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\u201cSomebody\u2019s hurtin\u2019 my people and we won\u2019t be silent anymore\u201d is a theme of the Poor People\u2019s Campaign: A National Call to Moral Revival. The 40 days from Mothers Day until June 23 were national days of action, learning and arts, and launching the movement around the country. \u201cMoral fusion non-violent direct action\u201d took place in Follow-up meetings are set to plan the next phase locally. See CNY Poor People\u2019s Campaign on Facebook for how you can help build \u201ca new and unsettling force to save the soul of our nation!\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Diane Swords and Peter Swords<\/i><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n <\/i><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The Nuclear Free World Committee is busy planning our annual Hiroshima Day memorial<\/p>\n procession and picnic. On Hiroshima Day, August 6, we will gather behind City Hall Commons at 11:30; the procession steps off at noon<\/b>. For this to be an impactful and striking event, we need 50-60 community members to walk with us, carrying props and banners. The intent is to remember the horrors of nuclear war and disaster, while advocating for the peace and beauty that is possible.<\/p>\n The picnic will take place towards the end of August (date and time TBA) at We need you\u2014contact Michaela (michaela@peacecouncil.net).<\/p>\n \u2013 Hilary-Anne Coppola<\/i><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n Beyond War and Militarism<\/b><\/p>\n Much of the June activism of the Beyond War and Militarism committee focused on the Poor<\/p>\n People\u2019s Campaign, with members participating in each of the six weekly events in the June 23 rally in enters its next phase.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t Bank on the Bomb\u201d on June 26 was the most recent installment of the Committee\u2019s Alternative Education series. The primary focus was divestment from financial institutions and funds that provide resources for companies that manufacture and provide service for nuclear weapons and nuclear energy production. Representatives from Hansen\u2019s Advisory Services and Cooperative Federal discussed alternative choices for socially responsible investing (see page __).<\/p>\n Noted war resister Kathy Kelly\u2019s talk on July 16, \u201cLet Yemenis Live: Ending US Complicity in the War Against Yemen\u201d was a powerful major event.<\/p>\n \u2013 Barry Gordon<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Honoring Young Community Activists<\/b><\/p>\n On June 4, the Nuclear Free World Committee presented its annual Youth Peace Award. The cash awards, generously sponsored every year by Jack Mannion, Stephanie Miner and others, are presented to local high school students who promote peace and social justice in their schools and communities. This year we awarded Grace Getman of \u2013 Margrit Diehl<\/i><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n Building Support for Palestinian Rights in CNY<\/b><\/p>\n On May 15, the Justice for On July 12, the Justice for Palestine Committee hosted an ice cream to benefit the Middle East Children\u2019s In the coming months, we are looking for CNY activists to help build support for the McCollumn bill (HR 4391),<\/b> which calls for an end to \u2013 Ursula Rozum<\/i><\/p>\n Thanks to Our Summer Interns<\/b><\/p>\n We have three wonderful individuals interning with us this summer. Hilary-Anne Coppola is an experienced activity coordinator and environmental educator, and is helping with NOON\u2019s free literature and preparation for Hiroshima Day. Taylor Gould, a LeMoyne student, has been lending her knack for art and materials organizing to developing graphics, organizing our vast array of posters and producing the e-newsletter. Askar Salikhov, a soon-to-be graduate student at \u2013 Michaela Czerkies<\/i><\/p>\n Help plan the Peace Picnic<\/i>.<\/b> We preparing for a Peace Picnic, to be in late August. It usually involves a variety of activities (dancing, yoga, etc.), music, craft-making and of course, food! Help make this a fun community gathering\u2014contact Michaela (michaela@peacecouncil.net<\/a>) to help.<\/p>\n Develop Workshops<\/i>. <\/b>Do you have organizing skills to offer? SPC members are always looking to learn and grow, and we welcome those with practical knowledge in grassroots organizing tactics, strategies, or best practices to connect with us.