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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT
Week of March 17th
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TUESDAY, March 18th, 5 - 6 PM
A DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING
MEET EACH TUESDAY AT THE CORNERS OF
MT DIABLO BLVD & MORAGA ROAD
LAFAYETTE
Let’s continue to show that our community is awake to what is going on in our country and that we are not sitting quietly at home expecting things to change or to go away on their own.
Instead, we’re choosing to go out and make our voices heard in a show of support and solidarity for our beliefs.
Bring your own signs or make one when you arrive.
JOIN US!
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20th
check times at various venues
- RHEEM THEATER, MORAGA
- RIALTO ELMWOOD, BERKELEY
- NEW PARKWAY, OAKLAND
A FILM SCREENING
NO OTHER LAND
OSCAR WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY
Watch this space for additional screenings in the Bay Area TBA coming soon!
Please note link below to online article concerning this movie.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 21st, TIMES TBD
BAY AREA MOSQUES
If anyone can volunteer a few hours this coming Friday to table at various mosques throughout the Bay Area, please reach out by emailing gazakidsintheusa@gmail.com
We are trying to do a mass swabbing campaign to find a stem cell match for a 7 year-old who has been evacuated from Gaza and has a rare blood disorder.
*Time is of the essence and we need a lot of help*
What would be required of you:
- Take a 20 min online self-paced training and sign up for a shift.
- Your shift can be at the mosque closest to your home, you don’t need to travel.
- Help people sign up to get swabbed and collect their samples.
- Link up with organizers on how to send the samples.
- At most, it should take 3-4 hours
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SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd NOON - 1 PM
DEMONSTRATION AT TESLA DEALERSHIP -
BROADWAY PLAZA, WALNUT CREEK
The "Tesla Takedown Protest"
This is a weekly action, lasting one hour.
Organized by:
ReSisters Indivisible Group, Contra Costa County
Meet in front of the Tesla dealership.
Bring your signs and march with the group from there.
Street is blocked off to through traffic
Parking is available in the Broadway Plaza Main Parking lot.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 23rd, 6:30-8:30 PM
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
4743 EAST AVE. LIVERMORE
COMMUNITY IFTAR
BENEFITTING FRIENDS OF WADI FOUQUIN
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER SPACE IS LIMITED!!!
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MONDAY, MARCH 24th - FRIDAY, MAY 4th
ONLINE COURSE ALERT
“War and the Environment”
Course Overview
Militarism is one of the world’s top polluters and a leading contributor to the climate crisis, yet it is often exempted from key environmental standards. War and war preparations heavily pollute air, water, and soil and pose severe threats to ecosystems, species, and biodiversity. The U.S. military is one of the biggest polluters on Earth, and wars are frequently driven by the extraction and control of resources, especially oil and gas. To meet global climate goals, biodiversity targets, and sustainability commitments, we must address the environmental impact of war and militarism.
Click here to register and to learn more
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FRIDAY, MARCH 28th, 3 - 5 PM
EMBARCADERO PLAZA, SAN FRANCISCO
GATHERING ON LAST FRIDAY OF RAMADAN
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SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, 3 PM
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
2025 ART & WRITING CHALLENGE and
YOUTH ACTIVIST GRANT AWARDS
CHECK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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For more information on the contest rules, submission instructions, etc.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
We would LOVE to hear from you if you would like to volunteer for this inspiring project!
Please consider supporting this effort by making a financial contribution to the Peace Center in honor (or memory) of a family member/friend. We will acknowledge your gift in our awards notification materials.
THANK YOU AND PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!
FIND A FLYER HERE
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Suggested readings/videos/podcasts:
"Marco Rubio –Little Marco, as his boss in the White House calls him – is ignored by Trumpian diplomacy, but he has been given the menial task of intensifying the attack on the island where his parents were born as a consolation prize.
President Trump does not take him into account when negotiating with Netanyahu, Zelensky or Putin, but in less than a month the Secretary of State has managed to push through seven measures against Cuba that raise the collective punishment imposed by the US blockade to unbearable levels."
"When No Other Land won this year’s Academy Award for best documentary feature, corporate media outlets didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet.
Several outlets have covered No Other Land accurately and candidly. The Guardian (3/2/25) said it focuses on “the steady forced displacement of Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta, a region in the occupied West Bank targeted by Israeli forces.”
The film captures Palestinians’ struggle to survive in the occupied West Bank, as settlers and Israeli soldiers steal their land, destroy their homes and attack them with impunity. It’s also a moving exploration of the friendship between two of the filmmakers, one free and one living under occupation, and the limits of documentary filmmaking itself. Palestinian activist Basel Adra made the film with Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, co-directing along with Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal and Israeli filmmaker Rachel Szor. Adra and Ballal are the first Palestinians ever to win an Oscar."
CRAIG MURRAY: Putin Is No Hitler
"There is a logical fallacy that dominates European neoliberal “thinking” at the moment. It goes like this:
“Hitler had unlimited territorial ambition and proceeded to attempt conquest of all Europe after annexing the Sudetenland. Therefore Putin has unlimited territorial ambition and will proceed to attempt conquest of all Europe after annexing Eastern Ukraine.”
This fallacious argument gives no evidence of President Vladimir Putin’s further territorial ambition. For evidence of Putin’s threat to the U.K., Prime Minister Keir Starmer risibly refers to the Salisbury “novichok” affair, perhaps the most pathetic propaganda confection in history."
From last week:
MARC LAMONT HILL interviews Richard Wolff: The American empire is over: Trump, tariffs and the rising power of BRICS
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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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NOW WHAT????
The Frontlines event on May 4th was very powerful and emotional.
FRONTLINE EVENT WAS REPORTED ON LOCAL NEWS!
We heard from several attendees that they felt compelled to act in a meaningful way. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming... where do we start?
In terms of direct aid going to Gaza specifically, we recommend Baitulmaal, who have been able to get aid in.
The other organization we recommend is HEAL Palestine which is focused on rebuilding and rehabilitating Gaza. Its founders are the same founders of PCRF.
There is also Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) which evacuates children who are in need of medical treatment abroad and Medical Aid for Palestinians which offers medical services to Palestinians in Palestine and Palestinian refugees in neighboring countries.
For a full list of resources, you can access the document we put together: tinyurl.com/FrontlinesResources
One thing we are asked to do, again and again, from the people in Gaza is to raise awareness about their situation. Talk to your nearest and dearest about the ongoing genocide.
Remember, we all have a role to play and collectively, our small actions add up. Don't give up, keep raising awareness, keep boycotting, keep donating, keep advocating, KEEP CALLING YOUR LOCAL REPS!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
- From the Frontlines Organization Team
MORE UPDATES COMING SOON! WATCH THIS SPACE!
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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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