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Get together for Pope’s address to Congress on climate action Sept. 24

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From BOLD Nebraska:

Join Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light, Bold Nebraska, Green Omaha Coalition, Citizens Climate Lobby, Nebraska Sierra Club, Nebraska Wildlife Federation, Protectors of the Ogallala, Nebraskans for Solar, and Nebraska 350 at Aksarben Cinema in Omaha for a group viewing of Pope Francis’s address to members of Congress on Thursday, September, 24. The Pope will speak to Congress in the morning, but we will show the Pope’s full speech that evening in the theater, followed by a group discussion with local members of the faith, science and environmental communities. Pope Francis’s address to Congress comes after the release of his papal encyclical “Ladauto si,” which calls for bold action to address climate change and poverty in our world.

  • Thursday, September 24, 2015 – 7 to 9 p.m.
  • Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S 67th St, Omaha, NE 68106

Register for free here.

Bill McKibben, 350.org founder, to speak in Lincoln Oct. 6

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From UNL’s E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues:

In the weeks before the world gathers in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Bill McKibben will provide an update on how the movement to slow global warming is progressing, both in the United States and around the world. He will share inspiring examples of grassroots climate-focused actions that have been launched by 350.org members in more than 188 countries; then, he will turn his focus to his host state and highlight ways in which Nebraskans can become involved in advocating and campaigning on global environmental issues.

Read more and get FREE tickets to the event.

 

Event: Free Ed Poindexter and Mondo we Langa

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From Nebraskans for Peace:

Don’t miss this teach-in on the frame-up and 45th year of imprisonment of Ed and Mondo, and how to join the fight for their freedom.

  • WHEN: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 2:00 pm
  • WHERE: Malcolm X Center, 3463 Evans St., Omaha (next to the Malcolm X Birthsite

Known around the world as the “Omaha Two,” Ed Poindexter and Mondo we Langa (formerly David Rice) were leaders of the Black Panther chapter in Omaha in the late 1960s and became targets of the Omaha Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation under Operation COINTELPRO, which targeted many political activists. In August 1970, both men were framed on false charges of killing an Omaha police officer, Larry Minard, who died after being lured into a home where a suitcase bomb exploded.

At the end of this month, Ed Poindexter, 70, and Mondo we Langa, 66, will have served forty five years at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. It is unparalleled to be imprisoned for such a length of time in this “justice system.” Under the Nebraska constitution all prisoners unless convicted for ‘sedition’ or ‘treason’ have a right to a parole. Being Poindexter and we Langa were not convicted on those charges, the state of Nebraska is holding them in prison illegally. Nebraskans for Justice, the official support group of the Omaha Two note both Ed and Mondo have serious medical conditions and the August 22 meeting will discuss how to gain compassionate release for the two men.

Read more about this event and others from Nebraskans for Peace.

Pipeline Fighter Neil Young to play in Lincoln July 11

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From BOLD Nebraska:

Our hero and fellow Pipeline Fighter Neil Young is coming to Lincoln on Saturday, July 11, to perform a concert at Pinnacle Arena with the band Promise of the Real — which includes Lukas and Micah Nelson. For anyone who attended the “Harvest the Hope” concert last fall, Promise of the Real stood out as a force. Rock legend Neil Young teaming up with the Nelson boys is a show that cannot be missed!

Neil’s new album is called “The Monsanto Years” and his current tour is focused on the risks that corporation brings to farms and our food system. There is a unique “Eco-Village” taking place as part of the concert, where you can visit booths and nonprofits inside the concert venue who are all working on local food, clean energy and climate change issues. (Be sure to visit the Bold Nebraska booth!)

Neil has generously donated a batch of tickets to his July 11th concert to Bold Nebraska, which we will put on sale as a part of a fundraiser that also includes admission to our pre-concert “Politics + Pints” event with speakers, local musicians, and Special Guests.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 30, at 9 a.m. on the Bold Nebraska website.

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Enjoy summer events with the ACLU of Nebraska

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From the ACLU of Nebraska:

This summer, the ACLU of Nebraska has a cool plan for robust public outreach and education to build our growing activist community and to capitalize on our incredible recent wins — like the freedom to marry, repealing the death penalty, driver’s licenses for Dreamers, and so much more!

The ACLU is excited to join these awesome community partners at upcoming summer fun festivals. Stop by our booth, tell us about your favorite civil liberties issues, and learn more about how you can make a positive difference with our amazing team of lawyers, policy advocates, community organizers, and thousands of ACLU supporters statewide.

