As the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks Approaches, the Prospects for a Trial in the Guantánamo Military Commissions Remain Uncertain

Legal proceedings in the case against the five men accused of planning and supporting the 9/11 attacks are stalled as multiple issues wend their way...

Persian Gulf War Resources

Image: Natural Earth, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Organization statements News and Commentary US and International Law Background...

Israel/Palestine War: Resources

Image: Rousseau Diderot, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons United for Peace and Justice here provides statements, analysis, and commentary from a...

Veterans, Military Family Members Zip-Tied & Arrested Demanding “End War on Iran”

Image credit: Veterans for Peace On Monday, April 20th, 150 veterans and military family members held an act of civil disobedience peacefully...

“A Mighty Lion has Fallen”

United for Peace & Justice is deeply saddened by the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, and we express our condolences to his family and loved ones....

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Revised Detainee Bill Still Fundamentally Flawed

Revised Detainee Bill Still Fundamentally Flawed

President Should Veto National Defense Authorization Act (Washington, DC, December 13, 2011) – Reported congressional changes to a defense authorization bill, aimed at averting a presidential veto, fail to address fundamental flaws in the bill’s proposed treatment of...

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Support United for Peace & Justice!   Our work depends on your support. Help us build a vibrant movement for peace and justice in this critical year -- full of opportunities, as well as major challenges.   Click here to make a donation to UFPJ!

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Occupy Report 12/13-12/20

The Occupations Report: 12/13 This report includes updates from Occupy sites and related efforts across the country and the globe. It includes big wins, local organizing efforts, protests/events, police activity reports and calls to action where additional support...

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Legislative Working Group

Legislative Working Group

War Funding and More – Legislative Working Group: The challenge of UFPJ's Legislative Working Group is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. (Adapted from Antonio Gramsci) What We Do: Our working group helps to connect people, as well as local...

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Afghanistan Working Group

  UFPJ calls for the U.S. to immediately end the Afghanistan/Pakistan War, bring all troops home, stop employing security contractors, close military bases, and stop drone strikes.   The Afghanistan Working Group connects activists and organizers in UFPJ...

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ReLaunch

The UFPJ Website is going to be relaunched very soon! Check back daily as we update the site!    

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Press Advisory: They Talk of Peace But Wage War

Press Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cole Harrison, Boston, 617-466-9274, cole@masspeaceaction.org Elsa Rassbach, Bonn, 011-40-170-738-1450, elsarassbach@gmail.com, skype: elsarassbach  Protest Bonn II Afghanistan Conference They Talk of Peace But Wage War On...

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