The Greater Philadelphia Branch joined with several other groups to welcome and send off the Golden Rule sailing vessel. City Councilmember Mark Squilla presented a resolution marking the visit which included Philadelphia’s past support for nuclear abolition.
Updates
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 05:55
The Maine Branch pickets collaboratively with other peace groups each Friday in Portland, and Maine WILPFers recently asked their legislators to support the Norton Bill (H.R. 2775) and H.Res.77 to make nuclear disarmament the centerpiece of US policy.
Detroit Branch Hears Sobering Facts in “Water for All—The Future of Water in the Great Lakes Region”
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 05:52
A Detroit Branch April Zoom presentation on water issues in the Great Lakes region raised some serious concerns and spurred attendees to action. The recording can be watched and shared, and everyone can contact the White House to demand President Biden shut down Line 5.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 07:07
In WILPF, we build connections through local branch and national meetings and events where we "talk politics." Our in-person 2024 WILPF US Congress in Minnesota will be another way to connect. Our decades-long relationships are helpful and healing, but they can sometimes be difficult! How might we cultivate and improve our relationships with each other when things feel frustrating or hard?
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 06:51
WILPF US is a member of the Peace in Ukraine coalition. Please sign our petition to Presidents Biden, Putin, and Zelensky at this website. Then help us spread the word by donating here to place the petition as a full-page ad in major publications. Good news – Congresswoman Norton has introduced the “Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act” H.R. 2775 and we need you to persuade your congressperson to cosponsor it – click here.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 06:34
WILPF US needs more members to sign up for recurring monthly donations to help ensure our legacy. There are many benefits to giving monthly. View a video of inspiring Detroit branch leader Laura Dewey!
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 06:25
Let’s restore the political roots of Mother’s Day by supporting the Black Mamas Bailout Initiative and working to address the social and economic realities that many mothers face, including poverty, pay discrimination, sexual violence, and widespread sexual harassment.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 05:53
WILPF’s Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee invites you to join us in a new campaign to remove Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism List. Cuba assists other countries in need, and our harsh sanctions cause great harm and suffering to the Cuban people.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 05:49
The Middle East Peace and Justice Action Committee (MEPJAC) is proud to announce that our committee, and the WILPF US Section, have signed on to the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge. Information about this initiative can be found at apartheid-free.org.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 05:44
The Greater Philadelphia Branch (GPB) recently donated six books to the Kensington Library in Philadelphia. Some GPB branch members also took a tour of the Lest We Forget Slavery Museum, and the branch partnered with Korea Peace Now to bring the film Crossings to the UPenn campus and Philadelphia.
