The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization supporting the work of 79 member groups around Wisconsin. Here are Spotlights and events listings for many of our member groups: ******************************* SPOTLIGHT on Veterans for Peace The annual Veterans For Peace National Convention will be held August 25-27. For the third year in a row, it will be held online due to continuing concerns about Covid-19. VFP’s online conventions have been terrific, and accessible to even more VFP members, friends, and allies. This convention promises to be particularly outstanding and will include keynote addresses from Irish Member of the European Parliament, Clare Daly, international economist Jeffrey Sachs, and nonviolence activist Kathy Kelly. There will also be excellent panel presentations on a variety of urgent situations facing the world today. Find more information on the Convention schedule and how you can participate here. HOME | VFP Convention https://www.veteransforpeace.org/ ****************************************************** The Golden Rule, a historic ship sailing for a Nuclear-Free World, will visit Milwaukee Sept 1st. Join us at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive – Milwaukee, WI make plans over the Labor Day weekend to visit the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule, a storied sailboat that helped bring about an end to atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, will visit Milwaukee September 1st – 4th, 2023 as part of a 15-month, 11,000-mile voyage to inform and educate the public about the dangers of nuclear weapons proliferation. The boat will be docked at Lakeshore State Park, on the downtown lakefront between Discovery World and Milwaukee World Festival grounds. It will be open to the public for visits and tours. Public events will be held, and speakers/crew members will be available for presentations at schools, churches, or other venues. Contact Milwaukee Veterans For Peace to arrange a visit or presentation, including a video about the boat and its history. By the time it reaches Milwaukee, Golden Rule will have been sailing for nearly a year on the Great Loop. It started in Minnesota, on the mighty Mississippi, on its way to the Gulf, the Atlantic Seaboard, and eventually the Great Lakes. It has been warmly welcomed all along the route, with mayoral proclamations, music and thanks from grateful Marshall Islanders, and scores of public events to spread the word about the danger nuclear weapons proliferation poses to our planet. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the boat, meet the crew, and learn about how to get involved. Milwaukee Schedule For The Golden Rule Boast Visit Friday – September 1st, 2023 · 10 AM: Welcoming News Conference at Discovery World – 500 N. Harbor Drive – Milwaukee · 11 AM – 12 Noon: Boat visits and tours by news conference participants and attendees · 12 Noon – 4 PM: Boat visits by the public at Discovery World · 6 PM – Potluck dinner organized by Peace Action Wisconsin and the UNA of Greater Milwaukee at ZAO Milwaukee Church – 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd. Milwaukee. Contact: Pam Richard pamrichard35@gmail.com (email) 414.269.9525 (Phone) Saturday – September 2nd, 2023 · 2 PM – 5 PM: Party at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive – Milwaukee, WI at the Golden Rule boat slip. · 2 PM – 5 PM: Boat visits/tours of the Golden Rule. · Music produced by Flagship Wisconsin with folksingers David HB Drake, Rick Fitzgerald, John Higgens, and Others · Light snacks will be available. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. · The Rain Date is on Sunday (September 3rd) from 2 PM – 5 PM. Sunday – September 3rd, 2023 · 1 PM – 4 PM Boat visits/tours at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive –Milwaukee, WI at the Golden Rule boat slip. Monday – September 4th, 2023 – Labor Day · 1 PM – 5 PM: Boat visits/tours of the Golden Rule at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive –Milwaukee, WI at the Golden Rule boat slip. · LABORFEST, sponsored by Milwaukee Area Labor Council, is on the nearby Summerfest grounds · We are working to provide transportation from Laborfest to the Golden Rule during the festival. Tuesday – September 5th, 2023 · The Golden Rule departs for Racine, WI. The time is to be determined · There is the possibility of a flotilla sendoff organized by Flagship Wisconsin. Learn more about the Golden Rule at: https://vfpgoldenruleproject.org/. Sign up to volunteer or crew vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/GoldenRulePeaceBoat/ Helen Jaccard – Golden Rule Project Manager – 206.992.6364 Follow the journey of the Golden Rule at: https://share.garmin.com/GoldenRule ************************************************* Sponsoring Organizations · Milwaukee Veterans For Peace – Chapter 102 · Peace Action Wisconsin · Physicians For Social Responsibility Wisconsin · Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice · Madison Veterans For Peace – Chapter 25 · United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall · Milwaukee Friends Meeting · Interfaith Conference of Greater MKE · WI Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba · Casa Maria Catholic Worker Community · Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice · Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom-Milwaukee The Golden Rule will also dock in Sheboygan on August 26th , 1 – 4 pm: https://www.facebook.com/events/238519668955433 AND - here's a great article in this month’s Progressive magazine on the 'Golden Rule'. There’s an article by Alfed Meyer, former Chair of WNPJ in this magazine, too. Check it out! https://progressive.org/magazine/sailing-the-seas-of-conscience-bradley/ Veterans for Peace, Chapter 102, https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeVetsforPeace VFPchapter102@gmail.com Contact Bill Christofferson at 414.486.9651 ***************************** Upcoming Events this week for WNPJ groups: MADISON Mon Aug 7th, 6 - 8 pm * 350 Wisconsin’s Summer Picnic. At Brittingham Park, 829 W. Washington Ave. It’s a great time to meet 350 folks, new and old. Invite a friend who is interested in climate activism to come eat with us. It’s a potluck, so please bring a dish or beverage to share. We don’t want to buy paper plates, so please bring your own plate, silverware, and cup. The drinking fountains and bathrooms at the park will be operational. Please keep any beverages non-alcoholic to fit with park regulations. With the great playground nearby, it’s a family-friendly event — all are welcome. The park is right off the Capital City Trail, so consider riding your bicycle. The lakefront can have a cool breeze – which sounds lovely given all the hot weather we have been having. But if it’s cool out, you may want to bring an extra