THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH SERIESpresented by Fellowship of Reconciliation andSowers of Justice Network You are invited to join the discussion VIRTUALLY via Zoom, but the event will also be live-streamed. Details below. October 21 | Noon-1:00 PMFeatured Speaker: Dr. Ibrahim Imam Dr. Imam is a Louisville professor at the University of Louisville. He was born as a Palestinian refugee in Damascus, … Continue reading OCTOBER Third Thursday Lunch: “Palestine and Israel – Update and Analysis” with Dr. Ibrahim Imam
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September Third Thursday Lunch: “Philanthropic Redlining” with Rev. Kelly Kirby
Our monthly Third Thursday Lunch Series RETURNS in September! You are invited to join the discussion VIRTUALLY via Zoom, but the event will also be live-streamed. Details below. THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH SERIESpresented by Fellowship of Reconciliation andSowers of Justice Network September 16 | Noon-1:00 PMFeatured Speaker: Rev. Kelly Kirby The Third Thursday Lunch program for September … Continue reading September Third Thursday Lunch: “Philanthropic Redlining” with Rev. Kelly Kirby
Renewable Energy Activists Propose City Solar Farm to Address the Climate Crisis
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will be releasing its Sixth Assessment on Monday 8/9/21. The following is a proposal for impactful climate action on the local level. The 100% Renewable Energy Alliance of Louisville (REAL) proposes the construction of a City Solar Farm to meet Louisville’s goal of 100% renewable electricity for city … Continue reading Renewable Energy Activists Propose City Solar Farm to Address the Climate Crisis
Gaza and Israel’s Kidnapper’s Dilemma: Keeping a Million Children Brutalized in its Dark Basement
by Juan Cole, published by Informed Comment (Ann Arbor) on May 15, 2021 “The Israelis face a form of the kidnapper’s dilemma. They have to keep the Palestinian children of Gaza tied up in a dark basement forever, since they cannot afford to face the consequences of releasing them and in this version of the … Continue reading Gaza and Israel’s Kidnapper’s Dilemma: Keeping a Million Children Brutalized in its Dark Basement
Rally Against Israeli Occupation – May 15
From the Louisville Committee for Peace in the Middle East (LCPME):Israel is bombing Palestinians (again) and evicting more Palestinians from their homes (again).Please bring signs and flags if you can.Nakba Day memorializes May 15, 1948 when the state of Israel was created on land taken from the Palestinian people. "Nakba" means " catastrophe" in Arabic. To … Continue reading Rally Against Israeli Occupation – May 15
US Military Plane RC-135W Spotted Over Conflict Area in Apure – NASA Publishes Satellite Image of Paraguaná (Coincidence?)
"This Monday, April 12, it was reported that a United States Air Force (USAF) plane flew over the airspace that comprises the Colombian-Venezuelan border on the Colombian side, where the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) recently expelled Colombian narco-paramilitary groups." Read Article from the Orinoco Tribune The Louisville FOR will occasionally share articles of relevance … Continue reading US Military Plane RC-135W Spotted Over Conflict Area in Apure – NASA Publishes Satellite Image of Paraguaná (Coincidence?)
April Third Thursday Lunch: “Hood to the Holler” with Charles Booker
*** VIDEO OF THIS EVENT IS NOW AVAILABLE! *** Our monthly Third Thursday Lunch series continues with Virtual Lunches via Zoom! JOIN US! THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH SERIESpresented by Fellowship of Reconciliation andSowers of Justice Network April 15 | Noon-1:00 PMFeatured Speaker: Charles Booker The April Third Thursday Lunch program will feature Charles Booker, former representative to … Continue reading April Third Thursday Lunch: “Hood to the Holler” with Charles Booker
A “Capitol” Offense: Selling Out the People
By Douglas Johnson Responding to the attack on the US capitol building in January, Stephen Schneck, the Franciscan Action Network Executive Director, wrote “Today was one of the most shameful days that I can remember in the history of our country.” He added, “what we have witnessed is an insurrection against the laws, the Constitution, … Continue reading A “Capitol” Offense: Selling Out the People
Central American Immigrants and U.S. Intervention in Guatemala
By Jim Johnson The article entitled “Migrants Seeking Better Life in United States Fall Prey to Mexico Violence” penned by Karol Suarez and published in the March 19, 2021 edition of the Courier Journal documents the massacre of some 19 immigrants. That massacre took place in Tamaulipas, Mexico. These were immigrants fleeing the violence and … Continue reading Central American Immigrants and U.S. Intervention in Guatemala
Third Thursday Lunch Series: Reparations
*** VIDEO OF THIS EVENT IS NOW AVAILABLE *** Our monthly Third Thursday Lunch series continues with Virtual Lunches via Zoom! JOIN US! THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH SERIESpresented by Fellowship of Reconciliation andSowers of Justice Network March 18th | Noon-1:00 PMFeatured Speaker: Rev. Kevin Cosby Join us for Third Thursday Luncheon’s program featuring Dr. Kevin Cosby president … Continue reading Third Thursday Lunch Series: Reparations
