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On Saturday, January 11, Peace Group member Steve Gold will guide us through an interactive workshop based on Yale history professor Timothy Snyder’s very short book On Tyranny - Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Snyder is an expert on how democracies can be and have been transformed into autocracies. Each of the Twenty Lessons can help us think about actions we will take, as individuals and as a group, to resist fascism after Trump becomes president on January 20.
Reading Snyder’s book - it can be read in about an hour and a half! - is strongly recommended but not required. The workshop will begin promptly at noon in the Huntington Woods Recreation Ctr. and will end at 2:30.
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Reading Snyder’s book - it can be read in about an hour and a half! - is strongly recommended but not required. The workshop will begin promptly at noon in the Huntington Woods Recreation Ctr. and will end at 2:30.
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15th
6pm to 8 pm
HUNTINGTON WOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY
26415 Scotia Ave South of 11 Mile
Welcome Senator Mallory McMorrow ! Senator McMorrow will give us an overview and reaction to Project 2025 - the Republican blueprint for the Trump presidency created by the Heritage Foundation. Senator McMorrow will highlight some of the project's key threats to our democracy, her personal reaction, the Democratic reaction and what we can do to combat these threats.
This is an informative and important meeting as we enter the new year and the Trump presidency. We are delighted to hear from Senator McMorrow and we hope you will join us.
6pm to 8 pm
HUNTINGTON WOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY
26415 Scotia Ave South of 11 Mile
Welcome Senator Mallory McMorrow ! Senator McMorrow will give us an overview and reaction to Project 2025 - the Republican blueprint for the Trump presidency created by the Heritage Foundation. Senator McMorrow will highlight some of the project's key threats to our democracy, her personal reaction, the Democratic reaction and what we can do to combat these threats.
This is an informative and important meeting as we enter the new year and the Trump presidency. We are delighted to hear from Senator McMorrow and we hope you will join us.
JOIN THE 22nd ANNUAL Martin Luther King Day Rally and March
MONDAY January 20, 2025 at NOON
St. Matthews & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church
8850 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
March follows the Rally.
Community meal after the March.
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On Sunday, Nov. 3rd from 1-2:45 p.m., author, educator and activist Bill Ayers will be speaking at the Huntington Woods Rec Center as a special guest of the Huntington Woods Peace Group co-hosted by the Book Beat. Ayers’ will present his new book When Freedom Is the Question, Abolition Is the Answer: Reflections on Collective Liberation. The Huntington Woods Rec Center is located at 26325 Scotia, Huntington Woods, MI 48070.
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Bagels will be available. For ordering bagels, please RSVP to [email protected]
PROGRAM BEGINS AT 10:30 am Dr. Bartov’s books will be available for purchase: Genocide, the Holocaust, and Israel-Palestine: First-Person History in Times of Crisis The Butterfly and the Axe, a novel Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th 10:00am
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The Huntington Woods Peace Group Presents:
"UAW's Historic Strike: Success, Implications, and the Future of the Union Movement"
Join us at the Huntington Woods Public Library on Wednesday, November 15, at 6 p.m. for an insightful discussion on the victorious outcomes of the recent UAW strike and its far-reaching implications. Our panelists, including lifelong auto worker and union activist Frank Hammer, retired auto worker and editor of Against the Current, Dianne Feeley, and UAW member Eric Truss, will provide firsthand perspectives on the growing union movement and its future trajectory.
Key Topics:
Successes and Lessons Learned from the UAW
StrikeImplications for the Wider Labor Movement
Examining the Current Landscape and Challenges
AheadPersonal Reflections on the Union Movement's Future
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with experienced voices in the labor movement and gain a deeper understanding of the pivotal moments that shape the UAW and the broader union movement.
Where: Huntington Woods Public Library
26415 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods
(South of 11 Mile and West of Woodward)
We look forward to your participation!
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 15, 6 p.m.
"UAW's Historic Strike: Success, Implications, and the Future of the Union Movement"
Join us at the Huntington Woods Public Library on Wednesday, November 15, at 6 p.m. for an insightful discussion on the victorious outcomes of the recent UAW strike and its far-reaching implications. Our panelists, including lifelong auto worker and union activist Frank Hammer, retired auto worker and editor of Against the Current, Dianne Feeley, and UAW member Eric Truss, will provide firsthand perspectives on the growing union movement and its future trajectory.
Key Topics:
Successes and Lessons Learned from the UAW
StrikeImplications for the Wider Labor Movement
Examining the Current Landscape and Challenges
AheadPersonal Reflections on the Union Movement's Future
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with experienced voices in the labor movement and gain a deeper understanding of the pivotal moments that shape the UAW and the broader union movement.
Where: Huntington Woods Public Library
26415 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods
(South of 11 Mile and West of Woodward)
We look forward to your participation!
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 15, 6 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING WITH NORMAN SOLOMON Wed. 10/18 6pm
Join us as Norman Solomon, an American journalist, media critic, activist, and former U.S. congressional candidate discusses his newly released book, WAR MADE INVISIBLE.
More than 20 years ago, 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan set into motion a hugely consequential shift in America’s foreign policy: a perpetual state of war that is almost entirely invisible to the American public. War Made Invisible exposes how this happened, and what its consequences are, from military and civilian casualties to drained resources at home.
Solomon details the ways in which the media accepts the premises of America’s wars—fighting for democracy, intervening humanely—and hides the horrific fate of its overseas victims, most often people of color in Asia or the Middle East.
“With an immense and rare humanity, Soloman insists that we awaken from the slumber of denial and distraction and confront the carnage of the U.S. 's never-ending military onslaughts. A staggeringly important intervention.” Naomi Klein, bestselling author of THE SHOCK DOCTRINE
“No one is better at exposing the dynamics of media and politics that keep starting and continuing wars. Wars Made Invisible will provide the fresh and profound clarity that our country desperately needs.” Daniel Ellsberg
Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpc-qrrj0iHtE1vFOi9pTvMnpmmg-8lHyP
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Books available to purchase. www.hwpeace.weebly.com
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Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, The Golden Rule Peace boat arrives in Detroit on Sunday August 13th at 4pm .
Come and meet the crew on August 13th at 4pm. The harbour is just west of the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater. We will then march to Atwater Brewery.
GOLDEN RULE OPEN HOUSE: August 14th to 16th from 11am to 4pm.
CELEBRATION: August 16th, 6pm at Swords Into Plowshares, 33 E. Adams downtown Detroit.