layer of clothing. The picnic replaces our monthly meeting for August. Regular monthly meetings with a zoom link resume in September (on September 11, a week late due to the Labor Day holiday). Contact: Julia Isaacs 350Wisconsin@350wisconsin.org SINSINAWA Tues Aug 8th, 7 - 8:15 pm Native Book Discussion: Susan Power, The Grass Dancer: A Novel - Sinsinawa Mound Center, County Road Z. Eric Anglada will be leading the discussion. Inspired by the lore of her Indigenous heritage, Susan Power has forged a novel of interconnected stories rich with drama and infused with the magic of the everyday. “The Grass Dancer” reveals the harsh price of unfulfilled longings and the healing power of mystery and hope. In this thrilling book, Power takes readers on a journey through both past and present in a tale as resonant and haunting as an ancestor’s memory, and as promising as a child’s dream. Registration ends on August 7, and the fee is $10 a person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. MILWAUKEE Wed, Aug 9th, 8 pm Nagasaki Day Commemoration. Meet at the Lincoln Park Canoe Launch (Picnic Area 3) for a Ceremony and floating of Traditional Japanese Lanterns on the Milwaukee River. Peace Action of WI https://www.peaceactionwi.org/ SINSINAWA Sat Aug 12th, 9:30 am - 4 pm Retreat: “Hagia Sophia”: Thomas Merton’s Magnificent Poem of Contemplation in Action. Sinsinawa Mound Center, County Road Z. Paula Hirschboeck will be leading this retreat. The renowned monk and mystic, Thomas Merton, helps us deepen into the life of Sophia. In his prose-poem “Hagia Sophia” he offers us the beauty of words to reveal the wisdom beyond words, Sophia. In this day-long retreat, Paula Hirschboeck will guide us in exploring and practicing each phase of Merton’s experience of Sophia. He invites us into four phases of contemplative practice: initial awakening, surrender, dark unknowing and entering the world as Sophia, the mercy of God in us. Presentation, conversation, and mindful activities honoring silence will support our day together. Registration ends on August 10, and the fee is $60 per person. Contact Arrangements at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at https://sinsinawa.org/moundcenter for more information. Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque. MILWAUKEE Sat Aug 12th, 12 noon - 1 pm Weekly Peace Action "Stand for Peace" - Meet at 27th/National. Each week, a different vigil site in Milwaukee. Bring your signs for peace! Questions? Contact Peace Action WI - info@peaceactionwi.org or see https://www.peaceactionwi.org VIRTUAL Mon Aug 14th 7 - 8 pm Wisconsin People's party statewide monthly meeting - via zoom. Every month the Wisconsin People's party has a meeting open for all curious people who agree on one thing: get money out of politics. The rest is negotiable, but as long as corporations can buy their voice in politics we have no real democracy. Via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85869398241 https://www.facebook.com/wisconsinpeoplesparty ******************************************************* If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US! https://www.wnpj.org/membership ******************************************** WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Madison Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa929a5fac34-wnpj#/ The Farmers Market opening date is April 15th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through the Fall on Saturdays. Sign up for your spot today! Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, next to the VFP #25 table! Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org **************************************** Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org See our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WisNPJ "Like" us and follow us!

Join us at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive – Milwaukee, WI on the Labor Day weekend to visit the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule, a storied sailboat that helped bring about an end to atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, will visit Milwaukee September 1st – 4th, 2023 as part of a 15-month, 11,000-mile voyage to inform and educate the public about the dangers of nuclear weapons proliferation. The boat will be docked at Lakeshore State Park, on the downtown lakefront between Discovery World and Milwaukee World Festival grounds. It will be open to the public for visits and tours. Public events will be held, and speakers/crew members will be available for presentations at schools, churches, or other venues. Contact Milwaukee Veterans For Peace to arrange a visit or presentation, including a video about the boat and its history. Milwaukee Veterans For Peace https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeVetsforPeace VFPchapter102@gmail.com Contact Bill Christofferson at 414.486.9651 Sponsorships are available and welcome for the Milwaukee visit. By the time it reaches Milwaukee, Golden Rule will have been sailing for nearly a year on the Great Loop. It started in Minnesota, on the mighty Mississippi, on its way to the Gulf, the Atlantic Seaboard, and eventually the Great Lakes. It has been warmly welcomed all along the route, with mayoral proclamations, music and thanks from grateful Marshall Islanders, and scores of public events to spread the word about the danger nuclear weapons proliferation poses to our planet. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the boat, meet the crew, and learn about how to get involved. Milwaukee Schedule For The Golden Rule Boast Visit Friday – September 1st, 2023 10 AM: Welcoming News Conference at Discovery World – 500 N. Harbor Drive – Milwaukee 11 AM – 12 Noon: Boat visits and tours by news conference participants and attendees 12 Noon – 4 PM: Boat visits by the public at Discovery World 6 PM – Potluck dinner organized by Peace Action Wisconsin and the UNA of Greater Milwaukee at ZAO Milwaukee Church – 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd. Milwaukee. Contact: Pam Richard pamrichard35@gmail.com (email) 414.269.9525 (Phone) Saturday – September 2nd, 2023 2 PM – 5 PM: Party at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive – Milwaukee, WI at the Golden Rule boat slip. 2 PM – 5 PM: Boat visits/tours of the Golden Rule. Music produced by Flagship Wisconsin with folksingers David HB Drake, Rick Fitzgerald, John Higgens, and Others Light snacks will be available. