Anti-War + Anti-Militarism

Alma de Izote: A collective of Salvadorans and their allies in Chicago committed to the well-being and struggles of the Salvadoran social movements. [Website] [IG]


American Civic and Humanitarian Coalition: American Civic and Humanitarian is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering unity and driving positive change within suburban Illinois communities through civic and humanitarian initiatives. Their mission centers on raising awareness and mobilizing action on critical social issues. Through collaboration and grassroots efforts, American Civic and Humanitarian strives to create inclusive spaces where residents can come together, exchange ideas, and work towards common goals of social justice and community well-being. [Website] [IG]


American Friends Service Committee – Chicago Peacebuilding: Chicago Peacebuilding works to dismantle militarism and state violence. AFSC for investment in communities of color criminalized by those same systems, working to defund the Chicago Police Department and invest in communities, close youth prisons and organize for community safety beyond policing. [Website] [IG]


Anakbayan Chicago: Anakbayan Chicago is a Filipino youth and student organization fighting for genuine liberation and democracy in the Philippines. [Website] [IG]


Anti-War Committee Chicago: The original Anti-War Committee (AWC) in Chicago arose from the campaign to oppose the NATO summit held here in 2012. After a decade of war and destruction in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, the US/NATO war machine was preparing to turn next towards Syria and Iran. The Anti-War Committee was formally relaunched at a meeting of activists in February 2024 to demand peace and justice in Palestine and an end to U.S. imperialism. [Website] [IG]


Black Alliance for Peace: The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) seeks to recapture and redevelop the historic anti-war, anti-imperialist, and pro-peace positions of the radical Black movement. Through educational activities, organizing and movement support, organizations and individuals in the Alliance will work to oppose both militarized domestic state repression, and the policies of de-stabilization, subversion and the permanent war agenda of the U.S. state globally. [Website] [IG]


Boeing Arms Genocide: A campaign of Chicago Dissenters organizing for Illinois to divest from Boeing weapons manufacturing. [Website] [IG]


Chicago Area Peace Action: Chicago Area Peace Action (CAPA) works to promote justice and peace by educating and mobilizing Chicago Area residents and students to promote human and planet oriented policies. [Website] [IG]


Chicago Dissenters: Dissenters is a new national movement organization that is leading our generation to reclaim our resources from the war industry, reinvest in life-giving institutions, and repair collaborative relationships with the earth and people around the world. Dissenters is building local teams of young people across the country, including here in Chicago, to force our elected officials and institutions to divest from war and militarism, and reinvest in what our communities actually need. [Website] [IG]


Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America: The Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) builds partnerships among social movements and organized communities within and between the U.S. and Latin America. They work together through popular education, grassroots organizing, public policy advocacy, and direct action to dismantle U.S. militarism, neoliberal economic and immigration policy, and other forms of state and institutional violence. [Website] [IG]


Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice: Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice strives to promote a culture of peace, a stronger democracy, a healthy environment, and social and economic justice through education, dialogue, and action. We believe growing global corporate domination is the main obstacle to achieving these goals. [Website]


La Voz de los de Abajo: La Voz de los de Abajo is an organization working in solidarity with our compañeros in social justice movements in the US, Honduras & around the world. [IG]