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Upcoming Events:
http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/bioneers/program Sunday, February 5 BOULDER Re-Envision Policing in Boulder County, a facilitated Visioning Circle designed to help us envision what we want our communities to look like, with a special focus on policing; 1:15-3:30 p.m. (Please arrive promptly so that we can end on time for the sports fans who wish to watch the Superbowl afterwards!) Where: Unitarian Universalist Church in Boulder: 5001 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80303 Who: This meeting is open to all, including concerned members of our communities, organizational representatives, and faith leaders. RSVPs are not required but it would be helpful to know who's coming and how many, as we finalize the agenda. If you are comfortable RSVP-ing, please do so by emailing Kris Abrams at kris@cedartreehealing.org with the names of those attending as well as any organizational affiliation you wish to share, by January 31, 2017. Sunday, February 5 BOULDER Round Robin Sing Along Are current events getting you down? Singing together is a great remedy for discouragement, and a great opportunity to share music, time and energy with others. Come to a free sing along gathering at your community radio station, KGNU, 3-6 pm at the Boulder studio, 4700 Walnut Street. It will be round robin style, so everyone will be able to participate equally. Bring instruments, healthy snacks, any songbooks you like, and most of all, your desire to sing and share together. It's free, open to all, and brought to you by the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center and KGNU. Please share this information, and let's have a great time "singing through the hard times"! Saturday, February 11 BOULDER Public Banks for our Communities: Building Economic Democracy! 12:30-3:30pm Where: First United Methodist Church 1421 Spruce St, Boulder. First 100 Registrants Only. Open to the public - suggested donation $10. No one turned away. Refreshments will be served Speakers: Walt McCree - Chair of the Public Banking Institute Earl Staelin - Chair of Rocky Mountain Public Banking Institute, Denver attorney, co-sponsor of state owned bank ballot initiative for Colorado (primarily with Bob Bows) Topics: What is a public bank and how does it differ from a private bank? What are the many advantages of a city, county, or state having a public bank? How can public banks end the "business cycle" of boom and bust and create strong and stable economies? How can a public bank strengthen private local community banks and credit unions? How do public banks end austerity and create prosperity without raising taxes? Current and former examples of successful public banks (Colonial America; Bank of North Dakota, etc.). What is the history of Public vs. Private banks in America and abroad? What do the city, county, or state do with your money now and what does it cost? February 18 & 19 BOULDER Wandering Reel Traveling Film Festival. Four original film programs over two days at The Nomad Playhouse. Wandering Reel is a traveling short film festival with a focus on bringing meaningful films to communities with limited or no access to compassionate, thought-provoking cinema. We strive to engage our audiences in deeper conversation about the role of cinema, and how films can relate to community, conscious living, and contribute to making the world a stronger and more unified place. https://www.wanderingreel.org/2016-tour-schedule/
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Sunday, Dec 4, BOULDER Fund Raiser for Standing Rock Sioux Water Protectors. This will be held at the Boulder Friends Meetinghouse, 1825 Upland Ave, Boulder. We will show the documentary film, "Two Rivers," (http://www.tworiversfilm.com/) which offers an interesting and inspiring model for dialogue and reconciliation between Native and non-Native people. All ages welcome; no registration necessary; 7-9. Make checks to Sacred Stone Camp.
Sunday, Dec. 4 BOULDER Vets for Peace present Martin Bates and Janie Stein who have been to Standing Rock and will speak about what's happening there. Also Paul Gessler from the Northern Colorado chapter of VFP will be bringing some of their members to the event. At the First United Methodist at 1421 Spruce St in downtown Boulder.. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m., speakers at 7 p.m.. Info: George at gnewell@indra.com.
Monday, Dec 5, 7-9 pm. BOULDER "Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples" workshop at First United Methodist Church in downtown Boulder. In the Doctrine of Discovery we find the roots of injustice. In the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples we find the seeds of change. How can our actions bring forth the fruit of justice and right relationship. This is an experiential workshop for high school students and adults. Donations appreciated on-site. Please register via email to: paulaRpalmer@gmail.com. _____________________________________________________
December 6th Boulder Says No More Funding for DAPL!
Join us on the 6th and being a part of our local #DefundDAPL #BankExit campaign by RSVPing here. Sadly, the City of Boulder and Boulder County are currently engaged in primary banking with one of the top banks financing Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Unfortunately, this means that our local tax dollars are supporting environmental devastation and massive human rights violations being perpetrated against Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the peaceful protectors gathered to defend their sacred lands and water. The people of Boulder are uniting on Tuesday, December 6th to say, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! DIVEST OUR CITY AND COUNTY FUNDS NOW FROM ALL BANKS FINANCING THE DAPL!"
Dec. 6th ACTION SCHEDULE 11 am - Public comment to the Boulder County Commission (tentative + to be confirmed) 12 noon to 1 pm - Rally and march for Standing Rock 1 pm to 2:30 - Meeting at location TBA to plan next action steps *** BREAK *** 5:30 pm - Presentation to the Boulder City Council meeting Join us to rally on Pearl St. outside the Boulder County Courthouse. We will hold a press conference at 12 noon publicly revealing the identity of the bank whose accounts with the County must be closed. Then we'll march to City Hall to demand the City's divestment from this bank. Along the march route, we will peacefully and prayerfully protest all banks financing DAPL while asking every person to stand in solidarity with Standing Rock by closing accounts with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Bank of the West and other banks funding DAPL. Bring friends and signs!
After the rally and march, we invite you to stay around for a solidarity meeting to plan next steps in our local #DefundDAPL #BankExit campaign. Stay tuned for details!
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Standing Rock Eviction Countdown: Will You Keep Fighting With Us?
by Kelly Hayes
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016.
Boulder County Commissioners public hearing on phasing out GMO crops and pesticides on county lands from 3 -5 pm or after 5:30 p.m.
Rich Andrews needs people to pool with to allow him to speak longer. Contact Rich@zeoponix.com to see if he stills needs people to pool with. You have to be at the hearing when he speaks. At the Third Floor Hearing Room, Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO. Here are some point to make about why and when GMOS should be phased out from County Open Space: We need to convert county open space land to growing sustainable organic food and feed. To avoid glyphosphate which causes cancer, and which is used with GMO sugar beets. To avoid pesticides built into plants such as BT in corn and to avoid other harmful pesticides. To avoid neonicotinoids which harm bees, butterflies, ladybugs, and other beneficial insects. We need to do it soon, not to wait many years. The longer we wait, the more toxins that will be in the soil and leach into the water. Only about 100 acres of GMO sugar beets were planted last year on open space land, so it is not a big deal to phase it out. The commissioners need to ignore the steady drumbeat of letters asking for delays from GMO companies. Monsanto and other GMO companies are just trying to delay and cause doubt, just like the tobacco companies and fracking companies do. They hope to replace Commissioners Jones and Gardner before the phase out happens. They try to change the story away from how GMOs and pesticides give cancer, kill bees and butterflies, and harm local, organic farms.
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ACTION ALERT: Prevent the Rocky Mountain Greenway
Please send a comment regarding the Rocky Mountain Greenway to elijah.henley@dot.gov. Comments from the public will be accepted until November 30th.
Also, please Bcc leroymoore@earthlink.net or send a copy of your comment so we can have a record of the public comments.
If you know of groups or clubs of hikers, bicyclists, or horseback riders please send this information to leroymoore@earthlink.net because we want to meet with such groups about conditions at the Refuge.
