Silent Vigil Turns Vocal as 60 Activists Join WILPF Palo Alto’s Weekly Protest
For over eight years, the Peninsula/Palo Alto WILPF US branch has held a weekly silent vigil every Friday at noon at a busy Palo Alto intersection. We display signs addressing […]
Whistles or No Whistles? Building Community Inside and Outside the Immigrant Community
Each city receiving the surge of federal enforcement officers has responded uniquely, with its own distinctive character. In L.A., bike riders bought out street vendors’ entire inventory so they could […]
Visioning Peace: WILPF Shares Creative Power of Nonviolent Action at Fridays at Fetterman’s Vigil
WILPF’s Greater Philadelphia Branch has been a supporter of Fridays at Fetterman’s since its earliest weeks. Fridays at Fetterman’s is the only regular weekly vigil in Philadelphia advocating for a […]
Palestinian Activist Discusses Gaza Genocide and the Path to Solidarity with Young WILPF US
“We are controlled. Our education is controlled. Our border is controlled. … In the West Bank, they are controlling everything. They don’t need to bomb us because they’re controlling us.” […]
A Report from Venezuela: “Waiting for the Invasion”
The US has deployed eight warships, a nuclear submarine, and ten F-35 fighter jets to the Caribbean. The US government claims that this action aims to combat drug trafficking in […]
The Unseen Toll on Gaza’s Children: A Call for US Accountability and Healing for Child Amputees
When I went to Gaza, I saw young children everywhere. They were smiling and had bright eyes. I loved them. Now, I am in pain and mourning, so I wrote […]
Standing with Immigrant Communities: WILPF’s Local Activism Against ICE
WILPF San Jose Member Attends Vigil for People Disappeared by ICE Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, WILPF CA San Jose Branch Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, treasurer of WILPF San Jose, attended a prayer […]
Resisting ICE: An Update from the Border and Migration Justice Subcommittee
The prison-industrial complex has claimed another life. The Intercept reported on the first death in ICE custody in the Northeast this year. Chaofeng Ge, 32, a detainee from China, reportedly […]
International Effort To End Genocide and Occupation in Palestine—Not Just Words But Action
“Together, we have begun the work of ending the era of impunity. These measures show that we will no longer allow international law to be treated as optional, or Palestinian […]
From the Pacific Islands to the ICJ: A Historic Stand for Climate Justice
On July 23, 2025, the 15 judges of the United Nations’ highest court, recognizing the “urgent and existential threat” facing the world, issued an advisory opinion. This opinion stated that […]