Fund Care Not Billionaires!

Hello, My name is Chris, I'm an organizer with National Nurses United (NNU), which is the largest union of registered nurses in the country. I'm reaching out to invite you to join an action that NNU (which includes the New York State Nurses Association) is organizing at Rep. Malliotakis’ office on Staten Island on Tuesday, July […]

The Extinction Crisis

Lower Hudson Group & Mid Hudson Group of Sierra Club ECOLOGICAL OVERSHOOT: Population & Over-Consumption & the Planet Monday, July 14th, 7 – 8:15 pm Online. Zoom registration link below. As much as one third of wildlife and plant species could go extinct by 2050, as much as 70% by 2100. This is a very serious crisis.  Many […]

Policing Domestic Violence

A movement to treat domestic violence as a public safety issue rather than a private family matter spawned a wave of reform, culminating in the Violence Against Women Act in the 1994 federal Crime Bill. Mandatory arrest policies, in particular, have been widely adopted over the past several decades. However, research suggests these laws may […]

Film Screening – The Fallen Sparrow

ALBA Film Series Part of the Peter N. Carroll Anti-Fascist Education Fund Presents:  The Fallen Sparrow (1943) Thursday, July 24 at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT ​Online Event! Register Here! Discussion Leader Sebastiaan Faber Registrants will be directed to watch The Fallen Sparrow and an expert introductory video before the discussion session on Zoom. ALBA […]

The Burning Heart of the World

Dear Friends, Pardon me for a bit of self-promotion in this wildly dystopian moment, but I wanted to let you know about an upcoming event: The Markaz Review's online discussion of my latest novel, THE BURNING HEART OF THE WORLD. The meeting will be hosted by Rana Asfour, the managing editor of The Markaz Review. The […]

Hate Crimes, Explicit Bias, and Implicit Bias: Evolution of Standards for Decertification of Peace Officers in California

2025 NACOLE Webinar Series PLEASE NOTE: This webinar will be longer than standard NACOLE webinars. It will be 1.5 hours, followed by an optional 30-minute post-webinar discussion.   Hate Crimes, Explicit Bias, and Implicit Bias: Evolution of Standards for Decertification of Peace Officers in California WEBINAR DATE: August 6, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. EDT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: […]