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 &…

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The Boldness Boon: How Everyday Courage Inspires Us

Written by Khalilah Ramirez, The Peace Dancer, for Silicon Valley Debug Stories Greetings to all who are reading! Welcome to 2020, the year that symbolized futuristic progress in our collective imaginations since the 20th century. Has 2020 been everything you hoped for these past three weeks? Give an honest, secret…

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A Statement from the South Bay Anti-Imperialist Coalition – January 2020

Photo by Len Tsou: November 2019 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…

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Where do we go from here?

San José Peace and Justice Center has been going through a Visioning process over the last 2 years. As we continue to move forward in these turbulent times, we need your support. One way of assisting us in this process is to respond to the questions in this survey. (http://bit.ly/VisionSJPC)…

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Support Public Banking

Image from the Public Banking Institute (https://www.publicbankinginstitute.org/) From South Bay Progressive Alliance: With the CA Public Banking Act, AB857, being signed into law in October 2019, efforts towards creating public banks have forged ahead. Los Angeles City Council has already voted to move forward with hiring consultants to conduct a…

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Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his Birthday

2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration with C. Carson. Photo taken by Sharat Lin By Sharat Lin, Coordinating Council Member and volunteer Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 91st birthday on January 15 is a time to reflect on his enormous legacy. He is widely remembered as the most important…

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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…

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Happy Holidays

The office of the San Jose Peace & Justice Center will be closed from December 24, 2019 to January 3, 2020 for the holidays. Volunteers are covering the community calendar and voicemail and will get back to you when they can. The space is still available to community groups per…

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2019 Year Recap

Barby Ulmer and Serena Murray at the International Day of Peace (IDOP) Open House & Tabling Fair, September 21, 2019 Hello Community! We write this annual message in hopes that you are safe in these scary times. From fires to power outages, riots to revolutions, changing policies to children and…

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