[KWPeace-groups] Activism from home + online events and resources to share

[Tamara Lorincz]

Hello KW peace!

I hope you are all well. I thought I'd share some things with you.


Five petitions you can sign - activism from home!:

1.           We're ramping up the pressure to #CancelCANSEC, the big arms show. World Beyond War just launched an online petition - when someone signs, an email is automatically sent to Trudeau, Defence Minister Sajjan, Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne, Ottawa Mayor Watson, and CADSI: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/cancelcansec-north-americas-biggest-weapons-show/

2.           Please sign on to the petition/campaign "Canada does not deserve a seat on the UN Security Council" - Ellen Gabriel, Judy Rebick, Bianca Mugyenyi, David Suzuki, Roger Waters, El Jones + 100 more people have already signed on. I have signed it and I hope you will as well. Please send your name to Nancy Brown to be added to the list: nancybrown54 at aim.com<mailto:nancybrown54 at aim.com>   / This is the google doc with all the statement in English and French and the list of signatures:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLuBVAl-guWrTmmYxrN3PX8VTreGQkm_VwWeP9NfsYQ/edit?usp=sharing

3.           I am also urging you to sign on petition to the House of Commons based on the Radio-Canada investigation into Canada's coup in Haiti in 2004 via the "Ottawa Initiative" (like the Lima Group now against Venezuela): sign Petition e-2448 to the House of Commons web site here:

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2448&fbclid=IwAR1plB9qurxof9qTX5P6Y-o1EWSXdJLNKhQ86OUxzpVLyHLVY_eaoOATCJ0  *This is very important to show our solidarity with the Haitian-Canadian community. Please see more here: https://haitiliberte.com/haiti-canada-and-the-lima-group/

4.           Please sign the Hibakusha appeal for nuclear disarmament here: https://hibakusha-appeal.net/english/

5.           Tell Prime Minister Trudeau & federal government to cancel rent, evictions asap: https://www.leadnow.ca/cancel-rents-covid19-2/



Some online events & resources to share related to my interests in feminism, peace, disarmament & climate change.

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WEBINAR: The Age of Hybrid Warfare

Wednesday, March 25, 2020* 8:00 PM * Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00)

Join us for a discussion of the new age of "hybrid warfare" - a mix of disinformation, sanctions, and unconventional tactics. We will 1) define what hybrid warfare is, and 2) discuss case studies of hybrid warfare in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and elsewhere. This webinar is co-hosted by World BEYOND War in partnership with Jovanni Reyes, member coordinator of About Face: Veterans Against the War.

Register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/free-webinar-the-age-of-hybrid-warfare



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WEBINAR: Feminist Alternatives: Challenge Militarism to Save Our Planet

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 09:00 to 10:30, hosted by the Women's International League for Peace & Freedom: https://www.peacewomen.org/node/103838



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WATCH: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the UN's global appeal for peace & ceasefire "The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war" (10 minutes): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1059972



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WATCH/LISTEN: Excellent two-part interview with infection disease expert Dr. Michele Barry on the link between planetary health, climate change and coronavirus on Democracy Now: https://www.democracynow.org/2020/3/20/coronavirus_dr_michele_barry

*There are also great interviews with Joseph Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sachs, etc...



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READ: Feminist Scorecard 2020: Is Canada Living Up to Its Feminist Policy Promises?

https://www.oxfam.ca/feminist-policy-scorecard-2020/



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LISTEN: Rebecca Solnit "'In disasters, most people are altruistic, brave, communitarian, generous...'

Excellent CBC radio interview about Solnit's views on violence against women, communitarian responses to natural disasters, about writing, storytelling and activism.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/in-disasters-most-people-are-altruistic-brave-communitarian-generous-says-rebecca-solnit-1.5500410



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WEBINAR: Free Webinar: David Swanson on Ending War

Tuesday, April 07, 2020* 8:00 PM * Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00)

This event is sponsored by the Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Pax Christi Dallas, Code Pink, and Veterans for Peace. It was to take place at the Peace Chapel in Dallas, Texas, but has been moved online, and the sponsors have generously made it available free to anyone anywhere.

David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is executive director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson hosts Talk Nation Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, and was awarded the 2018 Peace Prize by the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation. Swanson's books include War Is A Lie, Peace Almanac, Curing Exceptionalism, When the World Outlawed War, War Is Never Just, and most recently 20 Dictators Currently Supported by the United States. Also joining this webinar will be World BEYOND War Organizing Director Greta Zarro!

Register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/free-webinar-david-swanson-on-ending-war/



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WATCH: Naomi Klein on ideas, capitalism and the coronavirus (9 minute video) on Democracy Now: https://www.democracynow.org/2020/3/19/naomi_klein_coronavirus_capitalism



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LISTEN: 'Simple justice for women': 50 years later, Monique Bégin reflects on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women - CBC Radio interview (23 minutes). 50 years ago the Royal Commission on the Status of Women released their report.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/simple-justice-50-years-later-monique-b-gin-reflects-on-the-royal-commission-on-the-status-of-women-1.5482637



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ZOOM MEETING: Project Save the World invites you to attend the next Global Town Hall event on 29 March 2020 at 2:00 - 4:00 pm (EST).

Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2759379877471049/

Videoconference Link: https://zoom.us/j/9108970203

All episodes of our podcast and talk-show are available on our website at: www.tosavetheworld.ca/podcasts<http://www.tosavetheworld.ca/podcasts> and www.tosavetheworld.ca/videos<http://www.tosavetheworld.ca/videos>



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ZOOM MEETING: What can this crisis teach us about the other existential threats to life on the planet: nuclear weapons and climate change?

To join in a discussion of these issues, you are invited to a Back from the Brink Virtual Tour at 7pm on Sunday, March 29.  This was originally going to be an in-person tour from Albany to Syracuse to Rochester and Buffalo from March 28th to March 30th. However, now with the COVID-19 crisis, we are taking the tour online. We are inviting everyone in our network to join.

On Sunday, March 29th at 7 PM, Back from the Brink campaign leader Dr. Ira Helfand will pose the question: "Will COVID save the World?" Dr. Helfand is a leader in the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, both Nobel Prize-winning organizations. During this unprecedented health crisis, Dr. Helfand believes that we are learning of the necessity of listening to the public health experts when they tell us we need to take drastic action to prevent disaster. Denial is not an option if we are to protect the millions of lives that could be affected by the virus. Nor is denial an option to prevent nuclear war or to mitigate the upheavals caused by climate change. This is a teachable moment for us all.

Here is how to join the Back From the Brink Virtual Tour on Sunday, March 29 at 7 PM:

Join the Zoom Meeting with your desktop, laptop, or other device by using this link: https://zoom.us/j/954502216

OR, join by dialing in as a regular phone call. Dial 1-929-205-6099. Enter Meeting ID: 954 502 216#.

To learn more about the Back From the Brink Campaign, click here. We also recommend listening to Dr. Ira Helfand's Ted Talk, "Can We Prevent Nuclear War?"



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WEBINAR: The Opportunity Costs of Military Spending: How and Why it's Time to Rethink Our Priorities on  Wednesday - Apr 22, 2020 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Hosted by the International Peace Bureau. More info and to register go here: http://www.ipb.org/events/the-opportunity-costs-of-military-spending-how-and-why-its-time-to-rethink-our-priorities/



In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,



Tamara