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Mission Statement
WILPF works to achieve through peaceful means world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, an end to all forms of violence, and to establish those political, social, and psychological conditions which can assure peace, freedom, and justice for all. This remarkable vision still guides us today as we face the challenges of the twenty-first century. In today's context this means:
· the equality of all people in a world free of sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia,
· the guarantee of fundamental human rights including the right to sustainable development, an end to all forms of violence: rape, battering, exploitation, intervention and war, the transfer of world resources from military to human needs, leading to economic justice within and among nations, and
· world disarmament and peaceful resolution of international conflicts via the United Nations.
Every day in cities across this land, WILPF members are joining those who are occupying Wall Street, Freedom Plaza, and 1500 other sites where non-violent, “leaderless” groups are emerging as part of a movement that seeks to reclaim a government established by the people and for the people. We join our sisters and brothers—of all ages, colors, ethnic origins, gender, sexual orientations, and social and political statuses—in a "democratic awakening" that reverberates with the voices of individuals who collectively call out for a fundamental shift in power and resources—where the needs of human beings are valued over corporate profits and military might. Together with others of the enlightened commons, WILPF protests the systems and institutions that support endless war and unrestrained corporate greed. Members are regularly attending Occupy Chapel Hill General Assemblies: weekdays, 6pm; go to http://occupychapelhill.org for calendar and additional weekend times.
WILPF-sponsored Nation discussion group: First Monday of every month, 7pm at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill. We hope that the readings and discussion will help us become more informed and effective activists. Members and friends welcome.
HKonJ mobilization replaces Feb Monthly Meeting: There will be NO WILPF February meeting. Instead, as we have done for the last five years, WILPF will be rallying in Raleigh on Saturday, February 11 for HKonJ and the 14 point People’s Agenda. Bus and carpools will leave from University Mall, near Dillards. For info about bus reservation contact Miriam Thompson 370-4114. View the call to organize and mobilize: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYg0L-Hsdzw
March Monthly Meeting: Saturday, March 10, 10am-noon. Friends Meeting, 531 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill. Teresa El-Amin will report on her WILPF-sponsored attendance at the Local2Global Commission on the Status of Women UN meeting.
April Monthly Meeting: Saturday, April 14, 10am-noon. Friends Meeting, 531 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill. Vicky Ryder will present her community education presentation about reallocating our discretionary tax dollars from war to human needs. It's an interactive, hands on presentation that she has already shared with several Occupies (as a learn-in) and community meetings.
May 12 Annual Retreat: Save the Date! and stay tuned for more details.
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* racism
* war/peace
* civil liberties
* water justice
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* economic justice
* corporate personhood
* corporate globalization
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Nuts and Bolts
Triangle WILPF meets the 2nd Saturday of every month, 10am-12 noon at Friends Meeting House, 531 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill. For directions, go to www.chapelhillfriends.org. (Rare changes in meeting date, location and time will be announced via email, website and/or newsletter)
If you would like to join WILPF or update your membership, please click Join Us or contact Ann Powers at dannpowers@bellsouth.net.
To join a new WILPF listserv for info only about WILPF meetings, events, and sponsored activities, please email Jennifer Lewis at wilpfmail@gmail.com.
If you have an item for the newsletter, please contact Dick Paddock at repaddock@nc.rr.com.
If you have an item for the website, please contact Lucy Lewis at Llewis2001@earthlink.net.
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