In our zoom meeting Monday night, we continued our discussion on where we go from here. We heard requests for non-violence training, interest in a book club, to learn more about Project 2025 and how we can rise up against it. The structure of CNY Solidarity was shared. How we are made up of committees that can take action and make their own decisions as long as it aligns with our priorities and values. The Coordinating Committee is here to support committees in their work by providing resources and to plan and organize monthly meetings. 

Our 4 active committees met in break out sessions to discuss issues and organize actions. We are excited to have our committees reenergized to protect democracy and look forward to more actions in the future. 

Let us know what you are interested in whether it is a book club, planning training, passing or stopping legislation, raising awareness, etc and we will do our best to connect you with others with a similar interest so you can come together to take action. 

Upcoming Meetings of CNY Solidarity Coalition

Our current intention is to hold one in-person meeting per month and, starting in January, to hold an additional Zoom meeting if needed. 

January 12, 2 PM – 4 PM . In person. 

Bishop Harrison Center, 1342 Lancaster Avenue, Syr. 13210

Possible:  2nd January Meeting on Zoom

February 9,  2 PM – 4 PM . In person. 

Bishop Harrison Center, 1342 Lancaster Avenue, Syr. 13210

Meeting Policy: In case of a change due to weather, health warnings, etc., we will make a decision by 10 AM the day of the meeting and switch to Zoom. An email notification will be sent.

Watch past meetings about Micron, Good Jobs Town Hall, Rallies and more on our YouTube Channel.

CNY Solidarity Coalition Needs Your Help

In order to deal with the coming threats, we will need additional help in the following areas. Let us know what you are interested in and we will contact you.

• Tabling at the Community Choir Concert on Dec. 15. We will provide table and literature. 

• Coordinating Committee: Meets on Zoom about 3x/month. More: see Policies and Procedures Here

• Website assistance

• Social Media Help

• Directory of Organizations update project help

On 11/21, the House passed H.R. 9495, a bill that would give the incoming Trump administration unchecked power to shut down any non-profit organization that stands in the way of his MAGA agenda. Now, the bill is going to the Senate for consideration. 

Under this legislation, Trump’s Treasury Department could indiscriminately label any non-profit organization – think tanks, human rights groups, civil liberties orgs, universities, student groups, even Indivisible Civics – a “terrorist supporting organization” and strip it of its tax-exempt status

Make the call at Indivisible 

OR

Send a message through ACLU

Urge Governor Hochul to pass policies that defend healthcare, our environment and civil rights! Blue state leaders have numerous tools to resist Project 2025 and defend their constituents. Elected officials often only hear from constituents when they’re upset. It might sound small, but a “thank you” or a word of encouragement can go a long way. Cheer them on, and be ready to stand by them when the going gets tough. Blue states can act now, and they don’t have to wait until Project 2025’s policies take effect. This is the time to show our leaders that we’re behind them, ensuring they feel our support as they take on these battles.

Learn More How Blue States Can Prepare for 2025  |  Contact Governor Hochul

The ERA cleared the threshold for ratification by 38 states during Trump’s first term, but because of Republican opposition and legal debates about the process, the National Archivist has yet to formally publish and certify the ERA as the 28th Amendment. By publishing the ERA, the Biden-Harris Administration can put guardrails on the incoming Trump Administration and provide a critical tool for combating discrimination against women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people nationwide.

VP Harris was the first Dem presidential candidate to champion the ERA during her 2019 campaign, and she’s reportedly looking at the next steps for her political career. Your Representative can call on VP Harris to use her position to get the ERA over the finish line. 

Make the call Here

Attacks on Palestine solidarity are the opening salvo in the right’s stated plan to suppress social justice groups.

In yet another blueprint for repression, another right-wing think tank, the Capital Research Center — whose founder also had ties to The Heritage Foundation — goes even further in depicting a wide variety of progressive activists, organizers and the groups that support them as “pro-terrorist.”

The think tank’s 150-page document, titled “Marching Toward Violence: The Domestic Anti-Israeli Protest Movement” lays out a multistep plan for targeting a wide variety of progressive and left groups – including everything from Black Lives Matter to the Democratic Socialists of America, legal defense organizations like the Center for Constitutional Rights and the National Lawyers Guild, and many others including Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace.

