WILPF branches and members participated in a remarkable array of August events to commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Riki Ott of ULTIMATE CIVICS will join our next ONE WILPF Call on Sept. 13. Learn how to teach, nurture, and increase student activism! Invite teachers, librarians, and youth leaders!
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In Ghana, the Congress voting delegates approved the framework of the proposed International Program for 2018-2021, which includes emphases on environmental concerns and issues.
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Disarmament events this fall include a Women’s March on the Pentagon and international conferences on war and law, and on closing US foreign military bases.
Important lobbying victories for Peninsula/Palo Alto: Two cities join Mayors for Peace, and anti-nuclear resolutions pass the California State Senate!
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WILPF branches are invited to participate in the fall 2018 national speaking tour of Steve Ellner on the hardships imposed on the Venezuelan people by US-Canadian sanctions.
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Reflecting on this year’s UN High-Level Political Forum, Dawn Nelson calls for civil society engagement to ensure accountability and true transformation.
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Only with fair, honest elections, and protected voting rights, can we elect leaders at all levels to pass climate and environmental policies that put people and the planet first.
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The most powerful tool a fundraiser or recruiter can have is a good story. We want your personal WILPF story!
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A new “nation-state law” passed by the Israel Knesset on July 19 has been criticized for being “racist” and “massively harmful to fundamental human rights.”