Your House, A TV, And Two Billion People

By Debbie Boen | June 25, 2007 |

Al Gore rocks.

On July 7, more than 2 billion people will join together to watch the Live Earth concerts and demonstrate to our leaders that the time has come to solve the climate crisis.   NBC will be televising Live Earth and even more extensive coverage will be available on MSN. 

More than 4,000 people have scheduled Live Earth House Parties in over 80 countries.

Live Earth is only 12 days away.  Schedule your own house party or search for one near you.  

To host a party:   http://joinliveearth.org/gore

To find a party close to you:  http://www.friendsofliveearth.org/page/event/search_simple

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Nashville Peace and Justice Center

By Debbie Boen | June 25, 2007 |

The Nashville Peace and Justice Center is a community-based coalition of organizations and individuals working to promote equity and to create a peaceful, just, and sustainable society through reflection, education, and non-violent action.

Peace & Justice E-Blast
For the week of June 23 - July 1, 2007

Peace actions to end the Iraq War

Joyce Kisner — Monday Night Vigils on Any Corner (every Monday)

Every Monday - 6:00 p.m.
ORIGINAL CORNER: 14th and Eastland in East Nashville
SECOND CORNER: At the Wendy’s on West End Avenue , across from Centennial Park

There is no end date set for these vigils. Please join Joyce and others at the corner of 14th and Eastland in East Nashville every Monday night at 6:00 p.m. — or at that same time at ANY corner that works for you. Wouldn’t it be cool if throughout Nashville on Monday nights at 6:00 p.m. a growing number of vigils were happening on corners all around the city? Hey, why not throughout the state… even the country! To post a new corner address on the NPJC E-blast in the near future, send an email to Tamara, tamara@nashvillepeacejustice.org. «Read the rest of this article»

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Judge Orders 45 Children Removed From Chad Youth Enrichment Center After Second Death.

By Terry McMoore | June 25, 2007 |

From The Philadelphia Enquirer

The Chad Youth Enhancement Center of Montgomery County TN., a non-custodial placement, 50-bed residential treatment center for youth who have a significant history of emotional and behavioral problems has been informed by Philadelphia, Pa. officials to prepare for the immediate removal and relocation of 45 children from their facility following the recent death of Omega Leach III the second death at this facility in little less than two years.

They have frozen their admission process to Chad pending further investigation, as so ordered by Kevin Dougherty, administrative judge of Philadelphia Family Court. «Read the rest of this article»

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