Carolina Peace Resource Center http://www.carolinapeace.org Sun, 11 May 2008 21:18:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1203/35/ You are invited to a very special public presentation on... The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Recycling Nuclear Waste and What It Means to South Carolina Where: Green Quad Learning Center, 1216 Wheat St., Bldg D, USC, Columbia When: Friday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. Why: In the wake of the proposed nuclear renaissance is the unresolved issue of the enormous quantities of high- and low-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants. South Carolina is being considered as the site for the (GNEP) reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, misnamed as recycling . What will this mean to our state? Will our highways be used as transportation routes for this dangerous waste? Is reprocessing, which produces a host of new radioactive waste steams, really recycling? What is the status of Yucca Mountain? Will it open? Will SC be the dumping ground for a new generation of nuclear waste? Nuclear Issues - Nuclear Energy Thu, 08 May 2008 15:19:52 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1194/2/ Join the Seed Show every weekday morning, for exciting guests, commentary, and live music every Friday. Every weekday morning from 8 to 9 am on WOIC 1230AM. You can also click here (http://www.broadcastmonsters.com/Strnetwork/str.asx) for live streaming (8 to 9am only). With Tom Turnipseed and co-hosts Rev. Neal Jones and Michael Berg - it's so powerful, that it will make your head explode! News - News Feed Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:08:27 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1166/86/ We are currently soliciting items (articles, essays, photographs, poems, artwork, etc.) for the next issue of our e-newsletter, Waging Peace. Please send submissions to vicepresident@carolinapeace.org (mailto:vicepresident@carolinapeace.org). Newsletters - Articles Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:11:28 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1189/93/ On Wednesday, April 16, 2008, the United States Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection, which is the method of execution used inmany states, including Georgia, is constitutional. The State of Georgia is set to resume executions immediately. Troy Davis, who is almost certainly innocent of the murder of which he was convicted, could be executed at any time. Please help. Go to Amnesty International's action alert and send their letter to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. (http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE b=2590179 template=x.ascx action=10022) Read More ... (http://charlestonpeace.net/content/view/3416/27/) Death Penalty - Death Penalty Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:18:56 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1186/51/ From Dr. John Ruoff, SC Fair Share: All House members need to hear from their constituents on reforming payday lending. The message should be: Pass the Senate version of payday lending reform. Break the cycle of debt and don't allow these lenders to lend more than a borrower can reasonably pay back when the loan comes due. Special efforts are needed with subcommittee members (Reps. Nikki Haley, Phil Owens, Joan Brady, Grady Brown, David Mack and Bill Bowers) and members of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee (http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/housecommlst.html#lab). Contact for all House members is at: http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/housebios.html. Please let Brenda Kneece know what they tell you. The Rev. Brenda Lynn Kneece Executive Minister South Carolina Christian Action Council, 803.786.7115; bkneece@sccouncil.net Take Action! - Other Alerts Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:03:49 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1104/2/ Every Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM Nickelodeon Theatre on Main St. If you see yourself as more than a spectator in politics, this great introduction to lobbying can open the door to political action. Legislative goals for the 2008 session include investment in renewable energy and efficient technology, green building standards, fair annexation laws, funding land conservation, and protecting water quality. Come on any Tuesday that fits your schedule, and we will guide you through the day's events so you can complement the work of the conservation lobbyists - observing the session, speaking to representatives and senators, attending hearings, and helping reinforce the community's message. For more information on the Conservation Lobby Day, contact Debbie Parker (803-799-0716) or visit http://www.conservationvotersofsc.org (http://www.conservationvotersofsc.org) . News - Local/State News Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:06:35 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1153/2/ The Community Mediation Center is having its annual Building Bridges Celebration on May 8 this year to honor Barbara McClain and to present the work of the CMC this past year. To get tickets or more information, contact Whitney Eaves at the Mediation Center at 803-714-1176 or mediation4@mindspring.com. Or visit www.communitymediationcenter.org. News - Local/State News Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:37:38 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1197/2/ 7PM at 2025 Marion St., Columbia (the Modjeska Simkins house). More info: network@scpronet.com (mailto:network@scpronet.com), 803-808-3384. News - Local/State News Mon, 05 May 2008 12:28:04 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1180/52/ South Carolina Dietetic Association Annual Meeting May 15-16, 2008 Frances Marion Hotel Charleston, SC For Registration Information, click scda20200820annual20meeting (images/stories/scda20200820annual20meeting.pdf) Topics: Feeding Our Future With The Fifth Taste: UMAMI Building a Better Understanding of Sustainable Food Systems... Common Ground - Common Ground Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:34:15 +0100 http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1198/2/ Showtimes nightly at 6:00 8:15; (3:00 matinee Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday) at the Nickelodeon, corner of Main and Pendleton Sts. As one of the seminal political events of the 1960s, the Chicago Seven trial seems to come from another era, but filmmaker Brett Morgan, in his third return to the Sundance Film Festival, has created a film that is much more than a look back... The title is drawn from a quote by Jerry Rubin, who said, Anyone who calls us the Chicago Seven is a racist. Because you're discrediting Bobby Seale. You can call us the Chicago Eight, but really we're the Chicago Ten, because our two lawyers went down with us. News - Local/State News Mon, 05 May 2008 12:31:53 +0100