Podcasts about promoting enduring peace

On the June 3, 2024 episode of Counterpoint, Mike Merli filled in for Scott Harris. The show featured four interviews. The third interview was with Stanley Heller. Stanley Heller, Administrator of Promoting Enduring Peace, speaks about his groups' work, and offers analysis on Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, and local Gaza solidarity work. More information on Promoting Enduring Peace can be found at: www.pepeace.org More information on Middle East Crisis Committee can be found at: www.thestruggle.org

  Laura Schleifer is the Institute for Critical Animal Studies Conference Director, Program Chair at Promoting Enduring Peace, and co-founder of Plant the Land, a Gaza-based vegan food justice/community projects team. A lifelong “artivist” and graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, she's performed throughout the Middle East with a circus troupe, taught in China, Nicaragua, and at Wesleyan University's Green Street Arts Center, performed off-Broadway, and arts-mentored homeless youth. Her screenplay, The Feral Child, was a Sundance Screenwriters' Lab finalist. Her essays appear in New Politics Magazine, Forca Vegan, and multiple anthologies, including "Expanding the Critical Animal Studies Imagination; Essays in Solidarity and Total Liberation" (Peter Lang, 2024), "Kropotkin Now! Life, Freedom and Ethics" (Black Rose Books, 2023), "Neoliberal Schooling of Selfishness and Exploitation: Rubricization and Corporatization of Higher Education", (Peter Lang, 2022) and "Fever Spores; William S. Burroughs and Queer Letters", (Rebel Satori Press, 2022).Links:Plant the Land Team Gaza is a vegan food justice and community projects volunteer team based in Gaza, co-founded by Anas Arafat, a Gazan humanitarian aid activist, and Laura Schleifer, a USAmerican vegan, Free Palestine solidarity activist and Total Liberation Campaign Director at the Institute for Critical Animal Studies. Plant the Land Team buys and distributes vegan food, plants food forests, and provides Gazan farmers with seeds and planting tools. Previous fundraising projects have also included providing plant-based insulin to children with diabetes, providing medical treatment, providing warm winter coats and blankets made from plant-based materials, and our yearly vegan food fundraiser for Ramadan. Follow Plant the Land on social media on Facebook and YouTube:https://www.facebook.com/PlantTheLandTeamGaza/  and https://www.youtube.com/@plantthelandteamgaza3395  Animal Liberation and Social Revolution by Brian A. Dominick (free download) https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/brian-a-dominick-animal-liberation-and-social-revolution Institute for Critical Animal Studies https://www.criticalanimalstudies.org/ Promoting Enduring Peace https://pepeace.org/  Expanding the Critical Animal Studies Imagination: Critical Essays in Solidarity and Total Liberation, edited by Nathan Poirier, Sarah Tomasello and Amber E. George. https://www.peterlang.com/document/1298884  Kropotkin Now! Life, Freedom and Ethics, edited by Christopher Coquard. https://blackrosebooks.com/products/b-kropotkin-now-b-br-christopher-coquard-ed  Music we played:Public Enemy: Fight the PowerRebel Diaz: 1-800-GenocideLowkey: Palestine will never die 3CR's Radiothon is coming up for the month of June and this year's theme is Sound on for Solidarity. We need your help to keep fierce and indepenendent radio on the airwaves. Please consider donating if you can.Ways to donate:Online: www.3cr.org.au/donate (Note: you can nominate your favourite shows in the form)By phone: Call 03 9419 8377 during business hours (Monday - Friday 9-5pm) to pay by credit card.Come to the station: Drop by the station during business hours and pay by cash or EFTPOS. 21 Smith Street,Fitzroy.Thank you for your support. We welcome your feedback on our shows and would love to hear from you at freedomofspecies@gmail.com

