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Upper Hudson Peace Action works to end wars and prevent new wars through education and public witness. We seek to abolish nuclear weapons. We support human rights, economic justice and international cooperation. Located in New York’s Capital District, we sponsor speakers, organize demonstrations, screen films, pass out leaflets, circulate petitions and address elected officials.


Upper Hudson Peace Action’s nine affiliated Branches (click on links for more information):


Stay Informed!

–Watch DemocracyNow!     https://www.democracynow.org  The best media/news show for social activism, with Amy Goodman’s factual reporting, without the editorializing and hype seen on broadcast channels. It can be seen at their DemocracyNow! website, at http://FreeSpeech.org on Roku and similar internet TV streaming devices at 8AM, and listened to on WRPI 91.5 FM weekdays at 9AM.

–See UHPA’s Larry Wittner’s articles and biography: https://peaceact.net/larry-wittner-bio/

Get Involved!

* Sign up to be on the Upper Hudson Peace Action email list to get newsletter announcements of events: https://peaceact.net/contact-us/

* Join a weekly vigil near you (see the calendar and the local chapters listings above), or start your own—typically an hour of becoming friends with like-minded folks with signs on a busy street corner.

* Look into other organizations as well as us, such as:

  • Women Against War, http://www.womenagainstwar.org  Women Against War brings together Capital District women to work for peace. We advocate for changed US foreign policies through lobbying, leafleting, vigils, media outreach & educational events.
  • AFSC   https://www.afsc.org/ the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice. working with people of many backgrounds. Key activities: Ending discrimination, building peace, defending immigrant rights, ending mass incarceration, building economic justice.

* Support anti-nuclear activities:

* Support the refugees in our area:

* Get involved politically:

* Support environmental action:

  • see Bill McKibben’s  https://350.org/    350.org is building the global grassroots climate movement that can hold our leaders accountable to science and justice.
  • PAUSE, People of Albany United for Safe Energy  http://www.pausenergy.org/  PAUSE promotes safe, sustainable energy and fights for environmental justice.

PANYS logo snapshotWe are part of the national organization Peace Action – today’s Peace Movement
-the largest membership peace group in the United States.
Peace Action works for smarter American approaches to global problems.
Click on the link for more information on our overall organization. http://www.peace-action.org/

Peace Action logo snapshotWe are also one of 18 chapters of
Peace Action New York State (PANYS)    http://www.panys.org/
–From Buffalo to NYC, PANYS is a vibrant peace organization, with varied activies to model after and to take part in.

For Peace News— click here:

For information on issues— click on these links:


We work in cooperation with other peace and justice groups in our area.


Dan Wilcox protests in the Capital Region
Schenectady Neighbors for Peace Vigil
Bertha Kriegler protests the war
Peace on the Mohawk River
Stop the Pipelines; Stop Fracking

John Amidon -Non-Proliferation Treaty talk at UN
Linda LeTendre- Solidarity with Jun-san’s Buddhist peace walks
Effective civil disobedience
Wendy Dwyer promoting Renewable Energy
Nuclear Weapons protest
Michael Rice protests war

Annual Hiroshima/ Nagasaki memorial Trudy Quaif of Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace, with Mabel Leon (UHPA, Women against War, Grannies)

Sue Clarke reads John Hersey’s Hiroshima

Mari Matsuo at annual reading of
Hersey’s Hiroshima
David Easter at Non Proliferation Treaty
March NYC
Chatham peace vigil
Peace Action members joined the April 9 National Anti-war March in New York City
Obama Visit Demonstration 1-2011
Part of the “I Miss America” demonstration
Troy Peace Vigil
Labor rights and political action
Drone protest arrest at Hancock AFB
Nuclear non-proliferation march in NYC
Jackie Donegan– Teach Peace!
Close Guantanamo!
Action against Iran war
Pete Looker: No to fossil fools/fuels!
Steve/Barbara Wickham- protesting and tech support
Annual dinner/ award for Paul Rehm from David Easter
Mabel Leon receives award for her work
Labor Justice via the IWW
Protesting John Bolton at Union College
Jill Stein (on guitar) on peace Mohawk River-cruise
AFSC economic activism poster exhibit at Siena College.
Award presentation to Barbara Dworkin at Palestinian Rights Dinner
Marching in solidarity with the Japanese at the NPT in NYC
Engaging our politicians (Congressman Tonko/ Elaine Klein)
Greg Giorgio makes a joyful (?) sound while leading
Hiroshima remembrance at Schenectady Central Park’s Peace Pole
Terri Roben leading in song during Hiroshima remembrance Temple Gates of Heaven peace pole
Jeremy Clowe, Elaine Klein near St. Helen’s peace pole
Syracuse anti-drone large protest

Larry Wittner receives award

anti-KKK march in Albany