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Economist Paul Krugman argued there is a "real case for an emergency cut soon" as concerns grow that the Fed has waited too long to act.

Fed Urged to Enact Emergency Rate Cut as Global Sell-Off Stokes Recession Fears - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Economist Paul Krugman argued there is a "real case for an emergency cut soon" as concerns grow that the Fed has waited too long to act.

[Link appears in comments] What the visit exposed was the reality that the American electorate is deeply divided over this issue. It’s not a matter of Israel being rejected; rather it’s the idea of unquestioning support for Israel no matter what they do that’s been rejected.

(Link in comments) “Inequality has reached obscene levels, and until now governments have failed to protect people and planet from its catastrophic effects. The richest 1% of humanity continues to fill their pockets while the rest are left to scrap for crumbs.”

“Inequality has reached obscene levels, and until now governments have failed to protect people and planet from its catastrophic effects. The richest 1% of humanity continues to fill their pockets while the rest are left to scrap for crumbs.”

'Disgusting': Global 1% Captured $42 Trillion in New Wealth Over Past Decade - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center "Inequality has reached obscene levels, and until now governments have failed to protect people and planet from its catastrophic effects. The richest 1% of humanity continues to fill their pockets while the rest are left to scrap for crumbs."

“The Israeli government is using U.S funding and weapons to slaughter and starve Palestinians in Gaza,” said one peace advocate. “Americans—including Jewish Americans—are disgusted by our own government’s complicity in this genocide.”

'Not in Our Name': Hundreds Arrested at Jewish-Led Protest Ahead of Netanyahu Speech - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center "The Israeli government is using U.S funding and weapons to slaughter and starve Palestinians in Gaza," said one peace advocate. "Americans—including Jewish Americans—are disgusted by our own government's complicity in this genocide."

"Our unions are hearing the cries of humanity as this vicious war continues. Working people and our unions are horrified that our tax dollars are financing this ongoing tragedy. We need a cease-fire now." (Link in the comments)

From a new perch in the Oval Office, Harris could throw the full weight of the White House behind holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for its climate lies.

President Harris Is the Perfect Person to Prosecute the Case Against Big Oil - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center From a new perch in the Oval Office, Harris could throw the full weight of the White House behind holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for its climate lies.

Do your part to help fight climate change. Here's an interesting and important project you can get directly involved with. A training session will be held on Thursday, July 18th at 6:30pm at the Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, 1213 Newell Rd, Palo Alto. So sign up for the Heat Mapping Campaign today!

The Campaign 2024 Bay Area Heat Mapping Campaign

Israel's goal, according to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, is to "establish facts on the ground" in service of annexing the Palestinian lands.

'The Land Theft Continues': Israel Announces Biggest West Bank Seizure in Over 30 Years - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Israel's goal, according to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, is to "establish facts on the ground" in service of annexing the Palestinian lands.

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Justice Sotomayor: "With fear for our democracy, I dissent." - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center “The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.” By Justice Sonia Sotomayor From her dissent in Trump v Untied States Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that president’s enjoy s...

“By handing policy decisions usually deliberated over by experts to lower level judges, the Supreme Court has set off a seismic political shift that primarily serves only the most powerful corporate interests.”

'Gift to Corporate Greed': Dire Warnings as Supreme Court Scraps Chevron Doctrine - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center “By handing policy decisions usually deliberated over by experts to lower level judges, the Supreme Court has set off a seismic political shift that primarily serves only the most powerful corporate interests.” Bu Jake Johnson Common Dreams The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority d...

Start your July 4th weekend with some young activists who are revolutionizing climate action!

A special webinar next week - You'll be inspired! The Activist Community Calendar! Start your July 4th weekend with some young activists who are revolutionizing climate action! Film Screening Now or Never: A Generation of Climate Warriors (About youn

"A court with utter chutzpah for its own ethics misconduct is saying ethics don't matter in governing—big money can rule. What a disgrace."

'Bribery Has a Green Light' as Supreme Court Overturns Mayor's Conviction - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center “A court with utter chutzpah for its own ethics misconduct is saying ethics don’t matter in governing—big money can rule. What a disgrace.” By Brett Wilkins Common Dreams The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a former Indiana mayor convicted of accepting a bribe from a business shor...

We wanted to help spread the word and apparently it's working pretty well. The video of the talk that our director, Paul George, gave on Project 2025 in April has topped 800 views already!

Project 2025: The Right-Wing Blueprint for Authoritarian Rule (Zoom Talk) Paul George, Director of Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, speaks about a massive conservative / right-wing plan to utterly transform the U.S. government. ...

Join us to watch a compelling short documentary about young climate activists around the world, and then join us for a conversation with two leading local climate action youth leaders.

Now or Never: Local Climate Action Youth Leaders (Webinar) - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Film Screening Now or Never: A Generation of Climate Warriors (Produced by Al Jazeera TV; 25 minutes) Followed by discussion with JULIA ZEITLIN & AVROH SHAH Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition Hosted by PAUL GEORGE Director, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Wednesday, July 3, 7:00 PM Zoom Webinar....

Here's the video of PPJC's latest webinar. This one was about the ongoing chaos and violence in Haiti and the hidden role of the US. Haiti doesn't get much media coverage. This program will help fill in the gaps. Which is why we do these webinars.

