by UFPJ web | May 17, 2018 | Divest, Member Group, Military Spending
On May 23rd, BlackRock will hold its annual shareholder meeting in New York City. Meanwhile, CODEPINK is co-sponsoring actions at BlackRock offices across the U.S. to highlight the firm’s investments in weapons, civilian and military alike.BlackRock has billions of...
by UFPJ web | May 11, 2018 | Divest, Events & Updates, Military Spending, Poor Peoples Campaign, Racial Justice
The Poor People’s Campaign; A National Call for Moral Revival is uniting tens of thousands of people across the country to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nation’s distorted morality. This Sunday, May...
by UFPJ web | Apr 22, 2018 | Divest, No Foreign Bases, North Korea, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Racial Justice
All of us who value and work for peace and justice in all forms recognize the critical need for us to step up our game in the face of national and international acts of aggression and escalating violence. It’s up to us to conduct and promote political education that...
by UFPJ web | Apr 11, 2018 | Afghanistan, Divest, Iraq, Member Group, Military Spending, No Foreign Bases, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Sanctions
In communities across the U.S. anti-war activists will be protesting on April 14 & 15 to demand:An end to all U.S. wars, bombing, and drone attacks, and other forms of aggression including weapons sales and economic sanctions;Closing all U.S. bases on foreign...
by UFPJ web | Apr 10, 2018 | Divest, Events & Updates, Global Day of Action Against Military Spending, Member Group, Military Spending
Thirty-eight community-based protests and actions in 15 states are planned for the Global Days of Action Against Military Spending (GDAMS) to challenge our country’s warped and dangerous national budget, foreign and military policies. Join our rallies, teach-ins,...
by admin | Jan 30, 2018 | Action Alerts, Divest, Military Spending, Top Story
UFPJ along with many of our members groups have joined the Coalition to Divest from the War Machine and are preparing to be part of CODEPINK’s week of action, February 5-11. The War Machine prioritizes “defense” and corporate interests over human rights, military...
