12 Local Digital Billboards around Lansing and in Fowlerville and Jackson to push back against militarism
Just before Christmas the Peace Education Center, with the generous contributions of local supporters, bought space on twelve local digital billboards around Lansing and in Fowlerville and Jackson to push back against militarism. The billboard seen below (near Frandor Mall …
Statement of the Peace Education Center in opposition to President Trump’s escalation of the conflict with Iran
The January 2nd decision by President Trump to assassinate Iran’s top general, Qassim Suleimani, has taken a simmering conflict created by Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Iran (JCPOA) and his re-imposition of economic sanctions and boiled it …
Fifty Years of the Peace Education Center : Book Project – Call for articles
We at the Peace Education Center (PEC) want to write a book! Actually, we want YOU to write a book for us. We’ve done great things together, there are some interesting events that have happened over the years and we …
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A Prohibition Whose Time is Now
On July 7th, the UN passed the Nuclear Prohibition Treaty. A treaty the US will not join any time soon, just as it hasn’t joined many other global agreements including: Convention on Cluster Munitions Ottawa Treaty (Mine ban) International Criminal …
The Sky is the Limit
The Sky’s the Limit when it Comes to Military Spending The Senate and House Armed Services Committees are honing their versions of the military spending budget for 2018 this week. While the administration is seeking a $54 billion increase, …
The Summer Edition of the Peace Education Center News
Peace seekers, Below you will find the link to our most current newsletter! PeaceNotesSUMMER2017_FINAL Thanks for keeping updated with us, and taking the time to read local, independent news that effects the Greater Lansing Area and the World.
Budget Policy: What Do We Value?
Budget Policy: What do we value?
March 28, 2017 – 7pm-9pm East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823 Professor Charles Ballard, MSU Economics, will provide an overview of the federal budget including trends, revenue streams and expenditures. This is the first of …
Reflections on Peace, Justice and Settler Colonialism in Palestine
Searching for Justice Beyond the Two-State Formula: Reflections on Peace, Justice and Settler Colonialism in Palestine March 15, 2017 – 7pm-9pm Red Cedar Friends Meeting House, 1400 Turner Street, Lansing, MI MSU Professor of Sociology Dr. Stephen Gasteyer has returned …
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Java Café: Congress & the Crisis for the United Nations Topic
February 22, 2017 – 7pm-9pm East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI Greater Lansing UN Association presents Java Café–Global Conversations Series. The first Café Topic is “Congress & the Crisis for the United Nations.” GL-UNA Advocacy Chair …
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