Please join us for an afternoon of camaraderie, food, and conversation.
Special guests: Reverend Billy and Savitri D of The Church of Stop Shopping

When: Sunday, April 27, from 2:00 – 6:00 pm (Program begins at 4:00 pm)

Where: Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Exact address will be provided upon RSVP.
We apologize that this venue is not wheelchair accessible.

This event is a fundraiser for Brooklyn For Peace. Suggested donation is $50, but please give more if you are able. All donations for this event are tax-deductible, and help sustain and expand our mission for peace and justice.

Space is limited!  Please RSVP by Midnight Fri April 25!

Image courtesy of Rev. Billy & Savitri D

Thurs. May 1, 1-2 pm, Rally for the Rule of Law. Foley Square The principles of respect for the rule of law, judicial independence, and the independence of the legal profession—cornerstones of American democracy—are facing unprecedented challenges.
Co-sponsored by: New York City Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, and the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Thurs. May 1, 5-7 pm: NYC May Day Solidarity Day of Action! Foley Square. Join labor and others for this huge rally and march for democracy!  Sponsor: NY Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO and many others.

Join us for a book talk with Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, on his new book America, America—the first comprehensive history of the Western Hemisphere. This sweeping five-century narrative of North and South America redefines our understanding of both.

When: Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 PM
Where: Brooklyn Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
110 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (2nd floor)
Wheelchair accessible

RSVP required, as space is limited. 

Co-Sponsors: Peace and Social Action Committee of the Brooklyn Monthly Meeting, NYC War Resisters League 

US State Department Determines Genocide in Sudan
According to Human Rights Watch, already in January 2025 the US State Department determined that genocide was being. Committed in Sudan. 

South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics
Save the Children reports that at least five children with cholera in South Sudan died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the middle of a major outbreak of the deadly disease. (NOTE: South Sudan was established as a country separate from Sudan in 2011.)

'We cannot look away' - UK hosts Sudan talks as famine takes hold
The BBC News reports that at a current high-level international conference on Sudan, the UK is promising an extra £120m ($159m) worth of food and medical assistance in response to the “world’s greatest humanitarian crisis.”

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) calls on us to join them in demanding that Congress stop the flow of arms to Sudan and push for an end to the war. Act now to end the genocide in Sudan 

Sat. Apr. 26, 1:00 pm: Advocacy Workshop. Learn how you can become a more effective advocate to drive change in Congress. Sponsor: Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). At the Brooklyn Friends Meeting House, 110 Schermerhorn St., Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. RSVP here.

Sat. May 3, 4-7 pm: 50 Years of Peace & Social Progress in Vietnam Veterans, Activists, & Refugee Communities Share Lessons and Hope for a Future without War and Imperialism In-person at lower Manhattan location. Address shared upon registration. Zoom livestream available. Get tickets here.
Speakers include:
**Susan Schnall, President of the Board of Directors at Veterans for Peace, and member of the Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign
** Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, Director and Senior Scholar, Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies, San Francisco State University
**JJ Johnson, retired labor journalist and retired editor of 1199SEIU publication "Our Life And Times"
** Ed Ott, former Executive Director of New York City Central Labor Council
** Claire Tran, Member of Viet Left Power

Wed., May 7th 7:00pm-8:30pm. Artists Tackling the Futility of War. Program featuring works of art depicting war's consequences, and artists and writers who will provide the means to imagine a world beyond war. Led by peace organizer Kathy Kelly. Sponsored by a wide range of peace organizations. On Zoom. Register here.

Wed., May 7, 5- 6 PM: Close Guantanamo Now! Steps of NY Public Library, 41st St & 5th Ave., NYC. Sponsor: World Can't Wait; Co-sponsors: Brooklyn For Peace, and many others.

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.

Sat., Apr. 26, 1PM. Documentary film, “Rachel Carson.” Free! Bay Ridge United Methodist Church, 7420 4th Ave., Brooklyn. Through the side gate & upstairs. 2 hrs. Sponsored by Peace Action Bay Ridge.

