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Mourning Tom Hayden
United for Peace and Justice mourns the death of Tom Hayden, a long-time friend and generous supporter of our organization. Tom Hayden will be remembered as one of the giants of the movement for peace and social justice in our lifetime. Through all the major struggles...
Election Worries? PEACE PLEDGE to Keep War Out of the White House!
Dear Peace Ally, I want to let you know about the exciting new “Peace Pledge” campaign that United for Peace and Justice is launching. The pledge is a commitment to take action for peace and justice up to and beyond the 2016 U.S. elections and it's ready for you to...
Senate to Vote on Blocking Weapons to Saudia Arabia this Wednesday! Call (202) 224-3121, NOW!!
The Saudi Coalition, backed by the U.S, has committed a multitude of war crimes in Yemen killing thousands of innocent civilians. The Senate and House are taking action by putting forth legislation to stop the current $1.15 billion US weapons sales to Saudi Arabia....
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[AUDIO] “The Many Wars of Syria” Briefing with Phyllis Bennis
Listen to the audio of our recent briefing call from the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 14th, 21016 http://pdamerica.hipcast.com/deluge/pdamerica-20160914214137-7154.mp3 Let's start out the fall with a new commitment to follow more closely the carnage in Syria. Is it a...
ACTION & EVENT | Art Build for Peace Rally at First Presidential Debate at Hofstra
While the Presidential candidates advocate for reckless, endless military expansion and military spending, we’ll be building a peace zone to demand diplomacy and accountability in U.S. foreign policy. Please join Peace Action for an art build for a peace rally at...
EVENT | Brooklyn For Peace addresses: “A New Cold War? The U.S., NATO and Putin’s Russia”
THURSDAY, SEPT 15, 7 pm: A New Cold War? The U.S., NATO and Putin's Russia Does NATO make Europe and the U.S. more or less secure? Is NATO's military buildup dangerous? How should the peace movement respond to NATO? A Community Forum with Joseph Gerson, Director,...
TIME SENSITIVE: Organizational Sign-On to Stop Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
Add Your Group's Endorsement to Peace Movement Letter to Congress ***THURSDAY DEADLINE!!!*** So far, two dozen national and local peace organizations have already signed on to a letter to Congress urging them to reject the planned $1.15 billion foreign military sale...
Support “Disarm! International Peace Bureau Congress 2016”
The IPB world congress is less than a month away. Will a member of your UFPJ organization be joining us Sept. 30-Oct. 3 in Berlin, Germany? Visit their site to register and to find out more about the schedule:https://www.ipb2016.berlin/ Support their efforts for...
Registration for the “No War 2016: Real Security Without Terrorism” Conference in Washington, D.C., September 23-25 is almost closed, as space is filling up.
Registration for the "No War 2016: Real Security Without Terrorism" Conference in Washington, D.C., September 23-25 is almost closed, as space is filling up. Click here to see the event agenda and to register for No War 2016: http://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2016/...
URGENT ACTION: Send a Letter to Congress to Halt Saudi Weapons Deal
The Peace Movement has a rare opportunity to get Congress to halt weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, which is a human rights violator and is committing deadly war crimes in Yemen with the support of the U.S. The Obama Administration has recently blocked the sale of...
Join UFPJ Allies at the World Social Forum in Montreal Aug. 9-14
It's hard to believe that the World Social Forum is already well underway in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It seems like just yesterday that UFPJ was on some of the earliest North American outreach calls with the organizers. This week, there are hundreds of workshops and...
It’s No Time for Peace Organizing to Slow Down!
It may be summertime, but that doesn’t mean that UFPJ's taking a holiday. Between the racist killings and harassment on our streets, endless U.S. wars abroad, and military games being conducted by nuclear armed states, we are campaigning tirelessly and creatively to...