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...
by UFPJ web | Jul 16, 2019 | Action Alerts, Divest, Member Group, Top Story
Pressure campaign works on CalSTRS: Teachers’ pension fund to give an update on meeting with war profiteer General Dynamics. In April, CalSTRS met with war profiteer General Dynamics. Next month, thanks to your continued pressure, we will receive an update from...
by UFPJ web | Jun 24, 2019 | Action Alerts, Anti-Intervention, Iran, Member Group, Sanctions, Top Story
United for Peace & Justice condemns the current push for war with Iran. We know that the United States went to war with Iraq based on lies and it looks like the Trump Administration is using the same playbook to convince Americans that Iran is a mortal threat....
