MAKING PEACE VIGIL - Newsletter - April 18, 2024

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL - Newsletter - April 18, 2024

GOOD READING & LISTENING & VIEWING:

SIX PROTESTERS ARRESTED IN ATTEMPTED BLOCKADE ON REGINA RAIL TRACKS
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... ail-tracks ]


'DISHEARTENING' TO SEE ACCESS TO ALBERT STREET BRIDGE TUNNEL MURALS BLOCKED: ARTIST
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... ked-artist ]


'ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE OFFICERS' TO PATROL DOWNTOWN: REGINA POLICE (BOO! All they are likely to do is hassle poor people.)
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/alternative ... ina-police ]


MOE & COCKRILL SHOULDN PUT THEMSELVES IN TEACHERS’ SHOES, by Marena Charron
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/letters/ ... hers-shoes ]


FAMILY RELIES ON LIBRARY FOR THIRD PARTY SEX ED BECAUSE OF SCHOOL BAN
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.7173448 ]


2 MOTELS LINKED TO SASK. PARTY MLA GOT $731K IN GOVERNMENT BUSINESS SINCE 2020 ELECTION
[ https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7175962 ]


PREVENTION OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN CANADA
[ https://www.homelesshub.ca/resource/pre ... n-policies ]


CANADA HAS A NEW HOUSING PLAN. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
[ https://housingrightscanada.com/canada- ... d6d50c795c ]


EXPLORING ARCHEOLOGICAL HISTORY IN MEXICO TAUGHT US ABOUT OUR OWN INDIGENOUS ROOTS, by Doug Cuthand
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnis ... 6d39458160 ]


AM I A CANADIAN WRITER? by V.J. Vassanji
[ https://thewalrus.ca/canadian-writing/ ]


STEPHEN HARPER’S FIRM BEHIND SPY TECH ISRAEL IS USING TO TARGET GAZANS
[ https://breachmedia.ca/stephen-harpers- ... et-gazans/ ]


CANADIAN FOREIGN POLICY HOUR APRIL 15, with Yves Engler
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF8jAN3ag7g ]


CBC IDEAS: THE HISTORY OF BOMBING
[ https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1- ... l-military ]


THE NORTH AMERICAN PEACE MOVEMENT AT ANA INFLECTION POINT
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2024/04/the-n ... ion-point/ ]


ONE YEAR INTO WAR, SUDAN WRACKED BY WORLD’S LARGEST DISPLACEMENT AND HUNGER CRISES
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/4/17/ ... afa_medani ]


COLONIALISM, ISRAEL-PALESTINE, MARXISM, AND EUROPEAN ANTI-SEMITISM, with Vijay Prashad
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAEB6XtGQsU ]


YANIS VAROUFAKIS BANNED FROM GERMANY AS BERLIN POLICE RAID & SHUT DOWN PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE
[ HTTPS://WWW.DEMOCRACYNOW.ORG/2024/4/16/ ... _PALESTINE ]


THE US COULD HAVE STOPPED ISRAEL ON DAY ONE, with Norman Finkelstein
[ https://www.aljazeera.com/program/upfro ... on-day-one ]


ISRAELI SETTLERS, SOLDIERS 'WIPING PALESTINIAN COMMUNITIES OFF THE MAP' IN THE WEST BANK
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/west- ... i-settlers ]


OPPOSE ISRAELI ATTEMPTS TO PROVOKE A REGIONAL WAR IN WEST ASIA
[ https://www.canadianpeacecongress.ca/pa ... ional-war/ ]


IRAN MISSLE BARRAGE ON ISRAEL: WHAT DID IT PROVE?
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpF6o1dQtgw ]


NO WAR WITH IRAN, CODE PINK
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCSqhZKJRw ]


IRAN’S RETALITARY STRIKE AGAINST ISRAEL—THE MISSING CONTEXT, with Dimitri Lascaris
[ https://www.actvism.org/latest/irans-re ... ke-israel/ ]


CALLS FOR DE-ESCALATION MOUNT AS ISRAEL PLANS TO 'EXACT A PRICE FROM IRAN'
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-israel ]


