Category Archives: Peace Activism

Making Waves: Rebirth of the Golden Rule

Posted on August 30, 2020 by

If you haven’t seen this short video of the VFP project, the sailing vessel Golden Rule, it’s well worth your time. The latest info on the Golden Rule is here. They are currently sheltering in Hawaii and hope to continue … Continue reading →

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DemocracyNow!: “The Beginning of Our End”: On 75th Anniversary, Hiroshima Survivor Warns Against Nuclear Weapons

Posted on August 7, 2020 by

DemocracyNow!, August 6, 2020: “On the 75th anniversary of when the United States dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing some 140,000 people, we speak with Hideko Tamura Snider, who was 10 years old … Continue reading →

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Gazette-Times: Corvallis display, virtual events set to note Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

Jim Day, Aug. 4, 2020 To say that this year’s efforts to note the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have faced challenges would be an understatement. Observances scheduled at sites around … Continue reading →

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Code PINK: 10 Reasons Why Defunding Police Should Lead to Defunding War

Posted on July 22, 2020 by

Sometime around the 2014 police murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, former VFP executive director Michael McPhearson (@MTMcPhearson) helped our organization shift focus slightly and work for “Peace at Home; Peace Abroad.” It’s great to see Code PINK reaffirm … Continue reading →

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The US Military’s Devastating Impact on Climate

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

Our friends at Albany Peace Seekers have produced a tri-fold brochure demonstrating the US military’s effects on climate change and detailing the threats and costs of US nuclear weapons programs. Clicking the images below take you to a printable PDF … Continue reading →

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Empire Files: “Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy”

Posted on June 27, 2020 by
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New World Beyond War online course coming in April

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

The course will be taught April 13 to May 24, 2020. Leah Bolger, David Swanson, Kathy Kelly among the instructors. Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/war-abolition-201-building-the-alternative-global-security-system

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Don Rea, ¡Presente!

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

Update, 2/14/20: Here is Don’s obit: https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/obituaries/donald-wagner-rea/article_1cb6692d-404c-5b67-a67e-8b04d97c9803.html February 5, 2020 Sadly, we report the passing of one of our chapter’s charter members, Don Rea, today at his son’s home in Lebanon. Don’s friendship and steadfast peace activism will be sorely … Continue reading →

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Video Update – Examining the Real Causes of War: Is There a Path to Peace?

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

December 31, 2019 Update: Our good friend and media wiz, Ash Terry of Uphill Media, recorded this seminar and has produced a really nice video here: Many thanks to Rick Staggenborg and the good folks at Rural Oregon Progressives for … Continue reading →

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PDX City Council Passed Nuke Weapons Ban Resolution

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

Update: Nov. 14, 2019…IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VFP Linus Pauling Chapter members Linda Richards and Bill Glassmire (both pictured here) helped get SJM 5 (Nuclear Weapons Memorial) passed in Salem during the 2019 session. The Portland City Council resolution is just … Continue reading →

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