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- Aaron Glantz presents _The War...
Community Media Center
Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00pm - Ali Abunimah: What Future for ...
First Presbyterian Church - Fellows...
Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30pm - End the War! Vigil & Leafletting
Lytton Plaza
Thursday, March 19 at 6:00pm - Film - A Single Woman
First Presbyterian Church - Fellows...
Sunday, March 8 at 3:00pm - Free Forum: Talking with Tehran?
Community Media Center
Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm - Paul George takes us "Back to ...
First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30pm - Free Forum: "Gaza and the Future"
Community Media Center
Tuesday, February 3 at 7:00pm - Reese Erlich: Dateline Havana
First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall
Thursday, January 29 at 7:30pm - Community Sing-Along in Honor ...
First Methodist Church - Fellowship...
Saturday, January 17 at 7:30pm - Protest to End the Violence in...
White Plaza
Friday, January 9 at 1:00pm
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Peace Rally and Concert (2008)Created on August 12, 2008 at 11:07am
Anti-War Rally and March (2007)Created on August 12, 2008 at 10:55am
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
What Future for Palestine After Gaza 2009?
An evening with
Ali Abunimah
of Electronic Intifada
Ali Abunimah is a Palestinian-American journalist and co-founder of Electronic Intifada (www.ElectronicIntifada.net), a not-for-profit, independent online publication about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Born in Washington, ...DC, he spent his early years in the United Kingdom and Belgium before returning to the United States to attend college. His mother is originally from the village of Lifta, now controlled by Israel, but became a refugee in the 1948 Palestinian exodus. His father is from the village of Battir, now in the West Bank, and is a former Jordanian diplomat who served as ambassador to the United Nations.
Abunimah is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Chicago and a frequent speaker and commentator on the Middle East, contributing regularly to the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. He recently authored the book One Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; copies will be available for purchase and signing.
$10 - $20 suggested donation ~ Wheelchair accessible
Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
An evening with the co-founder of Electronic Intifada
Time:7:30PM Tuesday, March 24th
Location:First Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
THE WAR COMES HOME: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans
A conversation with independent journalist AARON GLANTZ
_The War Comes Home_ is the first book to systematically document the U.S. government's neglect of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Aaron Glantz, who reported extensively from Iraq durin...g the first three years of this war, interviewed more than a hundred recent war veterans, and here he intersperses their haunting first-person accounts with groundbreaking investigative journalism. This timely book does more than provide us with a personal connection to those whose service has cost them so dearly. It compels us to confront how America treats its veterans and to consider what kind of nation deifies its soldiers and then casts them off as damaged goods.
Books will be available for sale and signing by the author.
This program is part of the ongoing "Other Voices" series produced by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. It will be broadcast live on Mid-Peninsula Community Media Cable Channel 27, webcast at www.MidPenMedia.org, and rebroadcast throughout April.
Free and open to the public ~ Wheelchair accessible
Other Voices Television - Be a part of the live studio audience!
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, April 7th
Location:Community Media Center
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
Peace Vigil ~ Speakers ~ Action Leafletting
~ “Out of Iraq” Does Not Mean “Into Afghanistan” ~
~ Bring All the Troops Home Now ~
~ Money for Human Needs, Not War ~
We will hear from a few speakers and then leaflet passersby, urging them to contact the White House and Congress. With our economy in collapse -- and millions ...of people losing jobs and homes -- we cannot keep wasting billions of dollars -- nor any more young lives -- on two tragic and fruitless wars.
Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ www.PeaceandJustice.org ~ ppjc@PeaceandJustice.org ~ 650-326-8837
On the sixth anniversary of a war that should never have happened
Time:6:00PM Thursday, March 19th
Location:Lytton Plaza
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
On International Women's Day, please join us for the Peninsula premiere of:
A SINGLE WOMAN: The Story of Jeannette Rankin
"A Single Woman" is the story of the first U.S. Congresswoman, the cofounder of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a lifelong pacifist, Jeannette Rankin. Rankin’s humble beginnings in Montana du...ring the era of the Indian Wars awakened her deeply pacifist nature. She ran for Congress in 1916 and won, against all odds. The subject of her first vote -- against President Wilson’s WWI war resolution -- set the stage for her destiny. Most of the Suffragists who had supported her campaign turned against her, believing that her anti-war vote made women look weak and hurt the movement.
In 1940, Jeannette was re-elected as Congresswoman from Montana on a peace platform and once again voted against a world war, this time as the lone anti-war voice in the U.S. Legislature. She was mobbed and vilified, and spent the rest of her life traveling to India and studying the teachings and methods of Mohandas Gandhi and the effects of colonialism on peoples all over the world.
Written by and starring Jeanmarie Simpson as Jeanette Rankin ~ Narrated by Martin Sheen and Judd Nelson ~ Featuring the music of Joni Mitchell
Refreshments will be served. Discussion to follow the film.
