photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib / Shutterstock.com. By Ellen Rosser WILPF US Middle East Committee The situation in Gaza is almost unlivable.… Updates
- WILPF Des Moines Makes the Case for a Debate on the Climate Crisis Photo credit: Alan McDonell. Used with permission. By Linda Lemons WILPF Des Moines Leadership Team As the nation, Iowans, and WILPF Des Moines are getting organized for our first in the nation presidential caucus, WILPF Des Moines members are supporting each other as we each advance our WILPF Tal… Updates
- Peninsula/Palo Alto Branch Organizes Large MoveOn Demonstration on July 2At a July 2 MoveOn demonstration in Palo Alto, Judy Adams spoke about the inhumane conditions at immigration detention camps and about WILPF’s involvement in peace and justice issues. Photo by Jack Owicki. By Judy Adams Peninsula/Palo Alto Branch I have been organizing small (5-15 participants) week… Updates
- International Peace Women Call for Breakthrough in Korea From the “Who We Are” section of Women Cross DMZ’s website. By Odile Hugonot Haber In March this year, leaders of WILPF US and Women Cross DMZ (demilitarized zone) had the opportunity to learn much more about each other at the Women's Peace Initiativesponsored by WILPF US’s fiscal sponsor, the Peac… Updates
- Corvallis WILPF Hosts 38th Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Never Again MemorialBart Bolger from VFP took this picture on August 7 at the Van Buren Street Bridge in Corvallis, OR, at the end of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Never Again vigil. By Maegan Prentice Corvallis WILPF On August 7, 2019, Corvallis (OR) WILPF, along with Corvallis Veterans for Peace (VFP), hosted the 38th Hiros… Updates
- Greeley Branch Celebrates Women’s Suffrage AnniversaryGreeley (CO) Branch members are ready to hand out WILPF information at a local grocery store on August 26, Women’s Equality Day. By Dianne Culver Membership and Treasurer, Greeley Colorado Branch Colorado is considered a “purple” State, perhaps trending blue in the future. But Weld County, a very co… Updates
- WILPF’s Rose Mellman Daitsman Rose Daitsman, a pioneering educator and human rights activist, passed away in late July in Milwaukee WI. Described as a “force of nature,” Ms. Daitsman’s indefatigable energy and strong sense of justice and equity led her to advocate for, and create, social change in an array of fields throughout … Updates
- Poor People’s Moral Action Congress Launches “Moral Budget” Balcony banners at the Poor People’s Moral Action Congress in Washington, DC, held June 17-19, 2019. Photo: Rowan Fairgrove. By Rowan Fairgrove WILPF San Jose Poverty in the United States is no small issue. 140 million people—more than 43 percent of the population—are poor or low-income, meaning on… Updates
- WILPF Work Focuses on Effectiveness for Electoral Issues Women voters in Fairfax County, Virginia, at the polls during the 2008 presidential election. Photo: Rob Crandall / Shutterstock.com. By Darien De Lu WILPF US President The 2020 elections are too important for WILPF not to play an influential role! National WILPF leaders are already preparing in mu… Updates
- WILPF US Joins Amicus Brief for Landmark Youth Climate Justice Lawsuit Photo Credit: Robin Loznak / Our Children's Trust. Used with permission By Nancy Price Earth Democracy The catastrophic and unprecedented heat wave in Europe in late June is leading climate scientists to stress that we are, as they say, at the beginning of a “new normal”—by which they mean a phase … Updates