Read it on Truthout

As we enter the darkness of the Trump regime, it’s more important than ever that we have access to the truth.

Here are the sources I currently rely on for the truth: The Guardian, Democracy Now, Business Insider, The New Yorker, The American Prospect, Americans for Tax Fairness, The Economic Policy Institute, The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, ProPublica, Labor Notes, The Lever, Popular Information, Heather Cox Richardson, and, of course, this Substack.

Robert Reich on Substack

You might be asking: What should I be doing for democracy right now? I don’t think there’s a single right answer, whether you tune in or tune out. Whatever is going to keep you engaged and in the fight for the next four years. 

Here’s one suggestion. As chaotic as things feel now, I can promise it’s going to feel more so after January. This may be a good time to pay less attention to the information firehose and more to the big picture. 

Read on If You Can Keep It

The new drones would fly to the site of a 911 call before officers arrive, often flying over areas unrelated to the call. City officials bypassed a surveillance technology review process they created to get the new drones.

Read it on Central Current

Capitalism is driving the destruction of our planet. We have to think outside – and against – the framework of our current political system.

Multinational corporations are not destroying Earth because it endears them to the public: they are destroying Earth for profit. If we want real change, we have to be willing to threaten those profits – and to learn from the people who have.

• Read it in The Irish TImes

Russell Vought, one of the architects behind Project 2025, believes there is nothing left to conserve. He desires revolution – and to burn down the system. 

…Vought will serve as the head of the Office of Management and Budget in the next Trump administration…

He went from being a Republican operative who raged against government overreach in the early 2000s to literally drafting, as the man chiefly responsible for Project 2025’s “Playbook,” the avalanche of presidential executive orders with which the Trumpists hope to take over the state and reshape society; “from fiscal hawk to MAGA warrior,” as the Washington Post put it in a profile of Vought. …

He is also very clear that the Insurrection Act should be invoked to oppress protests: “We want to be able to shut down the riots and not have the legal community or the defense community come in… He certainly shares the frustration about the lawyers in and around the White House who kept Trump from invoking the Insurrection Act during the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020…

Read it on Democracy Americana

Wednesday, December 4th at 11:30pm – 1:00pm

Tully’s 2943 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse

Feeding New York State is the statewide association of New York’s 10 food banks. who work in partnership with over 3,000 community-based organizations around the state. Feeding New York State leads statewide and federal advocacy efforts focused on eradicating hunger, poverty, and food insecurity. Their platform includes full funding for statewide nutrition programs, guaranteeing Healthy School Meals for All New York kids, raising SNAP benefits and expanding SNAP eligibility, and addressing systemic issues related to poverty. 

Learn More & RSVP Here

Wednesday, December 4th at 7:00pm – 9:00pm

2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse

Come to our office on December 4th from 7-9pm and learn the best ways to get involved with your local organizations moving forward. Our orientation will cover who we are, what we do, and state-wide legislative movements you can participate in.

We will also be having an art build while we build on the idea of art and organizing to prepare for future events and campaigns. Refreshments included. 

Learn more about Workers’ Center of CNY 

“Trump, MAGA, 77 million votes: how did we get here?” a training for antiracist white people

Wednesday, December 4th at 8:00pm – 9:30pm Webinar 

In this webinar, we’ll be joined by brilliant movement strategists and organizers, Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson and Linda Burnham. We’ll get into the history of the rise of the far right, strategic racism, and how worsening economic conditions and the Democratic party contributed towards the rise of MAGA. Then, we’ll get trained in how to use your personal story to move people to action.

Register Here

Thursday, Dec. 5, 6 – 8pm ET: – Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee, Syracuse

This Woman’s Work Art Exhibit and Workshop series celebrates the life stories and contributions of Black women in Central New York, showcasing how their models of care—through education, activism, the arts, and entrepreneurship—have shaped and sustained their communities. The exhibit bridges the past and present, demonstrating how historical acts of care can inform contemporary approaches to nurturing and resilience.  

Free and open to the public, refreshments will be provided. 

