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- Historic vote to ban nuclear weapons States vote to adopt a recommendation on banning nuclear weapons at the OEWG in Geneva, 19 August 2016. Credit: Ray Acheson.By Ray Acheson, Director of WILPF’s disarmament programme, Reaching Critical Will On Friday, August 19, 2016, in Geneva, governments participating in the open-ended working gr… Updates
- Painless giving comes to WILPF By Marybeth Gardam, Development Chair As long as we continue to invest trillions in militarism and weapons systems, what we really purchase with our tax dollars is Endless War. As long as we invest pennies for peace, peace will always elude us. #MOVETHEMONEY—a new campaign of our UNO program Rea… Updates
- Stop fracking in California Poster for “Crude Beyond Belief” premiere. Credit: WILPF Fresno Earth Democracy Facebook page. By Jean Hays, WILPF Fresno Earth Democracy, and Nancy Price, Earth Democracy Governor Brown no longer qualifies as an environmentalist. Failing to enact a moratorium on fracking in California and to sto… Updates
- The trial of the century Spraying crops in Hungary. Credit: Péter Czégény; Creative Commons. By Nancy Price, Earth Democracy Currently, it’s impossible under law to bring criminal charges against a company like multinational agricultural and chemical giant Monsanto or against its management for its crimes against humanit… Updates
- Peace in Brunswick, Maine Brunswick Peace Fair 2016 banner. Credit: Regis Tremblay and Mary Donnelly. By Christine DeTroy, Chair, Maine WILPF Branch The Peace Fair in Brunswick, Maine, has been a regular event for a dozen years, attracting local residents and summer vacationers as well from all along the eastern coastal c… Updates
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered Cynthia Bennekaa placing candles for the candle-floating ceremony during the Greater Phoenix memorial. Credit: Barb and Mike Taft. By Barbara Taft, Greater Phoenix Branch Treasurer; and Robin Lloyd, Burlington VT WILPF Greater Phoenix WILPF organized a memorial for Hiroshima Day at the home of me… Updates
- California welcomes Kozue Akibayashi Kozue Akibayashi in 2015 interview with Amy Goodman, Democracy Now. Credit: Democracy Now. On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at noon, the Santa Cruz Branch will host Kozue Akibayashi for lunch, and that evening she will speak at the Peace and Justice Center in downtown San Jose. Other Central Coast… Updates
- Disarm/End Wars August report Map illustrating the next Nuclear Free Future tour. Submitted by Carol Urner and Ellen Thomas, Co-Chairs of Disarm/End WarsWe’ve begun planning for the next Nuclear Free Future tour, and have received a $2,500 mini grant. We have invitations now from WILPF branches in Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor, Detroit… Updates
- One more push to be sure we defeat the TPP Leading the Stop the TPP contingent of the March for a Clean Energy Revolution in Philadelphia. Credit: Ellen Davidson. © 2016 Flush the TPP! By Nancy Price, Earth Democracy Because the Democrats failed in the Democratic platform to reject the TPP and to agree to keep fossil fuels in the ground, Po… Updates
- WILPF president to speak at World Beyond War conference Still of Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire speaking about the “No War 2016” conference. Credit: WorldBeyondWar.org, Youtube. By Leah Bolger, Chair, Corvallis, OR WILPF Branch World Beyond War is planning a big event in Washington, D.C., to be held at American University, September 23-25, just af… Updates
- Looking ahead to a nuclear-free future and a world without war Poster title for the February 2016 Nuclear Free Future event in Ashland, Oregon. By Carol Urner, for the Disarm/End Wars Issue Committee “One Sunny Day” by Hideko Snider is recommended reading as we work for nuclear weapons abolition during the Chain Reaction Campaign between now and October 2. Thi… Updates
- Calling on all members against Monsanto Portion of the Monsanto Tribunal flyer. Credit: www.monsanto-tribunal.org. By Marybeth Gardam, Development Chair, and Nancy Price, Earth Democracy It’s time to plan events and actions around the International Monsanto Tribunal and People’s Assembly that will take place October 14-16, 2016, in The H… Updates
- Stretch your leadership wings! Run for WILPF US Board! Newly enfranchised women voting in the recall election of Hiram Gill as mayor of Seattle, Washington, February 1911. Credit: “McClure’s,” October 1911, p. 655, photographed at Seattle Public Library. Wikimedia Commons. by WILPF US National Nominating Committee Do you want to take your WILPF members… Updates
- Interactive map of WILPF US branchesWILPF US now has an interactive map of branches on the website, in addition to the alphabetical directory. To view the map, go to the Branch Directory page on the WILPF US website. If you notice any errors or discrepancies in your branch listing, please email them to ablondin@wilpfus.org. We would l… Updates
- Fresno Branch films California fracking sites Still from “Crude Beyond Belief,” with Tom Frantz, far left, and tour participants. Credit: CMAC, Fresno. By Jean Hays, WILPF Fresno Earth Democracy On July 19, the Fresno Branch of WILPF US held its DVD premiere of “Crude Beyond Belief.” This video was the outcome of a fracking tour led by Kern Co… Updates
- Greater Philadelphia’s Peace and Justice Dove Award, community actions Carol Seeley, left, and Sylvia Metzler, in costume. Credit: Judy Elson. By Tina Shelton, Greater Philadelphia Branch Co-Chair The Greater Philadelphia Branch members are proud of our actions and outreach this spring and early summer. In April, we joined with the local Granny group for an annual T… Updates
- California primary election irregularities Peggy Olsen, on left, and Sue Hubbard, right, carry the Monterey County Branch WILPF US banner during the July 4 parade. Credit: Sylvia Shih, WILPF US Monterey Branch member. By Peggy Olsen, Co-Chair, WILPF Monterey County Branch The Monterey County Branch was delighted to have a visit with WIL… Updates
- Pittsburgh Branch activities The Pittsburgh Branch marching in the bicentennial parade, with Alice Bell, left, and Nancy Bernstein, right, carrying the banner. Credit: Mary King. By Edith Bell, Pittsburgh Branch Coordinator The Pittsburgh Branch led a women’s contingent in the Pittsburgh bicentennial parade on July 9, 2016. … Updates
- Climate justice, feisty women, and peace Strong and feisty Sherry Hutchison with members of the Des Moines Branch. Credit Erica McCroskey. By Jan Corderman, Leadership Team Member, Des Moines Branch The Des Moines Branch held their annual Strong Feisty Woman Award ceremony on May 13, 2016. Keeping to the theme of climate justice, women, a… Updates
- MA member arrested in Spectra Energy pipeline protest By Hattie Nestel and Nancy Price, Earth Democracy On June 29, Hattie Nestel was one of 23 arrested in a nonviolent action to stop work on Spectra Energy’s fracked gas pipeline, West Roxbury, MA. In the morning, because they were stopped at barricades and not arrested, the group went to a local chur… Updates
