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May 2023

Bringing a healing-centered approach to our longstanding WILPF relationships; sign petition to three presidents to end the war in Ukraine; the benefits of recurring monthly donations; restoring the political roots of Mother’s Day; join new campaign to remove Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism List; spread the word about the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge; Greater Philadelphia book donation & other news; Fresno holds World Water Day event; and MORE, in this month’s eNews.

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Connecting on WILPF Politics and with Each Other: Healing Relationships 

In WILPF, we build connections through local branch and national meetings and events where we "talk politics." Our in-person 2024 WILPF US Congress in Minnesota will be another way to connect. Our decades-long relationships are helpful and healing, but they can sometimes be difficult! How might we cultivate and improve our relationships with each other when things feel frustrating or hard?


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Please Sign Petition to Three Presidents to End the Ukraine-Russia War 

WILPF US is a member of the Peace in Ukraine coalition. Please sign our petition to Presidents Biden, Putin, and Zelensky at this website. Then help us spread the word by donating here to place the petition as a full-page ad in major publications. Good news – Congresswoman Norton has introduced the “Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act” H.R. 2775 and we need you to persuade your congressperson to cosponsor it – click here.



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Let’s Keep WILPF Alive and Thriving…and View Inspiring Video of Laura Dewey! 

WILPF US needs more members to sign up for recurring monthly donations to help ensure our legacy. There are many benefits to giving monthly. View a video of inspiring Detroit branch leader Laura Dewey!


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Deepening Mother’s Day 

Let’s restore the political roots of Mother’s Day by supporting the Black Mamas Bailout Initiative and working to address the social and economic realities that many mothers face, including poverty, pay discrimination, sexual violence, and widespread sexual harassment. 


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Cuba Is Not a Terrorist Country! 

WILPF’s Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee invites you to join us in a new campaign to remove Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism List. Cuba assists other countries in need, and our harsh sanctions cause great harm and suffering to the Cuban people.


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Join Us in Supporting the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge 

The Middle East Peace and Justice Action Committee (MEPJAC) is proud to announce that our committee, and the WILPF US Section, have signed on to the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge. Information about this initiative can be found at apartheid-free.org. 


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A Busy Month for Greater Philadelphia Branch 

The Greater Philadelphia Branch (GPB) recently donated six books to the Kensington Library in Philadelphia. Some GPB branch members also took a tour of the Lest We Forget Slavery Museum, and the branch partnered with Korea Peace Now to bring the film Crossings to the UPenn campus and Philadelphia.


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Fresno WILPF World Water Day Event at the San Joaquin River 

Fresno Earth Democracy held a well-attended World Water Day event on March 22 that featured a quiet walk along the San Joaquin River, Native American flute music by Lance Canales, and reflections by Dirk Charley on water from an Indigenous perspective. 


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