Educators, students, staff, and outraged New Yorkers are rallying in defense of higher ed. The Trump Administration's attack on universities and colleges is designed to silence protest and to stifle free inquiry. Its actions are a threat to everybody.

Join us to say NO to Trump's illegal revocation of visas and abduction of students and faculty for their speech in support of Palestinian human rights.

Thurs. April 17, 4 PM: Rally at Foley Square. (3 PM: March from Washington Square)
Join American Association of University Professors (AAUP), Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD,) Professional Staff Congress (PSC) CUNY, UAW 7902, and others

Tues. April 15, Noon-1:30pm. Tax Day Demonstration in Manhattan. Join us as we take a stand against war and the misuse of our tax dollars. Vigil, music, and leafleting.

Where: IRS office at 290 Broadway (off Duane St)

Join us in speaking out against the 50% of federal funds funneled into endless wars — from Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine and Gaza. These wars kill, displace millions, devastate the environment, and rob vital resources that could instead support housing, healthcare, and education.

Sponsored by NYC War Resisters League
Co-sponsors: Brooklyn For Peace, Move the Money-NYC, Peace Action NYS, Pax Christi NYS, Peace Action/Staten Island, Veterans For Peace Ch.34, and others

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Photo credit: Ed Hedeman

Mon., Apr. 21, 6:30--8:00 PM: “A Performed Lecture on Gardening, Neighborliness, and John Brown” through storytelling, puppetry, and song. Premier by Carl Hallberg. At Brooklyn Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers),110 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (2nd floor).
Sponsors: Brooklyn For Peace and Peace & Social Action Committee, Brooklyn Friends Meeting
Co-sponsors: NYC War Resisters League; Peace Action Bay Ridge; Peace Action New York State.
Free admission but please RSVP. 

New Sanctuary Coalition meets every Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 at the Brooklyn Friends Meeting House, 110 Schemerhorn Street, Brooklyn.  We are activists working out ways to protect communities, including the immigrant community, and the LGB and trans communities, from this administration’s policies.

Many immigrants facing deportation cannot afford or find legal assistance and we wish to aid them to the best of our abilities in their quest to avoid deportation.  Having those who understand court instructions and forms to work with them will greatly increase their chances of receiving permission to remain in the U.S.

Especially needed are people with legal expertise–lawyers, legal assistants, and paralegals, currently working or retired, to help revitalize its pro-se clinic. If you’re interested or possibly available, email bfp@brooklynpeace.org or call 718-624-5921

Fri., Apr. 11 thru Thus. Apr. 17: “The Encampments”: New Film on Mahmoud Khalil & Columbia Students Who Sparked Gaza Campus Protests. Showing at the Angelika,18 W. Houston St, NYC.

Sat. Apr. 12, 1-3 PM: Palestinian Tatreez Workshop by Studio Salaam, dedicated to preserving and promoting Arab culture and art through workshops and classes. Their first workshop features an introduction to tatreez, the traditional Palestinian embroidery, accompanied by a mezze spread. Info and tickets here.

Sat., Apr. 12, 3 PM. Palestinian Political Prisoners Day. Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Entrance on 44th St. and 6th Ave. Sponsored by PAL-Awda.

Sat. Apr. 12, 2 PM: Hands Off Yunseo Chung Town Hall! Join this volunteer town hall to organize support for Yunseo Chung and other students targeted for deportation by the Trump administration. At the People's Forum, 320 W. 37th St, between 7th & 8th Ave, NYC.
Sponsored by Nodutdol. More info and RSVP here. 

Sat. Apr. 12, 11 AM-12 Noon. Vigil for Yemen. This vigil has been ongoing since April 10, 2017, when peace activists held a week-long vigil and fast in front of the United Nations, calling for peace and justice in Yemen. All welcome to join as US resumes bombing

Sat., Apr. 12,12-1 PM Permanent Ceasefire Now Vigil, by Sunset Park Elders.
5th Ave & 44th St, Sunset Park.  Also Tues., Apr. 15, 4-5PM.

Tues., April 15th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Tax Day Demonstration to protest the efforts by the super-rich to deprive the rest of us of economic stability. Sponsored by Peace Action Bay Ridge. At 86th St & 4th Ave, Bay Ridge Brooklyn (Corner where the subway elevator is. If there is rain or snow we will be down in the subway station on the side with the elevator.) For more information, contact Peace Action Bay Ridge,

Tues., Apr. 15 and Wed. Apr.,16, both at 7 PM. Bread & Puppet Theater. Play: “The Obligation to Live,” about “the obligation to be alive and act against the actors of death.” Judson Memorial Church. 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan, NY. $10-$25 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. No ticket required, but please RSVP so we have a sense of numbers and can send you a reminder. April 15 RSVP OR April 16 RSVP

Thurs., April 17, and Every Thursday from 12 noon to 2:00 PM. Regular vigil (since Oct. 2023) outside the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on First Avenue at 45th Street in New York City. Signs call for Stop Killing, Cease Fire Now, Stop Funding Israel War Crimes.  All welcome!

