War Prevention Initiative: “Violent hate speech gives rise to conditions for violence at home and war abroad”
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.
War Prevention Initiative Op-Ed addressing German audience: Stand up against U.S. drive toward war with Iran.
In his recent commentary published by the German Rubikon magazine, War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller argues that Germany and other European nations need to behave independently at the threshold of war, be courageous and assume a moral leadership beyond Iran, embracing global stability and security. There must be no “coalition of the willing” … Read more
Provoking World War III with Iran and a U.S. history of provocation
Published on Monday, July 01, 2019 by PeaceVoice Provoking World War III with Iran and a U.S. history of provocation by J.P. Linstroth1220 words In the history of the United States and its history of interventionism, the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman seem to be foreboding and ominous signs of what may … Read more
“Iranians are not our enemies”
When foreign policy as we know it isn’t working, creative citizen diplomacy can step in to humanize the real people who would be most impacted by war. Follow the link bellow to read the entire commentary by War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller on Foreign Policy in Focus: Iranians Are Not Our Enemies
Radio Interview: “How to move away from the brink of war with Iran
“Iranians are dealing with the same everyday issues that we’re dealing with…They almost run into you because they are glued to their cell phones.” Executive Director Patrick Hiller spoke with Popular Resistance recently about rising tensions between the United States and Iran. One way to start de-escalating the conflict? “Start changing the narrative by humanizing … Read more
Article by WPI Program Manager Kelsey Coolidge published on Inkstick
In her piece “Where are the Women? Who are the Women?”, Kelsey Coolidge offers a casual but cutting response to Trump’s US National Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security.
War Prevention Initiative addresses town hall meeting on Iran with Congressman Blumenauer
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller addressed a town hall meeting convened by Congressman Earl Blumenauer on June 15, 2019. The American Iranian Friendship Council and Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility sponsored the event. In his prepared remarks, Hiller emphasized the importance of changing the narrative around Iran and its people to ensure that … Read more
War Prevention Initiative: “Rising Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran Must Not Lead to War”
[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
Nonviolent Movements for Social Change Considered More Moral and Supportable
Reformists in Iran were more willing to support and join a hypothetical Green Movement in the future if it were to use nonviolent rather than violent strategies.
From Encountering the “Other Side” to Social Change Activism
Organizations that bring together people from multiple sides of a conflict can play an important role in motivating participants to become activists for social change.
When Countries Increase Their Military Budgets, They Decrease Public Health Spending
When military spending increases by 1%, spending on health decreases by 0.62%.
