On May 21, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton met with the Disarm/End Wars Committee co-chairs and became the first US legislator to sign the “Congressional Pledge” to support joining the UN Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons.
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WILPF Branches around the country shared reports and pictures from weeks one and two of the Poor People’s Campaign. Still to come: Weeks four, five, & six and the June 23 mass rally in DC.
We are excited to gather with all of you for The 32nd WILPF Triennial International Congress to be held August 20-22 in Accra, Ghana.
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The Burlington, Vermont Branch of WILPF is collaborating with other groups to bring two Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) to Vermont for five days in September.
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The Triangle (NC) Branch engaged in Memorial Day activities bracketed by two PPC events. WILPF members participated in two May PPC protests and several were arrested for civil disobedience.
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The US-Israel military-industrial complex has led to a dangerous point, but we can call for alternative policies, divestment, and citizen-driven conflict resolution.
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On May 24, 2018, the Racial Justice Working Group convened and discussed a selection of materials on the overall topic of racial terrorism and the construction of systemic racism in the US.
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In April and May, Maine WILPF sponsored talks on Yemen and on the worldwide movement against the new US base in Japan.
Forward together to change the heart & soul of our democracy.
Week Six, June 11-22
Final Week of Action
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WILPF-US, a national partner of the PPC, will be at the May 14 & June 23 DC events, as well as at state capitals and branch locations over the 40 Days of Action. Join actions, get trained in nonviolent fusion direct action, take photos!