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March 2019
How we can support the Green New Deal, urgent action needed on Yemen and Venezuela, honor MLK on April 4th, Pittsburgh branch & national efforts link war, the environment, and public health, call in to Board meetings and racial justice group, be inspired by branches: people power in NC; feisty women in Des Moines; San Jose Women's March, and MORE, in this month's eNews.
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What can WILPFers do to support the Green New Deal? Included here are some suggestions of ways to get involved, but your ideas and plans are welcome!
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Yemen's humanitarian disaster continues. New developments include peace talks in Sweden and House and Senate bills to end military support to Saudi Arabia, but GOP maneuvers are preventing a Senate vote.
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WILPF Des Moines held our 9th Strong Feisty Women event in February. This and other branch activities demonstrate how collaboration IS dedication to peace and freedom!
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WILPF US opposes intervention in Venezuela. Here's what you need to know to take action now and prepare for future resistance.
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Honor Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4th by organizing a public reading of his "Beyond Vietnam" Riverside Church Speech in your community.
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Learn about Pat Elder's recent cross-country "Million PPT Tour" to eight of the most contaminated military sites. It's time for peace, environmental justice, and public health organizations to work together!
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Join or organize events March 30-April 4 to oppose NATO, war, and racism. April 4 is the 70th Anniversary of NATO, the day King gave his historic "Beyond Vietnam" speech, and the second anniversary of the Black Alliance for Peace.
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We must remember the deadly nuclear power disaster in Fukushima, Japan, and let this memory spur our work to end the whole nuclear era with WILPF's Disarm Committee.
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Here's how people power challenges the monopoly corporate power of Duke Energy and Dominion Energy in North Carolina! Inspiration from the front lines.
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The current administration's cuts to humanitarian aid for impoverished and refugee Palestinians have led to deteriorating conditions. What might WILPF do to help?
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On February 24, WILPF Pittsburgh organized a showing of the documentary
Scarred Lands & Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War and held a lively discussion after.
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Just in time for our Spring Solidarity Actions, the March 14th ONE WILPF Call will feature a short PowerPoint training on how to turn out more people for your actions/events.
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The WILPF US Board and Development Committee at a three-day work session in Des Moines held October 4-6, 2018, with Frank Cownie, Mayor of Des Moines and one of the Vice Presidents of Mayors for Peace.
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WILPF San Jose participated in the 2019 Women's March in San Jose with a booth at Call to Action Alley and in February were led in a workshop on White Privilege.
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A newly formed Monterey County Branch Steering Committee meets quarterly and is already planning future events on Women's Day, Tax Day, Earth Day, and more.
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The next monthly WILPF US Racial Justice Group conference call is March 28 and we will discuss chapters in White Rage. Read, discuss, and share your ideas about advancing racial justice.
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