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War Abolition 101, Mar. 1-Apr. 11, Online

February 22, 2021 by Deb Cruz Leave a Comment

World Beyond War offers an online course, War Abolition 101, with weekly lessons at time of your choosing online, plus 3 scheduled Zoom discussions. Cost $25-250. info and registration War Abolition 101 (online course registration) (actionnetwork.org)

Course outline.

Week 1: War Can Be Ended (March 1-7) — Host/Facilitator: Leah Bolger
Week 2: War is Immoral/War Erodes Liberties (March 8-14) — Host/Facilitator: Salma Yusuf
Week 3: War Impoverishes Us (March 15-21) — Host/Facilitator: Dr. Rey Ty
Week 4: War Threatens Our Environment/War Endangers (March 22-28) — Host/Facilitator: Donna-Marie Fry
Week 5: There are Alternatives to War/What is an Alternative Global Security System? (Mar 29 – Apr 4) — Host/Facilitator: Dr. Foad Izadi
Week 6: War Will Not Go Away Unless We Make It (April 5-11) — Host/Facilitator: Sakura Saunders

Questions? Contact: education@worldbeyondwar.org

Listened to This Changes Everything yet?

February 22, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

In the second season of “This Changes Everything,” Crosscut takes a deep dive into policing policy, alternatives to policing and the lives at the center of the criminal justice debate. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut and Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut)

More than six months after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis and anti-racism protests exploded across the nation in response, Seattle city leaders are still struggling with an existential question: How should we rethink public safety, while keeping our cities safe and eliminating racist practices?

This six-part podcast, produced by Sara Bernard and reported by David Kroman, takes a close look at challenges of policing today and whether it’s even possible to downsize the police force to add something new and different.

Those interested in or just curious about the latest analysis of police reform strategies, whether they believe that real change is possible or not, will want to listen to this comprehensive, deeply reported series, the second season of This Changes Everything.

Episode 1: How reform gave way to ‘Defund the Police’ in Seattle
Episode 2: Cops, mental health crisis calls and conflict over who should help
Episode 3: How police end up mishandling mental health crises
Episode 4: An Oregon city’s decades-old alternative to police
Episode 5: Defund, then what? Seattle activists’ ideas for police dollars
Episode 6: When defunding the police meets Seattle’s political reality

» All six episodes are available on your podcasting apps now. For behind the scenes material, sign up for our pop-up newsletter.

The Latest Books and Reports Covering Environmental Racism and Justice

February 22, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has confirmed again a fundamental truth about the Anthropocene: When disaster strikes, the vulnerable take the hardest punches. Communities of color have suffered much higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and mortality, both because they are disproportionately represented in frontline service positions and because their access to routine healthcare is more limited.

This pattern has long been observed in studies of environmental and climate justice, as the titles in this month’s bookshelf show. Vulnerable communities of color face more and more serious exposure to environmental hazards and have more limited access to economic, social, and political remedies.

A podcast about defunding the police and rethinking public safety

February 10, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis last May, anti-racism protests exploded across the nation and presented Seattle city leaders with an existential question they are still trying to answer: How might the city rethink public safety while keeping the city safe and eliminating racist practices?

For the second season of This Changes Everything, host Sara Bernard and reporter David Kroman consider this question as well, taking a close look at the challenges facing city leaders as they contemplate whether it’s possible to downsize the police force and create a new public safety regime.

Over the course of six episodes, all available now, Bernard and Kroman explore the history of reform in Seattle, delve into the data and personal stories fueling the call for new solutions, and consider the options and the obstacles facing city leaders.

Finding Humanity Podcasts

January 28, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

To unpack some of the biggest threats humanity is grappling with today, each episode will draw on the expertise and life experiences of members of The Elders: former Presidents and Prime Ministers, UN officials, Nobel Peace Laureates, freedom fighters, and human rights champions, brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. From leading nations out of conflict, to defending the human rights of the most vulnerable, this series will explore how we, through our shared humanity, bold advocacy, and collective action, can challenge injustice and promote ethical leadership.

Listen here.