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Yearly Archives: 2025
2/28/25 Economic Blackout
It’s a simple action – no purchases for 24 hours (except for small local businesses), but could be very effective if significant numbers participate – if you agree, could you spread the word? A series of blackouts is planned to build momentum and remind powers that be the people are the source of their wealth and power. The Peoples Union USA is promoting it, https://theonecalledjai.com/ (they have a video explaining why).
Vegan Potluck Dinner
Sunday 2/23 5:30-8pm Omni Center For Peace, Justice & Ecology 3274 N Lee Ave Come join us for a fun, friendly and delicious dinner! Greetings, I hope all is well and that you’ll join us! If all is not well, even more reason to attend Chip Balew, Organizer Facebook Event Here Please share/invite family, friends, associates and all earth/animal friendly & health minded kind folks. Please bring a vegan dish enough for 8 servings. If you want recipe ideas, check out www.vegweb.com Bring copies of your recipe, if you want to share. An ingredient list can be helpful, if someone […]
WHITE CHRISTIAN, PLUTOCRATIC, OLIGARCHIC, THEOCRATIC, FUNDAMENTALIST NATIONALISM ANTHOLOGY, #2 February 20, 2025
Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/02/omni-white-christian-plutocratic_20.html What’s at Stake: “Christian nationalism radically shapes what Americans think about who they are as a people, what their future should look like, and how they should get there.” Andrew Whitehead. CONTENTS Local Connection: FFRF Chapter Actions. History Whitehead. Taking America Back for God. Onishi. Preparing for W ar: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism.Seidel.“The Shadow Network, Project 2025….”Seidel. “Church-state separation and. . .Christian Nationalist abuse of power.” Taylor. The Violent Take It by Force. Du Mez. Jesus and John Wayne. History, Analysis, Action American […]
OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #217, FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Compiled by Dick Bennett https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/02/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-217-february.html Origins of Wars:Walter Karp. Indispensable Enemies: leaders’ desire for power.Herman and Chomsky. Manufacturing Consent: media support of ruling power.Monthly Review: failure to abide by international weapons treaties. Leaders’ Desire for Power Walter Karp, Indispensable Enemies: The Politics of Misrule in America. Saturday Review P, 1973. “In prosecuting an aggressive foreign policy, the party oligarchs have been driven by no cause or interest external to themselves: by no fundamental economic interest, by no genuine threat to the security of the Republic, by no irresistible poplar demand. Except in the post-World War I period [v. “Wilson’s war”], […]
OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #218, February 17, 2025
Compiled by Dick Bennett https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/02/omni-climate-memo-mondays-218-february.html Green New Deal. Kate Aronoff. Overheated. Greenpeace. Inside Climate News. GREEN NEW DEALKate Aronoff. Overheated: How Capitalism Broke the Planet—and How We Fight Back. Bold Type Books, 2021.[Aronoff reflects the long tradition of Utopian thought and practice. For utopianism means the ability to imagine a better world, without which we can’t get started,–such as with the New Deal of the 1930s. –D] “Decarbonizing the global economy and adapting to the climate changed century ahead will be the single hardest and most important thing our species has ever done.* It’s impossible without a big, […]
Buffalo River follow-up From the Ozark Society
Arkansas Senate Bill 84 to allow industrial swine CAFOs in the Buffalo River watershed, came before the Senate Agriculture Committee again today. SB84 was placed in a status of “deferred,” meaning it is removed from the agenda unless the sponsor asks to have it added back by 3:00 PM the day previous to their next meeting. However, the committee by two thirds vote, can also vote to hear it at any time when they meet. The Governor is said to oppose this bill, as it is not supportive of her “outdoor economic initiative.” We certainly agree. There are rumors that the bill might be […]
Environmental & Outdoor Education Conference
Connecting Health and Nature: Building a Sustainable Future Arkansas Tech University, Russellville March 7 & Saturday March 8, 2025 Registration is open for Arkansas Environmental Education Association’s Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference. The conference is a professional learning event that brings together classroom teachers, non-formal educators, higher education students, Master Naturalists, and conservation professionals from around the state. This year’s theme,Connecting Health and Nature: Building a Sustainable Future, features hands-on workshops, field tours, concurrent presentations, and exhibitors. The 2025 conference keynote speaker is Dr. Crystal Green-Braswell. As the Coordinator of Staff Wellness and Culture for Little Rock School District she […]