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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT
JANUARY 26th, 2026
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MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 7 - 8:30 PM
NEWMAN HALL, HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
2700 DWIGHT WAY, BERKELEY
PEACE & HEALING IN GAZA
A thoughtful conversation as a peacemaker and healer share their experiences from Gaza and regions impacted by conflict & war.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 4 PM
FIRESIDE HALL AT GATEWAY
1001 GOLDEN RAIN ROAD WALNUT CREEK (ROSSMOOR)
Friends of Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center present
Professor Jack Rasmus
(Emeritus, St. Mary's College, Moraga)
How and Why is the U.S. Declining?
Professor Rasmus is the author of numerous books on economics and geopolitics. His new book is titled "The Twilight of American Imperialism." He will present his analysis that the United States is in a stage of decline due to rising costs and lagging revenues. This explains attempts to withdraw from Ukraine and NATO, cuts to NGOs and foreign aid, tariff wars to raise revenues, and oil grabs such as is occurring in Venezuela.
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Rasmus will also discuss US efforts to restrict and exclude China from western hemisphere markets and resources while rearming US empire allies in Asia. He will describe the effort to boost a slowing US domestic economy with lower interest rates and reductions in debt interest. And finally, he will explain recent global and domestic events from the perspective of an overextended empire that’s becoming desperate and resorting to force to maintain itself.
For more information call 925.324.3358
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 4 PM
NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
37055 NEWARK BLVD., NEWARK
FILM SCREENING EVENT
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2 PM
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
4743 EAST AVE. LIVERMORE
FRIENDS OF WADI FOQUIN CIRCLE
presents:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2:30-4:30
SAN RAMON VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER
2230 CAMINO RAMON, SAN RAMON
FUNDRAISER FOR PROSTHETICS FOR PALESTINE
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 5:30 (DOORS OPEN)
MORGAN HILL COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER
17000 MONTEREY ROAD, MORGAN HILL
ARAB AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
OF SILICON VALLEY
PRESENTS
STORIES FROM PALESTINE
CHRISTIANS IN PALESTINE with
MOTHER AGAPIA STEPHANOPOULOS
Mother Agapia's connection to the Holy Land spans over many years. Her voice carries the weight of lived experience: the intimate truths that never make headlines, and the moral clarity that only emerges from proximity.
She reminds us that the Palestinian people's struggle is cultural, spiritual and profoundly human.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FILM SCREENING. REFRESHMENTS & IN-PERSON DISCUSSION WITH MOTHER AGAPIA
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
co-sponsored by:
Arab-American Cultural Center
Jewish Voice for Peace - South Bay
FOSNA North America - a Christian Voice for Palestine
Soul of my Soul Exhibit
Gilroy Stands United Against Hate
SURJ - Santa Clara
Palestinian Youth Movement
San Jose Peace & Justice Center
If Americans Knew
NAACP San Jose / Silicon Valley Branch
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th,
6 PM (DINNER), 6:30 PM (TRAINING)
TEAMSTERS HALL
2727 ALHAMBRA AVE., MARTINEZ
SAFE CENTER, CONTRA COSTA LABOR COUNCIL, CONTRA COSTA IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS ALLIANCE and LIFT UP CONTRA COSTA
present CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT WAS FORWARDED BY
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS DIABLO VALLEY
with the following message:
League Time-Sensitive News on Immigration Support Activities
FREE Constitutional Observer Training -- plus food!
February 5, 6 pm, Martinez
Get the basics (and more) on how to stand up for civil rights legally and safely. Please RSVP as soon as possible, as spaces are limited.
LWVDV is a partner of the SAFE Center.
Read the Statement -- Call Your Members of Congress!
The League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement in response to the federal immigration enforcement and escalation of federal military activity in Minnesota:
“Minnesota is grieving and on edge. The growing presence and activities of federal immigration enforcement agents have terrorized, suppressed, and irreparably harmed our community. At a moment when Minnesotans deserve transparency, accountability, care, and calm leadership, the President has instead chosen to escalate fear by threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act and to place federal military forces on standby.
“The League opposes any illegal or unconstitutional use of the Insurrection Act, as positioning or threatening to deploy active-duty troops undermines public safety and reflects intimidation, suppression, and misuse of executive power.
