The Olive Branch – March 2018 Newsletter
The March 2018 Newsletter Has Arrived! We are excited to share our first newsletter with you. Please click the below link to view: HPJC
News from Houston's Peace and Justice Community
HPJC STATEMENT ON GUN VIOLENCE
HPJC STATEMENT ON GUN VIOLENCE The Houston Peace and Justice Center (HPJC) deplores the epidemic of gun violence in the United States. We
Is American Democracy A Fleeting Dream?
Is American Democracy A Fleeting Dream? The Houston Peace and Justice Center (HPJC) is concerned about the status of democracy in America, as are millions of
Harvey Has Made it Harder for Those Who Were Already Hungry
For years and years Houston Food Not Bombs has been sharing food with the Hungry four nights a week. Now the need is even greater.
Houston Peace and Justice Center Condemns Racism and Violence in Charlottesville
Houston Peace and Justice Center Condemns Racism and Violence in Charlottesville The Houston Peace and Justice Center (HPJC) condemns in strongest possible words the
Reclaiming Dr. King’s Dream of a Beloved Community
Reclaiming Dr. King’s Dream of a Beloved Community Many years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of his dream of a Beloved Community, a
Immigrant Detention Harms Families, the Community and Taxpayers
It was recently reported that Samira, an Afghani mother of two who is confined in the Karnes Family Detention Center with her children, tried to commit suicide. She said she did it to free her children from detention.
RESOLUTION TO END RISING MILITARY TENSIONS ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA
WHEREAS the U.S. Government has now sent Navy forces, including an aircraft carrier and a nuclear submarine, to the Korean Peninsula, making bellicose threats and greatly increasing tensions in that region; and
WHEREAS both the U.S. and North Korean governments are openly speaking of using nuclear weapons if open hostilities commence; and
Statement on acts of war by the Executive by Chair of Foreign & Military Policy
Statement on acts of war by the Executive by Chair of Foreign & Military Policy Military Foreign Policy working group of Houston Peace and Justice
Peace Camp Time!!
It’s time to register for the Peace Camp Houston sessions for Summer 2017. “One Earth, One People” is the theme. Crafts, yoga, cooperative games, special