JFMF Press Conference: Crisis at the Northern Border
8204 Park Rd, Batavia, NY 14020 8204 Park Rd, Batavia, NY, United StatesThe crisis at the southern border has turned into the crisis at the northern border due to the federal policies of the Biden administration. ICE has been releasing immigrants en masse from the Batavia Federal Detention Center, mainly from Central America and Haiti at the southern border, in a process that further traumatizes them and […]
The Roots & Consequences of the Democratic/Republican Party Unity on Militarism
Zoom Meeting NYJeremy Scahill and Intercept Editor-in-Chief Betsy Reed invite you to join them for a live virtual event focused on the roots and consequences of bipartisan unity on militarism and foreign policy. They'll unpack the humanitarian and economic costs of the politics of empire, examining how Joe Biden's presidency is reinforcing the long-standing bipartisan imperial agenda. […]
Peace and Human Rights in North Korea: An Argument For Ending the War
Zoom Meeting NYThis online event — which will take place the same week as International Human Rights Day — will grapple with the impact of the ongoing Korean War on human rights and how peace can help advance human rights in the context of US-North Korea relations. Sr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation […]
Prospects for Peace and Justice in Israel & Palestine
Zoom Meeting NYBoston Review and Standing Together—one of the largest grassroots people's movements in Israel working to bring together Jews and Arabs—welcome Sally Abed, Noam Chomsky, Alon-lee Green, Congressman Jim McGovern and Dr. James Zogby, President of the Arab-American Institute, for a panel discussion on the prospects for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine. This event will be moderated by Omar Dahi. Panelists: […]
Region Central Public Meeting
Zoom Meeting NYRegion Central is a new community-wide initiative to create a better future for all who live, work, play and travel in the Scajaquada Corridor. All are welcome to join us Dec. 9 from 6-7:30pm for a virtual public meeting for Region Central. Register: gbnrtc.org/regioncentral-events. The purpose of the meeting is to get your feedback on […]
Vigil Against Human Executions, Torture, Murders & Assassinations
Zoom Meeting NYYou are invited to attend an upcoming series of 30-minute silent meditation/prayer vigil sessions against human executions, torture, murders & assassinations—these sessions are aimed at bringing more peace to the community, to the nation, and to the whole world. 12/19/21: Vigil for Mr. Bigler Jobe Stouffer II, scheduled to be executed in McAlester, Oklahoma. For more […]
WNYRFF: The Music of Strangers
Zoom Meeting NYJourney's End Refugee Services closes their 3rd Annual WNY Refugee Festival on a high note (and low ones, too!) with The Music of Strangers! This Grammy-nominated documentary follows members of the world renowned Silk Road Ensemble, founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, as they gather in locations across the world, exploring the ways art can both preserve […]
PANYS Peace & Justice Trivia Night!
Zoom Meeting NYYou are invited to join the first ever PANYS Peace and Justice trivia night! To attend as an audience member, register HERE. If you're interested in being a contestant, please fill out this form! This will be a jeopardy-style trivia night with contestants made up of PANYS student chapter organizers and student chapter alumni […]
Book Discussion: “The Prison Guard’s Daughter: My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica”
Zoom Meeting NYCo-authors: Deanne Miller and Gary Craig will discuss their book on the Attica Uprising. Deanne Miller is a resident of Batavia NY. Deanne Quinn Miller was five years old when her father—William “Billy” Quinn—was murdered in the first minutes of the Attica Prison Riot, the only corrections officer to die at the hands of inmates. […]
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, […]
Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space
Zoom Meeting NYManhattan Project for a Nuclear Free World is hosting Bruce Gagnon, the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. REGISTER HERE.
Economic Justice Taskforce Dec Mtg
Zoom Meeting NYAre you interested in working for Economic Justice? The mission of the Economic Justice Taskforce - one of the nine taskforce groups of the Western New York Peace Center - is to confront directly the economic factors preventing people from living complete and holistic lives, and to work towards justice to honor all of humanity. […]