Free ~ Donations will be requested. Proudly presented by: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - Peninsula Branch, American Civil Liberties Union - Mid-Peninsula Chapter, The Humanist Community in Silicon Valley, and Action Council of Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto.
Wheelchair accessible.
The Story of Jeannette Rankin
Time:3:00PM Sunday, March 8th
Location:First Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
Talking with Tehran?
A conversation with
Dr. Ali Ferdowsi
Chair, History and Political Science Dept., Notre Dame de Namur University
It has been thirty years since the Islamic revolution in Iran. It has also been thirty years since the United States and Iran last talked directly with each other. New U.S. President Barack... Obama said during his campaign that he would be willing to sit down and negotiate with the Islamic Republic. Recent statements by Iranian leaders indicate they too might be willing to open a dialogue. Is there really a chance for a thaw in relations?
At the same time, powerful forces -- in Washington and Israel -- will not only oppose a diplomatic opening to Tehran, they will continue to press for a preemptive military attack to destroy Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons development sites, which Iran continues to insist are aimed at developing nuclear power only. And finally, national elections in Iran are coming up soon. The outcome of those elections may change the entire equation -- for better or for worse.
Dr. Ali Ferdowsi is a native of Iran who continues to travel there every year to research the latest political dynamics in that complex nation.
This program is part of the ongoing "Other Voices" series produced by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. It will be broadcast live on Mid-Peninsula Community Media Cable Channel 27, webcast at www.MidPenMedia.org, and rebroadcast throughout March. Be a part of the live studio audience!
Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ Free and open to the public ~ Wheelchair accessible
Other Voices Television - Be a part of the live studio audience!
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, March 3rd
Location:Community Media Center
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
BACK TO THE FUTURE: Opportunities & Challenges for the Grassroots Peace & Justice Movement
With
PAUL GEORGE
Director, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
Ideally, progressive movements look to the future as people organize to demand social change. For the past eight years, however, the peace and justice movement has had to ...concentrate its efforts on fighting off the most regressive administration in U.S. history. With Bush & Co. now gone from the scene, we can look ahead once again and work to make real our vision of a peaceful, just, and humane world.
There are tremendous opportunities before us. The financial crisis has opened the door to the possibility of fundamental changes to our economic order. If done right, these changes may bring some economic fairness and justice where there has been none. At the same time, we still face challenges from the past eight years. Foremost among these is stopping the promised escalation of the war and occupation in Afghanistan. Opportunity or challenge, the time is now to raise our voices and organize together for a better future.
Paul George is the Director of Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, the San Francisco Peninsula’s leading grassroots activist organization. Paul has been an activist and community organizer for over forty years. In this talk, he will draw on those years of experience to lay out a broad agenda for the peace and justice movement for the coming months and years.
$5 - $10 suggested donation ~ Wheelchair accessible.
Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ www.PeaceandJustice.org ~ 650-326-8837
What now?
Time:7:30PM Tuesday, February 10th
Location:First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
GAZA AND THE FUTURE
A conversation with
JOEL BEININ
Professor of Middle East History, Stanford University
With Gaza in ruins, a new foreign policy team taking over in Washington, and elections on the horizon for a new government in Israel, what does the future hold for the Israel-Palestine conflict?
In a wide-ranging discus...sion, Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East Studies at Stanford University, and host Paul George will examine the motives behind Israel's brutal assault on Gaza, the media lock-out by Israel, expectations for Obama/Clinton foreign policy, and what the new Israeli government might look and act like. With the recent war on Gaza, the Israel-Palestine conflict will be at the top of the Obama agenda, but is there any hope of restarting peace talks?
Free and open to the public ~ Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ www.PeaceandJustice.org ~ 650-326-8837
Part of the ongoing "Other Voices" television series produced by PPJC. The program will be broadcast live on Mid-Peninsula Community Media Cable Channel 27, webcast at www.MidPenMedia.org, and rebroadcast throughout February.
Other Voices Television - Be a part of the live studio audience!
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, February 3rd
Location:Community Media Center
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
Join us in calling on Israel to:
1. End its brutal military attack.
2. Allow sufficient amounts of food and humanitarian aid into the region.
3. Allow reporters into Gaza.
Sponsored by Students Confronting Israeli Apartheid ~ scai.stanford.edu
Co-sponsored by:
Stanford University Students for UNICEF
Coalition for Justice in ...the Middle East
Jewish Coalition for Human Rights
Stanford Says No to War
Amnesty Stanford
Muslim Students Awareness Netwo
A Call to Conscience
Time:1:00PM Friday, January 9th
Location:White Plaza
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR GAZA
Please join us in remembering the hundreds of victims of the current violence in the Middle East, and in praying for those still besieged in Gaza.
- Prayer for Peace by Campus Minister Geoff Browning.
