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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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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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SUMMARY:Ashland Independent Film Festival (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:More than 60 feature films and six short film compilations are in the offing for the Ashland Independent Film Festival’s 21st season that will run virtually April 1-10. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday\, March 18. \nBuy Tickets Here \nAlong with the films\, the 10-day event will include question-answer sessions\, free children’s and education programs\, all through a new and reportedly user-friendly platform\, Eventive. \nSpecial festival programs include “We Feed People\,” which spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s incredible mission and evolution over 12 years from being a scrappy group of grassroots volunteers to becoming one of the most highly regarded humanitarian aid organizations in the disaster relief sector. The film\, directed by Ron Howard\, will be screened on April 1 only. This is an Oregon-only film with a limited number of tickets available. \nKeep reading at Ashland.news \nBuy tickets Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-independent-film-festival-virtual/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T190000
DTSTAMP:20220315T144506Z
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SUMMARY:Addressing the Climate Crisis in Oregon:: 2022 Progress
DESCRIPTION:The March Southern Oregon Climate Action Now general meeting\, scheduled as a ZOOM program from 6:00 – 7:00 pm on March 29\, will offer a summary of what happened during the 2022 legislative session and what is happening on the agency front in response to the Executive Order. \nThe program will feature Rural Oregon Climate Political Action Committee Director Hogan Sherrow\, and SOCAN cofacilitator Alan Journet both of whom have been monitoring developments and engaging where opportunities were offered. \nThanks to the Governor’s 2020 Executive Order 20-04\, and passage of several bills addressing elements of the climate crisis\, Oregon has started to regain climate leadership and resume its historic role at the forefront of environmental protection. \nThere is no charge for joining the ZOOM meeting\, but participants must register. \nLink to SOCAN Registration (Zoom link) \nThese meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/addressing-the-climate-crisis-in-oregon-2022-progress/
LOCATION:Online
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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:20220327T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220327T120000
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SUMMARY:Lotus Institute: Cultivating the mind of love
DESCRIPTION:The garden of Bodhicitta: cultivating the mind of love \nwith Beth Sanchez\, Viviane Ephraimson-Abt and Peggy Rowe-Ward \nAs the refreshing spring breeze arrives\, let’s invite in the creative and rejuvenating energy of this new season. Join us for this half-day of mindfulness where we will explore the mind of love and compassion as a garden of Bodhicitta. \nAt its core\, bodhichitta is awakening to life in order to help others awaken to life. It is both a practice and a result. It is our intention of goodness. \nWhat seeds are there\, in your mind of love\, and how do you grow them? Together we will enjoy mindful sitting\, a dharma talk\, gentle yoga\, and creative practice as we nourish ourselves and each other. \nRegister Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/lotus-institute-cultivating-the-mind-of-love/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T203000
DTSTAMP:20220315T144934Z
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SUMMARY:Electrify Your Home
DESCRIPTION:From Southern Oregon Climate Action Now: \nYou’ve heard that switching from natural gas to electricity can help you dramatically reduce your climate footprint and reduce the presence of harmful gases in your home. Now what do you do? \nThis presentation\, by Brian Stewart of Electrify Now\, will outline how to take a planned approach to electrifying your home and review the options available for switching your home heating\, water heating\, and cooking from gas to electric. \nWe’ll look at the financial and emissions implications of these choices based on local gas and electricity rates\, and unveil new local resources to help homeowners on the path to electrification. \nRegister for Zoom Event \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/electrify-your-home/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T100000
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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:20220323T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T173000