History: Veterans for Peace has recovered and restored the original peace boat, the Golden Rule, that set sail in 1958 to stop nuclear testing in the atmosphere, and which inspired many peace makers and peace ships that followed. The restored Golden Rule is voyaging once more, to show that a nuclear peace is possible, and that bravery and tenacity can overcome militarism .Golden Rule is the first boat to engage in environmental direct action in the world. It is currently operated by Veterans for Peace. As of the summer of 2017, Golden Rule is actively sailing to promote nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
Please visit vfpgoldenruleproject.org. for more detailed information.
Come and meet the crew on August 13th at 4pm. The harbour is just west of the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater. We will then march to Atwater Brewery.
GOLDEN RULE OPEN HOUSE: August 14th to 16th from 11am to 4pm.
CELEBRATION: August 16th, 6pm at Swords Into Plowshares, 33 E. Adams downtown Detroit.
History: Veterans for Peace has recovered and restored the original peace boat, the Golden Rule, that set sail in 1958 to stop nuclear testing in the atmosphere, and which inspired many peace makers and peace ships that followed. The restored Golden Rule is voyaging once more, to show that a nuclear peace is possible, and that bravery and tenacity can overcome militarism .Golden Rule is the first boat to engage in environmental direct action in the world. It is currently operated by Veterans for Peace. As of the summer of 2017, Golden Rule is actively sailing to promote nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
Please visit vfpgoldenruleproject.org. for more detailed information.
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Co-sponsoring this event with Moms Demand Action. Please join us for all or part of this day of unity for peace
WE ARE CANCELING OUR RACIAL JUSTICE RALLY, Monday, June 19th to join the JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION at the Rec Center. PLEASE JOIN US there as we gather to commemorate the end of slavery in the US on June 19, 1865.
Event Program ft. keynote from Dr. Ollie Johnson, Chair and Professor of the Department of African American Studies at Wayne State University
Music by Roots Vibration
Dinner provided by Baobob Fare - 2023 James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef, Great Lakes category
Activities for all ages
Questions about the event? Contact [email protected]
Event Program ft. keynote from Dr. Ollie Johnson, Chair and Professor of the Department of African American Studies at Wayne State University
Music by Roots Vibration
Dinner provided by Baobob Fare - 2023 James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef, Great Lakes category
Activities for all ages
Questions about the event? Contact [email protected]
Young Activists & Their Causes -June 21, 6:15pm Huntington Woods Library
This is a special meeting with Detroit Jews for Justice to learn about their latest projects and how they work for progressive causes dedicated to racial and economic justice. Detroit Jews for Justice was formed by Andy Levin and Rabbi Alana Alpert to pursue progressive causes and recruit activists for those causes.
Detroit Jews for Justice is not an organization that is about Israel but rather about causes of equality close to home ranging from immigration, to climate change to racial and economic justice, police brutality, water access, health care, workers rights and more.
We will hear from Allie Zeff the current Executive Director of Detroit Jews for Justice to tell us about the history and mission of the group.
Solomon Medintz, Organizer for People and Resources, will tell us about two of the group's pressing projects on Driver's Licenses for All including immigrants who are currently blocked from getting drivers licenses and pushing for Property Tax Justice in Detroit.
This is a great opportunity to connect with the young activist community and see how we can partner with them. We hope you will join us for a lively discussion.
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Due to the holiday weekend, our rally for racial justice will be postponed until the next Monday, June 5th at 5:30.
If you would like to participate in a Memorial Day Parade, Peace Action of Michigan has invited us to walk with them in the Ferndale Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 29. *Meet at 9:30 am on West Lewiston between Livernois & Pinecrest for the 10 am start. The route will be different this year due to the construction on Woodward. We are marching for Peace ~
Moms Demand Action-South Oakland has invited us to march in the Royal Oak Memorial Day Parade also. Number 34, lined up on Main St going south, starting at Lincoln. Be there between 8:15a and 8:45am for a 9am start time. Wear red or orange
Detroit Jews for Justice is not an organization that is about Israel but rather about causes of equality close to home ranging from immigration, to climate change to racial and economic justice, police brutality, water access, health care, workers rights and more.
We will hear from Allie Zeff the current Executive Director of Detroit Jews for Justice to tell us about the history and mission of the group.
Solomon Medintz, Organizer for People and Resources, will tell us about two of the group's pressing projects on Driver's Licenses for All including immigrants who are currently blocked from getting drivers licenses and pushing for Property Tax Justice in Detroit.
This is a great opportunity to connect with the young activist community and see how we can partner with them. We hope you will join us for a lively discussion.
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Due to the holiday weekend, our rally for racial justice will be postponed until the next Monday, June 5th at 5:30.
If you would like to participate in a Memorial Day Parade, Peace Action of Michigan has invited us to walk with them in the Ferndale Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 29. *Meet at 9:30 am on West Lewiston between Livernois & Pinecrest for the 10 am start. The route will be different this year due to the construction on Woodward. We are marching for Peace ~
Moms Demand Action-South Oakland has invited us to march in the Royal Oak Memorial Day Parade also. Number 34, lined up on Main St going south, starting at Lincoln. Be there between 8:15a and 8:45am for a 9am start time. Wear red or orange
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Join us on WEDNESDAY, MAY 17th at the Huntington Woods Library at 6:00pm. LIVE IN PERSON!!!!
Saeed Khan,WSU Associate Professor and Fred Pearson, Former Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at WSU will be talking about the legacy of the Iraq war and how it influenced American policy & activism and where we are now.
Our group was founded 20 years ago in reaction to the Iraq War.
The good work we've been able to do since then is occasion for celebration. PIZZA will be served.
We welcome you to join us in person, enjoy dinner, thoughtful conversation and good company.
Huntington Woods Library
26415 Scotia
Huntington Woods, MI
Saeed Khan,WSU Associate Professor and Fred Pearson, Former Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at WSU will be talking about the legacy of the Iraq war and how it influenced American policy & activism and where we are now.
Our group was founded 20 years ago in reaction to the Iraq War.
The good work we've been able to do since then is occasion for celebration. PIZZA will be served.
We welcome you to join us in person, enjoy dinner, thoughtful conversation and good company.
Huntington Woods Library
26415 Scotia
Huntington Woods, MI
We gather in front of St John’s Episcopal Church, at the corner of 11 mile and Woodward, in outrage for the continued violence against people of color in this country. Join us to be seen and heard as we stand in solidarity by raising our voices and signs. Black Lives Matter. Say Their Names.
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Join us at the Climate March and Rally for International Earth Day in Royal Oak on April 22, 2023.
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MARCH BEGINS AT 10am - Meet on Troy Street. Look for our signs! Bring your own creative Earth Day message
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Zoom Evening with State Senator Mallory McMorrow
Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
Please join us on Zoom, Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. to hear from State Senator Mallory McMorrow. She will talk about the new Democratically controlled Michigan Legislature, what its plans are and what movement we can expect in areas including ending gun violence, defending reproductive rights, protecting our water, fighting for climate change and creating economic opportunity for everyone.
