Deadline for public comments on Digihost purchase of Fortistar
OnlineThe NY State Public Service Commission is Accepting Comments on whether to allow bitcoin miner Digihost to purchase the Fortistar frack-gas power plant located in North Tonawanda, NY. Deadline for comments is October 12, 2021. The Sierra Club is providing talking points here. Given the immense amount of CO2 and raw methane the will escape […]
CANY: Breaking the Cycle (session 1/2)
Zoom Meeting NYThis workshop will be done in two sessions, on Tuesday, October 12th and Wednesday, October 13th from 6:00-8:00pm. You can join both by using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82877901666 In this workshop, Citizen Action of NY explores the motivations and drivers of the criminal legal system, including policing and mass incarceration. We pay special attention to the […]
Women for peace: Greenham Common
OnlineCardiff, 1981. A group of women with hand-made banners embark on a march of over one hundred miles to Greenham Common military base – all in the name of nuclear peace. This protest against nuclear missiles led to the establishment of camps that, for nearly two decades, drew women from all over the world, provided […]
Consequences of Capitalism w/ Noam Chomsky
Zoom Meeting NYNoam Chomsky discusses the brutal realities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic—and the urgent need for an alternative to capitalism. About this event Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own […]
CANY: Breaking the Cycle (session 2/2)
Zoom Meeting NYThis workshop will be done in two sessions, on Tuesday, October 12th and Wednesday, October 13th from 6:00-8:00pm. You can join both by using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82877901666 In this workshop, Citizen Action of NY explores the motivations and drivers of the criminal legal system, including policing and mass incarceration. We pay special attention to the […]
National Critical Race Theory Teach-In
Zoom Meeting NYThe African American Policy Forum invites you to their National Critical Race Theory Teach-In on October 14 beginning at 3:00PM ET. Featuring: Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw on What’s Behind the Attacks on CRT Panel on Faculty Senate Resolution Campaign with Professors Emily Houh, Jennifer Ruth & Valerie Johnson Breakout Sessions: Exposing the Disinformation Grift about Academic […]
Exploring Hate: Disrupting Deceit
OnlineA town hall about exposing and opposing racist disinformation campaigns that erode trust in voting, vaccinations, and democracy. About this event Exploring Hate Presents: DISRUPTING DECEIT: Exposing & Opposing Disinformation Campaigns Why do orchestrated attacks on voting, vaccinations, and the Census target the same communities that are accused of plotting against the U.S.? Who benefits […]
Alaska!
At Riverside Salem, 3449 West River Rd, Grand Island, NY (outside, with physical distancing). Come hear from Shirley Chan about her trip with friends to one of their group living in Alaska. All are welcome! Light refreshments.
Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit
OnlineFrom October 19 - 22, the Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth US are convening a Global Grassroots Leaders Summit, to engage the voices on the ground from grassroots and community leaders from countries across the globe who are far too often left out of international climate conversations. After the success of the First […]
What Does It Feel Like to be Targeted by ICE?
Zoom Meeting NYDespite the administration’s stated commitment to addressing racial justice, the DHS policy reinforces the role of policing and incarceration as a feeder into the deportation system. This forum features community members who remain at risk for deportation under the new ICE policy, or who were previously targeted due to ICE’s entanglement with the criminal-legal system. […]
Sharing ‘The 1619 Project’ in Afterschool Education Spaces
Zoom Meeting NYHow can educators working in the afterschool space use resources from The 1619 Project to spark their students' creativity, teamwork, critical thinking, and media literacy skills? Join us for a webinar to explore new educational resources and methods to help educators bring The 1619 Project into the afterschool space. In addition to examining the history and the legacy of slavery […]
Resistance Rooted in Love
175 Rano St. 175 Rano St., Buffalo, NY, United StatesResistance in the wake of Love: A conversation with Oscar Lopez Rivera. Please reserve your space now! Learn what people and organizations are doing about Puerto Rico's recovery, what Oscar Lopéz is doing, and how you can help! Watch this amazing promotional video El Batey put together! About this event Topics discussed: Recent examples of […]
