Recommended Readings:
- Rick Sterling: MLK: Beyond Vietnam to Ukraine – Antiwar.com
- Peace Center board member Rick Sterling contributed this reflection this morning to our friends over at Antiwar.com. It is a powerful reminder of the legacy of MLK and provides some context to his influence as a peace activist and grassroots organizer.
- Patrick Lawrence: ‘Pessimism of the Mind, Optimism of the Will’ – Scheerpost
- “Kicking the dirt, in other words, does not finally constitute an intelligent response to our circumstances. Defeatism is an illusion, too—another form of flinching. No, the enormity of the task is a measure of the urgency with which we must assume it…
Maybe this is the feature of the optimistic stance toward life, events, and our potential to act upon them I value most: The optimist, fully in possession of the facts and so harboring a certain pessimism of the mind, nonetheless assumes his or her responsibility for the world in which he or she lives precisely as the pessimist does not. With optimism come things to do. Why would one bother otherwise?” – Patrick Lawrence
- “Kicking the dirt, in other words, does not finally constitute an intelligent response to our circumstances. Defeatism is an illusion, too—another form of flinching. No, the enormity of the task is a measure of the urgency with which we must assume it…
- Kit Klarenberg: British-Run Spy Tech Powers Ukraine Proxy War – Scheerpost
- “Leaked files reveal the Anomaly 6 spy firm is providing intelligence to the British military through a cut-out involved in the Kerch Bridge bombing and other acts of dangerous sabotage in the Ukraine conflict“
- SCOTT RITTER: 2023 Outlook for Ukraine – Consortium News
- “Given the duplicitous history of the Minsk Accords, it is unlikely Russia can be diplomatically dissuaded from its military offensive. As such, 2023 appears to be shaping up as a year of continued violent confrontation“
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 16th:
Martin Luther King Jr. Open Mic Event – San Ramon (2PM)
- The San Ramon Valley Diversity Coalition (SRVDC) will co-host a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Open Mic Celebration at the San Ramon City Hall Rotunda from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Everyone is welcome and invited!!!
- SRVDC Mission Statement: The San Ramon Valley Diversity Coalition are members of the diverse San Ramon Valley community who have joined together to serve as a forum for constructive dialogue and as a catalyst to create solutions to build a community of inclusion and equity where all can thrive.
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- Time: 2PM – 4PM
Tuesday, January 17th
Zoom Program with Ella Baker Center, and recognition of Martin Luther King Holiday
Executive Director of the EllaBaker Center, Marlene Sanchez, will share her vision for the center and discuss the impact of MLK on our nation and world.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85046159434?pwd=NzQwZ3hpVU82d05Ed1RMeStzelVldz09
Meeting ID: 850 4615 9434, Passcode: 498203
Sunday, January 22:
Stop U.S Wars: Rally at Lake Merritt (Oakland – 1PM)
- Event Page (scroll down to find Oakland Action)
- Time: 1:00PM
- Location: Lake Merritt Columns; Rally, Lake Merritt Amphitheater
- Join the United National Antiwar Coalition along with a number of peace groups on SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 in Oakland, California! Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his legacy and demand PEACE worldwide!
- Co-Sponsoring Organizations: Joe Lombardo, National Coordinator, United National Antiwar Coalition, Jeff Mackler Dir., Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal; Free Julian Assange, SF Bay Area, Rick Sterling, Task Force on the Americas; Mt. Diablo P&J Center, Pam Africa, International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Vincent De Stefano, National Organizing Director, Assange Defense.org, Anna Scibek, Women for Racial and Economic Equality, Roger Harris, FreeAlexSaab and US Peace Council, Judy Greenspan, International Action Center, Cynthia Papermaster, CodePink Women for Peace, Dennis Bernstein, Host, KPFA’s Flashpoints
- Website: https://socialistaction.org, https://unacpeace.org, https://unac.notowar.net
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*Save the Date* –> Tuesday, February 7th – 7PM at the Peace Center