Senator McMorrow is an outspoken fighter who serves as Michigan Senate majority whip. She gained international attention when she fought back against Republican false accusations that she was "grooming kindergartners" with a fiery, heartfelt speech against the hate filled and ludicrous claims. It garnered over one million views worldwide in just a few hours.You don't want to miss our meeting with Senator McMorrow. Please plan to be online on March 15th. The Zoom link is below.
The Huntington Woods Peace Group is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Meeting with Mallory McMorrow
Time: Mar 15, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
Please join us on Zoom, Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. to hear from State Senator Mallory McMorrow. She will talk about the new Democratically controlled Michigan Legislature, what its plans are and what movement we can expect in areas including ending gun violence, defending reproductive rights, protecting our water, fighting for climate change and creating economic opportunity for everyone.
Senator McMorrow is an outspoken fighter who serves as Michigan Senate majority whip. She gained international attention when she fought back against Republican false accusations that she was "grooming kindergartners" with a fiery, heartfelt speech against the hate filled and ludicrous claims. It garnered over one million views worldwide in just a few hours.You don't want to miss our meeting with Senator McMorrow. Please plan to be online on March 15th. The Zoom link is below.
The Huntington Woods Peace Group is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Meeting with Mallory McMorrow
Time: Mar 15, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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SAVE THE DATES:
The next three months will present a series of very exciting in-person and Zoom presentations for you to participate in. We wanted to give you some advance word and hope you will save the date.
On Monday, Feb. 27, we invite you to attend a unique and "of the moment" Panel Discussion on The Future of Israel Now that Netanyahu is Back in Power. This will be held at the Birmingham Temple (now The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit) on 12 Mile in Farmington Hills. Our friend Rabbi Jeff Falick will be a key panelist. Stay tuned for more details.
On Wednesday, March 15 we are delighted to present a Zoom discussion with Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow at 7 p.m. Senator Mc Morrow just became Majority Whip in the Michigan Senate and we all remember her impassioned response to accusations by Republicans that she was sexualizing kindergartners with her views . The amazing response went viral across the country and the world. We look forward to hearing from Senator McMorrow.
On Wednesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. on Zoom, we will host noted University of Michigan Law School Professor and former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade who is also a regular commentator on NBC and MSNBC. She will be talking about the Supreme Court.
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If you missed January's presentation, Trumpism after Trump, Right-Wing Craziness, Minority Rule, and White Christian Nationalism on January 25th, below is the zoom link. Presenters are WSU Professor Emeritus Ron Aronson and Rev. Rich Peacock, both members of our group. It was an especially enlightening program full of fascinating new information and analysis. In case you missed it, we invite you to click on the link below and watch it when you get a chance.
Here is the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/tyrReE8yUal9Hg28RFNbgBs5TtyWmQjvA1VGuQ-KCHSo0WPAVqJzl5KEfUOZGC5n.7aBkpyK2AIFDTBbg?startTime=1674691690000
Passcode: m^y0ug&5
See you soon!
SAVE THE DATES:
The next three months will present a series of very exciting in-person and Zoom presentations for you to participate in. We wanted to give you some advance word and hope you will save the date.
On Monday, Feb. 27, we invite you to attend a unique and "of the moment" Panel Discussion on The Future of Israel Now that Netanyahu is Back in Power. This will be held at the Birmingham Temple (now The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit) on 12 Mile in Farmington Hills. Our friend Rabbi Jeff Falick will be a key panelist. Stay tuned for more details.
On Wednesday, March 15 we are delighted to present a Zoom discussion with Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow at 7 p.m. Senator Mc Morrow just became Majority Whip in the Michigan Senate and we all remember her impassioned response to accusations by Republicans that she was sexualizing kindergartners with her views . The amazing response went viral across the country and the world. We look forward to hearing from Senator McMorrow.
On Wednesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. on Zoom, we will host noted University of Michigan Law School Professor and former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade who is also a regular commentator on NBC and MSNBC. She will be talking about the Supreme Court.
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If you missed January's presentation, Trumpism after Trump, Right-Wing Craziness, Minority Rule, and White Christian Nationalism on January 25th, below is the zoom link. Presenters are WSU Professor Emeritus Ron Aronson and Rev. Rich Peacock, both members of our group. It was an especially enlightening program full of fascinating new information and analysis. In case you missed it, we invite you to click on the link below and watch it when you get a chance.
Here is the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/tyrReE8yUal9Hg28RFNbgBs5TtyWmQjvA1VGuQ-KCHSo0WPAVqJzl5KEfUOZGC5n.7aBkpyK2AIFDTBbg?startTime=1674691690000
Passcode: m^y0ug&5
See you soon!
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HUNTINGTON WOODS PEACE MARCH
Monday, July 4th
10:00am
Woodward & Salem
Monday, July 4th
10:00am
Woodward & Salem
We are again excited to be a part of the annual 4th of July Huntington Woods parade. Join us as we march through the neighborhood proudly flying our peace dove with messages of peace. The parade draws large crowds along its entire route. This year we will be promoting peace for our children.
Our staging area is in the Chase Bank parking lot at Woodward and Salem. Participants are asked to be there by 9:30am. The Parade starts promptly at 10am starting at Salem and York, ending at Burton Park. Check out the City of Huntington Woods website for a detailed route.
We would love to have you join us. You do not need to be a resident of Huntington Woods . The positive responses from the neighborhood will continue to light up your day. All are invited to march with our group-you do not need to be a resident. Signs are provide.
Roe vs. Wade on the chopping block. What does it mean and what can we do?
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With the leak of the Supreme Court draft of a decision to overturn Roe v Wade, a new emergency crisis is upon us. Although not entirely unexpected, the wording of the draft and the reality coming into focus has pro-abortion rights advocates alarmed and on high alert. What does it mean? What can we do? There are actions we need to take now to fight this impending decision.
We are happy to host Distinguished Wayne State University Professor of Law Robert Sedler speaking about what will happen after Roe is overturned, about the Supreme Court and the Constitution and about the prospect for obtaining abortions in the US.
We think it is more important than ever to snap into action now to fight the effects of this decision. We are happy to also host Ann Mullen, Communications Director of the ACLU Michigan to talk about actions to take now including the ongoing petition drive to put an amendment on the Michigan ballot to eliminate Michigan's 1931 abortion ban.
This will be an incredibly timely and informative discussion with two excellent speakers and information for actions you can take now. We hope you will join us.
The Zoom link follows
LINDA ASHLEY is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Roe v Wade - What Now?
