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- Earth Democracy Presentations at WILPF International CongressBy Nancy PriceEarth Democracy ChairJuly 2022The timely theme for the 33rd WILPF International Congress, to be held virtually July 16-24, 2022, is Making Connections: Environment, Social Justice and Demilitarization for Feminist Peace. Throughout the week of Monday, July 18 through Friday, July 22, W… Updates
- Peninsula-Palo Alto WILPF Tables for Peace at Farmers Marketby Judy Adams, Cherrill SpencerPeninsula-Palo Alto WILPFJuly 2022This Spring, in a post in the WILPF US and WILPF SMART Facebook pages, Cherrill Spencer and Ellen Thomas of the WILPF US DISARM/End Wars Committee provided ideas for actions Branches could take on and around Saturday, May 7th to advoca… Updates
- Greater Phoenix WILPF Plans to Gather for Hiroshima Commemorationby Barbara TaftGreater Phoenix WILPFJuly 2022This year, Greater Phoenix WILPF will be back with its annual Hiroshima Day Commemoration event on Saturday, August 6th. This year we are glad to be meeting LIVE and in-person. One of our members, Marjorie Thornton, has invited us to her lovely home, whic… Updates
- News from the DISARM CommitteeHiroshima survivor Hideko Tamura Snider. Photo taken from WILPF US webinar recording.by Ellen Thomas & Cherrill SpencerJuly 2022Various ways to commemorate the 77th anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiThis 2020 resource guide describes in detail activities WILPF branches or indivi… Updates
- Updates & More!Please Take 3-5 Minutes! Help the national campaign to get TPNW mentioned in the media between June 15 and 20 The DISARM Committee is asking all WILPFers to help flood three major news outlets with letters to the editor and feedback between June 15 and 20. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear W… Updates
- Our Support of the Poor People’s CampaignPhoto credit: Poor People’s Campaign Social Media ToolkitBy Emily KeelLiaison to the PPCThe Poor People's Campaign rally will be held in Washington DC on Saturday, June 18.WILPF has offered unwavering support of the campaign's values and we must continue to be a part of the work. As Dr. King said in… Updates
- Golden Rule Project: Sailing for Peace in a Time of WarBy Helen JaccardJane Addams Branchphotos by Gerry CondonIn 1958, four Quakers sailed Golden Rule from California towards the Marshall Islands in an effort to interfere with nuclear weapons tests. Revitalizing their project, Veterans For Peace led a rebuild of the Golden Rule from 2010-15, and has si… Updates
- DISARM/END WARS Committee: June is the time to influence your Congressional Reps to vote AGAINST the NDAABy Cherrill Spencer and Ellen ThomasJune 2022Every year the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is debated in the House and Senate Armed Services Sub-Committees, and the language of their amendments to the budget the President sent them sets military policy and the maximum dollar amounts that … Updates
- Peninsula Branch Rallies to Support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsPalo Alto Rally Group outside the Post Office. Photo credit: Lotus Yee FongBy Judy Adams and Cherrill SpencerPeninsula BranchJune 2022In support of the call from WILPF to re-engage our community on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), on June 7th our branch sponsored a small rall… Updates
- Election Time: Keeping WILPF’s Non-Profit Status SafeBy Darien De LuPresidentJune 2022As the elections near, many WILPFers are drawn to electoral work. Indeed, one of our two 2022 Solidarity Actions is about Voter Rights. Yet, for WILPF US to stay out of unnecessary trouble with the government, it is important for WILPF members to understand what kind… Updates
- Get Involved with WILPF US by Joining a Committee!by Dianne BlaisWILPF US SecretaryJune 2022Numerous committees in WILPF US are seeking members! In addition to the Issue Committees which any member can join at any time, there are numerous committees that would appreciate additional members and help. Being on a committee is informative, not just abo… Updates
- Earth Democracy Calls for Report of Military Carbon EmissionsBy Nancy PriceEarth Democracy Issue Committee Co-ChairJune 2022At the WILPF International Congress (July 16-24), the Earth Democracy Issue Committee’s panel titled “Fighting the Militarism of Extinction and Annihilation – A Feminist Perspective,” highlights the military’s carbon boot print and propo… Updates
- In Memory of Assassinated Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu AklehPoster of Abu Akleh with caption “You won't silence the truth. You won’t kill the idea!” Source: WikipediaBy Charlotte DennettMiddle East Peace and Justice Action CommitteeJune 2022It seemed impossible to describe the flood of emotions that swept through me — and millions of others—at the news on Ma… Updates
- Committee Updates: Plan to be part of a change!WILPF US Offers Grants for the Poor People's Campaign Rally!The WILPF PPC Committee is excited to offer grants for costs associated with attending the June 18 rally in DC. We are grateful to the WILPF board and branches for making money available to those members who would like assistance. If you or… Updates
- WAR in UKRAINE CONTINUES: Actions for you to take to push for diplomatic solutionsPhoto credit: From the PeaceInUkraine.org resourcesBy Cherrill Spencer and Ellen ThomasMay 2022WILPF US is dismayed that the war in Ukraine continues, while U.S. government policies appear to seek weakening Russia as a staterather than pursuing a peace that can save thousands of Ukraine lives. The … Updates
- We Must Do MORE!By Emily KeelWILPF liaison to the PPCMay 2022We are in the last month of preparation for the Mass Poor People's and Low Wage Workers' Assembly on June 18 in Washington, DC. Anticipation is growing, and so is the number of people committing to travel to this history-making, generationally transforma… Updates
- Leadership and Volunteering in WILPFBy Darien De LuPresidentMay 2022In WILPF, we ask a lot of our volunteers, especially our volunteer leaders. Through the work WILPF volunteers do, they gain experience in activism and in WILPF, and the projects of our organization go forward. On the branch and national levels, WILPF members willing t… Updates
- The 2022 Philippine Elections “the Election of our Lives!By Cindy DomingoJane Adams BranchMay 2022After six years of the war against drugs in the Philippines (resulting in over 30,000 deaths according to the International Criminal Court’s preliminary report) rampant government corruption cases, a pandemic that has left the Philippines in economic shambles… Updates
- Why pray for peace but pay for war?By Judy Adams and Cherrill SpencerPeninsula/Palo Alto, CA WILPF BranchMay 2022Marchers on the 15th arrived at the Lockheed Martin facility at the top of the hill, a mile from their starting point. Afterward, they stood on both sides of the road with signs and banners while cars, trucks, and bicycles… Updates
- Recognizing #TaxDayEarthDayClick here to view photo at full size.By Martha SpiessWILPF MaineMay 2022To recognize #TaxDayEarthDay this year, Maine WILPFers participated in a Pop-Up Art Exhibit at Congress Square Park in Portland, Maine. It featured the #DefundClimateChaos project’s six artist panels that we assembled at home a… Updates
