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.
Updates
Let’s congratulate one of our own members who ran for Congress in Oregon on the Progressive Party slate.
The Sacramento Valley Branch commemorated the centennial anniversary of the election of the very first woman to the US Congress, Jeannette Rankin, a Montana Republican and lifelong pacifist.The Sacramento Valley Branch commemorated the centennial anniversary of the election of the very first woman to the US Congress, Jeannette Rankin, a Montana Republican and lifelong pacifist.
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.
Members of the WILPF Tucson Branch held the first of two annual “Sidewalk Welcome to Shoppers” on Black Friday, urging shoppers to buy peaceful toys this Christmas.
What is our moral obligation? The three main dams supplying water to Bolivia’s largest cities are no longer fed by Andean glaciers, and demand now outstrips supply.
Greater Philadelphia WILPF received a mini-grant for a tour of fracking sites in Dimock, Pennsylvania, to learn about the effects of fracking on families, the water supply, and the land.
The Boston Branch sponsored the WILPF New England Retreat in October, providing an opportunity for area members to gather and discuss matters of race and the environment.
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 Secretary of State Kerry.
As guardians of present and future generations, we need to be sure there is #NoLameDuck congressional vote on the TPP trade agreement, and we stand in solidarity with tribal water protectors and our Standing Rock sisters calling for #NODAPL.