Time: May 18, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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HW PEACE GROUP ZOOM MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th 7pm
With MAX LEWIS of the AFL-CIO,
PETER LANDON,DSA LABOR GROUP
BECKY KASTER,GREAT LAKES COFFEE Striker
TODAY’S NEW LABOR ACTIVISM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th 7pm
With MAX LEWIS of the AFL-CIO,
PETER LANDON,DSA LABOR GROUP
BECKY KASTER,GREAT LAKES COFFEE Striker
TODAY’S NEW LABOR ACTIVISM
With the ongoing struggle of the unions today, it is important to know the current status of organizations helping and hindering their existence! This meeting will cover:
1. The current state of the Labor Movement
2. Corporations hiring other corporations who do the union busting
3.Organizations who are on strike, i.e. Starbucks, Garden Fresh, Great Lakes Coffee Company and their struggles
Max Lewis is currently the Regional Field Coordinator for the Michigan AFL-CIO for the Metro Detroit Region fighting for pro-labor legislation and pro-labor elected leadership. He is tasked with mobilizing active and retired union members in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties to fight for pro-labor legislation and pro-labor elected leadership. As a state, the Michigan AFL-CIO represents: 40+ affiliated unions, 18 local labor bodies, 1 million + active & retired members
Peter Landon is active in the labor working group of the Metro Detroit Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) chapter. He's a recently retired Teamster and has been active in the labor movement for over forty years. For the past twenty years, he was an organizer in the reform caucus Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU).
Beck Kaster is currently on strike against Great Lakes Coffee. In early January, she and other baristas voted to join UniteHere Local 24 and demand union recognition. The bargaining unit launched a campaign that includes a website you can find on Instagram. "Comrades in Coffee"
PLEASE JOIN US.
Topic: The New Labor Activism
Time: Mar 16, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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JOIN OUR GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION :
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 2:00pm at Adams and Woodward - Grand Circus Park. Gather with peace and justice groups to demand an end to the war in Ukraine, no U.S. troops, no nuclear threat. Free street parking available. www.peaceinukraine.org/wilpfdetroit/stop_the_war_in_ukraine_detroit_usa
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ESSENTIAL ZOOM MEETING
on February 16th at 7pm
UKRAINE
The United States to Russia: Do as We Say, Not as We Do" With NORMAN SOLOMAN
Norman Solomon, a dynamic speaker and fellow peace activist, will be providing insights and clarification of this highly charged situation in Ukraine. A question and answer period will follow this presentation. All are welcome - feel free to share this invitation.
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ESSENTIAL ZOOM MEETING
on February 16th at 7pm
UKRAINE
The United States to Russia: Do as We Say, Not as We Do" With NORMAN SOLOMAN
Norman Solomon, a dynamic speaker and fellow peace activist, will be providing insights and clarification of this highly charged situation in Ukraine. A question and answer period will follow this presentation. All are welcome - feel free to share this invitation.
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January 12, 2022, Wednesday
ZOOM MEETING 7pm
ZOOM MEETING 7pm
Is the Democratic Party on Life Support?
Please join us on Wednesday, January 12th at 7:oop
for a ZOOM meeting with Senator Gary Peters’ Regional Director, Kevin Hrit Many of us feel demobilized and discouraged, and worried about the Democratic party . • Why did Senator Peters Vote for The National Defense Authorization Act while The Build Back Better Act is languishing? • Does Senator Peters believe there is a life and death assault on Democracy, and what will he do to stop it? • Why haven't the Democrats been able to overcome the filibuster to protect voting rights? • Looking towards 2022, we are demobilized and discouraged. What's going wrong and how can we reverse it?
Join us for this important Zoom meeting with a key figure in Senator Gary Peters office to talk about these questions and more, to tackle and answer our growing frustration with the state of the country and the Democratic Party.
Topic: Kevin Hrit for Gary Peters Meeting Time: Jan 12, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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ZOOM MEETING WEDNESDAY, November 17, 2021 7:30pm
Join us on Wednesday, November 17 at 7:30pm when we will host Abdul El Sayed in a discussion about the efforts of the Biden Administration and the current Legislature to pass the Infrastructure and Build Back Better bills. What do these continuing and sometime frustrating efforts mean for progressive activists, moderate Democrats, the future of the Democratic party, and more?
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist, educator, author, speaker, and podcast host. He is a commentator on CNN and his newsletter,
The Incision, cuts into the trends shaping our moment. A well known activist, former candidate for governor of Michigan and former Executive Director of the City of Detroit Health Department, his insights are thoughtful, provocative and welcome. He is a Senior Fellow at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and a Scholar in Residence at Wayne State University and American University where he teaches at the intersection between public health , public policy and politics.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
7:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
Militaries Left Out of Climate Agreements, and What Else We Don't Know That Will Hurt Us
We are honored to have David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War,
discussing the role of militarism in public policy and popular thought, how a major destroyer of the climate is left out of climate agreements, and what we ought to be doing about it if we value life on earth above foreign occupations, weapons profits, or pledges of obedience to flags. Question and Answer to follow.
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7:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
Militaries Left Out of Climate Agreements, and What Else We Don't Know That Will Hurt Us
We are honored to have David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War,
discussing the role of militarism in public policy and popular thought, how a major destroyer of the climate is left out of climate agreements, and what we ought to be doing about it if we value life on earth above foreign occupations, weapons profits, or pledges of obedience to flags. Question and Answer to follow.
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HUNTINGTON WOODS 4th of JULY PARADE 10am
The HW 50th July 4th Parade is a GO! Join our peace group as we march through the neighborhood of Huntington Woods with other groups of the city.
Our staging area is in the Chase Bank parking lot at Woodward and Salem. Participants are asked to be there by 9:15am. The Parade starts promptly at 10am where we will march down Salem until it runs into Nadine where it will end at Berkley. Signs are provided
Please join us. You do not need to be a resident of Huntington Woods to join us. All are invited.
Our staging area is in the Chase Bank parking lot at Woodward and Salem. Participants are asked to be there by 9:15am. The Parade starts promptly at 10am where we will march down Salem until it runs into Nadine where it will end at Berkley. Signs are provided
Please join us. You do not need to be a resident of Huntington Woods to join us. All are invited.
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Zoom Meeting with Jeff Cohen
Please join us as Jeff Cohen, Roots Action Co-Founder and Policy advisor, Founder of the media watch group FAIR, media critic, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and retired journalism professor reviews the good, bad and mixed actions of Biden's first 100 days.
