Plan Your October Treaties Solidarity Action!
Published on October, 09 2019
Treaties Keep the Peace
October 2019
The month of October was selected by members as their time to stand together across the US to promote the wisdom and efficacy of Treaties, collaboration with our global neighbors to reduce conflict, settle wars and keep the peace. At a time when our current government is rapidly replacing diplomacy with bullying tactics and disparaging efforts to work collaboratively with other nations, the actions members plan and carry out in October are necessary and can contribute to the understanding of peace and the roots of war. This TOOLKIT has been created to offer a variety of ways to raise awareness in your community.
Tootlkit
Download Toolkit as one Zip file
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Banner (see graphic above)
This banner is a great way to raise your visibility and promote your Treaty Action. It’s downloadable Scroll down to see the banner and download it. Save it to your computer, then send it off to be printed at your local printer or at Vistaprint. -
Talking Points
Use these to formulate your own letters to Congress or use our sample letters (below). These can be posted for the public if you do postcard or letter writing actions/events. -
Sample Letters to Congress
Use as much or as little of these letters as you wish to ‘make them your own’, in your own voice. -
Four Treaties That Matter Handout
The handout focuses on four timely and actionable treaties and suggests how people can engage to make a difference.
This 8.5x11, 2-sided, 1-fold document can print in color or black and white. On your home printer, select ‘double-sided’ copy and then select ‘flip on the SHORT edge’ in order to get it to print correctly. Or send it to a local printer or copy shop with those same instructions. Best to ask to see a proof. -
A Guide for Actions
Recommends ways members can celebrate and lift up this timely Solidarity Action and includes, as a few examples: - Tips for Lobbying Visits
- Speakers List
- Videos on Treaties
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End Whole Nuclear Era
Use this handout from the Disarm Committee to promote Nuclear Abolition with the End the Whole Nuclear Era Campaign.
Research "White Paper" on Treaties
Cherrill Spencer of the Palo Alto CA WILPF branch has written a lengthy and very detailed paper (32 pages) on the history, definition, and use of treaties, explaining some of the most important treaties the US has signed on to, and some that we have stubbornly refused to ratify. You can receive a copy of this whitepaper by contacting Cherrill at cherrill.m.spencer@gmail.com. Use it for presenting at teach-ins, preparing for community forums or lobbying visits, or to present a program for your WILPF branch or at the meeting of an ally organization.
Learn more about the four treaties featured in our handout.
About the Iran Nuclear Deal:
Tiny.cc/IranDealHangingByAThread
Tiny.cc/Banning_Nuclear_Weapons
About the INF Treaty Withdrawal:
Tiny.cc/INF_Treaty_Withdrawal
Tiny.cc/Mistake2Withdraw-INF
About the Korean War Peace Treaty:
https://koreapeacenow.org/
https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-must-stop-dismissing-diplomacy-with- north-korea/
About the Vienna Convention of 1961:
Tiny.cc/US_Targets_Venezuela
Tiny.cc/VZ_Embassy_Protectors
