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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

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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 […]

MAY DAY LABOR DAY INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY MAY 1, 2025

 in Dick's Newsletter 2025

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-day-labor-day-international-workers.html What’s at Stake:  “Our movement is historic: every year on International Workers Day, millions of people take to the streets around the world, commemorating workers’ struggles of the past and building power for the future.” CONTENTS Fayetteville, AR MAYDAY 2025 NYC MobilizationWin Without War WWWProgressive Change Campaign Committee PCCCProgressive Caucus Action Fund PCAF People Power UnitedVeterans for Peace Social Media Toolkit – Google Drive UUSJ Enews (2024 articles that arrived too late for inclusion in 2024 Anthology.) TEXTS May Day Workers Day Picnic of UA Education Assoc/Local 965 […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #227, APRIL 30, 2025

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/04/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-227-april-30.html Opposing Wars, Supporting Peace: VFP’s Peace and Planet News.Klein and Taylor.  “…Fight End Times Fascism.” Syracuse Cultural Workers.PBS Documentaries. New Print Edition of Peace & Planet News Available! Featuring articles by Chris Hedges, Alice Slater, Jack Gilroy, Ann Wright, Doug Rawlings, and more! Order a bundle today to distribute at your next demonstration, leave a stack at your local bookstore, or hand out on campuses. It’s a great tool to keep the resistance alive and informed. Order now. “Building a Movement to Fight End Times Fascism” By Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor.   Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on […]

Homeless Solutions

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Thursday May 1 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center Homeless Solutions is about education for action about housing and homelessness in Fayetteville and Washington County. This time we need to talk about the Housing Crisis Task Force, and what the latest meeting may mean for homeless people and the groups trying to change things to help them. There’s still a window of hope if we’re alert. Find out more on May Day!

Earth Day Vegan Potluck

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Sunday April 27 – 5:30-8:00 pm – Omni Center Happy [belated] Earth Day! Though official Earth Day has passed we’re celebrating (as many others are) this weekend, as it’s an easier time for most to attend and also our regular vegan potluck night (4th Sunday). Earth Day Vegan Potluck Sunday 4/27 5:30-8pm Omni Center For Peace, Justice & Ecology 3274 N Lee Ave Fayetteville, AR 72703 Please join us for our Earth Day celebration! Featuring a delicious and earth friendly vegan potluck. Juggling and skill toys are likely to break out, plus good vibes and connections with like minded folks. […]

Friends of Palestine

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A Community Gathering and Discussion Saturday April 26 – 6:00 pm – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2925 Old Missouri Rd Dear Friends, We’re excited to invite you to Come Together: A Community Gathering for and by the People, hosted by Friends of Palestine NWA on Friday, April 26 at 6:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville. This is more than just an event—it’s a space to connect, build, reflect, and imagine the future together. We’ll be sharing our 2025 strategy, inviting your questions and feedback, and creating space for powerful community dialogue. Come hear about our vision, share […]

We Found Womack!

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Protest Saturday April 26 11:30-1:00 pm, Public Sidewalks around Har-Ber High School, 300 Jones Road, Springdale After a diligent search, and a town hall in his absence, Indivisible NWA has located our missing congressional representative. It turns out Rep. Steve Womack is fresh off a “fact-finding” trip to the Indo-Pacific region, because there’s nothing closer to home that needs his attention, right? Womack will be at Har-Ber High School in Springdale Saturday, April 26 from 1-3 pm for his Academy Day. He’ll be talking only to students interested in ROTC service and not to all his constituents, but we can […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #226, APRIL 23, 2025

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

Compiled by Dick Bennett  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/04/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-226-april-23_23.html Today Begins YOM HASHOAH, Holocaust Remembrance, Judaism. Friendsofpalestinenwa Gathering April 26.Zeteo Newsletter about Trump. Cullen Murphy.  Are We Rome? YOM HASHOAH.PBS presented Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 8 Years On, April 22.The Jewish Holocaustwas not only Nazi sociopathic mass murder but “a European-wide crime” that began in Lithuania and included the Netherlands. . Friendsofpalestinenwa  Dear Friends,   We’re excited to invite you to Come Together: A Community Gathering for and by the People, hosted by Friends of Palestine NWA on Saturday, April 26 at 6:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville.   We’ll be sharing our 2025 […]