Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice empowers people of faith and people of conscience in the Washtenaw County/Ann Arbor, Michigan area to act on their moral and religious values to build a better world.
Join Rich Stahler-Sholk as he discusses his brand new book on Latin American Social Movements. Thursday May 8, 7:00 p.m. at Shaman Drum Bookshop. Please let others know.
Author Discussion & Signing:
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Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy |
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Richard Stahler-Sholk (Editor) |
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Shaman Drum Bookshop |
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Thu May 08, 7:00 PM |
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This clearly written and comprehensive text examines the uprising of politically and economically marginalized groups in Latin American societies. Specialists in a broad range of disciplines present original research from a variety of case studies in a student-friendly format. Section introductions help students contextualize the essays, highlighting social movement origins, strategies, and outcomes. Thematic sections address historical context, political economy, community-building and consciousness, ethnicity and race, gender, movement strategies, and transnational organizing, making this book useful to anyone studying the wide range of social movements in Latin America.
Richard Stahler-Sholk is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on May 2, 2008 at 10:47 AM PDT
Tanja Markus of SIPAZ (Servicio Internacional para la Paz, International Service for Peace) will speak on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 218 N. Adams (corner of Emmet and Adams), Ypsilanti.
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Posted by Chuck as Latin America on April 1, 2008 at 6:45 AM PDT
TAKE ACTION! Learn more about the further militarization of Mexico, including secretive expansions of NAFTA and the new “Plan Mexico,” a $1.4 billion package of U.S. military aid. Find out what you can do!
SEE A MOVIE! Granito de Arena (Grain of Sand): For over 20 years, global economic forces have been dismantling public education in Mexico, but always in the constant shadow of popular resistance…
Granito de Arena is the story of that resistance – Award‐winning filmmaker Jill Freidberg portrays the hundreds of thousands of public schoolteachers whose grassroots, non‐violent movement took Mexico by surprise, and who have endured brutal repression in their 25‐year struggle for social and economic justice in Mexico’s public schools.
Thursday, April 17, 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan St., Ann Arbor
FREE & open to the public. You are welcome to bring food to share but it is not required.
Download the Flier for Granito de Arena movie showing
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on March 24, 2008 at 8:54 AM PDT
Human Rights in Mexico: The Oaxaca Rebellion of 2006
When the people of Oaxaca decided they’d had enough of bad government,
they didn’t take their story to the media…
They TOOK the media.
“A Little Bit of So Much Truth” Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad), a new documentary by filmmaker Jill Freidberg
When: Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. (A light dinner will be served)
Where: Ecumenical Center and InternationalResidence, 921 Church St., Ann Arbor.
This event is free and open to the public.
It is sponsored by the Ecumenical Center and the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice (www.icpj.net).
Download the Poster for March Movie Showing of Un Poquito De Tanta Verdad
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on February 26, 2008 at 9:05 AM PST
Why is ICPJ’s trip to close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC so important?
Mary Anne Perrone has first-hand experience as to why. And she’ll share it on Tuesday, December 11 in a talk on Human Rights in Colombia. She will speak at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church at 512 E. Huron, Ann Arbor.
On June 14th, 2007, intruders broke into the Bogotá office of the Christian Center for Justice, Peace, and Non-Violent Action (Justapaz). They stole two computers that contained sensitive information on victims and witnesses of human rights abuses. The theft of human rights information is a tactic designed to silence human rights and peace advocates, and, in the Colombian context, represents a serious threat to the individuals named in the documents. The Justapaz break-in was not an isolated incident: it is the sixth in a series of recent “political” thefts in Colombia.
In response to the thefts, Mary Anne participated in an emergency human rights delegation to shine light on these politically motivated thefts and the poor human rights situation in Colombia.
Details: chuck@icpj.net or 734-663-1870.
You can also download the flier for the talk (Word or PDF versions available).
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on November 16, 2007 at 11:39 AM PST
The School of the Americas (renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in 2001) has trained some of the worst human rights abusers in Latin America.
Join ICPJ as we take a delegation to the annual vigil to say no to militarism in Latin America and Yes to human rights and justice. On November 16 to 19, ICPJ will join with School of the Americas Watch at the annual vigil to close the SOA/WHINSEC. We will be taking a bus, and we have scholarships available. Download the registration form (Word or PDF).
UPDATE: The bus will depart at 5:00 sharp from the parking lot of the Meijer on Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (map) on Friday, November 16. We will return to the same lot early early Monday morning on November 19.
If you have questions, call 734-663-1870 or email chuck@icpj.net
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 31, 2007 at 11:17 AM PDT
A talk and discussion led by Mary Anne Perrone, local activist and member of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice Latin America Task Force and Dr. Sharon Lean, WSU Department of Political Science
Tuesday October 30, 2007
12:00 - 1:30pm
3339 F/AB, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 25, 2007 at 8:23 AM PDT
On June 14th, 2007, intruders broke into the Bogota office of the Christian Center for Justice, Peace, and Non-Violent Action, or “Justapaz.” They stole two computers that contained sensitive information on victims and witnesses of human rights abuses and those who are actively promoting peace. The Justapaz break-in was at least the sixth in a series of recent political robberies in Colombia. The theft of human rights information represents a new technique to frighten and silence human rights and peace advocates, and is a grave threat to those named in the documents.
Mary Ann Perrone is a local activist and member of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice’s Latin American Task Force. She attended a nine-day delegation to Colombia in September organized by Justapaz and Witness for Peace. The delegation traveled throughout Colombia to stand in solidarity with those affected by the recent crimes and to speak with members of the local community. Mary Anne will recount her experiences there, and call attention to the urgent need for protection of those who promote critical human rights and peace-building work.
To find out more, call 734-663-1870 or email info@icpj.net
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 10, 2007 at 9:06 AM PDT
Inspired by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture Week of Action, we focus on the terrifying physical and psychological effects of torture in Latin America. Our two short films are about Sister Dianna Ortiz, an American nun who taught Mayan children in Guatemala in the 1980s and who was abducted and brutally tortured by armed men, the leader of whom appeared to be American. We will begin with an ABC PrimeTime special that aired shortly after her experiences. We will then show a video of a recent speech by Sister Ortiz where she reveals there are more than a half-million survivors of torture living in the US and that more than 150 governments worldwide currently engage in torture. Sister Ortiz reminds us that we must not wear blindfolds to this reality, and that we can take positive action to ensure our government does not participate or condone torture.
Sponsored by the Latin America Task Force of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., movie at 7:00. Memorial Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Free and Open to the Public. Food will be provided, and we welcome people to bring an additional dish to share. Details: 734-663-1870 info@icpj.net
You can help publicize the event by downloading and printing the event poster.
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 8, 2007 at 12:54 PM PDT
Come to learn about a global justice issue, to write letters to our elected officials and/or other leaders on that topic, and, of course, to eat breakfast. This month’s breakfast focuses on the international campaign to close the U.S. military’s School of the Americas/WHINSEC, a military training facility for Latin American officers that has trained some of the worst human rights abusers in Latin America. The School of the Americas provides the military muscle that helps to enforce unfair and unpopular economic policies.
When: Join us anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Where: The Broken Egg, 221 N. Main St., Ann Arbor.
For more information e-mail info@icpj.net or call 734-663-1870.
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 8, 2007 at 12:52 PM PDT
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