april 20 to 23, 2015
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This is our weekly email newsletter listing news and events from organizations allied with the Peace Center (in Western New York), and other news items/organizations of note from beyond our borders.TRANSCRIPT
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THE WESTERN NEW YORK PEACE CENTER'S ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS / OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE
WEEKLY UPDATEApril 20 to 23, 2015
A Compilation of News and Upcoming Events of Interest to the Local Progressive Community****************************************************************************************************************
MANY, MANY APOLOGIES FOR THIS EMAIL NEWSLETTER BEING THREE DAYS LATE!!!
We've had a few problems over the weekend that prevented us from getting the Friday newsletter out on time. We promise this won't happen again this week! Also, apologies if I was unable, due to circumstances, to include every event announcement send to our email address.
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SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
“Cruise For Peace Aboard The Miss Buffalo II”
Sunday, August 23, 2015 Boarding Time: 6:00 p.m. / Cruise: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Dock Location: Entrance of Erie Basin Marina79 Marine DriveBuffalo NY 14202-4225
Think August! The WNY Peace Center cordially invites you to join us on a fun-filled fundraising cruise aboard the Miss Buffalo II! Enjoy the view of the Buffalo skyline, a beautiful summer sunset, and fresh summer breezes! Live entertainment, cash bar.
All the proceeds from this fundraiser will be Dedicated Funds for the Peace Center’s technology and office needs.
Admission is $35. Space is LIMITED (185 spots total). TO RESERVE AND PURCHASE TICKETS:
Email for more information: [email protected] Purchase via PayPal by going to the WNY Peace Center Main Page: http://www.wnypeace.org/
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An ongoing project to archive past and present Weekly Updates, Peace Center newsletters, and many more historical documents in this manner, to be uploaded to the Scribd account (https://www.scribd.com/wny8peace8center ) will be undertaken for 2015-2016. We hope youwill find this change to be convenient AND useful! :-) ===========================================================
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. Notable Events This Week II. Keep The Date Open III. Allied Organizations News & EventsIV. Other Items Of Note
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I. NOTABLE EVENTS THIS WEEK (Listed in order of date):
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1. MONDAY, APRIL 20
“Worker's World Monday Nights: 'Demand An END To U.S. Intervention In Venezuela!' ”
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.IAC-Buffalo Office712 Main Street (Room 113-B)Buffalo, NY
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2. MONDAY, APRIL 20
“Sierra Club-Niagara Group Energy Committee Meeting”
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Unitarian Universalist Church Of BuffaloAlliance Room (2nd Floor)695 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY
RESCHEDULED FROM MONDAY, APRIL 13
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3. TUESDAY, APRIL 21
“Nekan hsakt: Friends Of kweh w Meeting”ę Ę ę ę
5:30 P.M.Burning Books420 Connecticut St.Buffalo, NY 14213
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4. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
“Claude Marks”
7:00 p.m.Burning Books420 Connecticut StreetBuffalo, NY 14213
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II. KEEP THE DATE OPEN (Events are listed in order of date):
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 26
“Mobilization For A Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World”
New York CityFull Locations/Itinerary TBA
Detailed Flyer (Description/Contact Information) :For more information, and to volunteer, go to: http://www.peaceandplanet.org/volunteer-in-nyc-april-24-26/
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24
“Lizzard Ball: Give Peace a Dance!”
7:00 p.m.The Foundry298 Northampton StreetBuffalo, NY
Admission: Pay-As-You-Can.
Sponsored by the Peace Education Fund.
Article in Buffalo Rising: http://buffalorising.com/2015/04/lizzard-ball-2015-give-peace-a-dance/
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MONDAY, APRIL 27
"Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. Monthly Meeting"
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Pratt-Willert Community Center422 Pratt StreetBuffalo, NY 14204
The focus for this month's meeting is on the SAFE Parole Reform Act (see: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256503087/Safe-Fair-Evaluation-S-A-F-E-Parole-Act). A documentary, “Nature of the Crime,” produced by Milk Not Jails (https://milknotjails.wordpress.com/) will bescreened. Afterwards, Mr. Cale Layton, representing the organization, will be on hand to answer questions.
For more information, scroll down below to the “Prisoners Are People Too, Inc.” section.
This program is supported by The Circle of Supporters for Reformed Offenders and Friends of BaBa Eng.
For more information, contact:
Karima AminPhone: (716) 834-8438Email: [email protected]
George BaBa EngEmail: [email protected]
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TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Film Screening: “Why We Fight, Part 4: The Battle Of Britain” (1943)
7:00 p.m.El Buen Amigo114 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY
Admission is Free. Refreshments, including popcorn, will be served free. Parking in the area is free during the evening. Sponsored by the Buffalo, New York, Branch of U. S. Friends of the Soviet People. Only group trying to stop Cold War 2. An Educational and Cultural Exchange Organization.
For more information, scroll down to the “U.S. Friends Of Soviet People – Buffalo Branch” section below.
Film Websites: Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Britain IMDB: https://archive.org/details/BattleOfBritain
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30
“Sierra Club Niagara Group Annual Meeting/Dinner”
5:45 to 9:00 p.m.My Tomato Pie Restaurant 3085 Sheridan DriveAmherst, NY 14226
Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by April 27 by calling Larry at (716) 634-8715 or emailing [email protected].
For more information, scroll down to the “Sierra Club-Niagara” section below.
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TUESDAY, MAY 19
“Dennis Banks of the American Indian Movement”
7:00 p.m.Burning Books420 Connecticut StreetBuffalo, NY 14213
More details TBA.