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SUMMARY:Lotus Institute: Heart Sutra Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From the Lotus Institute \nThe Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore is a gift from our beloved teacher\, Thich Nhat Hanh\, and those who came before him. Thich Nhat Hanh has called the Heart Sutra “the highest vision of the Buddha.” Chanting The Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore\, Nhat Hanh’s new translation\, can awaken the teacher in us\, the one who shows us the way to our own awakened nature. \nDharma teacher and musician Brian Kimmel (Bk) with Dharma teacher\, Peggy Rowe Ward\, will lead us on a journey of learning with and chanting from The Heart Sutra. In this workshop\, we will: \n\nChant the Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore\nShare tips on learning the chant and practicing it for ourselves and with our sanghas\nPractice with our aspirations as a means to help bring this teaching into our daily life and where it is needed in the world.\n\nWhen Thich Nhat Hanh completed this translation at 3am in the morning\, a moon ray penetrated his room. Let’s come together to experience the clear light of the moon\, and the deep abiding wisdom of this Sutra and our teacher. \nPlease know: you are welcome. Even if you don’t think you have a voice\, even if you think you can’t chant\, sing\, or carry a tune – your heart can. We hope you will join us.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/lotus-institute-heart-sutra-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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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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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220322T183000
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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
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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Jefferson Center Salon Series: Separation of Church and State
DESCRIPTION:The Jefferson Center Salon Series presents Separation of Church and State in 2021. The virtual event will feature Olena Black\, who will report back from the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s (FFRF) national convention last November. The Zoom presentation will offer short videos of featured speakers\, including: \n\nAndrew Seidel\, Director of Strategic Response at FFRF\, on how Christian nationalism was involved in the January 6 riots;\nChris Cameron\, who points to the long history of free thinkers in the Black community in the US;\nMegan Phelps-Roper\, who describes why she left the hate-oriented Christian congregation into which she was born.\n\nThe Freedom from Religion Foundation “works as an umbrella for those who are free from religion and are committed to the cherished principle of separation of state and church.” It works through advocacy\, litigation\, and education through radio\, video\, publications\, and speaker programs. \nOlena Black is a lifelong Jackson County resident\, whose career was business systems analyst; she is currently a local history preservationist. \nRegister for the Zoom Event Here \nFor more information\, contact Joseph Graf\, graf@sou.edu or Sandra Coyner\, coyner@sou.edu\, or call them at (541) 488-8429.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/jefferson-center-salon-series-separation-of-church-and-state/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Author Talk with Dr. Maha Hilal
DESCRIPTION:After two decades of the War on Terror and its catastrophic impact\, Dr. Hilal presents us with a policy-informed examination of institutionalized Islamophobia and the ever-expanding post 9/11 surveillance state. \nJoin Dr. Hilal and SOA Watch Staff Collective to discuss how the official narrative of the War on Terror has justified the creation of a sprawling apparatus of state violence rooted in Islamophobia. Dr. Hilal will unpack the taxonomy of the War on Terror that she outlines in her book—militarism and warfare\, draconian immigration policy\, surveillance\, federal terrorism prosecutions\, and detention and torture. Dr. Hilal and SOA Watch will also discuss the experience and resilience of Muslim communities fighting for dignity and justice\, including the ongoing struggle to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison. \nLink to Zoom Event Page  (details in registration confirmation) \nASL Interpretation and CART Captioning available
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/innocent-until-proven-muslim-author-talk-with-dr-maha-hilal/
LOCATION:Online
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220309T113000
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SUMMARY:U.S. Military and Environmental Justice Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The United States military is one of the world’s biggest polluters. As an institution\, it leads the world in oil consumption and emits enormous amounts of greenhouse gases. To grasp the environmental impact of the U.S. military\, however\, requires us to go beyond statistics and numbers. One must listen to those from the communities directly affected. This webinar will provide an overview of environmental justice concerns pertaining to the U.S. military while also centering the voices of those engaged in the struggle to stop the pollution caused by the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on the island of Oahu. Faith communities will not only learn about the issues\, but also how they can take action for justice. Even if you can’t make the scheduled time of 1 pm ET on Wednesday\, March 9th\, still sign-up\, you will receive a recording. \nRegister for this Zoom Event \nThis monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars 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. Michael Malcom who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council. \nThe Just Peace Network of the United Church of Christ is a co-sponsor of this event.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/u-s-military-and-environmental-justice-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:A Queer Indigenous Gathering
