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- Activist Care Corner"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." -Audre Lorde Amidst our actions for peace and justice, we must also ensure that we are caring for ourselves and our communities. These times call for radical ways of caring. But "radical" d… Updates
- Mexico’s “4th Transformation”: A New Era of Social and Economic ProgressAfter a full year in office, Mexico's first woman president in 200 years, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, is continuing the work of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on the nation's "Fourth Transformation." This ambitious national mission, "Bienestar" (well-being), is a profoun… UpdatesLatin America
- September 2025 AnnouncementsCall for Solidarity: Support Your Local Migrants’ Rights Organizations Adrián Bernal, Advancing Human Rights Committee The Border and Migration Justice subcommittee of the WILPF US Advancing Human Rights Issues Committee has an important announcement: We encourage all branches to reach out to lo… UpdatesLatin AmericaImmigration
- WILPF Branches Across US Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiWILPF AZ Tucson Branch: Two Tucson Events Commemorate Bombing of Hiroshima Gloria McMillan WILPF Tucson AZ Branch Full House Commemorates the 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing in Tucson Our Tucson WILPF branch, in collaboration with the Unitarian Church of Tucson, hosted an event on Sunday, … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesHistoryWars and Militarism
- Love & Legacy: Pitru Paksha"Love & Legacy" is an essay series exploring how cultures commemorate loss and death, turn mourning into celebration and legacy, and legacy into activism. We invite you to carry the legacy forward: honor someone special by donating in memoriam or making a bequest to WILPF US to sustain our work.… LeadershipUpdates
- If We Want Peace, We Have to Prepare for Peace Amidst recent attacks against Iran and increased internal repression, Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians, and new commitments by Western states to spend even more money on militarism and mayhem, WILPF calls for diplomacy, disarmament and demilitarisation. In response to the… UpdatesIsraelGazaIranWars and MilitarismPalestine
- July 2025 AnnouncementsBuilding a Peace-Driven Campus: WILPF's Upcoming University of Arizona Chapter By Gloria McMillan, DISARM/End Wars Committee member and Shelby Young, Greater Phoenix WILPF branch member Starting a WILPF branch on a college campus takes time, trust, and patience—and this year, we've made prog… Updates
- WILPFers Join Thousands to Say “No Kings!” During National ProtestsWILPF members across the US participated in nationwide "No Kings" protests on June 14. These actions were a collective demonstration against Trump's fascist agenda during his current term. According to Axios, more than 2,000 cities and towns across the US held "No Kings" events, and over 5 million p… BranchesUpdatesProtests
- Philadelphia Holds People’s Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in GazaWhen traditional paths to justice are not successful, a People's Tribunal can educate community members and offer some measure of justice to those harmed. On May 31, 2025, Philadelphia held a People's Tribunal to address the atrocities happening in Palestine. WILPF's Greater Philadelphia branch endo… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- You’re Invited: Join Rhetoricians for Peace II on Facebook!All of us at WILPF are rhetoricians working for peace! Building on our ongoing research into the rhetoric of peace and how to de-escalate public discourse, a small group, including individuals interested in the field of rhetoric, writing, and the English language, has revived an important communicat… UpdatesPeaceMedia
- June 2025 AnnouncementsWILPF Board Member Reflects on New York May Day Celebration By Julie Leak, WILPF US board member As a new WILPF US board member living part of the year in New York City, where we don't currently have a branch, I thought I'd attend the annual May Day gathering at Union Square and introduce WI… BranchesUpdatesProtests
- Remembering WILPF Founder Emily Greene Balch: An Inspiration for Our TimesEmily Greene Balch came from a noted Boston family of seven. Her grandfather founded Beverly, Massachusetts, where a house continues in the Balch name and is managed by the Beverly Historical Society. Her father was a legislative official to William Sumner, the Massachusetts Senator who was almost … UpdatesHistoryPeace
- Greater Philadelphia Branch Stands Up for Student Rights to Protest Genocide in GazaThe Greater Philadelphia branch will participate in a People's Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza on May 31st, led by the grassroots organization Fridays at Fetterman's, along with AFSC and FOSNA. Branch members were also motivated to quickly organize a supportive vigil near Swarthmore Coll… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocidePalestineHuman RightsProtests
- DISARM/End Wars Committee Updates: Using Neutral Countries to End Conflicts, PEP Grants, and MoreJoin Us June 10: NATO and Neutrality Lecture The WILPF DISARM Committee and the Jane Addams Branch invite you to an online lecture by the well-known neutrality speaker Pascal Lottaz. Lottaz is a professor at Kyoto University, Graduate School of Law, and has made a complete case about NATO's overste… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeace
- Jane Addams Branch Explores a Transformative Vision to Abolish International WarGood news! Could we at last put an end to wars between nations? The answer is yes, and on June 18, the Jane Addams branch will explore a compelling explanation of why and how. The presentation will explain and illustrate how all WILPF branches can share in spreading this very good news by throwing "… BranchesUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeaceMedia
- From Banned Books to Banned Words: How Will We Respond?"We're now living in a country where the government has decided that a sweeping array of everyday terms will now be erased and forbidden in government agencies, websites, or even scientific research proposals. These prohibitions on language are utterly chilling and will impede efforts to research re… Earth DemocracyUpdatesHuman RightsMedia
- Remembering the Nakba: An Ongoing Genocide in PalestineMarking the 77th Anniversary of the Nakba Nakba Day, annually commemorated on May 15, marks the displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The term "Nakba" translates to "catastrophe" in Arabic. The day is a remembrance of the mass displacement of Palestinians and t… Middle East Peace & Justice ActionUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideWars and MilitarismIndigenous RightsPalestineHuman Rights
- Honoring Mom: Mothers and Daughters at WILPFOur WILPF Mother's Day tribute identified some mothers who inspired their daughters to activism, the way that Ann Reeves Jarvis inspired her daughter to create Mother's Day celebrations. Passion for peace and justice turns out to be a value whispered (and sometimes spoken into a megaphone) from hear… LeadershipUpdates
- May 2025 AnnouncementsIntern Joining WILPF US May 12 Dianne Blaise, Jane Addams branch convener An intern from Duke University will be joining WILPF US on May 12. Anyone who would appreciate help with a WILPF task should contact Dianne Blais at dianneblais@aol.com and ideally the intern at shaili.stockham@gmail.com. Th… Updates
- WILPFers Across the Country Say “Hands Off!” on April 5WILPF members across the US participated in nationwide “Hands Off!” protests on April 5. These actions were a collective demonstration against the Trump’s administration’s assault on our rights–from slashing federal funding for critical services and DEI programs to mass deportations. WILPFers and ot… UpdatesHuman RightsProtests
