Syracuse Peace Council

The President's visit will cause traffic changes as streets downtown will be closed for hours. Protestors demanding an end to the war in Gaza also plan a demonstration.

The annual Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival is back in person this weekend for its 51st year after going virtual for its milestone 50th anniversary due to the COVID pandemic. It’ll also be at a different venue…the Science and Industry Building at the State Fairgrounds.

A somber and reflective vigil outside the State Office Building in Syracuse Monday marked a grim day in history to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the U.S. dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan.

The Syracuse Peace Council’s Nuclear-Free-World committee joined with other groups across the world today to mark day one of the UN Treaty for the…

Several Syracuse groups want to see reforms to police practices go a few steps further … by getting rid of the military trappings they say enflame…

The impeachment and eventual acquittal of Donald Trump in the Senate Wednesday will undoubtedly be a campaign topic in this year’s election. And one…

A crowd of one hundred-plus endured near-freezing rain to protest a possible war with Iran. The Saturday demonstration joined others in dozens of cities…

It was a celebratory mood at University Methodist Church over the weekend as more than 100 guests marked the Syracuse Peace Council’s 83rd anniversary of…

The Syracuse Peace Council is bringing a renowned speaker to ArtRage gallery Monday night who has spent more than 30 years campaigning for the global…

One of Syracuse’s more unique options for holiday shopping is coming up this weekend. The Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival turns 48 this year. The…