Scores of people gathered to march for justice for Trayvon Martin and for local police accountability. Participants gathered at the Slater Center after the march for a community meeting. Full story at...
Stand with Prisoners
Take Action: Stand with Prisoners From Palestine to California, prisoners are organizing to end torture in prison and prison as a form repression of popular movements and poor communities of color. Included in this action alert are three opportunities to support...
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity
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Letter from Rabbi Alissa Wise
I was in 5th grade when I learned about the Trail of Tears and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Native Americans. I’m not sure what Mrs. Gary, my teacher, expected us to think or feel - but the lessons I learned were about unthinkable horror,...
153 Groups Sign Solidarity Letter
Thank you very much to all those that signed the statement. It's a really great list of 153 signatories from 24 different countries! The final statement and list of signatories is below and at http://www.bdsmovement.net/2013/150-orgs-stand-french-repression-11117....
The Snowden Case
David Bromwich London Review of Books July 4, 2013 Most Americans who know anything about the National Security Agency probably got their mental picture of it from a 1998 thriller called Enemy of the State. A lawyer (Will Smith), swept up by mistake into the system of...
Developing a Social Justice Curriculum for Educators
No FBI Use of Drones for Domestic Surveillance!
A Vigil in front of the White Plains FBI office to say NO to FBI Drone Surveillance Westchester residents are concerned about the increasing monitoring of ordinary people by our government, and the corporations that work with the government to mine data collected...
Syrian War comes to Lebanon
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WESPAC trip to Wassaic Community Farm
Roger and Tarin organized a WESPAC trip to the Wassaic Community Farm where members were able to help with the farm work and experience life in the country for a day. The WESPAC office is a drop off location for the Wassaic CSA. Pick up is on Saturday mornings from...
WESPAC on Facebook
All are welcome and please share widely. We have several new people to WESPAC this summer. This gathering on September 16th would be a lovely introduction to the broader social justice community: @followers
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Dear Friends,We are pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated Annual Awards page on the WESPAC website.For more than fifty years, WESPAC has honored individuals and organizations whose leadership, vision, and commitment have helped advance peace, justice, human rights, environmental sustainability, and dignity and freedom for all. Our Annual Awards Gala has become an important opportunity to celebrate the people and movements working to create a more just and compassionate world.The new webpage serves as a central location for information about our Annual Awards program, including details about current and past honorees, event materials, photographs, and our Awards Journal. We hope it will help preserve the history of this important tradition while highlighting the inspiring work of those we have been privileged to recognize.We invite you to visit the page and explore the 2026 Awards Journal, which features this year's honorees and many of the community partners who work alongside WESPAC in advancing progressive social change.Thank you for your continued support of WESPAC and our shared commitment to building a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.In solidarity,Nada
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WESPAC Annual Awards! WESPAC Annual Awards Celebration For more than five decades, WESPAC has celebrated and honored individuals and organizations whose courage, vision, and dedication have helped adv...