The Peace Center was devastated to see the news last Friday regarding the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, effectively ending constitutional protections for abortion in the United States. The ramifications of this decision will be felt by all – but especially by those in marginalized communities. We have to remember that this decision affects us ALL. Whether we know it or not – chances are we are in community with someone whose life has been saved by abortion procedures. This is a critical issue of our time. We have already seen waves of direct action take place this past weekend – with thousands across the country showing up in protest of this decision. Keep an eye on our website as we will be sharing important resources and information about how you can support this movement.
Artwork by Molly Field via justseeds.org
Statement from the artist:
“Inspired by the symbol of the green handkerchiefs worn by the movement to legalize/decriminalize abortion in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and now globally. The green wave is here. Keep abortion accessible, safe, and legal”
Recommended Reading: Week of June 28
“Chris Hedges: Fascists in Our Midst”
“‘A Revolutionary Ruling—And Not Just for Abortion’: A Supreme Court Scholar Explains the Impact of Dobbs” by Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell
- The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is more than 200 pages long. Morgan Marietta, a political scientist at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and editor of the annual SCOTUS series at Palgrave Macmillan, studies the ideas and ideology of the court.
“Nolan Higdon & Mickey Huff: Has America Lost the Key to Democracy?”
“NATO To Increase High-Readiness Force To Over 300,000 Troops” by Dave Decamp, AntiWar.com
https://news.antiwar.com/2022/06/27/nato-to-increase-high-readiness-force-to-over-300000-troops/
“Caitlin Johnstone: Ukraine with CIA & Co” Consortium News
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/06/27/caitlin-johnstone-ukraine-crawling-with-cia-co/
- The previously unthinkable idea that the U.S. is at war with Russia has been gradually normalized, with the heat turned up so slowly that the frog doesn’t notice it’s being boiled alive.