{This episode of Mic Check was recorded on November 17, 2023 and broadcast on November 19, 2023} Before the program begins, host Mike Merli pays tribute to 10 loved ones of a family from the Bridgeport Muslim community who were massacred several days ago by an Israeli airstrike at Al-Mahdi Hospital in Gaza. The victims include: Two doctors, Dr. Basil Mahdi, and Dr. Read Mahdi; Dr. Read's wife Iman; their daughter Sameera (a 24 year-old dentist who was about to get married later this month); their sons Yousif, Ahmad, and Amer (college students, age 22, 21, and 19); sons AbdelRahman and Muhammad (ages 17 and 15); and daughter Mira (age 13). On this episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli is joined by Stanley Heller, of Promoting Enduring Peace, Middle East Crisis Committee, and The Struggle Video News. During the conversation, Stanley speaks about Israel's attacks on Palestinian hospitals, and gives a brief overview of the history of Zionism. He also discusses the new revision of his book Zionist Betrayal of Jews: From Herzl to Netanyahu. For more on The Struggle Video News: https://thestrugglevideo.org/ For more on Promoting Enduring Peace: https://pepeace.org For more on Middle East Crisis Committee: https://www.facebook.com/people/Middle-East-Crisis-Committee-MECC/100069308163951/ For more on Stanley's book: https://stanleyheller.com/

On the August 20, 2023 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli speaks with Stanley Heller. Stanley Heller is Administrator of Promoting Enduring Peace, and is also involved with Middle East Crisis Committee, and is the host and producer of The Struggle Video News. Stanley joins Mike to discuss the 10 Year Anniversary of the Ghouta Massacre in Syria, at the hands of the Assad regime. Marking the occasion are rallies and vigils around the US and around the world, including tomorrow, Monday August 21 at 12 noon at 1 Market Street in Hartford, Connecticut. For more info on tomorrow's events: https://pepeace.org/changing For more on Syria, the sources Stanley recommends at the end of the interview: www.thestruggle.org www.thestrugglevideo.org www.pepeace.org www.countervortex.org www.hummusforthought.com www.newlinesmag.com www.whitehelmets.org

This week Howie is joined by Stanley Heller of Promoting Enduring Peace for a conversation about depleted uranium munitions and nuclear weapons and power broadly. Learn more about Promoting Enduring Peace at https://pepeace.org/ Streamed on 3/26/23 Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/a-RRNtQgGh4 Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities. Green Socialist Notes Podcast Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch. Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets. Music by Gumbo le Funque Intro: She Taught UsOutro: #PowerLoveFreedom

Laura Schleifer speaks about her work as Program Chair at Connecticut-based human rights organization, Promoting Enduring Peace, and her work as Co-Founder and Organizer with Plant The Land Team Gaza. Earlier today (Sunday 9/18/22), Promoting Enduring Peace held a Palestine solidarity rally in Middletown in coalition with several other local groups. Promoting Enduring Peace was created in 1952 and has the slogan, "Peace On Earth, Peace With Earth." Plant The Land Team Gaza was created in 2000 as a vegan food justice and community projects volunteer team based in Gaza. To learn more about Promoting Enduring Peace: https://pepeace.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PromotingEnduringPeace/ To learn more about Plant The Land Team Gaza: http://www.planttheland.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PlantTheLandTeamGaza/

Sunday August 21, 2022 marks 9 years since authoritarian dictator Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons to kill over 1,400 Syrians, including many children. Coinciding with in-person events happening in New York City and Washington DC, Connecticut-based organization Promoting Enduring Peace held a candle-lighting Zoom event, in honor of the victims of the 2013 Ghouta massacre. Dr. Zaki Lababidi, MD was born in Homs, Syria, graduated from medical school in Damascus in 1985, and has been working as an interventional cardiologist in Arizona. He is involved with the Syrian American Council and is engaged in lots of different work related to Syria. Dr. Lababidi, MD shares his story and work, and he contextualizes the Syrian Revolution and the significance of remembering the 9 Year Anniversary of the Ghouta Massacre. To learn more about the Syrian Revolution, and to support Dr. Lababidi's work: https://www.sacouncil.com/ https://pepeace.org/changing https://arcsyria.org Books: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/sam-dagher/assad-or-we-burn-the-country/9780316556705/ Films: https://www.forsamafilm.com/ https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/3405

