Native Americans and indigenous peoples worldwide know water sustains life and is sacred. Their relationship with the natural world is unique. The Standing Rock Lakota opposition to the DAPL is to protect the sacredness of our water commons for all people.
Updates
Tucson, Des Moines, and Detroit Branches hold novel events to raise funds—and awareness.
The Charlottesville, VA City Council voted unanimously to oppose the Trump budget proposal because of its large increase in military spending. This is a great idea for Global Days of Action on Military Spending!
The Greater Phoenix Branch has been busy with tabling and other activities for public exposure, and it’s working.
WILPF will again play a big role in the voyage of the Golden Rule Anti-Nuclear Protest Boat as she sails to most California ports this summer, from Eureka to San Diego and up the Sacramento River.
Since 2012, over 2,500 prisoners in California have been released from solitary into general prison population, and WILPF Santa Cruz continues the work to end solitary confinement, mass incarceration, and human rights abuses of currently and formerly incarcerated people.
The WILPF US Monterey County Branch organized and cosponsored a benefit concert and cultural evening for Syrian refugees and victims of war on February 3, 2017.
Join the March 9 call to learn about a second Solidarity Event being planned for June 18.
Join in the Women’s March to Ban the Bomb; follow the next segment of the Nuclear Free Future tour; petition against shipments of extremely hazardous liquid weapons-grade radioactive materials.
The Tucson Raging Grannies performed at Tucson’s 35th annual Peace Fair and Music Festival, Arizona’s largest gathering of peace, justice, and environmental groups.