OMNI
FATHER’S
DAY FOR PEACE and JUSTICE NEWSLETTER #6, JUNE 21, 2015 (3RD
SUNDAY IN JUNE).
Compiled
by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace,
Justice, and Ecology
(#1
June 19, 2008; #2 June 20, 2010; #3 June 19, 2011; #4 6-17-12; #5 6-16-13). Complementing Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day
for PEACE. http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2015/05/julia-ward-howes-mothers-day-for-peace.html
My
blog:
War Department/Peace Department
War Department/Peace Department
Newsletters
Index:
OMNI’S
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL DAYS PROJECT
(for more see at end)
#4
and #5 at end
Contents
Father’s Day for Peace and Justice Newsletter #6, June 21, 2015
Google Search Bust
United Methodist Church
Unitarian Universalist Association Perspectives
Masculinity and Militarism Google Search
What Kind of Fathers Do We Need in
Imperial USA?
Veterans for Peace to Fathers to Speak
Up for Diplomacy
J. William Fulbright, Empathy, Reason,
and Diplomacy
What Kind of Fathers in Climate Changing
World?
Naomi Klein and International
Cooperation
Pope Francis and Compassion In Action
Population Connection
What Kind of Fathers for Liberty and
Equality?
ACLU for LGBT Parental Equality,
Impending Supreme Court
Ruling
Ruling
National/international DAYS Project
Recent OMNI Newsletters
Father’s Day for Peace Newsletters #4
and #5
Google Search Father’s Day June 21, 2015: As usual, with one exception (responsibility
to children) in seven pages I found only commodification, entertainment, food
and drink. The attraction to armed force
instead of diplomacy and to violent masculinity instead of cooperation is so
powerful in the USA that there’s no Father’s Day equivalent of Howe’s Mother’s
Day for Peace (https://zinnedproject.org/2014/05/mothers-day-for-peace/
). But there are protests of
business-as-usual Father’s Day, and alternative ways to signalize it.
UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Home » Worship » Worship Planning » Church & Civic Holidays
21JUN
Father’s
Day
A Prayer for Fathers Music Download
Dr. L. Edward
Phillips composed this anthem for Father's Day at the request of the choir
director at his wife's church, where the choir was small and the resources for
Father's Day few. Parts are mostly unison with some division to three part and
a two-part canonic treatment at the close.
On this Father’s Day, or another
time during the month of June, take time in your family for reflecting together
about fathers.
MORE
Unitarian Universalist Perspectives
CELEBRATING
FATHER'S DAY
Third
Sunday in June. A time to celebrate the sacred vocation of fatherhood and the
larger themes of paternal figures in our lives.
UU
World Articles on Father's Day
http://www.uua.org/searchoursite.shtml?q=%22Father%27s%20Day%22+more%3Auuworld.org
Words
for Worship Services
We
light our chalice for fathers and for fatherhood
by
Peter Friedrichs
Tagged
as: Change, Children, Direct Experience, Father's Day, Fathers, Parents,
Relationships, Words and Deeds
A
Father's Day Prayer
by
Kirk D Loadman-Copeland
Tagged
as: Family, Father's Day
When
Lonely Press Left Paw
by
George A Tyger
Tagged
as: Children, Direct Experience, Family, Father's Day, Fathers, Grief, Love,
Memorial Day, Military, Military Service, Service, Words and Deeds
Empowering
the fathers of this world
by
Loraine Bottorff McNeill
Tagged
as: 1st Principle, 3rd Principle, Children, Connections, Direct Experience,
Family, Father's Day, Fathers, Humanism, Men, Parents, Relationships, Words and
Deeds
Forgive
Me
by
Jay Wolin
Tagged
as: Children, Direct Experience, Father's Day, Fathers, Forgiveness,
Generations, Love, Pain, Parents, Relationships, Wisdom
Father's
Day Prayer
by
Carol Allman-Morton
Tagged
as: 7th Principle, Caring, Compassion, Family, Father's Day, Fathers, Humanism,
Love, Parents, Words and Deeds
Father's
Day Prayer
by
Kristin Grassel Schmidt MORE
Commentary
MASCULINITY TEST: MAKING PEACE WITH
ENEMIES
MASCULINITY AND MILITARISM Google Search, June 13, 2915, Page
One
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Duty unto death: English masculinity and militarism in … - Mangan - Cited by
50
War, militarism, and masculinities - Higate - Cited by 70
Masculinity and nationalism: gender and sexuality in … - Nagel - Cited by 483
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www.palgrave-journals.com
› Journal home › Archive › Articles
by L Segal - 2008 - Cited by 22 - Related articles
The gender dynamics
of militarism have traditionally
been seen as straightforward, given the cultural mythologies of warfare and the
disciplining of 'masculinity' ...
