[sust-mar] Please share: 18 upcoming events and 2 petitions to sign for peace, earth & justice - Black History Month & V-Day Women Rising Against Violence

[Tamara Lorincz]

Hello Sust-Mar,

Please find below a list of 18 upcoming events and 2 petitions to sign. Please share widely. Thank you!

In solidarity for Black History Month and V-Day Women Rising to End Violence in February (https://www.vday.org/)

For peace, earth and justice,
Tamara Lorincz

Upcoming Events

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TONIGHT! PEACE IN UKRAINE (A WAR INDUSTRY RESISTERS NETWORK WEBINAR)
Wed February 8 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Register here: https://masspeaceaction.org/event/peace-in-ukraine-a-war-industry-resisters-network-webinar/
The war in Ukraine tragically goes on and on, creating enormous suffering, most intensely inside Ukraine, but also across Russia, and, with soaring energy prices and grain shortages, around the planet. The United States continues to send billions of dollars worth of military weapons to Ukraine, generating enormous profits for the war industry.
This webinar will examine how US military contractors and the energy companies are benefiting from the war, their influence in government policies, and how we can oppose the war profiteers and politicians who are content to see this war drag on and on.
Medea Benjamin is a co-founder of CODEPINK and the fair trade advocacy group Global Exchange. She is the author of Drone Warfare, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection and Inside Iran. In 2012, she was awarded the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation's Peace Prize; she is also recipient of the 2014 Gandhi Peace Award and the 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize from the Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Nicolas J. S. Davies is the author of Blood On Our Hands: the American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq. He has written extensively for Huffington Post, Alternet, Consortium News, Common Dreams, Salon, The Progressive, and Foreign Policy in Focus.

Dan Kovalik teaches International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has written extensively on the issue of international human rights and U.S. foreign policy and has lectured throughout the world on these subjects. He is the author of several books, including his most recent Nicaragua: A History of US Interventions and Resistance. He recently addressed the UN Security Council on the conflict in Ukraine.

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WEBINAR: DROP THE F-35 DEAL: A DISCUSSION ON CANADA'S F-35 FIGHTER JET PURCHASE
Thursday, February 09, 2023
7:30-9:00 PM ET
Register: https://bit.ly/3Y9yx0D
Join Paul Maillet (Retired Canadian Air Force Colonel and CF18 Fleet Manager), James Leas (Save Our Skies VT), Danaka Katovich (CODEPINK), Brent Patterson (No Fighter Jets Coalition) and moderator Tamara Lorincz (VOW, WILPF) for a virtual panel and Q&A on Lockheed Martin's F-35 Fighter Jet and Canada's decision to buy them.
Paul Maillet is a retired air force colonel with 25 years as an aerospace engineering officer in the federal department of national defence (DND), and four years as the DND Director of Defence Ethics following the Somalia affair. He is also a former Green party candidate who managed the CF-18 fleet during his time in the military.
James Leas is an attorney and activist who has published on Truthout, Counterpunch, VTDigger, NY Times, LA Times, Vermont Law Review, & Vermont Bar Journal. He founded the F-35 news report, CancelF35.substack.com in 2020. He is currently running for City Council in South Burlington, Vermont featuring opposition to the F-35 training flights from the airport in that city. For more information about his campaign, https://jimmyleas.com.
Danaka Katovich is CODEPINK's National Co-Director. Danaka graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science in November 2020. Since 2018 she has been working towards ending US participation in the war in Yemen. At CODEPINK she works on youth outreach as a facilitator of the Peace Collective, CODEPINK's youth cohort that focuses on anti-imperialist education and divestment.


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WEBINAR: WILL THERE BE A WAR IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT?
11 February 2023 at 9:00AM EST
The International Manifesto Group invites you to attend this an important panel discussion about the prospects of war in the Taiwan Strait.
The panel will take place on 11 February 2023 at 9:00AM EST / 10:00PM Beijing Time / 2:00PM UK Time over Zoom and YouTube live.
This panel discussion features great speakers from different regions (Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, Europe, Latin America and the United-States) including Chengpang Lee, Yan Hairong, journalist Ben Norton etc.
Click here to register to attend and please share widely: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/will-there-be-a-war-in-the-taiwan-strait-tickets-532261417227