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. The Rain Date is on Sunday (September 3rd) from 2 PM – 5 PM. Sunday – September 3rd, 2023 1 PM – 4 PM Boat visits/tours at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive –Milwaukee, WI at the Golden Rule boat slip. Monday – September 4th, 2023 – Labor Day 1 PM – 5 PM: Boat visits/tours of the Golden Rule at Lakeshore State Park – 500 N. Harbor Drive –Milwaukee, WI at the Golden Rule boat slip. LABORFEST, sponsored by Milwaukee Area Labor Council, is on the nearby Summerfest grounds We are working to provide transportation from Laborfest to the Golden Rule during the festival. Tuesday – September 5th, 2023 The Golden Rule departs for Racine, WI. The time is to be determined There is the possibility of a flotilla sendoff organized by Flagship Wisconsin. The Historic Mission of the Golden Rule Ship In 1958, a crew of Quakers sailed the Golden Rule from Hawaii towards the Marshall Islands, intending to protest and interfere with atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, although that voyage was halted and the crew arrested. The Golden Rule action inspired many peacemakers and peace ships that followed. As a result of this highly publicized mission and public outcry about the radiation blowing around the world, President John Kennedy signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963. Golden Rule was rescued from a watery grave in 2010 and restored in 2015 by Veterans For Peace and others who support her new mission: to promote a nuclear-free future, and educate about the dangers of radiation to humanity and the environment. It toured the West Coast and Hawaii extensively. In September 2022 it went overland to Minnesota to start the Great Loop. Learn more about the Golden Rule at: https://vfpgoldenruleproject.org/ See her history, restoration, & voyages See maps of upcoming voyages Read articles Sign up to volunteer or crew vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/GoldenRulePeaceBoat/ Helen Jaccard – Golden Rule Project Manager – 206.992.6364 Follow the journey of the Golden Rule at: https://share.garmin.com/GoldenRule ************************************* Donate to Help Fund Golden Rule’s Visit Donate To Chapter 102 Send A Tax-Deductible Check To: Veterans For Peace – Chapter 102 Attn: President Bob Hanson 1610 N Prospect Ave – Apt 1003 – Milwaukee WI 53202 ************************************************* Sponsoring Organizations Milwaukee Veterans For Peace – Chapter 102 Peace Action Wisconsin Physicians For Social Responsibility Wisconsin Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice Madison Veterans For Peace – Chapter 25 United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall Milwaukee Friends Meeting Interfaith Conference of Greater MKE WI Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba Casa Maria Catholic Worker Community Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom-Milwaukee ****************************************************** Milwaukee VFP Chapter 102 is part of a global organization of military veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace. We inform the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars. Our network is comprised of over 140 chapters worldwide whose work includes: educating the public, advocating for a dismantling of the war economy, providing services that assist veterans and victims of war, and most significantly, working to end all wars. We work in coalition with other peace, justice, and veterans groups on improving VA health care, funding community housing and mental health programs, preventing suicides, ending veteran homelessness, showing the links between militarism and climate change, and promoting peace in our communities as well as peace abroad. We sponsor an annual Armistice Day program at City Hall on November 11th to celebrate peace, not militarism. We meet monthly and welcome non-veterans to join us as associate members. ****************************************** AND - here's a great article in the Progressive on the 'Golden Rule' https://progressive.org/magazine/sailing-the-seas-of-conscience-bradley/ Veterans for Peace Chapter 102 https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeVetsforPeace VFPchapter102@gmail.com Contact Bill Christofferson at 414.486.9651

All welcome! Join WNPJ Board members, in this monthly drop-in zoom call. When? Thurs, August 3rd, from 12 noon to 1 pm 'Weaving the Web'!- ....no agenda, just people who care about peace and justice showing up to connect. Vicki Berenson will be facilitating! Contact office@wnpj.org with questions. Zoom Meeting Information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09. Meeting ID: 893 6131 3008 * Passcode: 797041 * +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Dear First Unitarian Society Friends in Madison: It is not often that I come to you directly; maybe once per year, if that. So an email from me suggests a dire need in the world of Children’s Religious Exploration—and that is where we are at with our teacher recruitment for the 2023/24 program year. These last 11 spots are stubbornly staying vacant, and I hope you can help me change that. Why is it important to fill every spot? Because experience tells us that when we have full teams, 1) teachers have the scheduling flexibility they need for their busy lives, 2) the “work load” feels very manageable, allowing teachers to more fully enjoy their time in the classroom, and 3) happy teachers will return to teach again, allowing our Children’s Religious Exploration program to be more sustainable, and avoiding annual emails like this one! What do I have to do to be a teacher? The CRE Program staff have all the big things covered. The curriculum is clearly laid out for you and very accessible; the supplies are purchased and delivered to your room; our Dropbox folders are full of all the information you need about your individual kids. Ease for teachers is a high priority for us! So, what does that leave for you? Coordinating a schedule with your team of three other teachers so that each week, two of you are in the classroom. One of you will be curriculum lead, facilitating the “meat” of the lesson. The other will be “community lead,” responsible for leading classroom opening and closing rituals and generally helping with classroom management. One of you will be responsible for sending out a brief email after class letting parents know what you did. In this way, we allow space for the classroom content to be carried into participants’ homes. All of you will be responsible for bringing an “open mind… loving heart… and helping hands…,” the very qualities that we encourage our children to have in our weekly opening ritual. Where are the needs? Mostly on Sunday. We have one teaching spot for Building Bridges on Saturday. The other 10 vacancies are on Sundays and include the following: Celebrating Me & My World (pre-K)—3 teachers needed Experiences with the Web of Life (K/1st)—3 teachers needed Holidays and Holy Days/Moral Tales (2nd/3rd)—1 teacher needed Bibleodeon (4th/5th)—2 teachers needed Compass Points (7th)—1 teacher needed You can read more about each of these classes at our online brochure: https://fusmadison.org/cre/classes/. Of