by admin | Aug 29, 2019 | Divest, Member Group, Top Story
Hey Seattleites, thanks to your efforts we had around 50 folks at our first meeting! Now it’s almost time to meet again, to take that enthusiasm and turn it into action on divesting Seattle from the war machine. Join the continuing conversation to divest our cities,...
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 admin | Aug 12, 2019 | Racial Justice, Statement, Top Story, UFPJ
There has been a sea change in the last few weeks, a deepening of the crisis of racial and cultural division is this country, instigated by the President of the United States. It began with his attacks on four women of color, all members of the United States Congress....
by admin | Aug 9, 2019 | Member Group, NATO, No Foreign Bases, Top Story
On November 16-18, 2018 some 300 peace activists representing over 35 countries gathered in Dublin, Ireland for the International Conference Against US/NATO Military Bases. Irish peace organizations wanted the conference to be held in their country because they...
by UFPJ web | Aug 9, 2019 | Events & Updates, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story
As we approach the 74th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, our world is facing numerous nuclear flashpoints within global conflicts and crises that could catastrophically escalate at any moment. The formal U.S. withdrawal on August 2...
by UFPJ web | Aug 6, 2019 | Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story, UFPJ
August 6th marks the 74th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It is also George Friday’s 60th birthday. In the early days of UFPJ, George was a National Co-chair; today she is our National Organizer, UFPJ’s only paid staff, and absolutely vital to...
