DISARM invites you to take part in several actions during July to help highlight the scourge of nuclear weapons and advocate for their abolition: Watch the documentary To End All War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb on July 9 and the dramatic film Oppenheimer; gather petition signatures urging the President to sign the TPNW; and lobby your congressperson to support the Norton Bill (including in-person in DC on July 12/13).
 

Announcements & Updates: Our first virtual Gathering for all WILPF US members will be held Wednesday and Thursday evenings, August 16 and 17, and will include presentations and breakout rooms; the national board has approved two “official” logo options for branches to use.

On July 6–9, Global Women for Peace Against NATO will gather in Brussels, Belgium, and “virtually” in countries around the world. Events are open to all. Please read and sign the Declaration of Peace, and send it to your family, friends, and colleagues!

The situation of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories continues to deteriorate. Collective action by organizations of conscience is needed. Get your communities to endorse and live into the Apartheid-Free Pledge.
 

WILPF’s Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee invites you to join us in a new aspect of the campaign to remove Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism List. Legislation has been introduced in the US Congress trying to block this effort – ask your legislators to vote no on H.R.314/S.538 – FORCE Act!

Juneteenth is Monday, June 19: Attend an event and share info about WILPF US! If you don’t live in a state that recognizes it, consider an action, LTE campaign, or another public education method to call for your state to make Juneteenth a holiday. 

Announcements & Updates: WILPF US lacks sufficient individuals volunteering in a number of crucial organizational roles – can you step up to help with defined and limited tasks, and/or recruit others who can?; Join actions on June 25 to remove Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list; Boston WILPF thanks 99-year-old Marcella Garber Katz for her generous gift to continue her inspiring work for peace!

Save the dates! Three important peace events are happening in June and July: The International Summit for Peace in Ukraine on June 10-11, the 24-hour Peace Wave 2023 on July 8-9, and Global Women for Peace Against NATO on July 7-9.

The US Farm Bill is being drafted right now. In its current form, it is “a consequential step backward for market access, fair competition, climate resilience, equity, and food security.” Learn more and take action for a better bill.

There’s a new branch in WILPF US: the “Miami Mujeres”! It was started by high school sophomore Eva Egozi who discovered WILPF after she became increasingly interested in observing policy changes and violence in the world through a feminist lens.