by admin | Nov 13, 2015 | Member Group, Top Story, UFPJ, Uncategorized
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s nearing the end of the year and we are reaching out to United for Peace & Justice (UFPJ) member groups and asking each member group...
by admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Action Alerts, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, UFPJ
Last week the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which deals with disarmament and international security, voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution, Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations, which sets up a working group...
by admin | Oct 22, 2015 | Action Alerts, Top Story, UFPJ
UFPJ is messaging all member groups and activists in the NYC area to promote the following demonstration, which we have endorsed. Please see about the #RiseUpOctober Rally to Stop Police Terror and Murder, below, and participate if you are able. National March to STOP...
by admin | Oct 17, 2015 | Afghanistan, Top Story, UFPJ
As long as there are U.S. military forces in Afghanistan there will be no peace or security for Afghanistan or the U.S. United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) calls on the United States government to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan and to bring to an endto the...
by admin | Oct 14, 2015 | Afghanistan, Iraq, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story, UFPJ
If you heard the candidates during last night’s Democratic Party debates, you know it is time for peace and justice activists to lead! Who spoke out forcefully for diplomacy and peace? Who condemned the ways our bloated military budget has undercut spending on...
by admin | Oct 6, 2015 | Iran, Newsletter, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story, UFPJ
This Summer through September, United for Peace and Justice joined a coalition of parters and organizations promoting peace to defend the international agreement with Iran on nuclear weapons. With members of Congress opposing the agreement, some touting war with Iran...
