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Join the public “Vigil for Earth” every Monday noon in OKC, by our enormous VIGIL for EARTH signs: (actual time: 12:15 PM to 12:30 PM) LOCATION: We gather on the west side of Pennsylvania Ave., across the street from Penn Square Mall, on the grassy lawn by the Verizon Store. WHAT WE DO: We sing, … Read more…
SPEAKER: “Cuba & the US Today: What’s going on?” Tues., June 18th, at Church of the Open Arms, 3131 N. Penn., OKC. 6pm – Shared potluck Supper 7pm – Program by Pastors-for-Peace (Cuba Caravans) director and organizer John Waller. More info about Pastors for Peace, the Cuba Friendshipment program, the 2019 Cuba Caravan, and the … Read more…
Put Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 on your calendar and plan to join hundreds of peace lovers at the annual Fall Peace Festival at the Civic Center’s Hall of Mirrors in OKC. The event starts at 10AM and lasts until 4PM. There are plenty of performances, activities, food, networking and fun to keep you busy the … Read more…
This action alert is over. Thank you for taking action! VETO the “Permitless Gun-Carry” law in Oklahoma, Gov. Stitt Guns. Guns. Guns. Oppose the “Permitless Carry” Bill in the Okla. Legislature. The Okla House just passed HB.2579, allowing anyone over 21, w/o a felony, to carry a gun. HB.2579 now goes to the Senate to … Read more…
The Peace House sponsored a full page ad in the March 1a edition of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World. Here is our press release explaining why: Oklahoma Nonprofit Springs for Teachers An Oklahoma nonprofit organization sponsored full-page ads in Sunday’s Oklahoman and Tulsa World calling for restoration of the seven percent gross production tax on … Read more…
Conservatives’ willful denial of the consensus of world scientists on global warming and climate change is irresponsible, criminal and crazy. Atmospheric warming, caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases, threatens all of Nature, including humanity’s future. Conservatives say, “No problem!” Melting polar ice, more extreme weather events, and rising seas are just … Read more…
US Senators & Representatives must tell President Trump to honor the Paris Climate Agreement. Pulling out of it is nothing short of insane. Conservatives’ willful and irresponsible denial of the consensus of world scientists on global warming and climate change are criminal and crazy. Atmospheric warming, caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide and other … Read more…
EXPLANATION: PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD Here’s how Ranked Choice Voting works. Instead of voting for one person, you can rank your choices. If your first choice doesn’t win (and no candidate has won a majority right out of the starting gate), your vote is automatically re-assigned to your second choice. That way, your vote is … Read more…