The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice (CCPJ), located in Charlottesville, Virginia, promotes education and action for peace and justice. We encourage all citizens to take responsibility for the policies and decisions of our local, state and national governments.

C'ville Peace Demonstrations now at 5:00-6:00 PM

Submitted by CCPJ on Sun, 2010-03-14 13:24.

Every Thursday, Downtown, in front of the Federal Building.

The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice needs your help and participation! For years we have held a weekly demonstration in front of the Federal Building on Ridge St. to protest wars, bombings, and occupations. This is a critical action performed by the peace center, it shows Charlottesville that there are still people out here opposed to the militarism projected globally by the United States. » read more »


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Ralph Nader to Speak in Charlottesville

Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2010-09-01 09:54.

People’s Alliance for Clean Energy (PACE)
http://pacevirginia.org

Ralph Nader will speak at Newcomb Hall Ballroom at the University of Virginia on Monday, September 13 at 7 p.m.

His presentation is entitled MEGAWATTS, NEGAWATTS* AND YOU.

According to Nader “Practical, renewable and efficient energy has reached critical mass. It's time for victory."

Nader is an attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, four-time candidate for president and America’s best know public advocate.

The program is free and open to the public.

The event is sponsored by People’s Alliance for Clean Energy, Charlottesville Earth Week, Charlottesville Center for Peace & Justice, People United, Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park, Joyful Dissent, Food Not Bombs, & Central Virginia Socialist Party.

*Term coined by Amory Lovins for electricity not produced because of energy efficiency and conservation.


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Withdraw the Last Combat Politicians from Washington

Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2010-08-29 02:48.

By David Swanson

Pretending to end a war and occupation, while stationing 50,000 soldiers, 18,000 mercenaries, and 84,000 support contractors in massive and permanent military bases in Iraq is a far cry from what candidate Barack Obama described as ending "the mind-set that got us into war in the first place." It fits better with Nobel Peace laureate Obama's description of war as "not only necessary but morally justified." » read more »


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Sanctions placed while North Korean threats hit the U.S. military

Submitted by Gwen on Fri, 2010-07-30 00:14.

Nuclear outlaw North Korea is attracting more attention after it confronted a "physical response" to war games being played by the U.S. and South Korea this weekend. North Korean economy is expected to get worse also considering the nuclear program North Korea has along with the fact that they sunk a South Korean warship. » read more »


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Wars and Congress: Now What?

Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2010-07-27 20:50.

(Perriello votes for more war.)

On Tuesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill already passed by the Senate that funds a $33 billion, 30,000-troop escalation in Afghanistan. The vote was 308 to 114. What could the good news possibly be? » read more »


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WTJU Saved!

Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2010-07-21 09:08.

From Pete Marshall:

Re the radio station WTJU in Charlottesville, basically, the new manager Burr Beard together with his superiors at UVA withdrew the manager's plan to change the format at the station under immense pressure from the volunteers there, and more importantly from community members, listeners and contributers. Thanks everyone who pitched in! Following the university sponsored Town Hall meeting, Burr came & sat with me, apologized ( i did too) & asked if i would come back. I agreed and he gave me a hug!

Sooooo, i will be back on again hosting my regular show, Sunset Road, this friday from 5-7pm US EST, with (at 6:15pm) live special guests Scuffletown, who will be plugging their upcoming show at C'ville Coffee on Saturday......
http://wtju.net/record/scufftown

I hope you can tune in (91.1fm) or listen in on the web ( http://wtju.net ) and help me celebrate the continuance of free form, dj driven, all-special programming in central Virginia...I'll try my very best to make your listening worthwhile!


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