PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT

Week of January 21st

MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVISM!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 4 PM

CLUB ROOM AT CREEKSIDE

1010 STANLEY DOLLAR DRIVE

WALNUT CREEK (ROSSMOOR)

Friends of Mt Diablo Peace and Justice Center Club of Rossmoor

invites all to a free video presentation

NUCLEAR WAR?

“This crisis is more dangerous than the Cuban missile crisis,” 

- ANDY WEBER former assistant secretary of defense for

nuclear, chemical and biological programs.

Rossmoor resident Rich Mynick has produced a video presentation featuring several experts on the risks and rationality of current US and Russian nuclear weapons policies.

Centered on issues raised by the 2024 nonfiction best-seller “Nuclear War: A Scenario,” by Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, it includes:

• insights from legendary antiwar activist Daniel Ellsberg, who in 2017 wrote ”The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner.”;
• Analysis from journalist Glenn Greenwald;
• Excerpts of interviews with Annie Jacobsen; and,
• Relevant clips from 2 classic films which dealt memorably with the theme of nuclear war (“On the Beach" and "Dr. Strangelove”).

The video will be followed by discussion of opportunities for positive action and information about a local group working on this issue. 

For more information about the presentation call 510-506-3727.

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NOTE: If you are not a resident of Rossmoor, we recommend that you

contact Rick at 925.324.3358 for quick entry at the gate.

You should also ask to be put on the Rossmoor "2025 Guest List",

especially if you regularly attend Rossmoor events.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 7 PM

LANEY COLLEGE, ROOM D200

900 FALLON ST., OAKLAND

BOOK TALK AND PANEL DISCUSSION

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 10 AM

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE

AIR BASE PARKWAY & PARKER ROAD, FAIRFIELD

RALLY AT MAIN GATE TO SHUT DOWN WEAPONS SHIPMENTS TO ISRAEL

MORE INFORMATION HERE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th, 7 - 9 PM

Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists

1924 Cedar St., Berkeley

PEACE GATHERING -

a NETWORKING and FUNDRAISING EVENT

with 14 ACTIVIST GROUPS!

Organized by Humanist Mutual Aid Network

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd

WEEKEND OF ACTION

BOYCOTT CHEVRON

Chevron is currently supplying energy and millions of dollars in revenue to apartheid Israel, as it perpetrates a livestreamed genocide, bombing and starving 2.3 million Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. In parallel, Chevron is destroying our planet. We anticipate that Chevron’s next earnings call will be around the weekend of January 31st - and Chevron needs to hear from you! 

Since the launch of the BDS Movement’s global Boycott Chevron campaign, tens of thousands of consumers have taken the pledge to boycott Chevron gas stations, dozens of groups around the world have led pickets at Chevron, Caltex, and Texaco gas stations, and at least 3 cities have divested from Chevron. Meanwhile, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth admits that Chevron’s gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean have been targeted in the escalating regional war thanks to Israel’s continued genocidal violence. Investing in genocide is not just unethical and illegal; it is also bad for business! 

GET MORE INFORMATION HERE!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 10 AM - 12 PM

LOS GATOS ISLAMIC CENTER

16769 FARLEY ROAD, LOS GATOS

ART WORKSHOP - FUNDRAISER

Learn about the cultural significance and history of Palestinian ceramics while enjoying a morning of creativity and community building.

All funds raised from this event will go directly to supporting Palestinians on the ground in Palestine.

Registration required: CLICK HERE

Informative readings/videos/podcasts:

WILLIAM HARTUNG: Angling Toward Armageddon

"A primary responsibility of the government is, of course, to keep us safe. Given that obligation, you might think that the Washington establishment would be hard at work trying to prevent the ultimate catastrophe — a nuclear war. But you would be wrong."

MIKO PELED: Ceasefire is Just the Beginning

"The path to full Palestinian liberation does not end with this ceasefire. Hear our founder and president Miko Peled speak on the recent ceasefire in Gaza, and how that plays into the fight for total liberation."

CHRIS HEDGES REPORT: America's Academic Gulag with MIT

“You can't just sit there and build drones and not talk about who it's serving and who does it help,” says Richard Solomon, PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and member of the Coalition for Palestine at MIT. On this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Solomon and fellow MIT PhD student Prahlad Iyengar detail their battle against the historic institution’s active participation in the genocide in Gaza. Their story exemplifies the repression students face across the country who dare question how their work and labor are used to advance the illegal and morally reprehensible goals of the Israeli military.

From last week:

DIALOGUE WORKS: Interview of Pepe Escobar: Eurasia Rises as NATO's Delusions Deepen

DAVE DECAMP: Lancet Study: Gaza Health Ministry Undercounted Death Toll By 41%

DEMOCRACY NOW: “Tinderbox”: How Fossil Fuel Companies & Electric Utilities Intensified L.A. Wildfires, Climate Chaos

IT WAS A BUSY YEAR!

Thanks to the regular support of our members, other donors and fundraising events, we've managed to initiate and/or assist in the organization of a good number of important events and impactful programming.

PEACE CENTER EVENTS FROM 2024 THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE!

Now, more than ever, we must coordinate our community efforts towards making the world a more peaceful and safer place to live.

WOULD YOU CONSIDER MAKING A

DONATION TO THE CENTER?

WE THANK YOU!

As a small non-profit, we rely heavily on donations to keep our doors open!

Use the QR code below or access the donation link on our website: https://ourpeacecenter.org/donate/

To send checks directly to the Center -

Make payable to: Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center

and mail to our address at 1035 Carol Lane - Lafayette, CA 94549. 

The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center is a tax-deductible 501 (c)(3) non-profit.

ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA

World BEYOND War has

a DIVESTMENT campaign!

About the Campaign

Grassroots-led war divestment campaigns are springing up all over the world, from students organizing to divest university endowments, to municipalities and states coming together to divest public pension funds. Divestment means organizing to remove public and private assets from weapons manufacturers, military contractors, and war profiteers.

Public pension and retirement funds especially are often invested, directly and indirectly, in weapons companies. Teachers and other public servants whose interests lie with promoting human needs have their retirement security tied up with maintaining or enlarging the war industry. Every dollar currently invested in weapons and war is a dollar that could be better spent on job creation, education, housing, healthcare, food security, and so much more.

War profiteering is largely normalized today. We’re working to stigmatize the war machine. World BEYOND War assists divestment campaigns led by our chapters, affiliates, other coalitions, and individuals around the world.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE

NOW WHAT????

The Frontlines event on May 4th was very powerful and emotional.

FRONTLINE EVENT WAS REPORTED ON LOCAL NEWS!

We heard from several attendees that they felt compelled to act in a meaningful way. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming... where do we start?

In terms of direct aid going to Gaza specifically, we recommend Baitulmaal, who have been able to get aid in.

The other organization we recommend is HEAL Palestine which is focused on rebuilding and rehabilitating Gaza. Its founders are the same founders of PCRF.

There is also Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) which evacuates children who are in need of medical treatment abroad and Medical Aid for Palestinians which offers medical services to Palestinians in Palestine and Palestinian refugees in neighboring countries.

For a full list of resources, you can access the document we put together: tinyurl.com/FrontlinesResources

One thing we are asked to do, again and again, from the people in Gaza is to raise awareness about their situation. Talk to your nearest and dearest about the ongoing genocide.

Remember, we all have a role to play and collectively, our small actions add up. Don't give up, keep raising awareness, keep boycotting, keep donating, keep advocating, KEEP CALLING YOUR LOCAL REPS!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. 

- From the Frontlines Organization Team

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