www.wri-irg.org
› Programmes › Right to Refuse to Kill
Mar 1, 2010 - I objected to military
service, because I am also against this laboratory manufactured masculinity. The struggle
against militarism defined in ...
www.soaw.org/presente/content/.../lang,en...
School of
the Americas Watch
Presente! - the Newspaper
of the Movement to close the SOA, Tough, decisive, uncompromising, and ready to
fight are among the masculine gender norms that ...
dissidentvoice.org/.../masculinity-militarism-and-empathy...
Dissident
Voice
Masculinity, Militarism, and Empathy. by Gary
Olson / June 16th, 2011. Knowing something of feminist-human rights activist
and sociologist Kathleen Barry's ...
knowledge.sagepub.com/view/handbook-of-studies-on-men.../n25.xml
May 31, 2012 - War, militarism, and masculinities The
nexus linking war, militarism, and ... preserved the naturalized dimension of military masculinity.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/.../challenging-militariz...
openDemocracy
May 29, 2013 - It is not that 'masculinity' generates war, as the
question has been put, ... misogyny etc) that characterize modern Western militarism, and the ...
lltjournal.ca/index.php/llt/article/download/5115/5984
by M O'Brien - 1998 - Cited by 15 - Related articles
Masculinity, Class and Militarism in. Ontario,
1902-1914. Mike O'Brien. IN MANY CULTURAL and historical contexts, warfare has
been seen as a quintessen-.
www.jstor.org/stable/4141415JSTOR
by C Treiblmayr - 2004 - Cited by 1 - Related articles
Militarism Revisited: Masculinity and. Conscription in
Germany. Ute Frevert, Die kasernierte Nation. Militiirdienst und
Zivilgesellschaft in. Deutschland, Munich ...
www.womeninblack.org/.../militarism-masculinity-and-...
Women in
Black
Militarism, masculinity and men. Talk at the
Annual General Meeting of the Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom, UK, seeking to engage men, ...
www.vinaylal.com/ESSAYS(ASP)/mmf7.pdf
Masculinity, Militarism and. Family Values.
Afterthoughts on American Election. Vinay Lal. Most Americans view the eroding
strength of America, as the.
VETERANS FOR PEACE
Father's Day Action: 'Say No to War!' 2015
We are calling on VFP members who are fathers to write short
reflections about their hope for a peaceful future.Please send your
reflections, poems, or blog posts tocasey@veteransforpeace.org by June
18th to be posted on our national website and our social media pages
on Father’s Day.
Friday,
June 12, 2015
Veterans For Peace is dismayed by news that the Obama
administration is sending 450 more troops to Iraq, and is considering building
additional U.S. bases in the war torn country.We remind President Obama of his own words, as reported by many news outlets in August 2014:
"There is no American military solution to the larger crisis in Iraq… The only lasting solution is for Iraqis to come together and form an inclusive government."
Veterans For Peace calls on the President to bring all the troops home now and to use diplomacy instead of more violence to address the fighting in Iraq and Syria. <Full Statement>
VETERANS FOR PEACE
“There is
no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
-Howard
Zinn
Waging
Peace and Justice
June 2015
Last month, members of Veterans
For Peace participated in our first national Lobby Days. This year, we
discussed the Budget and Military Spending, Diplomacy with Iran, Stop the
Militarization of Police Act, and the Relief for Victims of Agent Orange
Act. We hope to expand on these efforts next year. At the same time,
the Swords to Plowshares Belltower stood
outside the Lincoln Memorial for the week leading up to and on Memorial Day.
During this time, thousands of people traveled across the country to visit the
national monuments. With many Memorial Day ceremonies taking place, VFP members
educated the public on the true costs of war. On Memorial Day, as part of
the Full Disclosure Campaign,
VFP Members placed hundreds of letters at the Vietnam Wall. The letters were
provided by VFP members, allies, and others who were alive during the Vietnam
Wall and were addressed to those who had died there.
