Author: Bob Elmendorf

Here’s a Sampling of Upcoming Peace Events – check links, etc. for more     ============================================================================ Palestinian Rights/Ceasefire: The best way to get involved in organizing for ceasefire, Palestinian liberation, and related work is to connect with any of the groups listed here: https://bit.ly/ceasefire-cr Summary of some upcoming events: WEEKLY RALLIES TO STOP STARVING GAZA: WED…

Upper Hudson Peace Action AlertCommemorating 80 Years Since Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, JapanDate: August 9, 2025Time:  11 AMPlace: Lions Park at 3439 Rosendale Road, Niskayuna, NY Sponsored by: Upper Hudson Peace Action & Women Against War Please join us in commemorating the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only time such weapons have…

Four events in the area to note – please scroll for details. 1) Kingston to Host 15th Annual Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace Commemorating Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Nuclear Disaster Victims On Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Kingston Point Beach will once again come alive with dance, music, remembrance, and activism as the…

The 27th annual Kateri Peace Conference Friday, August 22 & Saturday, August 23, 2025 Palestine and Israel Tragedy, Trauma, Truth & Compassion SAVE THE DATE ALL ARE INVITED The 27th annual KATERI PEACE CONFERENCE will be held in Fonda, NY on August 22nd and 23rd. This year’s conference will focus on the nightmare which is the Palestinian/Israeli conflict…

My name is Larry Wittner and, starting with my participation in a peace demonstration in the fall of 1961, I have been active in the peace movement — arrested twice, tear-gassed numerous times, and elected to local, state, and national peace movement boards. I’m also a former Professor of History at SUNY/Albany and a historian…

Introductory commentsWith the Trump victory, we will have to devote considerable attention to preserving what remains of the federal separation of powers and the checks and balances.Our national government is a mess and the US is rushing toward fascism. Today, the United States is much more of a billionaires club than a republic. We have…

I didn’t have a written version of the presentation I did as part of the panel discussion at the November 10, 2024 Peace Action event, but here’s a summary of what I said, from my notes and recollection of the question-and-answer part of the meeting. The title of the panel discussion was “Which way forward…

We are pleased that our presenters, and first recipient of the Pat Beetle Peace Award, provided copies of their comments. Here is what Maureen Aumond said: “Our work is bigger than party politics. Genocide in Gaza, destruction in Ukraine/Russia, the threats of nuclear war and climate catastrophe, and the violence that comes home in the…

Please join Back from the Brink, Nuclear Free World Committee of the Syracuse Peace Council, Peace Action of New York State, Students for Nuclear Disarmament, and Upper Hudson Peace Action present a free Zoom webinar: Resisting Nuclear Annihilation: Dangers and Actions on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7pm EST. We are pleased to feature four knowledgeable speakers who…

March in Hudson on January 18th starting at noon. Assembly location: 7th Street Park – Hudson, NY 701 Warren Street Hudson, NY More details: https://map.peoplesmarch.com/events/the-people-s-march-city-of-hudson