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 […]
WILPFers Say “No Kings” Among Crowds of Thousands at National Day of Action
Sacramento Raging Grannies are Popular with Crowd at No Kings Rally Ellen Schwartz WILPF Sacramento CA Branch Singing as part of the Sacramento Raging Grannies, Sacramento WILPFers added their voices […]
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 […]
White House Peace Vigil, ANA Fall Meeting, and Move the Money Campaign: DISARM/End Wars Committee Updates
On Sept. 19, 2025, the Washington Post published an article titled “The White House Peace Vigil, after standing for decades, is dismantled.” Written by Marissa Lang, the article stated: “…The […]
WILPFers Join Thousands to Say “No Kings!” During National Protests
WILPF members across the US participated in nationwide “No Kings” protests on June 14. These actions were a collective demonstration against Trump’s fascist agenda during his current term. According to […]
June 2025 Announcements
WILPF Board Member Reflects on New York May Day Celebration By Julie Leak, WILPF US board member As a new WILPF US board member living part of the year in […]
Greater Philadelphia Branch Stands Up for Student Rights to Protest Genocide in Gaza
The Greater Philadelphia branch will participate in a People’s Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza on May 31st, led by the grassroots organization Fridays at Fetterman’s, along with […]
WILPFers Across the Country Say “Hands Off!” on April 5
WILPF members across the US participated in nationwide “Hands Off!” protests on April 5. These actions were a collective demonstration against the Trump’s administration’s assault on our rights–from slashing federal […]