Stanley Heller is an activist, organizer, video host and producer with Promoting Enduring Peace, Middle East Crisis Committee, and The Struggle Video News. For more on the Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA's, "No Appetite for Apartheid" campaign: www.thestruggle.org For more on the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh: www.JusticeForShireen.webador.com For more on the Russian invasion of Ukraine: www.UkrainePosts.webador.com For more on the work of Promoting Enduring Peace: www.PEPeace.org www.facebook.com/PromotingEnduringPeace/ For more on Middle East Crisis Committee: www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community-Organization/Middle-East-Crisis-Committee-MECC

Stanley Heller of Promoting Enduring Peace and Middle East Crisis Committee speaks about local solidarity efforts to support Palestine and Ukraine. For more information on Promoting Enduring Peace: www.pepeace.org For more information on Middle East Crisis Committee: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community-Organization/Middle-East-Crisis-Committee-MECC-199956110037870/ www.thestruggle.org

Host Mike Merli talks with Stanley Heller of Promoting Enduring Peace, Middle East Crisis Committee, and The Struggle Video News. For more info on the New England Network for Justice for Palestine, and the upcoming November 29th Day of Action: https://www.nenjp.org/ For more info on Promoting Enduring Peace and climate justice: https://pepeace.org/ To check out the article Stan mentioned on New Politics: https://newpol.org/an-especially-shameful-episode-in-zionist-history/ For other work of Stan's: www.thestruggle.org

Host Mike Merli speaks with Stanley Heller of Middle East Crisis Committee and Promoting Enduring Peace. For more information on the No Rugers 2 Israel campaign here in Connecticut: https://norugers2israel.org/ For more information on Ali Abu Alia: http://www.thestruggle.org/israelis_use_ruger_to_kill_youth_dec_2020.htm For more on Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers, including Sturm Ruger: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-sues-several-weapons-manufacturers-us-court-2021-08-04/ For the petition demanding the return of Shadi Shurafi's body to his family: https://www.change.org/p/president-joe-biden-return-the-body-of-palestinian-plumber-shadi-shurafi?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_30247417_en-US%3A3&recruiter=2432015&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=G%3ESearch%3ESAP%3EUS%3EBrand%3EAll-Match-Types For the Video Recording of Saturday's Panel Discussion on Syria and Palestine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jDrRgShp60 To connect with Promoting Enduring Peace and Middle East Crisis Committee: https://pepeace.org/ https://www.thestruggle.org/

James Clement van Pelt co-founded and led Yale's Initiative in Religion, Science & Technology from 2003 to 2012 and since 2003 has made presentations at conferences and symposia relevant to science-religion and consciousness studies. He has co-produced ten international conferences at Yale and has authored, edited, and contributed to various scholarly articles and books. He has co-taught science-religion courses at Yale, and holds the Master of Arts in Religion (magna cum laude) from the Yale Divinity School, where he was a research fellow from 2003 to 2005 and an instructor/lecturer from 2005 to 2007. Currently he is a member of the American Philosophical Association, the Society for Consciousness Studies, and the Society for Scientific Exploration, and is also a Board member and Shapley-Booth Fellow of the Institute for Religion in an Age of Science. He has been the co-founder and director of alternative institutions such as the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo, the Miccosukee Land Cooperative in Tallahassee, and the Center for Participant Education at Florida State University. During his technology career he was the Director of Advanced Solutions for Dun & Bradstreet and served as technology advisor to public schools districts and other institutions. He has served as an officer of Promoting Enduring Peace since 2005. Thank you for listening to this XZBN Show episode. XZBN radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; and many others! To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Stanley Heller is an independent journalist and longtime activist here in Connecticut. He’s involved with Middle East Crisis Committee, Promoting Enduring Peace, and The Struggle Video News. Recently, he has embarked on a new online newspaper called The West Haven Call. Stan speaks about the upcoming February 27th car caravan and virtual rally to Stop The Killingly Power Plant, anti-racist curriculum, and Israel. For more info on the Feb 27th Stop The Killingly Power Plant car caravan and virtual rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/252684079691705/ For Stan's suggestions on The West Haven Call for anti-racist curriculum: https://westhavencall.com/schools For more info on the IHRA definition of anti-semitism: https://www.972mag.com/antisemitism-israel-jews-ihra/