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V. ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS NEWS AND EVENTS
Association For India's Development (AID)-Buffalo (AB)Buffalo Adjunct Movement (BAM)
Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition (BARC)Buffalo Barn Raisers (BBR)Buffalo Save The Kids (BSTK)Burning Books (BB)Citizen Action (CA)Citizens For Regional Transit (CFRT)Clean Air Coalition Of WNY (CACWNY)Coalition For Economic Justice (CEJ)Food Not Bombs (FNB)Gas Free Seneca (GFS)Genesee Valley Citizens For Peace (GVCP)Gro-Operative (GO)Ignite The Youth / Tribe X / Black SouljahzIndigenous Women's Initiatives (IWI)International Action Center Buffalo (IAC)Nekan hsakt: Friends of kweh w (NFOE)ę Ę ę ęNetwork Of Religious Communities (NRC)Partnership For The Public Good (PPG)Peace Action NYS (PA)Peace Education Fund (PEF)Prisoners Are People, Too, Inc. (PRP2)Re-Energize Buffalo (REB)Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage (RS)Sierra Club-Niagara (SC)Subversive Theatre (ST)Syracuse Peace Council (SPC)Talking Leaves Books (TL)U.S. Friends Of Soviet People (Buffalo Chapter) (UFOSP)VOICE-Buffalo (VB)We Are Seneca Lake (WASL)WNY Muslims (WNYM)
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ASSOCIATION FOR INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT (AID)-BUFFALO (AB)
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497899/Association-for-India-s-Development-Buffalo-Chapter
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Main Website: https://sites.google.com/site/aidbuffalochapter/home Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Buffalo.AID Twitter: https://twitter.com/AID_BUFFALO AID Worldwide: http://www.aidindia.org/main/
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BUFFALO ADJUNCT MOVEMENT (BAM!)
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Buffalo Adjunct Movement (BAM), a coalition of adjunct professors and graduate students working in various colleges in Western New York (including the University At Buffalo, Canisius College, Buffalo State College, D'Youville College, and many more) advocating for fair pay and working conditions for all teachers in higher education, regardless of status.
For more info about BAM!:Phone: (716) 725-2193Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004142538281&fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuffaloAdjuncts
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BUFFALO ANTI-RACISM COALITION
This group is answering the call from grassroots organizers in Ferguson MO, to plan a response to the grand jury verdict against indicting Darren Wilson, and to brainstorm & plan actions to escalate the pressure building worldwide against racist police violence & injustice.
Buffalo is a city that is divided and fragmented. We can only tackle this issue by working together -- let's use this as place to build the solidarity it will take to build the better world we all desire, starting right here in Buffalo.
#careforeachother #bedangeroustogether #knowyourenemy #buff2ferguson #solidarity #reclaimMLK #whywecantwaitBflo
For more information about meetings and events, email us at: [email protected]
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BUFFALO BARN RAISERS (BBR)
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497901/Buffalo-Barn-Raisers-BBR
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE (featuring April 2015 Calendar Of Events): http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/ FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloBarnRaisers/ BARN RAISER PHOTOS (2014 & Earlier): http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/2013-and-earlier/ SUBMIT AN EVENT: http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/event-form/ REQUEST AN EVENT: http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/request-an-event/ CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]
Links To Other Community Calendars, Activities, & Organizations (Newspapers, Non-Profits, Workshops, Etc.): http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/links/
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BUFFALO SAVE THE KIDS (BSTK)
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BSTK Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloSTK
STK National Website: http://savethekidsgroup.org/
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BURNING BOOKS (BB)
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
“Claude Marks”
7:00 p.m.Burning Books420 Connecticut StreetBuffalo, NY 14213
Claude Marks was placed on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list and featured on America’s Most Wanted in 1985. After 13 years in clandestinityhe and a co-defendant surfaced and pled to explosives charges and a conspiracy to free Puerto Rican independence leader Oscar López Rivera from Leavenworth Penitentiary. Claude continues to be active in prison justice and abolition work, supporting political prisoners andthe struggles to end mass incarceration and solitary confinement. Claude is currently the director of Freedom Archives.
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TUESDAY, MAY 19
“Dennis Banks of the American Indian Movement”
7:00 p.m.
More details TBA.
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"U.S. Out Of My Living Room - European Tour"
We're at the very beginning stages of booking dates throughout several non-Commonwealth European countries for a US Out Of My LivingRoom European tour! We're gathering together a great group of local organizers and are looking for more to get on board. If you know of anyone in Europe, please encourage them to get in touch with us about it.
Even if you don't know anyone in Europe, you can help spread the word by "sharing" and "liking" this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lesliejamespickeringeurope/
With your help we will be bringing word of Burning Books and our fight against federal surveillance and state repression across the Atlantic!
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"Become A Friend Of Burning Books!"
If you'd like to help ensure that the kind of crucial, radical and empowering ideas that Burning Books has fostered remain alive and kicking, please take a moment to sign up for Friends of Burning Books at: http://burningbooksbuffalo.com/become-a-friend-of-burning-books/
Burning Books420 Connecticut StreetBuffalo, NY 14213Phone: (716) 881-0791Main Website: http://www.burningbooksbuffalo.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Burning-Books/263128823706195/
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CITIZEN ACTION (CA)
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Citizen Action WNY49 Virginia PlaceBuffalo, NY 14202Phone: (716) 855-1522Fax: (716) 855-1521Main Website: http://citizenactionny.org/category/regions/western-new-york/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizenActionofWesternNewYork Brian Trzeciak (Community Organizer): [email protected] Paul Perez (Community Organizer): [email protected]
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CITIZENS FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT (CFRT)
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CRFT Newsletter (April 2015: Volume 17, Issue 2)http://tinyurl.com/l74hn42
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CFRT seeks to educate the public, public officials, their authorities and agencies in the Buffalo-Niagara region about the benefits of a comprehensive transportation system including an expanded Metro Rail.