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ONLINE FILM & DISCUSSION: JFK's Peace Speech
Friday, February 10th, 7:30PM - 9:00PM (EST)
Online video screening and discussion to commemorate President John F. Kennedy's famous peace speech.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy made a dramatic turn toward peace and began an attempt to lead the American people out of the Cold War. One of the highlights of his efforts was his speech at American University on June 10, 1963 - a speech addressed to the American people about peace and what we as a people needed to do to begin moving in that direction. The speech will be screened via Zoom, followed with a discussion.
Register: https://bit.ly/3lkpA6m

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WEBINAR: "HO CHI MINH IN BRAZIL: BLACK LIBERATION AND CLASS SOLIDARITY"
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET.
If you are interested in attending, please see more information here: https://ycar.apps01.yorku.ca/event/ho-chi-minh-brazil-black-liberation-class-solidarity-11022023/
  Register for this event: https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9WzRyESpSWuvWWQ5JXv11A

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ONLINE RALLY: STOP THE WAR UK
Mon 13 Feb, 1 pm ET
Stop the War UK (STW) is hosting an online international rally. We'll be joined by some great speakers from around the world to discuss what we can do to de-escalate the war in Ukraine and end the devastation that's taking place there.
Speakers: Tariq Ali (Writer & Activist), Medea Benjamin (Code Pink), Clare Daly MEP, Lindsey German (StWC), Riccardo La Tore (FBU) Kate Hudson (CND).
Register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/peace-now-stop-the-war-in-ukraine-international-online-rally/?link_id=2&can_id=08297aacfa6299b1025e006dffcf983d&source=email-building-for-the-stop-the-war-in-ukraine-demo-on-25-feb-2&email_referrer=email_1810713&email_subject=_intl-online-rally-for-peace__

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WEBINAR: Environmental Injustice: Combating Threats to Land Defenders
February 13, 2023 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm (EST)
Register: https://www.codepink.org/enviroinjusticewebinar
Why do governments and gangs alike target land defenders, and what can we do to fight back? Join CODEPINK campaigners Samantha Wherry and Teddy Ogborn for a discussion with land defenders organizing against the destruction of crucial natural environments. Hear from Matthew Johnson, who organizes in Atlanta to defend the Weelaunee Forest from the construction of "Cop City," Briceida Lemos Rivera, a peace and environmental activist from Colombia, and Bárbara Orozco of the Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective. Organized by CODEPINK.

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WEBINAR: Trauma and Hope in Gaza with Dr. Yasser Abu-Jamei
Start: Monday, February 13, 2023 * 6:00 PM
Dr. Yasser Abu-Jamei, a psychiatrist, is the Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program in the Gaza Strip. He holds degrees from universities in the UK, Germany, Lithuania and Gaza, and has received honors for his work developing the mental health sector in the Gaza Strip.
Yasser Abu-Jamei will be in conversation with Lara Sheehi of George Washington University, who recently co-authored (with Stephen Sheehi) the award-winning book, Psychoanalysis under Occupation: Practicing Resistance in Palestine (Routledge 2021).
This event is FREE and OPEN to all. Register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/trauma-and-hope-in-gaza-with-dr-yasser-abu-jamei

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WEBINAR: Demilitarise Education, & Women for Weapons Trade Transparency
Tuesday, Feb 14 at 12pm
Register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/webinar-demilitarising-education-transforming-universities-for-peace
You're invited to join World BEYOND War, Demilitarise Education, & Women for Weapons Trade Transparency next week on February 14 for a discussion of how to demilitarise education and transform universities for peace. Featuring three inspiring activists: Jinsella Kennaway (Co-Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education), River Butterworth (University of Nottingham SU Education Officer and Demilitarise UoN Activist Leader), and Rosie Khan (Founding Board Member, Women for Weapons Trade Transparency).
Organized by World BEYOND War:

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WEBINAR: OUT OF SIGHT: Ending Canada's Armed Drone Purchase
Feb 15, 2023 07:00 PM ET
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aVnitmH0SlyF7eO-7-X5GQ
Join us for a panel and Q&A on Canada's proposed armed drone purchase. The Canadian military is currently picking a contender for up to 5 billion CAD worth of armed drones. Join us to learn more from experts in the field who are speaking out against the government's attempt to purchase and deploy a fleet of armed drones.
Presented by: Just Peace Advocates, World BEYOND War, Canadian Foreign Policy Institute & Yellowhead Institute
SPEAKERS:
Rinaldo Walcott, professor University of Toronto
Matt Korda, Senior Research Associate and Project Manager, Federation of America Scientists
Azeezah Kanji, legal academic and writer
With campaign updates from Maya Garfinkel, World BEYOND War
Moderated by Bianca Mugyenyi, CFPI

