WNY Peace Center--Recent Activities Blog

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 The Foundry, 298 Northampton, Buffalo, NY Doors open/dinner* 5:30 p.m.; presentation at 6:30 p.m. www.BeehiveCollective.org www.theFOUNDRYBUFFALO.org The Beehive Coll...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/04/beehive-collective-at-foundry.html

The Latin American Solidarity committee of the WNY Peace Center Presents      The 33rd Annual Father A. Joseph Bissonette Latin America Event 7:30PM Wednesday, March 26, 2014.    Daemen co...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-26-2014-33rd-annual-latin.html

In response to a law directing the FAA find ways for unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to fly safely within US airspace, the agency chose 6 sites around the US for drone research and testing. Gri...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-danger-of-testing-drones-in-upstate.html

Oral historian Rosalie Riegle will be in Buffalo (WATCH FOR DETAILS) presenting her new book on war resisters who say no to war-making in the strongest way possible—by engaging in civil disobe...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/oral-historian-rosalie-riegle-speaking.html

LASC member Ned Cuddy's letter on justice for the Cuban 5 - in the BN, Dec. 27, 2013 Ball is in Obama’s court regarding Cuban ‘swap’ Ruth Marcus (“Nightmare for an American left behin...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/justice-for-cuban-5-december-2013.html

WNY Peace Center members were at this year's  fast, vigil and actions to close Guantanamo:        Close Guantanamo- January 5th to the 13th  in Washington D.C      Any questions, conta...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/close-guantanamo-january-5th-to-13th.html

The first day of the trial of the Hancock 17 Drone War Crime Resisters began Friday, January 3 to a packed courtroom of over 75 supporters.and ended just after midnight early Saturday morning, J...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/hancock-17-drone-war-crimes-resisters.html

Jan.10, 2014: GREAT NEWS - citing "overwhelming support," Poloncarz BANS FRACKING IN ERIE COUNTY! http://j.mp/1hDXWbI Thank you, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz for listening to the sci...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/great-news-jan-10-2014-ban-on-fracking.html

Latin America Solidarity Committee January Coffeehouse HONDURAS: Human Rights & Elections 7-9 pm Monday January 27, 2014 Daemen College Wick Student Center, Alumni Lounge, 4380 Main Street Sinc...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/honduras-human-rights-elections-jan27.html

Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00pm at at the amazing 464 Gallery   in Buffalo, NY; a celebration "Ring in the New Year with Peace".  2013 was a great year for theWNY Peace Center and 2014 ...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2014/01/ring-in-new-year-with-peace-jan15-2014.html

Bill Jungels spoke about the economic crisis for Mayan campesinos in Highland Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost, poorest and most indigenous State. The corn crop on which they depend for a large ...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/12/lasc-dec-2013-background.html

The December 2013 LASC Coffeehouse was held 7-9 pm Monday, Dec. 16,  at El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Ave.   Lots of people came to hear REPORTS FROM CHIAPAS presented by Tom Potts and Bill Jung...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/12/dec-2013-lasc-coffeehouse.html

The Latin America Solidarity Committee November Coffeehouse was titled:               Immigration Reform & Justice for Farmworkers The date was 7-9 pm       Monday       Novem...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-2013-lasc.html

THE October LASC Coffeehouse was a showing of the Guatemala Film: GOLD FEVER, part of a national effort by Rights Action  (http://www.rightsaction.org/) to draw attention to communities abus...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/11/october-lasc-coffeehouse.html

The Latin America Solidarity Committee  SEPTEMBER 2013 COFFEEHOUSE, titled     IN SOLIDARITY WITH HAITI was about local projects around solar power and micro-loans. The date was  7-...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-latin-america-solidarity-committee.html

Call from Obama might have prevented gas attack Letter to Buffalo News, published on September 7, 2013 As the world justly condemns the horrific gas attacks in Damascus, Syria, killing over 1...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/09/letter-call-from-obama-might-have.html

More violence is not the solution in Syria. ce:   By Victoria Ross Published by Buffalo News on September 4, 2013 “Those who have not been killed by chemical weapons will be killed by Am...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/09/letter-more-violence-is-not-solution-in.html

LCWR Statement on US Action in Syria.           Fri., Sep 6, 2013  We, the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, are compelled to work toward a world where reverence ...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/09/one-of-statements-read-at-tonights.html

Peacemakers, This will be my last Weekly Update as Interim Exec. Director of the WNY Peace Center. As some of you know, I am stepping down to lighten the load on my ...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/07/charlies-farewell-post-as-director.html

Please Come to a BBQ fun time & fundraiser for this year's Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba Friday July 12  5 - 9 PM 74 Wellington Rd. near Hertel Ave. in Buffalo, phone 835 4705 for info ...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/07/lasc-pastors-for-peace-bbq-july-12-2013.html

"Death Squads Are Back"                                                                                               With the recent upsurge ...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/buffalo-student-on-honduras.html

Letter to the Buffalo News, published June 8, 2013 Cuban Five deserve to have case reopened This week, hundreds of people worldwide have been pouring into Washington to demand justice for th...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/cuban-five-deserve-to-have-case-reopened.html

In place of an April coffeehouse, on Thursday, April 25th LASC presented the 32nd Annual Father A. Joseph Bissonette Latin America Event, upstairs in the Wick Student Center at Daemen College. Th...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/report-on-april-lasc-humanitarian-aid.html

Political Situation of Palenque/Mexico – 2013 (a report from sisters in Chiapas) I. New President PRI Party came into office (again) in December 2012.  This is the party that was in dicta...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/political-situation-of-palenquemexico.html

On May 20, the LASC coffeehouse  presentation was "Working to Free the Cuban Five!" with speaker Alici Jrapko, one of the national organizers for "5 days for the Cuban 5" events in Washington D...

http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/lasc-coffeehouse-may-20-2013.html