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GAZA ANTHOLOGIES #14 January 12, 2023

 in Dick's Newsletter 2024

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology. (#1: 3-3-08; #2 Nov. 16, 2012; #3 Nov. 17, 2013; #4 May 31, 2014; #5 July 28, 2014; #6 August 30, 2014; #7 April 8, 2015; #8 May 13, 2021; #9, October 15, 2023; #10, October 23, 2023; #11, Nov. 4 and Nov. 7, 2023; #12 , Nov. 16, 2023; #13, Dec. 16, 2023). http://omnicenter.org/donate/ CONTENTS FOR #14(Because I learned early in its history that social media often resulted in or was even designed to produce polarization via viral images that stimulated adrenaline and dopamine, I have delete […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #160, JANUARY 8, 2024

 in Climate Memo Mondays

 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/01/omni-climate-memo-mondays-160-january-8.html Compiled by Dick Bennett. My apologies for missing 2 Memos because of an operation, but I am much recovered; thanks for your continued work FOR peace and democracy and AGAINST climate change, all connected. Union of Concerned ScientistsCode PinkPublic Citizen Choose your organizations to support and go with them heart and purse.   Here are some good choices (of course I assume you are already a member of OMNI!). Union of Concerned Scientists.   “Match for Science: Help us prepare for the hottest years ahead.”   12-28-23.  Dear Dick,  You may have seen my message yesterday announcing that we are closing in […]

The Climate Moment

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What’s happening around the world about climate? Selected moments from the collection of Reevaluation Counseling leader Russ Vernon-Jones and shared by local Omni member Dorothy Marcy In many nations the emissions of the top 10% exceed the emissions of the bottom 50% Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) details the energy-related CO2 emissions per person in 2021 in a dozen major countries (including Japan, India, the U.S. , the UK, Russia, China, Mexico, and Brazil), plus the 27-nation EU. Within all these nations, the emissions of the top 10% are as high as those of at least the bottom 50%. In […]

Homeless Solutions Partners announces new speaker series

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Thurs Feb 1 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center Yes, homelessness in Northwest Arkansas is complicated. But there are ways we can help homeless neighbors who need it badly. Homeless Solutions Partners wants you to join them to get the real story of what’s going on and how to help. On Feb 1 the director of the Continuum of Care — Director Debbie Martin, brings information. CoC is the group who brings HUD dollars to nonprofits and cities to help homelessness. Debbie will talk about CoC’s work. What they do, and how caring people can help. One of CoC’s jobs […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #158, DECEMBER 27, 2023

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/12/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-158-december.html   Compiled by Dick Bennett Local ISRAEL/PALESTINE PROTESTS:  Donations to our current campaign for justice and peace in Palestine can be made online with Venmo at this link: https://venmo.com/u/Abel-Tomlinson-1.    Or, checks can be mailed to Arkansas Antiwar Alliance, 60 West Smith St.Fayetteville, AR 72701Thank you,Abel TomlinsonPalestine Solidarity NWA, OrganizerArkansas Antiwar Alliance, OrganizerOMNI Peace Action Committee, Chair(479)283-5762 NOTE CHANGE OF NAME FOR ISRAEL/PALESTINE DEMONSTRATIONS:Palestine Solidarity NWA PSNWA Gaza Ceasefire Protests & Meeting The next PSNWA protests will be next weekend in Rogers and Bentonville. The focus of these protests is to call for a Ceasefire and to Save the Children. The U.N. reports that around 40% of the deaths from […]

COP 28, 12-15-2023 December 25, 2023

 in Dick's Newsletter 2023

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology OMNI ONGOING REPORTING OF THE 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 28 Thu, Nov 30, 2023 – Tue, Dec 12, 2023https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/11/omni-reporting-2023-united-nations.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology CONTENTS CNN REPORT: COP AND BEYOND What Is COP 28? The Controversy Over Summit Location Big Names Attending Stocktake 8 Years after Paris Biggest Issues: Fossil Fuels and Loss and Damage Fund FURTHER ANALYSISTwo Steps Forward Food and Agriculture Acknowledged Finally Climate Criminals Military Industrial Complex False and Failed Conferences More Deadly Delay SOLUTION: Copy Japan: […]