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RUSSIA NEWSLETTER #1 (RUSSIA AND UKRAINE). March 23, 2014

 in Dick's Newsletter 2025

(Reprinted). http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2014/03/russia-ukraine-newsletter-1.html https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/03/omni-russia-newsletter-1-russia-and.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology. [Note: in a few years I changed my title from Newsletter to the more accurate Anthologies.   I am reprinting Anthology #1 because a decade later some part of the anti-war position seems to have reached the new War Lord, and President Trump seems about to end the US-NATO-Ukraine-Russia War!  It’s good time to review the struggle of truth-tellers and peace-makers to prevent then to stop the Ukraine War.] What’s at Stake:    The US superpower, imperial propaganda system is inciting fear and hatred of Russia, as […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #221, March 10, 2025

 in Climate Memo Mondays

Compiled by Dick Bennett   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/03/omni-climate-memo-mondays-221-march-10.html [The arc of environmental sanity and justice is dipping, but the resistance is planetary, diverse, and indefatigable.  A toast to them!  –D] LOCAL ACTIONS People of all faiths and backgrounds are invited to take part in the Interfaith Climate Retreat, a powerful three-part event designed to inspire, educate, and mobilize our community in response to the climate crisis.  Dates & Times: •       Monday, March 31 6:30-8:30 pm •       Thursday, April 3, 6:30-8:30 pm •       Monday, April 7, 6:30-8:30 pm Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N East Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701 The Interfaith Climate Retreat is a call […]

Meals Project for homeless people through the Gateway Project

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You Can Help Big Time! Meals Project for homeless people through the Gateway Project The crazy situation from Washington DC has us all unsettled. It’s not going to get better for awhile. Omni Center’s Gateway Village Project is starting a new project to help 7hill Shelter provide meals to their homeless population in emergency situations where other meals fall through. You’ll be hearing more about this project soon. It’s called Gateway EMT – Emergency Meals Teams. You might want to join in.

Hog Farms Still Try to Take Over the Buffalo

 in Current Events

The sponsor of hog farm bill SB 290 did it again. For the third time, the bill to allow CAFOs in the Buffalo River watershed was on the Senate Agriculture Committee agenda and not called up for a vote. Many of our friends traveled hundreds of miles to oppose this bill and were left sitting in the committee room. It will likely be back on the agenda on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. This game playing needs to stop. Write the Senators on the Agriculture Committee and tell the you oppose SB 290 and that they need to vote no.If the […]

Even in an economic blackout Here’s one small, local business you can support!

 in Current Events

Hi Friends, Two Friends Bookstore is having a grand opening of their nonprofit bookstore at Casa Magnolia: Feb 28 : 10 am – 8 pm, 414 Holcomb Street, Springdale, AR 72764 Casa Magnolia is a new community creativity space in downtown Springdale, and Two Friends Books is a pay-what-you-can bookstore located in its building that’s a really fun part of its community building strategy. Website: https://www.casamagnolianwa.com/

Volunteer Need with Arkansas United this week

 in Current Events

Mireya Reith, Arkansas United Dear all: The anti-immigrant bills are now coming fast and furious. And unfortunately, this year, we have NO dedicated advocacy staff. Funding has been tough in the immigrant rights space and continues to be so. I’d like to very respectfully inquire, would any of you have availability or interest in helping us out for a couple weeks? The task would be to investigate bills that have been filed and stay on top of new ones being filed? And when we confirm one, working with the AU to create our communication materials? So essentially this is work […]

Reading Palestine

 in Current Events

Friends of Palestine NWA invites you Reading Palestine Thurs March 13 – 6:30 pm – Pearl’s Books 28 E. Center St. Fayetteville “Men in the Sun” by renowned Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani We’re excited to invite you to the next meeting of Reading Palestine, a book club devoted to fiction written by Palestinian authors. This month, we will be reading and discussing Men in the Sun by Ghassan Kanafani. Location: Pearl’s Books – 28 E Center St., Fayetteville Date: Thursday, March 13 Time: 6:30 PM Originally published in 1962, this powerful novella tells the story of four Palestinian men striving […]

Prison Spending Bill

 in Current Events

SB 354 to spend $750 billion to build a monster new prison, was supposed to come up for vote on Tuesday but got enough attention that they put it off until next Thursday hoping people will forget about it. Medicaid could be supported instead. Schools, hospitals, mental health centers… lots of things that would really help people… could be built with $750 million dollars instead of this monstrosity of profit-seeking. Now the bill is set to run Thursday March 13. Call, texts and emails to your state Senators and Representatives are MEANINGFUL! Here’s a link to the phone numbers for […]