Events are current when they are in the news and media coverage. They are also current when they are the issues of this moment in time.
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,…
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…
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…
Art by Jan Burger On July 21, President Biden announced he will take a series of executive actions to confront the climate emergency in the coming weeks. There are reports from members of his Administration that he is considering declaring a climate emergency. We are demanding that President Biden declare…
Please REGISTER NOW (below) for the SJSU Human Rights Institute's two upcoming events THIS WEEK that will give audience members the chance to join critical discussions on (1) the future of "national security" and defense spending in the U.S.; (2) the incredible dangers of nuclear conflict.
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By Grace T., SJPJC Volunteer On June 19th, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army arrived to Texas to inform the people that the Civil War had ended and slavery was now abolished. However, this information was relayed to enslaved people two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had…
By Salem Aljuni, Community Member At this crucial time, it is important that elected leaders hear from constituents opposed to U.S. aid to Israel. The link below will take you to an easy way to send a message to your congressional representative. This initiative is a joint effort of 8…
By Charlotte Casey Israel has escalated its murderous assault on Gaza by preparing to send in ground troops. At least 109 Palestinians, including 28 children have already been killed while Zionist extremists riot in the streets of Jerusalem, assaulting Palestinian residents and destroying Palestinian businesses. As Tax Day (Monday, May…
"On March 7, 2020 we were interviewed by a reporter from San José Spotlight regarding our fight to guarantee health care to all Californians. During the interview, we discussed extensively why we both believe in a single-payer system as a means to universal health care. While the article that followed included many important aspects of our discussion, it missed two key elements of the fight for single-payer that we talked about: the stories of everyday Americans who face looming uncertainty and massive medical bills, as well as how we can afford to change what’s happening."
