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Congress / SJPJC

After Previously Voting With GOP, 52 House Dems Targeted to Oppose ‘Nonprofit Killer’ Bill

"Every nonprofit across the spectrum of human rights and progressive values is up in arms, begging Democrats to overcome their greed and their spite, and not to hand President-elect Trump the ability to destroy any nonprofit he dislikes with the flick of a pen," wrote one campaigner. Eloise Goldsmith in…

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November 20, 2024
CODEPINK / Current Events / Nuclear Disarmament / Nukes / SJPJC / War in Ukraine

U.S. Peace Groups Denounce President Biden’s Decision to Approve Long-Range Missile Strike

November 19, 2024...Statement from CODEPINK, World Beyond War, Veterans for Peace,  End Wars Working Group of Progressive Democrats of America, and Peace in Ukraine Coalition: We denounce President Biden’s decision to approve long-range missile strikes–already underway–deep inside Russia. Biden’s reckless decision ignores Pentagon advice against such long-range strikes, thereby escalating tensions…

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November 19, 2024
SJPJC / US Empire

After Plea Deals Revived, Biden Urged to Transfer Uncharged Men at Guantánamo

by Jessica Corbett on Common Dreams Rights advocates want the president to fulfill his "long-standing commitment to turn the page on the 9/11 era by closing this shameful site of torture and indefinite detention." U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday faced pressure from legal groups to accept a military judge's…

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November 7, 2024
CODEPINK / Elections / Rise of Fascism / SJPJC / War on Gaza

CodePink’s Statement on the Election

With the election results in CODEPINK’s demands and goals remain the same: We want an end to all wars, occupations and genocides. We want justice for the people of the world and for the planet. We will continue organizing to that end. We are not filled with despair, but immense…

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November 6, 2024
Call To Action / Nuclear Disarmament / Nukes / SJPJC

On Election Day, the US will test launch an ICBM

by Emma Claire for Defuse Nuclear War In Southern California at 11:45pm on Election Day, Nov. 5, activists will gather near Vandenberg Space Force Base to witness and protest the test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). During such tests, which occur several times a year, the weapons are launched…

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November 4, 2024
California ballot propositions / Community Events / Elections / SJPJC

Return to Sender: Slavery and the War on Drugs

YES on Prop 6: Prop 6 would ban forced prison labor, prohibit prisons from punishing incarcerated people who seek rehabilitation over forced labor, and amend the State Constitution to read "Slavery and Involuntary Servitude are Prohibited”.  NO on Prop 36: Prop 36 expands on the misleading claim that California is…

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October 28, 2024
climate justice / SJPJC

‘We’re Playing With Fire’: World on Track for ‘Catastrophic’ 3.1°C of Warming

by Brett Wilkins in Common Dreans The world's nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future or risk a "catastrophic" rise in global average temperatures, a key United Nations climate report published Thursday warned. "It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal" set…

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October 24, 2024
SJPJC / US Empire

Never Let Your Government Tell You Who Your Enemies Are

by Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley Never let your government tell you who your enemies are. It’s not the fault of middle eastern people that they live on top of a bunch of oil near crucial trade routes in a region which bridges three continents. And that’s all this has…

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October 8, 2024
Israeli occupation / Palestine / SJPJC / War on Gaza

How Do We Observe the International Day of Peace in a Time of Genocide?

By Joyce Ajlouny, Published in Truthout September 21, 2024 The International Day of Peace is marked around the world each year on September 21. But this year, as we mourn the deaths of more than 41,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, I am struggling to find the words to…

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September 21, 2024
Palestine / SJPJC / War on Gaza

Why Should the City of San Jose Support a Ceasefire in Gaza?

The forum on August 10, 2024 at the Center featured a panel of speakers addressing the importance of the demand for a permanent ceasefire to bring a halt to Israel's relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. You can watch a video of…

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August 17, 2024