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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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SUMMARY:National Symposium: Case for Education in Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:The John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation invites you to attend their national symposium\, “The Case for Education in Reconciliation: Focusing on Advocacy\,” May 25 – May 27\, 2022. Attendees can join virtually or in person in Tulsa\, Oklahoma. \nRegistration for the 13th Annual Reconciliation in America National Symposium is now open.  This year\, we continue to discuss current issues in the work of reconciliation as part of our scholarly programing\, but we also challenge attendees to take on more active advocacy efforts to create the world that only happens when reconciliation is active and intentional. \nThis year\, attendees will have the opportunity to attend the Symposium virtually or in-person with limited attendance. \nBe sure to register now and take advantage of the Early Bird Registration which has been extended to May 11\, 2022. \nRegister Here to Attend In-Person \nRegister Here to Attend Virtually \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/national-symposium-case-for-education-in-reconciliation/
CATEGORIES:Allies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T170000
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SUMMARY:The Future of Water in the Rogue Valley
DESCRIPTION:The Jefferson Center Salon Series and the SOCAN Ashland Climate Action Project Present: The Future of Water in the Rogue Valley May 22\, at 4 p.m. \nThe program will feature Julie Smitherman and Cody Scoggins from Medford Water\, with Joseph Graf from the Jefferson Center. \nThe water we have enjoyed in the Rogue Valley—for drinking\, agriculture\, landscaping\, and industry—is not guaranteed for the future. Various threats\, from climate change to human behavior are emerging. \nThis program will address: Where does Rogue Valley water come from? How is that water being used? What threats do we face? \nDiscussion will focus on what citizens and government agencies\, especially local ones\, can do to provide water in our area and distribute it fairly. \nAlso co-hosted by Water Action Team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative \nDetails\, including registration on SOCAN Calendar
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-future-of-water-in-the-rogue-valley/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T200000
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SUMMARY:2022 Powwow at Phoenix High School
DESCRIPTION:SOU’s Native American Student Union provided the following invitation for the 2022 Powwow. \nPowwow is here!\nSouthern Oregon University’s 29th Annual Spring Powwow hosted by the Native American Student of SOU. After a long wait this is worth putting on your calendar\, we’ve been working hard. \nThis year’s Powwow is on May 21st with a Grand Entry at Noon and 6PM. It’ll be held in the Phoenix High School Stadium (745 N. Rose St)\, with SOU’s own David West (Potawatomi Nation) as MC. \nFor more information or to be a vendor please email NASUSOU1@gmail.com.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/2022-powwow-at-phoenix-high-school/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T120000
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SUMMARY:The Eyes of Compassion: A morning of mildfulness
DESCRIPTION:A Morning of Mindfulness with Dr. Peggy Rowe-Ward\, including a Transmission of the 5 Mindfulness Trainings. \nThe Palomitas de Paz Sangha and Dr. Peggy Rowe-Ward will offer a gentle morning of practice including sitting meditation\, walking meditation\, a Dharma Talk\, body/mind integration and a Transmission of the 5 Mindfulness Practices.  Together we will develop our understanding of interbeing\, and learn how to practice with eyes of compassion. \nFor those who wish to attend in person\, the event will be at Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 1600 Buena Vista Drive\, Vista\, CA. For those unable to travel\, the event will be accessible via Zoom. \nThis event is being hosted by the Palomitas de Paz Sangha\, who ask that all participants\, whether attending in person or virtually through Zoom\, register via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-eyes-of-compassion-tickets-312934344047 \nIf you wish to officially receive the 5 Mindfulness Trainings Transmission for the first time\, or wish to officially renew your existing reception of the Trainings\, please contact Brad Wiscons no later than May 10th at bjwiscons at gmail dot com
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-eyes-of-compassion/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220520T080000
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SUMMARY:Rogue Valley New Day Network Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:The Rogue Valley New Day Network invites you to join their breakfast May 20 at 8 a.m. at the Bellevue Grange  \nThe Rogue Valley New Day Network is springing to life. We are holding our first meeting in two years at on. We will have our traditional potluck breakfast.  Please bring food to share\, your own dishes and silverware. This will be a time for each attendee to share their social activism\, gather allies and create community. \nEvent organizers request that everyone please bring a dish to share\, as well as one’s own plates and cups to help minimize waste from the event.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/rogue-valley-new-day-network-breakfast/