course, I am happy to chat with you about them as well. Feeling uneasy about what this commitment will actually be like? That’s understandable! It might help to know that 37 of our current 54 teachers are folx who have taught before. They enjoyed it so much that they are back for more—some for the second round of teaching, but others for their 5th, 10th, and even 20th round of teaching! But don’t take my word for it. Please take a listen to veteran teacher Rudy Moore, whose video is included here. Rudy started teaching long before his own children were born and celebrated his 16th year of teaching this past year. I’m also happy to connect you with other teachers if you’d like to ask them directly about their experience. Intrigued? Persuaded? Unsure? Let’s talk! You can reach me at leslier@fusmadison.org. Our Teacher Orientations begin on August 20th, so I’m really hoping to have all these spots filled by then. In peace and hope, Leslie Ross Director of Children’s Religious Exploration www.fusmadison.org/ info@fusmadison.org Check out this First Unitarian volunteer teacher testimonial - Rudy Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFbUhDALMKM

I recently attended the Martin Sostre Solidarity House’s grand opening. Sostre House hosts a radical library inside the 21st Street Co-op, which is on the same block as Casa Maria. Martin Sostre was a Black activist who ran a radical book store, which led to him being falsely arrested. While in prison, he organized prison strikes, was in solitary confinement for a total of 6 years, and was declared a political prisoner by Amnesty International. In some ways, he reminds me of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux who is known for doing little things with tremendous love. Sostre’s love for those around him wasn’t expressed in the same way as St. Thérèse of Lisieux, but it was apparent how deeply he cared about others who were suffering. Hearing about Sostre helped me reflect on Catholic Workers who I believe have that same radical care for others. First and foremost is my fellow Casa Maria volunteer Amada Morales. In addition to raising her own kids, Amada runs two of Casa Maria’s houses, Sister Pat’s and Mapendo house. She also works tirelessly as a volunteer family court advocate for mothers and others who face child removals for reasons relating to poverty and homelessness. Another Catholic Worker I would put in this category is Ammon Hennessy. He worked with Dorothy Day, who was his godmother, and is known for his one-person protests. While I don’t compare myself to him, I do enjoy spending my free time protesting by myself. My favorite locations are banks that fund climate change, privatized child welfare agencies that ignore the needs of low-income folks, as well as Wendy’s restaurants for not caring about farm workers. I find these solo pickets very spiritually fulfilling as I think he did. Learning about Sostre’s life also makes me reflect on the harm that is done to those who are incarcerated. For some years now, I have been writing to prisoners each month through Black and Pink-Milwaukee (facebook.com/mkeBlackandPink), which matches incarcerated LGBTQ+ folks with pen pals like myself. Many incarcerated LGBTQ+ people have to struggle to keep their basic rights and face violence simply for being themselves. I encourage everyone to check out Sostre House or to get involved in other groups that fight for that same. DON’S JOKES At creation God was talking to one of the angels. He said, “I just made a period of alternating light and darkness on earth. “ The angel said, “That’s great. Now what are you going to do? God said, “I think I will call it a day.” Why does eating fish increase your brain power? Because fish live in schools. What do you get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin pi. Did you hear about the cat that swallowed a skein of yarn? She had mittens! Did you hear of the dog that gave birth to her pups by the side of the road? She was ticketed for littering. When is an eye not an eye? When an onion makes it water. Mommy, why is your hair turning grey? Well, child, every time you do something wrong one hair becomes grey. Mommy, Is that why grandma’s hair is all grey? “We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much. We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living but not a life. We’ve added years to life, not life to years.” --George Carlin America, love it or give it back! -Native American If you ever feel useless, just remember that the U.S. took 4 presidents, thousands of lives, trillions of dollars and 20 yrs. to replace the Taliban with the Taliban. INTERESTING FACTS Companies like Kroger, Publix, and Wendy’s refuse to join the Fair Food Program --- Coalition of Immokalee workers The sun is a brilliant ball of hydrogen and helium at the center of our solar system large enough to fit about 1 million Earths inside of it. Ten million U.S. students have no social workers at their school, but they have, you guessed it, police.---Yes Magazine Some 51% of Congress members are millionaires. ----Harper’s Index The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, an essential component in rechargeable batteries powering laptops, smartphones and electric vehicles. But those who dig up the valuable mineral often work in horrific and dangerous conditions, says Siddharth Kara, an international expert on modern-day slavery and author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives Retailers often throw out returned goods, which amounts to 5 billion pounds of goods each year. It is estimated that each year 80 billion pounds of food is wasted in the US. One major source is "surplus food"... of food waste end up in landfills annually, and 9.6 billion pounds of this food waste comes from grocery stores alone. Dumpster diving is legal in 50 States.---Democracy Now The latest in a long string of NGO reports on Israel's serious and widespread abuse of Palestinian children – including arrest, abuse, and threats. Each year, 500-700 face prosecution in a military court system that lacks basic safeguards for a fair trial.