Citizens For Regional TransitMarket Arcade Building617 Main StreetBuffalo, NY 14203Official Website: http:// www.citizenstransit.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Citizens-for-Regional-Transit/154931124558712 Twitter: https://twitter.com/WNYTransit
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CLEAN AIR COALITION OF WESTERN NEW YORK (CACNYC)
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More Information on CACWNY: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497903/Clean-Air-Coalition-of-WNY-CACWNY
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The Clean Air Coalition of W.N.Y.52 Linwood AvenueBuffalo, NY 14209Phone: (716) 852-3813Fax: (716) 852-2741Email: [email protected] Main Website: http://www.cacwny.org/ Blog: http://www.cacwny.org/press/blog-2/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clean-Air-Coalition-of-WNY/125963472695
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COALITION FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE (CEJ)
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SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 28
“Coalition For Economic Justice (CEJ) 2015 Annual Awards Celebration”
6:00 p.m. (Social Hour) / 7:00 p.m. (Program)Iron Workers Hall196 Orchard Park RoadWest Seneca, NY
Join us for an evening of celebration and dancing! Open bar, awards, dancing.
Call CEJ at (716) 892-5877 or email Kirk at [email protected] to order tickets or for more information, and ask us how you can purchase a personalized ad in our program book.
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Coalition For Economic Justice237 Main Street, Suite 1200Buffalo, NY 14203
Contact Andy Reynolds and Rev. Kirk Laubenstein at:
Phone: (716) 892-5877Fax: (716) 852-3802Email: [email protected] Main Website: http://www.cejbuffalo.org/
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/kpb7wmh Twitter: https://twitter.com/cejbuffalo/
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FOOD NOT BOMBS (FNB)
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Every Monday and Saturday Of The Month1:00 to 2:00 p.m.Lafayette SquareBuffalo, NY
Cooking occurs at the following locations:
Mondays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.):Unitarian-Universalist Church Of Buffalo695 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY
Saturdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): Hostel Buffalo-Niagara667 Main StreetBuffalo, NY
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497905/Food-Not-Bombs-FNB
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Email: [email protected] Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BuffaloFNB/Twiiter: https://twitter.com/buffalofnb
Food Not Bombs websites:http://www.foodnotbombs.net/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Not_Bombs
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GAS FREE SENECA (GFS)
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497906/Gas-Free-Seneca-GFS
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Official Website: http://gasfreeseneca.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GasFreeSeneca?ref=stream Shale Shock Media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShaleShock/videos
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GENESEE VALLEY CITIZENS FOR PEACE (GVCP)
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SUNDAY, APRIL 26
“The International Peace & Planet Conference”
New York CityMore details TBA
I hope that some GVCP members and Geneseo Peace Action members will travel to NYC for the International Peace & Planet Conference. This is a conference for Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World. It will take place Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 in New York City. The conference will be held just before the U.N. Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (April 27 to May 22; see here for detailed info: http://www.un.org/en/conf/npt/2015/ )
On Sunday, April 26, peace activists will gather by the thousands in the streets of New York City for an international rally and march to the United Nations. Activists from around the world – with 2000 from Japan, including survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – will make our demands for a nuclear-free world, for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice, and for an end to military crises and wars.
The Peace & Planet website is an excellent way to find out all the details of these April actions: http://www.peaceandplanet.org/mobilization/
I think that some GVCP members will want to participate in the conference and the rally and march in NYC. I assume that members of our sister group, Geneseo Peace Action, will want to participate as well. GVCP can provide funds for people who want to attend, but who can't afford the costs.
Peace,Arnie Matlin for GVCP
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ACTION LETTER: “Democrats – Don't Side With Republicans On Iran!”
Tell Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to oppose any legislation that is meant to derail a diplomatic solution and a negotiated agreement withIran. It's hard to believe that so many Senators are actually trying to sabotage diplomacy, but that is the reality.
The postal mail address for Senators is: United States Senate, Washington, D.C., 20510
Senator Kirsten GillibrandPhone: (202) 224-4451 Fax: (202) 228-0282
Senator Charles SchumerPhone: (202) 224-6542 Fax: (202) 228-3027
Check websites for Senators to utilize electronic mail.
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Genesee Valley Citizens For Peace (GVCP)P.O. Box 363Geneseo, NY 14554Phone: (585) 624-3673Website: http://www.gvcp.org/
Founded 1972: "Human Race, Not Arms Race"
GVCP is proud to be affiliated with PANYS.
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GRO-OPERATIVE (GO)
A group of motivated individuals starting a Worker-Owned Urban Farming Cooperative. We will locally produce food & craft beer in Buffalo, NY.
GroOperative, Inc. is incorporated as a 5A Worker Cooperative Corporation in the State of New York.
We are currently seeking more partners, potential worker-owners and investors.
Official Website: http://www.grooperative.com/ Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/GroOperative
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IGNITE THE YOUTH (ITY)
More information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497907/Ignite-the-Youth-IGY
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Phone: (716) 913-2379Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/YOUTH_IGNITIONFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IgniteTheYouthBuffalo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC20zxMNqveNrYLAtP2nHaKg
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INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S INITIATIVES (IWI)
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THURSDAY, MAY 14
“IWI Talking Circle”
12:00 to 3:00 p.m.Network of Religious Communities1272 Delaware AvenueBuffalo, NY 14209
Please bring an organic snack to share at noon and the Circle will open at 12:30 p.m. Parking and entrance in the rear of the building. Come on out to join us!
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“IWI Interviews On Crossroads”
Listen in to “Crossroads” (produced by the Network Of Religious Communities) on the fifth Sunday of the month for interviews with Indigenous Peoples. Co-produced by IWI.
The next IWI episodes will be broadcast on May 31, August 30, and November 29.