DESCRIPTION:On March 8th 2022\, students in the Queer Indigenous Studies course host the seventh annual Queer Indigenous Gathering at Southern Oregon University 5pm to 8pm. All are welcome. This collaborative final project brings together concepts explored in our class including\, survivance (survival+ resistance= continuance)\, settler colonialism\, heteropatriarchy\, heteronormativity\, eroticism\, love\, healing\,and community. \nWe have invited four amazing\, creative\, and knowledgeable LGBTQ2\, Queer Indigenous\, and Two-Spirit activists\, artists\, and scholars to share their stories and work\, and we are creating several educational resources for participants\, including a resource booklet. We envision this event as a gathering\, an educational celebration\, and a gift to our community\, while it is also an intervention that serves to unsettle racism\, settler colonialism\, and heterosexism. \nClick here for Zoom Link
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/a-queer-indigenous-gathering/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film Festival Militarism And Water\, Survival And Resistance
DESCRIPTION:WATER & WAR: A Virtual Film Festival Exploring The Intersections Of Militarism And Water\, Survival And Resistance \nTuesday\, March 15\, 2022 to Tuesday\, March 22\, 2022 \nJoin World Beyond War for our 2nd annual virtual film festival! \nWith the escalating conflict over Ukraine\, our work to call for the abolition of war seems ever more pertinent. In trying times like these\, it feels especially important for us to come together in solidarity\, unifying our collective call for demilitarization and nonviolence. Our “Water & War” film festival from March 15-22 will provide that opportunity for international networking and discussion\, as we watch and learn about the human and environmental impact of war and militarism worldwide\, and the stories of those who are standing up to resist it. \nThis year’s “Water & War” festival from March 15-22\, 2022 explores the intersection of militarism & water\, survival & resistance\, in the lead-up to World Water Day on March 22. A unique mix of films explores this theme\, from PFAS pollution on a military base in Michigan and the infamous Red Hill fuel leak in Hawai’i poisoning groundwater\, to Syrian war refugees fleeing violent conflict by boat to Europe and the story of the assassination of Honduran Indigenous water activist Berta Cáceres. \nEach screening will be followed by a special panel discussion with key representatives from the films. \nGET FESTIVAL TICKETS HERE \nDay 1 of the festival on Tuesday\, March 15 at 7:00pm Eastern Daylight Time launches with a discussion of the sweeping water contamination caused by U.S. military bases worldwide with screenings of No Defense & The Empire Files’ A Battle for Water in Hawai’i. The post-film discussion will include Craig Minor\, Tony Spaniola\, Mikey Inouye\, and other special guests TBA. \n  \nDay 2 on Saturday\, March 19 at 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time features a screening of the film The Crossing\, with director George Kurian. A rare\, firsthand account of one of the most dangerous journeys of our time\, this timely\, nail-biting documentary follows the grueling plight of a group of Syrian refugees as they cross the Mediterranean Sea and travel across Europe. The panel discussion will feature director George Kurian and Niamh Ní Bhriain\, coordinator of the Transnational Institute’s War and Pacification Programme. \nDay 3 – World Water Day\, Tuesday\, March 22 at 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT (GMT-04:00) \nThe festival finale features Berta Didn’t Die\, She Multiplied!\, a celebration of the life and legacy of Honduran Indigenous\, feminist\, and environmental activist Berta Cáceres. The film tells the story of the Honduran military coup\, the assassination of Berta\, and the victory in the Indigenous struggle to protect the Gualcarque River. The insidious agents of the local oligarchy\, the World Bank\, and North American corporations continue to kill but that will not stop the social movements. From Flint to Standing Rock to Honduras\, the water is sacred and the power is in the people. \nThis screening is co-sponsored by Mutual Aid Media and Peace Brigades International. \nMORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION HERE
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/virtual-film-festival-militarism-and-water-survival-and-resistance/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Jewish Voice for Peace: Art Under Siege
DESCRIPTION:Jewish Voice for Peace\, Los Angeles\, is honored to present the online premiere of documentary filmmaker Maurice Jacobsen’s chronicle “Art Under Siege.” \nWe will watch the video shot over the past six years inside the siege and then meet the project’s producer and directors along with Gaza artists in an online live conversation. \nTo view a two-minute preview of the film go here: www.vimeo.com/681097069 \nPlease register in advance for the event:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vceyqpj0sGNKKCKOAL0WH1Q6xmy8myx24 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/jewish-voice-for-peace-art-under-siege/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Stand With Ukraine Rally
