Monthly Archives: April 2016

Should President Obama Visit Hiroshima in May?

Posted on April 27, 2016 by peace

No sitting U.S. president has ever been to Hiroshima, and Japanese press has hinted at the possibility of President Obama paying a visit while he is in Japan next month. Obama already has an established stance for nuclear non-proliferation, from … Read More

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Did You Attend Our Charlie King Concert?

Posted on April 25, 2016 by peace

If so, then we’d like you’re input!

Thank you so much to those who attended our Charlie King and Martha Leader concert earlier this month! The event was a huge success for the Peace Economy Project and we hope everyone who … Read More

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Turning Mass Incarceration Inside Out!

Posted on April 24, 2016 by peace

Sunday, April 24
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Omega Center, 3900 Goodfellow Blvd, 63120

We will be hosting a town hall on April 24th at the Omega Center on Goodfellow @ Natural Bridge. The Theme of the town hall … Read More

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What is “Public Safety”? COB District 6 Townhall

Posted on April 23, 2016 by peace

Saturday, April 23
3 – 5 p.m.
Thomas Dunn Learning Center, 3113 Gasconade St, 63118

We talk about public safety & crime with our neighbors and on social media. So let’s get together in person and talk about … Read More

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A Peace Economy Starts with How We Make Our Money

Posted on April 22, 2016 by peace

“How you make your money is way more important than how much money you make.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
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1 in 11 U.S. Gun Deaths Is at the Hands of Police. How Do We Stop the Killing?

Posted on April 20, 2016 by peace

The documentary film “Peace Officer” explains the connection between the war on drugs and the militarization of police, and what it will take to reduce police violence in America.

By Arun Gupta

In the documentary Peace Officer, Todd Blair brandishes a golf … Read More

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To See Without Being Seen: Contemporary Art and Drone Warfare

Posted on April 20, 2016 by peace

Tuesday, January 26 – Sunday, April 24
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Barney A. Ebsworth Gallery
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, One Brookings Drive, 63130

We are in the dawn of the drone age, a turning point in history … Read More

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Tell Congress to Reduce Military Spending

Posted on April 14, 2016 by peace

Every year, the Peace Economy Project takes a letter to Congress calling for the reduction of military spending to save our domestic needs and safety net programs, and the signatures of those who sign on. Add your name to the … Read More

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BlueGold: World Water Wars–Movie Showing & Discussion

Posted on April 13, 2016 by peace

Wednesday, April 13
6:30-9:00pm
Radix House, 3406 Halliday Ave, 63118

Synopsis: Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political … Read More

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Bono: Time to Think Bigger About the Refugee Crisis

Posted on April 12, 2016 by peace

by Bono
April 12, 2016

I’ve recently returned from the Middle East and East Africa, where I visited a number of refugee camps — car parks of humanity. I went as an activist … Read More

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