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SUMMARY:Ceasefire Now! Demonstration at Ashland Plaza Saturday
DESCRIPTION:A coalition of Southern Oregon BDS Solidarity and Jewish Voice for Peace Rogue Valley is holding a demonstration this Saturday\, November 18\, from 3-6 PM on the Ashland Plaza. \nWe are demonstrating in solidarity with the people of Gaza as they face an onslaught of US/Israeli bombing and shelling. At least 39 journalists have been killed covering the story\, among the 10\,000+ civilians dead. \nAt least 80% of Gaza’s population are already displaced people\, as a result previous forced population transfer by Israeli forces. \nWe are calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to US funding for Israel.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ceasefire-now-demonstration-at-ashland-plaza-saturday/
LOCATION:Ashland Plaza\, 41 N. Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520
CATEGORIES:Allies,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231027T160000
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SUMMARY:‘Israelism’ at Varsity Theater Friday
DESCRIPTION:We at Jewish Voice for Peace are deeply saddened and horrified by the cruelty and disregard for human life shown by Hamas in their attack on Israel. There can be no justification for their actions. Neither is there justification for Israel’s relentless and indiscriminate bombing of 2 million Palestinians. We call for an immediate  cessation of hostilities\, the release of all hostages\, and the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. \nIn the midst of this situation\, we are showing a film at the VarsityTheatre that challenges the equation that loving Judaism means unquestioning support of Israeli foreign policy. It questions the proposition that criticizing Israel is somehow anti-Semitic. It is precisely because we love both Judaism and Israel that we feel it is so important to challenge the policies of both Israel and the United States that have brought us to this tragic moment. \nThe film ‘ISRAELISM’ will be shown at the Varsity Theatre October 27th at 4:00 p.m. \nTen years in the making\, this award winning documentary follows two young American Jews with strong emotional attachments to Israel and how their attitudes and beliefs begin to transform as they spend time In Israel and Palestine. They witness the harsh conditions in the West Bank under Israeli occupation and begin to challenge Israel to follow the Jewish ethics and values they hold dear. \nFollowing the film\, there will be a Q&A with one of the filmmakers. We are asking for an $8 donation at the door. \nEveryone is welcome! For more information\, please contact Avram at avramsacks@gmail.com.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/israelism-at-varsity-theater-friday/
LOCATION:Varsity Theater\, 166 E. Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231008T180000
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SUMMARY:Oppenheimer’s Dilemma: Sunday October 8
DESCRIPTION:“Now I am become death\, the destroyer of worlds\,” quoted Robert Oppenheimer years after leading development of the atomic bomb. \nWill someone in the future say the same thing about genetic engineering\, artificial intelligence\, geoengineering\, or some other 21st century technology? \nThe Jefferson Center invites members and guests to discuss these ideas on the from 4 to 6 pm on Sunday\, October 8\, in The Jefferson Center in the Old Ashland Armory. \nIn the mid 20th century\, invention\, development and use of nuclear weapons reminded the world of moral and ethical implications of scientific and technological development. \nIn this salon\, we’ll discuss the responsibilities of those who create new and\ntransformational technology? Who is responsible to ensure responsible use of\ntechnology? Is it us? \nThe Jefferson Center invites you to join a discussion of these questions. This event is part of the Salon series of The Jefferson Center\, a Rogue Valley non-profit focused on critical thinking using secular humanist values to understand and engage with issues important to our community. See https:thejeffcenter.org for more details on this and other events.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/oppenheimers-dilemma-sunday-october-8/
LOCATION:Ashland Old Armory\, 208 Oak Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T140000
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SUMMARY:Ashland as a City of Peace
DESCRIPTION:Citizens and Visitors in Ashland Let’s Talk! \nAshland has been proclaimed a City of Peace since May 16\, 2017. \n\nWhat does this mean now\, what does this look like post Covid?\nWhat do we want it to be?\n\nYou are invited to join community members in a dialogue of exploration and\nsharing ideas in an environment of respect and listening. \nSponsored by Ashland Culture of Peace Commission— info@ashlandcpc.org
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-as-a-city-of-peace/
LOCATION:Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Blvd\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230820T143000
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SUMMARY:The Truth: Lost at Sea — Israel’s attack on the Freedom Flotilla