LOCATION:Bellevue Grange\, 1050 Tollman Creek Road\, Ashland\, Or\, 97520
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T110000
DTSTAMP:20220503T190022Z
CREATED:20220503T190022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T190022Z
UID:10000413-1652346000-1652353200@peacehouse.net
SUMMARY:Building More Just Trade: A World Fair Trade Day Webinar
DESCRIPTION:We’re at a unique moment in the movements for trade justice and a fair food system. Over the past two years\, the global pandemic has made even more visible the injustice baked into our current systems. But we’ve also seen communities come together to build a more fair world. \nThis year\, to mark World Fair Trade Day\, we’re excited to bring together some of the people who have been leading that work in a free webinar. The conversation will highlight the panelists’ experiences working to build more fair food and trade systems and share useful learnings for all of us on how to collaborate and act in solidarity beyond borders. \nREGISTER HERE \nSpeakers:  \nFabiola Ortiz Valdez\, Food Chain Workers Alliance \nManpreet Kaur Kalra\, Art of Citizenry \nWill Jamil Wiltschko\, California Trade Justice Coalition \nModerated by Anna Canning\, Fair World Project
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/building-more-just-trade-a-world-fair-trade-day-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220511
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SUMMARY:SOU Kieval Lecture Series May 9 and 10
DESCRIPTION:Southern Oregon University to host annual Kieval Lecture Series featuring the innovative Professor Vrushali Bokil. \nProfessor Vrushali Bokil was born in India and moved to the United States for graduate studies. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Houston in 2003. Before coming to Oregon State University\, she was a postdoctoral research associate at North Carolina State University in Raleigh\, NC. Professor Bokil is currently a full Professor of Mathematics and the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Science at Oregon State University. Professor Bokil is an applied and computational mathematician specializing in computational understanding of wave phenomena and in the mathematical aspects of epidemic dynamics. \nProfessor Bokil will be giving three lectures: \nMathematics – A Language for Understanding Love\, Life\, and the Universe on Monday at 3:30 pm\, Science Building\, Room 151 \nOptimal Control of Plant Disease Epidemics\, Monday at 9:30 pm\, Science Building 207 \nDiversity\, Equity\, Access & Inclusion Lecture: Mindfulness and Anti-Oppression in Science\, Tuesday 9:30 a.m\, Churchill Hall Room 229/30
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/sou-kieval-lecture-series-may-9-and-10/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T163000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T172230Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Free Hazardous Waste Drop-off
DESCRIPTION:Rogue Disposal and Recycling hosts its annual hazardous waste drop-off event from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday\, May 7\, at 8001 Table Rock Road in White City. \nIt’s a chance to toss toxins including household cleaning supplies\, paint removers and garden chemicals\, from drain cleaner and weed killer to bleach and bug spray. \nAccepted materials include window cleaner\, bathroom cleaner\, anything containing bleach or ammonia\, pesticides and insecticides\, toxic wood preservatives\, light ballasts\, alkaline and rechargeable batteries\, thermostats containing mercury\, and swimming pool chemicals. \nPaint will not be accepted. Neither will fluorescent light tubes. \nCall 541-482-2770 for more information.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/annual-free-hazardous-waste-drop-off/
LOCATION:Rogue Disposal and Recycling\, 8001 Table Rock Road\, White City\, OR\, 97503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220503T153000
DTSTAMP:20220503T190426Z
CREATED:20220503T190426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T190426Z
UID:10000414-1651582800-1651591800@peacehouse.net
SUMMARY:Connecting Our Hearts in the Midst of War
DESCRIPTION:Join Leah Green\, founder and co-director of the Compassionate Listening Project\, and Rachel Eryn Kalish\, Senior Facilitator\, for a guided 1.5 hour Circle to connect heart-to-heart around the heart-break in Ukraine. \nEvent Details \nOur Circle will be held on Zoom. \nIn order to make the most of your experience and support this event\, please: \n\nPlan to arrive in a quiet distraction-free environment\, fully present.\nPlease do not join the circle while in transit (walking\, driving\, on the bus\, etc.)\, or while multitasking.\n\nAfter registration\, you will receive a confirmation and welcome email with the Zoom link. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at staff@compassionatelistening.org. \nThank you and welcome !
