OMNI Blog

The January assault by U.S. forces on Venezuela is an affront to everything the Omni Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology stands for.  We are not at war with Venezuela and have no right to sweep down in a violent assault capturing their President and recklessly destabilizing a sovereign country. Furthermore, this action was done without consultation with members of congress, as is required. It was an appalling, illegal, immoral act. This action is unique in our modern history. Not the usual nation building escapade in the name of spreading democracy. This time our administration has made it loud and clear that they were uninterested […]

The big economic forum in Davos, Switzerland is happening this week. Where billionaires and heads of state meet to pretend they’re fixing something. One message they received was from a group of other rich folks. 400 Patriotic Millionaires, and Millionaires for Humanity and some others. The message said “PLEASE MAKE US PAY TAXES!” Some rich folks want the human race to survive, and are willing to pay for it. This clearly shows just how greedy and aberrant the behavior of some of those other guys really is. Please — read the Fortune article here: Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across […]

Major landmarks for renewable energy – China and India In the first six months of 2025, the world’s solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time in history. China and India have led the surging installation of solar and wind energy generation. China added more renewable energy generation in the first half of the year than the rest of the world combined — adding so much that their use of fossil fuels dropped 2%. India added so much renewable electricity generation that their use of coal dropped 3% and their use of gas dropped 34%. Climate Moments provided by Dorothy […]

Housing Access! Mon Feb 9, AJRC Community Hub, 203 N. College Ave. Join us for a discussion on tenants rights with Legal Aid of Arkansas. We;ll also discuss debtor – creditor issues, landlord-tenant questions, and voter restoration. Come learn your rights, ask questions, and gain practical resources to protect youself and your community Overflow parking available next door at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Tues Feb 3 – 6:30 pm – Fayetteville Public Library https://www.facebook.com/events/1193909309386897 Citizens First Congress and many good partners are the grassroots coalition who’s going to get these ballot measures included in the next election. With your help there’ll be no stopping them! Just wait and see! You’ll hear the whole story Feb 3.

Friday Jan 30 – details below Hello community partners, I am writing with key details on the upcoming PIT count (Point in Time Count). PIT Count 2026: Key details: Training: Thursday 1/22/26 on zoom link below, 5:00 pm Count Date: Friday, 1/30/26, zoom 2 hour shifts starting at 8:00n am Note: We can/should interview people for the following 6 days as long as they were homeless on the night before the PIT. Thanks to everyone for the work you do everyday and your support of this important count that helps us draw federal funds and better understand the size and […]