We urge you in this action alert to send a comment citing evidence to prevent the Rocky Mountain Greenway and keep the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge closed to public recreation. Please emphasize that the Greenway should not be built and the RFNWR should remain closed in the interest of public health and safety. Here are some recommended sources of scientific information: PLUTONIUM DETECTED FROM AN INDEPENDENT SAMPLING STUDY ALONG INDIANA ST. EAST OF ROCKY FLATS 2012 THE ROCKY FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS SURROUNDING AN ACTIVE SUPERFUND SITE THAT IS UNDERGOING ONGOING REMEDIATION OF UNCONTROLLED CONTAMINANTS This data confirms that there are radioactive contaminants at Rocky Flats that are a risk to public health and safety. Please refer to this Reportable Conditions Table that was compiled through referencing the regulatory contact records. The reportable conditions listed on this table are elevated levels of contaminants that violate the institutional controls of the Rocky Flats Legacy Management Agreement.
A RECENT HEALTH SURVEY SHOWS INSTANCES OF RARE TYPES OF CANCER DOWNWIND OF ROCKY FLATS Please refer to the answers that the jury determined to questions such as:
Do you find that Dow intentionally undertook an activity or activities that in the usual course of events caused plutonium from Rocky Flats to be present on the Class Properties (see Instruction No.3.18)?
Yes
Do you find it appears that this plutonium will continue to be present on the Class Properties indefinitely (see Instruction No.3.4)?
Yes
Thank you for your support, Rocky Flats Nuclear Guardianship
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Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. TALK BY MEDEA BENJAMIN Kingdom of the Unjust BEHIND THE U.S.-SAUDI CONNECTION At Eaton Humanities Building, CU, Boulder Room 150, 1610 Pleasant Street Boulder, CO. (This talk is free) Monday, Nov. 28 Reception with Medea Benjamin: 4-6 p.m. Cost $25. Appertizers will be served. To save a place send an email to Thomas.Mayer@colorado.edu and you will be sent the address. The co-founder of CODEPINK Medea will be talking about her new book on Saudia Arabia. Medea has become famous for fearlessly tackling head-on subjects most of us studiously avoid. Sometimes, she does so in person-as during President Obama's speech at the National Defense University, or during a reception for drone manufacturers and members of Congress, or in Cairo, where she was assaulted by police. Here, she's researching the sinister nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. In seven succinct chapters followed by a meditation on prospects for change, Benjamin-cited by the L.A. Times as "one of the high-profile members of the peace movement"-shines a light on one of the most perplexing elements of American foreign policy. What is the origin of this strange alliance between two countries that seemingly have very little in common? Why does it persist, and what are its consequences? Why, over a period of decades and across various presidential administrations, has the United States consistently supported a regime shown time and again to be one of the most powerful forces working against American interests? Saudi Arabia is perhaps the single most important source of funds for terrorists worldwide, promoting an extreme interpretation of Islam along with anti-Western sentiment, while brutally repressing non-violent dissidents at home. With extremism spreading across the globe, a reduced U.S. need for Saudi oil, and a thawing of U.S. relations with Iran, the time is right for a re-evaluation of our close ties with the Saudi regime.
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| Tell Congressman Polis NO! on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) This Thursday, Nov. 10 at noon at his office in Boulder (17th and Walnut). The TPP may be voted on in the lameduck session and may be introduced in Congress as early as Nov. 14.
Please collect letters against the TPP for Rep. Polis from your friends and relatives and bring them with you on Thursday (see talking points below). People can also send their letters to Rep. Polis at jared.polis@mail.house.gov.
Rep. Polis will not be at his office on Thursday, so we will be delivering the letters to his staff. Your presence is important. Food and Water Watch and the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center will be delivering hundreds of handwritten letters from constituents in CD2 to Congressman Jared Polis asking him to oppose and vote against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The groups will also be present a letter opposing the TPP from several state legislators in Congressman Polis' district. Thursday, Nov. 10 at 12 noon Congressman Jared Polis' office, 1644 Walnut (corner of Walnut and 17th Streets), Boulder Reasons that Congressman Polis should oppose the TPP include the following : The TPP Means Expansion of Corporate Power Over Government and Our Lives. The TPP is branded as a "free trade" agreement between twelve nations, but at its heart are new rights and privileges for investors and corporations. The TPP would expand and lock in corporate power. The TPP elevates individual corporations to equal status with nations, empowering them to sue governments at foreign tribunals of three private attorneys to get paid unlimited taxpayer dollars for federal, state or local laws they claim undermine their profits. TPP Means More Fracking and Climate Chaos. The TPP will mandate approval of all liquefied natural gas exports, significantly increasing fracking and carbon pollution while damaging communities and impacting the environment. Government attempts to protect public health, the environment and communities will be subject to corporate suits. TPP Means Job Loss and Lower Wages. The TPP includes rules that make it easier to offshore more American jobs. It would gut Buy America preferences for government contracts, offshoring our tax dollars instead of reinvesting them here at home to create jobs and spur innovation. The TPP would lower our wages by throwing Americans into competition with workers in Vietnam making less than 65 cents an hour. A recent study found TPP would spell pay cuts for all but the richest 10 percent of us. It would reward firms exploiting labor in low-wage TPP countries. TPP Means Floods of Unsafe Imported Food. The TPP threatens our families' health and safety. It would require us to import food that does not meet U.S. standards and would let agribusiness challenge safety inspections. TPP Means Higher Medicine Prices. The TPP would reduce access to life saving medicines in TPP countries and lock in high drug prices by granting pharmaceutical firms new monopoly privileges to block generic competition and raise drug prices. It also would grant firms new rights to challenge governments' cost saving decisions for programs like Medicare and Medicaid,
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| YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF RECENT EVENTS:
YOU CAN WATCH THE RECENT BOULDER STANDING ROCK RALLY ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/NX9ABBPxK1o
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Upcoming Events:
Friday, September 30th DENVER John LaForge, activist from Nukewatch, will speak at 7:00pm, Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church, 1100 Fillmore, Denver, CO The talk will be about the 450 land based missiles in the US and the 49 in Colorado on ready alert. John LaForge has updated the book Nuclear Heartland and will have copies for sale.
