Holding pink and red hearts with Valentine’s Day-themed messages, picketers called on the Iowa legislature to pass a factory farm moratorium out of love for Iowa’s farmers, communities, environment, and future generations. By Jan Corderman
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Monday, February 28, 2022 - 06:37
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 06:14
Pittsburgh WILPF partnered with other organizations to celebrate the first anniversary of the Entry Into Force (EIF) of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Learn more about the turnout of this event. By Susan Smith
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 06:06
WILPF’s Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issues Committee and US Women and Cuba Collaboration are participating on two panels with the Federation of Cuban Women’s Delegation to the United Nations 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The panels are part of a two-day national conference being held in Manhattan, New York, on March 19 and 20 at The Peoples’ Forum. By Cindy Domingo
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 07:02
We hope you will take the time to read The Many Humanitarian Impact of Drones, a rare, comprehensive book produced by Reaching Critical Will and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, to introduce us all to the complexity of drones warfare. By Eileen Kurkoski
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 06:05
On the weekend of January 22, 2022, WILPF members gathered around the country to celebrate the first anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). In this article, you can get a glimpse of the celebrations held in each city. By Ellen Thomas
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 05:43
We call on people around the country to protest the war on Yemen and demand their members of Congress pass a Yemen War Powers Resolution. By O. Hugonot Haber
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 10:33
Check out what’s going on with WILPF US committees this February and join in on community events. Don’t forget to dive into January recaps in this eNews issue.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 07:50
I am happy to join Rev. Rowan Fairgrove as we prepare you in our national organization to participate in a momentous opportunity to carry the mantle for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr forward. Our WILPF branches have voted to support and participate in the June 18 rally in DC, one of two solidarity actions for 2022. By Emily Keel
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 07:40
The Fannie Lou Hamer Branch in Columbus, Georgia, started with 8 (eight) gift memberships from the Southern Anti-Racism Network. Roy Bourgeois, Founder of SOA Watch, joined at the invitation of Fannie Lou Hamer Branch Organizer, Theresa El-Amin. Theresa has been a WILPF member for many years. By Theresa El-Amin
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 07:31
"Racial Reckoning," a program of three short plays, two by WILPF member Candace Perry, was presented recently by Wellfleet Preservation Hall. The virtual program was sponsored in part by a grant from the Joan Patchen Fund, established in memory of a long-time WILPF Cape Cod member and artist. The fund supports the work of WILPF branches in the use of the arts to promote social change and create a more peaceable world. By Elenita Muniz