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace\, Rogue Valley Chapter \nThis 57-minute film documents the murderous Israeli attack on The Freedom Flotilla\, an international effort in 2010 to break Israel’s naval quarantine of Gaza. \nThe lead vessel of the eight small unarmed ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was attacked in international waters in the darkness of early morning on May 31. Soldiers who rappelled down to the deck from helicopter gunships killed nine men and wounded numerous others. Voices from the Holy Land is sponsoring the streaming. \nTo get free access to both film and discussion\, register at Tinyurl.com/VFHL-August2023 for the Zoom discussion scheduled for noon\, Sunday\, Aug. 20. After you register\, you’ll immediately get an “Approved” response. Check your email for an email “From: Zoom” with the word “Confirmation” at the end of the subject line. It will have the link and password to watch the film. You can watch the film without an obligation to attend the discussion. \nThe local event will participate in the Zoom discussion and then\, if participants wish\, continue among themselves. \nThis event will take place in person as well as online. The inperson event will be at noon in the Guanajuato Room of the Ashland Library.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-truth-lost-at-sea-israels-attack-on-the-freedom-flotilla/
LOCATION:Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Blvd\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T160000
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SUMMARY:Benefit Concert for Sviatohirsk\, Ukraine: Ashland's Sister City
DESCRIPTION:ASAP is pleased to announce a Benefit Concert for Sviatohirsk’s will take place on Saturday\, August 19\, 2 p.m. at the Ashland High School Theatre on 201 S Mountain Ave. The concert will feature: \n\nThe Southern Oregon Repertory Singers with Paul French\, Conductor – The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers celebrate 34 years of providing the highest quality choral music to the Rogue Valley. Their 60+voice ensemble is comprised of volunteer and paid\, semi-professional singers\, many of whom are professional performers and/or music educators. Under the direction of Dr. Paul French\, the chorus has gained national recognition from some of the most recognized conductors and soloists in the U.S.\nIryna Kudielina\, 2022 Winner International Pianist – Iryna Kudielina was born in the Stakhanov\, Lugansky region of Ukraine\, In September 2019 she won the Erasmus+ Project Competition In June of 2022\, Kudielina was awarded the First Prize at the 16th Concurso Internacional de Piano do Alto Minho and the First Prize at the Premio Elisa de Sousa Pedroso in Vila Real\, Portugal. Currently\, Iryna is a graduate student in Piano at SOU studying under Dr. Alexander Tutunov\nKris Yvon Yenney\, M.M. ~ Cellist\, Conductor\, Composer\, Educator – Kris Yvon Yenney has recorded seven critically acclaimed albums and toured throughout the West. She teaches cello and chamber music privately and can be heard on numerous recordings ranging from Classical to Celtic to Jazz. cellosopher.com\nMichael Silversher\, Grammy Award Winning Composer – Michael Silversher has been writing songs since 1960\, composing hundreds of songs for Disney\, Jim Hensen\, Warner Bros. Nominated for three Emmy awards with his collaborator\, Patty Silversher\, they were co-winners of the Grammy award for Soundtrack for Elmo in Grouchland. They currently have two series on TV: Dinosaur Train and Word Party\nUkrainian Children Singers and More \n\nTo learn more about ASAP and ways that you can help\, please visit ASAPAshland.org. To buy tickets for the August 19 Benefit Concert\, go to ashlandhs.booktix.com. Tickets are $10 for students under 18 and Seniors over 65; $15 for adults. Please consider making a donation when you purchase tickets. Non-reserved tickets available at Paddington Station\, 125 E Main St in Ashland\, or at the door. \n “We are better together!” – Information on both sister cities for Ashland can be found at ashland.or.us/SisterCity.\nThe Ashland City Council unanimously approved a sister city partnership with Sviatohirs’k\, Ukraine\, at the June 20\, 2023\, Council meeting. The relationship will support humanitarian aid and fundraising efforts within the Ashland community. The approved partnership authorized Mayor Tonya Graham to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that memorializes the relationship between Sviatohirs’k and Ashland and offers support amidst unimaginable suffering and dire conditions faced by our brothers and sisters of Ukraine. \nThe new sister city relationship will involve various reciprocal activities in education\, the arts and business\, such as exchange programs\, scholarships\, cultural events\, language training programs and potential business partnerships – Much like the relationship the City of Ashland has shared with their other sister city\, Guanajuato\, for over 50 years. However\, due to the devastation of Sviatohirs’k by Russian occupation in 2022\, the immediate goal will be to aid the new sister city. The Ashland–Sviatohirs’k Aid Project (ASAP) will be vital in this effort. \n“The city was 70% destroyed by the Russians\,” stated Ben Stott\, who has been leading the effort to form the new sister city relationship. “They were occupied for four months. When they (Russians) left\, they stole pretty much everything. They cleaned out the hospital. They just wiped out everything and stole it\, and so what we’re hoping to do through fundraising and public awareness is to help them rebuild the civic infrastructure so that they can get a working government again so people will start to move back to the city\,” Stott said. Graham added that she spoke with the Mayor of Sviatohirsk’s about the destruction of many parts of the Ukrainian city\, but the Ukrainian Mayor emphasized there is hope in the future of reciprocating the relationship with Ashland. But right now\, resources are needed.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/benefit-concert-for-sviatohirsk-ukraine-ashlands-sister-city/
LOCATION:Ashland High School\, Mountain Street\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230809T210000
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SUMMARY:Ninety Seconds to Midnight: What Can We Do?
