by Kimi Waite in Common Dreams, February 7, 2026 While the NFL is promising the American public a Super Bowl they can dance to, keep in mind that half-time show headliner Bad Bunny is way more than just the world’s most-played recording artist of 2025 and Latin Grammy and Grammy…
The celebration will take place on Saturday February 7 at 1:30pm at Grace Baptist Church, 484 E San Fernando St, San Jose. Here's a heads-up from Barby's son Craig and daughter Karen: We so look forward to seeing you on February 7th to celebrate Barby at Grace Baptist Church in…
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies, January 23, 2026 in Common Dreams At the opening ceremony for Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace in Davos, Jared Kushner unveiled glossy images of his vision for a “new Gaza”: shining apartment towers, luxury developments, and sweeping views of the Mediterranean. There were…
Speech given by Joan Simon at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 97th birthday commemoration at the library on January 17, 2026 It is an honor to represent South Bay Jewish Voice for Peace and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center. This year, we celebrate Martin Luther King Day…
Speech given by Mike Paradela, board member of the Collins Foundation / San Jose Peace & Justice Center, at the January 10 rally in San Jose Thank you for coming to this event. It is absolutely critical that we stand up to the sheer injustice that our government has been…
By Medea Benjamin and Michelle Ellner in Common Dreams, January 3, 2026 Overnight, the United States government bombed civilian and military sites across Venezuela and illegally kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. These are blatant and illegal acts of war by the Trump Administration. This act of aggression is a continuation…
By Ramzy Baroud in Common Dreams, December 31, 2025 Suppose we accept the fiction that none of us expected Israel to launch a full-scale genocide in Gaza—a premeditated campaign to erase the Strip and exterminate a significant portion of its inhabitants. Let us pretend that nearly 80 years of relentless…
What if Gaza agrees to surrender its weapons? Will Israel leave the Palestinians alone? Will the prospects of a just peace and Palestinian freedom increase exponentially? By Ramzy Baroud in Common Dreams, December 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” is reportedly set to be announced before the…
by Caitlin Johnstone, November 26, 2025 Don’t let the empire gaslight you into believing you are powerless and helpless. There are always things you can do to fight the bastards, and there are always things you can do to improve your own life. It’s so easy to fall into the…
On November 15, our community lost a legendary peace activist, Barby Ulmer. Barby was an active member of Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, one of the founders of the San Jose Peace Center and along with her late husband Vic, lead the non-profit organization Our Developing World for…
