Breaking the Silence 2022

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On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a landmark speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence,” at Riverside Church in New York City. He drew the connections between US militarism, racism, and economic injustice, three ills that afflicted our nation then and still do today.  On the steps of Cleveland City Hall, Monday, April 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM, a diverse group of community leaders and activists will read Dr. King’s speech. Last year, a broad coalition of Northeast Ohioans organized a virtual and intersectional reading and discussion – view here. This year we gather in…

CIFF46…Mission: Joy-Finding Happiness in Troubled Times

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Cleveland Peace Action is a Community Partner for this film. Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times –view film trailer and details/buy tickets Use our unique discount code “PEACE” for $1 off each ticket. CIFF46 Streams On Demand Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM throughSunday, April 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM A room has never heard more laughter than when His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu sit down in easy chairs to shoot the breeze in the spring of 2015. The delightful documentary MISSION: JOY – FINDING HAPPINESS IN TROUBLED TIMES features…

Orientalism & Settler Colonialism in Palestine

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With DR. MAZIN QUMSIYEH TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022 – In case you missed it – view on YouTube US “freedom” and the creation of the Israeli homeland were both built on the ashes of atrocities known as settler colonialism. Cleveland Peace Action’s settler colonialism series begins with Mazin Qumsiyeh, historian, naturalist, and front-line activist. Professor Qumsiyeh is on the receiving end of settler colonialism in the Occupied West Bank of Palestine and is a leading spokesperson for Palestinian human rights. He will present an historical view, the current situation on the ground in the Occupied West Bank, and how…

The Israel Lobby: A Threat to Democracy

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On Tuesday December 7, 2021, Walter Hixson, retired distinguished professor of the University of Akron spoke on “The Israel Lobby: A Threat to Democracy.” View this program now on YouTube Professor Hixson has written numerous books, among them two books about the Israel Lobby: Israel’s Armor (2019) and Architects of Repression (2021). He is also a columnist and contributing editor for the magazine, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.  Q & A will follow Professor Hixson’s remarks. This event is free and open to the public. Prior registration is requested. Contact Mark Weber – 216-870-1594 – laboraction2000@gmail.com

A BOLD PEACE!

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Cleveland Peace Action Movie NightTuesday, October 19th, 7 pm A BOLD PEACE! tells the story of how Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948, allowing investment in health, education and the environment, enhancing the well-being of its citizens. Cleveland Peace Action Education Fund presents a virtual film screening on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 pm ET. Guests are welcome to participate in a live chat beginning at 6:30 pm ET, watch the livestream film screening beginning promptly at 7:00 pm ET, and join the live post-screening discussion at 8:00 pm ET.  To watch the film and chat: Go to the…

War, Peace, and Propaganda: the U.S. in the Middle East – Peace@ThePUBlicLibrary, with Oliver Boyd-Barrett

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021 – view program on YouTube This hybrid program, on Zoom and at Parma Public Library, should not be missed. It powerfully deconstructs the seemingly unwitting way the U.S. keeps waging wars. Mainstream media narratives of Middle East conflicts are often false or incomplete. Even as the U.S. “withdraws” from the region, the extent and depth of its Middle East presence and influence is profound. Our presenter Oliver Boyd-Barrett will discuss how U.S. military and covert presence in the region (with particular reference to Syria and Iran) continues to seriously damage both the region and U.S…

Never Again: A Solemn Remembrance on the 76th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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video on facebook live On Friday, August 6th, as the Tokyo Olympics come to a close, we will gather at the Rockefeller Lagoon, Rev. M.L. King Drive, near E. 105th St. Speakers include Karen Jiobu, who was confined in a Japanese-American internment camp during WWII. Music by Charlie Mosbrook, poetry by Clarissa Jakobsons and the late Daniel Thompson. Paper crane folding, Japanese lantern decoration, and a lantern float at sunset. 7:00 pm – Gathering to decorate lanterns and fold paper cranes 7:30 pm – Program 8:40 pm – Sunset lantern float on the lagoon Please bring your own chair…

Nuclear Weapons or Green Economy: It’s Our Choice

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Peace@ThePub HOMETuesday, March 9th, 2021 Speaker: Eric Schreiber, MD view program here – passcode ea5!LrX$ download Cleveland Environmental Groups In FY 2021, the National Nuclear Security Administration planned to spend $15.6 billion on maintaining and updating the nuclear arsenal. The Department of Defense also planned to spend an additional $28.9 billion to modernize weapons delivery systems. Meanwhile, atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased 47 percent since 1850 and 2020 was the warmest year on record. Dr. Schreiber will discuss how the money spent on weapons could be better spent on the green infrastructure that the country – and world –…