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THIS WEEK IN PEACE & JUSTICE HISTORY

January 17: Queen Lili`uokalani of the independent kingdom of Hawai`i was overthrown as she was arrested at gunpoint by U.S. Marines. American businessmen, particularly sugar plantation owners, had supported annexation of the islands. (1893)

January 17: President Eisenhower in his farewell address, warned the nation: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."(1961)

January 17: Some 300 Chicano activists gathered in Crystal City, Texas, to form an independent political party. La Raza Unida (The United People) Party addressed a broad cross-section of issues – restoration of land grants, farm workers’ rights, enhanced education, voting and political rights. (1970)

January 20: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded. (1920)

January 21: The Quaker (Society of Friends) Peace Testimony was presented to King Charles II of England. The testimony begins: "We utterly deny all outward wars and strife and fightings with outward weapons, for any end or under any pretence whatsoever. And this is our testimony to the whole world....” (1661)

January 22: The Arthur Miller drama, ''The Crucible,'' opened on Broadway. It was a parable that reflected the climate of fear that pervaded American society and the politics of its time, witchcraft in the late 17th century, communism in the mid-20th. (1953)

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PEACE NEWS

Truthout: critical news and commentary on world events
World Press Review: News from the world's newspapers
Z-Net: A community of people committed to social change
Independent Media Center: Grassroots, non-corporate media coverage
Common Dreams: Breaking news and views for the progressive community
FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, criticism of media bias and censorship
Sojourners: Christians for Justice & Peace


Tri-Faith Dialogue

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Mark your calendar:
BLESSING OF THE PEACEMAKERS
at the peaceCENTER, Sunday, January 29 at 5:30 pm. The 2012 San Antonio Peace Laureate will be appointed and a potluck will follow.

2012 Blessing of the Peacemakers

 

upcoming events

January 30: At The Death House Door Film Screening with the Rev. Carroll Picket, former death row chaplain. Free; 7-9 pm at baptist University of the Americas, 8019 S. Pan Am Expressway, San Antonio. This screening is meant for college students interested in engaging in anti-death penalty activism but all are invited. Discussion follows.

February 15: Black & Blue: Four Hundred Years of Struggle and Transcendence. Gemini Ink Reader's Theater. 7 PM at the Palo Alto College Performing Arts Center, 1400 W. Villaret. Free, but tickets are required due to limited seating. For more info, call Gemini Ink at 210.734.9673 or visit their Web site.

February 16: Gemini Ink Spring 2012 Autograph Series Presents Maxine Hong Kingston, Author of The Woman Warrior, China Men, Tripmaster Monkey, The Fifth Book of Peace, and I Love a Broad Margin to My Life, among other works. Public Reading with Q&A, 7pm, San Pedro Playhouse, 800 West Ashby Place. Free and open to the public. Book signing follows. For more information, visit their Web site or call 210.734.9673.

February 18: TCADP Annual Conference. Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty will be having its annual meeting in San Antonio this year. Register by Feb. 1st for the earybird rate. All day, at the University of the Incarnate Word.

March 23-24, Compassion Conference. Saturday 9-4 am at The University of the Incarnate Word. Dr. Esposito (author of Who Speaks for Islam, What A Billion Muslims Really Think) of Georgetown University, Dr. Ali Asani of Harvard University, and representatives of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, will share their thoughts and ideas on compassion and creating ongoing relationships for the common good. All are welcome to this conference of Texas Pax Christi which is being broadened and enriched by persons of many faith traditions. Visit their Web site for more information.

April 28: 1st Amendment Celebration hosted by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. 1- 4 PM at Tri-Point. More details to follow.


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of peace in our lives and the demonstration of peace within our community.
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