PeaceNotes Summer 2024 Issue
The summer PeaceNotes issue is out! We discuss the war in Gaza, the national student anti-war movement, gun buybacks, Ukraine, and more!
Poems about the War in Gaza
Yahya Ashour, emerging poet known for his profound reflections on the challenges faced by Palestinians, will share his work in East Lansing
SANDERS: WE NEED MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION, AI
Compiled by Laura Sager Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling for urgent policy action to “slow this thing down” as tech companies race to build ever-more powerful systems. He will soon introduce a bill requiring a moratorium on the construction …
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TRANSGENDER RIGHTS REMAIN UNDER ATTACK
By Amelia, Greater Lansing Writers Collective In Kansas, transgender people are being forced to surrender birth certificates and IDs that reflect their true identities. A recently passed law invalidates these documents and bars trans people from using public bathrooms and …
Diplomacy Undermined: PEC Condemns U.S. Attack on Iran
The Peace Education Center opposes the U.S. war on Iran. Replacing negotiations with force undermines international law and global stability
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PEC Statement: Nuclear Weapons Treaties
The breakdown of nuclear arms control removes critical limits on U.S. and Russian arsenals and heightens the risk of nuclear catastrophe.
2026 Doomsday Clock Announcement
The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-destruction, and a warning meant to spur action on the most urgent, human-made global threats. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will announce the 2026 setting of the …
Lansing Community Statement on Venezuela
We condemn the January 3rd attack on Venezuela, the illegal abduction of the President and First Lady of Venezuela, and subsequent threats made by the Trump administratio
PeaceNotes Winter 2025
PEC’s December 2025 PeaceNotes covers urgent global crises, celebrates wins in our community, and looks at past and current PEC projects
Sign-On: Joint Community Statement Opposing ICE’s “Freaky Friday” War on Children and Families
The Lansing Area Peace Education Center and allied organizations are circulating this joint community statement opposing ICE’s new “Freaky Friday” program, which targets immigrant children and families through intimidation and coercive tactics. We invite organizations across Michigan and beyond to …