Jeff is a regular visitor with the Peace Group and always provides an enlightened and progressive look at the total current political scene and what role progressives should take in the days ahead. Activism should be grounded in candor and realism about where we are now-and how far we still need to go. Jeff's presentation will be followed by a Q&A. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88320133945... Meeting ID: 883 2013 3945 Passcode: 921566 One tap mobile +16465588656,,88320133945#,,,,*921566# US (New York) +13017158592,,88320133945#,,,,*921566# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 883 2013 3945 Passcode: 921566 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcjzOpfYFo |
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The Huntington Woods Peace Group Presents ~ After the Derek Chauvin Verdict What Now? The Implications and the Way The trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd captured the attention of our country and generated anti-police brutality and racial justice demonstrations across the world. In April Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in a nationally televised trial. Although the conviction pointed the way to justice, there is much to do on the road to racial justice in our country. We are honored to present two attorneys who have been deeply involved in this struggle to talk about the trial, what led to the conviction and what the implications are for the future of the racial justice movement. Nancy Parker is an Attorney with The Detroit Justice Center The Detroit Justice Center works alongside communities to create economic opportunities, transform the justice system, and promote equitable and just cities. Ms. Parker earned her law degree from Washington University and her undergrad degree from the University of Michigan. She was assistant general consul for The United Steelworkers Union for eight years and has been involved in the defense of protestors in the anti police violence demonstrations in Detroit through her work on the staff of the Detroit Justice Center. David Robinson is a former Detroit police officer and a civil rights attorney who has represented and won cases against the Detroit Police Department Mr. Robinson went to Wayne State University for undergrad and Detroit College of Law for his law degree. He served as a police officer and legal consul to the Detroit Police Department. In private practice he has successfully pursued and won numerous cases protecting the rights of clients against the Detroit Police Department. Please put this on your calendar and look for the Zoom link that will be sent to you. |
COMBATING VOTING SUPPRESSION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 7pm
Join us for one of the most important issues confronting us today. Attorney Mark Brewer, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party and a current member of the Democratic National Committee, will educate us on the election laws and voter suppression nationally and in the State of Michigan. Mark will be joined by Kim Murphy-Kovalick, volunteer and Project Manager of Voters Not Politicians who will fill us in on the actions being taken by the group to combat the effort to suppress Michigan voters.
We believe this zoom meeting will give us all an outstanding overview of the situation and WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN ALL GET INVOLVED IN COMBATING VOTER SUPPRESSION. Questions will be answered from the Zoom Chat Box. (This event will be recorded and placed on our YouTube channel should you be unavailable for the live event.)
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"Wars and Weapons: Realities and Roads to Sanity"
with Rev. Rich Peacock, Co-Chair, Peace Action of Michigan
Wednesday, March 17, 7:00 pm via Zoom
Rich will expose Trump's Legacy of warring and overspending on the Pentagon. He will identify prospects for diplomacy and peacemaking for the Biden Administration and Congress.
Rich is a member of the Huntington Woods Steering Committee, a Life Member of the NAACP, a recipient of Greater Detroit's United Methodist "Drum Major for Justice" Award, and a leader of the Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network. He has been a founder of Troy Area Interfaith Group, Detroit Methodist Federation for Social Action, and 11th Hour for Peace. He was a pastor of United Methodist Churches for 35 years and leads efforts for the adoption of peace and justice Resolutions in the Michigan Conference. His latest proposed Resolution is, "Let's Overcome Christian Nationalism." He is the lead writer and editor for Peace Action of Michigan - www.peaceactionmich.org
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The Realities of Mass Incarceration-Q&A with Columnist /Author Jeff Cohen
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ZOOM - Wednesday, January 17th 7pm
On September 30, 2020, Lacino Hamilton walked free after 26 years of wrongful incarceration in the Michigan prison system. " He was freed by long-buried DNA evidence -- after social activism demanded a review of his case.
Lacino spent his time fighting for his freedom, seeking help by writing thousands of letters to the outside world, and educating himself. On the inside, he became a columnist, writing about prison as part of a broader system of economic and racial exploitation. One of his columns, “The Gentrification-to-Prison Pipeline," recalled his time growing up in Detroit’s Cass Corridor.
Lacino Hamilton has plenty to say about prison and about society. His articulate voice needs to be heard. He’s eager to answer any and all questions.
A GoFundMe page has been set up on his behalf. https://gofund.me/652e7b1a. Anything you can contribute will go directly to Lacino. Donating will help Lacino secure the most basic necessities.! Join our Zoom Meeting on 2/17, 7pm
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Co-sponsors Jewish Voices for Peace, Peace Action of Michigan, James & Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership.
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ZOOM MEETING Tuesday, January 12th 7pm with Andy Levin
and Jim Jacobs.
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A Virtual Live Webinar Discussion Sunday, Dec 6, 2020 • 7-8:30 pm EST
A JVP-Detroit initiated webinar based on the recent writings of prominent journalist Peter Beinart, a committed Zionist and former advocate of the two-state solution, who now sees the mutual realization of both peoples’ self-determination on equal terms within one state as the key to resolving the current conflict. We invite people to learn about Beinart’s views, the challenges they pose to how the American Jewish community considers how it supports Israel, and whether they may be a viable basis for a solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict.
Moderator: Jeffrey L. Falick is rabbi at The Birmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. He and his congregation are active locally and nationally in many social justice efforts.
Panelists: Wayne State University Professor Brad Roth will present Beinart’s argument for renouncing the “Jewish state” construct and the subjugation that it entails, in favor of a Zionism that affirms “a Jewish home that is a Palestinian home, too.”
Attorney Huwaida Arraf will present a Palestinian perspective and insights on Beinart’s new views. She is a Palestinian American human rights attorney and activist; co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, a Palestinian-led organization using non-violence and direct action to resist Israel’s colonization of Palestinian land; and former chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement, which sailed the first boats into Gaza to confront Israel’s illegal blockade on the two million Palestinians living there, and organized the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla, which was lethally attacked by Israeli forces.
Wayne State University Professor Fred Pearson will represent the perspective of the necessity of a Jewish state and for a two-state solution to the conflict. Prof. Pearson is the director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at WSU.
Link to Zoom event here: https://fb.me/e/2b4dyNG0U Or email us for the link: [email protected]
Supporters (as of Nov. 25): Huntington Woods Peace Group, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace Peace Action of Michigan, One H
A JVP-Detroit initiated webinar based on the recent writings of prominent journalist Peter Beinart, a committed Zionist and former advocate of the two-state solution, who now sees the mutual realization of both peoples’ self-determination on equal terms within one state as the key to resolving the current conflict. We invite people to learn about Beinart’s views, the challenges they pose to how the American Jewish community considers how it supports Israel, and whether they may be a viable basis for a solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict.