Saturday, October 1st Vigil at Colorado missile silo N8 at 12:30pm For more information or for carpooling: 303-807-2109 Saturday, October 1 BOULDER ANTI-TPP EVENT Join RMPJC in opposing the TPP outside this candidates' forum at 1:30 p.m.. Help us in holding signs and handing out flyers about the detrimental aspects of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Raise the TPP at the candidates forum. Froum is from 2pm-4pm YWCA of Boulder County 2222 14th St Boulder, CO 80302 Perspectiva 2016 Candidate Forum. This candidate forum from a Latino perspective, a FREE PUBLIC EVENT, is co-hosted by the Latino Task Force of Boulder County and LWVBC, and moderated by leaders in the Latino community. Candidates for U.S. Senator and Colorado Congressional Districts 2 and 4 have been invited to speak and then respond to questions from the audience. Info on TPP: http://www.citizen.org/TPP
Tuesday, Oct. 4 BOUDLER Boulder City Council Public Hearing on Housing Cooperatives. Pizza, games, and critical hearing to legalize community living. Meet at the Municipal Builidng, corner of Canyon and Broadway at 5 p.m. The city council has a new proposed housing coop ordinance in the works, but right now council is discussing some things that just flat out won't work for existing cooperatives, like requiring 300 or 400 square feet per person. If the ordinance moves ahead as discussed, many of us will lose our homes. The city council is likely hash out the most important details of the cooperative housing ordinance. Come tell city council that now is the time to pass an ordinance that will allow existing co-ops to remain in their homes and new co-ops to be formed. Also send your message to council@bouldercolorado.gov and BCClegalizecoops@gmail.com
Saturday, October 8 BOULDER People's Town Hall on the TPP, followed by a March in Downtown Boulder At Congressman Jared Polis' Boulder Office at 17th and Walnut, Boulder Town hall at 2 p.m.; March at 3:30 p.m. Community members are invited to speak at this Town Hall on the Trans Pacific Partership (TPP). Everyone will be invited to speak for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on time and number of people who want to speak. The event will be video taped and posted on the internet and sent to Cong. Polis. People who want to talk but don't want to be taped can request this. Time will be extended if there are people who still want to speak at 6:30 p.m. People can feel free to bring a folding chair. Snacks will be provided as well. YOU CAN WATCH OUR RECENT PEOPLE'S TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE TPP ON YOUTUBE AT https://youtu.be/COTz9kx2UuI
Tuesday, October 11 BOULDER The U.S./NATO Conflict with Russia and the Dangers of Nuclear War. Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action and Ron Forthofer of the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center will present their views and take questions from the audience. Kevin Martin is President of Peace Action and Peace Action Education Fund, the country's largest grassroots peace and disarmament organization with 200,000 supporters nationwide and with affiliates, chapters and associated groups in about 30 states. He has worked in various capacities with these organizations since 1985. Martin served as Executive Director of Peace Action and Peace Action Education Fund (PAEF) from September 1, 2001 until April 30, 2016. He speaks frequently on topics of peace, disarmament and social justice. In addition to his primary role with Peace Action and PAEF. Ron Forthofer is a retired professor of Bio-Statistics and a long-time peace and justice activist. Ron's article's frequently get published in print and online media. 7-9 p.m. at Duane Physics, G130, CU Boulder.
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Saturday, September 24
Demonstration against U.S./NATO Military Buildup on Russia's Borders and the Dangers of Nuclear War
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Corner of Broadway and Canyon, Boulder.
Signs will be provided.
Resources:
American Committee for East-West Accord
United for Peace and Justice:
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Drop supplies off at Unity Church of Boulder, Folsom and Valmont, Boulder, 9a.m. to 8 p.m. Solidarity with Standing Rocky Rally in Boulder
Tuesday, September 13, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Boulder County Office Plaza, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO
The movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline is growing stronger by the day, and it's time for all of us to rise up and play a role in this fight - no matter where we live.
Join us on Tuesday, September 13th at 5:30pm for a solidarity action and rally.
Please bring art and banners -- and be sure to share on social media with #NoDAPL. Some sample messages for art include:
People over Pipelines
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. |
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| BILLIONS OF COFFEE CUPS:
Check out Laurie Dameron's Green News HERE and learn about the billions of non-recyclable coffee cups that are used in the world every day.
EVENTS:
Wednesday, Sept. 7 BOULDER Meeting to plan actions against the TPP, at 7 p.m. at the Unity Church of Boulder, Valmont and Folsom. (enter through southwest door and go downstairs). More info: Carolyn@rmpjc.org or 720-509-3378.
Thursday , Sept. 8 BOULDER Watch the free film: Dr. Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove), 7:30 PM at the Trident theater off their back porch, 940 Pearl St. You can buy warm drinks from the Trident and wear sweaters! Thursday, Sept. 8 DENVER Four Directions Walk And Rally Standing In Solidarity With Standing Rock, 6 p.m. For starting places for the walk and for the FB RSVP here. This gathering is to bring awareness and show support to the water protectors at Standing Rock. Mni Wiconi! Water is life! No DAPL! People will be meeting in 4 locations, walking in from the north, south, east and west coming together on the Capital Steps on the west side. They will be offering prayer, dancing and song in support. The organizers want all races, ages and beliefs to come together in solidarity for the good of all. Please keep an eye on Facebook page for updates and information on where to meet. Any questions or concerns? Email: mudsmyth@gmail.com
Friday, September 9 BOULDER 4th Annual Feast of Fermentation hosted by Boulder Food Rescue. The event features food stations featuring full entrees made by local sponsors with fermented toppings, a silent auction, live music, and a homebrew competition. All proceeds from this event goes directly to Boulder Food Rescue. Tickets here. 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM At The Avalon Ballroom - 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO 80303.
Sunday, Sept. 11 BOULDER Pridefest is Boulder County's largest LGBTQ event of the year, featuring vendor booths, youth and family area, health and wellness area, musical guests, food trucks, and more. Come early and stay late! New friends will be made and we guarantee you will connect with friends you haven't seen all year. More info: http://www.outboulder.org/pride2016
Sunday, Sept 11 BOULDER Vets for Peace monthly potluck and speaker. Matt Nicodemus will speak about military conscription, the Selective Service, and the recent push by Congress to make women eligible for a future draft. At the First United Methodist Church at 1421 Spruce St. Potluck dinner at 6pm. Matt will speak at 7.
Saturday, September 10 DENVER Jack Gore Peace Award Ceremony at the AFSC Annual Gathering. Carolyn Bninski, from the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, and Judith Marquez from El Centro Humanitario will be honored. The Jack Gore Memorial Peace Award was first awarded in 1976 to celebrate and give recognition to the tireless and creative work for peace carried out by so many Coloradans. Please bring a dish for the potluck dinner. You are also invited to support AFSC through the silent auction and donations. 5 PM - 8 PM; Berkeley Community Church United Church of Christ 3701 W 50th Ave, Denver https://www.facebook.com/events/295816974105248/. To carpool, meet at the Table Mesa Park and Ride at 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept 12 BOULDER Work with the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice against wars in the Middle East and the escalation of tension between U.S./NATO and Russia. Meeting at 7 p.m. at 918 Juniper. More info carolyn@rmpjc.org or 720-509-3378
Wednesday, September 14 People's Town Hall Meeting on the TPP at Congressman Jared Polis' Boulder Office at 17th and Walnut. 4-6:30 p.m. Please join us in speaking out against this monstrous corporate power grab!
Time will be extended if there are people who still want to speak at 6:30 p.m. Everyone will be invited to speak for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on time and number of people who want to speak. The event will be taped and posted on the internet and sent to Cong. Polis. People who want to talk but don't want to be taped can request this. Feel free to bring your dinner and a folding chair with you. Sponsoring organizations: 350.org Colorado, Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, Indian Peaks Chapter of the Sierra Club, Food and Water Watch, Colorado Community Rights Network. More info carolyn@rmpjc.org or 720-509-3378 Sunday, September 25 BOULDER The Lemon Tree Group's 3rd Annual Walk for Unity: Extending Hands Beyond Fear; 4:30-7:00 PM ALL ARE WELCOME! An opportunity to walk with new friends, share stories and show solidarity for a community that is inclusive, respectful and diverse. JOIN US AT ANY POINT ALONG THE PATH! For more details: Website: lemontreepeacewalk.com Facebook: Lemon Tree Group Walk for Unity
September 25 and September 28 BOULDER Upcoming Screenings of ROOTED in PEACE The film challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence. More info: http://rootedinpeace.com/screenings/
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SIGN PETITION: Sign the petition for the creation of a "Truth Report: The US Boarding School Policy, History, and Legacy". Sign petition here. The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, along with their tribal allies, calls for: the commission of a comprehensive national study of the history of the US Boarding School Policy, complete documentation of all schools, how many students attended, and the events that took place at each of the schools.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, August 24 BOULDER Hold Signs and hand out flyers about the TPP at 6 p.m. at Duane Physics building (outside Our Revolution event), CU Boulder followed by a meeting on how to stop the TPP. Map here.
