Any day now the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision on the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that will profoundly affect the legal status of some 650,000 DACA recipients, including some 23,000 in Santa Clara County. The decision could either reaffirm the constitutionality of the DACA program or allow the Trump administration to proceed with rescinding the program.
Rallies and Vigils
Recap: NAACP Die-In at City Hall
At 4 pm on Friday, June 5th, 2020, thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of San José City Hall to honor the life of Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th Birthday. They were there to call for an end to nationwide racially targeted police brutality and murder. They were there to demand […]
Event Recap: Car Caravan for Peace
By Tara McHugh, Coordinator of SJPJC On Monday, May 25th, advocates for peace gathered for a car caravan from Peace Corner (Stevens Creek & Winchester Blvds.) to Roosevelt Community Center. Memorial Day is a holiday honoring people who died while serving in the armed forces. However, the glorification of war in America is a disservice […]
My Friday Night for Peace
By Kyle V., a SJSU Spring 2020 intern What does a normal Friday look like? Is it going out with friends and family or is it a relaxing night in, taking time to decompress from the work week? For some special individuals a Friday evening means standing on a street corner advocating peace. I recently […]
Vigil on V-Day: Love Not War!
Peace is Green! Join us on Valentine’s Day to express our love for peace and for our planet on V-Day February 14 at 5pm in front of the MLK Library at 4th and San Fernando. Organized by the Friday Peace Vigil, Santa Clara County Green Party, the SJ Peace & Justice Center and Code Pink. […]
A Statement from the South Bay Anti-Imperialist Coalition – January 2020
The South Bay Anti-Imperialist Coalition condemns the presence of US troops in the Middle East. American troops in the region have been a plague to the Iranian and Iraqi people causing them nothing but death and destruction. The policy of the US government is one of war crimes. In Iran, the US government starves the […]
No War With Iran!
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 get involved: TOMORROW (January 9th): […]
We’ll Miss You, Pete!
Monday, December 7th was the last day of Pete’s internship here at the San José Peace and Justice Center. Pete is a Justice Studies major at San José State University, and he will be graduating this month. A requirement of the SJPJC internship program is to create, promote, and host a community event. In October, […]
Stop the Massacres in Haiti
On Wednesday October 4, members of the Haiti Action Committee and other activists, including local high school students gathered at the downtown San Jose Federal Building to protest the massacres being perpetrated by the US-installed and backed regime in Haiti. They blocked the 2nd Street gate to the Federal Building with a Stop Massacres in […]
Ongoing Vigils and Rallies
Ongoing Vigils and Rallies in the South Bay