Veterans For Peace Celebrates Nuclear Ban Treaty
As veterans concerned about issues of war and peace, we are happy to celebrate the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the important new international peace initiative that goes into force on January 22. The “Nuclear Ban Treaty,” as it is also known, was approved 122-1 by the UN General Assembly in July 2017, a clear expression of the will of the world’s people.
VFP Santa Fe: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force today!
January 22, 2021, will be a historic day for nuclear weapons. On that day, at midnight, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will enter into force, establishing in international law a categorical ban on nuclear weapons, seventy-five years after their development and first use.
Veterans For Peace Condemns Yesterday’s Attempt by White Supremacists to Subvert the 2020 Election Results
The events highlight the reality that Trump, members of his administration and the silent GOP Senate have used their positions to foment hatred, racism, and sexism, to garner support for their own agenda. However, as we all know, the problem is not Trump but a deeply entrenched and longstanding system of white supremacy.
The Save Our VA Steering Committee calls for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resign
Secretary Wilkie’s failure to protect women veterans from sexual harassment is cause for his resignation.
Reject Raytheon stages demonstration on Dec. 9
Reject Raytheon stages a die-in to call attention to the deadly role of the P&W parent company in wars and climate change in North Carolina.