Moderator: Jeffrey L. Falick is rabbi at The Birmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. He and his congregation are active locally and nationally in many social justice efforts.
Panelists: Wayne State University Professor Brad Roth will present Beinart’s argument for renouncing the “Jewish state” construct and the subjugation that it entails, in favor of a Zionism that affirms “a Jewish home that is a Palestinian home, too.”
Attorney Huwaida Arraf will present a Palestinian perspective and insights on Beinart’s new views. She is a Palestinian American human rights attorney and activist; co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, a Palestinian-led organization using non-violence and direct action to resist Israel’s colonization of Palestinian land; and former chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement, which sailed the first boats into Gaza to confront Israel’s illegal blockade on the two million Palestinians living there, and organized the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla, which was lethally attacked by Israeli forces.
Wayne State University Professor Fred Pearson will represent the perspective of the necessity of a Jewish state and for a two-state solution to the conflict. Prof. Pearson is the director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at WSU.
Link to Zoom event here: https://fb.me/e/2b4dyNG0U Or email us for the link: [email protected]
Supporters (as of Nov. 25): Huntington Woods Peace Group, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace Peace Action of Michigan, One H
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UPCOMING HW EVENTS
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ZOOM MEETINGS
Upcoming Zoom Meetings in October
Thursday, October 1 at 7 p.m.
Jeff Cohen, Roots Action Co-Founder and Policy advisor, is a regular visitor with the Peace Group and always provides an enlightened look at the total current political scene. Jeff will talk about the efforts to translate support for Bernie Sanders to support for Biden and then the long view of how the progressive movement will work to influence the values and policies of the ongoing Biden administration.
On Wed., October 14 at 7 p.m.
Join HWPEACE group member, Professor Ron Aronson on The Upcoming Election and How We Need to Fight not just Trump But All the Republicans.
All of these meetings will include information on what we can do to help and take action to support getting Trump out of office in the Nov. 3 election. All meetings begin at 7pm. If you are registered on our google group email, you will be sent a link to each meeting. If you are not, please message us to get on our group email.
THERE WILL BE NO DEMONSTRATION ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th - LABOR DAY. The next demonstration for BLM will be held on Monday, September 14th between 5p and 6pm at 11 Mile and Woodward (the southeast side)
https://www.democracynow.org/2020/9/3/this_labor_day_honor_essential_workers
SAVE THE DATE: AUGUST 6, 2020
PEACE ACTION HAS Extended the below invitation to anyone interested in this topic.
Hiroshima 2020 - 75 More Years of Terror?
Prof. Cole's topic is: "Can Peace be restored with Iran? From the Nuclear Issue to Mideast Hegemony" Juan Cole publishes a daily blog at juancole.com every day on foreign and national affairs, war in the Middle East, climate change, nuclear issues, racism, etc. He is the Richard P. Mitchell Professor at the University of Michigan. His latest book is breaks new ground - Muhammad: Prophet of Peace.
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Peace Action will share a tribute to Motoko Huthwaite. See the summer PEACE ACTION FLASH! newsletter for another remembrance.
THERE IS AN ONGOING DEMONSTRATION EVERY MONDAY at 5:00pm, IN SUPPORT OF BLACK LIVES MATTER, at the corner of 11 Mile and Woodward.
PEACE ACTION HAS Extended the below invitation to anyone interested in this topic.
Hiroshima 2020 - 75 More Years of Terror?
- Thursday, August 6, 2020
- 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Prof. Cole's topic is: "Can Peace be restored with Iran? From the Nuclear Issue to Mideast Hegemony" Juan Cole publishes a daily blog at juancole.com every day on foreign and national affairs, war in the Middle East, climate change, nuclear issues, racism, etc. He is the Richard P. Mitchell Professor at the University of Michigan. His latest book is breaks new ground - Muhammad: Prophet of Peace.
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Peace Action will share a tribute to Motoko Huthwaite. See the summer PEACE ACTION FLASH! newsletter for another remembrance.
THERE IS AN ONGOING DEMONSTRATION EVERY MONDAY at 5:00pm, IN SUPPORT OF BLACK LIVES MATTER, at the corner of 11 Mile and Woodward.
WHAT IF THERE WAS A CORPORATE COUP D'ETAT AND NOBODY NOTICED - a film screening with Jeff Cohen, co-producer of this acclaimed, new documentary: "THE CORPORATE COUP D'ETAT"
APRIL 1st
BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Doors open 6pm
DONATIONS welcomed
You may know Jeff Cohen as the cofounder of Roots-Action and the founder of the progressive media watch group FAIR. Jeff was also a mainstream columnist and TV pundit and is the author of "Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media"
The documentary depicts Trump as a horrific symptom of the disease called "corporatism." It features The Intercepts Lee Fang confronting officials and lobbyists on Capitol Hill and interviews with former union works in Ohio who had voted for Obama twice an Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primary..and then flipped to Trump.
Come meet Jeff and see the movie at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 pm . Jeff will lead a Q & A after the 90 minute film.
APRIL 1st
BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Doors open 6pm
DONATIONS welcomed
You may know Jeff Cohen as the cofounder of Roots-Action and the founder of the progressive media watch group FAIR. Jeff was also a mainstream columnist and TV pundit and is the author of "Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media"
The documentary depicts Trump as a horrific symptom of the disease called "corporatism." It features The Intercepts Lee Fang confronting officials and lobbyists on Capitol Hill and interviews with former union works in Ohio who had voted for Obama twice an Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primary..and then flipped to Trump.
Come meet Jeff and see the movie at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 pm . Jeff will lead a Q & A after the 90 minute film.
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SOCIALISM TODAY
JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th at 6:45pm for an informative discussion on this topic.
Democratic Socialists of America have expanded enormously in numbers and activity since 2016. Why are young people being attracted to socialism in individualistic America?
A panel of young and older Socialist activists will discuss the expanding and, some feel, surprising interest in socialism on college campuses as well as a cross section of today's society. They will discuss what that interest looks like, what it means to the country, the upcoming elections and America's future in general.
Panelists:
Danielle Aubert, co-chair, Detroit Democratic Socialists of America.
Mohamed Al-Hassan, WSU Young Democratic Socialists of America.
Professor Ron Aronson, Steering commitee, Detroit Democratic Socialists of America
Huntington Woods Public Library
26325 Scotia
Huntington Woods, Mi
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15th 2020
HUNTINGTON WOODS REC CENTER
26325 Scotia
Huntington Woods
6:45 pm - 8:45 pm
On Jan 15, Distinguished Professor of Law, Robert Sedler, who specializes in Constitutional Law at Wayne State University Law School, presents a talk about the Trump Impeachment, what we can expect and should look for now as the process continues. He will also consider constitutional issues that we, as a nation, are facing at the moment as we seem to possibly be marching to war!
