by Peter Bohmer Today is the 40th anniversary of the Vietnamese victory and the U.S. defeat in Vietnam. This was a victory not only for Vietnam but also for people all over the world who believe in self-determination and opposition to U.S. economic and political domination. To me, […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage I had a great teacher when it came to studying nonviolence, sitting in a classroom at SUNY Brockport nearly a decade ago discussing its history, its nuances, its concerted approach to negating power by challenging it, almost tauntingly, to lash out violently among […]
Peace and Palestine: A Lecture by Shaw Dallal ACC 116 at Mohawk Valley Community College May 4, 2015 12:00pm – 1:00pm Shaw Dallal will give a lecture at Mohawk Valley Community College on Monday, May 4 from 12pm – 1pm in ACC 116. The event is free and […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School In celebration of May Day, the Mohawk Valley Freedom School will screen the classic film “Matewan” (1987) at 500 Plant Street directly following the May Day rally. The film will start at 7pm. The film was written and directed by John Sayles and […]
by Black Rose / Rosa Negra A rally will be held on May Day, otherwise known as May First or International Workers’ Day, at the intersection of Burrstone Road and Genesee Street in Utica in front of McDonald’s from 5pm – 6:30pm. May Day is an international day […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School “If you think that by hanging us, you can stamp out the labor movement—the movement from which the downtrodden millions, the millions who toil and live in want and misery—the wage slaves—except salvation—if this is your opinion, then hang us! Here we will […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage Mara Ahmed, a Rochester-based filmmaker, has a small but notably socially conscious list of works. Her latest film, A Thin Wall, debuted at The Little Theatre in Rochester on April 10th. A Thin Wall is a documentary about the partition of the British […]
by MV Freedom School MVCC Professor of English and guitarist for local band CP Jim Roberts will teach a class at the Mohawk Valley Freedom School on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm titled “Social Justice and Music.” He will look at the impact music has had […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn A screening of the documentary “The Newburgh Sting” will take place on Monday, April 20 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm in AB 231 at Mohawk Valley Community College. The film chronicles the story of four Black Muslim men living in the impoverished city of Newburgh, […]
by Syracuse Peace Council Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat will speak in Syracuse this Sunday, April 19 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave. Iyad Burnat is the coordinator for the Popular Committee in Bil’in, Palestine, a small farming village seven miles west of Ramallah in […]
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