DESCRIPTION:Oregon District 2 Indivisible\, the Rogue Valley Chapter of Veterans for Peace and Peace House invite you to attend a rally to Stand With Ukraine on Wednesday\, March 2\, at Vogel Plaza in Medford. \nParticipants are asked to wear blue and yellow in honor of Ukraine’s flag\, and to bring signs\, sunflowers\, and donations to benefit Doctors Without Borders\, which is providing aid to people injured and displaced by the conflict. \nWhy Gather?\n\n– Putin’s attack on Ukraine is an act of war that has inspired a worldwide response. It is important to show that the people of Southern Oregon support the independence of Ukraine and condemn the invasion of an independent nation.\n– This is an international crisis and should not be a partisan issue.\n– We are not happy with statements by Trump and GOP leaders who have praised Putin and tried to distract their followers’ attention by blaming the current administration.\n– We are particularly unhappy with our congressman\, Rep. Cliff Bentz\, who – a week after the attack – has remained silent on this issue. We will use this rally to ask him to make a public statement. \nThe groups invite everyone to come out and show their support for peace and the people of Ukraine on this evening. \nBackground: \nORD2 Indivisible is a grassroots organization devoted to keeping our members of Congress and other elected officials accountable. It is based on the Indivisible Guide\, with the goal of preserving a free press\, voting rights\, civil rights\, environmental protections\, health care\, and the protection of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. It is based on the values of inclusion\, tolerance and fairness in its fight for democracy. \nVeterans for Peace\, Rogue Valley Chapter 156 is part of a global organization of military veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using their experiences and lifting their voices. They inform the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars\, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars. The network has over 140 chapters worldwide whose work includes: educating the public\, advocating for a dismantling of the war economy\, providing services that assist veterans and victims of war\, and most significantly\, working to end all wars.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/stand-with-ukraine-rally/
LOCATION:JOIN US AT PEACE HOUSE FOR: 2016 WILPF Nuclear Free Future Tour
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Witness Solidarity Collective: What Are ZEDEs?
DESCRIPTION:Harvard University’s Center for Latin American Studies presents\, “The New Neoliberal Experiment in Latin America: Honduran ZEDEs or Private Cities.” \nSpeakers include Venessa Cardenas Woods\, Vice President of the Crawfish Rock Governing Council; Member of the Coordinating Board for Territorial Defense of the Bay Islands in Honduras; Lucía Vijil Saybe\, researcher and analyst at Centre for the Study of Democracy (CESPAD); Beth Geglia\, public anthropologist focusing on processes of privatization and accumulation in urban and rural settings\, tech capitalism\, alternative economies\, and human rights; Oscar Orlando Hendrix\, human rights defender\, lawyer\, public policy consultant\, and member of the Honduran National Movement against the ZEDES. \nModerated by: María José Méndez\, Junior Fellow at Harvard Society of Fellows; incoming Assistant Professor in the Political Sciences\, University of Toronto. \n“While ZEDEs have been praised by libertarians as one of the most innovative special jurisdictions in the world\, allowing for sweeping regulatory autonomy from the state\, Hondurans have mounted a common front against them. Campesino\, Indigenous\, and Black communities\, for instance\, fear the corporate takeover of their land and decry the neocolonial character of these enclaves. This panel will unfold the dangers that the ZEDEs neoliberal experiment poses to democracy\, sovereignty\, and black and indigenous lands.” \nThis event is sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University and the Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective. To find out more about the speakers/event\, click here: https://drclas.harvard.edu/…/new-neoliberal-experiment…
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/witness-solidarity-collective-what-are-zedes/
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SUMMARY:TODAY: Ukraine Crisis: NO to NATO\, Yes to Peace with Russia
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, March 1\, join CODEPINK Congress & Massachusetts Peace Action for the third event in the group’s Special Series on Foreign Policy. \nThis event is also co-sponsored by the Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament and Common Security. \nTensions between the U.S. and Russia are higher than they’ve been in many years. The U.S. insists that Ukraine may join NATO in the future while Russia insists that it should not. NATO has become a worldwide military alliance as the U.S. pursues its policy of a new Cold War against Russia. Will Ukraine be recognized as a neutral nation or will the U.S. maintain its goal of integrating Ukraine into NATO? Can Europe turn towards a common security policy before NATO’s June summit in Madrid? \nRSVP for the continuing CODEPINK Congress and Massachusetts Peace Action series here \n*Note: By RSVPing to this event\, you are signing up to join the CODEPINK AND either Massachusetts Peace Action or your local Peace Action affiliate’s email list \nFeatured Guests: \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. \nReiner Braun is the executive director of the International Peace Bureau\, the founder of the No to NATO Network\, and is active with the International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES) and the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA). He is also the author of several books\, including “Einstein and Peace” and a biography about the Peace Nobel Laureate Joseph Rotblat. \n  \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/codepink-ukraine-crisis-no-to-nato-yes-to-peace-with-russia/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Pandemic Polarizations\, from Epidemiological Neoliberalism to Vaccine Nationalism