In April, 2019, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel appointed Professor Sedler a special assistant attorney general. He advises on matters related to constitutional law and civil rights law. He came to Wayne State in 1977 and has litigated a large number of civil rights and civil liberties cases in Michigan, Kentucky and elsewhere working with the ACLU. In 2014 along with Dana Nessel, Carole Tanyar and Kenneth Mogill, he received a State Bar of Michigan Champion of Justice Award as the legal team in DeBoer v Snyder, a successful constitutional challenge to Michigan's ban on marriage for same sex couples.
You don't want to miss this timely and informative program.
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NOVEMBER 20th PRESENTATION
REFLECTIONS FROM THE BORDER/IMMIGRATION STRUGGLES
Kim Redigan, writer ,teacher activist and member of Meta Peace Team, Michigan Coalition of Human Rights and Detroit Area Peace and Justice Networks has recently returned from her second trip to Tijuana with Meta Peace Team where the team worked with asylum seekers and deported US veterans. She will also touch on her recent trip to the US-Mexico border with her high school students who were part of a Border Links delegation to Arizona. Kim will share with us first hand experiences from those who are being threatened by unjust immigration policies..
HUNTINGTON WOODS REC CENTER
26325 Scotia
Huntington Woods
6:45 pm - 8:45 pm
On Jan 15, Distinguished Professor of Law, Robert Sedler, who specializes in Constitutional Law at Wayne State University Law School, presents a talk about the Trump Impeachment, what we can expect and should look for now as the process continues. He will also consider constitutional issues that we, as a nation, are facing at the moment as we seem to possibly be marching to war!
In April, 2019, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel appointed Professor Sedler a special assistant attorney general. He advises on matters related to constitutional law and civil rights law. He came to Wayne State in 1977 and has litigated a large number of civil rights and civil liberties cases in Michigan, Kentucky and elsewhere working with the ACLU. In 2014 along with Dana Nessel, Carole Tanyar and Kenneth Mogill, he received a State Bar of Michigan Champion of Justice Award as the legal team in DeBoer v Snyder, a successful constitutional challenge to Michigan's ban on marriage for same sex couples.
You don't want to miss this timely and informative program.
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NOVEMBER 20th PRESENTATION
REFLECTIONS FROM THE BORDER/IMMIGRATION STRUGGLES
Kim Redigan, writer ,teacher activist and member of Meta Peace Team, Michigan Coalition of Human Rights and Detroit Area Peace and Justice Networks has recently returned from her second trip to Tijuana with Meta Peace Team where the team worked with asylum seekers and deported US veterans. She will also touch on her recent trip to the US-Mexico border with her high school students who were part of a Border Links delegation to Arizona. Kim will share with us first hand experiences from those who are being threatened by unjust immigration policies..
TWO EVENTS IN OCTOBER 2019
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Wednesday, October 23 6:45pm HW Library
TRUMP, IMPEACHMENT & the 2020 ELECTION
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Rabbi Jeffery Falick and Melanie Goldberg will present
the issues of how to stand up for immigrants and refugees can be overwhelming but if we try to address these issues as a community, whether religious congregation or social justice groups, the tasks become manageable. Come hear what some responses might be.
If you have a congregation or group that has found some success at addressing the issue, we would welcome you.
We would also welcome any group or individual who would like to help but don't know how, to come and learn and ask your questions.
Refreshments. Donation at the door.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2019
HUNTINGTON WOODS LIBRARY
26415 Scotia Rd.
(south of 11 mile, east of Coolidge)
Lower level
6:45pm
PLEASE JOIN US IN HOSTING
Jeff Cohen, founder of Media Watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) and co-founder of Roots Action (organization who produced "Autopsy: The Democratic Party in Crisis" will lead a Q & A offering perspective on Democratic impeachment strategy that is rarely heard of in the mass media. He will discuss why a progressive populist Democrat may actually fare better against Trump than a "mainstream" Democrat.
We are launching a campaign to get Democracy Now with Amy Goodman on Public Radio and Public TV here in Southeastern Michigan. On Wed., July 17 we will hold a special brainstorming session in the downstairs room of the Huntington Woods Library starting at 6:45 p.m. We invite everyone to attend and join the action. Democracy is such an important program representing the Progessive Movement and Detroit is one of the few locations in the country that does not air this important show. It's even on the air in Western Michigan! We aim to change that.
See you July 17!
The library is located at 26415 Scotia in Huntington Woods.
WEDNESDAY, June 19th 6:45pm - 8:45pm
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former director of the Detroit Health Department, professor and most recently a progressive candidate in the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary. He will be discussing the progressive movement in our elections going forward as well as the Green New Deal and its impact on jobs, the environment and national security.
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Mawj Mohammad of For Our Future, Director of Macomb & Oakland County. This is a national grass roots non-partisan advocacy group that tackles such issues as education funding, local infrastructure, environment, healthcare and more.
We will learn what is taking place, and how we might get involved in the process.
Hope you will join us ~
Huntington Woods Public Library
Scotia Rd. Lower level
Huntington Woods, Michigan
6:45pm
FOURTH OF JULY HUNTINGTON WOODS PARADE
MARCH FOR PEACE
THURSDAY JULY 4th
MEET AT THE CHASE BANK AT SALEM AND WOODWARD AT 9:30am
Parade begins at 10am
Signs provide
Join us in this yearly, fun event.
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Mawj Mohammad of For Our Future, Director of Macomb & Oakland County. This is a national grass roots non-partisan advocacy group that tackles such issues as education funding, local infrastructure, environment, healthcare and more.
We will learn what is taking place, and how we might get involved in the process.
Hope you will join us ~
Huntington Woods Public Library
Scotia Rd. Lower level
Huntington Woods, Michigan
6:45pm
FOURTH OF JULY HUNTINGTON WOODS PARADE
MARCH FOR PEACE
THURSDAY JULY 4th
MEET AT THE CHASE BANK AT SALEM AND WOODWARD AT 9:30am
Parade begins at 10am
Signs provide
Join us in this yearly, fun event.
“Give me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
What immigrants face every day as they battle Trump’s attack on Immigration policy~
Since Trump’s inauguration there has been a continuous attack on immigrants and immigration policy in the United States. Melanie Goldberg is a practicing immigration attorney working every day on these issues. She will give us a picture of the current situation and legal threats facing immigrants. She will discuss DACA, the Wall, chain migration, incarceration and more. This will be an eye opening discussion on one of the most important human rights issues of our time.
