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.
We are at the brink of a third world war, and people around the world need to ACT NOW to prevent tipping over the edge. The anti-war movement must be heard, and the most effective way to escalate our voices is to collectively organize. Below are some local opportunities to…
By Pete, a SJSU Fall 2019 Intern Official Chinese government documents leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists earlier in the week has shown that an estimated one million minority Uighur Muslims are being sent to secret brainwashing detention camps in the Xinjiang region in the West of China.…
Propaganda enabling Rodrigo Duterte’s oppressive attacks on anti-fascist political activism is impacting local community group Anakbayan Silicon Valley. This disinformation campaign has labeled Anakbayan Silicon Valley as a communist organization. Click here to learn more about this issue. The San José Peace and Justice Center stands in solidarity with Anakbayan…
We're extending the deadline for button design submissions! You now have until the end of January 2020 to submit your button design. We will announce voting then. Help us design a new button for the San Jose Peace & Justice Center. Button designs should be 2 1/4" circles. We are…
Barby and Vic Ulmer, our developing world Join San Jose Peace & Justice Center in wishing Barby Ulmer a happy 90th birthday on Saturday, November 23, 2019, 2 to 5 pm. Let's celebrate Barby & Vic Ulmer's decades of peace and justice activism together. We will be having tea and…
On October 11th, the Venezuelan Embassy Defenders toured the Bay Area. These activists heroically defended the embassy when it was under attack by the US government and pro-coup protesters.
You are invited to the Center on October 27, 2019 from 4 to 7 pm to help celebrate our Director, Michele Mashburn's 50th Birthday Celebration!! Bring a dish to share. To help us, please go to this spreadsheet to sign up for food or email michele [at] sanjosepeace.org. Using the…
We had scheduled a presentation by Karen Spring, coordinator of the Honduras Solidarity Network for the evening of September 25. Unfortunately, Karen had to return to Honduras on September 21. As she explains in THIS VIDEO, "I had to leave to go back to Honduras earlier than I had planned…
Please join us for our annual International Day of Peace event: 9/21/2019 Noon to 5 pm. Please RSVP in advance if possible via email or Eventbrite (linked here). A solidarity donation of $20 for a ticket is suggested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds.We will be…
By SJPJC Intern Kathya The migrant caravan is heading towards the United States and Mexico Border. President Donald Trump has already sent out 5,200 troops to the border1. The migrant caravan originally started with 160 people from Honduras. As they made their 2,095 mile trip, more people joined them.…