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WRL Endorses Gaza Freedom March
Join members of WRL in Gaza January 2, 2010 when we march to end the blockade. For more information, see: Gaza Freedom March Register for the march now!- Statements and Commentaries
Weeping for Gaza: WRL Condemns the Latest Middle East Conflict
January 2009 The War Resisters League decries the horror of Gaza with a broken heart and a grief that only strengthens our commitment to the broken rifle, the icon of our 85-year-old organization. The rhetoric justifying violence—for Israel, for Israel’s backers in Washington, for Hamas—is deep and layered and rooted in real grievance and pain….- Statements and Commentaries
Thoughts on Elections – Matt Meyer
For those of us working for radical and lasting change, as opposed to just a change in Washington, the significance of the Barak Obama campaign has already occurred. Whatever the outcome on November 4 (and there are many of us doing more than simply hoping that a Black man will soon occupy the White House),…- Statements and Commentaries
Thoughts on Elections – Clare Moen
Any time there is an election, I am reminded that voting is a privilege and not a right. The very folks whose votes many believe would be for the greatest change are the ones who are disenfranchised through incarceration, intimidation, unfair legislation (e.g., requiring citizenship documentation), and more. Some risk losing badly needed jobs if…- Statements and Commentaries
Thoughts on Elections – Liz Roberts
I think between the elections and the crumbling of the major institutions of capitalism, I can’t remember a period when I was as perpetually starved for news all day every day for weeks on end, as I am now. It feels like things are so intense and there are drastic and surprising developments each day….- Statements and Commentaries
War, Peace, Justice, and the Elections: A WRL Statement
October 16 2008 Like many—perhaps most—advocates for peace and justice, we at the War Resisters League are of more than one mind about the upcoming elections. We come from diverse political perspectives, including varying shades of socialism, anarchism, and reform-oriented liberalism, and have concomitantly diverse opinions within the organization and our membership about whether and…- Statements and Commentaries
On Gandhi’s Birthday, 2003
To Declare Independence: A Letter to People Working for Justice and Peace “When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they may seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it —…- Statements and Commentaries
WRL Statement On the Capture of Saddam Hussein
The media emphasis on the capture of Saddam Hussein repeats one of the fundamental mistakes made by successive U.S. administrations: that Hussein is Iraq. Iraq — as the peace movement has been saying, and as the U.S. occupiers and media are only beginning to discover — is a vast and complex country, and Hussein’s capture…- Statements and Commentaries
WRL’s statement on 9/11
Statement on September 11 Attack David McReynolds, WRL September 11, 2001 As we write, Manhattan feels under siege, with all bridges, tunnels, and subways closed, and tens of thousands of people walking slowly north from Lower Manhattan. As we sit in our offices here at War Resisters League, our most immediate thoughts are of…- Statements and Commentaries
WRL Endorses US Boat to Gaza
May 2011 From the US Boat to Gaza statement: “This is an important moment in history. In the aftermath of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla massacre and increased world-wide scrutiny of Israel’s blockade of Gaza, the Israeli government has mounted a huge public relations campaign spreading the lie that by letting a few more items into…
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