NWA Point In Time Count: Volunteers Needed!
What is the Point in Time Count? The PIT count is an annual census of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families in NWA. Email pitcount@uark.edu
Daily Archives: January 23, 2026
Statement of condemnation from the Omni Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology for U.S. actions against Venezuela
The January assault by U.S. forces on Venezuela is an affront to everything the Omni Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology stands for. We are not at war with Venezuela and have no right to sweep down in a violent assault capturing their President and recklessly destabilizing a sovereign country. Furthermore, this action was done without consultation with members of congress, as is required. It was an appalling, illegal, immoral act. This action is unique in our modern history. Not the usual nation building escapade in the name of spreading democracy. This time our administration has made it loud and clear that they were uninterested […]
Collecting scraps of hope to build a future
The big economic forum in Davos, Switzerland is happening this week. Where billionaires and heads of state meet to pretend they’re fixing something. One message they received was from a group of other rich folks. 400 Patriotic Millionaires, and Millionaires for Humanity and some others. The message said “PLEASE MAKE US PAY TAXES!” Some rich folks want the human race to survive, and are willing to pay for it. This clearly shows just how greedy and aberrant the behavior of some of those other guys really is. Please — read the Fortune article here: Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across […]
VENEZUELA ANTHOLOGY #13, January 23, 2026
Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/01/omni-venezuela-anthology-13-january-23.html What’s at Stake: “Why should I support the violent overthrow of the US empire’s enemies while the US empire itself remains standing? Why should I want to help the one power structure that’s terrorizing and destroying nations around the world with the goal of total planetary domination? Why should I facilitate the propaganda campaign of the latest imperial regime change operation by talking about the tyranny and oppressiveness of the Official Bad Guy of the Day when it will do nothing but help the empire expand […]