Iran Pledge of Resistance

On April 17th, tax day, people in the U.S. and around the globe will take to the streets and educate their communities about the wickedness of excessive military spending. This is a perfect opportunity for us to speak out against war on Iran. We are gearing up for our first Day of Action on April [...]

In March Israeli graphic designer and teacher Ronny Edri posted a picture of himself and his daughter to facebook with the message: “Iranians we love you. We will never bomb your country.” The campaign took off – within hours Iranians sent beautiful images back and messages have been sent from all over the world. http://www.weloveiran.org/

Peace Action and the American Friends Service Committee have initiated a network of peace, faith, economic and racial justice groups to convene a Counter Summit for Peace and Economic Justice in Chicago on May 18 – 19. While the NATO Summit meets at McCormick Place in Chicago we will gather at the People’s Church on 941 West Lawrence from Friday morning [...]

Join CODEPINK, Alice Walker, Eve Ensler, Gloria Steinem, and Iranian, Israeli and Palestinian women to oppose war on Iran. Sign the petition today! We, American women and our allies, join with Iranian, Israeli and Palestinian women to oppose the inflammatory rhetoric of war and the recently publicized plan of the Israeli government to attack Iran. Such an assault is [...]

We won’t wait for the bombs to drop to make our voices heard. Tell President Obama that another war isn’t what this country needs! Peace Action has over 10,000 signatures on their petition to President Obama. Sign on today! The crisis in the Straits of Hormuz and reports the US is backing off efforts to [...]

Norouz mubarak! Join Fellowship of Reconciliation in celebrating with a call for peace. Norouz is the Persian/Iranian New Year. It represents love, life, and freedom. Norouz, which began on March 20th and is celebrated through April 2nd, is based in the renewal of the earth. But crippling sanctions and the daily threat of war are not [...]

If the United States applies increased sanctions, invades, bombs, sends combat troops or drones, or otherwise significantly escalates its intervention in Iran or the region directly or through support of its allies, I pledge to join with others to engage in acts of legal protest and/or nonviolent civil disobedience to prevent or halt the death [...]

The U.S. is currently teetering on the brink of an unjust and immoral war against Iran.  We can stop this, but we must do more than just talk or protest. We must organize. Add your actions and events to our calendar here. To keep the pressure on, the Iran Pledge of Resistance campaign suggests ongoing actions for local [...]

In order to prevent or halt a new war, signers of the pledge are encouraged to take local or nationally/regionally coordinated actions at locations of those who are promoting and profiting from war.  All of these institutions serve as pillars of support for war and empire. Collectively we can work at a number of targets simultaneously, [...]