SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT — LEPOCO is looking to hire a new part-time staff person.…The November issue of the LEPOCO newsletter contained the following description of the staff position: "We are looking for someone with a commitment to nonviolence and to promoting LEPOCO's work for peace and justice. Enthusiasm for community building and for working collaboratively, are important. … [Read more...] about LEPOCO seeks part-time staff person
Activism & Advocacy
Biden not living up to pledge about Cuba
The Biden administration has made some positive moves, but their overall record on Cuba is poor. As Cuba's foreign minister says, the Biden administration “is the one that has most aggressively and effectively applied the economic blockade” — worse than the Trump administration. (As is almost always the case, of course, US sanctions hurt the people far more than the … [Read more...] about Biden not living up to pledge about Cuba
Plastic-Free Giving
Beyond Plastics has a handy reminder sheet on how to avoid plastic during the holiday gift-giving season. A lot of it is common sense, of course — but the reminders are welcome! You'll find the online plastic-free giving guide online at https://www.beyondplastics.org/green-gifts Beyond Plastics is a nationwide project based at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. … [Read more...] about Plastic-Free Giving
Plastic Pollution — In Our Stores
I think this graphic makes the point. Stores are filled with their products — and people need to stop buying them! … [Read more...] about Plastic Pollution — In Our Stores
‘I don’t have a future!’
The latest action by JustStopOil. It's hard to watch, but watch it anyway! … [Read more...] about ‘I don’t have a future!’
GHG Emissions continue to increase — immediate action is essential!
The Emissions Gap Report 2022 was issued last week, and the situation continues to follow the most serious trajectory envisioned in the IPCC reports. I says that countries are not on track to reduce emissions, and will set a record high this year. (The 'emissions gap' is the amount by which emissions exceed the level needed for a stable climate.) UN Secretary General … [Read more...] about GHG Emissions continue to increase — immediate action is essential!
Just Stop Oil campaign news
[This post has been deleted] For the latest, search for the JustStopOil tag on this website or go directlyto the JustStopOil website. … [Read more...] about Just Stop Oil campaign news
Phoebe Plummer on Just Stop Oil’s Van Gogh action
As world-renowned playwright Bertolt Brecht once said, ‘Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.’ Also see: An Interview With Just Stop Oil … [Read more...] about Phoebe Plummer on Just Stop Oil’s Van Gogh action
Faramarz Farbod hosts ‘Centering on Peace’
Last fall, Fara started hosting the 'Centering on Peace' series on Berks Community TV. The series focuses on finding peaceful solutions to global problems and discussing worldwide conflicts with guest experts.Fara is a member of the Alliance steering committee and founded the Beyond Capitalism Working Group and is the Editor of our publication, Left Turn. Our Centering on … [Read more...] about Faramarz Farbod hosts ‘Centering on Peace’
Coxey’s Army: The First “Occupiers”
Lenny Flank In 1893, the “Financial Panic” gripped the United States as the economy fell into recession and the ranks of the unemployed and homeless swelled. In response, an organized group of people from all over the US converged on Washington DC to protest against income inequality and to demand that Congress pass a jobs bill, and vowed to camp out in front of the Capitol … [Read more...] about Coxey’s Army: The First “Occupiers”