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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT
Week of March 24th
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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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TUESDAY, MARCH 25th, Noon
75 Hawthorne Street, \San Francisco
(between 2nd/3rd Streets, Folsom and Howard)
Protest in front of the USEPA Region 9 Office
Resist the Attack on Environmental and Climate Justice!
Defend Our Communities and Our Planet!
Sponsored by the Emergency Environmental Justice Coalition
contact greenaction@greenaction.org for more info
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TUESDAY, March 25th, 5 - 6 PM
A DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING -
THE WORK CONTINUES!
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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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26th, 4 PM
FAIRWAY ROOM AT CREEKSIDE (Rossmoor)
1010 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek
FRIENDS OF MT. DIABLO PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER
present:
The Need for Diplomacy at Home and Abroad
Three speakers will discuss the current trend towards the banning or prohibition discussion - sometimes called "Cancel Culture", and the need for discussion, debate, and understanding of other perspectives. This issue is relevant locally as well as in US foreign policy.
Attorney and professor Dan Kovalik will appear via video. He is the author of seven books dealing with international issues and is also the author of "Cancel this Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture."
Based in Pittsburgh, Kovalik was the in-house attorney for one of the strongest unions in the country, the United Steelworkers. He also has international legal experience representing workers in Colombia and beyond. He will give examples of cancel culture at home and abroad and will contrast the prohibitions and banning of people with discussion, debate, and diplomacy to resolve conflict.
Michele Beach (Rossmoor resident) will discuss her motivation and experiences as a leader in the Braver Angels club. Braver Angels is a national movement with the mission of "Bringing Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic".
Bertha Reilly (Rossmoor resident) will speak about her experiences growing up in Ireland when the society was deeply divided with violence on both sides. Reilly will speak on how the divide was healed and the lessons that are relevant for today.
For more information, contact 925.324.3358
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26th, 6:30 PM PST
POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN - 4th WEDNESDAY
ORGANIZING MEETINGS - VIA ZOOM
This statewide meeting will focus on the annual public readings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.”
Why do we hold this event? On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his tragic assassination, Dr. King declared in this prophetic speech, “We as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values… When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” With those giant triplets on the march again, we return to Dr. King’s words for inspiration—and apply his wisdom to our work today.
In addition to planning public readings, we also will be asking ourselves: what are the issues about which we want to break the silence? And what actions can we take to support that we won’t be silent about those issues anymore?
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING/RSVP
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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, MARCH 29th, 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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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:
"Christian Nationalists who form the bedrock of support for President Donald Trump — 80 percent voted for him in the last election according to a voter survey by the Associated Press — have mounted a concerted campaign calling on the White House to back Israel’s annexation of the West Bank and Gaza.
This campaign includes visits to Israel by prominent leaders, including Ralph Reed, Tony Perkins and Mario Bramnick, petitioning the White House, lobbying Congress and calls for annexation at Christian conferences, including a resolution of support for Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank adopted at the most recent Conservative Political Action Conference."
"Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza comes several months after both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports concluding without equivocation that Israel was engaged in genocide. But very few members of Congress dare to acknowledge that reality, while their silence and denials scream out complicity."
"Presently tied up in Senate confirmation hearings, Mehmet Cengiz Oz, the Oprah-certified wellness advocate known as “Dr. Oz,” might soon become director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). If confirmed, the daytime TV doctor has agreed to sell his roughly $600,000 in UnitedHealthcare stock, along with an array of medical industry holdings in devices, supplements, and pharmaceuticals."
From Last Week:
CRAIG MURRAY: Putin Is No Hitler
| | ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA | | |
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
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Peace work in the Quaker tradition
American Friends Service Committee
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Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center
at Creekside Commons
1035 Carol Lane
Lafayette, CA 94549
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