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, August 9\, Peace House\, One Sunny Day Initiatives and the Peace and Witness Team of the Ashland Congregational Church will host an opportunity for learning and discussion on our geopolitical situation. \nWhat can we do?  What initiatives may be possible to scale back the dangers of nuclear war? \nSpeakers include: \n\nDr. Michael Niemann\, Retired Professor of International Studies: Luck Is Not a Strategy\nDr. Hideko Tamura Snider\, Hiroshima survivor: The Urgency of Peace\n\n  \n\n  \nHideko Tamura Snider holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. She was recently interviewed for the MSNBC documentary program “Oppenheimer\,” after being flown to Los Angeles by the producers\, in order to provide her witness of the bombing of her home town in 1945\, seventy-eight years ago.Then ten years old\, she lost many family members and suffered from terrible radiation burns. As an adult and social worker\, Hideko has worked tirelessly to alert people to the horrors of nuclear war and the steps we need to take to prevent it from happening again. Hideko is the founder of One Sunny Day Initiatives\, which began in 2007\, to promote peace\, hope and reconciliation while working towards a nuclear weapons-free world. \nDr. Michael Niemann is a retired professor of International Studies from Southern Oregon University. He grew up in a small town in western Germany before moving to the United States and studied at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität in Bonn\, Germany\, and at the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver where he received a PhD in International Studies.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/august-9-ninety-seconds-to-midnight-what-can-we-do/
LOCATION:Ashland Peace Church\, 717 Siskiyou Blvd\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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SUMMARY:August 6th 8 am: A Vigil of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:Peace House and our partners will hold a Vigil of Remembrance at the entrance to Lithia Park to mark the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945.  Each year\, we bring together our community and host a solemn commemoration of the US deployment of nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities with a lighting of the memorial flame\, speakers and music. \nWhat to Expect:\n\nLighting of the Memorial Flame  \nElizabeth V. Hallett\, Director of Peace House \nRev. Elizabeth (Liz) Olson: Reflection \nDr. Michael Niemann\, Retired Professor of International Studies\, SOU: Speaker \nReadings from the Mayoral Declarations of Hiroshima and Ashland Mayors \nWater Ceremony of Remembrance to honor those who died and were injured in the bombings. \nThere will be music and lawn chairs for guests. \n\nPrimary sponsors:\n\nPeace House\nOne Sunny Day Initiatives\nAshland Congregational Church\, Peace and Witness Team\,\nSouth Mountain Friends Meeting
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/august-6th-8-am-a-vigil-of-remembrance/
LOCATION:Lithia Park\, Winburn Way\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230704T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230704T170000
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SUMMARY:Ashland July 4th Peace Building
DESCRIPTION:Peace House will join Rogue Valley Veterans for Peace Chapter 156 in hosting a table at the Fourth of July event in downtown Ashland from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Stop by to learn about our new Season of Nonviolence program that will include nonviolence trainings\, a reading group\, the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombing Anniversary Commemoration\, and more. \nLearn also about how you can become a member of an emerging group called the Prevent War Coalition\, working to reduce the threat of nuclear war and for peace in Ukraine. \nVeterans for Peace members will be available to answer questions about both local and national initiatives and events planned by the organization. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-july-4th-peace-building/
LOCATION:Lithia Park Band Shell
CATEGORIES:Allies,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230627T183000
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SUMMARY:Gender Justice and Nonviolence 90-minute Webinar on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the need for nonviolent approaches and movements to support people with diverse gender expressions. Using a lens of nonviolence\, gain practical and powerful tools to work towards gender justice in your life and communities. \nFacilitator: Rev. Lauren Grubaugh-Thomas and Rev. Jerry Maynard\nCost: $35\, scholarships available
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/gender-justice-and-nonviolence-90-minute-webinar-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,LBGTQ+,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T190000
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SUMMARY:Back from the Brink & Rep. Jim McGovern: Growing Support for Nuclear Abolition
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to folks from around the country\, more members of the U.S. House of Representatives are co-sponsoring H. Res. 77\, a vitally important Back from the Brink (BftB)-led organizing vehicle that is helping to elevate congressional debate and leadership on nuclear disarmament and risk reduction. \nPersistence and patience are key. Let’s keep it up. \nPlease join Back from the Brink and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) via Zoom on Wednesday\, May 31st at 5pm PT for Growing Support for Nuclear Abolition\, an important discussion about H. Res. 77 and how we can get more members of Congress to make diplomacy\, arms control and nuclear abolition a priority—and how you can be involved. \nAs a reminder\, H. Res. 77 calls on the United States to embrace the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and to adopt BftB’s five point policy agenda to prevent nuclear war and achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. \nHave you urged your U.S. House member to co-sponsor yet? See our H. Res. 77 resources page for helpful information. \nThe May 31st Zoom discussion will be an opportunity to get Rep. McGovern’s insights and perspectives on the Congressional landscape and ways we can all be most helpful. It’ll also be an opportunity to share what activists are hearing from members of Congress\, answer frequently asked questions about H. Res. 77 and to learn about BftB’s plans for the summer and fall. \nREGISTER NOW \nCan’t join us on May 31st and yet still want to learn more or connect with BftB? Contact Jeremy Love at jeremy@preventnuclearwar.org.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/back-from-the-brink-rep-jim-mcgovern-growing-support-for-nuclear-abolition/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T130000
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SUMMARY:Dedication of the Hiroshima Peace Camellia & Sharing of Japanese Arts
