Media/Press

PORTLAND, OR – The current escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine has deeply unsettled and appalled us. In times of acute crisis, meaningfully responding in a manner that rejects a militarized approach while affirming the dignity and humanity of those most affected by violence poses a significant challenge. Although our primary focus lies outside … Read more

The War Prevention Initiative condemns the decision by the United States government to send cluster bombs to Ukraine in the latest arms shipment package. Cluster bombs kill and maim civilians indiscriminately during and after war.

We are outraged by recent police killings in the United States, through continued prevalence of militarized security and the disproportionate harm it inflicts on BIPOC.

War Prevention Initiative: Doomsday Clock shows the world closer to nuclear war – the time for denuclearization is now.

We stand in solidarity with the courageous women-led struggle in Iran for self-determination and against injustices and repression. We strongly condemn the cruel and unjust privacy violations, detentions, torture, trials, and public executions by the Iranian government.

February 25, 2022; Contact: Kelsey Coolidge; kelsey@jubitz.org War Prevention Initiative: “Nonviolent alternatives must be pursued in Ukraine to deescalate war.” PORTLAND, OR The War Prevention Initiative is deeply distraught and condemns the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. This situation is complex, evolving, and much is still unknown. We echo the sentiment of our friends and … Read more

February 20, 2022; Contact: Patrick Hiller; patrick@jubitz.org  War Prevention Initiative: “Diplomacy and De-escalation is the Real Solution to Solve the Ukrainian Crisis” PORTLAND, OR The Russian military buildup and maneuvers around Ukraine and the simultaneous U.S. and NATO militarized responses by sending troops and military hardware to the region are worrisome. The possibility of war … Read more

We are proud to join with 120 organizations across the world and call on @iocmedia to remember the inhumane use of nuclear weapons against the people of Hiroshima on it’s 76th anniversary this August 6th. A moment of #OlympicSilence is the least we can do. https://beyondthebomb.org/campaigns/ioc/  See the press release: https://beyondthebomb.org/120-groups-join-in-call-for-olympic-moment-of-silence/  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Monday, June 21, 2021 Contact: Kelsey Coolidge; kelsey@jubitz.org    War Prevention Initiative: “Repeal of 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq. More can be done to end forever wars and achieve authentic security.” PORTLAND, OR – The U.S. House of Representatives voted in a bipartisan fashion to repeal … Read more

May 27, 2021 PORTLAND, OR – The renewed violent escalation in the conflict between Israel and Palestine painfully reminds us to challenge militarism as the underlying driving force for repeated and ongoing political violence. Viewing this conflict from a position of feminist curiosity, the War Prevention Initiative (WPI) refuses to take for granted the current social and … Read more

The War Prevention Initiative (WPI) strongly condemns the far-right mob threat to democracy that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in an attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2020 Contact: Mulugeta Haiybano (mulay@warpreventioninitiative.org) or Patrick Hiller  (patrick@jubitz.org)  War Prevention Initiative: “Ensure atrocities prevention measures and support long-term peacebuilding efforts in Ethiopia” PORTLAND, OR – At the War Prevention Initiative, we call for urgent and long-term responses to address the civil-military conflict between Ethiopia’s central government and the Tigray … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Contact: Patrick Hiller; patrick@jubitz.org  War Prevention Initiative: “75 years ago Hiroshima and Nagasaki were hit by US atomic bombs. We must remember the past to make progress toward eliminating nuclear weapons” PORTLAND, OR – This week we commemorate 75 years of immense harm and suffering caused by the … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 30, 2020 Contact: Patrick Hiller; patrick@jubitz.org  War Prevention Initiative: “Dismantling racism means dismantling militarism” PORTLAND, OR – At the War Prevention Initiative, we are saddened and outraged by the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Their deaths remind us that the evils of racism and white supremacy … Read more

  The War Prevention Initiative is a signatory to a letter urging for an overhaul in sanctions regimes. You can see the letter here: https://www.liftsanctionssavelives.org/  +++ For Immediate Release Press Contact: Daniel Jasper 414-465-9865, djasper@afsc.org   Civil Society Groups Urge Immediate Sanctions Relief and Legal Reform Amid COVID-19 pandemic a group of nonprofit organizations sends … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 3, 2020 Contact: Patrick Hiller; patrick@jubitz.org  War Prevention Initiative: “Congress, people-power, and global leaders need to help prevent war with Iran” PORTLAND, OR – The January 3, 2020 assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, and nine other people with him greatly increases the likelihood of catastrophic war between … Read more

Press Release: The War Prevention Initiative commends the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. 

PORTLAND, OR – The War Prevention Initiative (WPI) condemns the vicious and racist attacks by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on U.S. Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 13, 2019Contact: Patrick Hiller; patrick@jubitz.org or 503 505-5721. War Prevention Initiative: “Rising Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran Must Not Lead to War” PORTLAND, OR – The June 13, 2019 suspected attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf were promptly followed by Secretary of State Pompeo’s declaration that the U.S. … Read more

For immediate release; February 24, 2019; Portland, Oregon Contacts: In Washington, DC, Lily Tajaddini, 240-498-4218, lily[at]codepink.org In Tehran, Medea Benjamin +001-415-235-6517, medea.benjamin[at]gmail.com A CODEPINK delegation of 30 Americans will be traveling to Iran from February 25-March 6  to express their deep concern to the Iranian people about the effect of the Trump  administration’s brutal sanctions, … Read more

War Prevention Initiative: “Preventing school shootings is not rocket science” For immediate release: February 16, 2018; Portland, OR

War Prevention Initiative Considers Executive Order Limiting Refugees Into the U.S. Inhumane, Misguided and Counterproductive      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 30 2017 PORTLAND, OR – Citing concerns over national security and the threat of terrorism, President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 27, 2017, indefinitely barring Syrian refugees from entering the United States, … Read more

For Immediate Release: August 28, 2013 Contact: Patrick Hiller: (541) 490-4485, philler[at]pdx.edu War Prevention Initiative Advocates Nonviolent Alternatives in Syria Portland, Oregon nonprofit cites Global Peace System trends as opportunities to prevent military intervention and avoid further escalation of violence in Syria and the Middle East. The War Prevention Initiative promotes continued nonviolent approaches to … Read more