Rise up. We rise together for treaties. We rise together for climate. We rise together for our water. We rise together for one another. As Enbridge builds Line 3 through Anishinaabe treaty land and the Mississippi Headwaters, we continue to stand strong in our resistance.

More than 500 Palestinian residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem are going to be violently forced out of their rightfully-owned homes by Israeli settlers.

 We, the Interfaith Peace Working Group, are inviting individuals, civic groups, and faith communities to join our Postcard Campaign of Resistance that challenges the decision to deploy a squadron of twenty F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field in Madison by 2023.  These planes will jeopardize the health and safety of Wisconsin citizens and our natural environment.

Deadline for entries July 1, 2021. Poetry has a way of moving us past facts and immersing us into an experience. The Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards encourages poets to do just that. There are three age categories: Adult, Youth 13-18, and Youth 12 & Under.

The annual contest is open to people worldwide. Poems must be original, unpublished, and in English.

ARE THERE TOXIC PFAS CHEMICALS IN YOUR DRINKING WATER?

Despite the serious health risks, most Wisconsin municipalities haven't tested their drinking water systems for PFAS.

Join over 200 organizations & allies to call on US Climate Envoy John Kerry to address militarism as a major cause of the climate crisis, and to promote redirection of bloated and destructive military expenditures to address the climate crisis and provide for human needs.

From Veterans for Peace

Daunte Wright didn’t have to die. That’s what I keep thinking, and you may be thinking that, too. He shouldn’t have died. This young man should still be alive to watch his son, Daunte Jr., grow up. 

In 2002, minerals tycoon Tom Quigley drilled test holes just across the Menominee River in Lake Township, Menominee County, Michigan. His discovery of traces of zinc and copper led to the formation of Aquila Resources, which ever since has been trying to construct the open pit Back Forty metallic sulfide mine.

Updated news as of April 30th!

The Healing House is in need of items to make things comfortable for the guests.  The Program Coordinator has developed a wish list of items they need.

Please sign-up  here to donate and drop the items off at the Healing House: 303 Lathrop St., Madison, WI 53726.  Items can be left in the storage box on the porch.

Veterans For Peace is outraged that President Biden’s budget released this week INCREASES Pentagon spending. This is unacceptable. It is far past time for the U.S. budget to reduce a over-inflated Pentagon spending . This budget does not reflect the overwhelming majority of public opinion that supports re-prioritizing military spending towards programs that benefit regular people and their families.

This year saw one of the most horrific environmental disasters in Wisconsin history: a wolf slaughter during the height of breeding season, at the behest of an out-of-state hunting group, with the blessing of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board.

Use this link https://youtu.be/wWJB-jwZW-Y to see why we need to restore the state aid that our state income tax used to provide to cities, towns and villages. 

Support WNPJ's work to continue making connections for a peaceful, just and sustainable world!

Make a special donation online now!

To learn more about ways to donate, see http://www.wnpj.org/Donate-Join

Founded in 1993, James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation (JRUUC) in Madison is comprised of 100+ members.  JRUUC is known for its “depth-of-heart,” accepting and welcoming people for who they are.  Please come check out our Social Justice Team!

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Do you know any talented young people (ages 14-21), who are passionate about spreading peace and preventing gun violence? Please encourage them to apply for WAVE's 2021 (paid!) virtual summer youth peacebuilding and violence prevention internship in Milwaukee!

Here's an update on peace movement efforts to cut military spending plus something Madison-area folks could do right away to help: call Rep. Mark Pocan. He is a key link in a new national effort to defund the Pentagon, but this struggle won’t be easy.

In February, we were thrilled when President Biden announced an end to U.S. support for Saudi-led “offensive” operations in Yemen. And again in March, when the U.S. resumed critical humanitarian assistance to northern Yemen, paused by USAID under the Trump administration.

Yet Yemenis continue to suffer.

Congratulations WNPJ on the 30th Year Celebration.

To learn more, see https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ

Crawford Stewardship Project: Please join the hundreds of citizens and now 48 Wisconsin organizations expressing support for a request that DNR prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed conce