DESCRIPTION:On May 13\, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Peace House\, One Sunny Day Initiatives and Southern Oregon Japanese Association will host the Dedication of the Hiroshima Peace Camellia & Sharing of Japanese Arts event in Lithia Park\, in Ashland. \nAshland was chosen to host the Green Legacy Hiroshima Peace Camellia. It was planted in front of the Japanese Garden in Lithia Park this past March\, and joins the Hiroshima Peace Ginkgo dedicated near Thalden Pavilion last August\, to serve as living ambassadors of peace\, resilience and hope. \n11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Butler Memorial Bandshell \n\nElbow Room Taiko Drumming\nJourney of the Hiroshima Peace Camellia\nRogue Valley Peace Choir\nDedication – Peace House\n\n12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Japanese Garden \n\nHiroshima Peace Camellia\nLandscape Architecture\nIkebana Flower Arrangement\nTea Ceremony in formal Kimono dress\n\nFor more information contact: Estelle at evoeller@charter.net (541-512-1013) or Miwa at sojangoinfo@gmail.com \nPresented by One Sunny Day Initiatives\, Peace House\, and Southern Oregon Japanese Association
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/dedication-of-the-hiroshima-peace-camellia-sharing-of-japanese-arts/
LOCATION:Lithia Park Band Shell
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T150000
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SUMMARY:Nonviolence Film Festival: Pray the Devil Back to Hell
DESCRIPTION:This year’s “Celebrating Stories of Nonviolence” virtual film festival from March 11-25\, 2023 explores the power of nonviolent action. A unique mix of films explores this theme\, from Gandhi’s Salt March\, to ending war in Liberia\, to civil discourse and healing in Montana. Each week\, we’ll host a live Zoom discussion with key representatives from the films and special guests to answer your questions and explore the topics addressed in the films. \nDay 2: Discussion of “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” on Saturday\, March 18 at noon. \nPray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions\, they demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war.\nA story of sacrifice\, unity and transcendence\, Pray the Devil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia. Inspiring\, uplifting\, and most of all motivating\, it is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations. \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/nonviolence-film-festival-pray-the-devil-back-to-hell/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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SUMMARY:World BEYOND War's Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join World BEYOND War for our 3rd annual virtual film festival! \nThis year’s “Celebrating Stories of Nonviolence” virtual film festival from March 11-25\, 2023 explores the power of nonviolent action. A unique mix of films explores this theme\, from Gandhi’s Salt March\, to ending war in Liberia\, to civil discourse and healing in Montana. Each week\, we’ll host a live Zoom discussion with key representatives from the films and special guests to answer your questions and explore the topics addressed in the films. Scroll down to learn more about each film and our special guests\, and to purchase tickets! \nHow It Works: \n\n  1 ticket gets you access to all 3 films & panel discussions.\n  1 week before each panel discussion\, you will get the screening link to watch the film on your own time leading up to the live discussion.\n  Then join us live on Zoom each Saturday in March from the 11th-25th to talk with key representatives from the films and special guests! The panel discussions will also be recorded if you can’t join us live.\n\nLearn More at World Beyond War’s Film Festival page. \nDay 1: Discussion of “A Force More Powerful” \nA Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule. It includes case studies of movements\, and each case is approximately 30 minutes long. We’ll watch Episode 1\, which contains 3 case studies: \n\nIn India in the 1930s\, after Gandhi had returned from South Africa\, he and his followers adopted a strategy of refusing to cooperate with British rule. Through civil disobedience and boycotts\, they successfully loosened their oppressors’ grip on power and set India on the path to freedom.\nIn the 1960s\, Gandhi’s nonviolent weapons were taken up by black college students in Nashville\, Tennessee. Disciplined and strictly nonviolent\, they successfully desegregated Nashville’s downtown lunch counters in five months\, becoming a model for the entire civil rights movement.\nIn 1985\, a young South African named Mkhuseli Jack led a movement against the legalized discrimination known as apartheid. Their campaign of nonviolent mass action\, and a powerful consumer boycott in the Eastern Cape province\, awakened whites to black grievances and fatally weakened business support for apartheid.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/world-beyond-wars-film-festival-day-1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
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SUMMARY:VFP 156 Presents: War-torn Ukraine\, the photos of Christopher Briscoe
DESCRIPTION:Veterans for Peace\, Rogue Valley Chapter 156\, invites the public to attend this special program at 5:30 pm Monday\, February 13th\, in the Adams Room of the Medford Central Library\, 205 S. Central Ave. \nChristopher Briscoe is perhaps the Rogue Valley’s finest professional photographer. He regularly travels the world\, taking amazing pictures of people & landscapes. Last year\, he took his cameras to Ukraine. Next Monday evening he’ll show us the best of those photos as our guest speaker at our February monthly meeting. We’ll have his program first and then have our usual potluck dinner and short business meeting afterward. We’ll meet in the Adams Room of the Medford Library at 5:30 pm. Peace-loving members of the public are invited to join us. This is a free event.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/vfp-156-presents-war-torn-ukraine-the-photos-of-christopher-briscoe/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20221224T163813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T164842Z
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SUMMARY:Is Israel an Apartheid State?