Thursday, August 25 ARVADA Rocky Flats Right to Know Meeting, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7755 Vance Dr, Arvada, 7 PM - 9 PM:. Headed up by longtime Arvada resident Bonnie Graham Reed, this group is meeting to: create a community campaign for signage in the area and support the Keep Kids Off Rocky Flats initiative. Click here to read the petition. Please click here to sign the Petition Link to the Facebook Event to share and RSVP here.
Friday, August 26 BOULDER RMPJC Annual Fall Peace Picnic Please join us. Help us welcome students, and get them jazzed about joining with RMPJC in the exciting and important work we are doing! 4:30 - Sunset, Eben G Fine Park, 2nd and Arapahoe, Boulder. Food, Frisbee, Fun! Music with the RMPJC Solidarity Singers. Bring fruit and finger foods to share. Valcor, our Magnificent Mascot will be there and we hope you will, too!
Saturday, August 27 BOULDER Demonstrate against NATO expansion and aggression toward Russia and the dangers of nuclear war, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the corner of Canyon and Broadway, Boulder. More info carolyn@rmpjc.org or 720-509-3378. The event will be cancelled in the event of rain.
Sunday, August 28 DENVER Screening of the film Downwinders: Did the Government Kill John Wayne? At the Oriental Theater at 4335 W 44th Ave, Denver, at 3 p.m. Click here for more info. There will also be a panel discussion. Link here to share the Facebook Event and RSVP.
Monday, Setpember 5 LOUISVILLE CELEBRATE LABOR'S DAY with Boulder Area Labor Council (BALC), AFLCIO at the 81st LOUISVILLE LABOR DAY PARADE. The RMPJC will walk with the Boulder Area labor Council. We will be carrying signs opposing the TPP. Meet to carpool at Table Mesa Park and Ride at 8:45 a.m. or MEET for coffee & donuts in parking lot on the north side of E. South Boulder Road across from Jefferson Avenue. The parade starts at 10 am from the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Lafayette Street (a few blocks south of the parking lot) then down Main St. in downtown Louisville. PLAY AND EAT. After the parade, join the Boulder Area Labor Council at Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Drive, Lafayette, CO, for a traditional Labor Day. Bring your picnic contribution to share with your labor family as hot dogs/burgers/soda will be SERVED. Parade Information: Geof Cahoon, BALC President, 303-601-1679
Tuesday, September 6 ARVADA Rocky Flats Downwinders Support Group Standley Lake Public Library @ 8485 Kipling Street, Arvada, at 5:30 p.m. *Please note the venue change!*** Link to the Facebook event here to share and RSVP.
Friday, September 9 BOULDER 4th Annual Feast of Fermentation Hosted by Boulder Food Rescue For tickets click here. 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (MDT) at The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO 80303 MORE FOOD. MORE DRINKS. MORE FUN. A silent auction, live music, and a homebrew competition. All proceeds from this event goes directly to Boulder Food Rescue.
Monday, September 12 BROOMFIELD Rocky Flats Stewardship Council meeting at 8:30 am at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport at 11755 Airport Way, Broomfield, in the Mount Evans Room in the airport terminal building. Community members can make public comment for better nuclear waste/land management practices and oppose public recreation on the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Click here for more information. .
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Rep. Jared Polis will hold two telephone town halls in August, including one tonight. Speak with Rep. Polis about the TPP, NATO's threat to Russia, and other issues that matter to you.
- Tuesday, August 9 from 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. (MST) at 855-756-7520, access code 32649#,
- Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. (MST) at 855-756-7520, access code 32678#. Here's are some videos on TPP: Here are some talking points on TPP: The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Kills Democracy! The TPP will jeopardize our democracy and undermine the ability of our local, state and federal legislators to act to protect the public interest and health, jobs and the environment. " The TPP involves much more than trade; it is an all-encompassing trade, investment and regulation agreement that carries the potential to change or invalidate a broad range of national, state and local laws, regulations and policies. Foreign investors will be empowered to sue national governments in Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) tribunals to force modifications of national, state and local laws, regulations and policies or extract unlimited compensation based on investors' expected future profits. The TPP constrains how national, state and local governments spend tax dollars, limiting their ability to protect the public, conserve the environment, and provide necessary public goods and services. The TPP broadens definitions of "investor" and "investment" to cover much more than is allowed under U.S. law, encouraging more ISDS suits against our public interest laws. Thousands of foreign corporations, including a vast number of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. firms based in TPP countries, will be newly empowered under the TPP, increasing the likelihood for more ISDS suits aimed at overturning U.S. laws and regulations. Opportunities to exploit cheap foreign labor will be significantly expanded, inducing capital exports and offshoring American jobs. The Sierra Club opposes the TPP because it would fuel the climate crisis and because environmental regulations in it are weak and unenforceable. In their new study Dirty Deal, the Sierra Club writes: If approved, the pact would increase greenhouse gas emissions and undermine efforts to transition to clean energy. State and local leaders oppose important aspects of TPP and similar agreements. Legal scholars call ISDS tribunals a threat to democracy. Americans overwhelmingly oppose trade deals that export jobs and damage local economies.
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Friday, August 5 CO SPRINGS Citizens for Peace in Space is sponsoring a combination event to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by U.S. forces 71 years ago, 3:30 pm in Colorado Springs, CO. And to call for the removal of 49 hydrogen bombs on 24/7 alert in Colorado. The MM III ICBM's here are part of the thousands of remaining nuclear bombs in the U.S. arsenal. Each bomb is potentially 20 times as powerful as the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs. We plan to be at Peterson AFB' north gate from 3:30 - till about 4:15. Then everyone is invited to a potluck gathering at 420 Mesa in Colorado Springs. For "out of towners" it will be our treat at the potluck. Let us know if you plan to come and if you need a ride. Any other questions be in touch. judithmohling76@gmail.com
Saturday, August 6 BOULDER A display of many large photos and text about nuclear weapons and the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Boulder Farmers' Market, close to 13th street and Arapaho street. People will be taught to create origami cranes and other creations.
Saturday, August 6 BOULDER Protest NATO Expansion and Military Exercises on Russia's Borders No to Nuclear War! 11 a.m. to noon. Corner of Broadway and Canyon, Boulder. PLEASE JOIN US. We have signs.
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Thursday, July 21 BOULDER International Affairs and the UN - International Economic Issues of the US Presidential Election. Resource person - Robert McNown, retired CU Professor of Economics and President of the UNA Boulder County Chapter, Boulder Creek Room at the main library from 1 to 3.)
Thursday, July 21 BOULDER Join Boulder Showing Up for Racial Justice for a zero-escalation, family friendly, multi-racial march and teach-in on the Pearl Street Mall, raising awareness of racial bias in policing in Boulder. The Movement for Black Lives organizers have called for a day of actions against state-sanctioned anti-Black violence on Thursday. Let us join with others around the country and show up! 6 pm (signmaking) ; 6:30 (march prep); 6:45 march on the Pearl Street Mall. Starting point: Barker Park (15th and Spruce), Boulder. If you're interested in provoking the police or others on the Pearl Street Mall, this event is not for you. This is a zero-escalation event. Please share widely! Here's the link on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/498032973728802/
Thursday July 21 ON INTERNET Global Days of Listening (http://globaldaysoflistening.org) The Afghan Peace Volunteers invite everyone to say #Enough! "We'll build a critical mass of nonviolent relationships for a green and equal world without war." Listen at http://globaldaysoflistening.org/pages/livestream. The regularly scheduled Days of Listening are on the 21st of each month from 5:00 - 8:00 pm Afghanistan time; 6:30 a.m. MST You can listen to past programs on line.
