Subject: Movies that Matter Beacon!      Film: “Taking Root- The Vision of Wangari Maathai” Movies that Matter Beacon is a new documentary series to be held the last Friday of each month in Beacon. For August: “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai” Friday, August 28, 2015 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM  (doors […]

Next week, prominent Indonesian human rights activist, Usman Hamid, will be giving two talks in New York City. Usman, served as director of the human rights organization KontraS (the Commission for “the Disappeared” and Victims of Violence) and a co-founder of Change.org Indonesia. Tuesday, September 8, 12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., he will speak on "Social […]

Hello everyone, Even though it seems there are now enough votes to secure our government's support of the nuclear deal with Iran, we must still keep up the pressure on our elected officials.  Chuck has kindly stepped up to serve as the point person for this vigil next Thursday at 10am in front of Congressmember […]

We need all hands on deck to attend this event even if you haven't attended any SAPE events before or haven't been active lately. We have to ramp up our resistance now that Spectra has received a Notice to Proceed from FERC  and construction can begin at any time in Buchanan! Our friends at Sane […]

With sadness we announce the passing of Winston Ross.  The WESPAC Family honored Winston in 1998 as a lifelong advocate for low-income and disadvantaged communities.  Please read about him here: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2015/09/08/yonkers-civil-rights-activist-winston-ross-dies/71916970/   Services Wake Friday 6-9 at Metropolitan AME Zion Church 76 Belknap Ave., Yonkers, NY Funeral Saturday at 11:00 at Mt. Hope AME Zion […]

WARRIOR The Life of Leonard Peltier a film produced & directed by Suzie Baer   7 p.m.  Saturday, September 12, 2015  Leonard Peltier's 71st Birthday  Bluestockings Book Store 172 Allen Street, New York, NY (a block and a half below East Houston) ​ Although not a new film, Warrior covers the story of Leonard Peltier, […]

Movie Screening of: “Indian Point” Saturday, September 19th 8 pm! Beacon Independent Film Festival, Beacon, NY If you missed it at Jacob Burns during the summer, this is a terrific opportunity to see this top notch, fascinating documentary about Indian Point by  Ivy Meeropol. The film stars and features many familiar faces from the  IPSEC […]

All are welcome to attend our office welcoming on Monday, September 21st at 6pm. Please mark your calendars today:

Veterans Peace Council Of Metro New York Invites You To Commemorate September 21The International Day  of Peace Veterans Peace WalkIsaiah Wall(across from United Nations)First Avenue & 43rd Street6:30 pmMonday 21 September 2015 Flowers, Banners, Speak Out [email protected] Endorsed by Veterans For Peace Chapter 34 (NYC) Veterans For Peace Chapter 21 (North Jersey) Clarence Fitch Chapter of Vietnam Veterans Against the War Issued 9/10/15 Labor Donated