Missed our Sept 3 screening? Here’s how to view this “must-see” film.
Currently you can stream “Downwind” on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or for free with ads on The Roku Channel. Hiroshima. Nagasaki. Mercury, Nevada? The latter was the site for the testing of 928 nuclear weapons on American soil from 1951 to 1992. The fallout is still lethally impacting Americans today.
From Oppression to Liberty in Sudan and Palestine
Community Circle Around Gaza returns to the Root Cafe with a focus on the violence and famine in Sudan & updates on Palestine justice actions. Sara and Selma will present their stories w/video shorts of Sudanese history & cultural expressions, & discussion. Suggested Donation $10 to benefit Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) in Sudan @ The Root Cafe, 15118 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107 August 29, 2024, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Please RSVP to Clevelandpeaceaction@gmail.com
From the A-bomb to Abolition: View on YouTube
The current threat of nuclear war may now exceed Cold War levels. How worried should we be? Where are the flashpoints? Israel and Iran? Russia and Ukraine? How can risk be reduced? View on YouTube Panel discussion Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7 pm. In person at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 W.14 St, Cleveland, OH 44113 and on Zoom Panelists:Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director, Arms Control Association, Washington, DCTerry Lodge, Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition and Cleveland Peace ActionKenneth Mayers, Co-founder, Santa Fe Chapter, Veterans for Peace
Finding a Path to Peace: from the A-bomb to Abolition
In observance of the 79th Anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we are pleased to announce a Cleveland exhibition on loan from the Dayton International Peace Museum. This Hiroshima/Nagasaki Exhibition runs from August 8th to 24th, from 4 to 8 PM, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Pilgrim Congregational Church ,2592 W.14 St, Cleveland, OH 44113. Open to the public. Groups of 8 or more, please call ahead: 216-255-1576. The exhibition offers photos and sketches by Japanese artists of the aftermath of the atomic bomb on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki in1945. They illustrate civilians…
Israelism
Wednesday, June 12th, 5:30 pm at the root cafe, 15118 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107. Film screening and discussion. Suggested donation $10, to benefit Operation Olive Branch. Sponsored by Cleveland Peace Action Education Fund and the root cafe. When two young Jewish Americans raised to unconditionally support Israel witness the way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives change direction. Their stories reveal a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity. Directed by two first-time Jewish filmmakers who share a similar story to the film’s protagonists, ISRAELISM is produced by Peabody-winner & 6-time Emmy-nominee Daniel J. Chalfen (Loudmouth, Boycott) along with activist and…
We stand with peaceful student protesters
Cleveland Peace Action supports the freedom of students to express their First Amendment rights for any cause and we applaud their dedication and support of the Palestinian people in the midst of the genocide in Gaza. Some of us are old enough to remember the horrors of mixing young green National guard shooters with protesting students. I will never forget the day – May 4, 1970. Shots fired at Kent State. I was 10, my parents were listening to the evening news as usual. All of the sudden their faces went ashen. Tears formed in my dad’s eyes. It…
Father John Dear at CPA’s Annual Membership Meeting: The Gospel of Peace and Nonviolence – View on YouTube
Here is Father John’s talk on YouTube On April 24, 2024, we were privileged to hear Father John Dear’s inspiring words about Nonviolence as a universal path forward. His discussion of his new book, The Gospel of Peace: A Commentary on Matthew, Mark & Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence, spans religions and brings Jesus, Gandhi, and Dr. King together under one banner. As Dr. King said: “It’s nonviolence or non-existence.”