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WNPJ Member Events Around the State for the Week of February 3rd

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WNPJ + Weaving the Web + Briefing from FAIR WI + Training with WISDOM on deportations + Close Down the Bases + Environmental and West Bank Action Alerts + other statewide events
 

Sad to report the passing of one of WNPJ’s Lifetime Achievement Awardees, Dr. Joe Elder.

Known to many of us – Joe led an activist’s life of peaceful service. https://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/201/Joseph-Elder

Northern Spirit Radio has interviews of Joe Elder from 2009 - available here.


 

The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization

supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.



WNPJ has created some buttons welcoming immigrants. If you are interested in making any for yourself or your group, let us know and we will gladly share the graphic for you to use. info@wnpj.org. AND.....we can mail you a bunch of buttons if you're interested!

 


Weaving the Web - WNPJ's monthly virtual Drop-in Hour

With special guest Rebecca Kemble from Water Protectors of Line 5

Hosted by Dena Eakles and Erika Bach

Thursday, February 6th

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm


VIRTUAL event from 12:00pm - 1:00pm, the first Thursday of each month


WNPJ’s Monthly Weaving the Web Drop-in Conversation Hour.

All welcome!

Meeting ID: 893 6131 3008 Passcode: 797041; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)


Organizer: office@wnpj.org


 

Join FAIR Wisconsin for a virtual briefing on Monday, February 3 on Trump's executive actions and their impact on LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites

Fair Wisconsin, the ACLU of Wisconsin and Trans Law Help Wisconsin, are bringing our community together for a briefing from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm on Monday, February 3, regarding recent executive actions by President Trump. We will explore the impact on the LGBTQ+ community and what is being done or can be done to protect ourselves in Wisconsin.

Register here for the hour-long virtual briefing and you will be emailed a webinar link as the date of the event approaches. You are welcome to submit questions in advance, or bring them along to the webinar on Monday, February 3. Staying informed is going to be so important in the coming weeks, months, and years.

While this week was a difficult one at the federal level, Fair Wisconsin was proud to join Governor Tony Evers as he delivered his seventh State of the State Address, during which he reaffirmed his commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites:

“And to our LGBTQ kids and Wisconsinites - you know the promise I made to you - a promise I have always been proud to keep. I will veto any bill that makes Wisconsin a less safe, less inclusive, less welcoming place, and I’ll never stop delivering on my promise to use every power available to me to defend you, protect your rights, and keep you safe.”

In the face of federal hostility, and as we do the work to build a safer, more inclusive, welcoming Wisconsin, we are proud to have such a champion for our community in Governor Evers.


 

WISDOM VIRTUAL TRAINING – Stopping Mass Deportations Through Local Sheriffs

Date: Monday, February 10

Time: Starts at 6:30 PM

This training will equip you with the tools to advocate for change and hold local authorities accountable. Let’s work together to build a safer, more inclusive community.

Also read this timely article published 1/24/25 in the Wisconsin Examiner "Immigrant rights advocates prepare for Wisconsin law enforcement collaboration on deportation"


Amanda Ali- Digital Organizer at WISDOM aali@wisdomwisconsin.org

 

Close Down the Bases!

WNPJ members and groups - if you're involved locally with this international campaign from World Beyond War - let us know! Send your updates to info@wnpj.org or warabolition@gmail.com


 

Tell the PSC of Wisconsin: deny the new gas plant in Kenosha County!

Please take a moment to sign this petition.



 


Here’s a special notice on what's happening in the West Bank and some new & ongoing opportunities to support Palestinians there as they fight to remain on their lands.

Sent to WNPJ by Madison Rafah Sister City Project – and Cassandra Dixon of Palestine Partners:


First of all, you may want to read "Madison-Based Palestine Partners Supports Women and Youth in the West Bank" recently published in the Wisconsin Muslim Journal.


The article includes an update on the Madison-Masafer Yatta Olive Grove where, thanks to your generosity, 376 trees are about to join the 379 planted last year. (You can still donate to that project here.)


Second, here is an excellent article about the escalation in Israeli attacks in the West Bank that has followed the ceasefire in Gaza. Also this comprehensive 11 minute video from Al Jazeera.


Third, be sure to watch Holy Redemption: Stealing Palestinian Land, a recent TRT World documentary about the West Bank.


Palestine Partners is seeking your support for a project in Masafer Yatta: Replacing Tuba village's only car that was torched by settlers. https://tinyurl.com/TubaCar


You can also send a check for either the car or Cassandra’s travel costs back to the West Bank in April, made out to either Palestine Partners or Cassandra Dixon, to Palestine Partners, PO Box 8414, Madison, WI 53708, or venmo me at Cassandra Dixon@Cassandra-Dixon-11

And here is a link to a GoFundMe for Cassandra’s travel costs https://tinyurl.com/CassandraInMasaferYatta


 


WNPJ Member Group Events

Click here to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state!


