We Have A New Mailing Address!
Dear friends, War Resisters League’s mailing address has changed. To reach us, write to: War Resisters League 30 E. 125 St. #229 New York, NY 10035
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Store Update: We are closed from June 24th until July 19th
The WRL Store is moving to our New England Office as the National office moves out of the office on Canal St in NY and work is done remotely. The Store will be closed from the end of day on June 24th until July 19th. You can still place orders at our online store but…
Applicants have until July 5th to apply for Development & Membership Coordinator position
War Resisters League is extending the deadline to submit applications for the Development and Membership Coordinator Position to July 5th. Job posting: The War Resisters League seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated individual to create and implement a development and membership program to continue supporting nearly 100 years of challenging all wars. About WRL:…
She Wove Us Together: Linda Marie Thurston, 1958-2021
Linda Marie Thurston, who spent a lifetime forging connections between and among people, organizations, and ideas in peace and justice movements, passed away in her Brooklyn, NY home due to natural causes. She was 62 years young. Linda was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on August 7, 1958, the oldest child of James Thurston Sr….
Mourning Linda M. Thurston: Funeral Service Info
May 31st, 2021 For people who are in New York, there will be a public viewing and funeral service scheduled for Wednesday June 2nd from 6 PM – 8 PM ET and Thursday June 3rd at 11 AM ET this week at T.C. Carrillo Funeral Service in the Bronx, respectively. The details are posted on Facebook, Instagram,…
Linda Marie Thurston, rest in eternal power and memory. We love you greatly.
May 25, 2021 To our dear community, We are grieved to be sharing with you all devastating news: Linda Thurston, War Resisters League’s Operations Coordinator passed away unexpectedly this past weekend. Linda first organized with WRL for the Day Without the Pentagon action in 1998 and later joined the national staff collective in 2007 where…
We’re Hiring! Development & Membership Coordinator
WRL Development & Membership Coordinator: Job Posting May 2021 The War Resisters League seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated individual to create and implement a development and membership program to continue supporting nearly 100 years of challenging all wars. About WRL: The War Resisters League (WRL) affirms that all war is a crime against…
An update on Mumia: Freedom is the only treatment
April 29th, 2021 Dear friends, We are relieved to share that Mumia Abu-Jamal— journalist, author, and WRL Peace Awardee— is recovering from heart surgery and that, thanks to continued pressure, he was able to speak with his wife Wadiya after the operation. But, we need to keep the pressure on. Mumia’s doctors remain very concerned about his treatment…
Uncovering the roots of Barbara Deming’s revolutionary nonviolence and feminism
April 29th, 2021 Uncovering the roots of Barbara Deming’s revolutionary nonviolence and feminism By Joanne Sheehan This article has been adapted from a talk on “The Revolutionary Nonviolence by Barbara Deming: Two Handed Practices” which Joanne Sheehan gave with Ynestra King, who is writing a book about Barbara Deming. Most who are familiar with author…
Long-time WRL member Dr. Linnea Capps, MD, MPH passes away on April 19th, 2021
April 21st, 2021 Dear friends, War Resisters League is saddened to learn of the passing of our long-time member, Dr. Linnea Capps, MD, MPH. She will be dearly missed. We will be sharing reflections about her, starting with this one from Matt Meyer: Dr. Linnea Capps, MD, MPH June 19, 1950—April 19, 2021 Reflections by…
Help stop people from joining the police
April 15th, 2021 Dear friends, If you know someone— a friend, family member, colleague, or neighbor— who is thinking about becoming a cop, now is an important moment to engage in a tough but necessary conversation on why they shouldn’t join the police force. Download our free brochure So You Wanna Be A Cop? to…
Take action tonight before Mumia’s heart surgery tomorrow.
April 14th, 2021 Dear friend, Earlier in March, we wrote to you with calls to action for Mumia Abu-Jamal as his health took a serious decline after contracting COVID-19. Tomorrow, Mumia is scheduled to have heart surgery. This call to action was put together by the International Movement to Free Mumia. Please read, take action, and…
Call for Pitches | A Critical Look at Authoritarianism(s)
Authoritarianism is a driving force of war, both at home and abroad. But what exactly is authoritarianism and what are the strategies to resist it? The War Resisters League’s Editorial Committee invites pitches for articles that can help us both amplify ongoing work resisting this political phenomenon and clarify opportunities for antiwar and antimilitarist movements…
Guidelines on how to pitch the Editorial Committee
Monday March 29th, 2021 War Resisters League’s Editorial Committee regularly puts out calls for submissions to foster conversation on a variety of antiwar/antimilitarist topics. We want to hear from people directly impacted by war: grassroots activists, academics, our membership, and freelance journalists and writers from around the world who are committed to resisting the…
Nonviolence is an exploration- Join us!
March 22, 2021 Dear friends, I often quote Barbara Deming’s reminder that “nonviolence is an exploration, one that has just begun” at trainings with groups looking to achieve justice using nonviolence strategies. By engaging in this exploration, we continue to both learn new aspects of the power of nonviolence and develop more creative ways to…
Your Submissions, Published: A Critical Look at Borders
March 19th, 2021 Dear friends, In December, War Resisters League’s Editorial Committee put out a letter taking a critical look at borders where we discussed how borders motivate both conflict and cooperation between states, and discussed their impact on Indigenous communities. We asked you to join in the conversation through our call for submissions….
Order WRL’s famous pie…chart.
March 14th, 2021 Dear friends, It’s Pi day and we couldn’t resist a little pun. For almost 40 years, War Resisters League has researched and produced an annual pie chart flyer to call attention to the vast amount of our income tax dollars spent on the military and war. Since World War II, roughly…
Action Alert | Free Mumia, bring him home to heal!
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 Dear friends, Today we write to you with serious news. Mumia Abu-Jamal is experiencing a severe decline in health and we must act now to secure his release from prison. While Mumia Abu-Jamal— the 66 year old award winning journalist, former Black Panther, and US political prisoner— has been ill for…
Biden dropped seven 500lb bombs last night. Here is what you need to know.
Friday, February 26th Dear Friends, Last night, Biden dropped seven 500-pound bombs on a small cluster of buildings on the Syrian side of the Syria-Iraq border¹. The bombings destroyed these buildings, ammunition and weapons stored inside, and killed at least 17 militia members affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah and other groups.² These militia members are Iraqi, backed…
The Roots of Revolutionary Nonviolence in the United States are in the Black Community
By Joanne Sheehan First published on Waging Nonviolence, February 15th 2021 Many are wondering how to respond to the current white supremacist threat. We only have to look to history — to those who organized against the brutal culture and laws of segregation in this country — for inspiration on the importance of relationship…
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