Yearly Archives: 2024

More Threat from our Quorum Court. New zoning laws hustled through

September 30, 2024 in Current Events

Tonight Monday Sept 30 – 6:00 pm – Washington County Courthouse Washington County Judge Patrick Deakin has decided to push through zoning ordinances that allow him to decide the fate of thousands of parcels of land with less oversight or input from either property owners or Quorum Court Justices. Read this concerned and passionate analysis from Cecilliee Duncan, an affected Washington County citizen, to see what that means, and what it may mean for you. Tonight the County Services Committee could be pressured to adopt his scheme unless there’s a public presence watching him. If you are available please come […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #196, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

September 26, 2024 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology. https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-196-september.html Michael Swanson. The War State. US National Security State.Henry Giroux. Confronting the Military-Industrial-Academic Complex.Sylvia J. Martin. “UARCs: The American Universities that Produce Warfighters.” University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Research Funded by Pentagon. CORPORATIONS-PENTAGON-CONGRESS-WHITE HOUSE-EDUCATION–NSS COMPLEX Michael Swanson. The War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963. 2013.Today when you factor in the interest on the national debt from past wars and total defense expenditures the United States spends almost 40% of its federal budget on the military. It accounts for over 46% of total world arms […]

CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #197, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 23, 2024 in Climate Memo Mondays

Compiled by Dick Bennetthttps://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-climate-memo-mondays-197-september.html RESISTANCE TO CLIMATE CATASTROPHELand Institute, Climate Week NYC .Journal: Climate and Capitalism. Global Heating, Methane, etc. The Land Institute will host and participate in a series of events at Climate Week NYC from September 23rd – September 27th, 2024. Follow along or join us as we advocate for perennial grains to become a foundational part of a climate-resilient agricultural future. Events that are open to the public are noted or have livestream links. impact@landinstitute.org!US Nature4Climate, a coalition of organizations pursuing natural climate solutions, of which The Land Institute is a member, discusses how Kernza production is emerging as […]

Peace Day Concert for International Day of Peace!

September 20, 2024 in Benefit

Celebrate Arkansas Peace Week all month with Helen Kwiatkowsky Saturday September 21 Reading by Ginny Masullo Sequoyah Hall Gallery Mount Sequoyah Center Door: 6:00 pm Show: 7:00 pm Advanced Tickets: $20.00 Tickets available on Mount Sequoyah Event page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-day-of-peace-event-tickets-936551198847?aff=oddtdtcreator Proceeds to benefit Children’s Safety Center of Washington County During the month of September all sales of hand-made cranes will benefit The Children’s Safety Center. ************************* Advance Tickets: 20.00 (highly recommended) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-day-of-peace-event-tickets-936551198847?aff=oddtdtcreator Proceeds to benefit Children’s Safety Center of Washington County https://www.childrenssafetycenter.org

Canada passes its FIRST climate justice

September 20, 2024 in Current Events

The Climate Moment Stories from this unique moment on Earth …. What’s happening with the climate?! Canada passes its FIRST climate justice law In June, Canada passed its first climate justice law. It was reported that “This new law requires the federal government to develop and regularly report on a strategy to prevent environmental racism and advance environmental justice. It promises a measure of accountability to communities that have long been on the front lines of climate disaster, pollution and environmental risks.” Activists submitted more than 10,000 petition signatures in a “groundswell of support” for the legislation. This year had the hottest […]