Yearly Archives: 2024

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #193, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett    https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-193-september.html Geoffrey Levin to Speak on Dissent Past and FutureUnited Nations Summit of the FutureJoe Conason’s It Can Happen Here Looking Back to Guide the Future 1978: War Resisters League members demonstrated simultaneously against nuclear weapons in Red Square, Moscow, and on the White House Lawn.  [I will be citing notable historical events like this one in the future, drawn from the War Resisters League Peace Calendars.  –D] THE NAKBA AND US JEWISH DISSENTGeoffrey Levin is an assistant professor of Middle Eastern and Jewish Studies at Emory University in Atlanta. Prior to joining Emory’s faculty, Levin was […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #194, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-climate-memo-mondays-194-september.html Nandita Lal.  Wars and Climate: NATO v. Essential Climate Investment.Caitlin Johnstone. And the Gaza War.  Critique of Democratic Party.Overpopulation.  Garrett Hardin.  Living within Limits.John Bellamy Foster.  The Dialectics of Ecology. “The Earth Can’t Endure NATO’s Ambitions.” Editor.  mronline.org (8-12-24). NATO’s growing militarism doesn’t just risk widening war, but is deeply implicated in the mounting climate catastrophe, argues Nandita Lal. Originally published:Counterfire  on August 8, 2024 by Nandita Lal (more by Counterfire)  |  (Posted Aug 11, 2024).   Imperialism, Inequality, Movements, StrategyGlobalNewswireNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) NATO’s expansionary military targets are deeply at odds with the need to scale down global emissions to avoid […]

Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families

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The Climate Moment Stories from this unique moment on Earth …. What’s happening with the climate?! A new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization with data from 24 low- and middle-income countries, finds that women-led families suffer more from extreme heat than other families. While heat stress is costly for all rural households, it is significantly more costly for households headed by a woman. Female-headed households lose 8 percent more of their annual income compared to other households. While many women are farmers, fewer women own the land they farm. Women-headed households are likely to lack access […]

There’s still hope for you to own your home!

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Partners for Better Housing is enrolling participants and volunteers/sponsors for the 7 FREE Freddie Mac CreditSmart® Essentials cohort-based workshops designed to equip individuals with the tools to explore homeownership from September 2024 – March 2025! This round, we have a cohort for English AND Spanish speakers.  Each workshop will offer lessons about money management, homebuyer readiness, credit foundations and so much more. Each lesson is designed to empower and to encourage people to take the reins on their financial future so that they can reach their goals on their terms. Workshops will cover the following topics: Managing Your Money Understanding Your Income Basics of […]

Helen’s Art Opening & Peace Day Concert

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Coming Up SoonTickets are now available!!!!!!! ***LIMITED SEATING!*** Helen Kwiatkowski Friday, September 6:   Art Opening Saturday, September 21:  Peace Day Concert Peace Day Concert  for International Day of Peace Saturday September 21 Sequoyah Hall Mount Sequoyah Center Door: 6:00 pm Show: 7:00 pm Dana Louise Emily Kaitz & Dennis Collins and Reading by Ginny Masullo ************************* 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

Choose Democracy

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Choose Democracy is delighted to let you know our book, “What if Trump Wins,” is now available for order. “What if Trump Wins?” is the first book we know of that lays out different strategies for resisting a Trump autocracy (or a coup, depending on how elections go). The book is a choose-your-own-adventure, to allow your brain to stretch and explore different options and scenarios. Your character helps grow the resistance. Can you guide us towards a better, more humane democracy? We’re delighted to offer the book! It makes a great gift to friends and colleagues. Order your book now! […]

Postcards for Democracy Defending Democracy in This Year’s Election!

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All 1000 of our postcards have been adopted Omni folks! THANK YOU to the whole team working to push those votes forward. There are a few packets that haven’t picked up yet. If you requested cards and don’t have them, they’re in the Omni office ready for you. There’s plenty of time to prepare them for mailing in October, but you don’t need to wait. Give Gladys a call (479-283-2167) to pick them up, get them delivered to your door, or mailed if you’re at a distance. There are still more cards that need a loving touch. Email omni@omnicenter.org to […]