WILPF US e-newsletter. A monthly publication of the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
May 2018
Full info on the Poor People's Campaign 40 Days of Action, Mary Bricker-Jenkins attends peace vigil in northern Italy, "Militarism & Ecological Destruction" plenary report, branch activities, and MORE, in this month's eNews.
Your support helps us reach farther and have more impact. Consider a Donation to WILPF today to demonstrate your solidarity with our work.
WILPF-US, a national partner of the PPC, will be at the May 14 & June 23 DC events, as well as at state capitals and branch locations over the 40 Days of Action. Join actions, get trained in nonviolent fusion direct action, take photos!
After returning from northern Italy, Mary Bricker-Jenkins writes, "The Poor People's Campaign is the proverbial seed blowing in the wind, taking root wherever it lands."
Militarism and Ecological Devastation were the focus of the "Environment and Health" Plenary at the Conference on U.S. Foreign Military Bases, held January 12-14, 2018, in Baltimore. Video is accessible.
Are you interested in the Middle East? Involved? Concerned? Don't know much but would like to know more? Please join the Middle East Committee's May meeting: Thursday, May 17 at 5 pm pacific / 6 pm mountain / 7 pm central / 8 pm eastern!
Working on any of these issues?: Local schools or local community gun violence; reproductive justice; human trafficking; racial justice; other human rights issues. Share your knowledge, experience, ideas, & concerns in our monthly AHR call!
The last week of April brought two incredible pieces of news related to nuclear disarmament: A historic meeting on the Korean Peninsula, and President Macron's U.S. visit.
Do you know about our #MovetheMoney campaign via peacewomen.org? Learn about this and other important activism in our monthly Program Committee Calls, first Tuesday of each month.
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