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WEBINAR: Challenging the Cold War Narrative with Journalist Joe Lauria
Wed February 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErfu6rrDMrG9WtwAC3LMOiB1yeRHzVGtNC
Joe Lauria is Editor-in-Chief of Consortium News and co-host of the CNLive! podcast.  A former correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and Sunday Times, he is co-author with Mike Gravel of A Political Odyssey: The Rise of American Militarism and One Man's Fight to Stop It.  Mr. Lauria has traveled to more than 70 nations. Much of his reporting has focused on the Middle East.  He has received two journalism awards and taught journalism at two U.S. universities.
His recent articles:
Tangled Tale of NATO Expansion at the Heart of Ukraine Crisis - Jan. 28, 2022
What a US Trap for Russia in Ukraine Might Look Like - Feb. 4, 2022
Organized by Massachusetts Peace Action: https://masspeaceaction.org/

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WEBINAR: Eric Krause Memorial Lecture 2023: Recovery of our Natural Origins Ohonthon Taliwahdegwen "words which come before all else" with Dr. William Woodworth Raweno:kwas
Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Willian Woodworth Raweno:kwas
The Haudenausaunee have been practicing a powerful offering to the natural world for centuries. This Thanksgiving Address places us in a good mind to humbly surrender to all we have been given. These words continue to be given before the opening of every meeting. This practice is available to everyone.
About the Speaker: William Woodworth Raweno:kwas "he dips the words" is a Mohawk, Bear Clan member of the Six nations of the Grand River. He has a degree in architecture and practiced in Toronto for a number of years. Currently he teaches at the University of Waterloo at Architecture Cambridge where he is Elder in Residence. He lives in Hannon, Ontario with his partner.
Register: https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/eric-krause-memorial-lecture-2023-recovery-our-natural-origins-ohonthon-taliwahdegwen-words

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WEBINAR: Black History Month event: Revolutionaries & Resistance Movements
Thu, 16 February 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET
"This Black History Month not only are we taking a moment to explore our past, but we are also taking the time to celebrate the work of contemporary Black scholars, activists, and leaders from our local communities."
See below and attached for more details and to register.
Link to registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/revolutionaries-resistance-movements-bhm-tickets-532094497967

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WEBINAR: ONLINE DISCUSSION AND DOCUMENTARY "HAITI BETRAYED: #CANADA'S ROLE IN THE CURRENT CRISIS"
Thursday, Feb. 16 from 7:30-9:00 pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/3HWZoYe
Join us for a free online panel discussion with Elaine Briére, filmmaker of "Haiti Betrayed," special guest Georges Gabrielle Paul from Jérémie, Haiti and Haitian-Canadian activists Jafrikayiti Jean Saint-Vil and Garry Auguste, who will discuss the current crisis in Haiti and Canada's role past and present. The event is being held to remember the coup orchestrated by Canada, France and the United States against the democratically elected Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004 and to demand accountability. It is also held to recognize Black History Month and to stand in solidarity with the Haitian people who continue to resist the ongoing neocolonial oppression and violence by Canada and the CORE group in their country.
You are encouraged to watch the film "Haiti Betrayed" before the panel discussion. The film is available for free at www.foreignpolicy.ca<http://www.foreignpolicy.ca> (passcode: HB1915).
Read Jafrikayiti Jean Saint-Vil's latest article "A Legacy of Canadian Intervention in Haiti, 20 Years On": https://nacla.org/legacy-canadian-intervention-haiti-20-years
Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Canada and the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Share on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/5JnpBZQ7U
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WEBINAR: Justice for Hassan Diab
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023
1:00 to 2:30 PM CST
Via Zoom. Admission is free; tickets at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/justice-for-hassan-diab-tickets-528431692417
Professor Hassan Diab is a Canadian citizen and academic who is facing extradition to France to stand trial in connection with the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue.  This even though Diab was in Beirut, Lebanon at the time of the attack, writing university exams. This is the second time France has tried to hang this crime on Professor Diab. In 2014, he was extradited to France and held for three years, mainly in solitary confinement, before a French judge ruled that there was not sufficient evidence to put him on trial.
Professor Diab's case is explored in detail at https://www.justiceforhassandiab.org. Among other things, it reveals serious flaws in Canada's extradition system and France's judicial system. Roger Clark will discuss the case, Canada's role in Mr. Diab's extradition, and actions people can take now to prevent further injustices against Professor Diab.
Speakers:
Roger Clark is a former national Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada and has been active in Hassan Diab's support group for the past seven years. He has led several human rights investigations, including research missions to Cambodia, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Guatemala and Algeria. In 2001 he was awarded the Order of Canada for his human rights work, both in Canada and internationally.
Candice Bodnaruk is an executive member of Peace Alliance Winnipeg. She has been active in Palestinian Solidarity work for many years and is the Canadian Columnist for the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs magazine.

