Center for Conscience in Action

OCC fundraiser on April 2 will honor Father John Vrana with the first annual Mertens Peace Award, Peggy Johnson to perform

·March 22, 2011

The Oklahoma Center for Conscience will present the first annual Mertens Peace Award to Father John Vrana, a local diocesan priest who took a public and sometimes controversial role in seeking racial justice, ending war and promoting nonviolence during the years of the civil rights struggle and Vietnam war.

Sign the petition in support of Bradley Manning

·November 14, 2010

Join the thousands from around the world who have called for justice for Bradley Manning. To: US Department of Defense; US Department of Justice We, the Undersigned, call for justice…

Opt-out of military recruitment information for parents of HS juniors and seniors

·August 21, 2010

If you are the parent or guardian of an 11th- or 12th-grader enrolled in public school, please read on. If you know a parent (or student) that can use this…

March to Support Alleged Whistleblower Bradley Manning

·August 9, 2010

Manning, an Oklahoma native, faces 52 years in prison for exposing war crimes What: Solidarity March in Support of Bradley Manning When: Thursday, August 12, 8pm Where: Corner of NE…

New monthly action meeting – 3rd Sunday of June and July

·June 6, 2010

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…

The People’s Journey tour to stop in OKC for talk about Iraq War

·June 3, 2010

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…

OCC creates special fund to assist Travis Bishop’s appellate defense

·March 9, 2010

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.

Winter 2010 issue of Oklahoma Peace Post now available

·February 15, 2010

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…

New OCC Newsletter and debut of Oklahoma Peace Post

·November 14, 2009

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 House and OCC to show Rethink Afghanistan on Nov. 22

·November 13, 2009

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…

OCC’s Email Newsletter

·October 24, 2009

This is the first issue of a newsletter that will be going out occasionally to our email list. If you would like to receive it by email, please visit the…

Moses Mast on the Critical Work of the Oklahoma Center for Conscience

·October 21, 2009

This is an article written by OCC founding member Moses Mast. In various forms it will appear in the Joy Mennonite Church newsletter and in the Oklahoma Peace House newspaper,…