The East Bay Citizens for Peace (EBCP)
We are a grassroots organization made up of individuals from Rhode Island’s East Bay area that are committed to peaceful solutions to conflict and to social and economic justice through the promotion of open, respectful dialogue. We strive to accomplish these goals through public forums on topics relevant to our mission, publication of position papers and community activism. We also seek to promote changes in U.S. policy by lobbying our representatives in Washington DC on issues of concern. EBCP operates by consensus and does not as a group subscribe to any one political ideology or party.
Upcoming Events
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Peace Vigils
EBCP holds ongoing peace vigils on the second Saturday of every month from 11 AM to noon outside the Bristol Post Office. Please join us.
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Democracy Now!: The War and Peace Report
On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM, EBCP presents segments of the news program Democracy Now!: The War and Peace Report. The viewings will focus on the war in Ukraine and will be followed by discussion. Free and open to the public. This is part of a series of Democracy Now! broadcasts sponsored by EBCP.
Campaigns
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Move To Amend
EBCP endorses Move To Amend, a national movement to amend our Constitution to establish that money is not free speech and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to consitutional rights.
Resources
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Email list and membership
Subscribe to the EBCP email list and become a member.
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Peace Action
EBCP is an affiliate of Peace Action, the nation’s largest grassroots peace network. Check out their Foreign Policy For All working paper.
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Social media
Visit the EBCP Facebook page and YouTube channel! On Monday, September 21, 2020 at 7 PM, EBCP presented a virtual talk with George Kassis about the U.N., its supporters, and its effect on the Middle East. If you missed it, you can watch it here!
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EBCP position statements
Read EBCP position statements on military spending, gun control, the BDS Movement, Veterans Day, Sinclair Broadcasting, the 2016 election, Gitmo, ISIS, Iraq, Syria, terrorism, and Afghanistan and download our presentation entitled War, the Economy and the Health of Our Communities. What’s your take on the issues? Contact your congressmen and local media and let them know.