Injustice at Home
U.S. injustice has deep historical roots: the theft of Native American lands, slavery, centuries of racism and anti-immigrant policies, and profound income and wealth inequality. The legacies of these injustices persist and intersect today. The median wealth of a Black or Latinx family is only a small faction of that of a white family. Native American water and lands continue to be devastated by petroleum pipelines, coal and uranium mining. Muslim-Americans have experienced a wave of Islamophobia, while individuals seeking to enter the U.S. at our southern border are denied the right to seek asylum and detained in pens. UFPJ was founded on the principle that there will be no true peace without addressing the myriad injustices of U.S. society.
U.S. Conference of Mayors Calls for Human-Centered Security in a Time of Global Pandemic
At the close of its 88th Annual Meeting, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 30, 2020, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Executive Committee unanimously adopted a sweeping resolution “Calling for Human-Centered Security in a Time of Global...
Strike For Black Lives! July 20, 2020
On Monday July 20th, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is joining a coalition of major labor unions and racial and social justice organizations, including SEIU, the Fight for $15 and a Union, the Movement for Black Lives and many more, for...
Facing History and Ourselves: Full Spectrum Dominance from White Supremacy to Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Societies are a fabric of a whole. The foundations of domestic, foreign and military policies are the same. in his article "Facing History and Ourselves: Full Spectrum Dominance from White Supremacy to Hiroshima & Nagasaki," Joseph Gerson explains that since the...
Protests of the Murder of George Floyd Met with Military Force UFPJ Member Groups and Leaders Respond
The police murder of George Floyd sparked an outpouring of public protest across the nation, and members of UFPJ’s leadership, past and present, joined calls to defund the police and the military, while warning of imminent threats to our democracy. Michael McPhearson,...
June 20, 2020: Power Concedes Nothing Without an Organized Demand
United for Peace & Justice is proud to be a National Mobilizing Partner in the Poor People’s Campaign; A National Call for Moral Revival. On June 20 the voices of our movement rang out loud and clear through the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on...
Mapping the Militarization of Police
Central to the crucial debates about policing and racism that Americans are engaged in is the growing militarization of U.S. law enforcement: adoption of the equipment, tactics and mindset of the military, along with the overwhelmingly disproportionate use of SWAT...
Are You Ready to Throw Down this Weekend?
The Mass Poor People's Assembly and Moral March on Washington Digital Gathering is just 2 days away and momentum is growing! United for Peace & Justice is proud to be among the more than 200 partner organizations across the country, including unions, religious...
Countdown to June 20, 2020! Join the Poor People’s Campaign Mass Digital Justice Gathering
History teaches us that it is exactly in moments like these that a movement of the many is necessary to force the nation into action. In the midst of a pandemic, economic collapse, a racial justice uprising, militarization of the police, and more, the key to real and...
California Poor People’s Campaign Virtual Town Hall Sat., June 13, 11am PST
California Poor People’s Campaign Virtual Town Hall Saturday, June 13, 2020•11:00 AM • Pacific Daylight Time Everybody’s Got a Right to Live! We Won’t Be Silent Anymore RSVP here to attend the town hall Host Contact Info: info(at)ppcbayarea.org In the context of the...
Join the Poor People’s Campaign this Weekend: Online Teach-In, Interfaith Service & Day of Fasting and Focus.
We hope this finds folks safe and healthy. As history continues to turn around us, join us for a series of digital gatherings and actions over the coming three days to continue the collective work of fighting back and building our movement. And please RSVP for our...
Film Screening and Discussion: “We Cried Power”
United for Peace and Justice invites you to find inspiration and motivation as we host a screening of “We Cried Power ”on Tuesday, June 2 at 8:00-9:30 pm EDT; 7:00 – 8:30 pm CDT; 6:00 – 7:30 pm MDT; 5:00 – 6:30 pm PDT. We’ll watch and discuss this documentary about...
We Can’t Go Back to Normal: A Moral Response to Coronavirus
On May 21, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival launched a national day of action calling for people to Stay in Place! Stay Alive! Organize! Right now, states are beginning to reopen, against the best recommendations of doctors, public health...