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/connecting-our-hearts-in-the-midst-of-war/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220429T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220429T163000
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CREATED:20220418T220006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T220006Z
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SUMMARY:Arbor Day of Service
DESCRIPTION:Join the SOU Sustainability Team and The Tree\, Bee\, Bird Committee in our celebration of Arbor Day! This event will entail a bountiful lunch\, short talks from local speakers\, and fun volunteer service projects around and near the SOU campus. This event is free and open to the public and the SOU community alike! Advance registration is requested\, but not required. For more details and to sign up visit the sign-up site:  https://southernoregonuniversity.formstack.com/forms/arborday_2022. \nFacebook event for sharing: https://fb.me/e/1pmnAC0ZW
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/arbor-day-of-service/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T190000
DTSTAMP:20220405T164055Z
CREATED:20220405T164055Z
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SUMMARY:Ashland Climate Action Project: The Future of Natural Gas

DESCRIPTION:SOCAN’s Ashland Climate Action Project: The Future of Natural Gas \nSpeaker Christy Anderson Brekken\, President of the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Boar \nFrom SoCAN\, “We have little time to de-carbonize our energy systems. The science of climate change is clear; alternative technology is available and economically feasible. Now is the time for government policy to speed the transformation to a clean energy economy. \nThis program will unpack the authority of different government bodies to set clean energy policy and current opportunities to advocate for reducing methane from the use of natural gas in our energy system.” \nRegistration Required: bit.ly/FutureOfNaturalGas
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-climate-action-project-the-future-of-natural-gas/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T203000
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SUMMARY:Deconstructing Whiteness: Pioneers as Celebrated Figures
DESCRIPTION:For their April Zoom meeting\, Deconstructing Whiteness will focus on the topic Pioneers as Celebrated Figures: What are the Stories We Tell Ourselves? \nFrom Deconstructing Whiteness: \n“As we contemplate sayings such as “the last American frontier”\, “pioneers had it rough and persevered”\, “pioneers made something of this land\, they foraged\, and shaped it from nothing”\, “the founders of the U.S. were great men”\, “how the american west was won”\, “let’s play cowboys and indians”\, “last person on the totem pole”\, etc……let’s look at deconstructing these white colonists’ phrases. \nWhen we think about Euro-American settlers/colonizers and the way they have been romanticized for future generations\, we ponder this for at least two reasons: \n1) Why past and current white generations did and still continue this practice to this day\, and\n2) What keeps us believing in the white-centered\, brainwashed stories? \nWhat stories have we told ourselves\, as a people\, that live in us as “truth?” With some research\, we find they [stories as truth] are not based in fact. What in our white supremacy assumptions have we inherited from WAY back\, and live with us today? \nPrep Materials for April 2022: \n\nAndrew Jackson – (Through colonizer history)\nAmerican History Told Through Native Lens – NPR\nWe Shall Remain – There are 5 about 30-75min episodes – PBS – (These are not free unless you have a subscription through PBS or pay through Amazon prime)\nEssential Understandings of Native Americans in Oregon – Oregon Department of Education and the Nine Tribes of Oregon\n\nThese prep materials are optional\, but we encourage you to look at them with the intent of planting the seed of curiosity and self-education\, not as a “prerequisite” for attending. We start each of our sessions with a mutually created foundation. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/deconstructing-whiteness-pioneers-as-celebrated-figures/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T180000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Revolution Generation
DESCRIPTION:Stopping the emissions and then reversing the effects of excess greenhouse gasses is the existential crisis of our times. Massive\, transformative action is needed and must happen by the end of the decade. The Millennial Generation has grown up with the technology\, social tools\, and cooperative training to lead this fundamental change. The Revolution Generation is a kinetic\, perceptive documentary of a generation that examines why they are who they are. \nThis film is for all generations. It explores the “80-year cycle” of human history and shows the unique roll that Millennials will play as they shape the society for the rest of the century as we deal with a changing climate change\, social injustices\, geopolitical struggles\, and rapidly changing technology. \nNarrated by Michelle Rodriguez. Featuring interviews with Neil Howe\, Cici Battle\, Renaldo Pearson\, Roza Calderon\, David Burstein\, Christine