On July 11th, 2022, Peace & Justice Center (PJC) staff arrived for a virtual meeting with the Rotary Club in Poultney, at the request of the Rotary Club members, ready to discuss our educational programs and approach. We were not prepared for the resistance to the reality of systemic racism within the Rotary Club. We…
Vermonters in Haiti by Elise A. Guyette In February, the Peace & Justice Center sponsored an event related to the history of Haiti. As a follow-up, this article is about two Black men with connections to Vermont who were prominent in the new nation as it struggled to survive after the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). Through…
On Town Meeting Day this year, Brattleboro, Montpelier, Newfane, Thetford, Vergennes, and Winooski will have the opportunity to vote to declare themselves Apartheid-Free Communities. Other communities will bring it to Town Meeting using the “other business” part of the typical meeting. That pledge, which originated with a campaign by the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers)…
The Peace and Justice Center has publicly recognized Israel as an apartheid state and supported the campaign to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel since 2019. You can read our statement here. Since October, Israel has continued to escalate its crimes against Palestinian people, and we have joined with the millions, if not billions, of…
Dear Community, Since the attack by Hamas on October 7th that killed over 1200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostages, the Israeli military has killed more than 31,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians and at least a third of them children. We believe it is critically important for everyone, especially Americans, to speak out…
During this time of increased anxiety, we want to share the following resources for those who can help others and those in need of help. It is unclear how much support our government will provide, especially for those most impacted by climate change-driven flooding (people without access to wealth or flood insurance. People who are…
Winooski Mutual AidSTATEMENT IN SOLIDARITY WITH FAMILIES AT 300 MAIN ST., WINOOSKI For immediate release 2.14.2022 On February 2nd, Rick Bove, owner of 300 Main Street apartment complex in Winooski, served a notice to all 24 residing families that they must vacate their homes no later than June 30th or July 1st, 2022 so that…
Vermonters Must Oppose War in Ukraine By Ashley Smith Ashley Smith of Burlington works for Spectre Journal and is a member of the Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America and Community Voices for Immigrant Rights. Vermonters must oppose the drive to war between the US and Russia over Ukraine. We should demand a peaceful settlement…
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Dear Friends and Allies, My name is Clarence, I’m reaching out to share news and ask for support from you and your community in regards to Indigenous land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, in so-called British Columbia, Canada. I am working with my comrades of the Trans Asylum Seeker Support Network of Western Mass to…
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