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Trump Should 100% Take Jimmy Carter’s Advice

Trump’s first term was four years of Christmas Days for billionaires and corporate interests, starting with the military-industrial complex. A repeat of that must not be tolerated. by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies, December 30, 2024 in Common Dreams With President Jimmy Carter’s passing and Donald Trump about to return…

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Not one day in prison! No fine in Uhuru 3 sentencing victory!

December 17, 2024 from handsoffuhuru.org "No one’s going to prison; no one’s going to be fined,” stated U.S. District Court Judge William Jung on Monday, December 16, 2024 in the sentencing of the “Uhuru 3.” Applause, cheers and tears rose up in the courtroom and hallway that overflowed with supporters…

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U.S. Peace Groups Denounce President Biden’s Decision to Approve Long-Range Missile Strike

November 19, 2024...Statement from CODEPINK, World Beyond War, Veterans for Peace,  End Wars Working Group of Progressive Democrats of America, and Peace in Ukraine Coalition: We denounce President Biden’s decision to approve long-range missile strikes–already underway–deep inside Russia. Biden’s reckless decision ignores Pentagon advice against such long-range strikes, thereby escalating tensions…

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The Free Speech Trial of the Century: the Uhuru 3 on trial in Tampa

Tampa, FL—The first week of the free speech trial of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel left observers shaking their heads and asking how the government has dedicated 30 FBI agents over the course of three years, conducted military raids on peaceful U.S. residents,…

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Maduro Victory Shows Democratic Bolivarian Socialism Continues in Venezuela

by Professor Jodi Dean, published in Common Dreams, July 30, 2024 Shortly before midnight on 28 July, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that — with 80 percent of the over 20 million votes counted — the trend was irreversible: Nicolás Maduro had been re-elected president of Venezuela. According to…

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Stop the closures at Regional Medical Center

On July 9, 2024, about 50 people gathered outside Regional Medical Center (RMC) in East San Jose to rally against the decision of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) to close RMC's trauma center, and its special heart attack and stroke programs on August 12, 2024. Regional Medical Center is the…

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Argentine President Javier Milei is not welcome in San Jose!

Thursday, May 30, 3pm at Montgomery Theater 271 S Market St, San Jose On Thursday, May 30, the Bay Area Council for the 2024 Pacific Summit will host Argentine President Javier Milei, who espouses an openly fascist ideology. Since taking office in December, 2023, Milei has  raised the percentage of…

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Sign the Statement Against Hindu Supremacy

The San Jose Peace & Justice Center joined other organizations such as the Movement for Black Lives and  the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action that signed a statement expressing  concern about the alarming rise of Hindu supremacy, also known as Hindutva or Hindu nationalism, in the United States. Savera,…

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What’s the Israel-Palestine conflict about? A simple guide

It’s killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 9 Oct 2023 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced many millions of people and has its roots in…

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Join us for Earth Day at Viva Calle

On Sunday April 23, San Jose's quarterly Viva Calle event will close some city streets to cars and allow bikers, skaters, strollers, skateboarders, etc. to move freely on car-free streets between Willow Glen and the Rose Garden. The route passes in front of the Collins House / Peace and Justice…

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