United For Peace and Justice

UFPJ Statement on “No War on Iran” As we approach the 9th anniversary of the U.S.-led war on Iraq, we are once again seeing American politicians claiming that an oil-rich nation in the Persian Gulf might soon build nuclear weapons. Top U.S. and many Israeli intelligence and military leaders, and all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies [...]

Register      GOALS       AGENDA        TRANSPORTATION         ACCOMMODATIONS      HOMESTAYS      FOOD If you would like to register for the UFPJ’s Occupy Peace Summit please click here! Occupy Peace, a weekend of planning, sharing and training, February 24-26 in Philadelphia, PA. It has been a little over three years [...]

(originally posted on 350.0rg link here) Bill McKibben just sent this email to 350.org supporters in the United States and Canada Dear Friends We wanted to share with you the news: this afternoon the Obama Administration announced that they are denying the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. You did good work, against some of the [...]

We are writing to invite your organization to participate in Occupy Peace, a weekend of planning, sharing and training, February 24-27 in Philadelphia, PA.  It has been a little over three years since United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) had a national strategy meeting.  The financial crisis that hit this country hit UFPJ too, and [...]

United For Peace and Justice was founded in 2002 to oppose the illegal and immoral, pre-emptive invasion of Iraq. Eight years and nine months after “Shock and Awe” U.S. troops have finally left Iraq. For that we must largely thank the Iraqi people, who refused to accept permanent occupation. The costs of the war have [...]

Press Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cole Harrison, Boston, 617-466-9274, cole@masspeaceaction.org Elsa Rassbach, Bonn, 011-40-170-738-1450, elsarassbach@gmail.com, skype: elsarassbach  Protest Bonn II Afghanistan Conference They Talk of Peace But Wage War On December 5th more than 1000 delegates from 90 countries, including 65 foreign ministers, are expected in Bonn, Germany for the “Bonn II” or Petersberg [...]

United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) stands in solidarity with our many friends and allied organizations in Japan* during this extended period of unprecedented crisis. We grieve with the people of Japan and express our deepest sympathies for the tragic loss of life, habitat and infrastructure they are continuing to suffer as a result of [...]