Monthly Archives: February 2015

Ferguson2Palestine Panel

Posted on February 28, 2015 by peace

Saturday, February 28
4:00 to 7:30 pm
Friends Meeting, 1001 Park Ave.

Join the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee on February, 28th for a panel and discussion with three wonderful speakers from Ferguson to Palestine: Tef Poe, … Read More

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Our Condolences, Afghanistan

Posted on February 27, 2015 by peace

by Cora Currier, Josh Begley, and Margot Williams
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How much is a life worth? A decade of war in Afghanistan has left a legacy of death and destruction for the Afghan people, often at the hands of … Read More

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One State Is About to Turn Police Body Cameras Into Nothing More Than Empty Gestures

Posted on February 25, 2015 by peace

by Tom McKay, News.Mic
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Missouri.

After unarmed Ferguson, Missouri, teenager Michael Brown was killed under unclear circumstances by a local police officer in August 2014, wearable police body cameras were touted as a technical solution to increase the … Read More

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February ARC Meeting

Posted on February 22, 2015 by peace

Sunday, February 22
3:30 to 5:30 pm
Greater St. Mark Family Church, 9950 Glens Owen Dr, Dellwood

The Anti-Racist Collective meets every 4th Sunday of the month. We are progressive anti-racist white activists committed to dismantling white … Read More

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Malcolm and the Struggle for International Liberation, from 65 to Black Lives Matter

Posted on February 21, 2015 by peace

Saturday, February, 21
noon – 1:30 pm
Blank Space, 2847 Cherokee

February 21, 2015, marks 50 years since the assassination of Brother Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). Brother Malcolm is one of the most influential figures in … Read More

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PEP Director testifies for making police cameras assessable by Sunshine laws

Posted on February 20, 2015 by peace

Representing the newly formed Don’t Shoot Coalition, PEP director Jasmin Maurer testified in Jefferson City against senate bill 331, which would keep police camera footage from the public. Also testifying on behalf of Drone Free St. Louis was John Chasnoff, … Read More

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In Whose America?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by peace

Machine Guns, MRAPs, Surveillance, Drones, Permanent War, and a Permanent Election Campaign 

by Tom Engelhardt, Tom Dispatch
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I never fail to be amazed — and that’s undoubtedly my failing.  I mean, if you retain a capacity for wonder … Read More

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From Warrior Cops to Community Police: A Former Chief on How We Can Turn Back the Tide of Militarization

Posted on February 16, 2015 by peace

Police in America belong to the people—not the other way around. Former Seattle police Chief Norm Stamper on how we can turn war zone occupiers back into friendly neighborhood officers.

by Norm Stamper, Common Dreams
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You’re in the … Read More

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Resisting Endless War: President Obama’s AUMF Request

Posted on February 13, 2015 by peace

This week, President Obama has reached out to Congress to make the war against ISIL official, requesting an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). It is been long past due for Congress to have this debate about whether or … Read More

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Three Muslim students shot dead near UNC Chapel Hill

Posted on February 13, 2015 by peace

Craig Stephen Hicks charged with three counts of murder; police investigating possibility of ‘hate-motivated’ crime

Al Jazeera America
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A man has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting three students near the University of North Carolina at Chapel … Read More

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