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Changes in a Good Direction

 in Current Events

Changes in a Good DirectionIntroducing Alex and Rachel Alex Tripodi has been a member of Omni Board of Directors for over two years now. Maybe you remember the story of how his workplace closed down when covid started and he founded MayDay Community Kitchen for his own sanity and to feed others who were struggling. At the time, Alex told us “Peace will look different in the world my generation is facing. We need to think about how we do our work differently because if my generation is going to be part of this, they’ll want to see practical results.” […]

Birthing Omni 20 Years Ago – some of the people who did it

 in Current Events

The story’s been told before about how Dick Bennett and his friend Dana Copp retired in 1999 and wondered what they should do next with their passion for peace.  Around somebody’s kitchen table they pondered the idea of a peace center like the old Peace Center on Dickson Street that organized protests about the Vietnam War and subsequent social issues. Dick started an email newsletter and scheduled public talks and Dana went to visit the United Campus Ministries chaplain on Maple street and convinced him to allow them office space in their big basement. He also scrounged office furniture and an already-ancient […]

OMNI SUPPORTING THE NEVADA DESERT EXPERIENCE AND ALL NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS

 in Dick's Newsletter 2025

Compiled by Dick Bennett https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/04/omni-supporting-nevada-desert.html Nevada Desert Experience  “The Fierce Urgency of Now!” – Sacred Peace Walk in Nevada April 12-18, 2025. You don’t often get email from info@nevadadesertexperience.org. Learn why this is important Web version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • Sacred Peace Walk. April 12-18 • Why We Walk • TO USE A MOUNTAIN – yucca mountain documentary • “The Only Sane Solution” Resisting Nuclear Weapons in Europe Sacred Peace Walk. April 12-18 When Martin Luther King Jr. referenced “The fierce urgency of now” in his speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, he was […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #224, APRIL 9, 2025

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

Compiled by Dick Bennett.  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/04/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-224-april-9.html Making Distinctions for Peace, Justice, and Ecology Roy Eidelson.  “The American Psychological Association and the Weaponization of Antisemitism.”  Alterman, Eric.   When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences.  Roy Eidelson.  “The American Psychological Association and the Weaponization of Antisemitism.”   https://royeidelson.com/the-american-psychological-association-and-the-weaponization-of-antisemitism/ Thank you for this opportunity. I want to use my 15 minutes to describe how the weaponization of antisemitism has impacted the American Psychological Association (APA) — and our profession more broadly — since the Hamas-led attacks inside Israel on October 7th, 2023. To be clear, these are my views alone, and I am not […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #225, April 7, 2025

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/04/omni-climate-memo-mondays-225-april-7.html Wetlands Day?  To Wetlands!  The UN World Wetlands Day. Stephanie Elam, CNN.  Sea Lions Suffering from Domoic Poisoning.Greenpeace Trial.Lydia Wylie-Kellerman.  This Sweet Earth for the Children. INTERNATIONAL WETLANDS DAY is Today? According to Google with a splendid photo of a beaver.“How Beavers Are Preventing Wildfires and Fighting Drought in North America”   ©A family of beavers. Image by EBFoto via Depositphotos.   Imagine a creature that works tirelessly, shaping the landscape in ways that protect entire ecosystems. Enter the beaver, nature’s industrious engineer. These remarkable rodents are doing more than just building dams; they are playing a […]

HARMONIA IS BACK

 in Current Events

SPRING IS HERE — AND HARMONIA IS BACK — WITH A HEALING SONG CIRCLE for these challenging times. Please join us on Sunday April 13 at 3pm at the Omni Center in Fayetteville 3274 N. Lee Ave. Featuring Susanne and her harp! We will be outdoors if the weather is lovely, and indoors if it’s not. There will be a donation basket to thank Omni for hosting us Email me back if you need more information; lesliejo.51@gmail.com

Arkansans for Autonomy SolidARity Day!

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Bodily autonomy is under attack in Arkansas, so mark your calendars for our upcoming Arkansans for Autonomy SolidARity Day! On Monday, April 8, advocates across the state are uniting to protect and expand bodily autonomy, including reproductive rights, gender-affirming care, and essential health care services.   This is a perfect chance to hear from powerful speakers in the movement and speak directly with your legislators. Details:  •   When: April 8 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Lunch will be provided) •   Where: Arkansas State Capitol, 500 Woodlane St, Little Rock, AR 72201 •   Parking: You can find metered parking along the streets of Capitol Avenue and […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #223, APRIL 2, 2025

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/04/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-223-april-2.html SEN. TOM COTTON, AR’S MCCARTHYITE RUSSOPHOBE“Senate Intelligence Committee hearing turns ugly with McCarthy-style lies about CODEPINK: Women for Peace.” Editor.  mronline.org (3-30-25). On March 25, at the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on global threats with the five heads of intelligence agencies of the U.S. government, Senator Tom Cotton, accused on national TV a group I have worked with for over 20 years, CODEPINK: Women for Peace, of being funded by the Communist Party of China. During the hearing CODEPINK activist Tighe Barry stood up following the presentation of the Director of National Security Tulsi Gabbard’s lengthy […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #224, March 31, 2025

 in Climate Memo Mondays

Compiled by Dick Bennett https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/03/omni-climate-memo-mondays-224-march-31.html  Timothy Noah.  Fighting Back. Yale Climate Maps. Portside Online News Magazine.Barry Sanders’ New Book on Moby Dick as Environmental Manifesto. Timothy Noah.   Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance.  The New Republic (March 27, 2025).   Civil society can’t be saved in the courts alone. It’s up to us as a people to stand up and push back. Yale Climate Communication MAPS Dear Friends, Today, we are excited to release the latest Yale Climate Opinion Maps (YCOM), now current through our latest survey from December 2024. This tool identifies the diversity of public opinion across the country, including belief that […]