These stations will broadcast “Crossroads” on those Sundays at these times (click links for livestreaming):
6:00 a.m.:
WBUF (92.9 FM): http://929jackfm.com/listen-live/popup/
6:30 a.m.:
WMSX (96.1 FM): http://mix96buffalo.com/listen-live/popup/
7:00 a.m.:
WBLK (93.7 FM): http://wblk.com/listen-live/popup/WYRK (106.5 FM): http://wyrk.com/listen-live/popup/
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For More Information about IWI events and activities, contact:
Agnes WilliamsIndigenous Women's Initiatives1272 Delaware AvenueBuffalo, NY 14209Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons or by appointmentEmail: [email protected] Phone: (716) 332-6988Fax: (716) 332-6998Main Website: http://www.iwinitiatives.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndigenousWomensInitiatives/
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INTERNATIONAL ACTION CENTER BUFFALO (IAC)
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MONDAY, APRIL 20
“Worker's World Monday Nights: 'Demand An END To U.S. Intervention In Venezuela!' ”
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.IAC-Buffalo Office712 Main Street Room 113-BBuffalo, NY
The next Worker's World Monday Nights will happen on May 4 and 18
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FRIDAY, MAY 8 TO SUNDAY, MAY 10
“Stop The Wars At Home And Abroad!”
Times & Location TBASecaucus, NJ
“The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) invites you to attend the “Stop the Wars at Home & Abroad!” conference, to be held May 8-10, 2015, in Secaucus, N.J, just outside New York City.
For more information and to register for the conference, see: www.unacconference2015.org To place an ad in the conference journal, see: http://www.unacconference2015.org/p/endorsers.html Join the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1426863107605812/Event Flyer: https://www.scribd.com/doc/258625426/Stop-The-Wars-At-Home-And-Abroad-May-8-to-10-2015
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Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/buffalo.iac?fref=ts ) or subscribe to our Western NY listserv for event notices by emailingus at [email protected]
IAC Buffalo712 Main Street (neat Tupper Avenue)Room 113-BBuffalo, NYPhone: (716) 604-9515
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NEKAN HSAKT: FRIENDS OF KWEH W (NFOE)ę Ę ę ę
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TUESDAY, APRIL 21
“Nekan hsakt: Friends Of kweh w Meeting”ę Ę ę ę
5:30 P.M.Burning Books420 Connecticut St.Buffalo, NY 14213
The next meetings will happen on May 5 and 19.
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Nekan hsakt: Friends Of kweh w is an organization of non-Indigenous allies working with Indigenous peoples for a better now and a ę Ę ę ębrighter tomorrow.
“Nekan hsakt” means “Two houses standing next to each other.” “ kweh w ” is the Tuscarora word for Indigenous peoples meaning “real ę Ę ę ęhuman beings.”
Contact Information:Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nekanehsaktTumblr: http://nekanehsakt.tumblr.com/
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NETWORK OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES (NRC)
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TUESDAY, MAY 12
“35th Annual Appreciation Dinner Of The Network Of Religious Communities”
6:00 p.m.Salvatore’s Italian Gardens6461 Transit RoadDepew, NY
The main speaker will be the Rev. Darius Pridgen, President of Buffalo Common Council and Pastor of True Bethel Baptist Church.
For tickets and information call 716-882-4793 ext 201
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More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497908/Network-of-Religious-Communities-NRC
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Network Of Religious Communities
1272 Delaware AvenueBuffalo, NY 14209Open Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Phone: (716) 882-4793Main Website: http://www.religiousnet.org/ Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/mvhrz87/
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PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD (PPG)
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Sam MagavernCo-Director, Partnership For The Public Good237 Main Street, Suite 1200Buffalo, NY 14203Phone: (716) 852-4191, Ext. 117Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ppgbuffalo.org/
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PEACE ACTION NEW YORK STATE (PA)
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24 AND SATURDAY, APRIL 25
“PANYS Annual Meeting”
New York City (Location To Be Announced)
This meeting will take place right after the International Peace and Planet Conference for a Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World that will take place on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th in New York City.
This International Peace and Planet Conference will be held on the eve of the United N ations Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (April 27 to May 22; see here for detailed info: http://www.un.org/en/conf/npt/2015/ ). It is being organized on the basis of five themes: Nuclear weapons abolition; Move The Money (cutting military spending to prevent wars and fund essential human needs); Climate Change and Environmental Justice; the new era of global military tensions and wars; and Racism and Militarism.
Through plenaries and workshops, the Conference Program will allow people to share information and analyses, build and further integrate our movements for the longer term, and increase our impact on the NPT Review Conference. In addition to the five themes, a youth track isbeing organized.
On Sunday, April 26th – the day before the 2015 NPT Review Conference begins – peace activists will gather by the thousands in the streets of New York City for an international rally and march to the United Nations. On the streets and in front of the U.N., activists from around the world – with 2,000 from Japan, including Hibakusha (survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) – will make our demands for a nuclear-free world, for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice, and for an end to military crises and wars.
The Peace & Planet website is an excellent way to find out all the details of these April actions: http://www.peaceandplanet.org/mobilization/.
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Alicia GodsbergExecutive DirectorPeace Action Fund of New York State (PANYS)Phone: 646-723-1749Email: [email protected] Main Website: http://panys.org/ NYS Chapters: http://panys.org/WordPress/about-us/chapters-and-affiliated-allies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15446992366/
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PEACE EDUCATION FUND (PEF)
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24
“Lizzard Ball: Give Peace a Dance!”
7:00 p.m.The Foundry298 Northampton StreetBuffalo, NY
Admission: Pay-As-You-Can.
Sponsored by the Peace Education Fund.
Article in Buffalo Rising: http://buffalorising.com/2015/04/lizzard-ball-2015-give-peace-a-dance/
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More information on PEF: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497910/Peace-Education-Fund-PEF Official Website: http://wwwfundpeace.org/
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PRISONERS ARE PEOPLE, TOO, INC. (PRP2)
“SAFE Parole Reform Act In The Spotlight”by Karima Amin
For several years, we have stood on the side of those who advocate for the SAFE Parole Reform Act. SAFE stands for “Safe and FairEvaluations.” Several of our monthly programs have focused on sharing information about parole in New York State. Formerly incarceratedpeople have shared their stories; former parole commissioners have expressed their views; parole officers have explained their stance;
people with incarcerated loved ones have shared their concerns; and our friends from prisoner justice organizations across the State haveencouraged us to be proactive in advocating for parole reform.
