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- Statement on Moving Towards Détente in EuropeDISARM/End Wars Committee Women's International League for Peace and Freedom United States Section PO Box 13075 • Des Moines, Iowa • 50310 Tel: 617-266-0999 • www.wilpfus.org STATEMENT FROM THE DISARM/END WARS ISSUE COMMITTEE OF WILPF US ON MOVING TOWARDS DÉTENTE IN EUROPE … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and Militarism
- Visioning Peace: WILPF Shares Creative Power of Nonviolent Action at Fridays at Fetterman’s VigilWILPF's Greater Philadelphia Branch has been a supporter of Fridays at Fetterman's since its earliest weeks. Fridays at Fetterman's is the only regular weekly vigil in Philadelphia advocating for a ceasefire and Palestinian rights in the ongoing conflict, while also denouncing violence from both sid… BranchesIsraelGazaWars and MilitarismIndigenous RightsPeacePalestineHuman RightsProtests
- Des Moines Branch Gathers Community to Ask: “Two Years of War in Gaza: Where Do We Go From Here?”WILPF's Des Moines Branch was one of the planners and co-sponsors of a Nov. 11 Armistice Day event at the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines. The event featured Dr. James Zogby, who addressed the question: After two years of war in Gaza, where do we go from here? We invited our friends and the org… UpdatesIsraelGazaGenocideWars and MilitarismIndigenous RightsPeacePalestine
- WILPF San Jose Reclaims Armistice Day with Veterans for PeaceWILPF's San Jose Branch reclaimed Armistice Day this year alongside local Veterans for Peace members. WILPF San Jose has maintained a long-standing relationship with Veterans for Peace. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the branch participated annually in their Armistice Day Bell Ringing, which took pla… BranchesWars and MilitarismPeace
- Say “No!” to Nuclear Weapons Testing, War with Venezuela, and an Unrestrained Arms RaceDISARM Co-Chairs Lobby Against Explosive Nuclear Weapons Testing—Now It’s Your Turn! Last July, the chairman of the Sierra Club's Stop Nuclear Weapons team reached out to WILPF US. He wanted to know if one or two WILPF members would join the team to lobby on two key issues: 1) preventing the resump… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeLatin AmericaWars and MilitarismPeacePolitics and Legislation
- From the Screen to the Nobel Committee: DISARM/End Wars Committee Calls for True Peace and an End to Nuclear Weapons"A House of Dynamite" Film Highlights the Dangers of Nuclear Weapons "A House of Dynamite," the gripping new thriller directed by Academy Award-winner Kathryn Bigelow, explores the potential consequences if our political and military leaders were suddenly alerted to an intercontinental ballistic mi… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and Militarism
- A Report from Venezuela: “Waiting for the Invasion”The US has deployed eight warships, a nuclear submarine, and ten F-35 fighter jets to the Caribbean. The US government claims that this action aims to combat drug trafficking in Venezuela. Additionally, Trump has authorized CIA attacks within the country. As of Oct. 15, the US has attacked five sma… Cuba and the Bolivarian AllianceLatin AmericaWars and MilitarismHuman Rights
- The Bully You Can’t Escape: Domestic Terrorism at HomeThe Domestic Prisoners of War Committee (DPoW) of the US section of WILPF is dedicated to highlighting the connections between domestic violence and abuse and war. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which takes place in October in the US, we want to remind everyone that peace start… Domestic Prisoners of War (DPoW)Wars and Militarism
- White House Peace Vigil, ANA Fall Meeting, and Move the Money Campaign: DISARM/End Wars Committee UpdatesOn Sept. 19, 2025, the Washington Post published an article titled "The White House Peace Vigil, after standing for decades, is dismantled." Written by Marissa Lang, the article stated: "...The peace vigil was dismantled nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump ordered: 'Take it down. Take it … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and MilitarismProtests
- You’re Not Failing at Money—Money is Failing You: Two Resources for a New EconomyIt is crucial to understand and debunk the dangerous myths of money creation and the privateer "Federal" Reserve. Advocating for various forms of public money could play a major role in saving our planet. Two recent presentations available on YouTube help clarify how our exploitative money system i… Women, Money & DemocracyClass StruggleWars and MilitarismNew EconomyCapitalism
- 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
- Eighty Years Later: The World Remembers Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Vows NEVER AGAINThirteen WILPF Branches Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings Thirteen branches of WILPF US held events to commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. One of these branches, the California Peninsula/Palo Alto branch, organized a public presentation titled "NEVER AGA… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeHistoryWars and Militarism
- 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
- DISARM/End Wars Committee Updates: Trinity Teach-in, Resources for Atomic Bombs Commemorations, and MoreJuly 16: Online Teach-in About the Trinity Atomic Bomb Test Almost everyone believes that the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, was the very first nuclear weapon to be detonated, but it was not. The first nuclear explosion occurred with the Trinity bomb, which the US d… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and MilitarismPeace
- 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
- 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
- WILPF says “NO!” to NATO and “No War with Iran!”WILPF Says NO to NATO WILPF US and its DISARM/End Wars Committee are supporters of the NO to NATO campaign led by the Global Women United Against NATO group. This group is making a video collage of photos of women holding "NO TO NATO" or "NO NATO" signs. It will release the video at their counter-s… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeIranWars and MilitarismPeaceProtests
- Say “NO!” to NATO: Send Your Photos for GWUAN’s Photo Montage by May 15Peace activists have held NATO counter summits in response to NATO’s summits in several countries over the years. However, when the NATO Summit took place in Vilnius/Lithuania in 2023, there were no plans for a counter summit, partly because there are no longer groups active in peace issues in the … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesWars and Militarism
- Join the Jane Addams Branch for Mexico’s First Female President in May–and More!Below is a summary of recent and upcoming Jane Addams virtual branch meeting topics. As always, after guest speakers, we open the floor to WILPF leaders and then to all for questions and comments. April: Iran Presentation by Nuri Ronaghy and Alan Shorb In April, Jane Addams attendees were excited … BranchesUpdatesIranLatin AmericaWars and Militarism