Thurs., Apr. 17, 5-6 PM: Women in Black Vigil at Union Square, on the traffic island on 14th St. between Broadway and 4th Avenue. For over 20 years, Women in Black Union Square has been part of the international movement of Women in Black (started by Jewish and Palestinian women in Israel in 1988). More here.

Fri., Apr. 18, 10-11 AM: Hands Off Gaza! Hands Off the West Bank! Picket Dan Goldman's office, 36th St & 3rd Ave, Brooklyn. NY10-Neighbors. Confirm by Direct Mail to their Instagram

April 24th-May 10th, 2025. "The Mistake," a play that fatally intertwines the stories of a brilliant scientist who helped create the atom bomb, the American pilot who delivered it, and a Japanese daughter who suffers its deadly consequences. At 59E59 Theatres, 59 East 59th Street, Manhattan. Find showtimes and purchase tickets.

An action group, Grandparents Fight Back, sends out a weekly newsletter with information on things to do to bring about a better, democratic America for all, especially for the grandchildren. Sign up here.

For daily updates of NYC area actions for Gaza, send an email to joecatron@gmail.com and ask to be added to an extensive list of NYC-area actions to stop Israel's Genocide.

Russia steps up offensive across the front line in Ukraine. What does it mean for the war?
CNN reports on a new Russian offensive in Ukraine, in apparent defiance of Trump, and wonders where this will lead.

US-Europe divide on SWIFT could derail Ukraine peace talks
On Responsible Statecraft, Ian Proud details how a dispute between Europe and the US about allowing limited access by a major Russian bank to the payment messaging service SWIFT risks undercutting a maritime ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

Negotiating Lasting Peace in Ukraine
On Consortium News, policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs explains that to achieve peace, Ukraine will have to cede more territory than it would have in the April 2022 peace deal that the US and UK undercut, but will gain sovereignty and international security arrangements.

Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine 
In The New York Times, Adam Entous explains how America was woven into the war with Russia to a much greater extent than previously known.

Israeli Official: Palestinians Will Be Removed From Gaza After Hamas Eliminated
The senior official explained that Tel Aviv was “very serious” about implementing President Donald Trump’s plan to cleanse Gaza.
by Kyle Anzalone 

Netanyahu Sticks By Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
In the New York Times, Isabel Kirschner discusses how Netanyahu said his government was serious about “voluntary” migration, after his recent Oval Office meeting.

‘Infinite License’
On Portside, Omer Bartov explains that the memory of the Holocaust has perversely been enlisted to justify both the eradication of Gaza and the extraordinary silence with which that violence has been met.

The Threats To Syria's Political Transition: A Democracy In Exile Roundtable
On the DAWN webpage, Frederick Deknatel details the harsh realities that face Syria— sectarian violence, the dual traumas of a 14-year civil war and a 54-year dictatorship, and doubts about Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa—after the fall of the Assad regime.

Trump announces surprise Iran talks during Netanyahu meeting
On Mondoweiss, Michael Arria reports that according to Donald Trump, the U.S. is engaging in direct talks with Iran on nuclear weapons and announced that there would be a “very big meeting” on April 12.

A Letter to Columbia, from Mahmoud Kahlil
From The Spectator: "This op-ed was dictated by Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24. Spectator verified this with his Attorney Amy Greer and conducted its regular editing process. Khalil is currently detained at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center."

First He Came for Columbia 
Also in the Columbia Spectator, Oscar Wolfe, a Jewish Columbia sophomore, indicts the Trump administration’s attack on institutions in the name of purported antisemitism and calls on students and citizens to resist.

A different approach is needed for survival in the nuclear age
On the Peace and Health webpage, Lawrence Wittner lays out the harrowing likelihood of an increase in the number of nuclear-armed nations in the face of Trump’s policies, as well as a possible route to nuclear survival.

Wrongheaded Cruelty': Observers Bash Rubio Decision to Revoke All Visas Held by South Sudanese.
On Common Dreams, Eloise Goldsmith explains how cruel it is to force people to go back to South Sudan now when the country is on the cusp of a life-threatening civil war.

Trump Admin Admits Deporting the Wrong Guy to El Salvador Mega Prison, But They Still Won’t Bring Him Home
On The Daily Beast, Janna Brancolini reports that, despite the “error,” the federal government doesn’t plan to bring the Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia home and says the courts can’t make them.

Brooklyn For Peace is our LOCAL peace and justice organization. Since 1984, we have been addressing the racial, social, and economic injustices which lead to war. We are primarily an educational organization. We are non-partisan and tackle multiple issues from different perspectives. We see active response to injustice as a crucial part of our mission.

Over the years the specific issues have changed, but urgent challenges remain: to promote social justice at home and abroad; to tackle the climate emergency; to address the continuing impact of white supremacy and profound racial inequalities. Our distinctive contribution is speaking out against militarism and war.

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