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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Peace and Justice for All Candlelight Vigil
On Monday, October 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM, join EBCP for a Peace and Justice for All Candlelight Vigil to support peace in Palestine and Israel. Memorial Park corner of S. Main and College St, Providence. Peace with justice. No Genocide. No arms to Israel. Release all hostages & Palestinian prisoners. Permanent ceasefire for all. Rebuild in dignity for Gazans. No to war crimes by anyone. Full rights for everyone from the river to the sea. Sponsored by TwoADay.org, EBCP, NEWEM and others.
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US-China Relations and the Chinese Maritime Challenge
On Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM, Professor Lyle Goldstein will give a lecture on recent Chinese maritime challenges and the future of US-China relations at Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd., Barrington, RI. Goldstein is the Director of Asia Engagement at the think-tank Defense Priorities which advocates restraint in US defense policy. He is also the Director of the China Initiative for the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. Free and open to all. Registration required. Register online or call 401-247-1920 x7. Co-sponsored by EBCP and Barrington Public Library.
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.
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TPNW
At the April 19, 2023 Bristol Town Council meeting, both the Proclamation of Welcome to the Golden Rule and the Resolution in Support of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) passed! Now Bristol will be added to the growing number of cities and towns calling for a nuclear free world. It was an historic meeting which will hopefully open the way for more dialogue and understanding on this critical issue.
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.
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Social media
Visit the EBCP Facebook page and YouTube channel!
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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.
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What We Can Learn from the Ukraine War
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7 PM, EBCP presented a talk with former U.S. Ambassador and retired Statesman Chas Freeman entitled What We Can Learn from the Ukraine War: Past, Present, and Future at the Barrington Public Library. Watch it here!
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Palestine and Israel - Is There a Path to a Just Peace?
On Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 2 PM, EBCP presented a talk with peace activist and educator Jeff Klein entitled Palestine and Israel - Is There a Path to a Just Peace? at Rogers Free Library, Bristol, RI. Watch it here!
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Asking Hard Questions About the Ukraine War
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6 PM, EBCP presented a talk with Dr. Lyle Goldstein entitled Asking Hard Questions About the Ukraine War: Origins, Current Status and Possible Conclusions at Rogers Free Library, Bristol, RI. Dowload the presentation here!