FILM: Salud!

Saturday, March 29th

A timely examination of human values and the health issues that affect us all, Salud! looks at the curious case of Cuba , a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls 'one of the world's best health systems.' From the shores of Africa to the Americas , Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students in Cuba -- now numbering 30,000, including nearly 100 from the USA.

Discussion followed.

PARTNERS-IN-PEACE BENEFIT CONCERT

Saturday, March 29th

Many supporters enjoyed a concert featuring a variety of local music groups and individual artists. Proceeds will go towards the continuation of the Partners-in-Peace scholarships, which encourage today's youth to contribute to peace and social justice.

LUIS FERNANDEZ: "Policing Dissent: Social Control and the Anti-Globalization Movement"

Friday, March 28th

Dr. Luis Fernandez talked about his recent book, which uses ethnographic data to analyze how law enforcement agencies police network-based mobilizations and movements. His work has appeared in various journals, including Social Justice and Qualitative Sociology.

MIKE PALECEK: "The Cost of Freedom"

Tuesday, March 25th

In cooperation with the CSU Peace Institute, CPJC hosted Mike Palecek on his latest book tour. Palecek spoke about his latest book "The Cost of Freedom".

"This varied and exciting collection graphically reveals the vitality and expanse of the popular movements opposing violence and criminal ventures abroad. It should inspire many more to join in these efforts to create a powerful force of concerned citizens that cannot be ignored, and that will help shape a much more hopeful and decent future." --Noam Chomsky

27th ANNUAL "PANCAKES FOR PEACE" FUNDRAISER

March 23rd

From the organic pancakes with homemade syrup to the fresh fruit salad, from the silent auction to the easter egg hunt, our annual fundraiser was a great success.

The all-you-can-eat pancakes were served all morning with Easter Egg starting just after the return of the giant puppets. Kids and adults like enjoyed this annual community event.

IRAQ MORATORIUM #7

Friday, March 21st

Children's Playground at 1st Street and Broadway

Many people took part around the country in protests around the 5th Anniversary of the start of the war. Here in Chico, we also stood against the war on March 21st, which was also Good Friday.

FILM: SiCKO

March 16th

Michael Moore's film, 'SiCKO', is a straight-from-the-heart portrait of the crazy and sometimes cruel U.S. health care system, told from the vantage of everyday people faced with extraordinary and bizarre challenges in their quest for basic health coverage. To learn about the filmmaker visit http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/index.html.

5th ANNIVERSARY RALLY & PUPPET PAGEANT to End the Iraq War and Promote Alernatives to War Funding

March 15th

Downtown Plaza in Chico

Featuring community-created GIANT Puppets, CPJC sponsored a downtown peace rally and puppet pageant. The theme of this gathering, and of the giant puppets, was "Alternative Uses for a Trillion War Dollars". We decided it is time we focus on what we do want, as we already know what we don't want.

The day's schedule included:

11am - Puppet-making for kids

12pm - Funeral procession for those killed

1pm - Puppet pageant

2:30 - Closing with a Spiral Dance

The intention for this gethering was threefold: 1) to reemphasize our opposition to the war in Iraq, 2) to honor soldiers and civilians who have paid the price for the US invasion, and 3) to explore alternatives to war.

What can we accomplish if the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on the war were put to humane uses? We imagined and began to manifest our future.

SECOND ANNUAL FILM SERIES OF BIONEERS CONFERENCE - "Environmental & Social Justice"

March 6th

Chico Women's Club

The Chico Peace and Justice co-sponsored, with the Chico Women's Club, the second annual film series of speakers from the Bioneers Conferences. The focus was Environmental & Social Justice. Speakers in the films included Van Jones: "Building a Green Economy Can Solve Social Inequality", Paul Hawken, visionary: "Sustainability as an Infinite Game", Katie Redford: "Human/Environmental Rights in Age of Globalization".

STAND UP "Pawns of Comedy" FUNDRAISER

Friday, March 7th

The Blue Room Theatre

As a fundraiser for CPJC, DNA organized the Bay Area 'Pawns Of Comedy', bringing their "Living on the Front Line" show. "Living on the Front Line" is 90 minutes+ on everything that consumes our modern culture. "The truth about everything will finally be told," says comic and Pawns founder, DNA.

The Pawns include DNA, Sal Calanni, Ben Feldman, Brendan Lynch. The admission is 10$ and the show is for mature audiences, 16 years of age and older, only. Tickets available at the Blue Room box office or online here.

For more information, contact DNA at 592-5250.

FOCUS ON AFRICA: DARFUR & UGANDA

March 4th

Chico State Campus

The civil war in northern Uganda and the genocide in Darfur, Sudan are two of the most devastating and tragically overlooked humanitarian crises in the world today. Documentary footage was shared of what is happening in these regions. Representatives from Invisible Children were available answering questions about the child soldiers in northern Uganda.