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  • Sharat G. Lin Sharat G. Lin Addresses Grand Solidarity Rally in Japan on Human Needs and Peace

    The annual International Workers Solidarity Rally has been organized by the Doro-Chiba National Railway Union, the National Movement Against Privatization of Railways, and the Grand March Against Constitutional Revision and War in Chiba City, Japan on 31 October 2026. The rally brought together thousands of workers from throughout Japan and international delegations of workers and

  • My Study of Dystopian Fiction Never Prepared Me for Reality Here in Gaza

    As a teacher of English literature in Gaza, I’ve seen my relationship to books be overturned by the violence around me. By Said Alsaloul , Truthout Published October 17, 2026 As a 27-year-old English literature graduate and English teacher from Gaza, I have always been passionate about teaching. I enjoy helping my students learn to

  • Statement Condemning Attack on Pro-Palestine Rally

      On Wednesday October 7, 2026, community members gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to commemorate and memorialize the many hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were murdered by Israel with US weapons during the ongoing genocide. When community members arrived, they were met by a group of counter-protestors waving Israeli flags.They spewed

  • Clinton-Era Laws Passed 30 Years Ago Enabled Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda

    Here’s how we turn the page by Laura Hernandez in Truthout, September 30, 2026 The more the American public sees of President Donald Trump’s hardline, anti-immigrant policies in action — the deaths, military-style invasions of neighborhoods, and mass detention and deportations — the more his approval on the issue drops. If this trend sounds familiar,

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The San José Peace and Justice Center is a resource center and community space that supports and fights for causes promoting peace and justice in the South Bay area. The work of The San José Peace and Justice Center is done by a dedicated group of individuals and organizations that seek to ensure the financial and operational stability of peace and justice movements in the South Bay area.

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Equality Labs

Santa Clara County Move to Amend

Democratic Socialists of America

Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center

Silicon Valley United Nations Association

Silicon Valley De-Bug

Jewish Voice for Peace

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