Hassler\, Adam Smiley Poswalsky\, Ana Kasparian\, Tamara Draught\, Alexi Panos\, Tulsi Gabbard \nThe number of Millennials in the United States — those born between approximately 1978 and 2000 — is near 80 million people. They’re the most diverse generation in America\, with 56 percent of them registered as politically Independent … and every single one of them will be needed if the planet is to avoid climate catastrophe. In THE REVOLUTION GENERATION\, filmmakers Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell (whose previous films Fuel\, Pump\, and Kiss the Ground have examined oil\, capitalism\, and a regenerative way forward for the earth) spotlight a generation that has been mischaracterized\, mislabeled\, and mistakenly mocked. Through interviews and highlighting a theory by authors/generational demographists Neil Howe and William Strauss that history can be viewed as a series of 80-year cycles — and within that\, into four “seasons” that bring with them profound societal changes — the film shows the impact of the WWII Generation\, Baby Boomers\, and Gen X. But Millennials occupy a special spot: They’re creators of social tech and native digital users\, are anti-corporate crusaders\, are more empathetic that any previous group … and they now have to secure voting rights\, equality\, and the safety of the planet itself. Can they do it? A kinetic\, perceptive documentary of a generation and why they are who they are\, THE REVOLUTION GENERATION is also\, as Josh Trickell says\, “A how-to manual for saving the earth.” \nPlease join us for a screening and subsequent discussion on Wednesday\, April 27 at 6:00 PM PDT. \nRegistration required: bit.ly/SOCAN-Rev-Gen
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/film-screening-the-revolution-generation/
CATEGORIES:Allies,Climate,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220424T160000
DTSTAMP:20220405T191957Z
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SUMMARY:Temple Emek Shalom: Earth Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Temple Emek Shalom (TES) has announced a fun\, free\, informative\, and interactive community event on Sunday\, April 24th to celebrate the Earth Day message of protecting our environment. The celebration is open to everyone in the community and is geared to people of all ages\, with information\, music\, food trucks\, and activities for kids. \nA major highlight will be the opportunity for licensed and insured drivers to test drive electric vehicles including the Arcimoto FUV manufactured in Eugene\, OR\, and the Mustang E and Kia Niro EV\, which are sold locally by Lithia Motors’ Green Cars division. \nMore than a dozen organizations committed to environmental protection will be on-hand to share helpful information and answer questions about green practices and technology. \nParticipating organizations to date include representatives from: \nCity of Ashland Conservation Division and Conservation Commission\, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now\, Rogue Climate Action Team (County High Schools)\, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy\, Truth to Power (Ashland High School)\, Klamath Bird Observatory\, Ashland Solar Coop\, Rogue Produce’s Community Compost Program\, Southern Oregon Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Association: Learn from local drivers about their Electric Vehicle experiences. \nMore Fun:  Kids can take home seed kits\, and everyone can enjoy CABA Empanadas and Lions ice cream treats from local food trucks\, and wonderful music from professional musicians!  Bring your water bottle for free refills from Crystal Geyser. \nPLEASE SUPPORT THE ASHLAND EMERGENCY FOOD BANK BY BRINGING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS. \nDisplays will be in the Temple Emek Shalom\, 1800 E Main St\, Ashland & Easterly portion of the Grace Point parking lots.  Parking will be in Grace Point & Middle School parking lots.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/temple-emek-shalom-earth-day-events/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T173000
DTSTAMP: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T180000
DTSTAMP:20220418T212141Z
CREATED:20220418T212141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T212141Z
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SUMMARY:Colombia: Human Rights in the Electoral Process
DESCRIPTION:The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective invites you to attend a virtual conversation between human rights defenders in Colombia including social leaders from the territories who will share their analysis of the electoral context and the current human rights situation in the country. With the presidential elections slated for May 29\, the electoral process in Colombia still lacks many guarantees for a secure\, transparent\, and equitable election. In this virtual conversation\, we will hear directly from human rights defenders in Colombia who are on the frontlines of the struggles of peace\, justice and grassroots democracy. We will also learn about this years historic elections in Colombia and the intersection with the current human rights situation in the country. Join us via zoom on April 21\, 2022 at 6pm CT/7pm ET. \nRegister in advance for this event here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/colombia-human-rights-in-the-electoral-process/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220530