DESCRIPTION:Join Monthly Review Press and the Socialist Register together with their guests Walden Bello\, Jayata Ghosh\, and Vishwas Satgar\, as they discuss their contributions to Socialist Register 2022\, the final volume to have been shaped by the late Leo Panitch alongside Greg Albo and Colin Leys. \n\nWalden Bello will offer a rare\, lucid view of the growing U.S.-China divide in the context of vaccine nationalism and the decline of the American empire from his vantage point in the Philippines\,\nJayati Ghosh will offer critical perspective on “Pandemic Polarizations” from India to the world stage;\nVishwas Satgar will bring his vital understanding of “Epidemiological Neoliberalism in South Africa” and beyond.\n\nRSVP for this Zoom event Here \nThe “MR Conversations” series carves out dedicated space for exploration of questions broached in Monthly Review Press books\, through informal exchanges between authors and their guests.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/pandemic-polarizations-from-epidemiological-neoliberalism-to-vaccine-nationalism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Black Resistance: Examples of African Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Melaneyes Media presents a free\, online presentation celebrating Black History Month\, which is a great time to look at the rich history of Black resistance.\n\n\nDuring the times of slavery\, enslaved African did not surrender to oppression or just engage in passive resistance against slaveholders—they planned and participated in armed revolts. Between the 17th and 19th centuries\, enslaved Africans and African Americans in the United States and the world staged hundreds of revolts. \nHistorically\, this month is an prime time for African Americans to remember and honor the freedom fighters and martyrs of the Black freedom struggle. \n“From slave rebellions to Black Lives Matter\, the key to liberation lies in our history.” – Cierra Chenier \n\n\nAbout the Event Host\n\nMelaneyes Media is an independent film company based in San Antonio\, TX. We are committed to providing knowledge-based Black cultural films\, projects and products relevant to the African Diaspora.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Online Event Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/black-resistance-examples-of-african-rebellion/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Wild and Scenic Siskiyou Film Fest
DESCRIPTION:KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper invite you to attend the annual Wild and Scenic Siskiyou Film Festival beginning February 25. \nClick here to buy tickets and learn more about the rolling event and more. \nFrom event organizers: \n“This year\, KS Wild’s Siskiyou FilmFest is collaborating with Rogue Riverkeeper’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival—both celebrating 20 years of inspiring activism through film and art—to bring you our signature event\, VIRTUALLY! The Wild & Scenic Siskiyou Film Festival brings together the community to celebrate our work to protect the Klamath-Siskiyou wildlands\, and restore clean water in the Rogue Basin. It is a virtual night of fun with raffle prizes\, films\, and more! \nConsidered one of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals\, the Wild and Scenic films combine stellar film making\, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform\, inspire\, and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. \nEnjoy award-winning films about nature\, community activism\, adventure\, conservation\, water\, energy and climate change\, wildlife\, environmental justice\, Native American and Indigenous cultures. \nPurchase your ticket today and support KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper! This year we are offering a ‘Pay What You Can’ ticket level for folks who are experiencing financial hardship.”
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/wild-and-scenic-siskiyou-film-fest/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:'The Powers that Be' Monthly Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Feb. 24th at 4:00 p.m. Wink Fellow Dr. Fernando Ona will facilitate the second session of The Powers That Be monthly book club.  This month’s conversation is slated to engage chapters 2\, 3\, and 4 of Walter Wink’s book\, and once again a significant portion of the 90-minute gathering will be held in small group discussion. \nRegister here: https://bit.ly/WinkBook22 \nThis event is a monthly offering from the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-powers-that-be-monthly-book-club/
LOCATION:Online
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