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will look at the topic and the following: \nDoes Israel’s treatment of Palestinians constitute a form of apartheid–the systematic segregation and discrimination of a population on the basis of race\, first put into place in South Africa? Such is the claim of the UN\, Amnesty International\, B’Tselem\, Human Rights Watch\, and journalists from a range of media. The International Criminal Court has labeled apartheid “a crime against humanity.” Two short documentary films explore the separate and distinct laws\, physical infrastructure\, civil systems and military enforcement applied to Palestinians in Israel and in the occupied territories. If this is apartheid\, what is the authority of the UN and the ICC to adjudicate Israel’s violation of international law? Israel’s newly elected right-wing government promises more extreme forms of discrimination\, exclusion\, and violence directed at Palestinian citizens of Israel and in the occupied territories. \nWatch the film for free at your convenience | Join the Q&A Discussion with an expert panel. \nSaleh Hijazi: Former Deputy Regional Direct – MENA at Amnesty International\nMichael Lynk: Author\, Associate Professor of Law at Western University\, former UNHCR Special Rapporteur for Palestinian Territories\nEdwin Arrison: Anglican Priest\, Development Officer – Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation\nJonathan Kuttab (moderator):  Attorney\, author\, Exec. Dir. Friends of Sabeel North America\nRegister here:  tinyurl.com/VFHL-January2023\nWatch the Trailer: tinyurl.com/VFHL-ApartheidTrailer \nThis event is Co-Sponsored by: Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East and Independent Jewish Voices – Canada \nSUPPORTER Organizations: :  Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ♦ Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace ♦  Quaker Palestine Israel Network ♦ Indiana Center for Middle East Peace ♦ Disciples Palestine-Israel Network ♦ Virginia Coalition for Human Rights ♦ Mennonite Palestine Israel Network ♦ Friends of Sabeel North America ♦ Center for Jewish Nonviolence ♦ Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Israel Network ♦ Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions–USA  ♦ Northern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace ♦ United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network ♦ Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service ♦ Churches for Middle East Peace ♦
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/is-israel-an-apartheid-state/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20221212T223736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T223919Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: US African Comand and Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Join CODEPINK and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)-US Section for AFRICOM out of Africa\, a webinar on the United States African Command (AFRICOM) and human rights in Africa on Tuesday\, Dec. 20 at 11am PT\, 2pm ET\, 7pm Nigeria time.\nWe will hear from experts on Africa and AFRICOM. After an exchange of views and the insights discussion will explore what can be done to affect current conditions\, increase feminist peacemaking and support the liberation of peoples on the continent of Africa.\nEndorsing organizations: Active Fingers Common Initiative Group\, Brooklyn For Peace\, Greater Brunswick PeaceWorks – Baltimore\, MD Phil Berrigan Memorial Chapter Veterans For Peace\, Cameroon for a World Beyond War\, CPP\, Convention for Pan-Africanism & Progress (CPP UBUNTU)\, Global ReConnections\, Grassroots Coalition International\, MUBWERT COOP BOD SOCIETY\, MUBUWERT\, National Green Party Black Caucus\, Peace Action Maine\, Southern Anti-Racism Network\, United for Peace and Justice\, WAIH (Women Agri Investment Hub)\, WILPF\, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Tucson AZ\, World BEYOND War \nBecome an organizational endorser! \nFeaturing:\nSylvie Ndongmo\, current WILPF International President\, is a human rights and peace leader with over 27 years experience including ten within WILPF. Sylvie is the founder of WILPF Cameroon and was the Section’s president until 2022. She co-coordinated the African Working Group before her election as Africa Representative to WILPF’s International Board in 2018. A teacher by profession and an African Union Trainer in peace support operations\, Sylvie has extensive experience advocating for the political and social rights of women in Africa and worldwide. \nDoctor Gnaka Lagoke is an Assistant Professor of history (world\, African\, and African-American) and of Pan-Africana Studies at Lincoln University (PA).  He is also a founding member of the Convention for Pan-Africanism and Progress\, which promotes a Ubuntu-driven Pan-Africanism. Furthermore\, he is a specialist and a political analyst in African and world politics\, issues of International and African development\, comparative politics\, international justice\, Pan-Africanism\, and of the Ubuntu Philosophy. As a political analyst\, he has appeared on several international news organizations such as Voice America\, Russia Today\, HispanTV\, Australian Broadcast Corporation\, Democracy Now\, Aljazeera\, CCTV\, TVC News\, Deutsche Welle\, Afrique Media\, IvoirTV\, and BBC. \nBro. Imani Umoja\, based in Guinea Bissau\, serves on the Steering Committee of Black Alliance for Peace’s U.S. Out of Africa Network\, and is a Central Committee member of both the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) and the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (A-APRP). \nAnn Wright\, representing WILPF US\, spent thirteen years in the U.S. Army and sixteen additional years in the Army Reserves\, retiring as a Colonel. In 1987\, Col. Wright joined the Foreign Service and served as U.S. Deputy Ambassador in Sierra Leone\, Micronesia\, Afghanistan\, and Mongolia. She received the State Department’s Award for Heroism for her actions during the evacuation of 2\,500 people from the civil war in Sierra Leone\, at the time the largest evacuation since Saigon. Her other overseas assignments include Somalia\, Kyrgyzstan\, Grenada\, Micronesia\, and Nicaragua. On March 19\, 2003\, the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq\, Ann Wright cabled a letter of resignation to Secretary of State Colin Powell – she was one of only three persons who resigned from the U.S. government in opposition to the Iraq war. Since then\, she has been writing and speaking out for peace. \nThe webinar will offer action opportunities for people to take steps to get the US out of Africa. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/webinar-us-african-comand-and-human-rights/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Medical Response Teams in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Since shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year\, the Tigard-based humanitarian relief agency Medical Teams International (MTI) has been on the ground responding to the crisis. As Russia’s aggression continues to cause mass migration\, loss of life\, and destruction\, Medical Teams International continues to provide needed supplies and medical care to refugees crossing into Moldova and to the injured and ill within Ukraine. As Martha Newsome\, President & CEO of MTI recently said\, “the world continues to watch in disbelief and with great sadness\, Ukrainians are struggling to survive amidst the chaos of war.” \nThe situation has seen\, and will continue to see\, increasing volatility — reportedly more than five million refugees have crossed into Ukraine’s neighboring countries of Poland\, Hungary\, Romania\, Moldova\, and other countries since February 2022. With many towns and villages almost completely wiped out\, hotels and homes in western Ukraine bursting at the seams with displaced families seeking safety\, how have on-the-ground workers and volunteers responded to deliver urgent medical and psychological care to refugees? And what is the short- and long-term outlook from those on the frontlines? \nThis presentation will feature Medical Teams International’s Patty Hutton\, Response Specialist\, supporting emergency response in Ukraine\, and Joe DiCarlo\, MTI’s Global Ambassador and member of WorldOregon’s Board of Advisors\, for a look at the current situation and outlook on the crisis in Ukraine. \nAbout the Speakers \nPatty Hutton is currently a Response Specialist at Medical Teams International\, focused on supporting the Ukraine response.  