Current Events

Great video synopsis of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Summit “Fix the Economy Fix the Climate” Invest an hour into watching this well-done video of the summit and learn how the circular economy may be a major tool to make us and the beautiful planet real partners in rebalancing the problems we’ve created. See how much incredible work is happening in a wide range of economic and agricultural areas to rebalance the out-of-what systems driving climate change. You won’t agree with all this stuff. But it’s happening and represents Watch at your own schedule https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vykZzfogwe5G003ryqwMwT3L4LdpOaCZ/vie

Department of Peacebuilding Past and Future Twenty years ago, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (OH) introduced into Congress a bill to create a cabinet-level Department of Peace (DoP). This was exactly two months before 9-11-2001.  PEACE IS A PART OF AMERICA’S DNA from the days of George Washington, but how do we transition to a culture of peace? That is the question.  A DoP is part of the answer. Going forward, we continue to build support for the Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021 (DoP 2021) which is sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA).   We need your help.On this 20th anniversary of DoP legislation, we commemorate those who have remained steadfast in […]

From: Caleb Alexander-McKinzie <cralexander@ualr.edu> Date: Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 11:36 AM Subject: Re: Renters Assistance and the ARPA To: Lynn Foster <lfoster5211@gmail.com>   The eviction moratoriums are scheduled to end August 31. As soon as that happens families all over the country will move into crisis territory. The Justice in Government Project has put together an incredibly useful guide to the American Rescue Plan Act’s funding matrix. You can find it here. This guide has links to both functional and educational materials that is useful not only to tenants, but to landlords who want to help tenants with assistance and to local […]

Arkansas Peace Week!September 19-25Many events scheduled online or planned with safety in mindFayettevilleSept 21 – 7:00 pm – Faulkner Performing Arts Center UAShowing of the classic filmAll Quiet on the Western Front Scheduled in person with safety measures at this time with Live Accompaniment from the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra More details belowFull schedule and more information at the Peace Week website Arkansas Peace Week webpage Become a Peace Week Sponsor As a sponsor you will make events like Arkansas Peace Week’s Peace Fest, Youth Summit, Peace Across Faith Interfaith Meal, and 7th Street Murals possible. 2021 features an expanded program including a new  Youth […]

What could possibly go right? Rewriting the Politics of the American DreamPodcast interview with fascinating historian Heather Cox Richardson What is the potential for America to come back from this frightening knife-edge we’re poised on? We could become a full-fledged fascist state, but we get to choose which direction we’re going to go. We’ve let it go too far over the past 20 years but we can do it. Heather Cox Richardson is a historian from Maine, which she loves dearly. She has almost daily posts that reflect on her research and compare history and current events. And for the […]

IPYG Atlanta – The Charter for Compassion’s International Peace Youth GroupSaturday Aug 28 – 4:00-6:00 CSTregister at link belowzoom link upon registrationIPYG Atlanta is hosting our first ever virtual peace concert: RELEASE THE PEACE Concert!! On Saturday, August 28th 2021 – join us from 5-7pm EST (4-6 Central) for great performances, activities and presentations geared towards spreading a culture of peace around the US!We would love it if members of the OMNI Center could attend and enjoy this event together! Feel free to share the flier and the RSVP link with anyone you think would be interested in attending!Peace by Peace Let’s […]

Ok, we get the point, Mother Nature. You’re not done with us yet. There are still lessons to be learned from coronavirus, and we need to take this seriously until everyone has this well in mind. For some reason, that could take awhile. Omni was just getting excited about the potential to begin doing things together again and have been caught up short. Hiroshima Nagasaki Day this Sunday is a case in point. When the current spike started we realized it would affect our plans, and decided to livestream to our Facebook page to let more Omni folks share in […]

Sun Aug 8 – 7:00 pm – at Omni Center Outdoors, In-person as of nowLivestream and recorded on Facebook the Omni Center for Peace, Justice & Ecology pageVideo page: https://www.facebook.com/omnicenter/videos/?ref=page_internal)There are critical nuclear issues going on right now, at the same time critical covid issues are also on the table. Omni will hold the annual commemoration in person on the lawn at Omni on Sunday August 8. Many wise people will be uncertain about meeting in-person, so the event will also be live-streamed and recorded. If you aren’t vaccinated, please don’t endanger yourself by attending. But some will be present, […]