On Moving Towards Peace in Ukraine
May 9, 2022 Cleveland Peace Action condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which continues to indiscriminately kill civilians as well as destroy vital infrastructure. We condemn Russian imperialism in relation to Ukraine. We call for an immediate ceasefire by all forces in Ukraine and negotiations to resolve disagreements between the two nations. We stand with the Ukrainian people and with our comrades, Russian antiwar activists who are now subject to retribution and imprisonment for their peace advocacy and opposition to this war. We also recognize our own government’s role in promoting de-stabilization in the region and escalating tensions with…
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: Not “A Nation of Immigrants”
Book discussion Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 View on YouTube Author Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz in conversation with Detroit-based activist and writer Frank Joyce. The eye-opening and transformative new book from the author of An Indigenous People’s History of the United States will challenge what you believe about U.S. history. An essential text for the twenty-first century, Not “A Nation of Immigrants” charges that it’s time to stop perpetuating simplistic and ahistorical fantasies and embrace the true, complex and often sobering history of these United States. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma, the daughter of a tenant farmer and part-Indian mother. She…
Breaking the Silence 2022
On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a landmark speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence,” at Riverside Church in New York City. He drew the connections between US militarism, racism, and economic injustice, three ills that afflicted our nation then and still do today. On the steps of Cleveland City Hall, Monday, April 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM, a diverse group of community leaders and activists will read Dr. King’s speech. Last year, a broad coalition of Northeast Ohioans organized a virtual and intersectional reading and discussion – view here. This year we gather in…
CIFF46…Mission: Joy-Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
Cleveland Peace Action is a Community Partner for this film. Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times –view film trailer and details/buy tickets Use our unique discount code “PEACE” for $1 off each ticket. CIFF46 Streams On Demand Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM throughSunday, April 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM A room has never heard more laughter than when His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu sit down in easy chairs to shoot the breeze in the spring of 2015. The delightful documentary MISSION: JOY – FINDING HAPPINESS IN TROUBLED TIMES features…
Orientalism & Settler Colonialism in Palestine
With DR. MAZIN QUMSIYEH TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022 – In case you missed it – view on YouTube US “freedom” and the creation of the Israeli homeland were both built on the ashes of atrocities known as settler colonialism. Cleveland Peace Action’s settler colonialism series begins with Mazin Qumsiyeh, historian, naturalist, and front-line activist. Professor Qumsiyeh is on the receiving end of settler colonialism in the Occupied West Bank of Palestine and is a leading spokesperson for Palestinian human rights. He will present an historical view, the current situation on the ground in the Occupied West Bank, and how…
The Israel Lobby: A Threat to Democracy
On Tuesday December 7, 2021, Walter Hixson, retired distinguished professor of the University of Akron spoke on “The Israel Lobby: A Threat to Democracy.” View this program now on YouTube Professor Hixson has written numerous books, among them two books about the Israel Lobby: Israel’s Armor (2019) and Architects of Repression (2021). He is also a columnist and contributing editor for the magazine, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. Q & A will follow Professor Hixson’s remarks. This event is free and open to the public. Prior registration is requested. Contact Mark Weber – 216-870-1594 – laboraction2000@gmail.com
A BOLD PEACE!
Cleveland Peace Action Movie NightTuesday, October 19th, 7 pm A BOLD PEACE! tells the story of how Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948, allowing investment in health, education and the environment, enhancing the well-being of its citizens. Cleveland Peace Action Education Fund presents a virtual film screening on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 pm ET. Guests are welcome to participate in a live chat beginning at 6:30 pm ET, watch the livestream film screening beginning promptly at 7:00 pm ET, and join the live post-screening discussion at 8:00 pm ET. To watch the film and chat: Go to the…
War, Peace, and Propaganda: the U.S. in the Middle East – Peace@ThePUBlicLibrary, with Oliver Boyd-Barrett
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 – view program on YouTube This hybrid program, on Zoom and at Parma Public Library, should not be missed. It powerfully deconstructs the seemingly unwitting way the U.S. keeps waging wars. Mainstream media narratives of Middle East conflicts are often false or incomplete. Even as the U.S. “withdraws” from the region, the extent and depth of its Middle East presence and influence is profound. Our presenter Oliver Boyd-Barrett will discuss how U.S. military and covert presence in the region (with particular reference to Syria and Iran) continues to seriously damage both the region and U.S…