[KWPeace-groups] This Sunday March 20: 2pm peace rally at public square & 8pm online meeting on Ukraine crisis

[Tamara Lorincz]

Hello KW Peace & Environment people,

Hope you are having a good weekend.

Sunday, March 20, Peace Rally at Waterloo Public Square at 2pm and Online Canada meeting on Ukraine crisis at 8pm. All welcome. See details below. Please distribute.

List of events below, petition to sign and job posting.

Thank you! With solidarity,
Tamara

CANADA-WIDE WEEKEND OF ACTION FOR CEASEFIRE NOW, PEACE IN UKRAINE, PEACE WITH RUSSIA!
Rallies for peace taking place across the country on Sunday, March 20: https://worldbeyondwar.org/canadaforpeaceinukraine

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WEBINAR: "Understanding War over Ukraine"
Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 11:00 am Winnipeg Time; 9:00 am Vancouver time, 1pm ET
Dr. Radhika Desai, Professor Political Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
The Ukraine conflict promises to transform our world fundamentally if it does not destroy it: a little miscalculation on either side it could turn into nuclear third world war. However, our ability to understand this conflict, let alone prevent it from escalating into something world-destroying is compromised by the mainstream Western media that offers propaganda instead of coverage of the conflict.  Its reports are racist, hysterical and full of distortions. This leaves us without an understanding of key questions.
1. Did this war start on February 24th or earlier?
2. What are President Putin's aims?
3. What are the roles and motivations of the US, Western Europe and NATO?
4. What is the role of Western sanctions?
5. How can we expect the war to unfold in coming weeks?
Dr. Desai will address these questions and more
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81504086339?pwd=a3h5UnV1dzNaaitBY1plYWxxakNMZz09
Meeting ID: 815 0408 6339
Passcode: 575924

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WATERLOO PEACE RALLY ON Sunday, March 20 Waterloo Public Square at 2pm
Join us in Waterloo this Sunday, March 20, for the Canada-Wide Weekend of Action to call for a "Ceasefire and Peace Now." Our peace rally will be held from 2:00-3:00 pm at Waterloo Public Square, 75 King St. This weekend, there will be actions taking place across the country including Victoria, Nanaimo, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal etc.
More info: https://bit.ly/3tqTwiO

We will stand in solidarity with people across Canada to say no to war and violence. No to a no-fly zone. No to NATO expansion. We call for neutrality and a just peace in Ukraine and for common security between Russia and the West. We want peace in Ukraine, peace with Russia and peace worldwide.
This will be a family-friendly event organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace. We will sign peace cards to our Members of Parliament to call on Canada to stand for peace, to not send weapons to Ukraine but to send diplomats and work for a negotiated political solution to the crisis. We encourage you to bring a song or poem to share. Please bring peace signs and we will take a photo. For more info, visit: https://worldbeyondwar.org/canadaforpeaceinukraine/
For safety purposes, we ask that all participants observe existing regional health guidelines, available here: https://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/covid-19-response.aspx
*After the rally, we will meet for coffee/snack nearby. Join us!

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WEBINAR: "War with Russia? Bad Idea" with Bruce Gagnon (followed by peace strategy meeting)
When: Mar 20, 2022 08:00-9:30 PM America/Toronto
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrf-mhpjMrH9SDWh9CEZnG5cNoVJqPbUq7

Bruce Gagnon is the coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. He is also an active member of Veterans for Peace. Bruce has been to Russia, Ukraine and Crimea several times including leading a delegation of 25 on a study tour of Russia in 2019. He has closely watched this crisis in Ukraine unfold over the last 8 years. In this talk, Bruce will share his insights into this conflict and what we can do. Bruce posts his reflections on organizing and the state of America's declining empire on his blog Organizing Notes: http://space4peace.blogspot.com/

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WEBINAR: U.S. Media Censorship of Voices for Peace
March 21, 2022 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm (EDT)
Join us this Monday, March 21st at 5pm PT/8pm ET for a discussion between Abby Martin, Lee Camp, Chris Hedges, and Jodie Evans on the impacts and implications of this censorship.
More info and register: https://www.codepink.org/m212022

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WEBINAR & FILM SCREENING: Berta Didn't Die, She Multiplied! World Water Day, Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT (GMT-04:00)
The festival finale features Berta Didn't Die, She Multiplied!, a celebration of the life and legacy of Honduran Indigenous, feminist, and environmental activist Berta Cáceres. The film tells the story of the Honduran military coup, the assassination of Berta, and the victory in the Indigenous struggle to protect the Gualcarque River. The insidious agents of the local oligarchy, the World Bank, and North American corporations continue to kill but that will not stop the social movements. From Flint to Standing Rock to Honduras, the water is sacred and the power is in the people. The post-film discussion will feature Jen Moore, Pati Flores, and producer Melissa Cox. This screening is co-sponsored by Mutual Aid Media and Peace Brigades International.
Register and tickets here: https://worldbeyondwar.org/water/

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SIGN THE PETITION: DIPLOMACY NOT MILITARIZATION, THE COURAGE TO CALL FOR NEGOTIATIONS
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/diplomacy-not-militarization
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ottawa must find the courage to push for negotiations as a way out of the conflict.
Take a minute to write a letter to all MPs calling on them to to support diplomacy instead of further militarization.

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GLOBAL STRIKE FOR CLIMATE
Friday, March 25
12pm Waterloo Public Square, Waterloo
https://www.climatestrikewr.ca/
Find an action near you: https://fridaysforfuture.org/

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CANADA-WIDE DAY OF ACTION: Stop Arming Saudi Arabia, End the War in Yemen
Saturday, March 26
Find an action near you: https://peaceandjusticenetwork.ca/canadastoparmingsaudi/
In Waterloo, Sat. March 26, Waterloo Public Square from 2-3pm.

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SCIENCE FOR PEACE IS HIRING A NATIONAL COORDINATOR
See job description here, I think deadline is March 24: https://ca.indeed.com/Science-&-Research-University-Remote-jobs-in-Toronto,-ON?vjk=ed42269c2e70b1f0

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WATCH: "Don't lie like Boris Johnson"
This is from Yurii in Ukraine - please check it out his short YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/qTLmd5og0U0

The UK Prime minister lied three times about the war in Ukraine in the video "FYI Kids Q&A with Boris Johnson," streamed by Sky News. Putin's invasion to Ukraine indeed is evil, but Putin is not a war criminal convicted by the court for perpetrating genocide. Also, the West and Ukraine are not innocent victims who did nothing wrong. Current two-layer conflict between the West and East and between Russia and Ukraine happened in the first place because of the widespread wrong view that good guys should wage just war and kill bad guys. In this video, I explain how lies incite war, describe hardships of war resisters' life in Ukraine under Russian attack, and advocate peace talks instead of shooting.

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WATCH: EAT NATO FOR BREAKFAST
Eat NATO For Breakfast #7 we will talk with Sarah Reader and Carrie Hou from Abolish Frontex about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw41JCmo-O0&ab_channel=PeoplesDispatch

The militarized policies of Fortress Europe have killed over 44,764 people since 1993 - drowned in the Mediterranean, shot at borders, death by suicide at detention centers, tortured and killed after being deported. When refugees from NATO wars come to European shores, the EU violates International Law while claiming values of democracy and freedom. This Saturday we will discuss the role of the EU creating wars, chaos and refugees and the links between Frontex and NATO with Carrie & Sarah from Abolish Frontex https://abolishfrontex.org/.



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