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DESCRIPTION:The new White House - regardless of who is actually running things there - 
 has presented a number of challenges to organizations working for peace and 
 nuclear disarmament. Near the top of the list of concerns is our country's 
 relationship with Russia - already tenuous with the number of nuclear 
 weapons both countries possess, and made even more complicated by 
 allegations of Russian meddling in our elections (as well as attempts to 
 manipulate the FBI's take on that situation). NATO is of course in that 
 mix, and antagonistic comments from the current administration about NATO 
 raise further questions about world security.\n\nThus we are pleased to 
 have Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action's national organization, and 
 Reiner Braun, co-President of the International Peace Bureau, stopping in 
 San Mateo while on tour to address U.S./NATO/Russia relations in this 
 moment of history. On March 20 Kevin and Reiner will talk about "Mobilizing 
 for Peace in the Trump Era - Pursuing Nuclear Disarmament and Common 
 Security in Europe and the World". The UUSM is wheelchair 
 accessible.\n\nThe need to abolish nuclear weapons remains urgent, no 
 matter who is in the White House. But the escalation of words from various 
 sides of the new conflict has led to a new level of tension, and it appears 
 to be time for civil society to make its collective voice heard. In 
 addition to giving their take on U.S./NATO relations with Russia, Kevin and 
 Reiner will talk about how Peace Action and IPB are approaching this issue, 
 and what part we as citizens can play. \n\nKevin Martin became Peace 
 Action's President at the time of the 2016 merger of the national 
 organization and Peace Action West. He was Peace Action's Executive 
 Director from 2001 until last year.\n\nReiner Braun is a longtime leader in 
 the German peace movement. His position at IPB began in 2013. Since 2006 
 Reiner has also been the Executive Director of the Germany office of the 
 International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms.\n\nFree, 
 contributions welcome.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/03/04/18797027.php
SUMMARY:Peace leaders Kevin Martin and Reiner Braun discuss the US and Russia
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
 94401
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/03/04/18797027.php
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