DTSTAMP:20220322T134820Z
CREATED:20220322T134820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T134820Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220409T080000
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SUMMARY:Emergency Rally and Event for Ukraine April 9
DESCRIPTION:From the folks at Peace In Ukraine: \nAs the conflict in Ukraine rages on\, we\, the peace-loving people of the world\, must raise our voices to demand a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement. \nWe will hear from some of the sharpest politicians\, analysts and organizers around the world about how they view this conflict and what we can do to create a global movement to end this conflict. \nRSVP for this event here: https://www.peaceinukraine.org/ukraine_040922 \nSpeakers will include: \n\n  Vijay Prashad\, director at Tricontinental Institute\, historian and author\n  Noam Chomsky\, author\, linguist\, social critic and activist
\n  Clare Daly\, Irish politician\, Member of the European Parliament\n  Lindsey German\, Stop the War Coalition\n  Yanis Varoufakis\, economist and politician\, former Greek Minister of Finance\n  Tariq Ali\, writer\, journalist and film-maker\n  Reiner Braun\, executive director of the International Peace Bureau\n  Anuradha Chenoy\, former dean at School of International Studies\, Jawaharlal Nehru University\, New Delhi\n  Kate Hudson\, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament\n  Medea Benjamin\, co-founder at CODEPINK\, author and activist\n  A speaker from Ukraine TBA\n\nFrom event organizers: \nWe are also taking to the streets! Find or organize an April 9 protest to stop the war here.  We can help you with outreach\, signage\, and posting the photos of your action.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/emergency-international-rally-for-ukraine-april-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T150000
DTSTAMP:20220322T133135Z
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SUMMARY:MLK 55 Years Later — Can the Church Study War No More?
DESCRIPTION:April 2\, 2022 Riverside Church\, NYC (and online) \nRe-examining the links between militarism and racism  \nCan America learn to “study war no more”? \nJoin the event virtually or in person on April 2nd to mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech in the place where he delivered it 55 years ago – the historic Riverside Church. \nAt a time when the justness and necessity of the Vietnam War was still broadly accepted\, Dr. King issued a stirring rebuke to the U.S. establishment\, naming his own government as “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.” \nWe will explore the connections Dr. King made in that speech between the “three evils” of militarism\, racism\, and poverty and their impact on Black lives a half century later. We’ll look at the road from Iraq to Ferguson and talk about how the Church and the American people can overcome the forces of war and violence to build a more peaceful and just nation and planet. \nJoin us for: \n\nMusical performances\nAn inspiring reading of the “Beyond Vietnam” speech by national faith leaders and activists\nA conversation with leading voices from the American church and anti-militarism movements on forging a new path\n\nThe event will take place on Saturday\, April 2 from 3:30 to 6 pm ET. \nRSVP and receive updates of confirmed guests\, performers and panelists as they become available! \nREGISTER FOR EVENT
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/mlk-55-years-later-can-the-church-study-war-no-more/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,InterFaith
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220521
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SUMMARY:Betty LaDuke Art Show Fire\, Fury\, and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:From March 29 through May 20 Grants Pass Art Museum will host the Betty LaDuke Art Show Fire\, Fury\, and Resistance: Totem Witnesses and Turtle Wisdom. \nWe are about to be treated to an enormous show featuring the work of our dear friend Betty Betty LaDuke at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Amazingly\, the thirty-eight pieces largely represent what she did while in virtual isolation during the past two years of COVID shutdown. \n“Fire\, Fury and Resilience” reflects her sensitivity to the s social issues of our times\, the Almeda Fire\, Immigration issues\, social distancing during COVID and long-standing issues of social justice are all brilliantly reflected in her textured three-dimensional pieces using strident purples and turquoise\, for instance\, in just the right places to create her own version of totems that are visually tribal and compelling. \nBetty’s work includes some pieces from a new series of twelve turtles that she was inspired to create after a recent trip to see her daughter\, Winona LaDuke\, in Minnesota. She described the way enormous turtles kept appearing along the highway they were driving on. In order not to hurt or scare the turtles\, Winona would get out and put a stick in front of them. They would snap at the stick and grip it\, not letting go. This made it possible for Winona to drag the turtles off the road as they appeared. Turtles have been iconic images for Betty over years the years as they appear in folk cultures in Africa\, South America\, Native American motifs over generations. \nBetty says that she is enjoying creating the turtle totems because they are a relief from all the more intense expressions of what she has felt through the last two years. She assures us that more turtles are yet to come\, but so far each enormous turtle medallion provides a colorful\, circular and magical design. We look forward to seeing Betty’s still-burgeoning artistry\, which is a marvel and a gift and puts the Rogue Valley on the map nationally and internationally.