November 11 is six days after this most feared of all modern U.S. elections. Perhaps the most divisive election since the Civil War.  What might be the implications of what happens on November 5 for the country and, specifically for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza? What do we need to know about the actual background to these wars as well as the meaning of present events in order to effectively exercise our responsibility as citizens to bring them to…

Our 18th annual Armistice Day celebrates peace, not war and militarism. This is a hybrid event. Speakers include: *** Colonel Ann Wright. A career military woman, US diplomat, influential spokesperson in the anti-war movement, she resigned from the State Department in 2003 in protest of the invasion of Iraq. She is an advisory board member of Veterans For Peace, International Peace Bureau, World BEYOND War, Gaza Freedom Flotilla, NO to NATO and a CODEPINK board member. *** Reggie Jackson. An…

Monthly Regional Meeting: COP UAE 28: Confronting Climate, Conflict, and Corporate Capture With Cindy Piester Date & Time: November 12, 2024 @ 6:30 pm Please join us for a critical presentation from Cindy Piester of the VFP Climate Crisis and Militarism Group.  Cindy, the surviving spouse of Vietnam Veteran John Piester, has been working nationally and internationally on militarism and climate as a member of multiple organizations for the last few years.  She will be dedicating this talk to VFP,…