WILPF US e-newsletter. A monthly publication of the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
August 2020
Committee updates: Help create online appeals; AHR honors civil rights icons; 90-day global ceasefire approved!; "Bridges not Walls" campaign; next ONE WILPF call, WILPF US says no to illegal tactics in Portland, resource guides available for Solidarity Events; Monterey Branch 75th series, endless wars & pipeline politics, Disarm webinars on new YouTube channel, hold a Laundromat watch party, read Atomic Bomb on My Back, branch fundraising, virtual meeting training, and MORE, in this month's eNews.
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Help the Development Committee appeal for online support using a calendar of commemorations; AHR pays homage to Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian; UN Security Council passes resolution to enact a 90-day global ceasefire; New Middle East Committee campaign "Bridges Not Walls"; next ONE WILPF Call August 13 on voter suppression.
WILPF opposes militarism at home and abroad, and says 'no' to the illegal tactics used by this presidential administration in Portland to detain and assault nonviolent protestors. By J. Goddard and M. Ippolito.
Solidarity events are already happening around the country, and multiple resource guides are available to help you organize future events around our three themes. By C. Spencer and M. Pecoraro.
The Monterey County Branch of WILPF and partner organizations are hosting a series of Saturday events livestreamed on Zoom to amplify the voices of the Hibakusha and help push for better policies to end the nuclear threat. By C. Crockett.
Military involvement and the sacrifice of American lives in endless wars are directly related to the pipeline politics playing out at home and overseas. By C. Dennett.
Find recordings of three 75th Anniversary Timeline Webinars on the new WILPF US Disarm Committee YouTube channel, with more to come. Atomic bomb survivor Dr. Hideko Tamura Snider will speak on August 9. By E. Thomas.
The Women, Money & Democracy (W$D) Committee is asking all WILPF members to hold watch parties and Zoom discussions of the film
The Laundromat (Netflix). By M. Gardam.
Sumiteru Taniguchi gives a clearheaded but passionate account of the struggle maintained by the hibakusha in the new English translation of
The Atomic Bomb on My Back: A Life Story of Survival and Activism, By R. Lloyd.
The Saving Lives Campaign of the US-Cuba-Canada Collaboration just scored a stunning success in San Francisco. You or your branch can endorse the campaign. By L. Reeves.
Some fundraisers can be done by one person within a couple of weeks! Join a brainstorming Zoom call where we will discuss ways to get some cash to support your branch's needs and dreams. By M. Adelman.
It's time for all of us to get comfortable with virtual connection tools. Join our "Virtual Meeting Training" on August 20, and learn more about how to use conference calls and Zoom in your activism! By D. De Lu.
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