MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - August 11, 2024

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - August 11, 2024

GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:

NDP PLANS TO BAN RENOVICTIONS
[ https://rabble.ca/economy/ndp-plans-to- ... Newsletter ]


SASK. TEACHERS, GOVERNMENT CONFIRM DECEMBER DATES FOR BINDING ARBITRATION
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/sask-teache ... rbitration ]


RCMP UNION, NEARLY 90 CONCERNED MUNICIPALITIES CALL ON PROVINCE TO PAUSE SASK. MARSHALS SERVICE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.7290584 ]


IN SASKATCHEWAN, NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST INLAND RIVER DELTA IS UNDER THREAT
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.7288013 ]


ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH GROUPS ISSUE OPEN LETTER TO ALL POLITICAL LEADERS CONCERNING JASPER WILDFIRES
[ https://ecojustice.ca/news/environmenta ... wildfires/ ]


CLIMATE CHANGE FUELS WILDFIRES WORLDWIDE
[ https://community.davidsuzuki.org/index ... ailWebview ]


CANADIANS FOR JUSTICE & PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST (CJPME) CONDEMNS CANADA FOR BOYCOTTING NAGASAKI MEMORIAL SERVICE IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL
[ https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2024_08_07_nag ... urce=cjpme ]


TENS OF THOUSANDS RALLY AGAINST RACISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA IN U.K. FOLLOWING DAYS OF FAR-RIGHT RIOTING
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/8/8/u ... za_shaheen ]


“WELCOME TO HELL”: US SILENCE ON ISRAEL’S NETWORK OF TORTURE CAMPS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/8/8/w ... silence_on ]


WESTERN MEDIA, LEADERS SLAMMED FOR 'DEAFENING' SILENCE OVER ISRAELI TORTURE REVELATIONS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/u-s-m ... n-conflict ]


'HEINOUS': CHILDREN AMONG 100 KILLED BY ISRAEL BOMBING OF GAZA SCHOOL JUST HOURS AFTER US WEAPONS APPROVAL
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza- ... us-weapons ]


LOOK AWAY FROM ISRAEL’S CRIMES, THEY SAY. BLAME IRAN—with Yves Engler
[ https://yvesengler.com/2024/08/11/look- ... lame-iran/ ]


IRAN, ISRAEL, VENEZUELA & THE CONTEXT MISSING IN THE MEDIA, with Vijay Prashad
[ https://www.actvism.org/latest/iran-isr ... a-prashad/ ]


HISTORY PROF EXPOSES ONE OF AMERICA’S BIGGEST HISTORY MYTHS: THE ATOMIC BOMB
[ https://www.actvism.org/en/latest/atomb ... japan-usa/ ]


76 YEARS AFTER HIROSHIMA BOMBING, TIME FOR A NUKE-FREE WORLD IS NOW
[ https://canadiandimension.com/articles/ ... rld-is-now ]


GLOBAL PEACE INDEX 2024
[ https://reliefweb.int/report/world/glob ... index-2024 ]


WE DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2022/04/we-do ... f-history/ ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:


TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 10 am – NOON: TOUR OF THE KNOX-MET PEACE GARDEN BY NATURE REGINA, 2340 VICTORIA AVE
The garden, which features plants native to Saskatchewan, is stunningly beautiful.


TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 7 pm: US THREATS TO DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... bc2f8bbf70 ]


THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 7 pm: TURNING DOWN THE HEAT: CLIMATE SOLUTIONS IN A NEW ERA OF WILDFIRE
[ https://sierraclub.bc.ca/turning-down-t ... -wildfire/ ]


FRIDAY AUGUST 16, 7 pm: ‘HABIBI MY LOVE, THAT’S ENOUGH,’ FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINE, HAMPTON HUB, 1221 15TH AVE
$10 Suggested Donation, Free Admission. All Ages
100% of Funds raised go to UNRWA & PCRF. Performers Include: Albert "Strange Man," Nathan Davis, Tobrey Weston, Neil & Baron Child, Dan Valley & more!
"Habibi, my love, that's enough," are some of the last words spoken by a young man with down's syndrome and autism, who could barely speak at all, as he was being mauled to death by an Israeli army attack dog in his home whilst petting the dog's head and asking it to stop. After being kicked out and some arrested, and told by IOF he'd be medically treated, his family came back home a week later to find his decomposed corpse.
Half the money raised will go to UNRWA, the UN organization in Palestine, and half to Palestinian Child's Relief Fund, since the kids are getting the worst of it.


