An alert from the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
December 2021
Be in the NOW. Community updates & important events: Fannie Lou Hamer Human Rights Conference (12/11); Before/After Meetings - share your thoughts (12/7); Inside & Out Initiative Roundtable Discussion (12/12); Poor People’s Campaign Call to Action; Racial Justice Understanding and Awareness; Cuba’s Progressiveness with COVID-19 Vaccine; End the Nuclear Era & more in December’s eNews.
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Check out what’s going with WILPF US committees this December and join in on community events.
Collaborate with community collectives to make a change. We are calling WIPLF Representatives for Moral March Monday. Our nation is at a critical crossroads when, now more than ever, we must put WILPF’s partnership with the Poor People’s Campaign. Instead of letting the love of money be our nation's guiding principle, we should battle for the soul of the nation and democracy. By D. Van Soest 
In part 3, I focus on about 1996 to 2013 – my early years as a national board and/or committee member. Throughout that time, WILPF hosted racial justice events across the country and worked with branches and the national board to increase information and understanding about racism in the US. By D. De Lu. 
Earth Democracy           
Here’s your opportunity to hear the inspiring first-hand reports from WILPF International and CODEPINK women who attended the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP26) - Climate Summit, Glasgow, Scotland, October 30 - November 12. By N. Price
 
Saturday, January 22, 2022, is the first anniversary of the Entry Into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) A number of groups are working together to plan events all over the country. An eAlert will be sent out with details as soon as we have them. We need YOUR details to add to the list!

Cuba is vaccinating faster than any other country globally, in terms of percentage population per day. Being the only small country, the only third world country, and the only Latin American country to develop any vaccine. How is Cuba progressive in vaccinating their country? By Leni Villagomez Reeves 
War in Yemen: Are we willing to continue the massacre of the children and people of Yemen for the price of arms sales? In November, the United Nations (UN) released a statement asking for urgent de-escalation of all parties. The UN food agency stated that 45 million people are starving, and the death toll is climbing to the hundreds of thousands. By Odile Hugonot Haber
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