WILPF US e-newsletter. A monthly publication of the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
July 2020
AHR racial justice resource library available, getting ready for #HiroshimaNagasaki75, solidarity event planning, New England PFAS project needs volunteers, act now to call for military budget cuts, read Ray Acheson's series on "Abolishing Structures of Violence," Cuba contains COVID-19, remembering Vivian Schatz, and MORE, in this month's eNews.
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Join the fight for racial equality, confront our nation's history of racial bigotry, and begin the era of truth and justice. The beginning of the Advancing Human Rights (AHR) resource library is included here along with monthly call info. By M. Collins, S. Ouattara, and V. Young.
Learn about ways to use the peace cranes sent to us from Japanese Hibakusha, and put upcoming July 13 and August 9 Disarm/End Wars Zoom events on your calendar! By R. Lloyd and E. Thomas.
The new Solidarity Event Planning Team is launching a "Ceasefire/75th Solidarity Season" from August 6th to September 21st. Branches can choose from several recommended topics. By C. Spencer and M. Pecoraro.
A continuation of the "PFAS and the Military" Tour to be held in Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire in 2021 is being explored. WILPF members in these states are invited to help! By M. Adelman.
Cuts in the military budget could be used to clean up PFAS contaminated sites and to ensure safe drinking water. It's time to take action, demanding a budget that will address inequality and systemic racism, and protect the environment. By N. Price.
A new series of articles on "Abolishing Structures of Violence" by Ray Acheson on WILPF International's website can help us reflect more deeply on our peace and justice work. By O. Haber.
Far fewer Cubans are dying from COVID-19 than Americans because fewer Cubans are getting the infection. This has been accomplished mainly through boots-on-the-ground public health measures. By L. Reeves.
We aim to make items about recent and archival WILPF US history and branch activists more available. Can you help us from your home with some researching, reviewing, and filling the gaps? By D. De Lu
The Greater Philadelphia Branch shared that Vivian Schatz passed away on June 16, 2020. A stalwart peace activist and beloved science teacher, she received the branch's Peace and Justice Dove Award in 2017.
Alycia Davis of the Cape Cod Branch wrote "A Thousand Cranes" in 2015. She shares it with WILPF US now as we approach the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. By A. Davis.
Submit stories and photos for the August eNews to [email protected]. Editor may not publish all stories submitted, including late submissions. For more information, contact Wendy McDowell at above address.
