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- After Court Decision, Climate Justice Lawsuit Youth Vow to Keep Fighting A recent photo of the Juliana 21 plaintiffs. Used with permission of Our Children’s Trust. By Nancy Price Co-chair, Earth Democracy Issue Committee February 2020 Amazingly, but perhaps not unexpectedly, on January 17, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals “reluctantly” concluded that the Federal… Updates
- Triangle WILPF Demands “No War with Iran”Libby Johnson and Sue Merris of the Triangle Branch hold the WILPF banner at a community vigil on January 8, 2020. NC State Representative Verla Insko is on the right (white coat and sunglasses). Photo by Liz Wildermann. By Lucy Lewis Triangle WILPF February 2020 Following the Trump-ordered assassin… Updates
- Tucson WILPF Turns Out for “No War With Iran” DemonstrationTucson WILPF steering committee members Karen Pope, Catherine Mullaugh, and Deb Livingston with Raging Grannies Betts Putnam-Hidalgo and Peggie Jo Vincent at the “No War with Iran” demonstration on January 4, 2020. Photos by Deborah Livingston. By Deborah Livingston Chair, Tucson WILPF February 2020… Updates
- First Leg of the ‘Golden Rule’ Voyage Making Waves in Hawaii Our new friend Captain Katie sent her crew and photographer Aj Traeger on her own boat and Katie skippered the Golden Rule in front of Diamond Head for a re-enactment of the classic 1958 photo of Golden Rule. By Helen Jaccard VFP Golden Rule Project Manager December 10, 2019 After sailing for twent… Updates
- WILPF Set for a Dynamic 2020: All Aboard! By Darien De Lu WILPF US President December 10, 2019 WILPF US depends on volunteer energy to move forward our work on issues, as well as our internal organizational work. With several new committees starting up, and other committees welcoming new members as they continue their work, January is a gr… Updates
- Keeping Our Eye on Congress Mothers for Peace in San Luis Obispo welcomed the Nuclear-Free-Future Tour on July 21, 2019 with wonderful hospitality. From the Nuclear Free Future Facebook page. By Ellen Thomas Disarm/End Wars Issue Committee December 10, 2019 Thanks to all who have helped to collect signatures on the petition t… Updates
- California Cluster Inspires and Informs Members from eight California WILPF branches who participated in the annual Cluster meeting on November 16, 2019. Photo: Sabreena Britt-Kasbati, Sacramento Branch, used with permission. By Darien De Lu Sacramento Branch December 10, 2019 WILPF members in California enjoy a special opportunity to co… Updates
- St. Louis Branch Launches Screwnomics Project A St. Louis Branch Screwnomics Book Club project supported by a WILPF US mini-grant aims to develop leadership skills among young women. By Lynn Sableman Chair, St. Louis Branch December 10, 2019 The St. Louis branch of WILPF took on the Screwnomics project as a means of bridge-building to the loca… Updates
- Dramatic Reading of MLK’s “Beyond Vietnam” Speech in Pittsburgh Renowned actor Wali Jamal reads MLK’s Beyond Vietnam Speech to an enthralled Pittsburgh audience on November 11, 2019. By Susan Smith Pittsburgh WILPF December 10, 2019 Pittsburgh’s renowned actor Wali Jamal read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence speech on Armisti… Updates
- Highlights of the 11/26/19 WILPF Board Meeting By Eileen Kurkoski WILPF US Secretary December 10, 2019 At their November 26 meeting, the national board appointed a program chair, discussed collaborating with “An Economy of Our Own,” received CSW and international updates, and discussed several financial/budget issues. Program Chair: The Board … Updates
- WILPF SMART Is Growing, and Looking for You! December 10, 2019 WILPF US’s Facebook blog WILPF SMART has grown to 60 members. Working backwards chronologically, here are some posts by members of the group about a variety of issues and events (by no means exhaustive): Cindy Domingo educated us about what’s happening in Bolivia, in Cuba, Venezu… Updates
- WILPFers Join Dozens of Supporters at Kings Bay Plowshares TrialFrom left, Kings Bay Plowshares defendants Martha Hennessey, a friend standing in for Steve Kelly, Mark Colville, Clare Grady, Carmen Trotta, Patrick O’Neill, and Elizabeth McAlister, stand outside the Glynn County Courthouse in Georgia on October 24 after they are found guilty on all four counts. F… Updates
- Bringing Human Rights to Life at Vermont High Schools & Colleges Susan Marie Frontczak as Eleanor Roosevelt at the People Academy High School in Morrisville, VT. Photo by Bob Ackland. By Marguerite Adelman Burlington Branch Leadership Team From October 8-11, 2019, the Burlington Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) hosted prog… Updates
- Plan Now to Mobilize for COP 25 in Madrid: Dec. 2-13, 2019 By Nancy Price Co-chair, Earth Democracy Issue Committee The Government of Chile has accepted Spain’s offer to host COP 25 in Madrid, December 2-13. Now is the time to organize and mobilize for COP 25 locally, nationally and globally. The urgency is clear given that the Trump administration has sta… Updates
- Calling for an International Peace Conference on the Middle EastSyrian refugee families who came from Kobani district living in refugee tents in Surac district in Turkey in October 2015. Photo credit: Orlok / Shutterstock.com. By Odile Hugonot Haber for the Middle East Issue Committee Now that President Trump has declared that ISIS is gone, perhaps it’s time to … Updates
- Joyce Best Honored with Ethics in Action Award The St. Louis Branch 50 years ago. By Lynn Sableman St. Louis Branch Joyce Best, a teacher, librarian, and activist for peace and racial equality, was honored on October 6, 2019, with the Ethical Society of St. Louis’s Ethics in Action Award. Joyce is a longtime WILPF member and leader, having join… Updates
- Ann Fagan Ginger Celebrated by Bay Area WILPF BranchesIn October, longtime WILPF member Ann Fagan Ginger (front row, third from right) was honored by Bay Area branches for her human rights advocacy. Photo by E Williger. By Barbara Blong San Francisco Branch Neither power outages nor fires dimmed the respect and admiration that brought folks out on Octo… Updates
- Des Moines Branch Members Share Inspiring Books with SchoolchildrenJan Corderman and Patti Lawson read Malala’s Magic Pencil to a third-grade class at Edmunds Elementary School in Des Moines. Photo credit: Mary Ann Koch. By Jan Corderman Des Moines Branch Talking to a young audience about what it felt like to be afraid to walk to school is something that Malala You… Updates
- What’s in Your Drinking Water? Credit: Shutterstock.com By Nancy Price Co-chair, Earth Democracy Issue Committee Do you know what’s in your drinking water? Today, we are facing a national and global drinking water crisis caused by a large group of dangerous, toxic, man-made chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS chemicals are called “for… Updates
- Ban Nuclear Weapons National Call-In Days By Ellen Thomas Disarm/End Wars Issue Committee From November 6 to December 13, every weekday is a “Ban Nuclear Weapons” national call-in day! WILPF-US, NuclearBan.US, Code Pink, and World Beyond War urge you to call your representative to promote the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons… Updates
