Approved by Peace & Justice Center Board of Directors 6/24/2019 Over the years, the Peace & Justice Center (PJC) has raised concerns over the militaristic, anti-democratic tendencies of many countries as well as criticized U.S. foreign policy, military aid, and sales that exacerbate tensions and feed continued violence in the world. The Israeli-Palestinian situation continues…
-Deb Ellis, Co-Producer of “Howard Zinn: You Can’t be Neutral on a Moving Train” As Vermont filmmakers, we are thrilled to share Howard Zinn: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train with a home state audience! Zinn’s message is as rich today as it was when we made the film. And, most importantly, Zinn’s message is…
We are greatly concerned about the uptick of antisemitic and other forms of hate crimes and violence in our country. We seek to ally with individuals, organizations, and congregations against these acts and towards a more just society. Peace & Justice Center believes in human rights and dignity of all people. We support movements, and…
“Whatever a soldier believes when they begin their military service, there is no way to behave ethically in the occupied territories. It’s a system in which Palestinians are always treated as inferior, always viewed as the enemy, whoever they are. “Every day the job is to inflict collective punishment. We were told explicitly that we…
I am a poet. I am a water protector. I’m also a being with memory. An enormous watershed of memory. I’m also a white person in America evaluating the values I hold. Better to evaluate how I Walk, not what I say. the Value of values. I have a responsibility to evaluate all the manifestations…
Calls to ICE Tip Line (Williston ICE office) 1-866-DHS-2ICE “Hello, I’m calling to report the kidnapping of immigrant children and the detention of immigrant families. The primary suspects’ names are Donald J Trump, Jeff Session, and Kirstjen Nielson. We demand that you apprehend these criminals, release the people they’ve interned, reunite the families they’ve…
By Richard Czaplinski “I’m for peace, but not your kind of peace.” So said a man as he came up close to me while I led the Vermont Veterans For Peace (VFP) “Budget Banner” down State Street during the July 3, 2018, Montpelier Parade. My mind went somewhat blank, not even thinking of responding. As…
Mindfulness and similar contemplative practices have become increasingly common in activist circles in recent years. In fact, we do workshops on this topic here at the Peace & Justice Center! Mindfulness practices have a lot to contribute to activists, however, misunderstandings about mindfulness and systemic oppression have led to missed opportunities for collaboration as well…
The Peace & Justice Center, and affiliated groups are proud to announce the second Vermont Peace Conference: Building a World Beyond War, on Saturday May 12 from 9:30 – 4:30 pm at the Old North End Community Center on 20 Allen St., Burlington. Our keynote speaker is Beata Tsosie-Peña from the Tewa tribe near the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For years I have had some degree of awareness that the criminal “justice” system in the United States is anything but just. People of color are proportionality taken out of society and forced into bondage and indentured servitude systematically. I knew this to be true in a general way, but the implications of this truth…
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