RANT OF THE WEEK: THE WEST'S FATAL SICKNESS OF HISTORICAL AMNESIA, with Dimitri Lascaris
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1H_3IN86gs ]


BLACK PEOPLE’S NIGHTMARE IN MARTIN LUTHER KING’S “I HAVE A DREAM”
[ https://journal-neo.su/2024/04/17/black ... e-a-dream/ ]


‘SHOULD BE A GLOBAL WAKE-UP CALL’: CORAL REEFS SUFFER 4TH MASS BLEACHING EVENT
[ https://therealnews.com/should-be-a-glo ... hing-event ]


WHO GETS TO DEFINE CLASSICAL MUSIC?
[ https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-just ... ck-artists ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:


THURSDAY APRIL 18, 5 pm: GROWING OUR MOVEMENTS—A WEBINAR WITH DESMOND COLE & OTHERS
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


THURSDAY APRIL 18, 5 pm: WHAT ARE THE CLIMATE IMPLICATIONS OF BUDGET 2024?
[ https://act.350.org/signup/call-b24?aki ... y&rd=1&t=4 ]


THURSDAY APRIL 18, 7 pm: HERITAGE PATH PROJECT, COMMUNITY MEETING, 1770 HALIFAX STREET
Many Heritage residents walk through Balfour High School's field to reach Broadway Avenue and their groceries. There's already an informal path.
This meeting, sponsored by Dan LeBlanc, is a community conversation about building a path, along with lighting, and plowing the path in winter.
Staff from the City of Regina and Regina Public Schools have been invited to attend. This is an opportunity to tell them why the path is important, and how it improves the community - including food security.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1103369267616878/ ]


FRIDAY APRIL 19, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm: FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
The primary goal of the strike is to advocate for intersectional climate justice in Saskatchewan. The theme of the strike is "Climate Justice Now!" and its specific objectives include:
1. Keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels.
2. Ensuring climate justice and equity for all.
3. Listening to the best-united science currently available.



FRIDAY APRIL 19, NOON, RALLY IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS, PASQUA HOSPITAL, 1500 BLOCK PRINESS STREET
Join CUPE 5430 in Regina for a press conference and rally to talk about the cost of living crisis and how it is impacting health care workers.



FRIDAY APRIL 19, 6:30 pm: ENVISIONING A WORLD OF PEACE & SOLIDARITY, ABSTRACTIONS CAFÉ, 2161 ROSE ST
Amidst the chaos of our times, let us come together in solidarity for peace, for the local teacher strike, and for all those facing adversity in our world today.
Join Noor Mitri and Ed Lehman for a thought-provoking conversation exploring the profound connection between teacher and student. Together, we'll delve into the pressing issues of our era, seeking understanding and hope for a brighter future.
As we navigate the complexities of our present, let us not forget the lessons of the past. By illuminating the interplay between history and today's challenges, we can pave the way for a better tomorrow for generations to come.
We invite you to join us at Abstractions Cafe for this enlightening discussion. Food & beverage will be available for purchase, and the conversation will commence promptly at 6:30pm. Following the discussion, we'll gather for a social event featuring engaging conversations, live participative art, and musical storytelling by talented local DJs.
Let us come together and envision a world of peace and solidarity.
Limited space available, please rsvp by contacting: Abstractions cafe: (306)352-5374
Noor: 306-596-3033 or email noor@beatsunion.com



FRIDAY APRIL 19. 7 pm: ORIGIN SHOWING AT CENTRAL LIBRARY FILM THEATRE, LORNE ST. & 12TH AVE



SATURDAY APRIL 20, 10 am – 5 pm: ELECTRIFY REGINA, INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE, EVRAZ PLACE
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/4421675 ... f=newsfeed ]



SATURDAY APRIL 20, 7 pm: UNJUST TRANSITION: THE FUTURE FOR FOSSIL FUEL WORKERS—BOOK LAUNCH & PANEL DISCUSSION, REGINA BREWING INC, 102-1377 HAMILTON ST
The 2019 Co-op Refinery Complex lock-out demonstrates what a "just transition" could mean to fossil fuel corporations: rollbacks of collective bargaining, worker rights, cooperative spirit and environmental justice. Join us for a panel discussion and book launch.
Edited by Emily Eaton, Andrew Stevens and Sean Tucker.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1612532 ... f=newsfeed ]