Mike Merli in conversation with Stanley Heller of Middle East Crisis Committee, Promoting Enduring Peace, and The Struggle Video News. Stan discusses the Gandhi Peace Awards, Syria, and Southport, Connecticut-based gun manufacturer Sturm Ruger's connection to Israel's violent oppression of Palestinians. Fore more on the Gandhi Peace Awards: https://pepeace.org/ For more on the Rukban Camp in Syria: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/most-aid-to-syrias-rukban-camp-has-been-blocked-for-more-than-a-year-heres-why For the New Yorker piece Stan mentioned in the interview: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/21/americas-war-on-syrian-civilians For background on Southport, Connecticut-based Sturm Ruger's connection to Israel's violent oppression of Palestinians: http://www.thestruggle.org/israelis_use_ruger_to_kill_youth_dec_2020.htm

Host Mike Merli interviews Stan Heller of Promoting Enduring Peace and Mayson Al-Misri, who was a White Helmet worker in Syria and is one of this year's Gandhi Peace Award honorees. For more information on Promoting Enduring Peace and the Gandhi Peace Awards: http://www.pepeace.org Registration for the 2020 Gandhi Peace Awards, taking place on November 21 at 1pm, is available at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_13F-jm6PS3KDXPiwhCFsJg For more information on Mayson al-Misri: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/10/06/as-a-white-helmet-she-spent-years-saving-lives-in-war-torn-syria-now-shes-building-a-new-life-in-canada.html https://broadview.org/white-helmet-hero-is-haunted-by-loss-and-war-after-escaping-syria-and-settling-in-canada/

Stanley Heller of Promoting Enduring Peace and Middle East Crisis Committee speaks about the economy, Alan Dershowitz, Israel's bombing of Gaza, and the upcoming Gandhi Peace Awards. For more information: www.economicuprising.com www.pepeace.org www.thestruggle.org

Stanley Heller of Promoting Enduring Peace, Middle East Crisis Committee, and The Struggle Video News returns to Mic Check to discuss the police murder of Mubarak Soulemane, policing in West Haven and throughout Connecticut, the movement to change racist names of institutions, and Palestine. To watch the latest episode of The Struggle, visit: www.thestruggle.org For more information on Promoting Enduring Peace: www.pepeace.org

Stanley Heller of Promoting Enduring Peace and The Struggle Video News speaks about the upcoming Gandhi Peace Awards, the April 25th CT Climate Crisis Mobilization #CT4ClimateJustice virtual rally, recent prison protests, and the digital release of Stan's book, Zionist Betrayal of Jews: from Herzl to Netanyahu. For more info on the Gandhi Peace Awards: www.pepeace.org For more info on Stan's book: www.thestruggle.org For more info on the CT Climate Crisis Mobilization: https://www.facebook.com/CTClimateCrisisMobilization/ And to join the Twitter actions on the 25th, tweet to CT elected officials using the hashtag, #CT4ClimateJustice.

Stanley Heller, a West Haven, Connecticut native, leader of Middle East Crisis Committee, administrator of Promoting Enduring Peace, and member of Jewish Voice for Peace, speaks about his new book, "Zionist Betrayal of Jews: From Herzl to Netanyahu." For more information on Stan's book and work: www.stanleyheller.com www.thestruggle.org

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @islamericanPOD LIKE AND SHARE on Facebook @ISLAMericanviews This week's episode is the second part of Episode 17, our conversation with Stanley Heller, Chairperson of the Mid-East Crisis Committee, TV personality, and producer at THE STRUGGLE TV NEWS, As well as a member of Promoting Enduring Peace. In today's episode Feras and Badawi sit down with Stanley Heller to wrap up their conversation about American connections to foreign governments by discussing yet another weird American partnership: Saudia Arabia and The UNH(The University of New Haven) Is it just a cool international partnership, or has it led to catastrophic outcomes for people like JAMAL KASHOGGI? The guys finish the conversation by discussing Promoting Enduring Peace's work, the continued tragedy of Syria, Palestine Museum US, and Rachel Corrie remembrance and more. Special appearance by our good friend Marwan! Article: https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/University-of-New-Haven-responds-to-calls-to-cut-13331107.php#photo-16371328 Websites: pepeace.org, palestinemueseum.us, thestruggle.org

