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• September 19, 2017

What’s Happening In the Movement

Western Shoshone Prevail on Mt. Tenabo – Open Pit Gold Mine Enjoined

February 12, 2010

CORTEZ HILLS GOLD MINE: On December 3, 2009, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling enjoining the construction and operation of the Cortez Hills gold mine, proposed by Barrick Gold Corporation. The Ninth Circuit reversed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, which had denied the...

Tags: Barrick Gold, Carrie Dann, cynanide., heap leach gold mining, John Hadder, Larson Bill, Mt. Tenabo, open pit, Western Shoshone
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WRL Activist Gets Jail Time for “Blood Money”

February 11, 2010

MATT DALOISIO: Three Washington DC-area peace proponents interrupted a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy last May 21, calling out "No more blood money for wars!" and "End the wars now."

Tags: blood money, Ellen Barfield, Judge Lynne Leibovitz, Matt Daloisio, War Resisters League
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PSR Announces Greenfield Peace Writing Contest

February 9, 2010

KELLY CAMPBELL: With great pleasure, I announce the second annual Greenfield Peace Writing Contest, sponsored by Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, and named for Del Greenfield, our first executive director. Any 11th or 12th grade student in Oregon may enter by submitting an original piece of fiction, poem, or essay (maximum 600 words) reflecting...

Tags: Del Greenfield, Greenfield Peace Writing Contest, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Kelly Campbell, peace, Physicians for Social Responsibility, PSR
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J Street Comes to Eugene

February 3, 2010

COMING TO EUGENE OREGON: J Street, the political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement, is setting up shop in Eugene. Its official opening will be celebrated Thursday, February 4th at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave.

Tags: Israel, J Street, Jeremy Ben-Ami, Palestine, pro-peace
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Unique Peace Video

February 3, 2010

KSIYA SIMONOVA: The winner of "Ukraine’s Got Talent,” Kseniya Simonova, 24, draws a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her unusual talent is mesmeric to watch.

Tags: peace, sand painting, Simonova, Ukraine, video, war
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Youth Empowered Action Camp

January 28, 2010

NORA KRAMER: Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is training the next generation of leaders and activists who will work for the environment, peace, animal rights, justice, gay rights, etc. We will be having three sessions next summer -- two at last year’s beautiful venue near Santa Cruz, CA, and one just outside Portland, Oregon....

Tags: camping, eco-friendly, Nora Kramer, YEA, Youth Empowered Action Camp
Posted in Feb 2010, Networking, What's Happening In the Movement | 2 Comments »