Speaking out against war is never
easy. Moving beyond ourselves, our allies, and our like-minded social circles
can be intimidating, and at time, emotionally tolling. The members and
volunteers who participated in last month’s DC actions exposed an array of
people to the Veterans For Peace message. Although not all individuals we
encountered shared our beliefs, we were able to involve more people in the conversation
about peace. As peacemakers, we can learn a lot from these efforts and continue
to look for creative and genuine ways to expose more people our message.
Take Action This Month!
Here are some suggestions for
taking action this month. If you would like tabling materials, please
e-mail casey@veteransforpeace.org.
Golden Rule Christening – June 20th S.
1493 Fay Ave Samoa, CA 95564[map]
After over 5 years of
restoration, the Golden Rule is ready to sail! The ship that sailed out into
the Pacific in 1958 to halt atmospheric nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall
Islands was rescued from a watery grave and lovingly restored by members of
Veterans For Peace. The christening and launch will take place on June
20th, 2015. Check out the event page for more
info.
Fathers Say No to War! – June 21st [across
the country]
As fathers (and veterans) who are opposed to war, Father’s Day
is an opportunity to write a Letter to the Editor, Op-Ed, poem, or blog post.
Please send your reflections/writings to casey@veteransforpeace.org by June 18th to
be posted on our national website and our social media pages by Father’s Day.
Drone protests will be happening at Beale AFB on June 22nd, with
this theme “Fathers Say No to War”. We are calling for VFP members and allies
to organize their own solidarity actions during this time. Check out the Beale
AFB event page for
inspiration!
Looking Ahead: http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/
Newsletters
Father's Day Action: 'Say No to War!'
This Father's Day, members of Veterans For Peace call on our leaders to
invest in future generations, instead of endless war. As veterans
and fathers, we say "No To War!"
WHAT KIND OF FATHERS DO WE
NEED? NOT WARRIORS BUT COOPERATORS AND
DIPLOMATS
J. William Fulbright: Can an Empire
Change Its Attitude? Posted by tbaker | February 20, 2014
in The Free Weekly.
J. William Fulbright
If you
previously knew anything about J. William Fulbright, it was probably of his
educational exchange program, one of the world’s most admired peacemaking
innovations. One proposed exchange, as recounted in his last book, The Price of Empire, never began.
In the
early 1970s Fulbright approached the Soviets to apply part of their World War
II Lend-Lease debt owed to the U.S. to Fulbright fellowships…. The Soviets had
agreed to repay about $800 million, and Fulbright hoped to get “maybe a hundred
million.” But the détente was sabotaged by a group of Cold War senators, and
the Soviets abrogated the exchange agreements and other joint ventures in
retaliation.
The story has a larger meaning. . . .His purpose is “to
stimulate public thought and discussion free of the rigid and outdated stereotypes which stultify many of our foreign
policy debates.” This is a main duty of Congress, he writes, “under
our Constitutional system.” We should and can rid ourselves of dogmas dangerous
to humans, such as the Evil Enemy. . . .
In his
last book, The Price of Empire
(1989), Fulbright’s guide to a humane community and global culture of peace
continues to unfold. By practicing international cooperation, joint
international ventures, negotiation and
diplomacy, international understanding, a cosmopolitan perspective,
knowledge, facts, reason and empathy
will gradually reduce fear, paranoia, parochialism, nationalism, jingoism,
fanaticism, arrogance, militarism and wars.
The world
was made by human actions; actions are based on attitudes; and it is “possible to alter human attitudes,” he
believes. Wars are not inevitable (speaking of today: nor are empire and warming);
we can learn, and we must choose. [I
shortened the article slightly. –Dick]
Join the Discussion, Learn From Others
J. William Fulbright: Voice of Reason and Diplomacy
A Forum
discussing Fulbright’s resistance to dogma and fanaticism, to war and empire,
during the 1960s to 1980s.
Panelists: Prof. Hoyt Purvis, Prof. Sidney Burris,
Prof. Emer. Dick Bennett, Moderator
At
Giffels Hall, University of Arkansas.
Tuesday,
Feb. 25, 2014, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by the OMNIUA Student Organization.
