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 […]
Des Moines Branch Gathers Community to Ask: “Two Years of War in Gaza: Where Do We Go From Here?”
WILPF’s Des Moines Branch was one of the planners and co-sponsors of a Nov. 11 Armistice Day event at the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines. The event featured Dr. […]
Beyond COP 30: Indigenous Demands and the Launch of the Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Conference
The U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP 30), convened from Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, near the vast Amazon rainforest, to highlight how this critical […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Philadelphia Holds People’s Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza
When traditional paths to justice are not successful, a People’s Tribunal can educate community members and offer some measure of justice to those harmed. On May 31, 2025, Philadelphia held […]
Remembering the Nakba: An Ongoing Genocide in Palestine
Marking the 77th Anniversary of the Nakba Nakba Day, annually commemorated on May 15, marks the displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The term “Nakba” translates […]