<\/p>\n Distribute the <\/i>PNL<\/b>. Help us ensure the Peace Newsletter<\/i> is available all across \u2013 Michaela Czerkies<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival \u2013 Save the Date<\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s hot now, but in just four-an-a-half months, Plowshares will be here. It\u2019s Saturday December 1 from 10-5pm and Sunday December 2 from 11-5pm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Garage Sale Reminder<\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s not too late to do your spring cleaning! Reduce<\/i>\u2014get rid of unwanted stuff. Reuse<\/i>\u2014your unwanted stuff is my treasure. Recycle<\/i>\u2014down with planned obsolescence. And support SPC at the same time.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s garage sale is Saturday, September 8 from 9 am-5 pm<\/b> at Donations are eagerly accepted from Wednesday-Friday, September 5th-7th between noon and 8pm each day.<\/b> Items can be left outside the garage at the sale location. <\/b><\/p>\n Wanted: household and sporting goods, books, DVDs, games, toys, furniture, linens, tools, plants, art, jewelry, lamps, holiday items, appliances and more. Please NO clothing, old electronics, things that don\u2019t work or other miscellaneous junk.<\/p>\n Helpers are especially welcome for Friday set-up. Food provided. Questions? Call Rae, 315-445-2840.<\/p>\n \u2013 Rae Kramer<\/i><\/p>\n Street Heat<\/b><\/p>\n It is critical to be on the streets\u2014not only to continue to assert our rights to be there, but also to stand publicly for what we believe. Demonstrations and rallies are a key part of this. What Street Heat offers is a little different\u2014it is a regular <\/b>public presence at locations selected for their high visibility, including outside Hancock Airbase (home of the 174th<\/sup> Attack<\/i> Wing of reaper drones). Please give it a try! Go a few times this summer and see what you think\u2014 if you’re going to the Regional Market anyhow on a Saturday, stop by Street Heat first. Make a sign of your own or use one of ours. Contact Ann or Ed, 315-478-4571.<\/p>\n Tuesdays: 4-5:15pm<\/b><\/p>\n July 24 <\/b> Adams and Almond Sts. (Rt. 81 underpass)<\/p>\n August 7 and 21<\/b> Hancock Air Base ( August 14 and 28<\/b> South end of Northern Lights Mall in Mattydale<\/p>\n September 4 and 18<\/b> Hancock Air Base<\/p>\n September 14 and Every Saturday 9-9:45am<\/b> Regional Market main entrance ( <\/b><\/p>\n NOON\u2019s Educational Work Continues<\/b><\/p>\n Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation hosted two highly successful events this spring. On May 24 about 70 people attended a panel presentation of NOON activists and Onondaga leaders titled \u201cHow to Be an Ally to Indigenous Peoples.\u201d Drawing on NOON\u2019s work over the past 15+ years, the discussion only scratched the surface of this important issue. Look for followup.<\/p>\n On June 10, NOON organized a day-long training on conducting the Witness to Injustice workshop, an experiential educational program teaching about the history of the European invasion of the \u2013 Andy Mager<\/i><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n Join the State Fair Petition Teams<\/b><\/p>\n The NY State Fair bursts onto the Contact Carol (carol@peacecouncil.net<\/a>) for dates and times.<\/p>\n \u2013 Carol Baum<\/i><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n Families Belong Together and Free<\/b><\/p>\n On June 30, over 500 people rallied in downtown The CNY Workers’ Center did much of the heavy lifting for the rally (with significant help from the International Socialist Organization\u2019s local branch) and almost 30 other local groups (including SPC) co-sponsored it. The rally\u2019s demands were: remove Border Patrol agents from the \u2013 Carol Baum<\/i><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n SPC Booth at Arts and Crafts Fair<\/b><\/p>\n At the last minute, SPC was able to get a booth at the Downtown Arts and Craftsfair, which is July 27-29. Now need to make it happen! We\u2019ll need a lot of help\u2014people to staff the booth, set it up and take it down, and help get the materials together. Contact Carol (carol@peaecouncil.net<\/a>).<\/p>\n – Carol Baum<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Activist Appreciation: Barry Gordon Many of us know Barry from his years at Eureka Crafts and\/or as the \u201cSpoon Man\u201d at Plowshares Craftsfair\u2014the crafty creator of functional utensils worthy of artistic display. Those of us at the Beyond War and Militarism Committee have also enjoyed and benefited from his equally…<\/p>\n![](\"\/sites\/default\/files\/pnl\/images\/poorspeople.jpg\")
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