From Indivisible Westchester: Election alert! The Congressional and State Senate primaries are on August 23rd. In preparation for next month's Democratic primaries, Indivisible groups across Westchester are hosting forums to educate voters about the candidates running for Congress in the newly drawn 16th and 17th districts. Click here to register for the forum on Wednesday, August 3rd featuring the candidates […]
Peace groups in the New York metropolitan area are holding an annual August 5 event to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, we held online webinars in 2020 and 2021, but this year we will gather in front of the Japanese Consulate in NYC at Park Avenue and 48th Street. […]
From World Beyond War: Join us online for a screening of "The Day After," followed by a discussion led by experts. This three-hour free public event begins on August 6th at noon U.S. Eastern Time. Here is the start time in a lot of time zones: SIGN UP HERE. "The Day After" is a U.S. post-apocalyptic film that […]
From Grafton Peace Pagoda: Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo Prayer Walk for Peace: Nagasaki Day Tuesday, August 9, 2022 7-9:30 PM Please join us! Praying for Peace in Ukraine, Yemen and the World Praying that Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the last nuclear attacks Let each of our steps bring […]
From the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP): You Can Learn to Unleash Transforming Power! How? Attend an AVP Basic Workshop Who? Anyone over the age of 14 Where? City Island Community Center 190 Fordham Stree City Island (Bronx) […]
From Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas (AMED) Studies: Save the date! On August 12 at 4pm PST | 7pm EST/Cuba | 2am Palestine we will be calling for the lifting of the blockade of Cuba and Gaza/Palestine! Start: Friday, August 12, 2022 • 7:00 PM The People's Forum• 320 W 37TH ST, New York, NY 10018 US https://peoplesforum.org/events/lift-the-blockade-of-cuba-and-gaza-palestine-now/
VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CANDIDATES FORUM FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 17 (CD17) DEMOCRATIC PARTY CANDIDATES CO-SPONSORED BY 15+ LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuc-6orTwqE9Z3rchx2EAYJhfZc8Wc52YT Join a coalition of 15+ dozen local and regional environmental and social justice groups who will press Democratic Party candidates in Congressional District 17 (CD17) for answers about their plans to address urgent […]
Policing Regulation and Oversight: Trends, Problems, and Solutions From the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE): Join us on August 16, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. EST as we welcome Jorge Camacho and Tracey Meares of the Justice Collaboratory to discuss recent trends and problems in policing regulation. They will offer insights into how structural reforms—like […]