Tag: Coalition for Peace Action
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Coalition for Peace Action hold vigil standing against hate and bigotry
Holding aloft signs that proclaimed, “Solidarity Against Hate and Bigotry,” nearly 30 people assembled on Nassau Street at Palmer Square in a vigil to protest the surge in hatred directed toward minority, religious and ethnic groups, as well as the gay, lesbian and transgender community. The hour-long vigil, which was held Dec. 17, was organized…
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Danger of nuclear weapons use remains acute as Ukraine War continues
Russian President [Vladimir] Putin has doubled down on his nuclear saber rattling as he increasingly feels cornered. Experts are warning that we may be closer to nuclear weapons use than we’ve been since the Cuban Missile crisis about 60 years ago, when the world came terrifyingly close to a full-scale nuclear war that could have…
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Diplomatic solution in Russia-Ukraine war would ‘save lives, de-escalate nuclear saber rattling’
Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear saber rattling is profoundly reckless. At the start of his aggressive war against Ukraine, he already made a huge miscalculation that Ukraine would be quickly conquered. Now there is a real and growing danger of an even worse miscalculation. Russia has had a bizarre, high-risk nuclear policy for some time. They…
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Coalition for Peace Action: Commemoration of atomic bombings urges new effort for nuclear disarmament
As the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombings over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki passes, Coalition for Peace Action urges further reductions in nuclear weapons and the implementation of measures to reduce the potential of nuclear war. Inside the Arts Council of Princeton, the grassroots citizens action group based in Princeton held an…
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‘We choose life:’ Princeton protest demands action against mass shootings, gun violence
Following mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., Uvalde, Texas and Tulsa, Okla. more than 350 people gathered together in Princeton for a rally against mass shootings and gun violence. Earlier this month on June 11, the people at the rally, which occurred at Hinds Plaza, joined thousands across America in demanding action against gun violence. “This…
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‘Peace in Ukraine’: More than 200 gather in Palmer Square in support of Ukraine
“We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine,” said Rev. Robert Moore, executive director of Coalition for Peace Action. As horns were honking from drivers showing support, chants of “No War in Ukraine” rang out from crowds gathered at Palmer Square in Princeton on March 3. On both sides of Nassau Street in front…
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Candlelight vigil in Princeton stresses the importance of voting rights
Marking the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Princeton’s Hinds Plaza filled with residents, local officials and organizations to observe the anniversary with a candlelight vigil. The evening event would not just remember the day’s events, but call to action the passage of federal voting rights legislation currently in…
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Opinion: Safe Storage of Guns bill is needed in New Jersey
The news that a 15-year-old brought a loaded gun on Dec. 8 to Lawrence High School is a wakeup call that mass shootings like the recent one in Michigan are also a real danger here. I’m relieved that the gun and student were quickly removed from school, preventing a potential mass shooting. However, we need…
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‘Asian Americans are Americans’ – rally in Princeton refutes anti-Asian sentiments
“Enough is enough” – enough discrimination against Asians and enough displays of violence directed toward Asians. That was the theme that ran through the remarks of speaker after speaker at the Stop Asian Hate rally on Hinds Plaza in front of the Princeton Public Library on Witherspoon Street on March 27. The rally, organized by…
