Monthly Archives: January 2022

COMMONS, PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THE PEOPLE, #1, 1-23-2022

 in Dick's Newsletters 2022

OMNI COMMONS, PUBLIC PROPERTY  FOR THE PEOPLE, #1, 1-23-2022 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2022/01/omni-commons-public-property-for-people.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology Omnicenter.org/donate/ Contents Commons Newsletter #1, 1-23-22 Ian Angus  Robbing the Soil, 1, “Commons and Classes before Capitalism.”   Robbing the Soil, 2, “Systematic Theft of Communal Property.”   “Agricultural Enclosure: Commoners Fight Back.” John Bellamy Foster.  “Capitalism and Ecological Theft.” Peter Linebaugh.  Stop, Thief! The Commons, Enclosures, and Resistance. Coulthard, Indigenous Resistance, Blockades. Lolly, “Commons Actions.” Tittle, “Community Development and the Commons.” Linebaugh.  “The Commons as the Fulcrum for Social Regeneration.” Robbing the soil, 1: Commons and classes […]

RUSSIA NEWSLETTER #9, January 20, 2022

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RUSSIA NEWSLETTER #9,January 20, 2022 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2022/01/omni-russia-newsletter-9-1-20-22.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology. (#1 March 21, 2014; #2 April 10, 2014; #3 May 16, 2014; #4 July 22, 2014; #5 March 10, 2015; #6 Sept. 1, 2016; #7, October 3, 2017; #8, Nov. 10, 2021) https://omnicenter.org/donate/  CONTENTS RUSSIA NEWSLETTER #9 WAYS US WARRIORS GO TO  WAR Bruce Gagnon.   What is the US Agenda? NATO Expansion And Regime Change in Russia George Paulson.  Russophobia Biden. Putin a KillerJohn Pilger. “In Ukraine, the US is dragging us towards war with Russia.” Matt Taibbi.  “10 Ways to Call […]

Protect Our Rights! Stand With Planned Parenthood

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Sunday Jan 16 – 1:30 pmWeb Memorial Park1223 W. Poplar, Rogers Please show up to defend Planned Parenthood and all the human rights and possibilities that go with reproductive freedom. Let’s show that there’s wide support for PP by letting a large and diverse group stand up for them.Please show up early for a quick security and orientation briefing before the event. 1:00-1:15 please. Bring flags, signs, and most importantly bring friends! The more who speak up, the louder our voice!Dress warmly since the day may be cold and wet. But our presence is so important it will be worth […]

Climate Change Forum

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Sunday Feb 6 – 1:30 pm on ZoomCity Alderman Teresa Turk will give us the first-hand low-down on her proposal to set up a climate resilience fund.She presented it in December but could not get enough suppport. She’ll talk about the potential of the fund and what it could mean for the city.

Open Mic for Peace – on Zoom for February

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Sunday Feb 6 2022 – 7:00 pmZoom link belowOpen Mic in omicron season: Back to zoom for February’s Open Mic. Makes us sad, but we all want to stay healthy. Maybe March will smile on us!Here’s a link to the Zoom Open mic session on Feb. 6. It’ll still be wonderful to see your faces and hear your voices, good friends!https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88258123344?pwd=Yk5makZubTFDcUtqQnRnQ3VSd3RTZz09Meeting ID: 882 5812 3344 Passcode: 703547

Update on the NWA Time Bank!

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Last night at Omni’s Board meeting as we talked about the developing Time Exchange, we agreed that we’re SO CLOSE to being ready to kick off the project and inviting Omni folks and public to join in. We’re just waiting for covid to stabilize and give us space to meet in person. This is a project that will be lots stronger if we can meet in person. If another variant rears its ugly head in the future of course we need to be ready for that too. So we’ll be reporting on plans and progress as we go along. And […]

What Biden Did …. and Democracy

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Heather Cox Richardson “Letters from an American”What Biden Did …. and DemocracyJust one more reminder friends. The threat to our democracy is so very real, and present in our own state. Progressives must be aware of the alternatives to authoritarianism and share out what we know to be true in the face of all these threats. Historian Heather CR has been posting insightful accounts that frequently compare historic episodes of our dark history with current events in ways that shed amazing light on what’s going on in the world right now. These are not just rants. They’re informed and insightful […]

55. WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #55. JANUARY 5, 2022

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2022/01/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-55-january-5.html End Nuclear War Preparation, Abolish Nuclear WeaponsContentsAbolish Nuclear Weapons, UN Nuclear Treaty BanBack from the Brink:  The Call to Prevent Nuclear War US and Iran Need for Leakers and Whistleblowers THIS THURSDAY! Jan 6 Nuclear Ban Treaty Planning Zoom — REGISTER NOW! Nukewatch <nukewatch1=lakeland.ws@vrmailer3.com> Unsubscribe 8:01 AM (7 hours ago) Dear Nuclear Abolitionists, The Nuclear Ban Treaty Collaborative is planning another day of action this January 22, 2022 to celebrate the day one year ago that nuclear weapons were banned! Just as a year ago, when over 100 actions across the US celebrated the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of […]