“Minnesotans have endured profound trauma in recent years and have repeatedly shown that lasting safety comes from people power: communities coming together to reject hatred, violence, and mistrust, and to demand justice through democratic means. Militarization undermines that work. It escalates tension, erodes trust, and puts residents at greater risk.
“The League of Women Voters calls on Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight authority and investigate these threats of federal overreach, as well as DHS, ICE, and CBP use-of-force. We urge the public to reject efforts to normalize the use of federal military force as a response to civil unrest or tragedy.
“The League stands with Minnesotans in affirming that democracy is built by the people, not imposed through fear or force. We strongly condemn any unwarranted federal immigration enforcement and military deployment or threat of deployment in Minnesota or anywhere in the United States.”
Need to check on how to contact your member of Congress?
You can go to https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative and https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm.
For a more extensive explanation of the Insurrection Act and related topics, see the LWVUS blog article, "What You Need to Know About the National Guard, the Insurrection Act, and Martial Law".
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 4:15
ISLAMIC CENTER OF LIVERMORE
3820 EAST AVE., LIVERMORE
COMMUNITY EVENT OPEN TO ALL!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 7 PM
ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2727 COLLEGE AVE. BERKELEY
NORCAL SABEEL & ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
present:
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co-sponsored by:
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center, Jewish Voice for Peace - Bay Area, St. Columba Catholic Church of Oakland, Berkeley Women in Black, Beyt Tikkun, Ecumenical Peace Institute, and Christians for a Free Palestine.
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ONGOING....
IYAS SARTAWI, LOCAL PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN ACTIVIST/ORGANIZER SEEKS DONATIONS FOR GAZA
more info go to: IG projecthopepalestine
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Are you seeking out
independent media?
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center is collecting a variety of media including readings, documentaries, and podcasts on the topics of the day, to be read and shared.
Our goal is to educate, encourage discussion, and inspire activism.
NEW THIS WEEK:
SHIRIN ALI (SLATE.com): Minneapolis Is Just the Beginning. Here's what to do when ICE comes to your neighborhood
"This is part of a series of on-the-ground reports from Minneapolis.
Over the past few weeks, previously unthinkable horrors have unfolded in Minnesota as federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement have shot Renee Nicole Good in the head, killing her, and arrested a 5-year-old boy just as he was arriving home from school. Erin Maye Quade is a Minnesota state senator who has now witnessed countless instances of federal agents arresting and detaining her constituents. This week, Maye Quade decided it was time to put out a blunt warning for the rest of America in the form of a TikTok video: “There may be people outside of Minnesota who are thinking: When this comes to my state, I’m white, or a U.S. citizen, or I live in a suburb or rural area, or a neighborhood with few or no immigrants, and this is something I won’t experience or see,” the senator said. “I’m here to dispel that myth for you. That is not the case.”
How America's Decision to Attack Iran Would Be Strategic Suicide
"An American attack on Iran would not be a limited military operation, a punitive strike, or a calibrated act of deterrence. It would represent a strategic rupture, a point at which accumulated American power begins converting itself into cascading liabilities. This is not a moral argument, nor is it a humanitarian one, it is more like a balance-sheet assessment of empire."
FROM LAST WEEK:
DEMOCRACY NOW - Daily Digest Jan. 19, 2026: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, special report
JUDGING FREEDOM podcast (Judge Andrew Napolitano) interview of Alastair Crooke: Trump's Iran Blunders and False Hopes
JEFFREY SACHS: World BEYOND War - Briefing of the UN Security Council on Venezuela
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PLEASE READ/WATCH and SHARE!
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TUESDAY EVENINGS
NOTE WINTER START TIME!!!
4:00 - 5:00 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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WE THE PEOPLE PROTESTS
taking place on various days
WALNUT CREEK, LAFAYETTE,
MARTINEZ and OAKLAND!
CHECK THE SCHEDULE HERE
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.
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| | ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA and other MILITARY ACTIONS WORLDWIDE | | |
ACTIONS TO TAKE!
Continue contacting Congress to
demand they pass these resolutions:
Block the Bombs – Support H.R. 3565
Call on your member of Congress to support the
Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565), introduced by
Rep. Delia Ramirez, to stop U.S. weapons transfers to Israel.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/block-the-bombs-act
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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!
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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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