Madison

  • 2/4 @ 11:30am-12pm: Weekly Vigil for Peace with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. At the corner of Monroe St and Edgewood Ave. near Edgewood High School. Details here. opjustice@sinsinawa.org

  • 2/4 @ 3:00pm: What Good is the National Interest? Rethinking the Roots of Peace, Democracy, and War – virtual Zoom event with Van Jackson, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ. The concept of the “national interest” has become an under-appreciated source of global insecurity. Governments routinely use the language of the national interest to justify a politics of violence, secrecy, and exclusion while bracketing off explicit questions of morality and justice. And national frameworks for mobilizing resources and collective action are logically mismatched against global threats like climate change. This lecture will argue that addressing the contradictions in the national interest—as well as some of international security studies’ most cherished strategic constructs—is a start point for constructing more durable forms of security. Hosted by Havens Wright Center. For more info and to register, visit: https://havenswrightcenter.wisc.edu/event/jackson/

  • 2/4 @ 7:00pm-8:30pm: Being Arab in America – an evening with Amer Zaher, Palestinean-American comedian based in Detroit, MI. UW-Madison, Memorial Union - Shannon Hall (700 Langdon St.). Zaher will explore comedy as a form of activism and how he navigates his identity in the U.S. Part of WUD’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Event is free, but tickets are required. For more info and to register, visit: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/amer-zahr/

  • 2/5 @ 4:00pm-4:30pm: Weekly Vigil for Gaza. Meet at the Southwest corner of East Washington Avenue & Fourth Street. Details here. Email Helena at hspw@att.net for more information.

  • 2/6 @ 6:30pm: “The Five Demands” – Social Cinema film screening followed by informal discussion. UW-Madison, Union South – Marquee Theater (1308 W. Dayton St.) In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. Fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the nation, the strike soon turned into an uprising, leading to the extended occupation of the campus, classes being canceled, students being arrested, and the resignation of the college president. Through archival footage and modern-day interviews, we follow the students’ struggle against the institutional racism that, for over a century, had shut out people of color from this and other public universities. Hosted by the Havens Wright Center. More info? https://havenswrightcenter.wisc.edu/event/five_demands/

  • 2/6 @ 6:30pm: Gaza History with Dr. Norman Finkelstein in Wisconsin. UW Madison Campus, Great Hall. Students for Justice in Palestine at UW Madison invites the public to hear Dr. Norman Finkelstein speak about his latest book on Gaza and the struggle for Palestinian liberation. Dr. Finkelstein is one of the foremost scholars on the history of Zionist war crimes against Palestinians. His lecture will dive into the relations between the current genocide in Gaza, international law, and the abuse of the charge of antisemitism. The program will include Q&A and a book signing. More information here.

  • 2/7 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Madison Weekly Vigil in support of Palestine. Meets near the entrance to the Memorial Library across from the Catholic student center. Signs not provided. Contact joel.garb@gmail.com


Milwaukee

  • 2/5 @ 8:00am-9:00am: Morning banner drop for Palestine. Brady Street Bridge on Lincoln Memorial Drive Every week since New Year’s Day folks have gathered holding Palestinian and Lebanese flags and signs with phrases like “Not Another Bomb” and “No Tax $ For War Crimes,” calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. support for Israel. info@peaceactionwi.org

  • 2/6 @ 2:30pm-5:00pm: Gaza History with Dr. Norman Finkelstein in Wisconsin . At UW Milwaukee Campus, Wisconsin Room UWM Union, 2nd Floor. Students for Justice in Palestine at UWM invites the public to a discussion and meet & greet with Dr. Finkelstein titled "Who are the Supporters of Peace? Who Are the Enablers of Genocide?" Info here.

  • 2/8 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at 27th & National. Details here. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org


Racine

  • 2/8 @ 12:30-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. Details here. Contact https://racinepeace.wordpress.com (this event is cancelled when weather is below 25 deg F and check our website for cancellations due to snow)


La Crosse

  • 2/6 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. Details at the Vigils list. Contact dbuffton@yahoo.com


Viroqua


Superior


Virtual


  • 2/3 @ 7:00pm-8:15pm: 350 Wisconsin - Countering Climate Disinformation. Kate Cell, from the Union of Concerned Scientists, will share about how we can think about information integrity and advocate for a better information ecosystem. Counter disinformation work is crucial to building a world in which facts, science, truth matter, and democracy ultimately prevails - come join us to learn more. Online via zoom. Register HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting via computer, tablet, or smartphone.

  • 2/6 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Weaving the Web - WNPJ's monthly virtual Drop-in Hour - see the Spotlight above. info@wnpj.org

  • 2/6 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm: WILPF Monthly Book Circle Conversation - virtual

    The first Thursday of each month, virtually. WILPF Book Circle Conversation. Let's talk about...The book tonight: Hell of a Book, a novel by Jason Mott. With Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Madison. For questions or more information on getting the zoom link, send a message to: wilpfmadison@gmail.com 608-609-7961

  • 2/6 @ 7pm: Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network (SRWN) Webinar: Protecting Local Control. Register HERE. Hear the innovative tactics local people are using to protect their communities from factory farms and how you can take your voice directly to Madison. https://sustainruralwisconsin.org/


 

WNPJ has a NEW website page on IMMIGRATION JUSTICE! Many WNPJ member groups are organizing around Immigration with webinar events and more. Send any events you're involved with to WNPJ info@wnpj.org and we'll add them to this developing page!



 

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