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Marching for Peace on Washington Planning Call
Join us for the latest information and planning for the Aug 24th March on Washington Next call is Aug 14, 2013 Notes from the last call Weds Aug 7, 2013 Click Here Marching for Justice with Peace: Join Our Conference Call at 6:00 pm to get plugged in! Conference...
August: A Time for Action
Click Here to Donate Today! Dear Peace and Justice Activist, This August is shaping up into an extraordinary month for action! Last week UFPJ brought you information about Nuclear Free Future Month with opportunities to phase out nuclear power and start negotiations...
Stop Funding War Business As Usual! CALL-IN TODAY 202-224-3121
Voting on 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill may come as early as Tuesday afternoon STOP FUNDING WAR BUSINESS AS USUAL! Call your Representative! Time to stop favoring the Pentagon over urgent human needs at home. Ask Them to Vote NO! on HR 2397. Call 202 224...
Sign Petition: NO U.S. MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA!
Follow this link to sign the petition. TO: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS We urge you to reject any military intervention in Syria, including arming the rebels or creating a no-fly zone, and instead to focus on increasing humanitarian assistance...
HR 2937 FY 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill ($598.1 billion) will come to the floor the beginning of next week
July 17, 2013 The word is that HR 2937 FY 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill ($598.1 billion) will come to the floor the beginning of next week. As of yesterday, 155 amendments to the bill have been submitted. For the list : http://rules.house.gov/bill/hr-2397 Some of...
Urgent We Need Your Help: E-mail and Web Communications Rates are Doubling
Recent events have shown how vitally important it is for peace and justice activists and organizations to be informed and connected. Escalating violence in Syria, the hunger strike at Guantanamo, attacks on our privacy and civil liberties – UFPJ has been able to...
Tell President Obama: The time is right and the world is ready to negotiate the elimination of nuclear weapons!
Click here to sign the petition. First, the good news: In May, a new United Nations working group began meeting in Geneva “to develop proposals to take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations for the achievement and maintenance of a world without nuclear...
August 24th Carry a Banner for Peace: 50th Anniversary March on Washington
Jobs Justice Freedom 50th Anniversary March on Washington I Have A Dream On August 24th peace and anti-war activist are gathering in DC to remember the historic March on Washington 50 years ago and to give voice to calls to end the plague of war, the injustice of...
Listen to the June 26th Phone Panel Discussion: Crisis in Syria: What’s Happening Now and What Next?
The war in Syria is worsening and President Obama has pledged to help arm the opposition to President Assad. At this point even though the vast majority of U.S. citizens do not want to intervene, President Obama has promised small arms. But war-hawks want to go...
Celebrating the Life and Work of Charley Richardson: Co-Founder MFSO
A life celebration for Charley Richardson, co-founder of Military Families Speak Out will be held this Saturday in Boston. Charley died May 4, 2013. UFPJ salutes Charley Richardson and his work for peace and justice. Below is a statement from MFSO. Military Families...
Iran and Syria: The Next War and Prospects for Peace?
United for Peace and Justice is working closely Veterans For Peace and several member groups to conduct a series of forums in North Jersey and New York City. The forums will engage and inform the public about the ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel...
Jobs-Not -Wars organizers are moving to the streets to take action.
We are excited about the success of the Jobs Not Wars petition in bringing together the voices of tens of thousands of people to ensure Congress and the President heard our call for a redirection of our nation’s resources from war and Pentagon spending to fund job...