Saturday, July 23 BOULDER THE RED FLAME FOR FREEDOM, the World Peace Walkers and Partners in The Red Flame for Freedom movement will be coming to Boulder, Colorado to raise awareness about the proliferation of modern day slavery - sex trafficking, human trafficking, mass incarceration, & children in poverty, 1pm to 7pm, at the First Congregational Church UCC Boulder 1128 Pine http://theredflameforfreedom.com/
Saturday, July 23 DENVER ROCK AGAINST THE TPP Rally and Concert -- -FREE in Denver! Gather outside Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. at 5pm. Doors open at 6pm. https://www.rockagainstthetpp.org/denver-co/. Reserve a free ticket on line.
Thursday July 28 BOULDER Geopolitics - Modeling Climate Change: what we are learning and how it can be used, Boulder Creek Room at the main library from 1 to 3.). Resource person - Our guest, Bihu Suchetna, is pursuing her PhD in Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder. She is doing graduate work on Climate Change Simulations that can predict what is happening in the Southwest and that will have applicability to other areas of the world. Ashmi Desai, UNA/BC Board VP and friend of the guest, will act as moderator.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 BOULDER Film: "DR.STRANGELOVE" AT THE TRIDENT 7:30 PM, hosted by THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER Panel discussion at 7:30, followed by the film. As we approach the 71st anniversary of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world is in greater danger, perhaps than ever, from nuclear holocaust. The "delicate balance of terror" hangs over all of life. According to the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, the U.S. government plans to spend four million dollars an hour, every hour for the next thirty years, to build new bomb plants, and upgrade and modify nuclear war heads. As NATO, including the U.S., threatens Russia, tension mounts exponentially and seems insane. The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center and the Trident present "Dr. Strangelove," for a brilliant glimpse of nuclear insanity; laugh at the same time you are trembling. 940 Pearl, Boulder; 7:30 p.m.. |
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LET's STOP A NATO/Russia Confrontation:
Boulder Demonstration on Saturday, July 9
Teach-In on Sunday, July 10
On July 8-9 NATO will be meeting in Warsaw, Poland. One of the goals of the meeting is the further expansion of NATO. As we've mentioned in recent emails, the drive by a nuclear-armed NATO to expand to the borders of Russia - a nuclear-armed state - poses at the very least the risk of accidental nuclear war, and at worst the possibility of military confrontation between two nuclear powers.
The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice will be active in the future in the efforts to educate the public about this crisis and to stop the drive toward war between these powers.
Here are two upcoming events July 9-10 on this issue:
Saturday, July 9 BOULDER Demonstrate against NATO Expansion and Aggression Against Russia in solidarity with actions around the globe, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Broadway and Canyon, Boulder.
Sunday, July 10 BOULDER Presentation and discussion, sponsored by Vets for Peace, by Ron Forthofer and members of the RMPJC Middle East Collective on the current crisis between NATO and Russia. Since the United States is a driving force in NATO and since this situation is significantly increasing the risks of nuclear war, this is an important issue for all Americans. 7 pm, with a potluck at 6 pm at First Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce Street, Boulder. For more info, carolynbninski@gmail.com or 720-509-3378.
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For more info or to get involved, carolynbninski@gmail.com or 720-509-3378.
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| Join us to PROTEST the TPP at the opening of the Colorado Democratic Party Office opening in Boulder on Tuesday, June 28.
We'll carry signs and hand out flyers demanding our Congressmembers oppose the TPP NOW.
TIME AND PLACE:
5 p.m. at the parking lot at the corner of Folsom and Arapahoe (southeast corner of Araphoe and Folsom). The address is 2420 Arapahoe. Bring your friends- the more the merrier.
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. |
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Wednesday, June 22 BOULDER Meeting to defeat the TPP, 7-9 p.m. at Unity Church, corner of Folsom and Valmont. Go in the southwest door of the church and down the stairs and to the right. More info: carolynbninski@gmail.com.
Thursday June 23 BOULDER Rocky Flats Nuclear Guardianship Community Presentation and Meeting, 6-7 p.m. Powerpoint presentation on Nonviolence and the History of Rocky Flats. 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Meeting. At Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO The meeting is free and open to the public at Thalacker in Wulsin Hall. Wulsin Hall is the modern building on Arapahoe to the east of the iconic and historic Lincoln building. Entry is on the south side, off the Naropa green by the great Sycamore trees. Once inside, head up the stairs to the right, and Thalacker is just behind the reception desk once on the second floor. Parking - after business hours, folks are welcome to park in the central lots on the south side of Arapahoe, or behind 2111 Arapahoe (Naropa offices) and simply take the crosswalk to campus.
Every Saturday Colorado Citizens for Peace Peace Vigil/Protest 10:30-11:30 a.m. Corner of 52nd and Wadsworth Blvd.
Tuesday, June 22, 2016 - Saturday, June 25 BOULDER, DENVER, FT. COLLINS AND COLORADO SPRINGS Time for a Colorado Revolt What's happening? Coloradans are inundated by shale gas drilling and fracking and its infrastructure. They no longer look to their state government to protect them: Governor Hickenlooper is an industry ally; the judiciary refuses to recognize the people's right to protect themselves from fracking; and corporations wield their claimed "rights" to force themselves into communities - backed by government. CELDF's Thomas Linzey is touring Colorado as residents declare "Enough!" These communities are rallying together, taking on the the corporate state and advancing Community Rights to local community self-government - including the right to ban fracking activities. Saturday, June 25 BOULDER Celebrate clean energy at the Second Annual Community Energy Fair at Boulder's Central Park! Hear the latest clean energy developments and climate science from great speakers like Hunter Lovins & Ken Regelson! http://bit.ly/1UszCvZ
Tuesday, June 27 Host a LET GO AND LOVE House Party Josh Fox's new film documentary is unlike any other you've ever seen on climate change. In HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN'T CHANGE Josh continues in his deeply personal style, investigating climate change- the greatest threat our world has ever known. Traveling to 12 countries on six continents, the film acknowledges that it may be too late to stop some of the worst consequences and asks, what is it that climate change can't destroy? What is so deep within us that no calamity can take it away? Sign up to host a LET GO AND LOVE House Party Screening onJune 27th when the film debuts on HBO You can register your house parties at http://bit.ly/LetGoAndLoveHouseParty
Tuesday, June 28 Boulder County Commissioners Public Hearing: 6-Month Moratorium on Oil & Gas Development in Unincorporated Boulder County. Public hearing scheduled to determine if any changes should be made to the county's 6-month moratorium on the processing of new oil and gas permits. In lieu of testimony being taken in person on June 28, testimony will be taken in the form of written comments submitted in advance; the deadline to receive comments is Monday, June 27 by 4 p.m. Resolution 2016-65 ( http://www.bouldercounty.org/doc/landuse/resolution2016-65oilgas20160519.pdf), which imposed the moratorium, established a 45-day deadline to set and notice a public hearing for the purpose of deciding whether the 6-month moratorium should be terminated or otherwise amended. Written testimony will be reviewed by the Board as part of the public hearing on Tuesday, June 28 at 1 p.m.
On May 19, the County Commissioners rescinded the county's previous moratorium, which was set to expire in July 2018, and adopted a new moratorium that expires on November 18, 2016. The new moratorium of shorter duration was established in order to allow time for the formulation and public review of any amendments to current county land use and environmental regulations governing oil and gas regulation in the unincorporated areas of Boulder County. (See May 19 summary.)