The fight for parole reform continues as New York State’s broken parole system continues to ignore the accomplishments of prisoners whohave worked very hard to prepare themselves for eventual release and return to family and community. Every parole denial adds two moreyears to a prisoner’s sentence, two more years of heartache for a family, and two more years of denying a community the benefits of acitizen’s potential. To this end, the Parole Board never gives any clear message to parole applicants about what they need to do to cause adifferent result.
Yearly, thousands of people in prison prepare to appear before Parole Boards. Most have worked diligently to prepare themselves forrelease. Sadly, release is often denied due to the “nature of the crime.” While this person’s rehabilitation may be obvious, the crime ofconviction, which may have been committed several decades ago, is the deciding factor and this person’s changed thinking and behavior areignored. If the SAFE Parole Reform Act becomes a reality, parole applicants will be given the benefit of an opportunity to show themselvesworthy of parole, families will be reunited and the Parole Board will have abided by the law.
You can get involved in this fight for justice by learning more about the campaign to reform parole and by gaining the tools that arenecessary for having a conversation with your State representatives, demanding passage of the SAFE Parole Reform Act. As an alternativeto the retribution and punishment that comes from the criminal justice system as it now functions, Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. stands as aproponent of restorative justice that serves to promote the understanding that punishment alone is not effective in changing behavior and isdisruptive to community harmony and good relationships.
Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. joins other organizations across the State, demanding passage of the SAFE Parole Reform Act. One of theseorganizations, “Milk Not Jails,” has produced a documentary, “Nature of the Crime,” which will be screened at our next monthly meetingon Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:00-9:00pm, at the Pratt-Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street, in Buffalo, NY. Mr. Cale Layton, from“Milk Not Jails,” will be present to answer your questions. As members of the New York State Prisoner Justice Network, we work together“to challenge and change New York’s criminal justice system.” Join us in this effort.
Milk Not Jails Main Website:https://milknotjails.wordpress.com/
The SAFE Parole Act:http://www.parolereform.org/ http://www.parolereformnow.org/safe/ http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S5374-2011/
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"Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. Monthly Meeting"
Every Fourth Monday of the Month7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Pratt-Willert Community Center422 Pratt StreetBuffalo, NY 14204
The next meeting will happen on Monday, April 27.
This program is supported by The Circle of Supporters for Reformed Offenders and Friends of BaBa Eng.
For more information, contact:
Karima AminPhone: (716) 834-8438Email: [email protected]
George BaBa EngEmail: [email protected] Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. Main Website: http://www.prp2.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrisonersArePeopleTooInc/
Visit our website for more information about Restorative Justice. Go to the “Brother BaBa Speaks” page: http://www.prp2.org/Brother-BaBa-Speaks.html
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RE-ENERGIZE BUFFALO (REB)
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Main Website: http://renewnrg.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReEnergizeBuffalo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReEnergizeBflo/
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RIVERSIDE-SALEM ENVIRONMENTAL COTTAGE (RS)
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All programs are held on Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. (with a potluck to follow) at the Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage (3449 West River Road, Grand Island, NY 14072), unless otherwise indicated.
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APRIL 26
“Environmental Sabbath”
Wood-chipping the paths and other eco-friendly work projects and Riverside-Salem Environmental Sanctuary. Check back for times and details.
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Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage (UCC/DC)3449 West River RoadGrand Island, NY 14072Phone: (716) 773-1426Email: [email protected] Main Website: http://riversidesalem.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Riverside-Salem-Environmental-Cottage/77651998977/
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SIERRA CLUB-NIAGARA (SC)
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MONDAY, APRIL 20
“Energy Committee Meeting”
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Unitarian Universalist Church Of BuffaloAlliance Room (2nd Floor)695 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY
RESCHEDULED FROM MONDAY, APRIL 13
All are welcome to join use as we work for renewable energy solutions to climate change.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 28
“Group Meeting”
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Daemen CollegeDun Scotus Hall (Room 252)4380 Main StreetAmherst, NY 14226
Packed with discussion of current environmental issues. Meet other people and learn about ongoing issues and local campaigns. All meetings are open to the public, so come join us. We look forward to meeting you.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30
“Sierra Club Niagara Group Annual Meeting/Dinner”
5:45 to 9:00 p.m.My Tomato Pie Restaurant 3085 Sheridan DriveAmherst, NY 14226
Award recipients will be the following:
The Blake Reeves Award goes to the Buffalo Public Schools, in recognition of the BPS Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for solar panels on 20 Buffalo Public Schools. We particularly recognize Paul McDonnell (Director of Facilities Planning Design and Construction), Jason McCarthy (of the School Board) and Richard Steinberg (a Sierra Club Member).
The Bruce Kershner Award goes to Charley Bowman, for his leadership in working with many climate change issues and his concerns for justice and peace.
The event begins at 5:45 p.m. The dinner buffet will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the program to follow.
The dinner is Dutch Treat (a dinner buffet with vegetarian options). Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by April 27 by calling Larry at (716) 634-8715 or emailing [email protected].
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MONDAY, MAY 4
“Climate & Clean Energy Writers Group”
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.Unitarian Universalist Church Of BuffaloAlliance Room (2nd Floor)695 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY
This month will feature folks from the Buffalo Museum of Science talking about their newly opened "Rethink Extinct" exhibit which looks at the 5 mass extinctions from the Earth's past in the context of discovering "how human actions may be driving the next mass extinction.” The presenters are Karen Wallace, Director for Science Learning and Interpretation, and Sarahjane Gomlak-Green, the Museum's Science Studio Supervisor.
We are seeking writers of all ages and are very interested in getting the word out via various media, including print and the internet. You are encouraged at any time to write letters to the editor, op eds, blogs – any way to express your opinion about climate and clean energy issues.