Since 2010\, Patty has served across several response contexts with various international NGOs\, including Iraq\, Haiti (the 2010 earthquake\, Hurricanes Isaac and Matthew)\, Philippines\, South Sudan\, Bangladesh\, Darfur\, Somaliland\, Lebanon\, Greece\, Sudan\, Ethiopia\, and most recently Ukraine. She received her master’s degree in Public Policy from Pepperdine University\, and she also received her PhD in March of this year\, in Organizational Leadership—with her dissertation topic focusing on Humanitarian Fatigue in humanitarian aid leaders. Patty has also spent time working on a presidential campaign and has also spent some time outside of the aid world working with an environmental justice organization. \nJoe DiCarlo is Medical Teams International’s Global Ambassador. When Hurricane Mitch barreled through Central America in 1998\, Joe mobilized a team of medical professionals to help suffering families recover. This was his first assignment – responding to the second-deadliest hurricane in recorded history. Over the course of his 20 years at Medical Teams International\, Joe’s led dozens of disaster responses. Seeing the suffering on a mother’s face is what drives him to help Medical Teams International implement programs that provide for the whole person. He currently serves as Medical Teams’ Global Ambassador\, where he builds faith partnerships both domestically and internationally and provides duty of care services for the staff. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/23307/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20221202T162303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T162547Z
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SUMMARY:Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy
DESCRIPTION:Sanctions\, the illegal unilateral coercive measures imposed on a third of humanity by the US and its allies\, are a form of warfare and an ever more contested means of enforcing the dominance of the west on the majority of the world’s peoples. In fact\, sanctions are boomeranging on the US bloc with inflation causing hardship at home and US dollar dominance being challenged. However\, by far the greatest burden so is borne by some 40 countries targeted by the lethal sanctions\, with the impacts ever more punishing. This webinar will launch the new Sanctions Kill book and feature speakers on the latest developments in key regions of the world. \nSpeakers (and book chapter authors): \nIntroduction – Sara Flounders\, International Action Center\nLatin America – Ajamu Baraka\, Black Alliance for Peace\nEurope – Carlos Martinez\, Invent the Future\nChina – Lee Siu Hin\, China-US Solidarity Network\nMiddle East – Judy Bello\, United National Antiwar Coalition\nAfrica – Amadi Ajamu\nConclusion – Rick Sterling\, Task Force on the Americas \nRegister for this Webinar Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/sanctions-a-wrecking-ball-in-a-global-economy/
CATEGORIES:Allies,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T011518Z
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SUMMARY:The Real Path to Peace in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:NEGOTIATIONS- YES!  ESCALATION- NO! \nSaturday\, November 19th\, 11:00am to 4:00pm \nRSVP for this online event \nThe moment is now to inaugurate a new\, multi-national\, grassroots movement to advocate for the end to the current war in Ukraine. The stakes are too real and the dangers too great for the peoples of the word to remain on the sidelines. \nAnti-war forces in the United States and across the world may have different analyses of Russia\, Ukraine\, and this tragic war\, but we can unite around one thing: there is no road to peace if US government policy remains to obstruct negotiations and send endless weapons into the war zone. \nWe\, people of conscience\, are coming together to demand that there be a radical shift in the direction of US military and foreign policy. NATO expansion must end. Money must be spent on education\, healthcare\, and housing\, not the war machine. We demand peace\, not war. Join us! \nSpeakers include: \nJeremy Corbyn\, UK Member of Parliament
\, Jill Stein\, Former Green Party Presidential Nominee
\, Vijay Prashad\, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research
\, Brian Becker\, ANSWER Coalition\, 
Eugene Puryear\, Breakthrough News\, 
Claudia de la Cruz\, The People’s Forum\, and 
Medea Benjamin\, from CODEPINK
…and more! \nThis event is co-sponsored by The People’s Forum and the ANSWER Coalition.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-real-path-to-peace-in-ukraine/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T010738Z
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SUMMARY:Frank Romano to Speak at Bloomsbury Books
DESCRIPTION:Frank Romano\, who was released from jail in Jerusalem in 2018 and deported for his activist work\, will speak in Ashland Monday\, Nov. 14\, from 7-8 pm at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland. \nThe author will give a free signed copy of his book to the first five people who arrive to the event. \nLove and Terror in the Middle East\, 5th Ed. dramatically captures the author’s efforts to promote understanding and cooperation between Jews\, Muslims and Christians in Palestine and Israel. \nThis 5th Edition includes a new chapter (Epilogue 1) about his recent experiences\, in September 2018\, trying to defend a Bedouin village “Khan al-Ahmar” in the West Bank. To prevent its destruction by Israeli forces\, he and other activists stepped in front of a bulldozer. He was subsequently arrested\, imprisoned in Jerusalem and then deported to France. \nRomano\, born in Oregon\, is an actor\, a retired professor at the University of Paris and a member of the California and French Bars. \nFree Food and other Refreshments provided by Food Angels. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/frank-romano-to-speak-at-bloomsbury-books/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books\, 290 E. Main Street\, Ashland\, Oregon\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T060000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20221102T183447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T183447Z
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SUMMARY:The Nation “What Just Happened” Election Coverage Nov 9
