By:
Rena Guay
We’re very excited about this change in our schedule: We are going to have monthly meetings for some hands-on activities that serve to help end war, promote and enhance GI Rights, counter military recruitment and engage other peace work. The meeting will be on the third Sunday of June and July at 3 pm at Joy Mennonite Church. We’ll see…
By:
Rena Guay
U.S. Iraq War vet and Iraqi journalist to share their experiences and mission for peace OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Center for Conscience is pleased to announce that our community will host a nationwide speaking tour on the Iraq War, named “The People’s Journey,” whose speakers come from diverse backgrounds, each having firsthand accounts of war and moving stories of…
By:
Rena Guay
OCC has set up a fund for the appellate defense costs of Travis Bishop, a conscientious objector who received a 12 month prison sentence (later reduced to 9 months) for refusing to deploy to Afghanistan. Travis hopes on appeal to have his conviction overturned, as well as to see the courts recognize that all soldiers have the right to be informed that they can apply for C.O. status.
By:
Rena Guay
Our debut issue of the Oklahoma Peace Post was a big hit at the Fall Peace Festival in November. We almost gave out of printed copies that first day! (You can download and read it as a PDF document by clicking ← that link.) Now we’ve published Vol. 1, Issue 2, our Winter 2010 edition. Click ← that link to…
By:
Rena Guay
A new edition of our email newsletter was published today. You can read it here. If you don’t already receive it, subscribe. We also have published a new newspaper, Oklahoma Peace Post. You can download a copy to read on screen or print locally, or you can have a print copy by requesting one.
By:
Rena Guay
OCC is joining the Oklahoma City Peace House to screen Robert Greenwald’s new 90-minute documentary Rethink Afghanistan from BRAVE NEW FILMS FOUNDATION. Sunday, Nov. 22 Church of the Open Arms 3131 N. Pennsylvania Ave, OKC 4:15 pm: Early seating & Refreshments 4:30 pm SHOW STARTS 5:59 pm DISCUSSION “What to do Now” If you attend, you can sign the petition…