More Info

Saturday December 7,2024

10:00 Am – 5:00 Pm – 3285 Route 11A, Nedrow, NY 13120

Free Admission & Parking

Come And Enjoy A Beautiful Event Filled With

40 Haudenosaunee Artists , Performers And Delicious Food

Saturday December 7 – 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Sunday December 8 – 10:30AM – 4:30PM

Nottingham High School, Syracuse, NY 

Admission is $2-5 sliding scale (more if you can, less if you can’t) Under 16 and Over 65 free

Masks are preferred and encouraged for everyone’s safety – and will be available.

Plowshares is Central New York’s premiere multicultural craftsfair, featuring over 120 local craftspeople and community organizations.

A beautiful community of activists, conscientious consumers and fair traders gather for a weekend of commerce and communing. Plowshares is an opportunity to step into the kind of world we’re working so hard to create: a place of justice, of peace, of compassion, of environmental sustainability. Plowshares is a labor of love that comes together thanks to the help of many volunteers.

https://peacecouncil.net/

Join activists from across the state for an intergenerational, intercultural, interfaith mobilization for a multi-day sit-in at the New York State Capitol Building in the “War Room” outside the Governor’s Office.

We’ll assemble Tuesday morning, December 10, beginning at 10 a.m. in the War Room. We will maintain the sit-in through Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12, when we will join the Renewable Heat Now rally at 12 noon. Participants are welcome to come and go anytime throughout the sit-in.

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/new-york-climate-change-superfund-sit-in/

Co-conveners include Citizen Action of New York, Third Act Upstate New York, Food & Water Watch, 350 NJ-Rockland, PAUSE/350org (Albany), 350Mass, and many more.

Contact Ethan at egormley@citizenactionny.org for more information.

Tue., Dec. 10,  6 p.m.

Fayetteville Library (300 Orchard St., Fayetteville) and Zoom option available

Presentation by Brian J. Kelly, Jr., AIA, NCARB, 

Professor of  Architectural Studies & Design, at SUNY Morrisville

Did you know that buildings are responsible for 42% of our global carbon emissions? Join us for an illuminating presentation on means to reduce that footprint.

CCAA Hosts member meetings monthly. All are welcome! CCAA Details Here 

RSVP for Dec. 10 Here.

GreeningUSA’s Next Virtual Green Bag Lunch

Friday, December 13, 2024 12:00-1:30pm

Registration:  https://tinyurl.com/56jtkht4  

An important component of the sustainability triad is economic development and an equally important component is social equity. The economic development which the central New York Micron project presents can only be accomplished in a sustainable fashion if the benefits such as jobs are equally available to the existing residents of central New York and when worker health and safety are paramount. This presentation will feature panelists who will talk about their perspective on the economic equity aspects of the Micron project.

PANELISTS:

Richard Kornbluth, CNY Solidarity Coalition. www.Cnysolidarity.org

Tylah Worrell, Executive Director, Urban Jobs Task Force. https://www.ujtfs.org/about-5

Khadeejah Ahmad, Jobs to Move America. https://jobstomoveamerica.org

Carolin Casteel, National Lead Organizer, Jobs to Move America

https://jobstomoveamerica.org/role/staff/

FREE! But you must be registered to attend. 

Friday Dec. 13, 2-6pm & Saturday Dec. 14,  11am – 4pm.

ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave., Syr 13203

Free Admission.

Join ArtRage for our annual tradition of a pop-up fair trade market! We will be selling unique and ethically sourced gifts from around the world. Guatemalan goods from Mayan Hands; handmade sandals and embroidered shoes from Mexico, holiday gifts from India, Palestine, Bangladesh, Nepal and more from SERRV International and 10,000 Villages. 

Our gift shop will also be open and we’ll offer Fair Trade Cocoa and cookies to our guests. It’s a fun and warm holiday tradition and we hope to see you there

Friday, December 13 · 6:30 – 9pm 

Community Folk Art Center, 805 East Genesee St, Syracuse

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) invites you to join us for our annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration event in the Black Box Theater on Friday, December 13th at 6:30 PM. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. During a night of fun, community, and live performances we reflect on the 7 principles of Kwanzaa and how we can utilize them in our everyday lives. Special performances include African Drumming, a holiday medley by the Creative Arts Academy, and other surprise performances. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Seating is limited. 

