MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - December 31, 2023

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - December 31, 2023


GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:


CITY HALL TENT CAMP REIGNITED SPOTLIGHT ON HOMELESSNESS IN REGINA
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/politics/st ... -in-regina ]


MORE THAN WAGES AT STAKE IN SASKATCHEWAN TEACHERS DISPUTE, by Simon Enoch & Charles Smith
[ https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu ... rs-dispute ]


FROM ONTARIO TO PANAMA, INDIGENOUS COMMNITIES ARE RISING UP TO RESIST CANADA’S MINING INDUSTRY
[ https://ricochet.media/en/4020/from-ont ... g-industry ]


ISRAELI TEEN JAILED FOR REFUSING TO TAKE PART IN ARMY'S 'CRIMINAL ATTACK' ON GAZA
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/consc ... tor-israel ]


UN CONDEMNS ISRAEL'S 'UNLAWFUL KILLINGS' AND SETTLER VIOLENCE IN WEST BANK
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/un-west-bank-violence ]


SOUTH AFRICA INITIATES CASE AGAINST ISRAEL AT INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/south ... israel-icj ]


“AXIS OF RESISTANCE”: HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, HOUTHIS CHALLENGE U.S. & ISRAELI POWER AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSION
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/27 ... _relations ]


US COMPLICIT IN ‘ON-AIR’ GENOCIDE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/29 ... r_genocide ]


“UTTERLY ILLEGAL”: U.N. SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR SLAMS NETANYAHU’S “VOLUNTARY MIGRATION” PLAN FOR GAZANS
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/29 ... teur_slams ]


DEATH TOLL FROM GAZA GENOCIDE EXCEEDS 29.000
[ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Dea ... -0008.html ]


ISRAELI KILLING OF WEST BANK CHILDREN HITS 'UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS' IN 2023
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/west- ... 2666831533 ]


BUSINESS OF WAR IS BOOMING AS ORDERS SURGE AT TOP GLOBAL ARMS FIRMS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/arms-trade-2666819054 ]



EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3, 6 pm: MOURNING & MOBILIZING, with Tamara Lorincz
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87272797487?p ... 09#success ]


MONDAY JANUARY 8, 1:30 pm: END POVERTY REGINA MEETING, KNOX-MET


TUESDAY JANUARY 9, 7 pm: WEBINAR: WOMAN. LIFE. FREEDOM. DEFENDING WOMEN’S FREEDOM IN IRAN & CANADA
[ https://sk.cupe.ca/2023/12/19/webinar-w ... ry-9-2024/ ]


SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 10:30 am-noon: HEAT PUMPS IN SASKATCHEWAN, CENTRAL LIBRARY
What's all the fuss about heat pumps in Saskatchewan? Are they efficient enough to heat your home when it's -30 outside? How do they compare to natural gas heating? What is the carbon footprint? Does it make sense in Saskatchewan?
Join our panellists who will explore the economics and environmental impact of heat pumps for Saskatchewan homeowners.
Free. All are welcome!
Saturday, January 13, 10:30 am to 12 noon.
Central Regina Public Library - meeting room C-1 (2311 12th Avenue, Regina)
In-person or livestream at [ https://bit.ly/kairos-yqr-heat-pumps ]



SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 1 pm: WEBINAR—WORKER TO WORKER SOLIDARITY, THE ROLE OF UNIONS IN FIGHTING ISRAELI APARTHEID
[ https://www.facebook.com//1081052713318 ... f=newsfeed ]



TUESDAY JANUARY 16, 7 pm: ECOSTRESS SASK TEACH IN, HAMPTON HUB, 1221 15th AVE
Do you or someone you know feel anxiety, grief, guilt, anger, abandonment, or any other difficult emotion due to the state of the environment? Heads up! EcoStress Sask will be hosting a teach-in (info session) at Hampton Hub, Regina, on Tuesday, January 16th. Come and learn about the eight-week long group sessions we offer. We'll describe what we do and then have a facilitated discussion on the topic of ecostress. This is a free event, though we hope you'll purchase a meal and/or drink to support the wonderful community work that Hampton Hub does.
You can find out more about EcoStress Sask at ecostresssask.ca/
Please email [ ecostresssask@gmail.com ] to reserve a spot for this teach-in.



NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:

THE US MUST GRANT ASYLUM TO PALESTINIAN REFUGEES ESCAPING THE AMERICAN-FUNDED WAR IN GAZA
[ https://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/3 ... 3375520763 ]


- Making Peace Vigil