WHAT KIND
OF FATHERS DO WE NEED? NAOMI KLEIN AND
POPE FRANCIS CALL FOR RESISTANCE TO CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE (these two items came
from Common Dreams June 20, 2015)
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Climate Change Is a Crisis We
Can Only Solve Together
by Naomi Klein "The weight of the world is not on any one person’s shoulders. Not yours. Not mine. It rests in the strength of the project of transformation that millions are already a part of." |
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'Climate Is a Common Good':
Pope Francis Calls for Justice on Warming Planet
by Jon Queally "What makes the pope's message so radical isn’t just his call to urgently tackle climate change. It’s the fact he openly and unashamedly goes against the grain of dominant social, economic and environment policies." |
America’s Voice for Population Stabilization
Since
1968, Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth or ZPG) has
been America’s voice for population stabilization. We are the largest
grassroots population organization in the United States—we have over 500,000
members, supporters, and participating educators!
Our
core programs:
- Population
Education (PopEd): We train K-12 teachers and produce
curriculum materials that address population issues and reach 3 million
students each year;
- Grassroots
Outreach: We engage an active constituency of U.S.
advocates for international family planning programs;
- Advocacy:
We work directly with federal policymakers to fund and improve international
family planning.
Population
Connection works to ensure that every woman around the world who wants to delay
or end childbearing has access to the health services and contraceptive
supplies she needs in order to do so.
Our Approach
Overpopulation threatens the quality of life for people
everywhere. Population Connection is the national grassroots population
organization that educates young people and advocates progressive action to
stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's
resources.
This Father's Day, pins and
needles [Gay Dads]
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Hi James –
For over 20 years, my dads have built their lives together and raised me, my two brothers, and my sister. But they’re not just amazing dads – they’re also plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that, at any moment now, could make history by extending marriage to all. To my dads: I love you both so much, and I am SO proud of you. You’ve shown us so much love, and you’ve taught us to fight for what we believe in. Happy Father’s Day! To all the other families out there: while we’re all on pins and needles waiting for the Supreme Court decision, I hope you remember what my dads taught us kids – love is what makes a family. We’re thinking of you, and of what this long road to the Supreme Court decision means to all families.
With love and anticipation,
Tevin Johnson-Campion for the ACLU Action team P.S. I asked my dads how they're feeling leading up to the Supreme Court's decision. Head over to my Tumblr to read what they had to say! |
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This email was sent by: American Civil Liberties Union 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004, USA |
This
newsletter continues OMNI’s NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL DAYS PROJECT.
Half of the Project affirms nonviolent DAYs, such as Human Rights
Day. The other half offers nonviolent,
world cooperative alternatives to violent, imperial, or generally misdirected
days, as with the following:
Feb.
14: Standing on the Side of Love Day
(formerly Valentine’s Day)
May, 2nd
Sunday: Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day for Peace (Mother’s Day)
3rd
Sat. in May: Peace Forces Day (Armed Forces Day)
May, last
Monday: Day of Mourning for Victims of
Wars (Memorial Day)
June 14: Liberty and Justice for All Day (Flag Day)
June, 3rd
Sunday: Father’s Day for Peace (Father’s
Day)
September 11
(9-11): Peaceful Tomorrows Day (Patriot
Day)
Oct., 2nd
Monday: Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day):
Nov. 11: World
Unity Day (Veterans Day) (Or Armistice Day in 1918 when WWI ended).
November:
Fourth Thursday: National Day of
Gratitude and Atonement (Thanksgiving)
December
7: Pacific Colonial War Day (Pearl
Harbor Day)
December
25: Love and Peacemaking Day (Christmas)
2015 will be the final year of this project, the subject having
been defined and profusely supported.)
Recent
OMNI Newsletters, Month of June 1-20
UN
Refugee DAY 6-20
Russia
6-19
Flag
DAY 6-14
Vegetarianism
6-10
UN
Torture Awareness Month 6-6
Population
6-5
Terrorism
6-3
UN
Nuclear Weapons Abolition DAY 6-2
Service
(What service were you in?) 6-1
Contents
#4
Father’s Day Around the World (4 essays)
Same-Sex Fathers (3 Essays)
Julia Ward Howe’s Proclamation for
Fathers
Huffington Post’s Best Fathers
Contents
#5 June 16, 2013
Paley, “Fathers”
Google Search for Father’s Day June 10,
2013, Page One:
Another Day Commodified
Donovan, Get Rid of Parent Days
Google Search for Masculinity June 10,
2013
Recent OMNI Newsletters About US
Imperialism
END FATHER’S
DAY FOR PEACE NEWSLETTER #6, JUNE 21, 2015
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