The World Stands Up to Sanctions

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Sanctions have been imposed on more than 40 countries by the United States in order to help create dissent and push for regime change. These sanctions primarily hurt the people of the sanctioned countries. This is especially true during the COVID pandemic as the US denies many of them vaccines and medical equipment.   But […]

NYS Jails Justice Network Meeting

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Join the New York State Jails Justice Network for a statewide visioning session and community conversation as they attempt to address the "gateway" to incarceration and the biggest link to mass incarceration: JAILS!   Discuss ways to end the stranglehold that jails have in decimating our families and communities, while we collectively brainstorm was to […]

Meet the Big 5: How the Military-Industrial Complex Controls Politics

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We talk a lot about the military-industrial complex, but what exactly is it, who makes it up, and why are they so important? A new coalition groups opposing their local war companies has joined together to form the War Industry Resisters Network, focused on corporate control over US foreign policy. The political influence of several weapons manufacturers […]

Prospects for Peace in Korea in 2022

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Join us to hear the insights of two experts on the prospects for peace on the Korean Peninsula in 2022: Simone Chun, Ph.D., researcher in US foreign policy in the Korean Peninsula Jessica J. Lee, Senior Research Fellow on East Asia at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.   Sponsored by the New England Korea […]

Climate Can’t Wait Statewide Mobilization (Albany)

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On January 25th, a group of organizations under the banner Climate Can't Wait 2022 are coming together to demand that the state legislature and governor prioritize climate in the 2022 budget and legislative session. To send this message, hundreds of New Yorkers will gather in Albany to ensure the legislature hears our message: climate can't wait! If […]

Webinar: Community-Driven Climate Solutions in Buffalo

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As extreme weather events and disasters around the country make plain, the effects of climate change on human health are real and urgent. Communities are rapidly seeking solutions that address multiple problems at once, such as housing, health, climate change and equity. A local example of one such "triple-bottom line" solution is PUSH Green, a […]

Nuclear Colonialism in the Age of the Ban Treaty: From New Mexico to the Marshall Islands & across the Pacific

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The Affected Communities Working Group of the Nuclear Ban Treaty Collaborative will host this seminar. Speakers and artists of affected communities and allies will weave together the history of nuclear colonialism from uranium mining, nuclear testing, production and use— to the deadly waste that will be with us for generations to come.   Moderator: Pam Kingfisher, […]

The Uyghurs of China: Who they Are, Human Rights Abuses, Implications for US Policy

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A Panel Discussion with: Garner Bovingdon, author of The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land and professor of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University Kate Kizer, human rights advocate and columnist at Responsible Statecraft Alkan Akad, China Specialist, Amnesty International Register to attend.   The Chinese government’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority has become one of the most […]

SURJ Buffalo Action Hour

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Come take action with us during your lunch break. Our inaugural SURJ Buffalo Action Hour is the chance to come together and learn more about decarceration and abolition, and then take action to support Black and People of Color-led campaigns for policies seeking to create deeply needed change in the criminal legal system. We'll call […]