There will be additional opportunities for public input later this fall on proposed amendments to the County Land Use Code pertaining to oil and gas activities in unincorporated Boulder County. Written testimony may be submitted by email, mail, or in person to the Commissioners' Office. In order to be considered by the County Commissioners in advance of the June 28 public hearing, the deadline to submit comments is Monday, June 27 by 4 p.m. Email comments to: oilgascomment@bouldercounty.org |
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| RMPJC Annual Meeting
Thursday June 9th, 2016
7-9pm
Unity Church of Boulder
2855 Folsom (SW corner of Folsom and Valmont, Boulder )
We want to share with you all we are currently working on and what goals and plans we have for theyear. One of our goals for this year is to greatly increase the number of monthly supporters so that we can be stronger, more effective and expand the work we are able to do . We need YOUR creative ideasand your help to accomplish this.
We hope you will join us on June 9th. The Solidarity Singers will get the evening off to a fun start. And wewill have yummy refreshments for you as well.
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Action Alert: Urgent action is required to prevent the Rocky Mountain Greenway from being built through the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge.
5/3/2016 (Tuesday) 6:00pm - Boulder City Council, Boulder Municipal Building, 900 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302 (Public Hearing Item B) Action alert to:
Please make a public comment to the Arvada City Council, Boulder County Commissioners, and Boulder City Council, respectfully asking each board not to build the Rocky Mountain Greenway through Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Please research facts about the history of Rocky Flats to support a public comment.
Boulder County Commissioners: http://www.bouldercounty.org/contact/pages/bocc.aspx
Boulder City Council: council@bouldercolorado.gov
Our Request: Please do not build the Rocky Mountain Greenway through the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge because it is a risk to public health and safety.
Important points to emphasize:
2. Please vote to prioritize that the Rocky Mountain Greenway not be built through the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge instead of conducting sampling as a measure of whether to allow the trail to go through RFNWR. Background: The City of Boulder and Boulder County are considering a sampling plan. The results of a State/Federal sampling plan may not be sufficient to consider a public trail safe because the State/Federal radiation exposure standards are not sufficiently protective. (See points 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 from A Dozen Reasons Why the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Should Remain Closed to the Public http://media.wix.com/ugd/cff93e_5c18ac99ef1145668fd0b04b850132b5.pdf, also for background on radiation exposure standards and the cleanup at Rocky Flats, The Bait and Switch Cleanup http://media.wix.com/ugd/cff93e_7711d2b2a9d84f28ab1986706f1cda75.pdf) 3. State and Federal radiation exposure standards are not sufficiently protective of the most vulnerable, especially children. (The National Academy of Sciences report on Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation (2006) affirms that exposure to any level of ionizing radiation is potentially harmful.
http://www.nap.edu/read/11340/chapter/1
Please see points 9, 10 and 11 in the attached document A Dozen Reasons Why the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Should Remain Closed to the Public http://media.wix.com/ugd/cff93e_5c18ac99ef1145668fd0b04b850132b5.pdf
There are resources on rockyflatsnuclearguardianship.org to research facts about the history of Rocky Flats to support a public comment.
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HAPPY MAY DAY, INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY!
Upcoming Events:
TODAY! Sunday, May 1 DENVER MAY DAY EVENT! How about heading over to the Mercury Cafe in Denver from 2-6 pm, for a fantastic celebration of May Day sponsored by the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World)? The Solidarity Singers will be one of a number of great acts, including poet Juan Manuel Patraca and the always-fantastic singer-songwriter Elena Klaver, and we're looking forward to a very energetic show including more than a few singalongs and maybe some dancing, too.
See below for more info, and see you there!
TODAY! Sunday May 1st BOULDER George Newell will speak at the Vets for Peace Meeting about his recent international medical work in Nepal, Nicaragua and Greece. The talk will be at the First United Methodist church at 1421 Spruce St in downtown Boulder. Potluck dinner at 6pm; talk at 7pm.
Wednesday, May 4 BOULDER Join us a meeting focussed on strategies for stopping the TPP, the corporate trade agreement that will consolidate corporate power outsource at least half a million jobs and accelerate climate change. At 7 p.m. at Unity Church of Boulder, Valmont and Folsom. Go in the door on the west side of the Church and downstairs. More info: 720-509-3378. For info on the TPP, go to www.citizen.org/TPP
"What Can I Do?" Spaceship Earth with Laurie Dameron Break Free From Fossil Fuels in Colorado. Colorado has a long and checkered history with the fossil fuel industry, as does much of the West. This May, we're breaking free. We're breaking free from an industry that's driving the climate crisis and throwing our seasons out of whack. We're breaking free from an industry that poisons our air and water. We're breaking free from an industry that doesn't respect our right to keep dangerous industrial processes away from homes and schools. We're breaking free - and mobilizing to keep massive amounts of fossil fuels underground. May 12th: BLM #KeepItInTheGround Action, Denver May 14th: Defending the Frontlines from Fracking, Denver Metro Area
Thursday, May 19 BOULDER at 7 p.m. A talk by 86 year old Nakba survivor Mariam Fathalla, at the Boulder Mennonite Church at 3910 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder. From 1947-49, at least 750,000 Palestinian men, women, and children were expelled from their homes by numerically superior Israeli forces - half before any Arab armies joined the war. This massive humanitarian disaster is known as 'The Catastrophe,' al Nakba in Arabic. Israeli forces committed 33 massacres and destroyed 531 Palestinian towns. Author Norman Finkelstein states: "According to the former director of the Israeli army archives, 'in almost every village occupied by us during the War... acts were committed which are defined as war crimes, such as murders, massacres, and rapes'...Uri Milstein, the authoritative Israeli military historian of the 1948 war, goes one step further, maintaining that 'every skirmish ended in a massacre of Arabs." The event will be at the Boulder Mennonite Church, See videos of Mariam Fathhalla here:
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Upcoming Events:
April 15-18 BOULDER Volunteers needed for Your--taxes-for-war-or-peace? leafletting-tabling action downtown. Tax Day is coming, April 18, so, with the help of the War Resisters League's new 2017 "Where your income tax money really goes" pie chart flyer (https://www.warresisters.org/resources) and other informational materials, we want to get people thinking about what they do and don't want the government to be spending on and how they can take actions to redirect their tax money from making war to building a better, more peaceful society. If you're free and eager to join RMPJC's leafletting-&-tabling action on the Pearl Street Mall any time between Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, please call Matt Nicodemus ASAP (tel: 303-444-6267; cell: 720-979-9967). Volunteers and those we outreach to will, if they're interested, be able to learn more about different types and processes of war tax resistance. They'll also be able to find out how to get involved with RMPJC's efforts to create a more peaceful, just world.
Tuesday, April 19 BOULDER The Boulder City Council will consider a request from the Boulder Nablus Sister City Project to become an official Boulder Sister City. The mission statement: "The Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project fosters relationships through cultural, educational, information and trade exchanges, inspiring lifelong friendships that support prosperity and peace through person-to-person "citizen diplomacy. We arrange delegations to Nablus, with an emphasis on service, host Nablus citizens in Boulder, produce Palestinian cultural events and share expertise between citizens of both cities." Their website is http://www.bouldernablus.com. 7 p.m. hearing at Boulder Municipal Building at the corner of Broadway and Canyon. Send letters of support to council@bouldercolorado.gov.
Friday, April 22 FREE MOVIE ``Merchants of Doubt'' a documentary on the lies we have been told about smoking, global warming, and fire retardants in our furniture (health issues). Where--Math 100, CU Boulder, 6 pm.
