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- 35th Triennial Congress: Take Part in Opportunities to Gather and Share StoriesThursday, May 30 – Water & Climate Issues During our Congress, we will have a unique opportunity to gather and discuss the topics that are salient and important to WILPF members in their particular geographies. Water is uniquely local, but issues of water cross boundaries, regions and ecosystem… Updates
- Consider Holding Regional Gatherings Between Triennial CongressesCould your branch benefit from a meeting with other branches in your state and/or the states surrounding you? Holding an in-person or online gathering of branches in your “region” would be a great way to connect, share common concerns and recommendations to those concerns, as well as to hold discus… Updates
- The Lloyd Family Legacy Campaign Launches at WILPF US!Editor’s note: This article is originally from the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Peace & Freedom magazine. Read the entire issue here. These are exciting times for WILPF! Thanks to the generosity of Robin Lloyd, “platinum donor” and long-time loyal WILPF member, WILPF has a tremendous opportunity… Updates
- Poverty=Death: Join the PPC March on June 29Editor’s note: This article is originally from the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Peace & Freedom magazine. Read the entire issue here. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and other civil rights leaders launched a Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) in 1968 to tackle what he called the “Triplets of Evil — ra… Updates
- In Time for Mother’s Day: Libby Frank Book Talk and Preparing For WILPF’s 110th AnniversaryCelebrate with us, our WILPF mothers and our collective herstory! Our May 16th Zoom “Everyday Activist” will focus on long-time WILPFer, mother and activist Libby Frank, and will celebrate the dedication and commitment of all our members as we prepare for WILPF’s upcoming 110th anniversary. The… Updates
- Nuclear Power Poisons the Planet — Shut Down Xcel’s Monticello ReactorAuthor and anti-nuclear activist Harvey Wasserman recently asked: “If atomic reactors can’t economically compete, can’t be insured, operate uninspected, worsen climate chaos, are sitting ducks for terror attack [sic] and so much more… Why are they still running? The answer is clear: They are the uns… Updates
- Financialization: Reducing Everything We Value to a Ruthless Bottom LineApril 2024 In January, 2024, 33% of all house sales were purchased by investors – not by individuals or families. These dwellings, turned into cash for a select few, demonstrate in dramatic terms the transfer of wealth and resources from lower and middle income families to financial institutions an… Updates
- Achieving PEACE by getting rid of NATOWILPF Waging Peace in Europe NATO and US-bases in UK and the Nordic countries was the topic of a Zoom call on Saturday, March 23, by Global Women for peace United Against NATO(GWUAN), to which WILPF US is a partner. Speakers made it clear that they are a minority in their countries which strongly … Updates
- California Earth Democracy Spring TourWelcome message as you enter the 100-acre organic farm used for the Tent of Nations; Credit: Jan CordermanBy Odile Hugonot HaberMEPJACApril 2024In these dark days of all of what is happening in Gaza, "The Tent of Nations" is an example of possible positive action. The Tent of Nations is an education… Updates
- Peace and Prosperity Through Participation?April 2024By Karen JamesBarbara Drageaux was born in Seattle in the summer of 1932, the first in a family of seven. In 1952, after she worked her way through the University of Washington, she married Paul and settled in Portland, Oregon. She was a devoted teacher in public schools throughout the c… Updates
- We Need Your Input on the Next WILPF US Membership CongressWILPF International is celebrating its 109th anniversary on April 28, and they are asking for contributions of art, photos, quotes and messages from members by April 12. Let's celebrate our rich legacy of feminist peace activism by creating something truly special together. Contribute your art, phot… Updates
- It’s Time to Ratify CEDAW!Rally in Des Moines Iowa; Credit: Jan Cordermanby Odile Hugonot Haber and Jan CordermanMiddle East Peace and Justice Action CommitteeMarch 2024On February 20 the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza for the third time since the start of the war. The US once agai… Updates
- Make Your Voice Known to the Nuclear Regulatory Commissionby Darien De LuPresidentApril KnutsonMember of the Congress Program CommitteeMarch 2024I’ll acknowledge, as President of WILPF US, in the last year of my second term, I was really looking forward to an in-person WILPF Congress, originally planned to take place in St. Paul, Minnesota. I had given a l… Updates
- BBC Seeking Members to Join in Advocacy WorkWILPF members Roberta Ahlquist and Cherrill Spencer plus other pro-Palestine activists with banner they showed to President Biden’s motorcade when he visited the San Francisco Bay Area on February 22, 2024; Credit: Cherrill SpencerBy Cherrill Spencer and Dianne BlaisDisarm Issue CommitteeMarch 2024T… Updates
- Just “Do the Math!” Go Fossil FreeMarch 2024On March 2, millions across the world are expected to march for Gaza. The Israeli government is planning to have a full-scale invasion of Rafah on March 9, one day before the start of Ramadan.On February 20, the US vetoed for the third time a resolution in the Security Council for an immed… Updates
- Ban Weaponized Drones! Sign the Petition!By Dianne BlaisMarch 2024WILPF US is encouraging all members to support this walk for peace and planet, justice and democracy - there are many ways to be involved. Check out the route hereas well as a description of the kinds of assistance available for those who walk and other ways you can help out… Updates
- Help us Promote Our Passion for PeaceEllen Siegel and Ghada Karmi outside the Israeli Embassy in London in 1972; Credit: Ellen SiegelBy Leni Villagomez Reeves and Ellen SiegelMarch 2024Ellen Siegel, a Jewish-American nurse and activist in Israeli-Palestinian, Jewish and Palestinian solidarity projects was the most recent guest at the J… Updates
- Sign the Petition on Depleted Uranium Weapons!From left to right: Frankie Anni, John Brabant, Buzz Ferver, and Bob Ackland hold the VT PFAS/Military Poisons banner at the January 30th Press Conference in the Montpelier Statehouse; Credit: PFAS Coalitionby Marguerite AdelmanMarch 2024Individuals impacted by widespread pollution from toxic PFAS … Updates
- Disarm/End Wars UpdateFrancia Marquez, Vice-President of Columbia. Credit: Minrex (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba)By Leni Villagomez ReevesMarch 2024For more than 52 years, various right-wing governments of Colombia and revolutionary forces including the FARC and the ELN, maintained a state of war. In 2012, … Updates
- Join 24 Hours of International Feminist Actions in DecemberBy Dianne BlaisWILPF US Jane Addams Branch ConvenerMarch 2024Next month's meeting on March 20 will be all about Congress. Come and learn about the planned program and everything else planned for May 30-June 2. Please register in advance for the March 20 meeting using this link. After registering you… Updates
