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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT
OCTOBER 27th, 2025
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th, 6:45 PM
TRI-VALLEY CARES, LIVERMORE
presents:
"House of Dynamite"
Teleparty
Take Action to Prevent Nuke Treaty Expiration!
Grab your popcorn and get ready for movie night! Tri-Valley CAREs is hosting a virtual watch party for the new Netflix thriller A House of Dynamite on Monday, October 27 at 7:00 PM, and you can join us from anywhere through Teleparty!
About the Movie
House of Dynamite is the latest film from director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty). It’s a fast-paced political thriller that follows the chaos and confusion after an unexpected missile launch, and the people racing to figure out who’s behind it. It parallels the plot of the bestselling book “Nuclear War: A Scenario” by Annie Jacobson.
It’s intense, emotional, and full of moral questions about nuclear weapons, power, responsibility, and truth. Perfect for a night of reflection and conversation.
Watch the official trailer here:
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Trailer | Netflix
HOW TO SIGN UP
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30th,
7 to 8 PM PST
ONLINE
Between a rock and a hard place:
ACA health insurance subsidies
A Teach-In
from Senior Disability Action and National Single Payer
Dear Single Payer Supporter:
Register below to receive the Zoom link.
At our last Teach-In, we learned how the U.S. health care patchwork arrangement "Is Not Normal." We asked participants to figure out just how much they would save by using the Household Savings Calculator.
Please use the calculator before the next Teach-In so we can compare savings among participants. Also, make sure to bring a friend!
We will be doing a deep dive into the Exchange health insurance subsidies. Where do they come from? What are they? Should they be extended or ended?
How do single payer activists react to the current government deadlock? Cut off Exchange subsidies for 20 million individuals and their families and keep subsidizing corporations profiting from government largesse? Or stop corporations from feeding at the government trough but make even meager health insurance more unaffordable?
In 2022, health insurance companies offering plans through the Exchanges made $20 billion. If the subsidies are extended permanently, the price tag, according to the Congressional Budget Office, will be closer to $28billion per year.
There is a solution: we protect the little we have but raise the demand for a national, single payer, improved Medicare for all, free from profit. Want to learn how to achieve this? Join us!
Register:
Exchange health insurance subsidies: Between a rock and a hard place | Senior and Disability Action Powerbase
Single Payer Now
626 Pacheco St, 94116, San Francisco
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 10 AM PST
ZOOM EVENT
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF TORT LAW
presents
TORT LAW EDUCATION DAY
ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION
DECLINE OF THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
SPEAKERS:
Richard Newman (Attorney and Former Executive Director of the American Museum of Tort Law) - A Decade of Justice: Reflections on Ten Years of the American Museum of Tort Law
David Vladeck (A.B. Chettle Chair in Civil Procedure: Georgetown Law) - The Trump Administration’s Assault on Federal Regulatory Agencies and Impact on Tort Lawsuits
Douglas Heller (Director of Insurance: Consumer Federation of America) - Following the Money: Insurance Industry Push for Tort Limits
Joanne Doroshow (Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Justice & Democracy) - The Modern Warfare Against Children: How Cuts to Public Protections and “Tort Reform” Impact Children
Pamela Gilbert (Partner: Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP) - Above the Law? The Corporate Push for Immunity
Ralph Nader (Consumer Advocate) - Decline of the Civil Justice System: Realities & Remedies
Program note: The presentations from David Vladek, Douglas Heller, Joanne Doroshow, Pamela Gilbert, and Ralph Nader will each be followed by a moderated Q&A with the speaker and the Zoom attendees. All attendees will be able to submit their questions during the webinar and will have the opportunity to ask their questions live (time permitting).
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 11 AM - 4 PM
NEWARK LIBRARY at 3705 NEWARK BLVD. NEWARK
FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL
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Palestinian Olive Harvest Festival
Join us in celebrating Palestinian culture, heritage, and community!
Free & Family Friendly!
Let’s come together in joy, resilience, and solidarity
Learn more: tinyurl.com/pohfnewark
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 5:30—8:30 PM
CREEKSIDE COMMONS, 1035 CAROL LANE, LAFAYETTE
(Main Hall - Lower Level)
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17th ANNUAL PEACE & JUSTICE
AWARDS DINNER
AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
THIS YEAR WE HONOR:
JULIE TANG
San Francisco Superior Court Judge (retired) for her tireless work defending the Asian community when under attack and promoting a US foreign policy of peace and diplomacy.
CARLA SCHICK
Social justice activist, longtime teacher (retired), poet, and mentor. Carla sought to create learning environments that engaged students by encouraging inquiry, advocated for ethnic studies and LGBTQ curriculums, and currently continues some 40 years of working in solidarity with the free Palestine movement.
CONTRA COSTA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ALLIANCE
A coalition of community, faith, advocacy, and immigrant-led organizations that seek to welcome and protect immigrant residents of Contra Costa County. SERGIO JAIME LOPEZ will represent CCIRA at the event.
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LIVE MUSIC provided by
LA PENA CHORUS
of Berkeley
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FULL-COURSE PALESTINIAN DINNER
provided by AMALFI FUSION
RESTAURANT of Dublin
(https://amalfifusion.com)
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TICKETS:
$70 pp - General Admission
$60 pp - Peace Center Members
$400 - reserved table for 8
(members or non-members)
Purchase online:
CLICK HERE or use the QR code
OR mail a check payable to: "Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center"
1035 CAROL LANE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94595,
to arrive at least a week before the event.