Saturday, April 23 TEACH IN ON FRACKING: Featuring (live via skype) Professor Anthony Ingraffea, one of the world's leading experts on fracking technology. He wrote a paper on the methane ``leak rate'' of fracking wells/distribution which was denounced by President Obama's Dept. of Energy, and subsequently some years after the same folks apologized to Ingraffea. Ingraffea has also attracted attempts to, shall we say, intimidate him -- but he has not backed down and sticks with solid science/engineering. In person, we will have two exceptional investigative journalist/authors: Antonia Juhasz, San Francisco, (``Tyranny of Oil'' and other books) and Andrew Nikiforuk, Alberta, Canada (``Slickwater: Fracking and One Insider's Stand Against the World's Most Powerful Industry,'' and ``Tar Sands'', and other books), They will present talks and do a book-signing in conjuction with the Boulder Bookstore. We will also have local talent from NCAR (Dan Ziskin, on global warming scenarios that don't get press coverage) and others. Lunch available, but not free. To register and for more info: for more info go to www.fractivism.net.
April Earth Day Celebrationswith Laurie Dameron "What Can I Do?" Spaceship Earth Friday, April 22nd & Saturday, April 23 BOULDER Joanna Macy Center at Naropa University hosts "Social Change & the Future of Resilience" Featuring the Earth Guardians & Sarah Thompson Friday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm; Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 9:00am - 5:00pm. Convene with a growing network of everyday activists, learn from the challenges and successes of international leaders, and gain resilience building skills and tools. At Nalanda Events Center, Naropa University, 6287 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO. Link to Registration: https://social-change-and-the-future-of-resilience.eventbrite.com. Also, please see the video with Xiuhtezcatl on the value of diversity to social & eco justice issues. https://youtu.be/9nP3BcNdG5A
Saturday, April 30 BOULDER Starting Worker Co-op Businesses: Tools, Strategies, and Platforms for Success. A introduction to the worker co-op model and an overview of efforts to organize, launch, and sustain worker co-op businesses in Boulder County. Speakers from organizations include the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center, and local co-op businesses. There will be networking opportunities with like-minded participants and presenters for exchanging ideas and deciding next steps and an expert panel, tech panel, and established co-op business panel. Register here: http://teachins.thenextsystem.org/boulder
Break Free From Fossil Fuels in Colorado. Colorado has a long and checkered history with the fossil fuel industry, as does much of the West. This May, we're breaking free. We're breaking free from an industry that's driving the climate crisis and throwing our seasons out of whack. We're breaking free from an industry that poisons our air and water. We're breaking free from an industry that doesn't respect our right to keep dangerous industrial processes away from homes and schools. We're breaking free - and mobilizing to keep massive amounts of fossil fuels underground. May 12th: BLM #KeepItInTheGround Action, Denver May 14th: Defending the Frontlines from Fracking, Denver Metro Area
Thursday, May 19 BOULDER at 7 p.m. A talk by 86 year old Nakba survivor Mariam Fathalla. From 1947-49, at least 750,000 Palestinian men, women, and children were expelled from their homes by numerically superior Israeli forces - half before any Arab armies joined the war. This massive humanitarian disaster is known as 'The Catastrophe,' al Nakba in Arabic. Israeli forces committed 33 massacres and destroyed 531 Palestinian towns. Author Norman Finkelstein states: "According to the former director of the Israeli army archives, 'in almost every village occupied by us during the War... acts were committed which are defined as war crimes, such as murders, massacres, and rapes'...Uri Milstein, the authoritative Israeli military historian of the 1948 war, goes one step further, maintaining that 'every skirmish ended in a massacre of Arabs." See videos of Mariam Fathhalla here:
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center is excited to invite you to our 2016 Annual Meeting!
The meeting will be on Thursday, April 14th from 7 to 9 p.m. at Unity of Boulder spiritual center, 2855 Folsom Street, on the southwest corner of Folsom and Valmont, Boulder.
We want to share with you all we are currently working on and what goals and plans we have for the year. One of our goals for this year is to greatly increase the number of monthly supporters so that we can be stronger, more effective and expand the work we are able to do .
We need YOUR creative ideas and your help to accomplish this.
We hope you will join us on April 14th.
The Solidarity Singers will get the evening off to a fun start. And we will have yummy refreshments for you as well.
Thanks,
Betty Ball for all of us at RMPJC.
The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org.
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. |
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| Trans Pacific Partnership:
What it Means for Asia and the Americas
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Reception: 5:00 p.m.
Panel: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Hale 270, CU-Boulder
A panel discussion of the environmental, labor, legal, and economic implications of the TPP
Keith Maskus, Economics, CU-Boulder
Steve Chan, Political Science, CU-Boulder
Tyler Rauert, Partner, Polaris Law Group
Sam Gilchrist, Executive Director, Colorado AFL-CIO
Jesse Prentice-Dunn, Senior Campaign Representative, Sierra Club
Sponsored by:
The Center for Asian Studies
The Department of Economics
The Department of Political Science
The Program on International Affairs |
The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
All of us at RMPJC
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THERE ARE TWO EVENTS LISTED BELOW.
Protest Against the Gulf War, 1990, Washington, D.C. ______________________________
PROTEST THE LONG HISTORY OF WAR AGAINST ISLAMIC COUNTRIES ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOMBING OF IRAQ.
SUNDAY, JANAURY 17, 2016
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Corner of Canyon and Broadway, Boulder
We'll provide signs or feel free to bring your own.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016
25 YEARS SINCE THE START OF DESERT STORM: A TALK BY DAN WINTERS
7 P.M.
AT KGNU STUDIOS, 4700 WALNUT, BOULDER (THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT, NOT AN ON-AIR EVENT).
Dan C. Winters, of Boulder was in Bagdhad, Iraq on January 17, 2003 as a peace activist when aerial bombing of the city began. He stayed there for ten days to protest the war. Dan writes: "That war started us down the road to the present Middle East disaster".
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The U.S. has been bombing and waging war against Muslim countries in the Middle East since 1980.
On January 17, 1991, U.S. launched its air campaign of the Gulf War, also known as the 1991 Bombing of Iraq. The extensive aerial bombing campaign included over 100,000 sorties which dropped 88,500 tons of bombs and widely destroyed military and civilian infrastructure.
As a result of the continual assault on the people of Iraq, including years of sanctions and a second massive attack starting on March 20, 2003, Iraq is a destroyed society. Its people are impoverished and suffering. 500,000 Iraqi children died as a result of years of U.S sanctions. Madeleine Allbright, past Secretary of State, said she thought killing all these children with sanctions that denied basic needs was "worth it".
Syria has become at least the 14th country in the Islamic world that U.S. forces have invaded or occupied or bombed, and in which American soldiers have killed or been killed.
These countries are:
Iran (1980, 1987-1988), Libya (1981, 1986, 1989, 2011), Lebanon (1983), Kuwait (1991), Iraq (1991-2011, 2014-), Somalia (1992-1993, 2007-), Bosnia (1995), Saudi Arabia (1991, 1996), Afghanistan (1998, 2001-), Sudan (1998), Kosovo (1999), Yemen (2000, 2002-), Pakistan (2004-) and now Syria.
This excludes the bombing and occupation of still other predominantly Muslim countries by key U.S. allies such as Israel and Saudi Arabia, carried out with crucial American support. It excludes coups against democratically elected governments, torture, and imprisonment of people with no charges. It also, of course, excludes all the other bombing and invading and occupying that the U.S. has carried out during this time period in other parts of the world, including in Central America and the Caribbean, as well as various proxy wars in Africa.
For more info: 720-509-3378 or carolynbninski@gmail.com |
The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
All of us at RMPJC
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Wednesday, December 16 and December 30 BOULDER Oppose the TPP! Meetings at 7 p.m. to plan opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnershop (TPP). Meetings are at Unity Church, Folsom and Valmont, Boulder. Go in the southwest door of the church and down the stairs and to the right.
