United For Peace and Justice

From: Divest from War Pledge divest@divestfromwar.org Are you worried about a preemptive Israeli attack on Iran dragging the US and the entire Middle East into yet another war? Do you feel helpless in the face of our so-called elected officials’ unwillingness to stand up to the Israeli government? What Can We Do? The Israeli government is not [...]

We’ve just learned that the three Veterans For Peace members who arrived in Jeju Island, South Korea today were denied entry into the country. Tarak Kauff, Elliott Adams, and Mike Hastie were met by South Korean authorities when they landed on Jeju Island via Shanghai, China.  The South Korean authorities had a photo of each [...]

Thousands poured into Washington State’s Capitol in Olympia on President’s Day, Feb 20, 2012 to demand a fair budget. Hundreds marched, hundreds sat in on legislators’ offices, and many shouted about budget cuts and wages. But something unique briefly occurred: members of the Occupy movement from across the country as well as representatives from organizations [...]

By Duncan McFarland UFPJ held its first national conference in over three years in Philadelphia on Feb. 25-26, 2012.   The working conference was well attended, with 80 people representing/members of about 25 organizations.  The basic goal was accomplished: re-energize the network and begin to again take up coalition work.  UFPJ’s charge, as clearly put by national [...]

Media alert #1 – 1/18/2012: We need a break, and as Congress returns to Washington they’re thinking of giving us one. Extended unemployment benefits and payroll tax cuts are on the table again. But check out how they might pay for that. Congress could eliminate Saturday mail delivery, cut federal employee benefits, cut healthcare spending, [...]

Theresa Cusimano will stand trial on Friday, January 13, 2012 for crossing onto the Fort Benning military base in Georgia to protest the continued operation of the notorious School of the Americas / Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Theresa will be joined by supporters – including Edward DuBose, Georgia president of the NAACP;Theresa El-Amin, Regional [...]