Indivisible Columbia County NY will join March for Our Lives’ Day of national action, in reaction to the latest wave of gun violence. They will be holding a vigil at the gazebo in Chatham on June 11, 2022 at NY 11:00 – Noon.

March for Our Lives (MFOL) was founded in the wake of the Parkland shooting. They call for the reexamination of the dangerous District of Columbia v. Heller interpretation of the Second Amendment in which the US Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms, unconnected with service in a militia, for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. MFOL also calls for the initiation of both FEC and IRS investigations into the NRA, and the full repeal of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) which is a United States law that protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products.

MFOL advocates the passing of legislation to raise the national standards for gun ownership. This includes a national licensing and registry system which promotes responsible gun ownership; a ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and other weapons of war; policies to disarm gun owners who pose a harm risk; and a national gun buy-back program to reduce the estimated 265–393 million firearms in circulation by at least 30%.

This vigil is cosponsored by Upper Hudson Peace Action.

Wednesday June 8, 7:00 PM Eastern Time, via Zoom

Speaking on “How the Peace Movement Can Work More Effectively to End the War in Ukraine”, our speaker, Larry Wittner, is Professor of History Emeritus at SUNY/Albany and an award-winning author of numerous books on peace movements and foreign policy.  His hundreds of articles on international issues have appeared in journals, magazines, and newspapers around the world.​

It is still possible to register and receive the link to tonight’s program by emailing moonjn@gmail.com​

If you have already registered, check for a message from Janine giving you the link for the Zoom

March 11, 2022  

The Imperialist Roots of Putin’s Policy

Jan 12, 2022 we zoomed with a speaker from South Korea, Hyun Lee, with a masters from Columbia, who described a peaceful path out of the current tensions with North Korea and gave us a good overview of how the United States has made South Korea subservient militarily to it as well touching on our relationship with China. The recording is here: 

We endorsed  Grannies for Peace & World BEYOND War this Valentine’s Day for their webinar on starvation in Afghanistan at which Kathy Kelly and Phyllis Bennis presented.  If you missed it or want to share it with a friend, here is the link to the recording:

We helped advertise Friend’s Committee on National Legislation’s February 17, 2022 presentation on starvation in Yemen and the United State’s Complicity therein. If you were not able to join us, you can watch the discussion here, and you can watch the film “Hunger Wards” here.

Upper Hudson Peace Action presents Hyun Lee speaking on “Understanding Peace Prospects with Korea: A Korean Peace Treaty Is Key to a Nuclear Free Northeast Asia” on January 12, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM (EST) on Zoom.  The event is co-sponsored by Women Against War.

Join us for an informative hour about the history of the conflict and the status of peace possibilities with North and South Korea.  The hour will include a question-and-answer session.

Hyun Lee is the U.S. National Organizer for Women Cross DMZ and Korea Peace Now–a global women-led campaign to end the Korean War. Previously, she was a writer for ZoominKorea, an associate of the Korea Policy Institute, and a co-producer of the radio show, Asia Pacific Forum.  She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s from Columbia.

If you would like to register for this free talk and question and answer session, please email moonjn@gmail.com