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Next Singing Resistance

 in Current Events

Sunday May 3 – 4:30-6:30 – Omni Center From: Jane Stitt <jane.stitt.e@gmail.com> A big thank you to the NWA Raging Grannies for singing to help launch Singing Resistance NWA group 4/5/26, and videos of your amazing songs  Gratefully, Jane Stitt Please join us to learn some short, powerful songs to sing together at protests! Next meeting Sunday May 3 (4:30pm-6:30pm), let’s get together to launch an NWA chapter of the national Singing Resistance movement. Here is an example of the singing resistance songs: https://youtu.be/kB23uq4GJMg?si=eC4uULvjPQtI2da0 There is the manual they’ve created as a guide and songbook to start a local SingingResistance meeting:  […]

Goddess Fest Returns

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Friday and Saturday, May 1-2 at Mt. Sequoyah After 5 years, new organizers bring the Goddess Festival back to life! May 1-2 at Mt. Sequoyah. Friday activities in Miller Hall, Saturday in Parker Hall, the Diningroom and patio. Here are schedules for both days

ISRAEL AND US v. IRAN ANTHOLOGY #9, April 16, 2026

 in Dick's Newsletter 2026 / Iran

A Selection of Articles v. “Operation Epic Fury” Published  March-April 2026. Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracyhttps://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/04/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-9.html 2025 #1 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-1-june.html #2 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-2-6-20-25.html #3  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-3-june.html 2026 #4  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/02/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-4.html #5 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-5.html #6 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-6.html #7 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-7.html #8 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-8.html What’s at Stake:  A Cease Fire and a Peace Treaty.    Carlos Ron and Vijay Prashad.  “The United States has agreed with Iran to cease hostilities for two weeks. The illegal U.S. and Israeli imposed war has not ended but has a break, although not in Lebanon which was supposed to be part of the deal. Just before the […]

ISRAEL AND US v. IRAN ANTHOLOGY #8, March 24, 2026

 in Dick's Newsletter 2026

A Selection of Articles v. “Operation Epic Fury” Published in March 2026. Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-8.html 2025 #1 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-1-june.html #2 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-2-6-20-25.html #3  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-israel-and-iran-anthology-3-june.html 2026 #4  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/02/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-4.html #5 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-5.html #6 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-6.html #7 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-israel-and-us-v-iran-anthology-7.html What’s at Stake: “‘Stupidity’ of Iran War Becoming Increasingly ‘Undeniable.”  “Riches and Domination Drive This War.”  “The US attacked Iran for one reason and one reason only: Israel.”  Etc. CONTENTSMARCH 28 NO KINGS PROTESTIRAN ANTHOLOGY #37Dan Grazier.   “Are we on the precipice of World War III?”Kenny Bruno.   “. . . Riches and Domination Drive This War.”Henry Giroux. “War […]

HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI ANTHOLOGY 2026

 in Dick's Newsletter 2026 / Hiroshima Nagasaki

FROM HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI BOMBINGS to  NUCLEAR WEAPONS  ABOLITION MOVEMENT, UNITED NATIONS ABOLITION TREATY (TPNW), and CONTINUED STRUGGLE UNTIL THE WEAPONS ARE TOTALLY BANNED AND DESTROYED: CONNECTING 2019 TO 2026. MARCH 13, 2026 Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, Ecology, and Democracy https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2026/03/omni-hiroshima-nagasaki-anthology-2026.html http://omnicenter.org/donate/ What’s at Stake:   END NUCLEAR TESTING.  PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR. A House of Dynamite Hiroshima Nagasaki Pre-Showing Wed. March 18,  3:30 pm.     Omni Center. A House of Dynamite is a 2025 American political thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Noah Oppenheim. It stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy […]

Full ‘Slave Catchers to ICE’ Teach-In and More

 in Current Events

From Elizabeth Scott. Thank you Elizabeth “We watched this full 4 hour Teach-in from Minneapolis last Sunday and every minute was valuable, moving and full of historical context and present day experiences. Part of it included people on the ground in Minneapolis who showed us the memorials and interviewed residents. Very worthwhile – if you would like to view it, you can see the link to the full Teach-in as you scroll down the page.” Link for full Teach-In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVM2trq47W8

A House of Dynamite

 in Current Events

Hiroshima Nagasaki Pre-Showing Weds March 18 – 3:30 pm – Omni Center A House of Dynamite is a 2025 American political thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Noah Oppenheim. It stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King with Greta Lee and Jason Clarke. The film demonstrates the perspectives and responses of U.S. government and military officials after an unknown adversary launches an intercontinental ballistic missile at Chicago. This showing is especially In honor of Omni Founder Dick Bennett’s life-long devotion to ending nuclear war.

ALERT!! Fayetteville Real Recyclers!!!

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From Louise Mann ALERT!! Fayetteville Real Recyclers!!!  You need to be asking questions of your alderpersons. Currently you have good quality recyclables because unlike recyclables are segregated. Where is the documentation regarding marketability of single stream collected recyclables? NOTE…Fayetteville staff now calls single stream, all-in-one, roll out, or mixed recycling. Where is the recycling transparency ordinance?  https://www.wastedive.com/news/reclaimers-weather-plastics-markets-storm/813095/?