There is no process required. If you would like us to help you with fact checking or editing, or any form of encouragement, please contact [email protected]
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OPINION: “Time To Get Serious About Renewable Energy: Maple Ridge Wind Farm, At The Eastern End Of Lake Ontario, Can Serve As Model For Western New York ,” by Ellen C. Banks (Buffalo News: March 30, 2015)
Buffalo News Link: http://tinyurl.com/kdea7gu PDF Attachment Of Article: https://www.scribd.com/doc/260952648/Time-To-Get-Serious-About-Renewables-Buffalo-News-2015-03-30
LTE: “Stronger Rules Are Needed To Keep Oil Trains Safe,” by Judy Fitzgerald (Buffalo News: April 17, 2015)http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-stronger-rules-needed-to-keep-oil-trains-safe-20150417
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VIDEO: “Aaron Bartley: 'Energy Democracy! What We Can Learn from Germany?' ”
http://youtu.be/lJrSdphl_E4
Full lecture by Aaron Bartley (of PUSH Buffalo) on his experiences and perspective in examining the implementation of renewable energy in Germany, presented at the Sierra Club-Niagara Climate & Clean Energy Group on Monday, March 2.
Filmed by Charley Bowman, the WNY Peace Center's Renewable Energy Task Force Chairman.
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Sierra Club Niagara GroupMain Website: http://niagarasierraclub.wordpress.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/190113647727688/ Newsletter: http://niagarasierraclub.com/newsletter/
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SUBVERSIVE THEATRE (ST)
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The Subversive Theatre CollectiveManny Fried PlayhouseGreat Arrow Building (3rd Floor)255 Great Arrow AvenueBuffalo, NYDirections: http://www.subversivetheatre.org/directions/index.htm Phone: (716) 408-0499Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.subversivetheatre.org/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Subversive-Theatre-Collective/57600382770/
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SYRACUSE PEACE COUNCIL (SPC)
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Syracuse Peace Council2013 East Genesee Street (2nd Floor)Syracuse, NY 13210Phone:(315) 472-5478Hours: Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (We're often here later - call before coming if outside regular office hours)
Website: http://www.peacecouncil.net/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Syracuse-Peace-Council/19823264540/ Recent Newsletters (HTML and PDF formats): http://www.peacecouncil.net/pnl/
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TALKING LEAVES BOOKS (TL)
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Talking Leaves Books3158 Main StreetBuffalo, NY 14214Phone: (716) 837-8554Fax: (716) 837-3861Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.tleavesbooks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkingleavesbooks/
"Independent and idiosyncratic since 1971"
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U.S. FRIENDS OF SOVIET PEOPLE (BUFFALO BRANCH)
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KEEP THE DATES OPEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 24 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 26
“Mobilization For A Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World”
New York CityFull Locations/Itinerary TBA
The NYC Conference and Demonstration will happen on April 24 to 25 at Cooper Union.
The march will be on April 26 to the UN for Peace and Planet leading up to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review at the United Nations.
The march begins at Union Square at 1 p.m. At 1:15 will be the global peace wave followed by a short program. At 2:20 the march begins to the UN Dag Hammerskjold Plaza for a three hour peace festival with information booths, performers and speakers.
For more information, and to volunteer, go to: http://www.peaceandplanet.org/volunteer-in-nyc-april-24-26/
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FREE BI-MONTHLY SCREENINGS
Second & Fourth Tuesdays Of The Month
7:00 p.m.El Buen Amigo114 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY
Admission is Free. Refreshments, including popcorn, will be served free. Parking in the area is free during the evening.
Sponsored by the Buffalo, New York, Branch of U. S. Friends of the Soviet People. Only group trying to stop Cold War 2. An Educational and Cultural Exchange Organization.
UPCOMING TUESDAY SCREENINGS:
APRIL 28
“Why We Fight, Part 4: The Battle Of Britain” (1943)
From 7:00 pm, on Tuesday, April 28th, 2015, “The Battle of Britain,” part four in the Frank Capra-U. S. War Department, Why We Fight series, will be shown at El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York. After the retreat of British and French forces from Dunkirk in late May--early June 1940, seeking to neutralize Britain by either forcing a peace agreement or controlling it by invasion and occupation by first defeating its air defenses, the immediate aim of the Nazi military machine was to put a halt to harassing British bombing runs on the continent, so that they could turn their full attention to the primary objective of fascism—wrecking devastation upon the workers’ state, the USSR. Bringing Britain into the Nazi camp or under its control threatened to demoralize the world before Nazi global conquest. Then U. S. Ambassador Joseph Kennedy held any effort was futile, claiming that Britain would certainly be defeated. FDR actedother advice, providing assistance to Britain to resist. Britain held out. In its last assault, the Luftwaffe was dealt a decisive defeat by British airpower. Revenge by V-2 attacks would come much later, toward the end of the war, starting in September of 1944. Walter Huston, who played the role of U. S. Ambassador to the USSR, Joseph Davies, in 'Mission to Moscow,” previously shown at El Buen Amigo, also narrates Capra’s “The Battle Of Britain.” “Fraud, Famine, and Fascism: The Ukrainian Genocide Myth from Hitler to Harvard,” (2011, [1987]), by Douglas Tottle, a Canadian trade-unionist, labor journalist, and labor historian, will be available, among other books on political subjects.
