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ECONOMIC INEQUALITY NEWSLETTER #2 February 7, 2022

 in Dick's Newsletters 2022

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2022/02/omni-economic-inequality-newsletter-2.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology Omnicenter.org/donate/ CONTENTSECONOMIC INEQUALITY NEWSLETTER #2 February 7, 2022 Eric Schutz.   Inequality, Class, and Economics. Sanjay Roy.  “World Inequality Report 2022.” Meagan Day.  “The Rich Are Committing Crimes Against Nature.” Vijay Prashad.  “A Programme for a future society that we will build in     the present.” (2022) Nicole Aschoff.  “Smooth Criminals.”  Jacobin (Fall 2021).  Martin Hart-Landsberg.   “The dollar costs of inequality: they are greater     than you think.” Tomgram: Liz Theoharis.  “The Politics of the Poor in an America on     Edge.”  UN Wire.  75% of innoculations so far went to only […]

CUBA Newsletter #10 January 30, 2022

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OMNI CUBA Newsletter #10 January 30, 2022 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2022/01/omni-cuba-newsletter-10-january-30-2022.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology Omnicenter.org/donate/ CONTENTS CUBA NEWSLETTER #10, January 29, 2022 Probably very little pertaining to Cuba is not affected by the long US intervention to overthrow its government—from blowing up an airplane to unceasing blockade and  hostile propaganda.   So the following subject groupings of the essays should be understood as my perception of the main topic(s) of each. US Intervention Whitney, Corporate Media’s Negative News about Cuba Satire of US Reporting of Cuba Guantanamo MacLeod. Cuba, Protests v. Government Havana Syndrome a […]

RUSSIA NEWSLETTER #10, January 28, 2022

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RUSSIA NEWSLETTER #10,January 28, 2022 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2022/01/omni-russia-newsletter-10-january-28.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology. (#1 March 21, 2014; #2 April 10, 2014; #3 May 16, 2014; #4 July 22, 2014; #5 March 10, 2015; #6 Sept. 1, 2016; #7, October 3, 2017; #8, Nov. 10, 2021; #9, January 20, 2022) https://omnicenter.org/donate/ CONTENTS RUSSIA NEWSLETTER  #10 This anthology begins with indignation by Tomlinson, WBW, and Butterfield, moves to analysis and action by Lowendorf, Franklin, and Prashad, to an appeal for peace by WBW, and to the extensive scholarship of Prof.  Zunes . Abel Tomlinson. “The US Wants […]

Climate Change Forum

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On Feb, 6th, at 1:30 on zoom, The Climate Change Forum is hosting Teresa Turk, Ward 4 Fayetteville City Councilor, to speak about her proposal “A Climate of Change: Steps to creating a more resilient NW Arkansas.” She’ll give a 20 minute powerpoint presentation leaving plenty of time for discussion and idea generation. Plus join to share your ideas for a resilient NW Arkansas. Zoom link also available at omnicenter.org Climate Change Forum zoom link, Feb 6, 1:30 pm  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83523521484?pwd=OWVmcHVwdlhzR3RuM3dzVk5WUG8rdz09

2 Open Mic for Peace – on Zoom for February

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Sunday Feb 6 2022 – 7:00 pmZoom link below Open Mic in omicron season: Back to zoom for February’s Open Mic. Makes us sad, but we all want to stay healthy. Maybe March will smile on us! Here’s a link to the Zoom Open mic session on Feb. 6. It’ll still be wonderful to see your faces and hear your voices, good friends! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88258123344?pwd=Yk5makZubTFDcUtqQnRnQ3VSd3RTZz09Meeting ID: 882 5812 3344 Passcode: 703547

The Great Backyard Birdcount

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Feb 18-21Register for the info webinar Feb 16, 1:00 pm Central time at this link https://www.birdcount.org/ You’ll get instruction in exactly how to do it with guides to recognizing the birds you’ll see and everything. Your backyard is needed! 25 years of coming together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.

Do you love nature but ⇻hate⇺ winter?

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Natasha | Rosa Guayaba <hello@rosaguayaba.earth> Why is this important? Well – for one – you don’t want to live in hatred an entire quarter of the year. An entire quarter of your life. . .What effect does that have on your mood, your health? How does it impact your relationships, your work? In this class, I’ll share a nature-centered method for enjoying more of the cold, dark, wet season, rather than just enduring it. You’ll learn how to: ·        feel more uplifted and more trusting of the wisdom of the cycles of nature. ·        cultivate your calm and clarity, your joy and connection during […]

Update on the NWA Time Exchange

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Thank you to Michael Cockram, Omni Board member among other things, for designing this elegant logo for the Exchange! The Time Exchange design team is planning to be ready to go “live” (meaning we’ll start organizing member orientations and sharing transactions) as soon as a break in the virus opens up. Watch for social media to begin soon.