Middle East issues were largely absent from this year’s International Congress in Ghana, but one workshop led to new connections and a resolution on Palestine.
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WILPF at-large members in the Auburn, CA, area produced the Robert Schenkkan play Building the Wall, a futuristic look at our immigration and detention policies.
At the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) Fall Meeting in Boulder, CO, experts identified weapons of concern and expressed fears about the limited oversight of nuclear weapons facilities.
Several high profile events are happening this fall, including the Women’s March on the Pentagon and the Veterans for Peace March on Washington. Keep gathering petition signatures!
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.
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!
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.
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!