At this time NYSYLC leaders, along with nearly 100 supporters head to Albany to urge Speaker Silver to put the New York Dream Act up for a vote in the Assembly as an impetus for garnering more support in the Senate and passing the bill this session.
Stephen Hawking’s Support for Boycott of Israel
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Fracking Update May 2013
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LHV Organizer
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Phyllis Rodriguez returns from Guantanamo
Phyllis will also report back in Mapleton on Monday, Feb. 25th: http://www.lohud.com/article/20130221/NEWS/302210126/Searching-9-11-justice
32 people displaced for fracking industry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21-s2cNF14I
Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
GFJI gathering clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOegNX9Cnus
Rethinking the DREAM Act
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The Israeli Strikes on Syria
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Public Comment on XL Pipeline
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WESPAC on Facebook
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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...