WILPF US e-newsletter. A monthly publication of the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
September 2019
Join climate actions in September, Ellen Thomas reports on summer Hiroshima/ Nagasaki trip, 94-year-old WILPFer arrested at Livermore Lab, Gaza is becoming unlivable, WILPF US is moving into social media, international women press for peace in Korea, branch demonstrations and events in Palo Alto, Corvallis, and Greeley, and MORE, in this month's eNews.
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On September 20-23, a series of actions and meetings will bring youth and people of all ages together to demand transformative action to address the climate crisis and mobilize against the US War Machine.
On August 2-10, 2019, three WILPF US members joined thousands of Japanese activists in Hiroshima and Nagasaki for the World Conference against A & H Bombs. Join New York City events in April 2020!
94-year-old Sacramento WILPF member Esther Franklin offered herself for arrest at a Livermore Lab protest on the 74th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
WILPF is sharpening our social media skills and we need your help! Join the Social Media Committee, or contribute powerful images and ideas on the military-climate crisis connection.
The UN predicts Gaza will be unlivable by 2020 and children are already dying from contaminated water. Contact your representatives to support a bill restoring much-needed aid.
WILPF Des Moines took a resolution to our local Democratic body requesting that they press the DNC to support a Presidential candidate debate solely focused on climate crisis.
WILPFer Judy Adams helped organize a July 2 MoveOn National Action Day event that brought nearly 300 participants to the same Palo Alto street corner where the branch holds weekly demonstrations.
International women's peace organizations are saying now is the time for breakthroughs in US-North Korea diplomacy, and to finally end the seven-decade Korean War.
On August 7, 2019, Corvallis (OR) WILPF co-hosted the 38th Hiroshima/Nagasaki Never Again memorial, and turnout was one of the largest in the history of the event.
Greeley (CO) Branch members celebrated the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote by handing out WILPF information in front of a large grocery store.
There will be two eNews issues in October. Submit stories and photos for the first October eNews to [email protected]. Editor may not publish all stories submitted, including late submissions. For more information, contact Wendy McDowell at above address.
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