eNews: Pipeline protests, feisty women, Monsanto, 'ONE WILPF' call, and more

WILPF US e-newsletter. A monthly publication of the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

July 6, 2016

Summer is well underway, with WILPF members protesting fracked gas pipeline expansion in the Northeast; reconceiving Mothers Day and Memorial Day as celebrations of peace and intentional kindness; speaking out in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement in California; heeding a call to action against Monsanto; and reaffirming the value of working in community, with new ways to communicate and new opportunities for leadership.

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Climate justice, feisty women, and peace

The Des Moines Branch honors Food and Water Watch founder and executive director Wenonah Hauter and longtime peace activist Sherry Hutchison at the 2016 Strong Feisty Woman Award ceremony.

MA member arrested in Spectra Energy pipeline protest

On June 29, Hattie Nestel was one of 23 arrested in a nonviolent direct action to stop work on Spectra Energy's fracked gas pipeline, West Roxbury, MA. Almost 150 people have been arrested to date in sustained resistance to this pipeline.

The People vs. Monsanto

A People's Tribunal to hold Monsanto accountable will take place October 14-16 at The Hague. Plan now to sponsor an action in October.

Swap the art

Tucson WILPF members held a press conference outside Tucson City Hall on May 3, 2016, in honor of Mothers Day, to ask that militaristic art be replaced with artwork reflecting community and intentional kindness.

Legacies that empower activism

The commitment of WILPF members Helga Herz and Joy Marks and the generosity of the Detroit Branch offer important lessons for us all . . . and remind us that we still need bake sales.

Sacramento speaks out against anti-BDS bill

Members of the Sacramento Branch spoke before the California state senate judiciary committee on Tuesday, June 28, in opposition to AB 2844, the anti-BDS Act of 2016.

WILPF is updating our database. Keep an eye out for email.

WILPF will be sending out an email soon to all WILPF US members requesting that you help us update our records. This email will allow you to review the information that we have in our database and then give you the opportunity to update this information.

'ONE WILPF' all member call

Members experienced a new way to communicate regularly, share ideas and materials, plan strategies, and train, mentor, and empower one another. Preregister now for the second "ONE WILPF" call coming up on July 13.

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Members of the N. Vermont/Burlington and Portland Branches are among those planning 2016 events to commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Exciting leadership opportunities! WILPF-US Board elections this fall!

Do you want to take your WILPF membership to another level? Consider running for any of the five board positions that will be open in January 2017. We need enthusiastic, active members to serve on the board and help lead our organization.

A Memorial Day celebrating peace

The Greater Phoenix Branch reconceived Memorial Day 2016 as a day to celebrate those in the peace movement who have gone before us.

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