The Interfaith Connection and Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence Present MUSIC OF FREEDOM An Interfaith Community Gathering in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015 at 4:00 PM at Congregation Kol Ami 252 Soundview Avenue, White Plains, NY Refreshments following concert ♦ Congregation […]
PHILIPSTOWN FOR DEMOCRACY Tuesday, January 13 at 6:30 PM DESMOND-FISH LIBRARY MEETING ROOM (enter at back of library building) Rte 403 & Rt. 9D, Garrison Join us to watch the HBO Documentary “The Newburg Sting” Terrorists or Targets? This film documents an FBI sting operation on four poverty-stricken men from Newburgh, NY who were recruited […]
Title: Moving Beyond the Automobile Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 7:00pm Details: How much time each day do you spend in your car and caught in traffic? What is the effect of all that driving time on your health and well-being? What would our cities and neighborhoods look like if driving in cars were […]
Updated list of organizations endorsing listed below: Contact: Jalal Sabur at 917.704.3354 Dr. King’s Legacy and the Campaign for Law Enforcement Accountability and Transparency White Plains, New York On the actual birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Thursday, January 15th, community activists and leaders from across Westchester County will gather at noon for a […]
WESPAC members are coordinating transportation to this. Please be in touch if you would like to attend and need transportation: Wednesday, January 21, political leaders from across the state will be in Albany for Governor Cuomo's annual State of the State address. Traditionally, protests are held on the in-door concourse through which elected officials pass […]
Thursday, January 22, 7:00 pm Katonah Public Library in the Garden Room Pauline Schneider's first documentary, Going Dark, a film about abrupt climate change and how we can still live exceptional lives in dark times. Following the film there will be a panel of local activists to answer questions about how to be involved in activism and transformation. […]
PEACEFUL RESISTANCE WORKSHOPS These skill-building workshops are being organized in response to the expansion of the Spectra Algonquin gas pipeline and its associated gas infrastructure in Rockland, Westchester and Putnam Counties and through Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The final decision about the massive fracked gas project will be made this winter, and it will […]
U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division DOJ is investigating allegations that Yonkers, NY Police Department officers use excessive force and engage in discriminatory policing practices. Saturday, January 31, 2015 10:00 AM Yonkers Public Library Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center Yonkers, NY 10701 The United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, […]
FIRST FRIDAY FILMS PRESENTS: "HARVEST OF EMPIRE" 2012 Topic: A feature-length documentary that reveals the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! Co-host Juan González, "Harvest of Empire" takes an unflinching look at […]