This article by Jack Gilroy of Peace Action/Veterans for Peace was originally published in the Na, published here in the National Catholic Worker by permission of the author. I remember well where I was on Oct. 1, 2014. I was handcuffed tighter than I had ever been, wiggling my fingers to keep my hands from going numb. I had been stuffed prostrate between … [Read more...] about Why I support a treaty to ban weaponized and surveillance drones
Binghamton Stop Asian Hate Crimes Rally
Saturday March 27 @ NOON at the Peace Quad on BU Campus Sponsored by the Binghamton Pan-Asian Leaders Council In recent months we’ve seen a horrific rise in hate crimes against Asians and Asian-Americans across the country. From the Cantonese grandmother burned in New York to the Thai man murdered in California, these acts of violence and hatred have … [Read more...] about Binghamton Stop Asian Hate Crimes Rally
Call to Reject Sheriff’s Plan
Social Justice Organizations Call on the Broome County Legislature to Reject Sheriff's Plan On Thursday, March 18 the Broome County Legislature is set to rubber stamp Broome County’s Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative plan. The six sentence proposal is a dismayingly inadequate response to widespread community demands to end unjust policing and … [Read more...] about Call to Reject Sheriff’s Plan
BU faculty awarded $1.5 million grant to fund youth makerspace research
BINGHAMTON, NY – Makerspaces — collaborative workspaces where people work together on projects using both high and no-tech tools — have become increasingly popular in recent years. A new $1.5 million grant awarded to Binghamton University faculty could help improve makerspace learning for youths … [Read more...] about BU faculty awarded $1.5 million grant to fund youth makerspace research
Art in the Time of COVID
Watch the Video! The Cooperative Gallery’s Exhibiting Artists are mounting a group exhibit chronicling their artistic responses to the pandemic. Some artists addressed the isolation and changes brought about by COVID precautions. Some isolated in homes and studios and continued with their work, and some were unable to work on their art. Their responses … [Read more...] about Art in the Time of COVID
Voices and Silences: Haupt and Boldina
April: Exhibit Explores “Voices and Silences” Visually Two artists at the Cooperative Gallery will present an exciting show titled Voices and Silences opening April 2nd , First Friday from 6 – 9 pm, and every Saturday through April 24th 11 am- 3 pm. Chuck Haupt, a photographer, offers “Voices: The Daughters of Uganda” taken during a visit in 2019. Alla … [Read more...] about Voices and Silences: Haupt and Boldina
BCAC: $286,500 IN GRANTS FOR UNITED CULTURAL FUND
BCAC ANNOUNCES $286,500 IN GRANTS FOR 2021 UNITED CULTURAL FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS The Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) announces the awarding of $286,500 in United Cultural Fund (UCF) grants this year to 15 local arts organizations and community non-profits. In this year of recovery for the arts nationwide, these numbers reflect a nationwide picture: a … [Read more...] about BCAC: $286,500 IN GRANTS FOR UNITED CULTURAL FUND
We Can Change, America
People of America, why have we taken this wrong turn. When our founding fathers made America is this how they dreamed the people of America would be. Afraid of who we think are different. Afraid of any change of opinion. Scared to even consider how we could make ourselves better people. Have we lost our minds! Has Martin Luther King taught us … [Read more...] about We Can Change, America
Sierra Club Meeting: Bluestone Wind
Please join us on February 16 at 7:30 PM for a Zoom meeting on Bluestone Wind. Chris Stanton, Project Development Manager of Northland Power will give a presentation on the Bluestone Wind Project in the towns of Sanford and Windsor. This is a very important renewable energy project that has the capability of delivering power to 40,000 homes. Bluestone has … [Read more...] about Sierra Club Meeting: Bluestone Wind
Finding and Listening to Good New Music—Part 2
By Robert Ruane Jr. As the decade of the 2010s ended, there was a lot of enjoyable new music to be found, and I wanted to share some of my favorites—mostly under the Americana umbrella. There is a site called New Releases Now.com, focusing on a variety of genres. Songs I enjoy include Steel Pulse’s socially-conscious reggae song “Cry Cry Blood” and Mavis … [Read more...] about Finding and Listening to Good New Music—Part 2
