Monthly Archives: September 2024

VENEZUELA ANTHOLOGY #6, September 15, 2024

 in Dick's Newsletter 2024

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-venezuela-anthology-6-september-15.html (#2, 7-16-20; #3, 9-9-20; #4, 2-14-21; #5, 8-27-24) http://omnicenter.org/donate/ CONTENTS OF VENEZUELA ANTHOLOGY #6 VENEZUELA’S STRUGGLE FOR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCEUS-LED WAR vs. VENEZUELAUS Anti-Democratic Meddling in Venezuelan Elections.Alan MacLeod.  US Meddling in Venezuelan Elections.Margaret Kimberley and Ajamu Baraka.  “Venezuela Is a Democracy.”Peoples Dispatch.  Despite of or Because of Attacks on Its Electoral System, and even coup attempts, people around the world express solidarity with Venezuela.Ed Newman.  Alba Movements from 25 Countries Support Venezuela.Vijay Prashad.  Eye-witness Report from Caracas of the Election Declares Maduro’s Election fair and decisive, despite […]

VENEZUELA ANTHOLOGY #7

 in Dick's Newsletter 2024

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-venezuela-anthology-6-september-15.html (#3, 9-9-20; #4) http://omnicenter.org/donate/ #1, http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2019/05/venezuela-newsletter-1-from-omni-center.html#2, 7-16-20  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2020/07/omni-venezuela-newsletter-2.html#3, 9-9-20  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2020/09/omni-venezuela-newsletter-3-compiled-by.html       #3 reaches back to 2018.#4, 2-14-21    p. 70#5, 8-27-24  https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2151229136087998997/3753817779419620546#6 #7 CONTENTS VENEZUELA #5US WAR AGAINST VENEZUELADe La Cruz, et al.  Viviremos: Venezuela vs. Hybrid War.Ensberger and Podur.  Extraordinary Threat: The U.S. Empire, the Media, and 20 Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela.“Biden Extends U.S. Campaign to Crush Venezuela.”(5 articles).Alan MacLeod.  “…US Plans for War and Terror against Venezuela.”Dan Beeton.  “The Venezuelan Coup, 20 Years Later.”Ryan Swan.  “Venezuela Seeks Investigation [of war crimes] by ICC.”“Alex Saab Is Being Tortured….”Ricardo Vaz.  US Meddling in […]

The Climate Moment

 in Climate

Stories from this unique moment on Earth …. What’s happening with the climate?! Wealth Tax on the Wealthiest Half of 1%Could Raise $2.1 trillion Annually The Tax Justice Network recently reported that if all countries enacted a wealth tax on the wealthiest 0.5% of their populations, as Spain did recently, countries would raise $2.1 trillion per year. They noted that this sum is almost twice the entire cost of the external financing that developing nations will need annually to combat climate change. This year had the hottest January worldwide since C3S records began in 1950,

Fight For Our Future

 in Current Events

People’s Action – You can take political action to change our country’s direction Fight For Our Future Omni folks stepped in and mailed 1000 post cards to swing states this year. If you need more to do before November rolls around, there are several awesome groups organizing phone banks, text banks and educational efforts of different kinds in an effort to defend our democracy from authoritarian takeover. Things you can do from your home.

Chill With The Hills

 in Current Events

7-Hills Homeless Center raising money to support vulnerable people of Fayetteville Sunday Sept 22 – 12 noon-5 pm – Elk’s Lodge 4444 Crossover Road, Fayetteville Food and family fun for donation – more information right here… https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-us-for-nwa-largest-family-friendly-fundraising-event-tickets-935907804437?aff=oddtdtcreator

Real Life Experiences From The West Bank

 in West Bank

Friday, September 20th, from 6 pm – 8 pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (2925 Old Missouri Rd., Fayetteville, AR), we will be hosting a discussion panel highlighting the lived experiences of those enduring apartheid and occupation in the West Bank. Their stories reveal the tough realities and reinforce the call for justice and change. The West Bank faces heavy restrictions from Israeli military presence, roadblocks, and settlers’ violence, which limit movement, access to natural resources, and other resources. Palestinians deal with high unemployment, limited healthcare, and education challenges. Despite these difficulties, they continue to fight for their rights and […]