More info? (925) 933-7850 or info@ourpeacecenter.org
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER TO SHARE!
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TUESDAYS, 5 - 6 PM
Corners of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette
A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING - THE WORK CONTINUES!
Meet Local Activists, Bring your own signs or make one when you arrive.
AND A MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS WEEKLY EVENT:
We are concerned with safety and have a monitor at each corner wearing an orange vest. They will help keep the crosswalks and sidewalks clear for pedestrians. If you have any questions or concerns, please let one of them or Gordon Lake, our main event organizer, know.
Our mission statement and some norms for our group: .
Mission:
We are meeting to collectively defend democracy and support and protect the institutions which are vital to the wellbeing of all of us, and which are now under attack. Our goals are to meet every week to express our values and ideas, to promote solidarity and mutual support within our protest community, and to encourage other like-minded citizens to join us.
Norms:
We are non-violent in word and deed. We will follow all laws and act in ways that ensure personal safety. We will not block crosswalks or walkways.
We will not respond to those in cars or on the street who express different views. We will contact monitors in orange vests if we have questions or concerns.
LAMORINDA PEACE & JUSTICE GROUP
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WEDNESDAYS, 5 - 6 PM
INTERSECTION OF CIVIC DR. and
YGNACIO VALLEY ROADS, WALNUT CREEK
WE THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAYS
Organized by Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa!
Join us for a rousing honk and wave visibility action.
Bring your signs and raise your voice for democracy and to protect our rights!
This is a nonviolent event. Stay within your rights, don’t break laws, stay safe, stay peaceful, and avoid any risk you don’t feel comfortable with. Don’t obstruct traffic, impede pedestrians, or commit any acts of property damage.
If counter-protestors appear, do your best to ignore them. When people shout from cars, just remember that we are standing for their rights, too. They just don't know it.
This is a busy intersection and cars drive fast. Please stay on the sidewalk at least a few feet from cars. We can spread out down the block and take a stand on the pedestrian overpass. Safety is our top priority. If you have any concerns during this event, please find a peace ambassador in an orange vest and they will help.
There are several parking lots within walking distance or you can find street parking at Civic Park or on Civic Drive or Arroyo Way.
MORE INFO ON THIS AND OTHER RELATED EVENTS
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SATURDAYS, 11:30 AM
HANDS OFF PEOPLE POWER PROTESTS
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA COUNTY INFO HERE
October 25, 2025 11:30am-12:30pm - Todos Santos Park, CONCORD March and Honk & Wave.
November 1, 2025 11:30am-12:30pm - Liberty Bell Plaza, corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd & Broadway, WALNUT CREEK. Rally in plaza. March to Main St. for Honk & Wave: Focus Get Out The Vote for Prop 50.
This is a nonviolent event. Each of us is responsible for our own conduct. Stay within your rights, don’t break laws, stay safe, stay peaceful, and avoid any risk you don’t feel comfortable with. Don’t obstruct traffic, protest inside any business, impede people from entering or exiting any property, or commit any acts of property damage. Ignore any counter protestors and stay focused on peacefully delivering our message. If you need help or see something troubling, tell a uniformed police officer or call 911. If you can safely do so, record troublesome behavior with your phone, as this is often a strong deterrent to bad behavior.
Organized by: ReSisters Indivisible Group, Contra Costa County
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Suggested readings/videos/podcasts (not found in MSM!)
"At last, at last, Jews with powerful voices have gathered en masse — a critical mass, I would say — to condemn Israel and the savage spree of murder, starvation and terror it inflicts as we speak upon the Palestinians of Gaza and the Occupied Territories of the West Bank.
You may by now be aware of the open letter signed by 450–plus American, European and Israeli Jews and made public this week. In it, this sprawling group of distinguished personages denounces the criminality of the Zionist regime and asserts “the universality of justice and the fair and equal application of international law.” The signatories also call for the international community to impose immediate sanctions on apartheid Israel."
from last week:
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RECENTLY RELEASED!
2025 edition of Mapping Militarism
24 interactive maps to highlight
the state of war and peace on our planet.
Each map allows the viewer to spin the globe,
zoom in and out, scroll the timeline back through the years,
or switch from map view to list view.
TRY IT HERE!
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World BEYOND War has
a DIVESTMENT campaign!
About the Campaign
Grassroots-led war divestment campaigns are springing up all over the world, from students organizing to divest university endowments, to municipalities and states coming together to divest public pension funds. Divestment means organizing to remove public and private assets from weapons manufacturers, military contractors, and war profiteers.
Public pension and retirement funds especially are often invested, directly and indirectly, in weapons companies. Teachers and other public servants whose interests lie with promoting human needs have their retirement security tied up with maintaining or enlarging the war industry. Every dollar currently invested in weapons and war is a dollar that could be better spent on job creation, education, housing, healthcare, food security, and so much more.
War profiteering is largely normalized today. We’re working to stigmatize the war machine. World BEYOND War assists divestment campaigns led by our chapters, affiliates, other coalitions, and individuals around the world.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE
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This website provides comprehensive information including events & campaigns
CHECK HERE FOR LINKS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
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Includes a frequently updated
calendar of local events
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Peace work in the Quaker tradition
American Friends Service Committee
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BOYCOTT
DIVESTMENT and SANCTIONS!
CHECK OUT THIS HANDY APP!
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Peace is Possible!
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center
at Creekside Commons
1035 Carol Lane
Lafayette, CA 94549
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