Please RSVP on Eventbrite

Syracuse Community Choir

Sunday, December 15 – 4 PM

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – 310 Montgomery St., Syr 13202

$15 – 30 Siding Scale, less if you need to.

www.syracusecommunitychoir.org 

Monday, December 16 at 12:00pm

The CUSE Center – 115 E. Jefferson St. Suite 300, Syracuse

Join Communities Alternatives for Defiant Hope: Mapping the Way to Real Justice and Safety for All on Dec. 16 at 12pm. Featuring families missing loved ones this holiday season, we’ll call for an end to New York’s unjust sentencing laws at rallies and press conferences in New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Westchester, Albany, Buffalo and Long Island.

RSVP Here

January 20,2025

Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street NW Washington DC 20005

While Donald Trump is being sworn in, let us rise up and march for the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his sacred federal holiday.

Let’s honor the fight for justice, equality, and change!

With Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network

Register & to find a bus in a city near you

WWW.NATIONALACTIONNETWORK.NET 

In 2025, New York State’s landmark Climate Law is under attack. With fast approaching deadlines and a climate change denier headed to the Oval Office, New York can and must be a climate leader for the rest of the nation.

Thankfully, in 2025 New York State will start collecting substantial amounts of money under the state’s Climate Law for the first time. It’s our job to ensure that money is spent effectively for climate justice.

RSVP today to join us in Albany on January 22nd for a statewide Fund Climate mobilization and lobby day to demand action on the climate crisis.

NY Renews is coordinating buses and transportation across the state. Contact Ethan at egormley@citizenactionny.org for more informationJanuary 20,2025

Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street NW Washington DC 20005

While Donald Trump is being sworn in, let us rise up and march for the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his sacred federal holiday.

Let’s honor the fight for justice, equality, and change!

With Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network

Register & to find a bus in a city near you

WWW.NATIONALACTIONNETWORK.NET 

January 20,2025

Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street NW Washington DC 20005

While Donald Trump is being sworn in, let us rise up and march for the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his sacred federal holiday.

Let’s honor the fight for justice, equality, and change!

With Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network

Register & to find a bus in a city near you

WWW.NATIONALACTIONNETWORK.NET 

Syracuse Street Heat is just one, very unencumbered way to work for peace and social justice. We’re part of a decades-long grassroots tradition here, in Ithaca and elsewhere. We stand out and stand up for what we stand for. 

A handful of us stand at busy intersections, for 45 minutes at rush hour, pivoting to the traffic with hand-held signs. We want to get the public thinking about issues often underrepresented in the media. We’re there weekly in almost all of Syracuse’s weather (we seldom cancel). Bring your own sign – or use one of ours. No meetings or committees, so participation time is minimal (yay!) Our Team:  Ann, Dick, Ed, Geoff, Jim, Julienne, Les, Leslie, Peter…. 

To learn more, call Ann or Ed: (315) 478 4571.      

EVERY FRIDAY…4 to 4:45 p.m. (“CEASE FIRE NOW”, etc./ Palestine solidarity)

Focused on the war in the middle East…Israel’s military genocide of Gaza and  invasion of Lebanon. We disperse along the sidewalk with our signs at the very busy intersection of Erie Blvd East and East Genesee St. (across from the DeWitt fire station; park in the nearby mini mall lot.) When the temperature is below 29 degrees, we cancel! 

Donate to the CNY Solidarity Coalition

CNY Solidarity Coalition contributes regularly to local progressive organizations: Syracuse Peace Council, National Action Network, & Urban Jobs Coalition. We also make occasional donations as needed to other local groups. We depend on your donations for this. 

Donate Online through PayPal

Mail donations to: 

CNY Solidarity Coalition

P.O. Box 6137, Teall Post Office, 226 Teall Ave., Syracuse NY 13217

Our Committees

To sign up for each of the committee mailing lists, contact the person listed. 

Indivisible Onondaga County: Contact: Tom Keck

Climate Justice: Contact: Dick Kornbluth

SLAT (State/Local Action Team) Contact: Peter McCarthy  

Beyond War and Militarism: A joint committee of CNY Solidarity Coalition and the Syracuse Peace Council. Contact: Ron Van Norstrand

Elaine Denton

Peter McCarthy

Coordinating Committee

CNY Solidarity Coalition