VFP Signs on to Letter Requesting Extension of TPS for Syria
TPS is set to expire for Syria on March 31, 2018. TPS is temporary protected status that is designated for countries that are experiencing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, extraordinary country conditions among others. There are a number of civil rights groups who are fighting to make sure that TPS is re-designated and extended for Syrian nationals.
Coalition Against U.S. Foreign Military Bases to Hold Rally in Baltimore
From January 12 to 14, 2018, scholars and activists from around the United States, as well as people from countries impacted and displaced by U.S. bases abroad, will gather at the University of Baltimore for a conference on U.S. Foreign Military Bases, with a focus on how to close them.
Sailing for a Nuclear-Free World - A Party with a Purpose
The Veterans For Peace Golden Rule Project will be hosting a fundraising event February 25th in Newport Beach. Guests will be invited to see the Golden Rule, which will be docked right next to the venue, and to enjoy wine, snacks, conversation with the crew, the premiere of the film “Peace Sail: The Story of the Golden Rule” and a silent auction. This once-in- a-lifetime party will be on Sunday February 25, from 3-5 pm at the Newport Boy Scout Sea Base (1931 West Coast Highway, Newport, CA).
Open Letter to Congress: Trump is a Bomb Threat
Veterans For Peace signed on to an open letter initiated by Beyond the Bomb, with several other justice organizations to call on Congress to do something to limit the Presidents access to nuclear weapons.
Joey King Awarded Lifetime Achievement Human Rights Award
Joey King, VFP Board Member, was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Nashville's celebration of International Human Rights Day.