Category Archives: Peace Activism

WE WILL NEVER FORGET

Posted on September 11, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

A 9/11 message from Veterans For Peace…featuring Linus Pauling Chapter member Joel Inman and other post-9/11 veterans. This is powerful.

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Corvallis Advocate: Corvallis honors victims of nuclear harm, footage available

Posted on August 28, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

by Emilie Ratcliff, August 28, 2021 “Footage from this month’s Hiroshima-Nagasaki commemoration, an annual event in which members of the Corvallis community gather to mourn and remember the devastating nuclear attacks on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, is … Continue reading →

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KORC-FM launches PSAs and veteran interview series

Posted on August 23, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Messages based on themes from supporting local groups to address civics issues. VFP Linus Pauling Chapter is a founding sponsor of the Corvallis-area low-power FM station, KORC-FM. We recently offered several suggested themes to the station manager, John Ellis, to … Continue reading →

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Corvallis Remembers Nuclear Attack Victims – a photo gallery

Posted on August 7, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

The local chapters of the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) and Veterans For Peace hosted a commemoration for the victims of the United States attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. The ceremony … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima survivor visits Corvallis Peace Tree

Posted on June 23, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

On May 27, 2021, local Corvallis Hiroshima survivor June Ikuko Terasaka Moore, came to visit and bless (with her and her family’s presence) our Peace Tree. The Peace Tree was planted April 11, 2019 at the Oregon State University (OSU) … Continue reading →

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Resist US-Led War Movement Global Online Rally Against NATO, June 10

Posted on June 9, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Online Rally, June 10, 10am PDT Register here. “…NATO seeks to launch its new strategic initiative “NATO 2030,” which identifies its principal security concerns as not only Russia, but also China, terrorism, cyber attacks and emerging disruptive technologies. This forebodes … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day: Honor ALL victims of war

Posted on May 31, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Letter to the editor, mid-Valley newspapers, May 30, 2021 “This Memorial Day, honor the fallen U.S. war hero if you will. But, where is the memorial day for victims of U.S. aggression? If you have studied the true history of … Continue reading →

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2021 Memorial Day Commemoration

Posted on May 28, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Hosted by the New York City chapter of Veterans For Peace Monday, May 31, 11am PDT Register here for this Zoom event. What would Memorial Day look like if we commemorated all the victims of war, and not just the military fallen … Continue reading →

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VFP Linus Pauling Chapter president responds to attacks on Palestine by Israeli Government

Posted on May 28, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

by Rick Staggenborg. Published as a letter to the editor in the three mid-Valley newspapers May 28, 2021. “Palestinians in Gaza are dying by the hundreds under relentless Israeli missile attacks. Several Israeli citizens have also been killed by Hamas … Continue reading →

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Corvallis Palestine Solidarity

Posted on May 22, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Members of VFP Linus Pauling Chapter 132, Mid-Valley joined many community members and Oregon State University students for two demonstrations, on May 14 and 20, in support of Palestinian resistance against the brutal attacks by Israeli forces in Gaza and … Continue reading →

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