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The Never-Ending Insurrection: Legacies of January 6
Zoom Meeting NYAAPF's Under the Blacklight series continues with a discussion about the legacies of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. “The Never-Ending Insurrection” will examine not merely the details of the shocking effort to subvert democracy by the Trump administration, but also the key undercurrents of racial resentment and right-wing authoritarianism that fed into the […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Democracy
OnlineAs a side-event to the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) This event will offer an opportunity to hear and discuss the findings of a research study conducted by the Nuclear Knowledges academic programme of Sciences Po Paris, headed by Dr Benoît Pélopidas. These findings are made public […]
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Nuclear submarines, AUKUS & the NPT
OnlineFacilitation: Daryl Kimball, Arms Control Association Speakers: Tariq Rauf, former Head of Verification and Security Policy Cooperation at the International Atomic Energy Agency and Director of SIPRI's Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation Programme. Marianne Hanson, University of Queensland and Co-Chair of ICAN Australia More TBA.
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Teaching Truth: Putting Students First
Zoom Meeting NYTo counter the wave of propaganda aimed at critical race theory (CRT) and to reinforce the importance of teaching inclusive history, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax (UUCF) is sponsoring a virtual teach-in. Organized by UUCF's Racial Justice Steering Committee, the teach-in commemorates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday and coincides with Virginia Governor-elect Glenn […]
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Abolish Nuclear Weapons Before Its Too Late
Zoom Meeting NYFrank von Hippel, co-founder of the Princeton University Science and Global Security Program, and Bruce Knotts, director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, will discuss courses of action which could reduce the risk of blundering into global catastrophe. REGISTER HERE.
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An Attack on Human Rights – How Should We Respond?
Zoom Meeting NYA conversation with Sahar Francis and Ubai Aboudi, directors of two of the Palestinian NGO’s that the Israeli government outlawed In late October, 2021, the Israeli minister of Defense falsely declared that six eminent and world respected Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations are terrorist groups. In this webinar the directors of two of […]
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The Black Alliance for Peace: Human Rights from an Anti-war & Anti-imperialist Perspective
Zoom Meeting NYJoin Massachusetts Peace Action for a webinar discussion with Ajamu Baraka, the National Organizer for the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP). BAP was founded on April 4, 2017, 50 years after Martin Luther King, Jr's historic Riverside Church anti-war speech. Baraka stated then that BAP's purpose is " to recapture and redevelop the historic anti-war, […]
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Nuclear Disarmament & Human Security
Zoom Meeting NYThe Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and the World Future Council (WFC) are co-organizing a webinar on Parliamentary action to reduce nuclear risks and advance nuclear disarmament. 2021 has been a busy year with regard to nuclear weapons with both advances and setbacks. On […]
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Virtual Community Forum: A Focus on the Refugee Experience
Zoom Meeting NYPresented by the Buffalo, NY Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Featuring: Sophie Feal, Managing Attorney, WNY Regional Immigration Center on Myths and Facts Related to the Refugee Population Emily Riordan, Supervising Attorney, Journey's End Refugee Services on The Resettlement Process Kelly Diane Galloway, Founder, Project Mona's House on Human Trafficking Intervention
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Climate Change & Nuclear War: What We Can Do About the Twin Existential Threats
Zoom Meeting NYAsha Ashokan will address the growing impact of climate change on the people of South Asia. Zia Mian will focus on the current dynamic (level of tension) exacerbated by climate change. Ira Helfand will talk about the medical consequences both locally and globally. Organized by Massachusetts Peace Action. REGISTER HERE.
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Meet the Big 5: How the Military-Industrial Complex Controls Politics
Zoom Meeting NYWe talk a lot about the military-industrial complex, but what exactly is it, who makes it up, and why are they so important? A new coalition groups opposing their local war companies has joined together to form the War Industry Resisters Network, focused on corporate control over US foreign policy. The political influence of several weapons manufacturers […]
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Nuclear Colonialism in the Age of the Ban Treaty: From New Mexico to the Marshall Islands & across the Pacific
Zoom Meeting NYThe Affected Communities Working Group of the Nuclear Ban Treaty Collaborative will host this seminar. Speakers and artists of affected communities and allies will weave together the history of nuclear colonialism from uranium mining, nuclear testing, production and use— to the deadly waste that will be with us for generations to come. Moderator: Pam Kingfisher, […]
