May Day 2013 Rally in Raleigh

Join us in Raleigh on May Day 2013! We are facing urgent political and economic crises. Let’s unite to make our voices heard to the powers that be in Raleigh. Click here to make a secure donation to May Day 2013.

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Days of Prayer in Action for Colombia: April 26-29

Be a voice for peace with justice in Colombia by joining thousands of activists, students, and people of faith for the 8th-annual National Days of Action for Colombia. Click here to find out more.

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27th Annual Pilgrimage for Peace and Justice, March 24 – 29

During Holy Week we walked to highlight the need for a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, justice for farmworkers, and an end to militarism. Please check the photos!

Teen 'Fabric & Fair Trade' Delegation to Nicaragua, July 6 - 20

This exciting 'Fabric and Fair Trade' delegation exposes teens to the realities of free trade and Nicaraguan life.

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Peaceful Means Film Series

Witness for Peace and Durham Peace Action present a film series about ordinary people making a world of difference through peaceful means. Join others in the community to learn how you can make an impact.

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LATEST NEWS & COMMENTARY FROM WFPSE

The many casualties of Colombia's war on drugs

The many casualties of Colombia's war on drugs

May 1st, 2013

I recently returned from a Witness for Peace trip to Colombia, South America, where I saw the effects of U.S. intervention in Colombia’s 50-year war, which is not against its neighbors or the United States. Rather, we are assisting the country’s war[...]

Free trade promise has failed U.S., Mexico

Free trade promise has failed U.S., Mexico

February 19th, 2013

On Jan. 28, the Senate “Gang of 8” released its bi-partisan immigration blueprint, a day before President Obama announced a similar plan. The plan focuses on greater border security, a guest-worker program, heightened employer verification, and a path to citizenship for the[...]

Letter to the Editor on Immigration

Letter to the Editor on Immigration

January 16th, 2012

When national discourse concerns budget crises, debt ceilings, and fiscal cliffs, one would expect a realistic sense of urgency about the domestic issues most desperate for funding.  Instead, a Jan. 7 AP news article reported the Obama administration chose to allocate $18[...]

The effects of the War on Drugs

The effects of the War on Drugs

January 16th, 2012

Almost exactly seven years ago, I found myself in cuffs and on the wrong side of the war on drugs.  I was in school, not quite old enough to drink, and not at all prone to exercising wise judgment. My bad habit[...]