Monthly Archives: May 2026
From Louise Mann ALERT!! NWAR Real Recyclers!!!
Do you care if you pay for recycling that nds up in the landfill? From July 2015 to May 2017 Fort Smith residents were charged for their curbside (single stream, mixed, all-in-on, roll-out) recycling, that went to the landfill. Citizens won their lawsuit in lower court. Read the judge’s remarks, https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/class-action-plaintiffs-awarded-745k-in-recycling-suit-against-fort-smith/ But AR Supreme court overturned the case. Therefore it is legal in Arkansas to charge for recycling that goes to the landfill if recycling and garbage are on the same line on the bill. Case: AR Supreme Court ruling, City of Fort Smith vs. Merriott 2023 AR 51 660 S.W. […]
Building the Democratic Economy NOW!
Scot Nakagawa Apr 14, 2026 Answers about why other democracies were overtaken by authoritarian white supremists before, and how we can escape that trap forever. Quick Somebody! Start a Worker Owned Co-op! *When we win, when the authoritarian project fails, when pro-democracy forces break through and begin consolidating democracy, what kind of economy are we consolidating into?” Most of the time, we don’t ask the question. We’re too focused on the immediate work: the organizing, the resistance, the protection of what remains of democratic institutions. The economic question feels like it belongs to some future we haven’t earned yet. That […]
TUESDAY May 19, City Council takes on Swarm AERO zoning, AND Ramay’s precarious location!
Fayetteville City Council – Tuesday May 19 – 5:30 pm – Fay City Hall There are hints that approval for Swarm AERO zoning is already a done deal from Fayetteville City Council. None of us are gonna be happy about that. Let’s change their minds! Flood the council with firm and well-reasoned resistance! Our input will be critical! If you’re not sure yet of what the story around these alarming issues are, check out JP Evelyn Rios Stafford’s Facebook posts about the Industrial Development Authority here: https://www.facebook.com/jpevelynriosstafford and about Swarm AERO, check attorney Anita Schnee’s Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/anita.schnee4 The Moral […]
Antisemitism Anthology #1, MAY 22, 2026
Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/05/omni-antisemitism-anthology-1-may-22.html What’s at Stake: Legitimate criticism in the US of Israel’s behavior is being causally linked to anti-Semitic violence and used to criminalize pro-Palestinian speech. CONTENTSCRITICISM OF ISRAEL IS NOT ANTI-SEMITISMCaitlin Johnston. “Dissecting an ‘Antisemitic’ Psyop.”David Spero. “Contrived charges of antisemitism are the new ‘Red Scare’.” Lifting the Curtain on Antisemitism. PRAJonathan Kuttab. Antisemitic Bigotry in Us.Robert Cohen. Importance of Definitions: Ditch the IHRA Definition.Genocide and Holocaust Studies Crises Network v. IHRA Definition.Michael Felson. Guidelines to End Weaponization of “Antisemitism.”Eric Alterman. Distinguish Between Jews and Israelis.Johnstone. The alleged Epidemic […]
OMNI MAY DAY LABOR DAY INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY MAY 1, 2026
Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/05/may-day-labor-day-international-workers.html What’S at Stake: May Day started here in the United States after 80,000 people showed up to rally and demand the 8-hour work day in Chicago’s Haymarket Square in 1886. Police attacked and killed protesters, and then framed primarily immigrant workers for violence (who were later pardoned). These Haymarket events sparked yearly worldwide celebrations of the labor movement on May 1, beginning in the late 1800s. New Goddess Fest opens on MAY DAY 2026 <omni-omnicenter.org@shared1.ccsend.com> 4-30-26 Goddess Fest Begins Tomorrow The New Goddess Fest Friday May 1 at Mat. […]