UN in the News zoom discussion group will be held Monday evening, July 27th at 7:00-8:30pm. Zoom link from Sam Romano sam.romano1945@gmail.com. Topics for discussion can include an article from Foreign Policy magazine on Saving the Global Commons, a notion threatened by the closing of Strait of Hormuz. We can also discuss recent Security Council…
Bright Stars of Bethlehem Film Night & Talk Friday, August 14, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Event sent to WNPJ by Madison Rafah Sister City Project Meet at the Midvale Community Lutheran Church 4329 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI 53711Experience two short films sharing perspectives on life in Palestine. Students, faculty and graduates of Dar…
The Lanterns for Peace event in Milwaukee (commemorating the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings) will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Hosted by Peace Action of Wisconsin, the gathering features speakers, music, and a community vigil. Here are the specific details you need: Peace Action of Wisconsin presents “Lanterns for Peace” Annual Hiroshima and Nagasaki…
Rev Couper will speak on the morality of disobeying illegal orders, July 15 at the Mauston Hatch Public Library, 111 W State St. at 6 pm. Everyone welcome. (If you missed the event, here is the recording! https://youtu.be/uIZcsNwCYHA) Rev. Couper is a Marine, the former police chief of Madison (1973-1993), and an Episcopal minister, and…
Bonnie Block is known both in Wisconsin and throughout the country for her work for peace and justice. She is a member of and has served as Chair of the national board of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the oldest and largest interfaith peace fellowship in the world, and as Director of the Lutheran Peace Fellowship, a…
Fri June 12, 6 pm . At Christ Presbyterian Church, located at 944 E Gorham Street, followed by a potluck. The gathering will include candle lighting, singing prayers, and sharing grape juice kiddush and challah. This is a Kabbalat Shabbat experience grounded in the traditions and melodies of the Jewish Diaspora while elevating Palestinian and…
Wednesdays, 4:30 – 5 pm. Meet in front of Rep Steil’s office at 20 S. Main Street. Contact: Norm Aulabaugh nra@ticon.net
Fridays, 4:30 – 5 pm Meet in in front of the main post office at 1818 Milton Avenue. Contact: Norm Aulabaugh nra@ticon.net
Riders for Palestine, It is with heavy hearts, and after careful deliberation, that we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s organized in-person ride. Over the past several days, we have closely monitored the Air Quality Index and wildfire smoke forecast for this weekend. Current forecasts indicate that air quality on Sunday, July…
Thursdays, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm at the corner of Williamson & Blair Streets Join in solidarity as we continue to acknowledge and call for an end to Palestinian suffering along with the suffering of so many at the hands of what MLK called “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism”. Bring your…
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