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WEBINAR: No to War, No to NATO: North American perspectives on Ukraine, Russia, and the Alliance
Sunday, February 19, 2023 * 12:00-1:30 PM ET
Register:  https://tinyurl.com/NoToNATOWebinar
For the last year, the war in Ukraine has been reflected daily in mainstream news, but remains an issue clouded by confusion. While events of the last year are front page news, there is little talk about the many years of NATO provocations, aggression and military buildup against Russia. More and more each day, NATO countries including Canada, the US, and England are fueling the war, funneling even more weapons into Ukraine. Join the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network for a webinar featuring speakers from Canada, the US, and Ukraine.
Join the conversation with:
Glenn Michalchuk: President of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians and Chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg.
Margaret Kimberly: Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report and author of the book Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents. In addition to being a Coordinating Committee member of Black Alliance for Peace,  she is an Administrative Committee member of the United National Antiwar Coalition, and the Board of Directors of the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation. She is also a board member of Consortium News and the editorial board of the International Manifesto Group.
Kevin MacKay: Kevin is a professor at Mohawk College in Hamilton. He researches, writes, and teaches on the subjects of civilization collapse, political transformation, and global systemic risk. In 2017 he published Radical Transformation: Oligarchy, Collapse, and the Crisis of Civilization with Between the Lines Books. He is currently working on a book entitled A New Ecological Politics, with Oregon State University Press. Kevin also serves as Vice President of the Mohawk faculty union, OPSEU Local 240.
Moderated by Janine Solanki: Vancouver-based activist and organizer with Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO), a member group of the Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network.
Organized by the Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network including Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Canada.

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INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND OF ACTION "PEACE NOW! STOP THE WAR, STOP NATO"
February 23-26, Across the country
Join us on the streets & at online events. Plan or find an action in your city.
In Canada: http://peaceandjusticenetwork.ca
In UK: http://stopwar.org.uk
In Europe: http://no-to-nato.org
Organized by the Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network including Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Canada.

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WEBINAR: Colonial Canada and the Caribbean - Past and Present
Feb 23, 2023 07:00 PM ET
On February 23 CFPI is hosting "Colonial Canada and the Caribbean - Past and present" featuring authors Peter James Hudson and Paula Hastings. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Aw1N_pRlTOaZxzaa0ZGHAA
To mark Black History Month, we are hosting a webinar discussion on Canada's colonial role in the Caribbean, past and present, from Canadian trade relations with the slave plantation economy to gunboat diplomacy and Canadian banking power in the late 1800s. This event will feature discussion and Q&A with Paula Hastings (author of Dominion over Palm and Pine: A History of Canadian Aspirations in the British Caribbean) and Peter James Hudson (author of Bankers and Empire: How Wall Street Colonized the Caribbean).
Hosted by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute
Moderated by Bianca Mugyenyi, CFPI

SIGN THE PETITIONS:
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PETITION: NO NEW FIGHTER JETS
Please sign & share our parliamentary petition and to tell the Trudeau government to #DropTheF35Deal: https://bit.ly/3Jvrawb

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PETITION: APPEAL FOR PEACE: End the war in Ukraine, the world wants peace.
Target: National governments, the Commission of the European Union, members of the European Parliament, UN Secretary General, further responsible persons in Europe, the USA and Canada, and the global interested public.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/appeal-for-peace/?link_id=2&can_id=7316a2de1fc97e6819232d16dcbf6da0&source=email-appeal-for-peace&email_referrer=email_1800976&email_subject=appeal-for-peace

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The 2024 Rotary Peace Fellowship application is now available, and apply to be the next cohort of global peace and development leaders: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/rotary-peace-fellowship-application-announcement

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