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C'ville Peace Demonstrations now at 5:00-6:00 PM
Submitted by CCPJ on Sun, 2010-03-14 13:24. MiscEvery Thursday, Downtown, in front of the Federal Building.
The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice needs your help and participation! For years we have held a weekly demonstration in front of the Federal Building on Ridge St. to protest wars, bombings, and occupations. This is a critical action performed by the peace center, it shows Charlottesville that there are still people out here opposed to the militarism projected globally by the United States. » read more »
Good News: Will We Hear It?
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2010-01-11 15:15. MiscBy David Swanson
Whenever I write about U.S. politics, people ask me "Don't you have any good news?" (Unless the Republicans are in power, in which case people ask me "Who are you going to vote for?") But I do have good news, boatloads of good news, if Americans want to hear it. » read more »
*Re-Creating Our World*-*Course to be conducted, Winter 2009-2010*
Submitted by Lorrie Delehanty on Sun, 2009-10-18 15:25. Misc*Course to be conducted, Winter 2009-2010*
*at Woodfolk House, Charlottesville*
*and at Twin Oaks Community/ Acorn Community in Louisa VA.*
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY ITNEREST IN ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM
Alexis Zeigler -- alexis@conev.org
Below is an outline of a series of courses to be conducted winter 2009 - 2010. This is intended to be the "first run" of the courses that will be taught in the future at the Living Earth Sanctuary (see www.conev.org/les) . Comments regarding the organization of the courses are welcome. Please click on >>readmore>> to see the course descriptions. » read more »
Sorry Folks, War is Actually Not Good For the Economy
Submitted by rios9000 on Tue, 2009-10-13 22:10. MiscOriginally Posted www.Swifteconomics.com » read more »
CONSUMERISM
Submitted by globalgandhi on Sun, 2009-10-11 07:49. Civil Rights | Misc"There is enough in this world for everyone's needs but not for everyone's greed!" declared Gandhi many decades ago. We have to ponder on this ....
Are we really so miserable that we are constantly seeking happiness?
Is there HAPPINESS to be found in 'ownership'?
Why are we buying so much junk? Do we really need all the things we buy?
The Simple World Order
www.globalgandhi.org
2008 Pray-For-Peace Walk New York City to Chicago
Submitted by Al Forte on Fri, 2009-06-26 00:46. Misc
Pray-For-Peace Walk
65 Year-Old Grandfather Walks 1,000 miles to promote Praying-For-Peace
(New York City to Chicago)
This was the basic title of over a dozen articles written in local newspapers about the Pray-For-Peace Walk. The walk was more like 950 miles and began at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx on July 19, 2008, and was completed on October 5th at Michigan Avenue in Chicago. » read more »
Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice