Veterans for Peace: Daniel Shays Chapter-186

05/09/2026

A huge thanks for making the Deep Dive Event a great success.

04/17/2026

What if Was Our Priority?

Warrior Poet Eric Wasileski reads his classic - Other Way Around

See Eric at DEEP DIVE - With Chris Hedges

🌊 Join Our DEEP DIVE Community Water Summit
🌊 Sat, Apr 25, 2026 | 1 PM – 4 PM
🌊 United Church of Christ, 110 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

FEATURING:
🌊 Keynote by Chris Hedges
🌊Expert Panel: Updates on the Lee PCB dump, health impacts, and the science of biological remediation.

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Veterans For Peace

04/15/2026

The DEEP DIVE Spotlight: Dr Robert Wespiser 🌊

When it comes to the safety of our community, Dr. Robert Wespiser doesn't pull punches. As a member of Tri Town Health Dept, the Lee Board of Health, and former Chief of Staff at Berkshire Medical Center (BMC), he brings decades of medical expertise to the fight against PCB contamination.

I am proud to announce that Dr. Wespiser will be sharing his critical insights at the Veterans For Peace "Deep Dive" Water Summit.
Dr. Wespiser has been a leading voice highlighting the severe health risks and the need for comprehensive health testing - to uncover the true impact of GE’s industrial toxins and the proposed PCB dump.

He knows that the "Rest of the River Agreement" isn't just an environmental issue—it’s a public health crisis.

DEEP DIVE - With Chris Hedges - Join Us

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Dr Wespiser joins a powerhouse lineup, including keynote speaker Chris Hedges, to discuss what is truly at stake for our families and our future. Be there.

🌊 What: DEEP DIVE - Featuring Chris Hedges
🌊 When: Sat, April 25, 2026 | 1 PM – 4 PM
🌊 Where: United Church of Christ, 110 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
🌊 Keynote: "The Blue Renewal" by Chris Hedges
🌊 Host: Veterans for Peace: Daniel Shays Chapter-186

Secure your spot and join the movement:
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See you at the Deep Dive.

03/30/2026

A "DEEP DIVE" Spotlight: Robert Jones 🌊

When the "Rest of the River" agreement is on the table, Robert Jones doesn’t just sit at the Lee Selectboard—he stands up for the entire community.

As a Lee Select Board member, Robert has been a fierce, unwavering voice against the status quo, demanding real accountability and a cleaner future for our waters. Now, he’s bringing that same fire to the stage.

We are honored to announce Robert Jones as a featured speaker at the Veterans for Peace "Deep Dive" Water Summit, joining keynote speaker Chris Hedges for a raw, necessary dialogue on environmental health and justice.

Join the conversation:

What: DEEP DIVE 🌊 - Featuring Chris Hedges
When: Sat, April 25, 2026 | 1 PM – 4 PM
Where: United Church of Christ, 110 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
Keynote: "The Blue Renewal" by Chris Hedges
Host: Veterans For Peace, Daniel Shays Berkshires Chapter 186

Buy Tickets Now Before They Sell Out - Registration Details

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It’s time to move beyond the surface. Let’s get to the bottom of the river—together.



Veterans For Peace

03/24/2026

Check out the event poster - look for it hanging out all through out the region. Share the image with your people.

Tickets / Tax-Deductible Donations - https://tixfox.co/e/TJfPlDk2gp

Event on FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1460623485616030

The event features a heavy-hitting lineup including Robert Jones (Lee Select Board) on the PCB dump, Dr. Robert Wespiser on health impacts, and Robert Heinzman on bioremediation. Chris Hedges will deliver the keynote, "The Blue Renewal," focusing on the necessity of purging industrial toxins from our commons.

The DEEP DIVE event will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. at the United Church of Christ, 110 South Street, Pittsfield.

Event Schedule & Key Speakers:
1:10 PM: Lee PCB Dump Update – Robert Jones (Lee Select Board)

1:30 PM: Keynote: "The Blue Renewal" – Chris Hedges on purging industrial toxins.

2:40 PM: Health Impacts of PCBs – Robert Wespiser, MD (Lee Board of Health)

3:00 PM: Bioremediation Options – Robert Heinzman (Bioremediation Czar)

3:20 PM: Ideas For Action – Tactical Q&A on demanding a toxic-free future.

3:45 PM: Artist Performance Finale

Veterans For Peace

03/20/2026

Celebrate the life-giving power of water (and a great cuppah joe) at Dottie’s in Pittsfield.

Our very own Eric Wasileski - Lifetime Member at Veterans For Peace and Poet at Warrior Writers is gonna read from his work - please join us.

Saturday, March 21st 2026 (2:30 PM – 5:00 PM) to honor World Water Day and Pittsfield Community.

Whether your verses flow like a river or hit like a storm, we want to hear your voice! Join us for an afternoon of coffee, community, creativity, and ecological tribute

Ready to take the mic? Place a comment here to sign up now to share your work and help us celebrate the element that connects us all - and coffee.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HUc8YK9w8/— at Dottie's Coffee Lounge.

03/19/2026

Pittsfield < MA - THE birthplace of the evolution (with an arrrrgh) to peace and renewal.

Tickets on sale tomorrow. Fri, Mar 20, 2026 @ 5 PM ET

Special thanks to the United Church of Christ for providing the venue. Good match cause Chris is an ordained Pesbyterian minister :-)

A little about Chris Hedges ...

Hosts the youtube phenom podcast The Chris Hedges Report.

Christopher Lynn Hedges is an American journalist, author, commentator and an ordained Presbyterian minister.

In his early career, Hedges worked as a freelance war correspondent in Central America for The Christian Science Monitor, NPR, and The Dallas Morning News. Hedges reported for The New York Times from 1990 to 2005, and served as the Times Middle East Bureau Chief and Balkan Bureau Chief during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. In 2001, Hedges contributed to The New York Times staff entry that received the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the paper's coverage of global terrorism.

Hedges produced a weekly column for Truthdig for 14 years until the outlet's hiatus in 2020. His books include War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2002), a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction; American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America (2007); Death of the Liberal Class (2010); and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (2012), written with cartoonist Joe Sacco. Hedges writes a weekly column at Scheerpost.

03/15/2026

Tha national peace and water movement starts in Pittsfield, MA

Save The Date - Saturday April 25, 2026 / 11 am to 2 pm

Event - DEEP DIVE - w/ Chris Hedges

Tickets on sale this week - watch this space.

Get ready for a GREAT event Veterans For Peace

09/11/2018

We lost one of our own yesterday. Doug was always wanting us to do more and he always, always, showed up. We will miss him.
Douglas Hayes Aug 11, 1947-Sep 10, 2018.

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