War Is a Crime Against Humanity: Stop the Violence Immediately in Israel-Palestine
War Is a Crime Against Humanity: Stop the Violence Immediately in Israel-Palestine
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STOP the Bombings and END U.S. Military Assistance to the Philippines
The War Resisters League (WRL) and New York Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (NYCHRP) urge an end to the indiscriminate bombings of Filipino villagers by the Philippine government and an end to U.S. security assistance to the Philippine government. Even as the Philippine government has re-engaged in peace talks with the National Democratic…
ANTIMILITARIST ROOTS: nonviolent resistance for a world in crisis
The War Resisters’ International is holding its conference and assembly – Antimilitarist Roots: nonviolent resistance for a world in crisis – from Friday June 16 to Monday June 19, 2023 in London. The event will bring activists together to discuss the future of our grassroots movements, build allyship internationally, and respond to the challenge we…
War Resisters League 100th Anniversary Blog
Please join us during this 100th year of actions and educational events, which we are initiating with a weekly blog focusing on highlights from WRL’s 100 years, as we head towards the actual October 19 anniversary. Founded 100 years ago this year as a secular militant pacifist organization, the War Resisters League is made up of people…
WRL Statement on Ukraine
The War Resisters League was founded in the aftermath of a horrendous European war by those who resisted conscription and their supporters. They united around a powerful affirmation: war is a crime against humanity. Over the course of almost 100 years since that time, our commitment to this principle has been tested by many political struggles…
Reproductive Freedom – WRL Statement
In 1981, shortly after Ronald Reagan became President, the right to choose to have an abortion and sexual freedom was increasingly under attack. The Feminist and Lesbian and Gay Task Forces of the Mobilization for Survival (MfS), a national network that included WRL, with goals to: abolish nuclear weapons and power, stop military intervention, meet…
WRL Organizational Statement: Spring 2022
Dear WRL Community, We hope this message finds you at peace despite seemingly endless moments of challenge, hardship and the ongoing horrors of war and militarism. We wanted to take this opportunity to reconnect with you all – our members, allies, comrades, and friends to provide an important update on behalf of the organization. In…
Just in Time for Tax Season, it’s WRL’s famous “Pie Chart”: Where Your Income Tax Money Really Goes
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. This year the pie percentages look different than previous years: the red slices add up to 37% — but the military budget…
Stop the War on Ukraine
Living Peace 3: Letters of Wars and Peace January 8, 2025 Letter by Yurii from Ukraine READ MORE Ukraine: About 300 criminal cases against conscientious objectors from War Resisters’ International The number of new criminal cases against conscientious objectors has surged since summer 2024 after the General Prosecutor’s Office wrote to local prosecutors. About 300…
War Resisters’ International statement on Ukraine
In response to this morning’s news, the War Resisters’ International Executive Committee has released the following statement. As War Resisters’ International, we are extremely concerned about the war in Ukraine. War is a crime against humanity! We call on Russia to immediately cease all attacks and withdraw its troops from the borders with Ukraine. We…
Stop the War on Ukraine: Calls to Action
War Resisters League believes that war is a crime against humanity; we are clear that war is never the answer. As an antimilitarist organization we refuse to take sides between the armed camps. We do recognize and oppose what the U.S. does and is doing to feed this conflict, and other conflicts. We stand with…
Letter from National Committee, December 2021
Dear friends, WRL shares greetings and wants to send you some news. These have been challenging times filled with much transition, loss and grief, and hope for the future. We share some of this below. Our much-loved Operations Coordinator, Linda Thurston passed away suddenly in late May 2021, and it has been a painful and…
Bob Meola, 1952-2021 – ¡Presente!
WRL is saddened by the death of long time WRL organizer and former NC member Bob Meola on November 17, 2021. In the 1980’s Bob was a co-founder of the Southern California War Resisters’ League. After he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, Bob became active with WRL West. He faithfully organized the May…
Nonviolence in Action online conference – November 20th-28th
Join us for Nonviolence in Action: Antimilitarism in the 21st century an online conference bringing together activists from across the international peace movement to learn, strategise and build solidarity. The War Resisters’ International (WRI) network – and the whole international peace movement – finds itself at an important crossroads. Over the last hundred years we have been…
Sewing Resistance to Militarism: Arpilleras and other transnational textiles – Sunday, November 14th
Virtual Tour by curator Roberta Bacic and short film on arpilleras Organized by War Resisters League to mark the centenary of War Resisters’ International Sunday, November 14th 7 – 8.30pm (UK time) 2 – 3.30pm (US Eastern time) 11 – 12.30pm (US Pacific time) Zoom link: bit.ly/arpilleras-zoom The Conflict Textiles curated exhibition, Nonviolence…
WRL’s Statement on September 11, 2001
On September 11, 2001, War Resisters League staff person David McReynolds, wrote this from the WRL National Office which was only a mile and half north of the World Trade Towers. As we write, Manhattan feels under siege, with all bridges, tunnels, and subways closed, and tens of thousands of people walking slowly north from…
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
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….
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