by Vinh-Doan T. On Tuesday, May 11th, myself and some other San Jose Peace and Justice Center volunteers and interns will be holding a reading and discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s crucial speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” This speech was delivered on April 4th, 1967,…
"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."
Meet the Northern California Unemployed Committee: We are a new organization that focuses specifically on the struggle for the rights of the unemployed! We have three primary demands: 1 - restore the $600 weekly supplement, 2 - end federal taxation of unemployment, 3 - make the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance permanent. If this article interests you and you want to get involved please contact us at ncaluc@gmail.com or (408) 638-9131.
Support this fundraiser to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for Michele Mashburn! As you likely know, Michele Mashburn has been the Director of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center for almost 5 years. She has been an extremely dedicated community builder, facilitating connections between various groups and providing relevant resources…
by Vinh-Doan T. Save the date! On Tuesday, May 11th we will be hosting a reading of and discussion about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” from 6 to 7:30 PM. We will read excerpts of the speech and explore themes from those…
Ashley, from Smiling Roots, a member of the Garden Project We are so grateful for the generous donation of beautiful pea gravel for winding pathways, rich humus to add bulk density and increase the retention of water and nutrients in the soil, and pavers from the amazing team at South…
Ashley, from Smiling Roots, a member of the Garden Project Amidst all of the chaos here's some good news: the community garden project at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center (@sjpjc) is continuing to grow and gain support from volunteers and local community partners like Zanker Landscape Materials (@zankerlandscapematerials)!…
Veterans For Peace is outraged that President Biden’s budget released this week INCREASES Pentagon spending. This is unacceptable. It is far past time for the U.S. budget to reduce a over-inflated Pentagon spending . This budget does not reflect the overwhelming majority of public opinion that supports re-prioritizing military spending…
On Sunday, April 11th we will be having our next Community Food Drive at the Center (48 S. 7th Street in Downtown San Jose) with the San Jose Community Fridge. We have extended the hours and we're starting one hour later, so we'll be there 12 - 4PM. We'll only…
Protesters from Code Pink and Veterans for Peace are spending the week in the Nevada desert outside Creech Air Force Base to protest the U.S. drone program, and to support Daniel Hale, the whistleblower who currently faces sentencing in July after pleading guilty for secretly exposing war crimes in the U.S. drone targeted killing program. Read more on our website!
