NEWS-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
- Earth Democracy Actions Credit: Popular Resistance/Flush the TPP #NoLameDuck Uprising, www.flushthetpp.org/nolameduck/. By Nancy Price, Earth Democracy As guardians of present and future generations, it’s time for us to make sure there is #NoLameDuck congressional vote on the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement… Updates
- Depleted uranium contamination Afghan National Army soldier stands atop his HMWV in the early morning providing security for fellow soldiers during training on a live fire range. The security is also for the protection of civilians who surround the range. Credit: NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan MC2 David Quillen-Public Affairs… Updates
- Spreading awareness about human trafficking Press photo for “Women Are the Answer.” Credit UNAFF 2016 Submitted by WILPF Peninsula/Palo Alto Branch The 19th United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) of the Bay Area (including Palo Alto and Stanford University) took place October 20-30, 2016. One of the oldest film festivals in the US … Updates
- Stories from around the worldThe Portland, OR Branch reported on a special event that was held on Friday, October 21. The Multnomah Friends Meeting honored their longtime member—and longtime WILPF activist—Carol Urner. Following an international supper at the Multnomah Friends Meeting House, Carol spoke about her international … Updates
- New publications from WILPF Women sorting and washing minerals at Site Kansonga in DRC. Credit: Annie Matundu Mbambi/WILPF. WILPF International has recently released three new reports, which may be of interest to all members. 1. WILPF Report: From War to Sustainable Peace: A Solidarity Dialogue between Bosnian and Ukraini… Updates
- Remembering Paij Wadley-Bailey Paij Wadley-Bailey. Credit: Still from Goddard College video on Vimeo. WILPF US has received word of the death on August 18, 2016, of Paij Wadley-Bailey, of Montpelier, Vermont. She was 77. She chose to end her life with the medical assistance provided by Vermont’s Death with Dignity legislation. P… Updates
- Important information technology announcements WILPF US has migrated and updated its email list serve accounts. To be sure you have the correct information. And, join WILPF on Twitter! Updated email list serves When using a list serve name, please double-check that you are using the correct spelling. Please note the following list serves have c… Updates
- Apply to attend the 61st UN COSW Apply to attend the 61st United Nations Commission on the Status of Women By Dixie Hairston, Program Coordinator, 2017 UN Practicum in Advocacy and Local2Global WILPF US will be sending a delegation to the 61st Commission on the Status of Women March 11-18, 2017 in New York City as part of WILPF’s … Updates