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/betty-laduke-art-show-fire-fury-and-resistance/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T100000
DTSTAMP:20220322T133829Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20220322T134106Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T130000
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SUMMARY:Restoring Nature: What People of Faith Can Do to Heal the Earth
DESCRIPTION:Douglas Tallamy’s books have awakened thousands to the problem of wildlife decline and the solution that resides in habitat restoration. This is a solution of which you and your faith community can be a part. The solution can be as close as your backyard or the property surrounding your place of worship. In this webinar\, Tallamy will outline the crisis faced and what we can do in response. The green teams and green thumbs of faith communities will learn not only about cultivating native plants in the landscapes around them\, but also what can be done to create a transformative movement full of actions ordinary people everywhere can take. \nTo care for God’s creation\, we can start by simply stepping outside the doors of where we gather for worship to make the most of our sacred places. In this webinar\, Tallamy will raise our awareness and equip us to make a difference in our world. \nThis webinar is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Carol Devine who serves as the Minister of Green Chalice for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Interim Director of Blessed Tomorrow. \nREGISTER FOR EVENT HERE \nEvent Co-Sponsors: Blessed Tomorrow\, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, Interfaith Power & Light\, Multnomah Athletic Club\, Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church\, Planet Church of First United Methodist Church of Portland\, and West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. \nSpecial thanks to the Rev. Jim Ruyle for making this event possible.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/restoring-nature-what-people-of-faith-can-do-to-heal-the-earth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220322T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220322T183000
DTSTAMP:20220307T185713Z
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SUMMARY:Honduras Solidarity Webinar Part II
DESCRIPTION:This is the Second in four part Webinar series held every Tuesday from March 15 – April 5\,  5 PM PST.\n \nREGISTER FOR THE MARCH 22 EVENT HERE \nFrom the late 1800’s\, the United States has been destabilizing countries in Central America\, including Honduras\, through political\, corporate\, and military intervention. As recent as in 2009\, the U.S. stood by while the Honduran military violently ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Systemic inequality and the ensuing violence – including the criminalization and assassinations of hundreds of Honduran activists– has led to a significant increase in Honduran migration toward the U.S. over the past decade. \nWith the victory of Xiomara Castro\, the first woman head of state in Honduras\, in the elections of November 28 2021\, the country experienced a historic step forward for the popular resistance that coalesced after the 2009 coup. Still\, there are many uphill battles in the struggle for justice and dignity for the people of Honduras. The previous administrations since the 2009 coup betrayed their own people by selling the country’s land\, water\, and minerals to foreign investors; brutalizing of activists by the police and military with US-supplied funding and training; and installing maximum-security prisons designed after those existing in the US. \nIn this four-part webinar series\, we will be looking at how corruption\, land dispossession\, environmental degradation\, and systemic human rights abuses are the consequences of neoliberal (global free-market capitalist) policies and the legacy of U.S. imperialism. We at Honduras Solidarity Network and the InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia invite you to join this series to gain a deeper understanding around these issues\, as well as what can be done by people living in the Global North to show solidarity. \nMarch 22: Transnational “development” – How the Honduran government enables US extraction of resources and exploitation of their people \nREGISTER HERE \nThroughout the 20th century and until present day\, Honduran leadership\, with the support of the United States\, has sold out land and water concessions to transnational corporations. This has happened through countless avenues\, including the Banana Wars one hundred years ago