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SUMMARY:Moral Monday Peace and Nonviolence Rally
DESCRIPTION:Moral Mondays are rising across the country as a visible\, disciplined\, and morally grounded public witness for love\, truth\, justice\, peace\, and the common good. With Washington\, DC serving as the anchor and flagship site\, local actions in states and communities are building a sustained national movement of clergy\, advocates\, partners\, impacted people\, and all people of conscience. \nJoin us in a season of moral resistance against the illegal unholy war in the Middle East. Complete this form to help us identify those who are ready to organize\, participate\, support\, and grow Moral Mondays in their area while staying connected to the larger national witness.
URL:https://act.ips-dc.org/event/moral-monday-peace-and-nonviolence-rally/
LOCATION:Black Lives Matter Plaza NW\, 16th St. NW between H St. NW and K St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rally / Protest
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SUMMARY:Robin Broad & John Cavanagh — The Water Defenders (Latinographix)
DESCRIPTION:In their acclaimed book The Water Defenders\, Robin Broad and John Cavanagh told the story of activists in San Isidro\, El Salvador\, who fought multinational mining corporation OceanaGold and won—protecting their drinking water and environment from irreparable harm—despite great personal danger. Now\, Jon Sack’s captivating graphic adaptation brings the story to new audiences and with new urgency\, as environmental progress and human rights remain under assault around the world. The book is also updated to address Salvadoran dictator Nayib Bukele’s ascent and the subsequent arrests of five water defenders. \nInitially excited by the company’s promises of jobs and prosperity\, farmer Vidalina Morales\, brothers Marcelo and Miguel Rivera\, and others soon realized that the trade-off was catastrophic contamination of El Salvador’s main source of fresh water. Facing corporate machinations and violence\, the ordinary people of San Isidro and surrounding communities built a transnational coalition that prevailed over powerful adversaries to score an environmental victory with worldwide repercussions. \nBroad and Cavanagh draw on over a decade of research\, interviews\, and experience as allies and experts in international development to recount the harrowing saga. A blueprint for civic bravery and local-to-global activism\, as well as a rich history of Central America’s political conflicts and people’s fights against environmental and economic exploitation\, this story will inspire anyone who feels helpless against corporate malfeasance. \nRobin Broad is a two-time MacArthur fellow and won a Guggenheim fellowship for her work surrounding mining in El Salvador. A research professor at American University\, she served as an international economist in the US Department of the Treasury\, in the US Congress\, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Broad and her husband\, John Cavanagh\, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. \nJohn Cavanagh is senior advisor for and former director of the Washington\, DC–based Institute for Policy Studies\, an organization that collaborates with the Poor People’s Campaign and other dynamic social movements to turn ideas into action for peace\, justice\, and the environment. Previously\, he worked with the United Nations to research corporate power. Cavanagh and his wife\, Robin Broad\, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. Jon Sack (Illustrator) Jon Sack is a US- and UK-based artist and writer. His comic books include La Lucha\, which is about violence in Juárez and the lawyers working to combat it\, and Iraqi Oil for Beginners\, about the complicated history of oil in Iraq\, as well as My Fairy Godfather and Windows on the World. \nBroad and Cavanagh will be in conversation with Tope Folarin\, a Nigerian-American writer based in Washington\, D.C. He serves as Director of the Institute for Policy Studies and the Lannan Visiting Lecturer in Creative Writing at Georgetown University. He is the recipient of the Caine Prize for African Writing\, the Whiting Award for Fiction\, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, among other awards. His debut novel\, A Particular Kind of Black Man\, was published by Simon & Schuster. \nThis event is free with first come\, first serve seating. 
URL:https://act.ips-dc.org/event/the-water-defenders-latinographix/
LOCATION:Politics & Prose\, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW \, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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