03 Jan 2024
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Eighth Annual Justice 4 All March and Rally

January 3, 2024

Justice For All Ventura County is planning its eighth march and rally for social justice on Saturday, January 20, 2024, in Plaza Park, Ventura, 651 E. Thompson Blvd., from 10 am to 2pm.  In addition to inspiring speakers who will make clear all that’s on the line in the November election, they’ve got exciting new ideas to engage supporters in social justice actions.

Their primary goal is to inspire people to volunteer for efforts that align with their passions. That makes your participation so important. 

Veterans for Peace will set up a booth at the Park and join in on the festivities as in years past. Hope to see you there!

 

03 Jan 2024
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration Day

January 3, 2024

The Ojai Valley Youth Foundation will be hosting a Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Celebration at Ojai Middle School Auditorium (Matilija Auditorium), 703 El Paseo Rd., Ojai, January 15, 2024, from 10:30am to 2pm. This will be a special day of celebration to honor Dr. King and his message of love, peace, equality, and activism. 

Veterans for Peace will set up a booth and join in on the festivities. Hope to see you there!

 

08 Sep 2023
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“Alarming”: Biden to Supply Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine Despite Contamination Risks

September 8, 2023

Please listen to this report on the renewed effort to reintroduce depleted uranium munitions to the war in Ukraine. Veterans for Peace in the past was very much opposed to the use of such munitions during the Kosovo war and later the war in Iraq. 

Go to url: “Alarming”: Biden to Supply Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine Despite Contamination Risks | Democracy Now!

 

 

25 Jan 2023
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As Germany & U.S. Agree on Tanks for Ukraine, German MP Accuses U.S. of Pushing Berlin into Proxy War

January 25, 2023

As Germany & U.S. Agree on Tanks for Ukraine, German MP Accuses U.S. of Pushing Berlin into Proxy War

After weeks of pressure from international allies, Germany has announced it will send 14 German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other NATO countries to send more German tanks to help Kyiv in its fight against Russia. 

Lawmaker Sevim Dağdelen, a member of the Left Party in the German parliament says the majority of the German public wants more diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Listen to this probing interview to learn the views of those who choose diplomacy over warmongering. Go to url: As Germany & U.S. Agree on Tanks for Ukraine, German MP Accuses U.S. of Pushing Berlin into Proxy War | Democracy Now!

25 Jan 2023
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Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight: Peace Activist Frida Berrigan Demands Nuclear Disarmament

January 25, 2023

On Tuesday (January 24, 2023), the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset the Doomsday Clock for 2023 to 90 seconds to midnight, warning the world is closer to global annihilation than ever before, in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Listen to Frida Berrigan on what this means the short and long term future. Go to link:

Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight: Peace Activist Frida Berrigan Demands Nuclear Disarmament | Democracy Now!  

 

17 Nov 2022
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Reporting U.S. Military Carbon Emissions: COP 27

November 17, 2022

In the following video listen to how military spending fuels environmental damage and discover that even to begin learning of the damage we need to have a reporting system in place. See the video at: “Climate Collateral”: How Military Spending Fuels Environmental Damage | Democracy Now!

       Go to minute 36:16 for the specific question on reporting carbon emissions and the lack thereof.

30 Aug 2022
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Wars and Climate Crisis

August 30, 2022

Please learn from the VFP Climate Crisis and Militarism Project’s presentation at this year’s annual VFP Convention (August 2022). For those in a hurry to get to the panelist speakers, the first panelist is introduced at minute 13:28.

Then follow this link to read the resolution “2022-03 CODE RED for Humanity U.S. and NATO Emissions Reporting”, offered at his years convention: Note the straw vote given at the convention meeting. Resolution 2022-03: CODE RED for Humanity U.S. and NATO Emissions Reporting | Veterans For Peace

 

20 Mar 2022
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Venturans and local Ukrainians rally for peace

March 20, 2022

Please read the VC Reporter article (March 9, 2022), on the Ukraine rally at the Ventura County Government Center. Veterans for Peace was co-sponsor of the rally (Rally was held on March 3, 2022). Here’s the url: News Archives – VC Reporter | Times Media Group

Click on latest News and look for March 9 article. Title of article: “I feel we are alone”/ Venturans and local Ukrainians rally for peace

 

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