Melanie Goldberg has been practicing immigration law in the Detroit area for more than 20 years. Currently, she is legal defense at Justice for our Neighbors Southeastern MI. She chairs the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Michigan chapter and enjoys educating on immigration issues by presenting to community groups. A New York Law School graduate, Goldberg is admitted to practice in Michigan and New York.
Where: Huntington Woods Library
26415 Scotia – west side of street, s. of 11 Mile Rd.
When: Wednesday, March 21st, 6:45 p.m. (begins promptly)
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TRUMP VS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT
President Trump has waged a war on the first amendment leading to concerns about the issues of voter suppression, hate speech, manipulation of social media, the rise of white supremacy movements and more. Three experts regarding the first amendment and how these protections might be under threat, present their view and assessment of the Trump era. They will welcome our questions and present action we can take to protect the first amendment.
SPEAKERS
Michael J. Steinberg, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan~ Founding Director of the Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Clinic at Wayne State University Law School
Julie Hurwitz, President & Partner, Goodman & Hurwitz, P.C.Founding Executive Director, Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice
Curt Guyette – Award winning investigative reporter, Michigan ACLU and key investigative reporter on the Flint Water Crisis story. Former News Director for the Metro Times.
Where: Huntington Woods Library
26415 Scotia – west side of street, s. of 11 Mile Rd.
When: Wednesday, February 21st, 6:45 p.m. (begins promptly)
SPEAKERS
Michael J. Steinberg, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan~ Founding Director of the Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Clinic at Wayne State University Law School
Julie Hurwitz, President & Partner, Goodman & Hurwitz, P.C.Founding Executive Director, Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice
Curt Guyette – Award winning investigative reporter, Michigan ACLU and key investigative reporter on the Flint Water Crisis story. Former News Director for the Metro Times.
Where: Huntington Woods Library
26415 Scotia – west side of street, s. of 11 Mile Rd.
When: Wednesday, February 21st, 6:45 p.m. (begins promptly)
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Wednesday, November 15 6:45 pm
TRUMP'S WAR ON SCIENCE
We continue our series on the many wars President Trump has declared on
our basic institutions with his War on Science.
What is he doing, and what harm will result?
What can we and others do in the name of Resistance?
Speakers:
Dr. David Bowen, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Wayne State University, (Retired)
Dr. Geoff Brieger, Professor of Chemistry, Oakland University, (Retired)
Hope you can join us for a stimulating discussion
When: Wednesday, November 15, 6:45 p.m.
Where: Huntington Woods Library, 26425 Scotia, s. of 11 Mile
- Wednesday, October 18 - 6:45pm
- TRUMPS's Foreign Policy - War on Diplomacy
- Guest speaker - Saeed Khan
Wayne State University and Contributor Detroit Today on WDET - Where: Huntington Woods Library 26425 Scotia, S. of 11 Mile Rd, lower level
When: Wednesday, October 18th, 6:45 p.m. - END OF YEAR MEETINGS 2017
- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th TRUMP vs. THE ENVIRONMENT
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18th Trump's Foreign Policy - War on Diplomacy
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th TRUMP'S WAR ON SCIENCE
- TRUMP VS. THE ENVIRONMENT
- With hurricanes, floods and global warming, we are looking for answers and explanations as to why and how to understand this new norm. We have two experts that will explain what's going on and how Trump's policies or lack thereof are affecting us globally.
Join us for a robust discussion with:
Andew Sarpolis - Director of Sierra Club, Regional Office
&
Emmett Lombard - Professor of Political Science, Oakland University
We look forward to you joining us in our quest for information, answers & future action!
Where: Huntington Woods Library 26425 Scotia, S. of 11 Mile Rd, lower level
When: TUESDAY, September 19th, 6:45 p.m.
(Note: We normally meet on Wednesdays but Tuesday for Sept.)
Save the date for our next two meetings ~
Wednesday, November 15 - Trump's War on Science
Guest speaker - Prasad Venugopal, Professor, University of Detroit
& David Bowen, Professor, Wayne State University
Sponsored by the Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship & Education Project
www.hwpeace.weebly.com
see our Facebook page
HUNTINGTON WOODS 4th of JULY PARADE
Join us in Marching for Peace, Justice and Against Gerrymandering in the Huntington Woods July 4 Parade!
You are invited to march in the July 4 Huntington Woods Parade with the Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship and Education Project on Tuesday, July 4.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN HW ~
Everyone is welcome to join in.
Show up at the Chase Bank parking lot at Salem and Woodward. We gather at 9:30 a.m. and the parade begins at 10 a.m. It is a lot of fun and we are always greeted with cheers and clapping! This year we will be passing out little brochures about the campaign to stop gerrymandering and tell folks how they can get involved. This is a very worthwhile cause that people will want to know about. We will, of course have our beautiful, soaring doves. We always have a great time. Come join the fun and make a statement!
p.s. You can be home by noon.
Hope to see many of you there....peace on!!!!
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GERRY MANDERING
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TRUMP'S BUDGET: MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?
APRIL 19th
The budget is a moral issue!
Huntington Woods Peace Citizenship & Education Project
presents:
Reverend Rich Peacock, Peace Action of Michigan
Randy Block, Grey Panthers of Metro Detroit
Mr. James Jackson, Senator Gary Peter's Regional Director
Think Trump's budget will not affect you? His budget insists on a $54 BILLION reduction in non-defense programs.
Think we do not need Great Lakes Restoration or WIC?
Think we need more and bigger nuclear weapons?
Also - Reports from local INDIVISIBLE groups & their recent actions
Please join us for information and future actions
When: Wednesday, April 17, 6:45pm (begins promptly)
Where: Huntington Woods Library
lower level
26415 Scotia Rd.,
s. of 11 Mile w. side of street
PHYLLIS BENNIS COMING TO TOWN SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26th
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th 6:45p.m.
HOW TO RESIST TRUMP?
It may not be as hard as you think!
The Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship & Education Project presents a review and discussion of the recent article that has gone viral on the Internet:
Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda compiled by former congressional staffers.
This fascinating article is a step by step guide to making your voice heard and taking actions that will block the actions of the Trump era. We believe this invaluable document can serve as our blueprint for resistance ~ ~ the rapid response necessary. Take a look at the article on www.indivisibleguide.com and join us for an exciting evening launching a new era of activism.
(if you don’t have a chance to read the article be sure to come anyway)
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, January 18, 6:45 p.m. (begins promptly)
HUNTINGTON WOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY
26415 Scotia Rd. s. of 11 Mile, west side of street
Huntington Woods, Mi 48070 ~ lower level
SAVE THE DATE:
PHYLLIS BENNIS COMING TO SPEAK ON SUNDAY, FEB. 26TH, 4:00 P.M.
More details will follow
JOIN US ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 2016
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19th
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