The Disastrous Role of the U.S. in Haiti A conversation with PIERRE LABOSSIERE and SETH DONNELLY of Haiti Action Committee and Haiti Emergency Relief Fundhttps://haitiemergencyrelief.org/Produced by...

“These dead children and thousands more are the direct result of Netanyahu’s policies – Netanyahu, the man Speaker Johnson has invited to address Congress. No, Mr. President, I will not be in attendance for that speech.”

Bernie Sanders: No, I Will Not Be Attending Netanyahu's Speech - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center These dead children and thousands more are the direct result of Netanyahu’s policies – Netanyahu, the man Speaker Johnson has invited to address Congress. No, Mr. President, I will not be in attendance for that speech.

Pro-Israel forces in the U.S. are trying their best to throw sand in the wheels of justice with threats of new sanctions against the International Criminal Court after it requested Israeli and Hamas arrest warrants.

The ICC Takes on Israel and the US Congressional Mafia - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Pro-Israel forces in the U.S. are trying their best to throw sand in the wheels of justice with threats of new sanctions against the International Criminal Court after it requested Israeli and Hamas arrest warrants.

It takes nothing from those who served in the so-called “good war” —or who were sacrificed in more recent and more dubious wars—to observe that resisting an unjust war can also make a generation “great.”

More Than One Greatest Generation? - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center It takes nothing from those who served in the so-called “good war” —or who were sacrificed in more recent and more dubious wars—to observe that resisting an unjust war can also make a generation “great.”

URGENT ACTION! NO on SB 1081! SB 1081 would automatically register young people under age 26 for the federal Selective Service System (which administers the military draft) when they apply for or renew a CA driver's license. Senate Bill 1081 will be voted on in the CA Senate by May 24. Please send your senator a message asking them to vote NO on this bill. Click to sign the letter

NO on SB 1081! SB 1081 would automatically register young people under age 26 for the federal Selective Service System (which administers the military draft) when they apply for or renew a CA driver's license.

What we are watching is the final stage of the 40-year neoliberal transition of our nation from a forward-looking and still-evolving democratic republic into a white supremacist ethnostate ruled by a small group of fascist oligarchs.

US Oligarchs Started One Civil War — and They Could Do It Again - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center What we are watching is the final stage of the 40-year neoliberal transition of our nation from a forward-looking and still-evolving democratic republic into a white supremacist ethnostate ruled by a small group of fascist oligarchs.

With rising temperatures, flooding on sunny days, and toxic algae blooms, Floridians recognize that something’s amiss. Ninety percent of Florida residents accept that climate change is happening and two-thirds want their state government to do more to address the problem. But Governor Ron DeSantis is moving in the opposite direction.

DeSantis says he’s ‘restoring sanity’ by erasing climate change from Florida laws - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center With rising temperatures, flooding on sunny days, and toxic algae blooms, Floridians recognize that something’s amiss. Ninety percent of Florida residents accept that climate change is happening and two-thirds want their state government to do more to address the problem. But Governor Ron DeSantis...

Between October 7, 2023, and May 6, 2024, 142 Palestinian journalists in Gaza were killed in Israeli bombardment, assassinated or executed. It is higher than the total number of journalists killed in World War II and the Vietnam wars combined.

The Journalists of Gaza Taught the World Why Outrage and Protest Were Required - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Between October 7, 2023, and May 6, 2024, 142 Palestinian journalists in Gaza were killed in Israeli bombardment, assassinated or executed. It is higher than the total number of journalists killed in World War II and the Vietnam wars combined.

If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to watch Paul George's talk about "Project 2025", the right-wing blueprint for authoritarian rule. Over 100 right-wing organizations are actively working on this plan right now. After watching, please share the link so more people will now what's headed our way, if...

Project 2025: The Right-Wing Blueprint for Authoritarian Rule (Zoom Talk) Paul George, Director of Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, speaks about a massive conservative / right-wing plan to utterly transform the U.S. government. ...

“We have never, ever recorded so many people forced away from their homes and communities,” one expert said. “It is a damning verdict on the failures of conflict prevention and peacemaking.”

Record 76 Million Internally Displaced in 2023, Largely Due to Violence - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center "We have never, ever recorded so many people forced away from their homes and communities," one expert said. "It is a damning verdict on the failures of conflict prevention and peacemaking."

“At some point—whatever the justification—you’re either advancing a policy that advances the mass starvation of children, or you’re not,” Army Maj. Harrison Mann wrote in his resignation letter.

Citing Ethnic Cleansing, US Army Major Resigns Over Israel's Assault on Gaza - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center "At some point—whatever the justification—you're either advancing a policy that advances the mass starvation of children, or you're not," Army Maj. Harrison Mann wrote in his resignation letter.

Trinity’s incoming student union president stressed that the school “refused to follow the U.S. example of bringing police in and made it clear that it would not pursue anything like that here.”

'Protest Works': Trinity College Dublin Agrees to Divest From Israeli Firms - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Trinity's incoming student union president stressed that the school "refused to follow the U.S. example of bringing police in and made it clear that it would not pursue anything like that here."

“The U.S. must now use ALL its leverage to demand an immediate cease-fire, the end of the attacks on Rafah, and the immediate delivery of massive amounts of humanitarian aid to people living in desperation.” ~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

Biden Hold on Bomb Delivery 'Must Be a First Step' to Ending US Complicity, Says Sanders - Peninsula Peace and Justice Center "The U.S. must now use ALL its leverage to demand an immediate cease-fire, the end of the attacks on Rafah,