Stop the Militarization of the Santa Cruz Police! Give Back the Bearcat; Let City Council know how you feel! Stop the national rush to militarize local police departments. Help resist efforts to form a local militarized police force in Santa Cruz. Come out on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Starting at 4:00pm Santa Cruz City Council, …
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense (DOD). Each year’s act also includes other provisions, some related to civil liberties (ACLU.org). This year the bill added these egregious amendments in regard to closing Guantánamo Bay, Brings Indefinite Detention to the U.S. Itself Bolsters …
Please don’t miss this special opportunity: We invite you to join us on Monday, March 2, 7:00p.m. for a presentation by DAVID HARTSOUGH, legendary nonviolent activist. David will speak about his new book “Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist.” Since meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. as a teenager in the mid-1950s, David has …
Versatile peace activist David Hartsough tells his story March 2 Read More »
Save the Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7:30p.m. New DAY: WEDNESDAY John McCutcheon BENEFIT CONCERT for RCNV at the Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR: $20-35 suggested sliding scale donation. Cash or checks preferred. Doors open at around 7:00p.m. or whenever John finishes his sound check. Join …
The NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch, and the Resource Center for Nonviolence Invite you to a series of events: —CELEBRATING COMPASSION and COURAGE— In the spirit of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. January 13 – January 19, 2015 Two Concerts, a Youth Day, a Film and More! DETAILS: www.rcnv.org, 831.423.1626 Tuesday, January 13: 7-8pm AT the Del …
THANK YOU to our Resource Center for Nonviolence Annual Dinner hosts, all of those who attended, and our Business Sponsors: We appreciate your support! All of you made the Dinner the most successful ever! Proceeds from the Dinner, held on October 22, 2014, support our ongoing Resource Center for Nonviolence programs. Table hosts: Santa Cruz Friends Meeting, Women’s …
THANK YOU to all those who attended and supported our ANNUAL DINNER and Program! Read More »
The Resource Center for Nonviolence stands in support of our neighbors in the Islamic Center of Santa Cruz who suffered vandalism on their place of worship. We support free and safe expression of religion for all. We believe each person is responsible, in what we say and do, for violence in our community and culture. …
“We found that during the period of 1900 to 2006, nonviolent resistance campaigns are about twice as effective as violent ones in achieving their goals. We also found that these trends hold even where most people expect nonviolent resistance to be ineffective — for instance, against dictatorships and highly repressive regimes.” …
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL DINNER & PROGRAM There’s plenty of room at the Program, and still a few spaces left for the dinner, but RSVP SOON! Friday, October 24, 2014 AT: Peace United Church of Christ 900 High St., Santa Cruz NEW this year: 5:00 – 6:00p.m. Social Hour and Silent Auction 6:00p.m. …
This is a very moving story from Common Dreams, of an Afghanistan Vet who served three tours and then came home to work for peace through activism and through his music – he recently took his own life… Click link or read story below… http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/10/16/our-souls-turned-weapons U.S. veteran Jacob George, a deeply admired anti-war activist …
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