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Facing History and Ourselves: Full Spectrum Dominance from White Supremacy to Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Societies are a fabric of a whole. The foundations of domestic, foreign and military policies are the same. in his article "Facing History and Ourselves: Full Spectrum Dominance from White Supremacy to Hiroshima & Nagasaki," Joseph Gerson explains that since the...
Protests of the Murder of George Floyd Met with Military Force UFPJ Member Groups and Leaders Respond
The police murder of George Floyd sparked an outpouring of public protest across the nation, and members of UFPJ’s leadership, past and present, joined calls to defund the police and the military, while warning of imminent threats to our democracy. Michael McPhearson,...
Webinar: 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings – Deconstructing the Myths and Promoting a Nuclear Weapons-Free and Just World
Webinar: 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings - Deconstructing the Myths and Promoting a Nuclear Weapons-Free and Just World In the runup to the 75th anniversary commemorations of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on July 13, three extraordinary...
June 20, 2020: Power Concedes Nothing Without an Organized Demand
United for Peace & Justice is proud to be a National Mobilizing Partner in the Poor People’s Campaign; A National Call for Moral Revival. On June 20 the voices of our movement rang out loud and clear through the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on...
Mapping the Militarization of Police
Central to the crucial debates about policing and racism that Americans are engaged in is the growing militarization of U.S. law enforcement: adoption of the equipment, tactics and mindset of the military, along with the overwhelmingly disproportionate use of SWAT...
Are You Ready to Throw Down this Weekend?
The Mass Poor People's Assembly and Moral March on Washington Digital Gathering is just 2 days away and momentum is growing! United for Peace & Justice is proud to be among the more than 200 partner organizations across the country, including unions, religious...
Countdown to June 20, 2020! Join the Poor People’s Campaign Mass Digital Justice Gathering
History teaches us that it is exactly in moments like these that a movement of the many is necessary to force the nation into action. In the midst of a pandemic, economic collapse, a racial justice uprising, militarization of the police, and more, the key to real and...
California Poor People’s Campaign Virtual Town Hall Sat., June 13, 11am PST
California Poor People’s Campaign Virtual Town Hall Saturday, June 13, 2020•11:00 AM • Pacific Daylight Time Everybody’s Got a Right to Live! We Won’t Be Silent Anymore RSVP here to attend the town hall Host Contact Info: info(at)ppcbayarea.org In the context of the...
Join the Poor People’s Campaign this Weekend: Online Teach-In, Interfaith Service & Day of Fasting and Focus.
We hope this finds folks safe and healthy. As history continues to turn around us, join us for a series of digital gatherings and actions over the coming three days to continue the collective work of fighting back and building our movement. And please RSVP for our...
Peace and Disarmament Work Amidst the Pandemic: Global Perspectives
On May 23, the Abolition 2000 Global Network for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons held its Annual General Meeting via Zoom. To provide some background and focus for discussion, a diverse group of activists and analysts from around the world were asked for their...
Ending the United States’ Longest War
In February 2020, the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement laying the groundwork for a full withdrawal of all foreign troops from Afghanistan and ending the United States’ longest war. Efforts to implement the agreement have seen an increase in violence...
Global Civil Society Demands Action on Nuclear Disarmament from NPT States Parties
United for Peace and Justice is among more than 80 civil society organizations that have endorsed a joint statement to the states parties of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The diverse network of national and international peace and nuclear disarmament...