Film Websites: Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Britain IMDB: https://archive.org/details/BattleOfBritain
MAY 5
“Why We Fight, Part 5: The Battle Of Russia” (1943)Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Russia IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036629/
MAY 12
“Why We Fight, Part 6: The Battle Of China” (1944)Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_China IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184254/
MAY 26
“Why We Fight, Part 7: War Comes To America” (1945)Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Comes_to_America IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183997/
The “Why We Fight” Series Wikipedia Page:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_We_Fight
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VOICE-BUFFALO (VB)
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VOICE Buffalo-Gamaliel345 Franklin StreetBuffalo, NY 14202Phone: (716) 842-6571Main Website: http://www.voice-buffalo.org/ VOICE Buffalo-Gamaliel Website: http://www.voice-buffalo.org/_spotlight_VB_PM_2013.html
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WE ARE SENECA LAKE
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We are joining together to protect Seneca Lake, our families, and the Finger Lakes from Crestwood’s gas storage facility. We invite you to join us!
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
About Crestwood/Inergy: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/about-inergy/ About The Seneca Lake Defenders: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/seneca-lake-defendes/ Pledge To Protect Seneca Lake: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/pledge-protect-seneca-lake/ Media Resources: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/media/ Photos Of Past Actions: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/photos/ Videos Of Past Actions: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/video/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Home Website: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreSenecaLakeDonate: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/donations/
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WNY MUSLIMS
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WNY Muslims4011 Bailey AvenueBuffalo, NY 14226Phone: (716) 923-4386Email: [email protected] Main Website: http://wnymuslims.org/ WNY Muslims Blogs: http://wnymuslims.org/all-blogs/
“The Echo” Newsletter: http://wnymuslims.org/newsletter/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/wnymuslims Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wnymuslims YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/wnymuslims Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/wnymuslims ===========================================================
VI. OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE
Anima FoundationBecause, I Love PeaceBreaking The SilenceBuffalo Marijuana MovementCompassionate Vigil For Peace In Israel & Palestine Earth Spirit Spring 205 Naturally Living Series: April Public ProgramsEmPower Essay: “Franklin D. Roosevelt's Death: 12 April 1945”Ferguson ActionFree Jalil MuntaqimHelping HandsLaura Aiisha: “We Stand Strong” - Official Music VideoMarch Against Monsanto In Buffalo No/Know Drones Network / Upstate Coalition To Ground The Drones & End The WarsOakmoss Education: Nature Programs To Welcome SpringPeace & Planet Mobilization ConferenceThe PublicSafe and Fair Evaluation (S.A.F.E.) Parole ActStruggles For Justice: Forests, Land, & Human Rights – Late '80s To Late '90sThis & That (Erie, PA)Update From Gaza: Noor HarazeenWomen In Black
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ANIMA FOUNDATION More information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256498901/Anima-Foundation
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Email: [email protected] Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Project.Amina/timeline?ref=page_internal
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BECAUSE, I LOVE PEACE
Please support Dr. Sarah AK Ahmed, of Baghdad, Iraq, and her project "Because, I Love Peace," founded in April 2013 to promote reconciliation and understanding between Americans and Iraqis through letter exchanges!
Official Website: http://becauseilovepeace.org/
Please "LIKE" Because, I Love Peace on Facebook, and ask what you can do to support Sarah's project!https://www.facebook.com/Becauseilovepeace/ ************************************
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256501180/Because-I-Love-Peace
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BUFFALO MARIJUANA MOVEMENT
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256558304/Buffalo-Marijuana-Movement
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Online Petition: https://www.change.org/p/buffalo-common-council-support-the-buffalo- marijuana-actFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Buffalo-Marijuana-Movement/1485123945109987 Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1621460288081273/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegalizeBuffalo
Contact Zaney At:Phone: (716) 218-9877Email: [email protected]
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BREAKING THE SILENCE
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256501280/Breaking-The-Silence
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Official Website: http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/ Email: [email protected] Database: http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/testimonies/database/ Videos: http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/testimonies/videos/ Publications: http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/testimonies/publications/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/btsisrael/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/shovrim/
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COMPASSIONATE VIGIL FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
Every Sunday2:00 to 3:00 p.m.Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY
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More information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502045/Compassionate-Vigil-for-Peace-in-Israel-Palestine
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EARTH SPIRIT SPRING 2015 NATURALLY LIVING SERIES: APRIL PUBLIC PROGRAMS
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For more information about the above programs, contact Kerri Pickard-DePriest at:Email: [email protected] Phone: (716) 941.6267
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EMPOWER
More information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/258624283/EmPower
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ESSAY: “FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S DEATH: 12 APRIL 1945”
Seventy years ago, President Roosevelt's death marked the beginning of the end of the war-time unity and trust built up between the Soviet Union, led by Joseph Stalin, and the United States, led by F.D.R. That solidarity was necessary to defeat the Nazis and Fascists in Europe and the imperialists of Japan in Asia.
To build that unity, Roosevelt had to overcome a reactionary view in this country that pre-dated the Russian Revolution of 1917. American workers, striking for an eight-hour work day and the right to form a union, were called “Reds” by the big city newspapers in the 1880s. After 1917, the anti-socialist and anti-labor propaganda just increased.
When Truman assumed the presidency in April of 1945, he brought with him his anti-communist ruling class baggage of the 1920s and 30s. After the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs on Japan in August of '45, Truman's, and others' disconnect from humanity and delusion of omnipotence grew. That disconnect and delusion were reinforced in the real-world policy sphere by the soon to be kicked out of office British imperalist Winston Churchill.
As William Shirer, author of “The Rise & Fall Of The Third Reich,” wrote in September of '46, “...Even Truman must know that the foundation for peace between the U.S. and Russia which President Roosevelt built with such care and skill had been destroyed in the last twelve months.”
What happened next? The last seventy years
Alan DonohueBuffalo, NYMarch 27, 2015
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FERGUSON ACTION
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502639/Ferguson-Action
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Offical Website: http://fergusonaction.com/ Official Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/user34967565
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FREE JALIL MUNTAQIM
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502709/Free-Jalil-Muntaqim
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Email: [email protected] Website: www.freejalil.com Informational Brochure: http://www.jerichony.org/images21/FREE_JALIL_TRIFOLD.pdf
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HELPING HANDS
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502754/Helping-Hands
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LAURA AIISHA : “WE STAND STRONG” - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
https://vimeo.com/104307433
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502880/Laura-Aiisha-We-Stand-Strong-Music-Video
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MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO IN BUFFALO
SATURDAY, MAY 23
2:00 p.m.Downtown Buffalo, NY (Location TBA)
Join us to stand up for ourselves since our government is reluctant to do so. Monsanto is poisoning our food and environment. Our goal is toraise awareness of who Monsanto is and what they are doing. Monsanto must be stopped.