and the signing of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in 2006. This pattern has never ceased. Since the 2009 coup\, the authoritarian government has granted hundreds of concessions to foreign companies to extract minerals\, build dams\, create luxury resorts\, and log timber. One of the most obvious examples of this exploitation and extraction is the signing of the 2013 Zones for Economic Development and Employment (ZEDE) law\, which allows the government to further sell off Honduran land\, including collectively-held ancestral lands of Afro-descendant and Indigenous peoples. Foreign investors\, mostly from the US and Canada\, are moving in to develop autonomous charter cities where the government will have no jurisdiction. President Xiomara Castro had made it one of her main election campaign promises to overturn this law. \nJoin this webinar to examine the role the US government and corporations play in seizing land and waterways from communities in Honduras\, the popular resistance movement against the ZEDEs\, and the challenges faced by the new presidential administration and the people of Honduras in the current political landscape. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/honduras-solidarity-webinar-part-ii/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Honduras
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T140000
DTSTAMP:20220315T150049Z
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SUMMARY:Film and Conversation Series: Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:Please join RCC’s Earth Club by Zoom at 12:30 pm on Sunday\, March 20\, 2022 for five short films: Why You Should Be A Climate Activist (Luisa Neuberger)\, Climate Justice Can’t Happen Without Racial Justice (David Lammy)\, Apple’s Promise to be Carbon Neutral by 2030 (Lisa Jackson)\, How to Get Everyone to Care About a Green Economy (Angela Francis)\, and The Case for Stubborn Optimism on Climate (Christiana Figueres). The films will be followed by conversation about how we can get involved in solutions. \nLink for film/conversation: https://roguecc.zoom.us/j/93761185026  \nFor more information contact Dorothy Swain at larkswain@jeffnet.org.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/film-and-conversation-series-climate-justice/
CATEGORIES:Allies,Climate
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220320T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220320T140000
DTSTAMP:20220216T030656Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Equinox Community Healing Give Away Event
DESCRIPTION:The SOESD Indian Education Program is looking for donations\, volunteers\, and sponsors for a community healing giveaway event on the Spring Equinox. Teresa’s office was lost in the alameda fire along with small gift items. We would love anything to share with the students\, their families and our wonderful NASU advisors. We will also be honoring 2 community members for their contributions to our community and support of our Indian Education program. They/yaka have greatly improved the lives of our Native American and Alaskan Native youth. They/yaka require no introduction\, Dr. Brook Colley with Native American Studies at Southern Oregon University and Chava Florendo with Southern Oregon University’s Youth Programs\, Konaway Nika Tillicum and All My Relations. \nSend a story\, a song\, or a handmade or purchased item. We are also planning on having a remembrance of photos for those we have lost. We are acknowledging how hard this pandemic has been and moving forward to a place of healing together as we’ve always done. To make a donation for students or volunteer\, contact Teresa Cisneros TERESA_CISNEROS@SOESD.K12.OR.US or Jasilyn Swick at  JASILYN_SWICK@SOESD.K12.OR.US. \nTo volunteer\, complete this Google Form: https://forms.gle/A9C4LETrd23h8yn79
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/spring-equinox-community-healiung-give-away-event/
LOCATION:Crater Lake High School\, 655 N. Third Street\, Central Point\, OR\, 97502\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T150000
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SUMMARY:2022 Liberation Lab: A Teach-in on Abolition and Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:The InterReligious Task Force on Central America will be co-hosting a free teach-in on Abolition and Environmental Justice with Case Western Regional University. \nThe 22nd Annual Social Justice Teach-In is a great opportunity for high school and college students–as well as people of all ages– to learn about critical human rights issues and to practice hands-on organizing and communication skills to work for peace\, justice and human rights—here and across the hemisphere. In pre-pandemic times\, this annual event has attracted up to 850 attendees\, mostly from area high schools and colleges\, providing participants with information\, practical skills\, and resources to support social justice programming at their schools\, places of worship\, and other community groups. This year will be our second virtual Teach-In. While we do not expect attendance numbers on par with in-person figures from recent years past\, having this event online will allow people to participate from across the US and around the world. \nVisit https://teachin22.eventbrite.com to register!
