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- DISARM/End Wars Committee Updates: Trinity Teach-in, Resources for Atomic Bombs Commemorations, and MoreJuly 16: Online Teach-in About the Trinity Atomic Bomb Test Almost everyone believes that the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, was the very first nuclear weapon to be detonated, but it was not. The first nuclear explosion occurred with the Trinity bomb, which the US d… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and MilitarismPeace
- You’re Invited: Join Rhetoricians for Peace II on Facebook!All of us at WILPF are rhetoricians working for peace! Building on our ongoing research into the rhetoric of peace and how to de-escalate public discourse, a small group, including individuals interested in the field of rhetoric, writing, and the English language, has revived an important communicat… UpdatesPeaceMedia
- Remembering WILPF Founder Emily Greene Balch: An Inspiration for Our TimesEmily Greene Balch came from a noted Boston family of seven. Her grandfather founded Beverly, Massachusetts, where a house continues in the Balch name and is managed by the Beverly Historical Society. Her father was a legislative official to William Sumner, the Massachusetts Senator who was almost … UpdatesHistoryPeace
- DISARM/End Wars Committee Updates: Using Neutral Countries to End Conflicts, PEP Grants, and MoreJoin Us June 10: NATO and Neutrality Lecture The WILPF DISARM Committee and the Jane Addams Branch invite you to an online lecture by the well-known neutrality speaker Pascal Lottaz. Lottaz is a professor at Kyoto University, Graduate School of Law, and has made a complete case about NATO's overste… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeace
- Jane Addams Branch Explores a Transformative Vision to Abolish International WarGood news! Could we at last put an end to wars between nations? The answer is yes, and on June 18, the Jane Addams branch will explore a compelling explanation of why and how. The presentation will explain and illustrate how all WILPF branches can share in spreading this very good news by throwing "… BranchesUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeaceMedia
- WILPF says “NO!” to NATO and “No War with Iran!”WILPF Says NO to NATO WILPF US and its DISARM/End Wars Committee are supporters of the NO to NATO campaign led by the Global Women United Against NATO group. This group is making a video collage of photos of women holding "NO TO NATO" or "NO NATO" signs. It will release the video at their counter-s… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeIranWars and MilitarismPeaceProtests
- End Nuclear Weapons: Spread the Word about HR-1888!On March 5, 2025, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced her "Warheads to Windmills" bill for the 17th time as HR-1888, with eight immediate cosponsors. Follow updates about the bill. In a press release, Ms. Norton wrote: 'Today, I introduce the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeClimate ChangeWars and MilitarismPeacePolitics and Legislation
- WILPF Delegates Attend U.N. Meeting on Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsTwenty-one members of WILPF from seven countries attended the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP to TPNW) at the United Nations in New York City from March 3 to 7. Eight members of WILPF US' DISARM committee were at the event. They attended … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and MilitarismPeacePolitics and Legislation
- Art and Activism: Two Feminist Artists Inspire Jane Addams BranchAs a tribute to "Women's History Month," the WILPF Jane Addams Branch hosted feminist artists Deborah Vanko and Trudy Myrrh Reagan to share their herstories. With over five decades of WILPF-inspired activism, they presented their fierce resistance and enduring resilience, each in a different way. De… UpdatesPeaceWomen's Rights
- Greater Philadelphia Branch Honors Two Women With Peace and Justice Dove AwardOn Feb. 1, WILPF’s Greater Philadelphia Branch honored Sylvia Metzler and Maati Yvonne Platts with the Peace and Justice Dove Award. About 70 WILPF members and friends of the honorees gathered to honor these two extremely dedicated activists for their many years of important work and to share the wa… UpdatesPeace
- ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE! Says the DISARM CommitteeWhile we are unhappy with the results of the general election, let’s not let that lead to inaction. We must continue organizing events, collaborating with sister peace organizations, and pressuring Congress to reduce the massive military budget. “I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars,… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeace
- WILPF Members Pressure Nuclear Weapon Manufacturers and Fossil Fuel Companies—Cost of US support for Israel since October 7, 2023WILPF members and other organizations demonstrate against nuclear weapons companies and big oil. A small number of very large companies profit from fossil fuels and nuclear weapons, and they spend millions on lobbying, elections, and propaganda to maintain their control over Congress and the White… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesWars and MilitarismPeace
- May Takayanagi: In MemoriamSadly, we report the death of a long time activist and member of WILPF residing in Newton, MA. She was two months shy from her 100th birthday. The Boston Globe wrote an obituary for May, “May Takayanagi, peace activist, whose family was interned in World War II camps, dies” by Bryan Marquard, but so… UpdatesPeace
- Israel Aggression and the Threat of Nuclear WarOn the 27th of June 2024, an article in Al Jazeera warned that tensions between the Lebanese groups Hezbollah and Israel would be increasing. By then, it was the 11th month of the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas. Today, it is almost one year since the start of this war and it is estimated that 40,… Middle East Peace & Justice ActionDISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeUpdatesIsraelGazaPeacePalestineSyriaStrikes
- Burlington VT Observes Hiroshima DayBurlington WILPF held a Hiroshima Commemorative event Tuesday, August 6, in the BCA Center in Burlington VT. It featured several eloquent speakers and a taped recording of hibakusha Hideko Tamura. It is posted on Public Television CCTV. In addition, in front of City Hall, artist and activist Jim Ge… UpdatesPeace
