WNY Peace Center's Weekly News October 20, 2011 part 2
Christine Eber
Professor Emerita, Anthropology, New Mexico State University
"The Journey of a Tzotzil-Maya Woman of Chiapas, Mexico: Pass Well Over
the Earth" by Christine Eber and "Antonia" is now available from the
University of Texas Press. This book was the focus of a
presentation by Christine when she was the speaker at the 2009 LASC
annual event. The book chronicles the life of "Antonia," in her own Read more »
WNY Peace Center's Weekly News October 20, 2011 part 1
We are getting down to the deadline, Wednesday October 26.
WNY Peace Center's annual dinner is coming up on Saturday, November 5, Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Doors open 5:30 PM with tabling, silent auctions and such. Dinner service at 6:30 PM.
This year we have two world renown speakers: Cindy Sheehan and S. Brian Willson. Read more »
WNY Peace Center's Weekly News October 13 2011
Peacemakers,
The Weekly News is getting larger and larger every month...this is a good thing because it demonstrates we live in a vibrant community with many people paying attention. At the same time, it's a bad thing because we have to scroll through our inBox to find items of interest.
What we do now is send text formated email. This is OK until the length of the email weghs down the inbox on your email client.
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WNY Peace Center's Weekly News October 5 2011
Peacemakers,
Friday October 7 marks the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Afghan
War. Osama Bin Laden has been executed, without the benefit of judicial
process. But have we "won" the war(s) yet? Are there any parades
celebrating victory? What have Presidents Bush and Obama and a very
compliant Congress accomplished in 10 years?
Here's a list of their achievements in veteran's issues, judicial process,
and economics: Read more »
PEACE FAIR
Peacemakers,
The People of Peace at Pilgrim-St. Luke’s United Church of Christ and the
WNY Peace Center invite cultural and non-profit organizations and arts &
crafts vendors to participate in our
PEACE FAIR
Saturday, November 19,2011 from 11 AM - 3 PM
The Catholic Academy of West Buffalo
1069 Delaware Ave
Buffalo NY
The Peace Fair is being held to provide a setting for education and
involvement regarding issues of peace and justice. We are inviting Read more »
WNY Peace Center's Weekly News September 28, 2011
Peacemakers,
The Buffalo Activist
Peacemakers,
The Buffalo Activist
The next issue of the Buffalo Activist will be published in late October.
Members of the WNY Peace Center and its friends are invited to submit
articles to the Buffalo Activist. Local content is especially encouraged.
If you participated in visiting/phoning congresspeople, vigils, walks,
demos, etc --- write it up! Articles about the national and international
situation are also welcome.
Please send your articles to Director@wnypeac
e.org by October 15, 2011.
Thanks to those who have already submitted articles.
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WNY Peace Center's Weekly News September 21, 2011
Peacemakers,
Convicted cop killer Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed at 7 PM
tonight, Wednesday.
Here are statements -- from the "witnesses" themselves -- about the
quality of the evidence used at his trial:
After hours of questioning [by police], one witness said "I told them what
they wanted to hear. So I did. I signed a statement..." another witness
said "I got tired of them harassing me -- they made it clear they would Read more »
Drone "Victims"
April 22, 2011
Handcock Field
Syracuse, NY
Gound the Drones -- End the Wars Action
Drone "victims"
April 22, 2011
Hancock Field
Syracuse, NY
Ground the Drones -- End the Wars Action
Model of MQ-9 Reaper Drone
April 22, 2011
Hancock Air Field
Syracuse NY
Ground the Drones - End the Wars
37 people arrested for dying in at the main gate of the air field.