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At a time when our nation will still be reeling from the recent election, as the world battles pandemic, climate catastrophe, and widespread war, we must all bring a critical and creative eye to rethink what security really entails.
Thursday, November 12th, 2020
BUILDING BRIDGES, NOT BARRIERS: REDEFINING SECURITY
We are thrilled to have a progressive champion, U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna, who serves on the Budget, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services committees, share his thoughts with us at this critical juncture. At a time when our nation struggles to find comity & leadership, and the world battles pandemic, climate catastrophe, and endless conflict, we must all bring a critical and creative eye to rethink what true security entails. No matter the outcome of November’s election, we, as proponents of justice and peace, can not afford to sit on the sidelines. With nearly uncontested bipartisan support of the Pentagon’s $690 billion budget and plans to spend a trillion dollars on modernizing the US nuclear arsenal over the next thirty years, we must be prepared to call for bold steps to Redefine Security.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER REP. RO KHANNA
Congressman Ro Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving in his second term. In his past two years in congress, he has been an outspoken leader on progressive foreign policy. He led the bipartisan
efforts to reassert congressional authority over war and peace through the Yemen and Iran war powers resolutions. Rep. Khanna is first vice chair of the Congressional Progressive
Caucus and also serves as an Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus. He served in President Obama’s administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Rep. Khanna believes that the US should be a leader on human rights and democracy through diplomacy, economic aid, and cultural influences. He believes that over-employment of war and force often backfire, do not keep us safe, nor promote democratic ideals. He seeks to continue promoting the idea that our current aggressive tactics are not effective, and our nation needs a progressive approach to foreign policy.
ROBERT A CLELAND PURSUIT OF PEACE AWARD HONOREE
CATHERINE BUNTIN
Catherine Buntin, MS., MPH., is a retired Public Health Nurse. Catherine joined the North Suburban Peace Initiative in 2002 as we went to war in Iraq. She developed speaking materials on the effects of Depleted Uranium Weapons by the U.S. military. She worked with colleagues at UIC to coordinate anti-war programs for health professionals on the effects of the war and the moral imperative for resistance. In 2014, she joined The People’s Lobby, a local organization that focuses on poverty, racism and incarceration. She is co-chair of the CAPA Climate Group, a committee focused on the mitigation of climate warming. Catherine promotes seniors collaborating with millennials to resist policies that threaten global security, quality of life and policy issues related to civil liberties. She says, “What keeps me motivated is a focus on the needs of the children of tomorrow! They deserve our time and persistence to protect the laws, democracy, and ecology we have been so fortunate to inherit!”
HOST COMMITTEE
(in formation)
Andy and Rich Amend,
Bill and Cele Arnold,
Hon. Daniel Biss,
Martha Cray,
Rep. Robyn Gabel,
James Gibbs,
Jack and Maureen Kelly,
Jerry and Jackie Kendall,
Richard Nordstrom,
Michael Peshkin,
Bob and Maryanne Savard,
Larry Suffredin & Gloria Callaci,
Phyllis Tholin,
Dilnaz Waraich
Thursday, November 12th
6:00 Program Begins
6:15 Digital Cocktail Conversation
6:45 Keynote followed by Q&A
7:15 Breakout Rooms
7:30 Event Concludes