Next on ISLAMerican Views, Feras and Badawi sit with Stanley Heller, chairperson of mid-east crisis committee and employee of Promoting Enduring Peace, for part two of their two-part conversation. In part 2 they speak about Saudia Arabia's relationship with The University Of New Haven in CT and possibly other universities. The alleged connection between the forensic department in UNH and Saudia Arabian government's alleged murder of Jamal Kashoggi and MORE!!!! Check out The Struglgle TV News a mid-east crisis committee project on thestruggle.org.

We dropped this urgent episode earlier than our usual time to let our position be known on our support for our sister in Islam, congresswoman Ilhan Omar. We will not be silent as our sister gets unfairly attacked and threatened due to her speaking out about AIPAC and the Israeli influence on American politics. We denounce antisemitism, Islamaphobia, and hate of all kind. In this episode, Feras and Badawi discuss this issue with special guest Stanley Heller, chairperson of the Mideast Crisis Committee, works for Promoting Enduring Peace, and as part of the Mideast Crisis Committee produces and takes part in The Struggle Video News which has been running since 2003 and has over 700 episodes as well as runs on over 30 stations ranging from Vermont to NYC! More information can be found on thestruggle.org follow on twitter @thestrugglevideo LIKE and SHARE on facebook: @strugglevideo ARTICLE: http://thestruggle.org/refuting%20charges%20of%20anti-Semitism.htm SUBSCRIBE ON APPLEPODCASTS, SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC, and STITCHER, FOLLOW ON SOUNDCLOUD! FOLLOW ISLAMerican Views on twitter @ISLAMericanPOD LIKE and SHARE our facebook page: @ISLAMericanviews WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU: Comment, email, or facebook us for suggestions on new episode topics, comments, or if you would like to be on our next episode! THANK YOU!

James Clement van Pelt co-founded and led Yale’s Initiative in Religion, Science & Technology from 2003 to 2012 and since 2003 has made presentations at conferences and symposia relevant to science-religion and consciousness studies. He has co-produced ten international conferences at Yale and has authored, edited, and contributed to various scholarly articles and books. He has co-taught science-religion courses at Yale, and holds the Master of Arts in Religion (magna cum laude) from the Yale Divinity School, where he was a research fellow from 2003 to 2005 and an instructor/lecturer from 2005 to 2007. Currently he is a member of the American Philosophical Association, the Society for Consciousness Studies, and the Society for Scientific Exploration, and is also a Board member and Shapley-Booth Fellow of the Institute for Religion in an Age of Science.He has been the co-founder and director of alternative institutions such as the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo, the Miccosukee Land Cooperative in Tallahassee, and the Center for Participant Education at Florida State University. During his technology career he was the Director of Advanced Solutions for Dun & Bradstreet and served as technology advisor to public schools districts and other institutions. He has served as an officer of Promoting Enduring Peace since 2005.

James Clement van Pelt co-founded and led Yale’s Initiative in Religion, Science & Technology from 2003 to 2012 and since 2003 has made presentations at conferences and symposia relevant to science-religion and consciousness studies. He has co-produced ten international conferences at Yale and has authored, edited, and contributed to various scholarly articles and books. He has co-taught science-religion courses at Yale, and holds the Master of Arts in Religion (magna cum laude) from the Yale Divinity School, where he was a research fellow from 2003 to 2005 and an instructor/lecturer from 2005 to 2007. Currently he is a member of the American Philosophical Association, the Society for Consciousness Studies, and the Society for Scientific Exploration, and is also a Board member and Shapley-Booth Fellow of the Institute for Religion in an Age of Science.He has been the co-founder and director of alternative institutions such as the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo, the Miccosukee Land Cooperative in Tallahassee, and the Center for Participant Education at Florida State University. During his technology career he was the Director of Advanced Solutions for Dun & Bradstreet and served as technology advisor to public schools districts and other institutions. He has served as an officer of Promoting Enduring Peace since 2005.