by Mike Paradela May 25, 1966. Four women prevented a napalm shipment from leaving Alviso before it headed to Vietnam. The media dubbed them the Napalm Ladies. Aileen Hutchinson, Beverly Farquhar, Joyce McLean, and Lisa Kavelage were members of the Women Strike for Peace, the Women’s International League for Peace…
Here’s some thinking about ways to orient so we can ground ourselves better for these times ahead. Daniel Hunter Nov 10, 2024 Waging Nonviolence It’s important we squarely face U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and what there is to do about it. Trump has already signaled the kind of president…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived in Washington DC on Monday. Shamefully, he is scheduled to speak to Congress on Wednesday. CALL CONGRESS! We cannot let up in our efforts to pressure our Congressional reps to boycott his speech or at least walk out! To connect to your representative, call the…
URGENT! Please send emails to your California State Assembly Member telling them of your opposition to Senate Bill 1081 (Archuleta), which will be heard in the Transportation committee on July 1, 2024. This bill requires those under age 26 applying for a first-time or renewing a California driver’s license and California I.D.…
The National Lawyers Guild emphasizes the legitimacy of the right of the Palestinian people to resist illegal military occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing, and urges the United States to stop enabling and arming Israel’s perpetration of its atrocities. The NLG stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine in their…
On Wednesday October 7, 2026, community members gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to commemorate and memorialize the many hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were murdered by Israel with US weapons during the ongoing genocide. When community members arrived, they were met by a group of counter-protestors…
Here's how we turn the page by Laura Hernandez in Truthout, September 30, 2026 The more the American public sees of President Donald Trump’s hardline, anti-immigrant policies in action — the deaths, military-style invasions of neighborhoods, and mass detention and deportations — the more his approval on the issue drops.…
by Ralph Nader in Common Dreams, September 14, 2026 In his rambling and incoherent remarks for nearly two hours over two nights before a knee-jerk crowd in Dallas last week, Trump provided ample evidence that he is a dangerously unstable, delusional, egomaniacal, and megalomaniacal personality. He pushed for this unusual…
The San Jose Peace and Justice Center commends the temporary ruling by Federal Judge Eumi Lee concerning the proposed ICE facility in Gilroy and we anticipate a further, permanent, ruling next week. The Peace and Justice Center also thanks County Counsel Tony LoPresti for bringing this lawsuit and the many…
Photo from 2006 demonstration in San Jose against Jeppesen, the CIA's "travel agent for torture" by Norman Solomon, in Common Dreams, September 3, 2026 A quarter-century has nearly passed since the terrorist attack that killed almost 3,000 people in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. During the first seven…
On August 25th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors are voting on whether or not to spend 1 billion installment of potentially 2.5 billion of our dollars on incarceration instead of schools, housing, healthcare, and other urgent community needs. The "Jail Transformation Plan" includes building a new facility and will…
by Caitlin Johnstone, August 4, 2026 One point I will always adamantly insist on is that it’s entirely possible to live a joyful and exuberant life in the midst of this abusive dystopia. There’s a pervasive, unexamined notion throughout revolutionary politics that there’s some kind of nobility in being miserable.…
by Shira Leeder A curb cut on a sidewalk, a ramp into a public building, closed captions on a video, or a workplace accommodation that allows someone to do their job—these are not small conveniences. They are the result of decades of disability rights advocacy that transformed everyday life for…
Speech delivered by Michele Mashburn at the first annual Disability Pride flag-raising ceremony at the Santa Clara County Building on July 23, 2026 Thank you, Supervisor Duong, for creating this space today. And thank you to the Division of Equity and Social Justice, and Viviana Barnwell, for your work envisioning…
Reprinted from San Jose Spotlight, July 11, 2026 When systems fail, people often turn toward each other. In Santa Clara County, groups have been meeting each other’s needs through mutual aid efforts. Free meals, community gardens, medical supplies and rental assistance — these are all ways various groups are uplifting each…