----- Portside NOTES FROM 21ST STREET We have a cherry trestle dining table in our house. This past week I was sitting at it and I noticed the wear and nicks on its surface. The table belonged to my parents. My Dad had stored the cherry boards until he retired. He then had a carpenter turn the boards into a table. The table spent time with my parents when they retired up north on Lily Lake. It came back with them to Milwaukee when my Dad’s health declined. Then the table came to me when both my parents died. It traveled with us when we moved to Butternut Lake when Don was injured. Ten years later it came back with us to Milwaukee. I thought of the many people who sat around this table. The conversations, the laughter the tears that occurred. I thought of my three sisters, Linda, Kathy and Nancy sitting at this table over the years. Now they too, are gone. There are many memories housed in this table. It may be nicked and worn but the wonderful memories of time shared with family and friends make it a treasure. Shiny and new isn’t always the best. It is a poignant reminder that our physical appearance may change with age. Yet, our memories are our treasure. Like Tom Sitter, a catholic worker, who will turn 100 years old on August 16th. He is a storehouse of memories and a beloved community member. Happy Birthday Tom! A Casa Maria Treasure! Peace, Roberta Aug. 5-- Memorial Service for George Martin at 1 p.m. at Zao MKE Church (Across from the UWM Union) where Peace Action Wisconsin has its new office, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd. Lanterns for Peace. 6 PM to 9 PM Lincoln Park Areas 3 and 4. We repent of what we did to the Japanese people. Aug. 17 Anti Gun Vigil from noon to 1 p.m. at Dunham Sports store, 2027 S 108th St. Aug. 24 ---Anti ROTC Vigil, at M.U. Library on Wisconsin Ave. from Noon to 1 p.m “Gradually I came to gain a glimpse of what Jesus meant when he said the Kingdom of God must be in everyone…To change the world by beliefs at ballots were useless procedure. Therefore the only revolution worthwhile was the one man/woman revolution within the heart. Each one would make this by himself or herself not to need to wait on a majority.” ---Ammon Hennacy 1893-1970 Ammon described himself as a Christian anarchist --- A position that for him denoted the Gospel call to personal responsibility, the insistence on returning good for evil. He refused to pay taxes since most of the tax money went to the military for fighting wars. ----All Saints by Robert Ellsberg We mourn the death of George Martin (died on June 16, 2023) who for many years worked for peace in the world. He was involved with the civil rights movement and the Black Lives Matter actions. May he now rest in the peace he sought for the world. We also mourn the death of Ian Harrris, a strong supporter of Casa Maria and excellent teacher of nonviolence. He died on May 15, 2023. CASA MARIA CATHOLIC WORKER P O Box 05206, Milwaukee WI 53205 414344-5745 1131 N 21sst St. Milwaukee WI 53233 Facebook.com/Casa MariaCatbiolicWorker CasaMariaCatholicWorker.weebly.com

NUKEWATCH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 25, 2023 Contact: JOHN LaFORGE, Cell: 715-491-3813, , office: 715-472-4185 and FRITS TER KUILE, +31-63-029-5461 (Amsterdam), and SUSAN CRANE, 650-649-8690, (Photo Credit: "Büchel is Everywhere: Nuclear Weapons-Free Now!" From the German-wide campaign. 2018 go-in action involving 18 people) LUCK, Wisconsin - A delegation of U.S. peace activists will travel to The Netherlands and Germany this August to join international nuclear weapons protests focused on removing the U.S. nuclear weapons still stationed at the Netherlands’ Volkel Air Base, 85 miles south of Amsterdam, and at Germany’s Büchel Air Force Base, southeast of Cologne. The group of 11 anti-nuclear activists hail from Arizona, California, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, and New York. Both the Volkel and Büchel Air Bases each maintain approximately 15-to-20 U.S. hydrogen bombs known as B61s* as part of NATO’s so-called “nuclear sharing” program in which foreign fighter jets and their pilots routinely rehearse attacks on Russia using the U.S. H-bombs. Alarmingly, in the midst of the ongoing war in Ukraine, operation “Air Defender 2023,” NATO’s largest-ever nuclear attack exercise, ran from June 14 to 23 in the skies over Germany. War planes involved in the practice included U.S. F-35s, F-15s and F-16s from the U.S., Turkey and Greece; Eurofighters from Spain and the U.K.; German Tornadoes; U.S. and Finnish F/A-18s; Hungarian Gripens; and U.S. A-10 ground-attack jets, according to CNN. The A-10 jets fire the controversially toxic and radioactive shells known as depleted uranium munitions. Coordinated by the Amsterdam Catholic Worker community, Peace Camp Volkel runs from August 4 to 10 and is focused on “climate and a future without nuclear weapons.” Participants from around Europe and the United States will conduct nonviolence trainings, and blockades, “go-in” actions, and other protests. On 10 August, the U.S. activists will travel from Volkel to Kail, Germany for four days of protest actions directed at the Büchel Air Force Base, which like Volkel is now undergoing major construction in preparation for the delivery of replacement weapons, the new B61-12 gravity bomb, now in production in the United States. Most of the U.S. delegates to the two peace camps have worked for years in anti-war and disarmament campaigns, and several have been imprisoned in the United States for nonviolent actions taken against the war system. Ellen Grady, from Ithaca, New York and a member of the delegation said, “We have to take some responsibility for these U.S. nuclear weapons stationed in Europe, because they threaten genocidal violence and they destabilize the reckless and expanding war in Ukraine.” The eleven U.S. participants are: JACKIE ALLEN, of Hartford, Conn.; VERA ANDERSON, 35, from New York, NY; MARK COLVILLE from New Haven, Conn.; SUSAN CRANE, 75, from Redwood City, Calif.; DENNIS DuVALL, 81, from Radeberg, Germany (formerly of Prescott, Ariz.); JENN GALLER, 27, of Baltimore, MD; ELLEN GRADY, 60, from Ithaca, New York; THEO KAYSER, 33, of St Louis, Missouri; ERIC MARTIN 38, of Los Angeles, Calif.; SUSAN SCHALLER, 69, of Boston, Mass.; and BRIAN TERRELL, 67, of Maloy, Iowa. Previous international camps involving “go-in” actions at the Büchel base have resulted in trespass charges and series of court trials and appeals in which resisters have attempted to put “nuclear sharing” on trial. The opponents argue that the defense of “crime prevention” excuses their actions in view of the 1970 Nonproliferation Treaty which forbids any transfer of nuclear weapons between treaty signers including the U.S., The Netherlands and Germany. Among this year’s delegates, Ms. Crane will in September be the 5th nuclear resister to appeal from Germany to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasberg regarding alleged errors by German courts which have refused to consider defense arguments offered by the resisters. The European Court has yet to decide on any of the previous appeals. [Biographies of the U.S. participants are available upon request.] _________________________ * De Morgen (Antwerp), July 16, 2019, https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/eindelijk-zwart-op-wit-er-liggen-amerikaanse-kernwapens-in-belgie~b051dc18/ (De Morgen obtained and published a leaked official NATO report detailing the locations and numbers of U.S. nuclear weapons currently stationed in five NATO states.)