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/2022-liberation-lab-a-social-justice-teach-in-on-abolition-and-environmental-justic/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220316T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220316T090000
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SUMMARY:Peace Community in Colombia: 25 Years of Resistance to Violence
DESCRIPTION:Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) Peace Presence invites you to attend an International webinar about the Peace Community in San José de Apartadó\, Colombia on March 16th at 7am (Pacific Time). \nThis webinar is organized on the occasion of the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council and will focus on the nonviolent experience of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó. It will address the local context\, the principles and organization of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó and the constant threats of their living because of their choosing to refuse violence and will explore more on human rights issues in the Colombia context. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to learn more about nonviolent resistance and to hear first hand testimonies from the community’s members and additionally a contribution from the perspective of international institutions such as the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bogotá. \nOur main speakers will be: \n\nGildardo Tuberquia and others\, Peace Community of San José de Apartadó\nAndrea Garzón\, Colombian Commission of Jurists\nCarlos De La Torre\, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Colombia\n\nRegister here and participate! \nAfter you registered\, you will receive by email the link to connect on Zoom on the 16th. \nThe webinar will be in English and Spanish.This year FOR Peace Presence celebrates 20 years of non-violent protective accompaniment in Colombia.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/peace-community-in-colombia-25-years-of-resistance-to-violence/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,InterFaith,Nonviolence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T183000
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SUMMARY:Honduras Solidarity Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join Honduras Solidarity Network and IRTF in a four-part webinar series from March 15 – April 5 to learn from Honduran activists about the effects of US imperialism on people of the Global South. \nFrom the late 1800’s\, the United States has been destabilizing countries in Central America\, including Honduras\, through political\, corporate\, and military intervention. As recent as in 2009\, the U.S. stood by while the Honduran military violently ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Systemic inequality and the ensuing violence – including the criminalization and assassinations of hundreds of Honduran activists– has led to a significant increase in Honduran migration toward the U.S. over the past decade. \nWith the victory of Xiomara Castro\, the first woman head of state in Honduras\, in the elections of November 28 2021\, the country experienced a historic step forward for the popular resistance that coalesced after the 2009 coup. Still\, there are many uphill battles in the struggle for justice and dignity for the people of Honduras. The previous administrations since the 2009 coup betrayed their own people by selling the country’s land\, water\, and minerals to foreign investors; brutalizing of activists by the police and military with US-supplied funding and training; and installing maximum-security prisons designed after those existing in the US. \nIn this four-part webinar series\, we will be looking at how corruption\, land dispossession\, environmental degradation\, and systemic human rights abuses are the consequences of neoliberal (global free-market capitalist) policies and the legacy of U.S. imperialism. We at Honduras Solidarity Network and the InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia invite you to join this series to gain a deeper understanding around these issues\, as well as what can be done by people living in the Global North to show solidarity. \nFor detailed descriptions of each webinar\, follow this link. \nMarch 15\, 8 PM (Eastern): Where are we now? \nREGISTER HERE \nThe elections of November 28\, 2021\, became a historic event for Honduras. We see Xiomara Castro’s electoral victory as another step in the popular resistance that preceded the 2009 coup. This victory resulted from the work of a coalition that spanned the political spectrum in Honduras to oppose the re-election of newly-displaced dictator\, Juan Orlando Hernandez. It is also because of the countless sacrifices of criminalized and murdered activists that the people of Honduras can continue to resist the harmful impacts of the U.S. and Canada-backed neoliberal model (global free-market capitalist). \nThe Honduran people are working to build a new country with justice and dignity. Join this webinar to gain a deeper understanding of the current political landscape in Honduras after the election of President Xiomara Castro\, the new foreign policy interests of the U.S. and Canada towards Honduras\, and what it means now to build solidarity with the people of Honduras. U.S.-Honduran solidarity. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/honduras-solidarity-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Honduras
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