DESCRIPTION:Editorial director and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel\, justice correspondent Elie Mystal\, national affairs correspondents Joan Walsh and John Nichols\, and DC bureau chief Chris Lehmann will lead a spirited\, if bleary-eyed\, discussion on the possibilities and pitfalls coming out of Election Day. The Senate and House races will be obvious points of discussion but the importance of the State houses\, local legislatures\, and individual referendums will also be thoroughly unpacked. Moderated by Nation editor D.D. Guttenplan\, there will be ample time for audience questions. \nTickets are $10. Closed captions are available. A link to video of the full proceedings will be sent to every ticket holder.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-nation-what-just-happened-election-coverage-nov-9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221026T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20221019T210207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T210207Z
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SUMMARY:Salem Peace Lecture: How We Can Avoid Nuclear Disaster
DESCRIPTION:You can stream this year’s Salem Peace Lecture with a nuclear weapons abolition expert. \nDr. Ira Helfand will deliver this year’s Salem Peace Lecture. His topic will be “Back from the Nuclear Brink: Prescription for Survival.” Dr. Helfand will lecture in person as well as being live-streamed worldwide on Willamette University’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/a4YvlcIAbX0 \n“Dr. Helfand is a perfect fit for this topic\,” said Fariborz Pakseresht\, a member of the Peace Lecture Committee. “He is co-chair of national Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee\, as well as serving as Immediate Past President of PSR’s global parent organization\, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).” Helfand is also one of the originators of the international Back from the Brink campaign to address the global threat of annihilation by nuclear weapons. According to Peter Bergel\, another committee member\, “few people can equal Dr. Helfand’s mastery of the nuclear weapons issue.” \nThe lecture will take place at 7:30 pm on Wednesday\, October 26 in Willamette University’s Smith Auditorium. There is no charge to attend. It will also be live-streamed at https://youtu.be/a4YvlcIAbX0. Anyone requiring disability accommodation for this event is invited to email chaplain@willamette.edu. \nDr. Helfand will also speak at Oregon State University’s College of Liberal Arts’ School of History\, Philosophy and Religion the following day\, October 27\, at 2 pm in Multipurpose Room 13 in the Memorial Union. That event is also free of charge. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/salem-peace-lecture-how-we-can-avoid-nuclear-disaster/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221002T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20220929T165250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T165250Z
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SUMMARY:DeFuse Nuclear War: 90 Min Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Roots Action and Defuse Nuclear War will host a live webinar this Sunday\, October 2 at 11 a.m. you will not want to miss. \nFrom event organizers: \nWith a diversity of speakers along with a wide range of information and analysis\, this livestream will emphasize the importance of activism while encouraging creative participation in events on Oct. 14 and 16. The speakers will include representatives of the organizations actively participating in work on the mid-October events. Involvement will be regularly sought from the nearly 100 groups that are Defuse Nuclear War co-sponsors.\nTime \nRSVP for the 90-minute livestream that will featuring speakers on nuclear weapons issues including: \n Daniel Ellsberg\, Professor Vincent Intondi\, Dr. Assal Raad\, Alice Slater\, Norman Solomon\, David Swanson\, Alyn Ware\, Marcy Winograd and RootsAction’s Hanieh Jodat and Ryan Black\, among others.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/defuse-nuclear-war-90-min-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220829
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20220704T204301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T204301Z
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SUMMARY:Veterans for Peace Convention: “From War Making to Peace Seeking”  
DESCRIPTION:The last few years have been learning experiences but also a huge success with increased attendance and the opportunity to hear from speakers around the globe.  We are also happy that hundreds of our members and guests can join us in gathering without the environmental impacts of traveling.  We continue to be cautious regarding the pandemic and want to create as many organizing opportunities that keep people safe and healthy. \nClick here to register now! \nWORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! \nClick here for more details and to submit your workshop now. \nThe submission deadline has been extended until July 8\, 2022. \nAward nominations\, and bylaw & resolution proposals are also open. \nVisit the above pages for more details on requirements and submission deadlines! \nSign up to read a poem or sing a song at the Poetry Soirée!
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/veterans-for-peace-convention-from-war-making-to-peace-seeking/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20220525T165456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T165456Z
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SUMMARY:How War-mongering Now Includes a Nuclear War
DESCRIPTION:Code Pink invites you to attend a conversation with Col. Lawrence Wilderson May 25 at 5 p.m. on Zoom. \nThe war in Ukraine has brought a new level of war-mongering by the powerful\, not only echoed but amplified by the mainstream media. Notice how little we hear about negotiations and how repeatedly we are told that it is only more weapons that Ukraine needs. \nJoin us for a conversation with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson as he warns about war-mongering having gone nuclear: how the White House thinks it can win a nuclear war with Russia and how dangerous and disturbing this idea is. \nCol. Lawrence Wilkerson is an adjunct professor of government and public policy at the College of William and Mary and the former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell (2002 to 2005). He is a critic of U.S. foreign policy surrounding the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars\, Iran\, and the new Cold Wars with China and Russia\, and asserts that the U.S. is not a democracy but a war state that forces its will on the global community. In 2020\, Wilkerson worked on bipartisan projects to prepare for the possibility that a defeated Donald Trump would refuse to leave office. \nLearn More and Register Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/how-war-mongering-now-includes-a-nuclear-war/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T173000
DTSTAMP:20260605T094957
CREATED:20220418T212526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T212526Z
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SUMMARY:Averting Climate Catastrophe: No New Arms Race!
