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- Save Medicare/Health Care for All protest Tucson Save Medicare/Health Care for All protest. Credit: Andrea Witte, “The Connect The Dots Lady” http://www.ConnectTheDotsUSA.com In Tucson, Arizona, together with a coalition of groups, including the Progressive Democrats, Jenise Porter, Lee Stanfield (Raging Granny), and other WILPF members to… Updates
- Recent Branch news, in brief Left:Pittsburgh for CEDAW, from left: Marcia Bandes, WILPF; Jordan Hayes; Lee Fogarty, Zonta Club; Martha Raak, LWV; Judith Ruszkowsky, WILPF, Edith Bell, WILPF. Right: Maine member Suzanne Hedricks at the Rally of Unity in Augusta. From Santa Cruz On Sunday, February 5, WILPF Santa Cruz will cel… Updates
- What do we want to be as a people? Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Maine Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, located in Brunswick, is one of the many groups that has endorsed the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017. The goal of the march, organized by women but not limited to wom… Updates
- Sustaining activism, post-election A group from Burlington Friends Meeting and Burlintgon WILPF stand on large rocks on the Church Street Mall in Burlington to "Stand with Standing Rock." Credit: Robin Lloyd. By Robin Lloyd, Marybeth Gardam, and Randa Solick Robin Lloyd of Burlington, Vermont, consoled herself after the election b… Updates
- Earth Democracy NOW! By Nancy Price, Earth Democracy 2017 – Time to rise up and build the “movement of movements” we’ve dreamed of and talked about. Join the One WILPF Call on Thursday, January 12 to continue planning the WILPF US Solidarity Event. When we stand together we WIN! The WILPF US Earth Democracy National … Updates
- Monterey County WILPF members help pass anti-fracking measure Yes on Z. Credit: Courtesy of Protect Monterey County By Judy Karas, co-chair, WILPF Monterey County Branch Many WILPF members in Monterey County, California, were actively involved (instrumental, some would say) in helping to pass a local ballot measure banning fracking and other damaging drilli… Updates
- Development update for the new year Submitted by the Development Committee of WILPF US Participate in the January ONE WILPF Call and hear from Margaret Flowers of Popular Resistance; raise your voice by casting your vote for the April Solidarity Event; and toast the new year with “a cup of coffee. 1. January 12, 2017, ONE WILPF Cal… Updates
- Travel to Cuba before Trump closes the door! 2015 Delegation. Credit: Lissa Barber. By Cindy Domingo, Chair, WILPF US Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee Join us March 1-10, 2017, in building an international women’s movement and travel to Havana, Cienfuegos, and Matanzas. WILPF’s Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee … Updates
- Petition to support West Bank settlement freezeBy Tina Shelton, Greater Philadelphia Branch Co-ChairThe Greater Philadelphia Branch has kicked off a petition drive on Change.org. The petition, Support U.N. Resolution on West Bank Settlement Freezeis addressed to President Obama and calls on him to act “by supporting a United Nations Security Cou… Updates
- Peace & Freedom—new issue, new indexA new issue of “Peace & Freedom” magazine has been published and print issues should be arriving in members’ mailboxes. This issue is also available as a PDF on the WILPF US website. Authors who write about “Our Communities, Our Story” in the fall/winter 2016 issue include Odile Hugonot Haber, Alice… Updates
- Walking the talk in Tucson Nuclear Resister group, Tucson All Souls Procession, November 6, 2016. Credit: The Nuclear Resister By Gretchen Nielsen, Tucson, AZ Tucson, the home of Raytheon Missile Systems and Davis Monthan Air Force Base, is also home to the “Nuclear Resister”and its editors, Jack and Felice Cohen-Joppa. WILP… Updates
- Congressional run for WILPF Portland member Candidate David Delk in League of Women Voters Portland Video Voters Guide interview, www.progparty.org. By Natasha Beck, Portland OR Branch Let’s congratulate one of our own WILPF Portland members who ran for Congress in Oregon on the Progressive Party slate. David E. Delk, WILPF member and member… Updates
- Celebrating Jeannette Rankin For Congress, Jeannette Rankin, Republican Ticket, circa December 1917. By Don Knutson, WILPF US Life Member On November 5, the Sacramento Valley Branch of WILPF commemorated the centennial anniversary of the election of the very first woman to the United States Congress, Jeannette Rankin, a Montan… Updates
- Speak up! Bylaws Committee seeks input, participants By Darien De Lu, Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee Chair What changes in our Bylaws will help make WILPF US structurally and procedurally more effective? That’s the question the national Bylaws Committee is seeking input on, as well as volunteers to contribute to the discussion. The committee welcomes WILPFe… Updates
- Peaceful Toys Promenade Peaceful Toys Promenade. Credit: Margaret Pecoraro. Submitted by Margaret Pecoraro, Tucson Branch Members of the WILPF Tucson Branch held the first of their two annual “Sidewalk Welcome to Shoppers” on Black Friday, November 25, urging shoppers to buy peaceful toys for the youth of our society duri… Updates
- Earth Democracy Bolivians protest against water scarcity severely affecting the South American country. La Paz, Bolivia, November 18, 2016. Credit: hispantv.com. By Nancy Price, Earth Democracy What is our moral obligation? The three main dams supplying water to Bolivia’s largest cities—La Paz and El Alto—are no l… Updates
- Fracking in Pennsylvania The WILPF Mobile and participants on the trip to view fracking sites in Dimock, PA. Photo courtesy of Judith Elson. By Judith Elson, Greater Philadelphia Branch Earth Justice Committee The Earth Justice Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Branch received a mini-grant to fund a one-day guided tour… Updates
- New England Retreat By Krystal Kilhart, 2016 Communications Intern The Boston Branch sponsored this fall’s WILPF New England Retreat the weekend of October 21 and 22. The retreat provided WILPF members in the New England area the opportunity to gather and introduce themselves to each other and to hear from speakers on… Updates
- Take Action Tool KitEarth Democracy & Women, Money & Democracy Issue Committees of WILPF US Tools for Education(more Tools for Education will be posted as compiled) At present we are focusing on two major campaigns – The Human Right to Health & Safe Food and Climate Justice+Women+Peace The website for each cam… Updates
- WILPF US Statement on Syria Photo: Aleppo after barrel bombing one of its residential areas. Credit: Freedom house. tinycc/SyriaFreedomDear WILPF Members and Friends, This WILPF US Section Public Statement on Syria is being published on our website and on our Facebook page; we are also sending it to President Obama and Secret… Updates
