by UFPJ web | Jul 23, 2019 | Military Spending, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story
Mayors for Peace Group delegation (L-R) Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui; Satoshi Karoki; John Burroughs; North American Coordinator Jackie Cabasso; Director Yasco Suehiro; Secretary-General Yasuyoshi Komizo On July 1, at the close of its 87th Annual Meeting in Honolulu,...
by UFPJ web | Jun 29, 2019 | Briefing Call, Divest, Member Group, Military Spending, Top Story
Want to learn more about divesting from the war machine? Tune in on Tuesday, July 2nd to learn divestment strategies and tactics that are working across the US. Sign up for the webinar! Divestment is an incredibly powerful tool we’re using to end the financing stream...
by UFPJ web | Jun 18, 2019 | Climate and Environmental Justice, Military Spending, Top Story
A new report from the Watson Institute at Brown University details the staggering greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. military: 1.2 billion metric tons! This is equal to 257 million passenger car emissions – more than double the number of cars on the road...
by UFPJ web | May 23, 2019 | Action Alerts, Member Group, Military Spending, Top Story
The race is on, with over 20 Democratic candidates currently in the running, but will it lead to peace? This epic campaign season will be a ripe opportunity to raise public awareness and ensure all candidates refuse donations and, in turn, influence, from the top...
by UFPJ web | Apr 14, 2019 | Economic Justice, Events & Updates, Member Group, Military Spending, Racial Justice, Top Story
April 4th can be a day of reflection about our movement as we remember the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s tragic and untimely assassination and his inspiring speech, “Beyond Vietnam, A Time to Break Silence,” delivered at the Riverside Church in New York...
by UFPJ web | Mar 28, 2019 | Briefing Call, Economic Justice, Global Day of Action Against Military Spending, Military Spending, Top Story
As we prepare for this year’s Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) actions between Tax Day, April 13 and May 9 and for longer-term efforts to change our national spending priorities UFPJ organized two national organizing and briefing calls. Recordings...