SATURDAY AUGUST 17, 10 am: HOMES ARE FOR PEOPLE—REGINA’S HOUSING CRISIS, UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP, 2700 COLLEGE AVE
Join us to discuss the housing crisis, its root causes, and what solutions we seek together. We’ll discuss drivers of extreme rent increases and housing insecurity, and hope for the future. We can help shape a strategy for a national campaign to urge the federal government to take decisive action.
[ https://you.leadnow.ca/calendars/commun ... versations ]


MONDAY AUGUST 19, 7 pm: BOOK LAUNCH, A COMMUNIST FOR THE RCMP, BY DENNIS GRUENDING, CENTRAL LIBRARY FILM THEATRE
[ https://attend.reginalibrary.ca/event/11153059 ]


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 9:30 am: SASKATCHEWAN SOLUTIONS - HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON THE PRAIRIES: BRINGING CONNECTION AND OPTIONS FOR SUPPORT
[ https://stopstoviolence.wildapricot.org/event-5794683 ]


TUESDAY AUGUST 20 – TUESDAY AUGUST 27: CRUSHED—AN ART INSTALLATION ON CLIMATE ANXIETY, FIFTH PARALLEL GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
Hours: Tues/Thurs/Sat/Mon 2-6; Wed 5-9
Reception: 5:00-6:30 August 27th
Crushed is an art installation on the topic of climate anxiety. Amy Snider's MFA Graduating Exhibition is a full disclosure of her own distress over the state of the environment due to the climate crisis. Through this work, she shows others that such feelings are legitimate and shared. She works towards de-stigmatizing this topic, believing that we need everyone who cares to be able to say. Connecting with others and taking action together are the two best means of staving off despair, as Amy has experienced herself. Visitors to the show are also invited to a free in-gallery event titled "Climate Anxiety Conversation and Support" at 7pm on Aug 27th. Certified counsellor Russell Charlton and counseling psychologist Amber Klatt will co-facilitate a conversation on distress caused by environmental crises. They will also teach coping strategies and talk about opportunities for support and community. Registration requested by Aug 26th; email ecostresssask@gmail.com.
For more information about the show and event, see [ https://amysnider.ca/reflective-writing/ ]


TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 7 pm: AN EVENING TO CELEBRATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT IS EDUCATION, DARKE HALL, 2255 COLLEGE AVE - 6:30pm (doors open)
7pm-9pm Keynote speakers followed by open Q & A
9pm-10pm reception
Keynotes:
Dr. Cynthia B. Dillard, Dean of Education, Seattle University
Dr. Joel Westheimer, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1156795555372601/ ]


SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1:30 – 4 pm: ANTI-RACISM ACTION WORKSHOP, UNITARIAN CENTRE, 2700 COLLEGE AVE
Everyone age 10 -110 is welcome to attend.


WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6 –FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 10 AM – 5 PM EACH DAY: HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING IN REGINA, MÂMAWÊYATITÂN CENTRE, 3355 6TH AVE
Stride Advocacy is hosting a three day intensive training in Regina to strengthen community-based human rights advocacy. Please share this opportunity with your networks!
This free training opportunity provides opportunities for advocates to strengthen their awareness and understanding of human rights and discrimination, network with other advocates and organizations, and build or enhance skills to advance the rights of communities/community members facing systemic barriers using the human rights mechanisms that exist for accountability.
To register: Human Rights Advocacy Training - Regina Tickets, Wed, 6 Nov 2024 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite
Lunch and snacks will be provided during the training. If you require any dietary needs or accessibility support to attend and be comfortable during the training, please reach out to our team at info@jhcentre.org and we’ll do our best to accommodate. There is no fee to participate; limited spots available.


THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 6:30 pm: VANDANA SHIVA GUEST SPEAKER OF BC CCPA
Details to follow.


NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:

CANADA REVENUE AGENCY: REVOKE CHARITY STATUS OF BNEI AKIVA SCHOOLS
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell- ... rect_link& ]


STAND WITH OLYMPIAN IMANE KHELIF AGAINST UNJUST TREATMENT
[ https://www.change.org/p/stand-with-oly ... -treatment ]


JUSTICE FOR MATHIOS ARKAUGELO
[ https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-mathios-arkangelo ]


DEMAND URGENT ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE NOW
[ https://www.ndp.ca/climate-action-now ]


TELL TIME MAGAZINE: STOP NORMALIZING GENOCIDE
[ https://act.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/a/t ... k-to-email ]


- Making Peace Vigil