Are you someone who loves organizing and is looking for employment? Check out this job opportunity with the National Radioactive Waste Coalition of which Nukewatch is a member. The Campaign will provide more serious consideration to candidates from front line communities/regions, and Indigenous and BIPOC individuals. Please feel free to pass along to a good candidate. Thanks, Nukewatch ******************************* The National Radioactive Waste Coalition (NRWC) is a coalition of 40+ organizations and groups from across the United States impacted by the presence of radioactive waste. It is committed to stopping the production, reprocessing, and transporting of high-level radioactive waste across the country without a permanent solution for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLRW); and to creating a citizen-based national radioactive waste policy. NRWC seeks an energetic, self-starting, skilled organizer to fill a part-time national coordinator position to manage and expand the Campaign. This is an “at-home” position primarily based on electronic communications, with the possibility of some occasional Campaign-financed travel. The proposed start date for this position is September 5, 2023. Applicants will undergo initial screening of their submitted application packet, followed by a ZOOM interview with members of our National Coordinating Committee (NCC) for candidates under final consideration. The Campaign will provide more serious consideration to candidates from front line communities/regions, and Indigenous and BIPOC individuals. Serious candidates should please review the accompanying Job Description. Questions about the position can be addressed to: nrwcjobs@gmail.com We look forward to your application. Be well, National Coordinating Committee of the National Radioactive Waste Coalition Job Opportunity: National Radioactive Waste Coalition, Coordinator Application: Please submit a resume with three references, a letter of interest and 3 samples of posting on media platforms, and samples of writing. Send to: nrwcjobs@gmail.com The National Radioactive Waste Coalition (NRWC) is a coalition of about 40 groups, impacted by the presence of radioactive waste located throughout the United States. It is committed to stopping the production, reprocessing, and transporting of high-level radioactive waste across the country without a permanent solution for the storing of high-level nuclear waste. The National Coordinating Committee (NCC) Is made up of NRWC members and provides direction for the campaign. Access to high-speed, stable internet is required. Our work is grounded in respect for all people. Together, we work to hold the nuclear industry and government agencies accountable for their decisions and actions. We advocate for the responsible handling of radioactive waste to keep us all as safe as possible. We work in accordance with the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing. NRWC is an equal opportunity contractor and seeks to advance justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion both in our coalition and our mission-driven work. The ideal candidate will demonstrate these qualifications and traits: Required Qualifications 1. Demonstrate good oral communication and listening skills along with the ability to motivate people. Demonstrated experience in grassroots organizing. Preference for organizing on nuclear and environmental issues 2. Demonstrate experience with digital and in-person organizing. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of environmental justice, and experience working against racism and oppression 4. A demonstrated ability to improvise and change course as needed with changing campaign conditions 5. Capacity to work independently, and self-start once given clear directives 6. Good writing and speaking skills (3 written samples requested) 7. Comfortable reaching out to new people, who may not share the same social, cultural, language, gender identity, economic status, or regional identity. 8. Must have computer and reliable internet access 9. Capacity for unassisted occasional travel Desirable/Preferred Qualifications and Traits 1. Basic understanding of the nuclear cycle and related issues from generating electricity from nuclear power plants, the creation of nuclear waste, the decommissioning process to the generation of electricity. 2. An understanding of the diversity of issues including culture, gender identity, family structures, urban/ rural, class, economics and regional identity in different regions where nuclear power plants are located. 3. Understanding member organizations’ and their different perceived solutions to the problems of nuclear waste disposal and communicate them to the NRWC and NCC. 4. Experience with non-profits and environmental organizations 5. Understanding of cumulative impacts of existing and future radioactive waste on the environment including human health, soil, water, animal, plant life (both domesticated and wildlife) 6. Understanding/familiarity of the regulatory processes for agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE); and the managing of the Nuclear Industry. 7. Ability to speak another language, like Spanish, desirable but not required. 8. Familiarity/experience in grant-writing and fundraising in conjunction with the NCC. Work Experience 1. In-person and online organizing 2. Familiarity with non-profit organizations and environmental groups Educational Requirements 1. Flexible Knowledge/Training 1. Knowledge of and demonstrated operational ability to use Internet and social media platforms Job Duties 1. Write concise monthly reports with updates to NRWC members on work completed, on the NRWC Plan and possible recommended actions. 2. Expand the Coalition through outreach and targeted recruitment of new member organizations through outreach to Indigenous groups and tribes, as well as all cultural groups located near decommissioning sites, anti-nuclear groups and the broader environmental movement related to (but not limited to) energy development, wildlife, and agriculture. 3. Develop and post information on NWRC campaigns to the most used social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Twitter on a regular basis. 4. Work with NRWC leadership to ensure communication within and smooth functioning of the coalition by facilitating monthly meetings of the NRWC and the NCC. This includes setting the agendas, managing the list serve, and facilitating communication among NRWC committees and other NRWC working groups. 5. Other duties as assigned and negotiated. Compensation and Schedule: Duties estimated to require approximately 25 hours a week at $25 an hour, $625 a week. The contract is for one year and includes a six (6) month trial period. Some evening/weekend hours may be required. The Coalition Coordinator will report directly to the NCC. The NCC may chose a Liaison to provide direction and communication to the coordinator.