Sunday, Dec. 20 BOULDER Boulder County Democratic Party has invited Congressman Polis to discuss current issues. Please come and talk to Cong. Polis about his support for the Trans Pacific Partnership. From 1:30pm - 3:00pm at Democratic Party Headquarters, 5735-A Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303. Please RSVP to rsvp@bocodems.org so they can make sure to have enough beverage and nibbles.
Talk to Rep. Polis on Sunday, December 20, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, January 9 and Saturday, January 23 DENVER Understanding power, privilege & immigration 2-part workshop Power & Privilege Workshop (9-4 pm) Part I: Sat. Jan. 9 Lunch provided Part II: Sat. Jan. 23 Globalization and Migration Workshop (1-4 pm) Voices of Denver Immigrants Community Potluck* (4:30-7) *We invite you to bring a small dish that represents your community, ancestry, or sense of home. BYOB LOCATION: First Unitarian Society of Denver (FUSD) 1400 Lafayette Street Please RSVP to any or all events by emailing FUSDimmigrationjustice@gmail.com Include your name, church/organization, and which workshop(s) you plan to attend
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
All of us at RMPJC
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Please forward to your lists and interested people. Monday, Dec. 7 Presentation on impacts of TPP on state and local governments to the Boulder County Commissioners 12-12:30 p.m. At the Boulder County Courthouse, on Pearl St, between 13 and 14 St., Boulder Ken Bonetti of the Sierra Club and Carolyn Bninski of the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center will give a presentation to the Boulder County Commissioners.
Because of the short amount of time, there will not be time for other people to speak. However, we believe it would be very helpful for other people to attend in support.
Also please bring a personalized letter asking the County Commissioners to publicly express their opposition to TPP to Boulder County's Congressman Jared Polis. If you can't come, you can send an email to the commissioners at commissioners@bouldercounty.org. For more info on detrimental impacts of the TPP, go to http://www.citizen.org/TPP.
For more information or to get involved, contact Carolyn at 720-509-3378 or carolynbninski@gmail.com. Meetings for defeating the TPP are Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Unity Church at the corner of Folsom and Valmont, Boulder. Go in the door on the southwest side of the church and down the stairs and to the right. We'll be a couple of doors down. We won't meet on Dec. 23
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
All of us at RMPJC
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The Wanted 18 FREE Documentary Screening! Come and see The Wanted 18 directed by Amer Shomali, a story about non-violent protest in Palestine told from the perspective of 18 cows. 1hr 20 min running time.
There will be a Q & A after the film with the Director himself, via Skype! Friday December 4th at 6:00pm Atlas 102, CU Boulder
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
All of us at RMPJC
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TAKE ACTION ON WEDNESDAY TO SUPPORT SYRIAN AND IRAQI REFUGEES:
On Wednesday , December 2, support Syrian and Iraqi refugees by holding signs at the corner of Canyon and Broadway, Boulder from 12-12:50 p.m.
Also call Cong. Jared Polis and Senator Bennet and ask them to support the entrance of Syrian refugees into this country.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill to effectively close our country to Syrian and Iraqi refugees fleeing for their lives.
The bill already passed the House with enough votes to override President Obama's threatened veto-and Senator Michael Bennet could be among the deciding votes in the Senate.
Tell Senator Bennet: "It's un-American to turn away people seeking refuge from war and oppression. Vote no on the bill that would effectively bar Syrian and Iraqi refugees from resettling in the United States."
CALL:
Senator Michael Bennet Phone: (202) 224-5852.
Ask Congressman Polis to Reverse His Position:
Unfortunately Rep. Jared Polis voted to support the barring of refugees in the recent House vote. He needs to change his position.
Call Rep. Polis at (303) 484-9596 or (202) 225-2161 and tell him to support President Obama's veto of the house-passed bill to ban refugees.
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
All of us at RMPJC
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RMPJC: Musical About Joe Hill Tonight in Denver |
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Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center |
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Fri, Nov 20, 2015 8:13 am |
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walt@CivicSatisfaction.org |
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Musical Joe Hill's Last Will
Friday, November 20, 2015
Joe Hill: artist, poet, songwriter, rabble-rouser and immigrant worker
With five-time Grammy nominee John McCutcheon in Si Kahn's
musical Joe Hill's Last Will
At Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe, Denver
7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
Tickets - $18 (plus $1.98 fee) in advance at workersbreadandroses.org
$20 at the door
In special recognition of the struggles of workers forced to migrate, whose courage
and determination, like Joe's, point us all to lives of dignity and respect.
Produced by Bread and Roses Workers' Cultural Center with solidarity and support from Denver-Boulder Industrial Workers of the World; Swallow Hill Music Assoc.; United Mine Workers of America, Region IV.
Net proceeds to benefit Bread and Roses to re-establish space for its Cutural Center in Denver.
I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night November 20, 2015 ~ 100 years after he
was executed by a Utah firing squad ~
A NIGHT IN TRIBUTE TO THE MAN WHO NEVER DIED
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
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RMPJC: Events, starting tonight |
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Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center |
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Thu, Oct 29, 2015 10:27 am |
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walt@CivicSatisfaction.org |
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. BOULDER. Meeting about the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) and to plan what we can do to defeat it. At Unity Church, Folsom and Broadway. Go in the door on the southwest side of the church and downstairs. We're just to the right. For more info, call Carolyn at 720-509-3378 or send an email at carolynbninski@gmail.com
Thursday, October 29 BOULDER RMPJC Nuclear Guardianship Community Meeting, Alfalfa's Community Room, 1651 Broadway, Boulder, 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Thursday, October 29 BOULDER "Mariposa & the Saint: From Solitary Confinement, a Play Through Letters". This powerful play brings to life the true story of a woman locked in solitary confinement for nearly three years. Followed by discussion. At Wesley Chapel, 1290 Folsom St., Boulder. 7 p.m. Purchase tickets on Eventbrite. Event details: http://aclu-co.org/events/mariposa-and-the-saint/ . Sponsored by ACLU.
Friday, October 30 BOULDER Resistencia, the Fight for the Aguan Valley, 7:30 at KGNU studios, 4700 Walnut. An unprecedented nationwide resistance movement is born, known simply as La Resistencia. Without question, the most daring arm of the movement is that of the farmers of the Aguan Valley. Free. Film maker will be there.
November 5-8 BOULDER Boulder Rights of Nature Film Festival at the Boulder Dairy Center for the Arts 2590 Walnut Street (26th & Walnut) Boulder. This year's festival will show the best new films celebrating our evolving partnership with nature and will feature special weekend workshops on subjects ranging from prairie dogs to honeybee conservation. Tickets: Individual sessions -$ 12.00, $ 8.00 students. All four film sessions-$30.00 adults, $20.00 students. Festival schedule at: http://boulderrightsofnature.org/events/?mc_id=331
Sunday November 8 BOULDER Vets for Peace potluck and talk. Professor Tom Mayer will speak on the increasingly complex and disastrous war in Syria at the First United Methodist at 1421 Spruce St. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Tom will speak at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10 DENVER Denver Demands $15 and A Union. Join with your community and demand living wages for all workers in Denver for strong healthy families. Starting at the City and County Building on Bancock St. (between Colfax Ave. and 14th Ave. west of Civic Center Park). 4 p.m. For more info:
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The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center needs your action, your time and your support. It is only with the help of our friends and supporters that we are able to continue this work, and we are most grateful for you. We'd love for you to make a monthly donation and become part of our Sustainers' Circle. Please call us at 303-444-6981. Our website is www.rmpjc.org. Thanks for your support and all that you do for peace and justice,
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