Fri. Apr. 26--Thurs. May 2: The Teacher. Another film not to miss!  By British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi and Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri. Tickets available at the Angelika, 18 W. Houston St, NYC. Also The Encampments is still playing. Do see it, if you haven't already. 

April 25-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.

Sat. Apr. 26, 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. 26, 12-1PM: Permanent Ceasefire Now Vigil, by Sunset Park Elders.
5th Ave & 44th St, Sunset Park.  Also Tues., Apr. 29, 5PM.

Sun. Apr. 27, 4-5PM: Israelis for Peace/NYC Regular weekly vigil at Union Square (south steps). All welcome, but please do not bring flags.

Mon. Apr, 28, 6:30 pm: Volunteer Meeting & Art Build. People's Forum. 320 West 37th Street, NYC,

Thurs., May 1 and every Thursday from 12 noon to 2:00 PM. Regular vigil 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, May 1, 5:30--7:30 pm: New Sanctuary Coalition. Meets every Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 at the Brooklyn Friends Meeting House, 110 Schermerhorn 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. All welcome! 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

Thurs., May 1, 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., May 2, 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 

Trump on Russia strikes on Kyiv: 'Vladimir, STOP!"
Reuters reports that President Donald Trump turned his criticism on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, saying "Vladimir, STOP!" this in a social media post a day after saying Ukraine's leader was hampering peace talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

London talks on ending war in Ukraine downgraded as Rubio pulls out
On Reuters, Elizabeth Piper, John Irish and Daphne Psaledakis discuss reasons for Rubio’s skipping the Ukraine talks and what that bodes for peace possibilities.

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.

New Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan proposed, Hamas source tells BBC
On the BBC, Rushdi Abualouf and Raffi Berg report that Qatari and Egyptian mediators have proposed a new formula to end the war in Gaza, including a five to seven year truce, the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, a formal end to the war, and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Pope Francis remembered as ‘dear friend’ by the people of Gaza
Middle East Eye reports that thousands of pro-Palestinian social media users, as well as those from Gaza, paid heartfelt tributes to the late Pope.

Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages
On BBC News, Parham Ghobadi explores the complicated nature of US-Iran talks over Iranian nuclear weapons.

No Joke: US considering nuclear power for Saudi in grand bargain
On Responsible Statecraft, Ian Eland argues that the Trump team's latest bid for Saudi-Israel normalization goes way too far and appears to be a one-way street.

Trump Is No Peace President. Call Him the Proliferation President
On Common Dreams, Kevin Martin details the horrors of Trump’s war-making actions.

Close the US Military Bases in Asia
On Common Dreams, the distinguished Jeffrey D. Sachs argues that there are better uses for US money than its 750 plus military bases, starting with closing bases in Asia 

Hegseth goes to 'spear point' Guam to prep for war with China
Responsible Statecraft writers argue that Guam’s territorial status gives the US all the unilateral authority it needs to use facilities and project force without encumbrances.

From Morocco To Libya, What Trump 2.0 Means For North Africa
On Dawn, Zine Labidine Ghebouli argues that Trump’s policies in his second administration, as in his first, will focus on "deals," with trade and economic interests superseding any single foreign policy issue, including and especially human rights in the Middle East and North Africa.

The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
On NPR's Morning Edition, Graham Smith reports that the Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation in the political process.

Peace Activists Rally for Tax Resistance
In the Indypendent, Adrita Talkuder reports that as DOGE continues to make massive budget cuts to social services, longtime anti-war activists are taking control of where their tax dollars go — or don’t. Hear their voices!

Carl Hallberg shared the premiere of his "Performed Lecture on Gardening, Neighborliness, and John Brown" at the Brooklyn Friends Meeting House last week. Blending history, storytelling, and reflection, he explored how cultivating the land and community can be radical acts of solidarity. It was a moving and memorable evening.

Protesters Attend Town Hall of Rep. Dan Goldman, (CD10) in Brooklyn

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