MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - December 28, 2023

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - December 28, 2023


WISH FOR THE NEW YEAR—to which I would add: “Justice, too, please.”



GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:

‘MORE WORK TO BE DONE’: HOMELESSNESS A MAJOR ISSUE IN SASKATCHEWAN THIS YEAR
[ https://globalnews.ca/news/10182145/sas ... -2023/amp/ ]


STORIES OF THE YEAR: SASK.’S PRONOUN POLICY INCITES RALLIES, RESIGNATIONS, REFUSALS
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewa ... s-refusals ]


WORLD BEYOND WAR PUBLISHES COMIC BOOK ON CANADA’S USE OF U.S. WAR STRATEGIES AGAINST INDIGENOUS CANADIANS
[ https://worldbeyondwar.org/wbw-publishe ... canadians/ ]


CANADA REQUIRES PEACE GROUPS TO SUPPORT WAR IF THEY WANT CHARITABLE STATUS
[ https://worldbeyondwar.org/canada-requi ... le-status/ ]



WHO FUNDS CANARY MISSION? JAMES BAMFORD ON GROUP THAT DOXXES STUDENTS & PROFS FOR PALESTINE ACTIVISM
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/27/canary_mission ]


MURDER CHRISTMAS
[ https://informationclearinghouse.blog/2 ... christmas/ ]


CHRIST IN THE RUBBLE: WATCH PALESTINIAN PASTOR DELIVER POWERFUL CHRISTMAS SERMON FROM BETHLEHEM
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/26 ... mas_sermon ]


POPE DECRIES ARMS INDUSTRY PROFITS FOR PULLING 'PUPPET STRINGS OF WAR'
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/pope- ... ry-profits ]


THIS IS ON BIDEN': ISRAEL RAMPS UP GAZA ASSAULT AFTER US GUTS UN RESOLUTION
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/israe ... za-assault ]


COORDINATED ACTIONS BY PEACE ACTIVISTS ACROSS CANADA DISRUPT ISRAELI CARGO SHIPPING COMPANY ZIM
[ https://worldbeyondwar.org/peaceactivistsdiruptzim/ ]


DEATH TOLL NEARS 21,000 IN GAZA
[ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog ... s-continue ]


SPEAKING TRUTH ABOUT POWER
[ https://breachmedia.indiegraf.com/index ... df226a4ade ]


JULIAN ASSANGE'S LAWYERS JUST SCORED A MAJOR WIN
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUHtK3mXAIU ]


ARE YOUNG PEOPLE POISED TO SLAM THE BRAKE ON ENDLESS ECONOMIC GROWTH?
[ https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... mic-growth ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:

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 ]



TUESDAY JANUARY 16, 7 pm: ECOSTRESS SASK TEACH IN, HAMPTON HUB, 1221 15th AVE REGINA
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:

STOP SECRET, UNETHICAL LOBBYING IN 2024
[ https://www.change.org/p/justin-trudeau ... u/32204063}


STARBUCKS, STOP COFFEE SLAVERY
[ https://actions.eko.org/a/starbucks-cof ... ers-rights ]


- Making Peace Vigil