MONDAY APRIL 22, 10 am: HOW TO END HOMELESSNESS FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN ENCAMPMENTS USING HOUSE-FOCUSED & PERSON-ORIENTED APPROACHES
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]



MONDAY APRIL 22, NOON – 5 pm: TO MARK EARTH DAY, FREE SEED PACKAGES OF PRAIRIE MEADOW NATIVE GRASS SEED MIX WLL BE AVAILABLE AT A TABLE IN THE RIDDELL CENTRE, U OF R
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, 3060585-4222


MONDAY APRIL 22, 5 pm: YOUTH SPEAK OUT AGAINST NUCLEAR WAR
[ https://actionnetwork.org/events/peace- ... ar-weapons ]



WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 10 am: WEBINAR ON LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS
[ https://preventhomelessness.ca/webinar/ ... newsletter ]


WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 7 pm: SOCIAL DETERMINENTS OF HEALTH & THE HOUSING CRISIS, U OF S HOUSTON LECTURE
[ https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/ ... ousing.php ]


SUNDAY APRIL 28, 4 pm: DAY OF MOURNING FOR WORKERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LAST YEAR, CITY HALL
The National Day of Mourning, or Workers' Mourning Day, is observed in Canada on April 281. It commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and occupational exposures1. The day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress, and in 1991, the Parliament of Canada passed the Workers Mourning Day Act making April 28 an official Day of Mourning.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/9431382 ... f=newsfeed ]


FRIDAY MAY 3, 7 pm: 3rd ANNUAL WORKERS’ PARTY, HAMPTON HUB, 1221 15TH AVE
Celebrate May Works Week with Briarpatch & Regina & District Labour Council!
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/9656795 ... =newsfeedB ]


SATURDAY MAY 4, 3 pm: MAY DAY PARADE, UNION CENTRE, 2709 12th AVE
The parade starts at the Union Centre at 3 pm and goes up Albert St to the Leg. You can walk or ride in the parade. You can also join it at any point along its route.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/3458323 ... f=newsfeed ]


SATURDAY MAY 4, 4 pm: ONLINE DEBATE: CAN WAR EVER BE JUSTIFIED? IS LARGE-SCALE VIOLENCE EVER A BETTER CHOICE THAN NONVIOLENT ACTION?
[ https://worldbeyondwar.org/debate2024/ ]


THURSDAY MAY 9 7:30 pm: THERE’S LEAD IN THE WATER! NOW WHAT? A PANEL DISCUSSION, CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY CENTRE, 2900 13TH AVE
Moderator: Alexander Quon, CBC News
Keynote panelist: Patti Sonntag, Global News National Investigative Unit
Co-panelists:
Jennifer Ackerman, Regina Leader-Post
Dr. Akram Mahani, Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy (healthy public policies expert)
Andrew Stevens, Ward 3 City Councillor



NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA: PLEASE ADD A CORPORATE PROFITEERING TAX TO THE 2024 BUDGET
[ https://act.leadnow.ca/post-budget-pass ... 2024-04-17 ]


INVESTIGATE LOBLAWS FOR PANDEMIC PROFITEERING & GREEDFLATION
[ https://www.change.org/p/call-on-ourcom ... /psf/share ]



CANADA, CANCEL IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRES. IT’S TIME FOR CANADA TO TRULY WELCOME PEOPLE SEEKING SAFETY OR A BETTER LIVE
[ https://www.hrw.org/welcometocanada ]


TAKE ACTION ON PLASTICS FOR HUMAN HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
[ https://act.cape.ca/newmode_plastics_tr ... ource=cape ]


GOVERNMENT OF CANADA: DEMAND ISRAEL STOP ESCALATING VIOLENCE THAT COULD SPUR WORLD WAR III
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/deman ... rect_link& ]