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Obama’s Strategy for Iraq: Escalation
With the Islamic State on the rise, and the ever pressing threat of U.S. attacks or invasion in the Middle East, the peace movement is demanding that President Obama come clean on his strategy for Iraq. While the President has recently claimed that he has "no...
War on ISIS? Oppose US Military Intervention in Syria
Join a Nat’l Conference Call on Syria w/ Phyllis Bennis – Mon., 11/16 End War & Occupations Conference Call Call Date: Monday, November 16th, 2015 Call Time: 6:00 PM PT, 7:00 PM MT, 8:00 PM CT, 9:00 PM ET Conference Call Number: (605) 562-3140 Access Code:...
PETITION: “Real Progressives Talk About Militarism, And Military War Spending!”
Please forward this alert to your contacts, share on social media, and bring it up at your meetings! Ask them to sign the petition: "REAL PROGRESSIVES TALK ABOUT MILITARISM, WAR AND MILITARY SPENDING!" USLAW launched a petition to help progressives like Bernie Sanders...
UFPJ Takes the to Streets!
UFPJ has been out in force, marching in the streets of New York and endorsing actions across the country! Our members turned out in numbers to demand that the nuclear-armed nations get serious about disarmament. The march was the culmination of the Peace & Planet...
Reporting Back from the Left Forum 2015
This weekend, UFPJ was pleased to participate in the Left Forum at John Jay Community College in NYC. It was great to see many of you there. According to their own website: Left Forum convenes the largest annual conference of a broad spectrum of left and progressive...
VIDEO: Jackie Cabasso, UFPJ Co-Convener, Addresses UN to Eliminate Nukes
On May 1, shortly after the Peace and Planet Mobilization in NYC (April 24-26) Jackie Cabasso, Executive Director of Western States Legal Foundation, Co-Convener of United for Peace and Justice, and part of the International Planning Group of Peace & Planet, was...
NDAA Vote Today! Tell Congress: “No More Money For War!” 202-224-3121
You can't make this up! Twenty-four hours after the horrifying Amtrak train crash, which could have been avoided with advanced speed-control technology, the House Appropriations Committee voted to cut approximately 20% of Amtrak's appropriation in order to meet the...
All Aboard for Peace & Planet! April 24-26
The April 24 - 26 Peace & Planet Mobilization for a Nuclear-free, Peaceful Just and Sustainable World, in New York City and around the world, is almost here! Sign up for our Thunderclap! If you’re coming to New York, there’s still time to register for the April...
Live Stream the Peace & Planet Conference from Home!
Watch the Peace & Planet Conference for a Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just and Sustainable World live on your computer! The Opening Ceremony begins at 6:30 pm EDT/3:30 pm PDT Friday, April 24, followed by the Opening Plenary – Connecting the Struggles for a...
All Out for Peace & Planet!
Dear UFPJ Supporter, Buzz is building about the April 24 - 26 Peace & Planet Mobilization for a Nuclear-free, Peaceful Just and Sustainable World, taking place in New York City and around the world! With the Mobilization taking place on the eve of the Nuclear...
We, the People, Silent No More
The global situation is careening out of control. Our President, who stated in his 2013 inaugural address that “a decade of war is now ending”, has authorized the bombing of 7 countries (most with which we are not at war): Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria,...
Sign up to Volunteer for Peace & Planet
The following request for volunteers comes from Stephen Polk, one of our coordinators for the Peace & Planet Mobilization for a Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World. If you're available to volunteer 4/24-4/26, please sign up here. If you are able to...