Recommended Reading:

What Price Is ‘Defense?’: America’s Costly, Dysfunctional Approach to Security Is Making Us Ever Less Safe by William Hartung on Scheerpost

Walking Back the Russian Troll Scare by Caitlin Johnstone on Consortium News

At Davos, Zelensky Tells Western Backers to Speed Up Arms Deliveries by Dave DeCamp on Antiwar

‘NATO’s mission’ leaves Ukraine Destroyed by Aaron Mate on Substack

Our “Dialogue to Action: Addressing Racism” Book Club begins its second book in the series with a reading of  The Sum of US, What Racism Costs Everyone, and How We Can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee. 

Discussion Facilitator, Magret Nunes, is an experienced Social Justice Activist and public high school teacher. She has been organizing meetings on this topic throughout the East Bay for several years. Nunes received a grant to purchase books for loan to attendees and has an  extensive collection to share. 

We will meet on Tuesday, February 7th @ 7PM. This meeting will take place in-person, at the Peace Center at 1035 Carol Lane in Lafayette. 

If you would like more information, want to borrow the book and/or get on our discussion group mailing list, please contact us today! email: margli@ourpeacecenter.org / 925-933-7850

Sustainability Speaker Series: From Farm to Table: Busting the Myths of our Food Systems – Zoom Webinar – January 25th, 7PM

Dr. Sarah Taber is a crop scientist and food safety consultant. Dr. Taber now writes about her experiences and shares her gained knowledge about the farm sector. Learn about the history of farming, myths of the agricultural industry and the dynamic of consumers and farmers. Register for the Zoom

The Right to Boycott: Resisting the Crackdown on BDS – Zoom Webinar – January 27th, 11AM PST (CODEPINK + Palestine Legal)

Join CODEPINK and Meera Shah of Palestine Legal for an important and timely call on recent anti-BDS legislation and its impacts on movements for Palestine solidarity, and various forms of divestment. Since 2014, U.S. legislators have introduced over 200 bills targeting boycotts for Palestinian rights – and the volume of these bills have only increased, with a huge wave of legislative attacks in recent months. What are the latest developments with these anti-boycott laws, and what do they mean?

Join us as we explore the impacts these bills are already having on Palestine advocacy work, on other forms of divestment activism, and what we can do in this critical moment. (Information Page)

Meera Shah joined Palestine Legal in 2019. She supports the organization’s casework and public education and oversees the advocacy work on free speech, academic freedom, and the right to boycott.