It makes economic sense! Take action to encourage all 650,000 Wisconsin Retirement System participants---current and retired employees of state agencies, most local governments and school districts in Wisconsin---demand the State of Wisconsin Investment Board eliminate climate related financial risks. Crucial information & documentation from Climate Safe Pensions for Wisconsin below: SWIB lost $4.3 billion by lingering in fossil fuel stocks. That means each Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) member lost about $6,000. Documentation is within a new report (released on June 28) from the University of Waterloo and the Climate Safe Pensions Network. Key point: that report substantiates why we have been trying to get SWIB to reconsider their investment choices. If SWIB had divested from fossil fuel stocks ten years ago SWIB would now be $4.3 billion dollars richer. A reasonable person would notice one other critical point: financing fossil fuel investments threaten not only our financial investments, but our health and the health of our communities and planet. It leads to catastrophic climate chaos, and increasing outbreaks of extreme weather. As July began, unprecedented and dangerous Canadian forest fire smoke blanketed Wisconsin. On July 14, the weekly report of U.S. Drought Monitor placed nearly all of Wisconsin in drought and half of the state in severe drought. Big picture: Isn’t it fundamental common sense and due diligence to be concerned about the carbon impacts of SWIB’s fossil fuel holdings? If SWIB had divested a decade ago, the research documents that its portfolio would have produced 24.4% less carbon or 28.5 million less metric tons. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s green house gas calculator that is the equivalent of the green house gas from 6.3 million gas-powered cars driven for one year. "Influential investors, like these large public pension funds, can bring about positive change on a few fronts," said Dr. Olaf Weber, professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at Waterloo. "Energy divestments can create higher returns for the funds, which leads to higher returns for the beneficiaries and reduced exposure to climate risks. Consequently, it leads to safer pensions." Join us in persuading SWIB to adjust its strategy. We are calling on SWIB to ensure the long-term soundness of its investment by assessing and eliminating climate-related financial risks. To learn more about the report: Climate Safe Pensions Press Release with link to the Waterloo research report DeSmog.com: Public pension funds lost billions on their fossil fuel investments Bill McKibben op-ed in Los Angeles Times We continue to build our Climate Safe Pensions coalition... We enjoyed many good conversations with folks at the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair and continue to gather more signatures on our petition asking SWIb to begin divesting from risky fossil fuels. Keep sharing our petition We know there are 650,000 members of WRS. We see that as a huge opportunity to talk with our friends, co-workers and families all over the state about: common sense due diligence in our pension investments -- and -- a climate safe and healthy future for our communities, children, waters and planet Link to CSPW Petition An LTE is your chance to speak to your fellow Wisconsinites, and create a powerful ripple effect. Join other supporters in writing letters to editor: Check out this letter by Peter Gorski published recently in the La Crosse Tribune and use our resources to write one of your own to your local newspaper. Outline the powerful common sense need to divest SWIB’s fossil fuel investments. Let us know when your LTE gets published too so we can amplify your message. Follow this link for some tips on writing a successful LTE. Follow CSPW on Facebook & Twitter & Instragram and visit our website Sent to WNPJ from the Women's International League for Peace & Freedom - Madison2079, Winnebago Street Madison, Wisconsin 53704 wilpfmadison@gmail.com

The Golden Rule, a storied sailboat that helped bring about an end to atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, will stop in Milwaukee Sept. 1-4 as part of a 15-month, 11,000-mile voyage to inform and educate the public about the dangers of nuclear weapons proliferation. A number of public events will be held, and speakers / crew members will be available for presentations at schools, churches or other venues during the four-day visit. Boat tours and visits with the crew will be offered every afternoon. The 35-foot wooden sailboat will be docked at Lakeshore State Park, on the downtown lakefront between Discovery World and the Summerfest grounds. It will tie up at Discovery World for the first day, Friday, Sept. 1, and be in a slip at Lakeshore State Park Sept. 2-4. September 4 is Labor Day, and the Milwaukee Area Labor Council is encouraging people who attend Labor Fest to visit the nearby boat. The Golden Rule began its trip on the Great Loop route in September 2022 on the Mississippi River in Minnesota, sailing to the Gulf, and circling the south and east coasts before reaching the Great Lakes this summer. It will make more than 100 stops. In 1958 a crew of Quakers sailed the Golden Rule from Hawaii towards the Marshall Islands, intending to protest and interfere with atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, although that voyage was halted by the government and the crew arrested. As a result of this highly publicized mission and public outcry about the radiation blowing around the world, President Kennedy signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963. The Golden Rule action inspired many peace makers and peace ships that followed, including Greenpeace. Golden Rule had been in private hands and sunk inCalifornia's Humboldt Bay, but was rescued from its watery grave in 2010 and restored to her former beauty by Veterans For Peace and others who support her new mission: to promote a nuclear free future, to educate about the dangers of radiation to humanity and the environment, and to support peaceful alternatives to war. GOLDEN RULE MILWAUKEE SCHEDULE FRIDAY, SEPT 1 10AM NEWS CONFERENCE at Discovery World, Proclamation from Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Land acknowledgment by Mark Denning, remarks by Golden Rule Project Manager Helen Jaccard, Janet Hilliker of Friends Meeting. 