VFP Endorsed National Call for Action During US-SK War Drills
For ten days, from August 21 to August 31, U.S. and South Korean forces will kick off the Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military drills, highly provocative and threatening rehearsals for war involving tens of thousands of soldiers simulating surgical strikes on North Korea. Pyongyang views this as threatening and justification for pursuing its nuclear weapons and missile program. Find out ways to act!
United Nations Approves Treaty to Ban Nuclear Arms
In a victory for peace activists around the world, a historic decision made by the UN brings us closer than ever to our mission of ending the arms race and eliminating nuclear weapons.
¡Presente! Masahide Ota
VFP Advisory Board Member, Masahide Ota, a noted historian and survivor of the Battle of Okinawa, died Monday of pneumonia and respiratory failure at a hospital in Naha, his office said. He had turned 92 the same day.
Golden Rule to Sail in Support of UN Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons
The Golden Rule is about to leave Humboldt Bay on her third peace voyage in as many years. We will be heading down the California coast to San Francisco Bay, up the river to Sacramento, and back down the coast, making 14 stops before arriving in San Diego on August 25.
Chelsea Manning Will Be Free!
Chelsea Manning will be released from prison this coming Wednesday, May 17. Veterans For Peace is celebrating her freedom. We are so grateful to Chelsea for her courage in releasing U.S. Army documents that allowed the public to know the truth about the U.S. wars and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq.