Actions and Events

The Buddhist Coalition for Democracy endorses participation in the No Kings demonstrations taking place across the country on June 14, 2025.  To find the demonstration nearest you, click here.  Send us photos of you carrying “Buddhist Coalition for Democracy” signs to post on this website!

We are pleased to report that on April 30, 2025 Vermont District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi from prison on bail pending the court’s ruling on the habeas petition challenging his detention. The Buddhist Coaltion for Democracy is a party to an amicus brief challenging that detention.

The Buddhist Coalition for Democracy expresses support for Mohsen Mahdawi and condemns his illegal detention and pending deportation under the Alien Enemies Act. Mohsen is Visionary Advisor to the Columbia University Buddhist Association and was formerly president of the Association. The Buddhist Council of New York, the Interfaith Center of New York, and the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi have all expressed their support for Mohsen. Vermont Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch and Vermont Representative Becca Balint have called his detention “immoral, inhumane, and illegal.”

You can donate to Mohsen’s legal defense fund here.  You can learn more about Mohsen’s detention here and here.

Our next general membership meeting will take place via Zoom on Thursday May 29th at 8:00 pm EDT. We will send out the Zoom link by email as we get closer to that date.