DESCRIPTION:Please join Veterans for Peace and partners in a panel discussion: Averting Climate Catastrophe: No New Arms Race. \nFollowing an introductory presentation showing the links between militarism and climate change\, a panel of experts will discuss how to proceed in uniting the peace and climate movements to avoid increasing militarism and worsening the climate crisis. \nModerator: Marcy Winograd of CODEPINK \nPanelists: \n\nAnn Wright\, author\, activist\, retired U.S. Army Colonel and U.S. State Department official\nDr. David Vine\, Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, American University and author of The United States of War\nErik Edstrom\, Afghanistan war veteran and author of UN-AMERICAN: A soldier’s Reckoning of Our Longest War\n\nPresented by the Veterans For Peace Climate Crisis & Militarism Project: CCMP warns that an arms race resulting from the invasion of Ukraine will hinder efforts of major polluting countries to lower their CO2 emissions and will doom any meaningful international agreements later this year at COP27. In other words\, we are no longer “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe\,” we are running. \nLearn more: veteransforpeace.org/ccmp
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/averting-climate-catastrophe-no-new-arms-race/
CATEGORIES:Climate,War & Peace
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SUMMARY:War Abolition 101: Apr 18 - May 29\, 2022 online course
DESCRIPTION:How can we make the best argument for shifting from war to peace? What must we understand and know about the war system if we are to dismantle it? How can we become more effective advocates and activists for ending particular wars\, ending all wars\, pursuing disarmament\, and creating systems that maintain peace? These questions and more will be explored in War Abolition 101: How We Create a Peaceful World. \nWar Abolition 101 is a six week-online course providing participants an opportunity to learn from\, dialogue with\, and strategize for change with World BEYOND War experts\, peer activists\, and changemakers from around the world. \nEach week of the online course will feature a guest facilitator from World BEYOND War or our partners. These facilitators will help you to explore weekly topics supported by an online chat room where you are encouraged to dialogue with peers and facilitators. The interactions are not live or scheduled. You take part whenever works for you. \nThis course is 100% online and interactions are not live or scheduled\, so you can take part whenever works for you. Weekly content includes a mix of text\, images\, video\, and audio. Instructors and students utilize online discussion forums to go over each week’s content\, as well as to provide feedback on optional assignment submissions. \nThe course also includes three 1-hour optional zoom calls which are designed to facilitate a more interactive and real-time learning experience. \nEducation Director Phill Gittins and other World BEYOND War staff\, board members\, and partners will be online throughout the six weeks helping to facilitate too. \nCourse outline: \n\nWeek 1: War Can Be Ended\nWeek 2: War is Immoral/War Erodes Liberties\nWeek 3: War Impoverishes Us\nWeek 4: War Threatens Our Environment/War Endangers\nWeek 5: There are Alternatives to War/What is an Alternative Global Security System?\nWeek 6: War Will Not Go Away Unless We Make It\n\nLearn more\, find most questions answered\, and register.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/war-abolition-101-apr-18-may-29-2022-online-course/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonviolence,War & Peace
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SUMMARY:The Yemen War in Numbers: Saudi Escalation and U.S. Complicity
DESCRIPTION:President Biden came into office pledging to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen\, yet it has become clear that he has not. Now\, in the context of rising oil prices\, Biden is considering whether to give in to Saudi and Emirati demands that he escalate assistance for their war in exchange for increasing fossil fuel production. Yet as recent events have demonstrated\, America’s partners in the Middle East are hedging despite the Biden administration’s extensive support for their defense: they hope to strengthen their relationships with Moscow and Beijing while continuing to reap the benefits of Washington’s largesse. In the seven years since the Saudi-led coalition launched their war on Yemen\, the U.S. has been complicit in selling weapons and providing assistance without which the Saudis could not conduct their military operations. \nJoin The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill\, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction founder Aisha Jumaan\, and The Cato Institute’s Justin Logan as they discuss a new brief from the Quincy Institute’s Annelle Sheline\, using data to highlight the U.S. role in supporting the war on Yemen and show parallels between Putin’s military assault on Ukraine and Mohammed bin Salman’s seven-year effort to destroy Yemen. Moderated by Quincy’s Executive Vice President Trita Parsi. \nThe discussion will take place on Thursday\, March 24\, from noon to 1 pm ET. \nREGISTER FOR EVENT
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-yemen-war-in-numbers-saudi-escalation-and-u-s-complicity/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T170000
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SUMMARY:19 Years After the Invasion: A Reflection on the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq
DESCRIPTION:Nineteen years ago the Bush administration launched the invasion of Iraq under the pretext of weapons of mass destruction which was later proven false. While the invasion of Iraq removed Saddam Hussein’s brutal dictatorship from power\, it also unleashed an era of sectarian violence\, extremism\, and abuses. \nThe U.S. war in Iraq is now synonymous with an ill-planned interventionism\, a boondoggle.  4\,418 U.S. service members were killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and another 107 in Operation Inherent Resolve. Approximately another thousand U.S. service members lost their lives in non-hostile incidents while supporting U.S. military actions in Iraq. Between 184\,382 to 207\,156 Iraqis were killed throughout the conflict. Incidents such as the Haditha massacre\, in which U.S. Marines killed 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians\, and the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib tarnished the reputation of the U.S. military. De-Baathification\, perceived sectarian marginalization\, and fighting in al-Anbar province later contributed to the rise of ISIS. \nNearly two decades later\, U.S. troops remain in Iraq under attenuated Congressional authorizations. As we look back on the past nineteen years with the gift of hindsight\, we should consider the ways in which the military-industrial complex and foreign policy establishment influenced our continued occupation. And more importantly\, hear from those directly affected by this conflict: veterans\, military families\, and Iraqi civilians. \nJoin us for a panel discussion with International Activist Dina Al Bayati\, who lived through the invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq\, Brandi Jones\, Marine spouse and Organizing Director of the Secure Families Initiative\, and Iraq war veterans: Dan Caldwell\, a former Marine who now serves as Vice President of Foreign Policy for Stand Together\, Joanna Sweatt\, a former Marine who now serves as National Field Manager for Common Defense\, and U.S. Army veteran Naveed Shah\, Political Director of Common Defense. Quincy Institute Research Fellow Adam Weinstein will moderate. \nThe discussion will be held on Wednesday\, March 23 at 6:00 pm EDT.  \nREGISTER FOR EVENT
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/19-years-after-the-invasion-a-reflection-on-the-u-s-military-presence-in-iraq/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:War & Peace
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