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U.S. Troops Out of Iraq: National Day of Action Jan 4!
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...
Support UFPJ Today!
The year ahead will be crucial for defending justice and promoting peace. UFPJ has played a vital role in promoting and sustaining grassroots peace and justice activism in the United States since 2002. Please support UFPJ and prepare for action in 2020! Our member...
Poor People’s Assembly and March on Washington, June 20, 2020
United for Peace and Justice is an endorsing partner of the Poor People's Campaign, an innovative effort to connect issues of of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation and the war economy. The Poor People's campaign recently announced an assembly and march...
Poor People’s Campaign National Tour comes to San Francisco December 11
The We Must Do MORE: Mobilize, Organize, Register and Educate National Tour is coming to San Francisco as part of a 25-state tour. We invite you to join us on Wednesday December 11 at 5:45 for a moral march and mass meeting. Who: California Poor People's Campaign: A...
Vietnam War Commemoration Event, Washington, D.C. November 11-15
Our allies at the Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee continue to organize events related to anti war history from the Vietnam Era as an antidote to the re-writing of the history. Coming up in the Washington DC area November 11-15: George Washington University...
Urgent Plea From Iraqi Protesters
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 have...
Retooling the Connecticut War Economy
The cities of Connecticut are running on empty. State government is desperate for funds. The greatest wealth gap in the nation is in Connecticut – one of the richest states in the richest country in human history. What’s going on here? At one time Connecticut had a...
Join Us Friday! Militarism & Climate Change Fire Drill Friday Nov 8
Inspired by urgent action needed to address climate change, Jane Fonda is upending her life and spending 4 months in Washington D.C. this fall. Every Friday she's there will be "Fire Drill Friday" to bring urgent attention to important inter-sectional analysis around...
United for Peace & Justice Calls for a New Foreign Policy
Endless wars since 2001 have caused death and destruction across the Middle East. Initiated after the 9/11 attacks, these wars have not ended terrorism. Instead they have fueled the rise of ever more virulent conflict. The costs in blood, human suffering, and...
Shut It Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance–Lisa Fithian’s Book Tour
Lisa has spent her life working with people to understand the dynamics of power and has helped thousands gain the experience and skills they need to fight for justice. In her new book, Shut It Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance, Lisa shares...
“We Must Learn to Live Together as Brothers or Perish as Fools”*
by Mary Hladky and Thea Paneth We are living in a profoundly dangerous moment. We write as members of the coordinating committee of United for Peace and Justice, a national network of peace groups. We are long time activists and mothers of grown children. We worry...
Join the Global Climate Strike September 20
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...