Juneteenth, Omaha

  • Saturday, June 27, 1-4:30 p.m.
  • Washington Branch Library

Star City Pride, Lincoln

  • Saturday, July 11, 4-8 p.m.
  • 18th and N Streets

El Grito, Omaha

  • Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • 24th and N Streets

Enjoy summer events with the ACLU of Nebraska

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From the ACLU of Nebraska:

This summer, the ACLU of Nebraska has a cool plan for robust public outreach and education to build our growing activist community and to capitalize on our incredible recent wins — like the freedom to marry, repealing the death penalty, driver’s licenses for Dreamers, and so much more!

The ACLU is excited to join these awesome community partners at upcoming summer fun festivals. Stop by our booth, tell us about your favorite civil liberties issues, and learn more about how you can make a positive difference with our amazing team of lawyers, policy advocates, community organizers, and thousands of ACLU supporters statewide.

Heartland Youth Pride, Omaha

  • ACLU recognized as Ally Organization of the Year!
  • Friday, June 19, 6 p.m.
  • Stinson Park in Aksarben Village

Heartland Pride, Omaha

  • Saturday, June 20, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
  • Stinson Park in Aksarben Village

Juneteenth, Lincoln

  • Saturday, June 20, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Trago Park near the Malone Center

Juneteenth, Omaha

  • Saturday, June 27, 1-4:30 p.m.
  • Washington Branch Library

Star City Pride, Lincoln

  • Saturday, July 11, 4-8 p.m.
  • 18th and N Streets

El Grito, Omaha

  • Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • 24th and N Streets

Save the date: Bill McKibben to speak in Lincoln Oct. 6

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From the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues website:

  • What: Bill McKibben will speak on “The Climate Fight at its Peak”
  • When: October 6, 2015, 7:00 pm.
  • Where: Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th Street, Lincoln

In the weeks before the world gathers in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Bill McKibben will provide an update on how the movement to slow global warming is progressing, both in the United States and around the world. He will share inspiring examples of grassroots climate-focused actions that have been launched by 350.org members in more than 188 countries; then, he will turn his focus to his host state and highlight ways in which Nebraskans can become involved in advocating and campaigning on global environmental issues.

Join the Tar Sands Resistance March on June 6: Bus picking up from Lincoln and Omaha

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A charter bus from Nebraska, picking up in Lincoln and Omaha, has been arranged for the Tar Sands Resistance March, Saturday, June 6, 2015, in St. Paul, MN. There are 50 seats available. The cost is only $25/seat.

Stand with thousands of people coming together to say NO at the Tar Sands Resistance March, the largest ever anti-tar sands event in the Midwest. Our public pressure has stopped President Obama from approving Keystone XL — so far. But the Tar Sands industry and Koch brother’s aren’t waiting: They are pursuing a major expansion of a network of pipelines to bring even more toxic tar sands into the Midwest — and the Obama Administration has already approved some of these plans. We need to send a powerful, public message that any tar sands expansion allowed by President Obama and other leaders is a failure of their moral obligation to protect our families.

Tar Sands Resistance March:

  • When: Saturday, June 6th, noon to 4 p.m.
  • Where: March to the State Capitol Lawn, St Paul, MN. Starting at Lambert Landing, Corner of Shepard Road and N. Sibley Street. Ending at the State Capitol Lawn, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • Getting there: Charter bus from Nebraska, picking up in Lincoln and Omaha, only $25/seat!

Read more about the event and buy tickets here.

Winona LaDuke, former GP vice presidential nominee, to speak at UNL May 14

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From the Center for Great Plains Studies:

Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer known for her work on tribal land claims and preservation, will speak at Kimball Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. on May 14. The talk is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

LaDuke was the vice presidential nominee of the Green Party of the United States in both 1996 and 2000. Today she is the executive director of the White Earth Land Recovery Project, a nonprofit that seeks to recover land for the Anishinaabeg people and to develop programs for environmental preservation.

Read more about this even and others at the Center for Great Plains Studies.

May 2 in Omaha: The Status of Race Relations – Where Are We?

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From Nebraskans for Peace:

Save the date:

  • NFP Rice & Beans Potluck Fundraiser
  • Saturday, May 2, at 6 p.m.
  • Hanscom Park United Methodist
  • 4444 Frances St., Omaha (One Block South of 45th & Center streets)

Keynote speaker A’Jamal Byndon, Adjunct Professor at UNO, will deliver his talk, “The Status of Race Relations – Where Are We?”

NFP Rice and beverages will be furnished.

Please RSVP so we know how much NFP Rice to cook. Reach the NFP office at 402-453-0776 or NFPOmaha@nebraskansforpeace.org.