by admin | Jan 8, 2020 | Action Alerts, Anti-Intervention, Events & Updates, Iran, Sanctions, Top Story
In Solidarity with CODEPINK, the United for Peace & Justice Coordinating Committee supports their message below: Last night bombs were falling and it seemed like another major Middle East war was breaking out. But Iran intentionally didn’t cause any...
by admin | Jan 4, 2020 | Action Alerts, Anti-Intervention, Iran, Top Story
United for Peace & Justice is tremendously concerned about the ramifications of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most senior military leader, ordered by President Trump. The assassination authorized by Trump, without consultation with Congress, places...
by admin | Jan 2, 2020 | Action Alerts, Anti-Intervention, Iran, Iraq, Sanctions, Top Story
In response to the massive protests in Iraq following the latest U.S. aerial assault that killed scores of Iraqis, Donald Trump has ordered 750 more U.S. troops to the Middle East and potentially 3,000 more. This is in addition to the 5,200 already in Iraq to push the...
by admin | Nov 8, 2019 | Action Alerts, Iraq, Member Group, Top Story
Massive protests, which have been taking place in Iraq since early October, have entered a new and critical phase. More than 275 protesters have been killed and thousands injured, yet following a break for the religious observance of Arba’een, the protesters...
by admin | Sep 18, 2019 | Action Alerts, Climate and Environmental Justice, Top Story
We can’t wait any longer to take bold action on climate change. From runaway wildfires, to killer storms, to stark government reports, the dire consequences of inaction around climate are clear. We must act now. Over the last year, youth around the world have led the...
by admin | Aug 26, 2019 | Action Alerts, Climate and Environmental Justice, Divest, Member Group, Top Story
Los Angeles, will you join us in sending a message to Mayor Garcetti that it’s time to divest L.A. from the war machine? Mayor Eric Garcetti became a leading voice on environmental justice in 2019 when he helped pass a Green New Deal for Los Angeles. The ambitious...