Author Archives: BCPA Editor

Health Care and Education, not Militarization

On July 16th, 2020, several BCPA members attended and helped out at a Citizen Action event to tell our Senators to help pass the Heroes Act which has passed the House. Many people need a People’s Bailout during this Coronavirus … Continue reading

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Ring the Bell – Remember Hiroshima

In remembrance of the atomic bomb incineration of the Japanese people and land of Hiroshima 75 years ago, Peace Action and Veterans for Peace of Broome County will continue a decades-long tradition of ringing the outdoor ground bell at First … Continue reading

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Requesting Deep Cuts in Military Spending

This video takes place outside Sen Schumer’s office in Binghamton, NY on February 10, 2020. Citizens from various peace groups congregated in front of the Federal Building and requested that our elected officials make deep cuts in the Military Budget … Continue reading

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Full Spectrum Dominance

By Jim Clune I read an article recently that reviewed a book based on the premise that the America we now know as the USA was founded in 1619 when the first boatload of slaves arrived and not 1776, as … Continue reading

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Protest Against War Spending

Press Release June 7th, 2020 Calling to shame the United States obscene Military Budget at Federal Building on Henry St, Binghamton, June 10th at 11 AM Simultaneous actions will be held on Wednesday June 10th at 11 AM at NY … Continue reading

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Solidarity Caravan for Workers

By Ann Clune May day! May day! May day! With the world confronting a novel, life-threatening pandemic, we were made acutely aware of how much we depend on essential workers to sustain our lives. Critical workers include the doctors, nurses, … Continue reading

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A reflection on Peace Action’s future

By Jim Clune Broome County Peace Action was originally formed in the 1980’s to address through the “Freeze Movement” the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Since then we have also been engaged in the issues of war making, cultural militarism, American … Continue reading

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A New and Joyous Way to Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki

By Jack Gilroy Veterans for Peace, Chapter 90, works closely with Peace Action of Broome County, N.Y. The two groups meet together the second Saturday of each month, VFP at 10AM and Peace at 11AM. For decades Peace Action (formerly … Continue reading

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Our grant engages students in activism

By Tim Wolcott After a circuitous, anxious trek through many hallways and a couple of flights of stairs, I neared the appointed Benjamin Franklin Elementary School classroom. I was glad to see through the open door, sun shining brightly onto … Continue reading

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Peace Dividend Lost in 1991 – Can We Get It in 2020?

By Jack Gilroy It’s April 2020, and the planet is in the midst of a pandemic. Our best epidemiologists still can’t predict how many more than the current number of over 40,000 will die in America from Covid – 19. … Continue reading

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