11-12 Boat visits and tours by news conference participants and attendees 12-4 BOAT VISITS by the public at Discovery World 6PM – Potluck dinner organized by Peace Action Wisconsin at ZAO Milwaukee Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd. Pam Richard, Peace Action office manager, is contact: Pam Richard pamrichard35@gmail.com, 414-269-9525 to RSVP SATURDAY, SEPT 2 PARTY IN THE PARK, 2-5pm, Lakeshore State Park, at Golden Rule boat slip. Music produced by Flagship Wisconsin, with folksingers David HB Drake, Rick Fitzgerald, John Higgens. Water and light snacks. Attendees encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Rain date is Sunday. Boat visits/tours will be offered during the 2-5pm party. SUNDAY, SEPT 3 1-4 BOAT VISITS AT LAKESHORE STATE PARK RAIN DATE FOR PARTY IN PARK MONDAY, SEPT 4 LABOR DAY BOAT VISITS 1-5 AT LAKESHORE STATE PARK Laborfest sponsored by Milwaukee Area Labor Council is on nearby Summerfest grounds, and working to provide some transport to the boat during the festival TUESDAY, SEPT 5 DEPARTURE FOR RACINE More on the boat's whereabouts and Sheboygan and Racine schedule here. LOCAL SPONSORS Milwaukee Veterans For Peace, Chapter 102, Peace Action Wisconsin, Physicians For Social Responsibility Wisconsin, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, Madison Veterans For Peace, Chapter 25, United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee. Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall, Milwaukee Friends Meeting, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba, Casa Maria Catholic Worker Community, Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Milwaukee, Building Unity Wisconsin, 350 Milwaukee. GET INVOLVED! JOIN US! Plan now to join us and participate in the visit. Help us plan. Do you have ideas for events or venues? Are you connected to schools, churches, or organizations that would like a presentation -- or a boat ride? Can you volunteer to help with events? Interested in helping as a crew member? There are lots of ways to be a part of this exciting visit. Just email us at vfpchapter102@gmail.com and we will be in touch. Thanks. Donate to support the Golden Rule's Milwaukee visitMore information: Bill Christofferson, Milwaukee Veterans For Peace Chapter 102 Vfpchapter102@gmail.com, 414-486-9651 Helen Jaccard, Veterans For Peace Golden Rule Project Manager, (206) 992-6364 VFP Golden Rule Project, P. O. Box 87, Samoa, CA 95564 web: www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org email: vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com Phone: 415-794-5235

WAVE Educational Fund is thrilled to announce their 2023 Day of Action! This is the most important action you can take this year to end gun violence. Join WAVE and a host of partner organizations in Madison on September 21, 10 am - 3 pm. The day will begin with training for legislative visits, so you feel comfortable talking to your legislators in the afternoon. If you'd rather not speak with your officials, you can still show up to demonstrate our strength in numbers! Register now, and WAVE will contact you with additional details! -- Heidi Johnson (she/her) Communications and Public Relations Manager Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund Phone # (414) 909-1231 hj@waveedfund.org

Here are some invitations! See below. It's a time of opportunity. Many people think that we should not be sending cluster bombs to Ukraine. Last Friday, 147 members of the House of Representatives voted to block shipment of cluster bombs to Ukraine. 49 of them are Democrats. That's by far the biggest challenge to the war in Ukraine to date by Democrats in Congress. We're bannering, tabling, and meeting many people. Please come out and help us build a mass movement to abolish war. Drop us a line at warabolition@gmail.com if you can join us for any of these events! Thursday, July 20, yes this Thursday - today!, 1:00 - 3:00 pm - bannering and tabling on Library Mall, Madison. Quaker Peace Presence last Thursday on Library Mall. Saturday mornings - tabling at farmers market. You pick the date, we bring World BEYOND War flyers, banners, etc. Brad and Jason bannering last Saturday at farmers market. Monday, July 24 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - bannering and tabling at MATC. Any day, many times - flyering at the film Oppenheimer. It's playing at three theaters in Madison. Antiwar and antinuclear activists are flyering at showings around the country. Here's a flyer: How and where else would you like to speak up for peace? Cicadas singing, Janet & Stefania, warabolition@gmail.com World BEYOND WAr - Madison

This is a message to people and communities of faith and conscience—the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is being debated in Congress and we need to act now. Read and share the article below, and then add your name to pass the amendment. –Interfaith Peace Working Group FROM PUBLIC CITIZENThe 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is presently being debated in Congress. While almost all federal spending has been frozen for the next two years, this bill increases the Pentagon budget by $68 billion dollars, bringing it to a total of $886.3 billion. This is more than half of all the nation’s discretionary funds. The $68 billion increase alone is double the entire budget of the Environmental Protection Agency at a time when climate disruption is as great or, perhaps, a greater threat to our national security than any foreign country. Some argue that it’s necessary to spend all this money to protect ourselves from Russia and China and other enemy nations. A comparison of US military spending with that of other nations calls that argument into question. We already spend more on our military than the next nine countries combined, including China and Russia. We spend nearly 10 times as much as Russia and 3 times as much as China. The Pentagon itself identified more than $100 billion dollars in its budget that is waste! Representatives Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan have introduced an amendment to the Pentagon spending bill that would cut $100 billion from weapons and waste and redirect that money to programs that address human needs. This amendment offers people and communities of faith and conscience that are concerned about peace a concrete opportunity to work for peace by calling their congressional representative and their two US senators and asking them to support the Lee/Pocan amendment. Use the link below to do so. Tell Congress: Pass the Lee/Pocan amendment to cut $100 billion from the Pentagon’s massively bloated budget. Add your name. Thanks for taking action. ADD YOUR NAME Interfaith Peace Working Group Have questions or comments? Email us at interfaithpeaceworkinggroup@gmail.com.