- Confused about the situation in Gaza? Come learn about it from Professors Joel Beinin and K...halil Barhoum.
Sponsored by Students Confronting Israeli Apartheid ~ scai.stanford.edu
'It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.'
Time:8:00PM Thursday, January 8th
Location:White Plaza
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
Raise your voice - musically - for peace and justice as we sing the great songs of the civil rights, labor, and peace movements. Our guides to the history of music and struggle will once again be the fantastic - and fun! - Folk This! and friends.
$7 - $15 suggested donation ~ No one turned away for lack of funds ~ Wheel...chair accessible
Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ Co-sponsored by First United Methodist Church's Outreach Committee
The 11th Annual King Sing!
Time:7:30PM Saturday, January 17th
Location:First Methodist Church - Fellowship Hall
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
REESE ERLICH
DATELINE HAVANA: The Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Future of Cuba
A new book release event and book-signing
Expertly researched and deftly reported, _Dateline Havana_ is a probing exposé of U.S. policy and the future of Cuba on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Covering art..., music, and Cuban politics, Reese Erlich creates a tableau that is at once moving and informative.
Reporting from Havana and Miami, he explores Cuba’s strained history with the United States and the power of the Cuba Lobby. From Miami-based terrorists in Cuba to the green revolution in Cuban agriculture, he unearths telling details about U.S.-Cuba relations and present-day realities on the island. He also lays out the next American president’s options and challenges regarding Cuba now that Fidel has exited the stage.
Reese Erlich is co-author of the best-selling book _Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn’t Tell You_. In 2001, he produced a one-hour radio documentary, “The Struggle for Iran,” hosted by Walter Cronkite; he was also a segment producer for the public radio series “Crossing East,” which received a Peabody Award in 2007. He reports regularly for National Public Radio, Latino USA, Radio Deutche Welle, Australian Broadcasting Corp. Radio, and Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Radio. He also writes for Mother Jones, the San Francisco Chronicle, the St. Petersburg Times, the Dallas Morning News, and the Chicago Tribune.
$7 to $15 suggested donation ~ Wheelchair accessible
“Combines good investigative reporting with sharp analysis … a must-read for anyone interested in U.S. Cuba policy.” —Walter Cronkite
“Reese Erlich has cast a wide journalistic net for diverse voices to help us understand Cuba at this crucial moment in its history. This powerful, personal narrative is a very effective vehicle for traveling through the Cuban story and exploring that fascinating country’s contemporary challenges.” —David Brancaccio, host/senior editor, “NOW” on PBS
A veteran foreign correspondent and radio journalist presents his new book
Time:7:30PM Thursday, January 29th
Location:First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
To celebrate International Human Rights Day, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center will hold a vigil and leafletting in downtown Palo Alto at lunchtime, demanding that the U.S. government uphold United Nations standards for human rights and stop engaging in torture. We’ll have a new administration soon -- let’s make sure ...they keep their promises for real change!
Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. For more information, contact PPJC at 650-326-8837 or visit www.PeaceandJustice.org.
From the Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "The General Assembly proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction." (Refresh your memory of the full text at http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/eng.htm)
Celebration ~ Education
Time:12:00PM Wednesday, December 10th
Location:Lytton Plaza
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
EL CHOCÓ, COLUMBIA: Resistance for Survival
Conversation and slide show with activist photographer STEVE CAGAN
Activist photographer Steve Cagan has been working for over five years on a project in El Chocó, Colombia. El Chocó is the northwestern-most department of Colombia, right on the border with Panama. It's an area... of great natural beauty and incredible bio-diversity, and home to river-centered Afro-Colombian and indigenous cultures. The area has been isolated from and ignored by the rest of the country for a long time. While their reasonable demands for public services such as health and education were not met, they could still live well on the bounty of the rain forest.
This life and the whole area are under great threat, as Colombian and international economic interests are determined to eliminate the rain forest to develop large industrial agricultural and infrastructure projects. If nothing changes, the rain forest of El Chocó, with its important environmental treasures and the special cultures it shelters, will soon be gone, probably within a generation. The one hope is the potential of the local communities to organize and resist the pressures to abandon their homes.
Steve has been photographing the environment and the people of the area and working closely with the few organizations committed to defending the people of the region. This month's "Other Voices" will feature the story of El Chocó as seen through Steve's incredible photographs and narrative.
Free and open to the public -- Be a part of the studio audience! Wheelchair accessible.
Part of the "Other Voices" television series produced by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. Broadcast live on Mid-Peninsula Community Media Cable Channel 27, webcast at www.midpenmedia.org, and rebroadcast throughout December -- schedule at PeaceandJustice.org/index.php?topic=tvsc
Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ 650-326-8837 ~ www.PeaceandJustice.org
Resistance for Survival
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, December 2nd
Location:Community Media Center
