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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Thursday January 14th, 2021 We need to strategically eliminate fascism, not engage in hollow calls for peace. By War Resisters League For 97 years, War Resisters League has worked diligently to resist all wars at home and abroad through resisting the root causes of war: racism, sexism, and all forms of exploitation. Throughout the decades,…
Friday December 11th, 2020 Borders motivate both conflict and cooperation between states, and are a key factor in deciding the movement of people and goods around the world. Borders are often-times colonial constructs that divide Indigenous lands and peoples, such as Israeli borders over Palestinian land. Increasingly, borders have become a space of hyper-militarization and policing…
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 Dear Friends, We kicked off our year-end fundraising on Giving Tuesday by asking you to help us raise $5,000 for WRL’s antiwar work. With your help and matching funds from a generous donor we raised $8,192! Thank you! Now, for the month of December we’re setting an ambitious goal to raise…
December 1, 2020 Today is Giving Tuesday which means we’re here to ask you to #GiveToResistWar! We have a goal of raising $5,000 by the end of today to support WRL’s antimilitarist work. Thanks to a generous donor, when you give today every dollar you give will be matched! Will you make a gift right now to…
Thursday, November 19th, 2020 Written by Ellen Barfield with support from Joanne Sheehan WRL thanks and honors the Kings Bay Plowshares 7, three of whom (Carmen Trotta, Martha Hennessy, and Clare Grady) were sentenced last week for their bold Trident disarmament action at the Kings Bay nuclear submarine base in south Georgia. Several of the Kings Bay…
As Leftist and progressive organizers going into this election cycle, we knew our best chances to continue making gains against oppression would not be under a Trump administration. This is why many, like LUCHA in Arizona, PA Stands Up, New Florida Majority, and Working Families Party, worked to get out the vote for the Biden campaign…
October 30th, 2020 Dear Friends, Earlier this month we shared with you our Editorial Committee’s letter on 2020 Elections and Antiwar politics. We’re pleased to share this piece in response from Joey Ayoub, a Lebanese academic based in Zurich who writes extensively on anti-authoritarian struggles worldwide. He writes: Biden is problematic, but he can be pushed to the left…
It’s undeniable: the violent police crackdowns against Black Lives Matter protests throughout the United States in summer 2020 have decreased public support for police and increased criticism of their role in American society. Images and video of heavily armed and armored police tear gassing, pepper spraying, and assaulting demonstrators have vividly called into question the…
Dear friends, organizational partners, allies, and community members: We’re here to share with our broader community some insight to what WRL has been focusing on internally, and to apologize to our community members and comrades who have been harmed after participating in a WRL action. For background, we recently held an action in Trump country….
October 27th, 2020 Trump has repeatedly said he will not peacefully transfer power and there is legitimate fear that the election may be stolen. If Trump makes good on this promise, then make no mistake: we are headed towards a coup. The President has also called on white supremacists to “protect the vote,” threatened to call out troops…
September 29th, 2020 Ahead of tonight’s U.S. presidential debate, we are thinking of the root causes of war, chiefly: racism, sexism, and all forms of exploitation. While we don’t know exactly what will come up in tonight’s debate, here are some things to watch out for: Taxes. We shouldn’t be merely calling for Trump…
October 22, 2020 It is 11 days until election day and tonight is the last debate between the two people who are essentially running to be Commander in Chief of the United States Military. Based off of what we know what topics the moderator will cover, here is what you should watch out for in tonight’s…
On October 19, 1923, New York City educator and queer activist* Jessie Wallace Hughan wrote in her diary: “Tracy [Mygatt] to dinner—had hair done—organized real War Resisters League.” That was 97 years ago today. At WRL resisting war has always meant addressing the root causes of violence by forging relationships and building movements that empower…
October 12th, 2020 In honor of Indigenous People’s Day we are amplifying visionary, Indigenous-led leadership today from our friends at the NDN Collective, who are launching the LANDBACK Campaign. LANDBACK is a movement that has existed for generations with a long legacy of organizing and sacrifice to get Indigenous lands back into Indigenous hands — and…
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