Check the Facebook Event Page for updated information about the Buffalo March: https://www.facebook.com/events/357983197718654/
March Against Monsanto Websites (National/International):Main: http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/home/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarchAgainstMonstanto
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NO/KNOW DRONES NETWORK / UPSTATE COALITION TO GROUND THE DRONES AND THE END THE WARS
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502950/No-Know-Drones-Upstate-Coalition-To-Ground-the-Drones
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OAKMOSS EDUCATION: NATURE PROGRAMS TO WELCOME SPRING
Oakmoss Education of West Falls is partnering with a number of organizations this Spring to offer programs on gardening, wildlife and foraging concepts. These activities will share skills related to herbalism, gardening, living in harmony with wildlife, and ethical foraging.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 25
“Wild Foraging and Preparation, Part 1: Field Herbalism”10:00 a.m.Erie County Forest LandsSardinia, NY
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SATURDAY, MAY 2
“Wild Foraging and Preparation, Part 2: Kitchen Prep”10:00 a.m.Hope Lutheran Church 2 East Main Street Arcade, NY 14009
FEES: Check the Nature In WNY Meetup site for registration rates: http://www.meetup.com/Nature-in-WNY/
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For more details and information, contact:
Mary Jo Graham Phone: (716) 430-5655Email: [email protected] Website: http://tinyurl.com/o8px5owPress Release: https://www.scribd.com/doc/258178033/Oakmoss-Education-Nature-Programs-To-Welcome-Spring
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PEACE AND PLANET MOBILIZATION CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 26
New York City (various times and locations)
We are fast approaching the Peace & Planet Mobilization, which will open with an International Conference April 24-25, and culminate in the streets of New York for a mass Rally, March, and Festival on April 26. While the largest numbers will be turning out in NYC, we hope your organization - large or small, near or far - will support this Mobilization, helping us to garner and demonstrate broad and deep international support as we use the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to demand:
* The abolition of nuclear weapons* Economic justice, including Moving the Money from the Pentagon to meet human needs* Racial equity and the demilitarization of policing* Environmental justice and urgent responses to climate crises* A just and peaceful approach to global wars and confrontations
For more information, go to: https://www.scribd.com/doc/260956464/Peace-and-Planet-Mobilization-Conference-April-24-to-26-2015
Peace & Planet Official Website: http://www.PeaceAndPlanet.org Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAndPlanetTwitter: https://twitter.com/peaceandplanet
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THE PUBLIC
WNY’s true alternative media source, offering an honest and entertaining look at a fast-changing region and the whole spectrum of its culture.
Official Website: http://www.dailypublic.com/ Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Public/547945485335903
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THE SAFE AND FAIR EVALUATION (S.A.F.E.) PAROLE ACT
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256503087/Safe-Fair-Evaluation-S-A-F-E-Parole-Act
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Websites:http://www.parolereform.org/ http://www.parolereformnow.org/safe/ http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S5374-2011/
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STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE: FORESTS, LAND, AND HUMAN RIGHTS – LATE '80S TO LATE '90S
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 TO FRIDAY, JUNE 19
¡Buen Vivir! Gallery148 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY 14201
Allentown resident Orin Langelle (http://photolangelle.org), well-known social justice photographer, activist, and curator of the ¡Buen Vivir! photo gallery is opening the 2015 season with a photography exhibit titled “Struggles For Justice: Forests, Land & Human Rights - Late 80's to Late '90s,” showcasing powerful photographs spanning more than two decades. The exhibit is dedicated to the late forest activist Judi Bari.
The exhibit will run until June 19. The gallery is open on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and by appointment. The closing reception is on Friday, June 19, from 6:00 o 8:00 p.m.
For more information, contact:
Kip DoyleGlobal Justice Ecology Project (Media Co-Ordinator)266 Elmwood Avenue (Suite 307)Buffalo, NY 14222 USAOffice Phone: (716) 931-5833Mobile Phone: (716) 867-4080Skype ID: kip_gjepGlobal Justice Ecology Project: http://globaljusticeecology.org Biofuelwatch: http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/ Campaign To Stop GE Trees: http://stopgetrees.org/
Event Page: http://photolangelle.org/2015/03/26/buen-vivir-gallery-opens-in-buffalo-ny-on-3-october/ Event Flyer/Press Release: https://www.scribd.com/doc/260029807/Struggles-For-Justice-Orin-Langelle-Buen-Vivir-Gallery-2015-04-03 Event Poster: http://photolangelle.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/struggles-8.5X11b2.jpg
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THIS AND THAT
"This & That" is published now and then for the Erie area progressive community. Always good to double-check dates and times. View online at http://www.nwpapeace.org/
Event submissions should have "T&T" in subject line. Send to: [email protected]
In-Depth Calendar for April 3 to May 18, featuring Events, Local News, and other information: http://eriebluegreen.blogspot.com/
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UPDATE FROM GAZA: NOOR HARAZEEN
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256503140/Update-From-Gaza-Noor-Harazeen
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Websites:Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/updatefromgaza/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Updatefromgaza/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/noor-harazeen/97/461/b46/ Crowdfunding Page: https://www.igiveonline.com/campaigns/make-palestinian-english-channel-for-gaza/
Contact Info For Noor:Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/Noor_Harazeen/
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WOMEN IN BLACK (WIB)
Every Saturday from 12 to 1 p.m.Bidwell Parkway at Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY
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More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256503274/Women-In-Black