Join us on September 18, 2009 for the 44th Annual War Resisters League Peace Awards event, "Stubborn Hope: Celebrating the Ongoing Struggles for Justice and Peace in Southern Africa", honoring the Work of Dennis Brutus, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), and Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ).
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Martin Luther King by Vanessa Chakour (created entirely with the words to his speech, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence)Win a holiday gift for a loved one! Your raffle contribution goes directly to support the campaigns and programs of the War Resisters League in our efforts to end war and eliminate its causes. We try to choose prizes with some special meaning, unique, handcrafted items and/or those from people or companies who are members and friends in the struggle for peace and justice. Prizes include Four Nights on Cape Cod, New York City Ballet Tickets, Homemade Bread deliveries for a year, fine books, WRL-themed gifts and original artwork, including a set of posters by artist Luba Lukova, editor of the WRL 2010 Peace Calendar.

On one hand, we have the proposed military escalation in Afghanistan and the deadly Predator drone attacks in Pakistan, and on the other the global food crisis and melting snow—the line connecting them has been called by some “a war on the earth.” In this war, the military claims it’s making peace, the corporations that do the worst damage claim we can’t afford not to wage war, and both have the ear of the administration.
The War Resisters League's famous "pie chart" flyer, which analyzes the Federal Fiscal Year 2009 Budget (released in February 2009)!
Each year War Resisters League analyzes federal funds outlays as presented in detailed tables in “Analytical Perspectives” of the Budget of the United States Government. Our analysis is based on federal funds, which do not include trust funds — such as Social Security — that are raised separately from income taxes for specific purposes. What you pay (or don’t pay) by April 15, 2009, goes to the federal funds portion of the budget.
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Social change doesn't just happen. It's the result of the work of committed people striving for a world of justice and peace. This work gestates in groups or cells of activists, in discussions, in training sessions, in reflecting on previous experiences, in planning, in experimenting and in learning from others. Preparing ourselves for our work for social justice is key to its success.

Special Issue of WIN magazine features interviews from a cross section of grassroots organizers from across the country.
Ralph, a lifelong war resister and pacifist, died February 1 in New York City. Ralph had been the heart and soul of WRL since he came on staff shortly after the end of World War II.