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  • Peace Book Club, May 12th

    May’s Selection: We Can Have Peace in the Holyland by Jimmy Carter Discussion groups meet: TUES May 12th, 7pm TUES May 26th, 7pm Carolina Peace Resource Center 2065 Blossom St. (upstairs from Oops!) Book available wherever books are sold. ...
  • Execution May 8, 2009

    The execution of Thomas Ivey by the State of South Carolina is scheduled for Friday, May 8.A peaceful Anti Death Penalty Protest is scheduled to start between 4 PM and 5 PM on 8 May in front of the Department of Corrections administration building at 4444...
  • Best 21st birthday present ever!

    Sara Tansey spent her birthday organizing in Jenkensville against the two new nuclear reactors that SCE&G rate payers will be paying for if SCE&G has its way. See here comments on the Southern Energy Network Blog. Best 21st birthday present ever!...
  • American Civil Liberties Union: Activist Training in Charleston, SC

    There is an opportunity for free activist training from the ACLU in Charleston, May 16th. The  program includes such things as "How to Cause Change on Issues You Care About", and "Role Playing on Lobbying". There is no fee but you need to RSVP. Register ...
  • Oppose Nuclear Loan Guarantees and Reprocessing in US Budget

    The nuclear industry is still trying to promote socialism for corporations while the public assumes both financial risks, health risks, and environmental risks. Take the time to oppose the attempt to get their hands in our purses. Go to the NIRS site list...
  • Alert - letter to Secretary of Energy

    Please take a few minutes to copy, paste and edit this letter and send to Secretary of Energy Chu.  We are trying to get him to stop efforts by his underlings to promote SRS as a place to dump spent fuel or for reprocessing.  As he may be visiting SRS s...
  • April 22: Earth Day

    April 22, Wednesday, 11am - 2pm: Celebrate Earth Day!  Environmentalists Inc. and Carolina Peace Resource Center invite green groups and individuals to join them at the State House.  Organizations with a green agenda are welcome to set up tables and sha...
  • April 15: Amnesty Counter Terror With Justice Buzz Event & Educational Panel

    The Panel We have confirmed three speakers for the Accountability Panel. The Panel will take place April 15th in Gambrell room 153 from 6:00-7:15 There will be refreshments after the event. ...
  • Stolen days in Israel: The Goy Treatment

    Experience of Visitor to Israel...
  • People's Stimulus Rally

    People’s $timulu$ Rally April 1, 5:30 - 6:30pm  •  State House, Columbia Gov. Mark Sanford is refusing to take $700 million in stimulus money that South Carolinians will have to pay for even if we don’t use. Tell the governor to quit grandstan...
  • April 8: African Awareness Workgroup Presents Ghana Event

    Last fall, Thomas and Angie Drake of Aiken, SC traveled to Ghana for two weeks.  The first week was spent largely exploring the history of the Slave Trade in Ghana as well as enjoying the wonderful culture and people of Ghana.  The second week was spen...
  • SC Public Service Commission to consider appeal of SCE&G nukes

    The South Carolina Public Service Commission will discuss the appeals filed with the PSC by Friends of the Earth, the South Carolina Energy Users and Joe Wojcicki challenging the PSC's decision approving the SCE&G nuclear reactor proposal.  This will...
  • South African Freedom Day

    South Africans hold Freedom Day to commemerate the first democratic elections (1994) as well as when the new constitution took effect (1997)...
  • South Africa's Human Rights Day

    South Africa's Human Rights Day in which they remember those who were tortured and died due to police brutality on 3-21, 1960....
  • The Obama Stimulus Plan and our Energy Future: Opportunities and Risk

    Green Quad Learning CenterThursday, Mar. 26 7:00 PM Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear Dr. Brent Blackwelder, national President of Friends of the Earth, for a presentation and discussion of the real meaning of the energy provisions in the Obama...
  • Trail of Dreams World Peace Walk-a-Long

    On Sunday, March 22, 2009, after crossing 6 continents and 17 countries, the Trail of Dreams World Peace Walk-a-Long, a Global outreach program of Spirit of Truth Foundation will come to Columbia, SC. The walkers will speak about the three initiatives of ...
  • Raitt Concert Rescheduled

    Bonnie Raitt’s concert has been rescheduled for Sunday October 11th at the Koger Center for the Arts. Tickets will go on sale Friday March 20th at the Carolina Coliseum Box office or online at www.capitoltickets.com. Charge by phone at (803) 251-2222....
  • Luke Williams to be Executed Feb. 20

    The State of South Carolina plans to execute Luke Williams, III this Friday, February 20th. There will be a silent vigil at the Governor's mansion this Thursday, February 19, beginning at 7:00PM. On Friday, February 20, a peaceful protest is scheduled ...
  • Feb. 17: Important vote in the House.

    "Help Bossses get richer on the backs of the workers" bill H-3305, Secret Ballot in Union Elections passed subcommittee and will now go to the full Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, 2/17, for a vote. ...
  • GoodSearch and GoodShop: Two Painless Ways to Raise Money for Carolina Peace!

    GoodSearch is a search engine that donates approximately $.01 to the charity of your choice every time you use it and GoodShop allows you to shop online with a percentage of every dollar going to your favorite cause. ...