Vigil for Peace: No War in Ukraine / No NATO Expansion
Bidwell Park (at Elmwood Ave) Elmwood & Bidwell, Buffalo, United StatesPeople of WNY will gather to vigil in solidarity with all who want Peace in the Ukraine. The WNY Peace Center is organizing along with CodePink and other allies, to emphasize the importance of Negotiations, not Escalation. The Minsk accords are vital and provide a guideline for re-establishing peace in the region. International law and […]
#CommunitiesNotCages Townhall
Martha Mitchell Community Center 175 Oakmont Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United StatesRight now, over 30,000 people are incarcerated in New York's prisons. 75% are Black or brown. #CommunitiesNotCages, is a campaign that demands our lawmakers eliminate mandatory minimums, end extreme sentencing, support transformation and bring our loved ones home! This March and April, we're gathering local leaders across the state to learn more about #CommunitiesNotCages […]
Webinar: How will the Ukraine crisis reshape global politics?
Zoom Meeting NYNo matter how Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine ends, the repercussions are enormous and will be felt for many years–perhaps decades–to come. What will be the consequences of a more united and militarized NATO? How will the reshuffling of energy markets affect global politics? Has this destroyed the prospects for nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament? Will […]
Webinar: Does 1199SEIU’s Settlement for Home Care Workers Signal a Historic High or Historic Low in Today’s Labor and Feminist Movements?
Zoom Meeting NYk before International Working Women's Day, 1199SEIU, one of the country's largest unions fighting for racial equality, announced "historic" settlement for their home care workers, many of whom worked many years of 24-hour shifts and were cheated of their pay. Though bringing $30 million to 120,000 workers, the settlement actually lets employers get away with […]
Film Premiere: Food that Grows on Water
Zoom Meeting NYAlthough Enbridge completed construction on the Line 3 tar sands pipeline, the work of water protectors is not over. Please join us Tuesday March 15th at 7pm CST for the national online premier of Food that grows on Water, a short documentary illustrating how Enbridge's pipelines will affect manoomin and Ojibwe livelihood. Water protectors and many allies are now […]
Webinar: May Day International Brigade of Voluntary Work & Solidarity with Cuba
Zoom Meeting NYJoin us for a webinar to learn more about the May Day international brigade to Cuba, organized by Massachusetts Peace Action and July 26 Coalition. You will hear firsthand from Cuban youth and past Brigade leaders, learn about the victories of the revolution and impacts of the US Blockade, and learn how to join the […]
Talking Peace taping: Childcare Now!
Facebook LivestreamWith Vonetta Rhodes, WNY Childcare Action Team Leadership Representative, and mom; Maureen Milligan, Research Administrator at UB, Co-Chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of her union (United University Professions); Deidra EmEl, WNYPC Executive Director, and mom; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Community Coordinator. Discussion: Values we bring What are childcare needs? What's happening […]
Talking Peace taping: The Ukraine!
Facebook LivestreamPeople - especially of Buffalo and WNY - will have the opportunity to hear from International and Foreign Policy expert, Joseph Gerson, and Ukrainian American Yuri Hreshchyshyn, to get a better understanding of the conflict in the Ukraine, as well as how we've gotten to this point. They'll also discuss the existential dangers, current needs, […]
Webinar: War with Russia? with Ben Norton
Zoom Meeting NYJoin MAPA for a webinar about the US Cold War on Russia with Ben Norton. Ben Norton is an independent journalist who is the founder and editor of https://multipolarista.com/ Multipolarista is an independent news outlet documenting the transition to a multipolar world. Here are some recent articles from Ben: NATO is arming and training […]
Webinar: Global Solidarity with Women & Gender-Oppressed Workers
Zoom Meeting NYThe Women and Oppressed Gender Caucus of Workers World Party is proud to host the "Global Solidarity with Women and Gender Oppressed Workers" webinar. The panel, discussing struggles and how they relate to an anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist perspective, will include: Norma Pérez from A Call to Action on Puerto Rico and a former teacher Kisha James, […]
Justice for Migrant Families Organizing Team Meeting
Zoom Meeting NYJoin Justice for Migrant Families for their next Organizing Team Meeting where they'll be celebrating some wins, making decisions about upcoming campaigns and doing some outreach to support the launch of the FOIA campaign (Freedom of Information Act). This team will focus on community education, relationship building and developing our leadership & organizing skills so […]
Remembering Daniel Prude: Community Gathering & Teach-in
Zoom Meeting NYOn March 23rd, 2020, Daniel Prude was killed by members of the Rochester Police Department while he was experiencing a mental health crisis. Following his murder, a movement was built to transform the way we support people experiencing mental health and substance use crises. Join the Prude family and community members from across the state […]
