Inside Books Volunteer Night

6:00 PM–12:00 AM

Come and open letters from Texas inmates and send them books that they request. We need all the help we can get.
Also, we always encourage people to bring dictionaries and book donations (soft back, please)for our library.

This is a non-profit organization formed to help Texas inmates through literacy and self-education.

Thursdays 6pm-10pm
Sundays 7pm-12am

Rechtsradikale Fundamentalisten - der religiöse Hintergrund des amerikanischen Präsidenten

6:30 PM–9:00 PM

Insgesamt etwa 70 Millionen Mitglieder haben die diversen evangelikalen Kirchen in den USA. Rechtsradikale protestantische Fanatiker.
Präsident Bush ist einer von ihnen: in seinen Ansprachen predigt er den Kampf gegen das Böse, bevor sein Ministerrat zu arbeiten beginnt wird gebetet. In einigen US-Bundesstaaten ist das Unterrichten der Evolutionstheorie verboten. Und man ist überzeugt die Ereignisse der Apokalypse zu erleben, den Endkampf des Guten gegen das Böse. Selbst der Antichrist soll schon auf der Erde sein – viele behaupten, es sei Romano Prodi, scheidender Präsident der
Europäischen Kommission. Eine Führung durch den pathologischen Wahnsinn der amerikanischen Rechtsextremen.

B/W Photography Workshop II

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Black & White PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP II

Learn the Basics of Black & White Film and Print Developing!

Sunday, March 13th
1:00pm to 3:00pm

Workshop Leaders:
Janine D'Adamo (MA Digital Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art; BA
Photography, Pratt Institute)
Erin Hall (MFA Candidate in Photography, Maryland Institute College of Art)

Sponsor:
Baltimore Darkroom Cooperative

Ahmed Abu-Ali, Lynne Stewart, and Beyond

4:00 PM–5:00 PM

"Aggressive Prosecution in a Climate of Fear"
A talk by Elaine Cassel

Background:

On February 10, after thirteen days of deliberations and a trial that lasted over 6 months, attorney Lynne Stewart and two co-Defendants were found guilty by a federal jury in New York City of conspiracy and providing support for terrorism.

Ahmed Abu-Ali, a 23-year-old American citizen, was detained in Saudi Arabia without a hearing for over 15 months. On February 22, he was charged in the Alexandria, Va. federal court with conspiring to commit terrorist acts in the United States, including plans to assassinate the President.

About the Speaker:

Elaine Cassel resides in Northern Virginia and is an attorney, freelance writer, and professor in the fields of law and psychology. She is the Chair of the American Bar Association's Behavioral Sciences Committee and a guest columnist at Findlaw.com. Her articles appear regularly on the internet at Alternet, Counterpunch, and Civil Liberties Watch. She is the author of "The War on Civil Liberties: How Bush and Ashcroft have Dismantled the Bill of Rights."

Cost is $5
Food and Drink Will be Served
RSVP to patricia@nlg-md.org

"The Struggle For Social Justice"

12:30 PM–1:30 PM

"The Importance of Historical Consciousness for the Struggle for Social Justice," a talk by Dr. Tiffany Patterson, visiting Associate Professor of African-American History (BU).

Light refreshments at Noon. All are welcome.

A Call to Consciousness

All day

March 11– March 13, 2005

This year’s conference theme, A Call to Consciousness, was inspired by a phrase in a speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. at the height of the civil rights movement. Indeed, it is the commitment and clarity of that era in African-American history that the Conference aims to re-ignite in young lawyers and apply to today’s social, political, and legal landscape. Unencumbered by the glaring racial discrimination that generations before us endured, we are now situated to address a plethora of social issues affecting the black community and others. We are positioned to become leaders in the careers of our choosing. To prepare for this responsibility, we must reframe our definition of progressive leadership.

For the past twenty years, the Harvard Black Law Students Association has held an annual Spring Conference, assembling students, alumni, professors and the community-at-large to consider to the chief concerns of the Black community. The agenda of this year’s Conference reflects the belief that to be a leader includes a responsibility, not to any particular cause, and not even necessarily to work in the public interest, but to make informed, “conscious” career choices in light of the consequences of all professional decisions. Panelists include experts on issues ranging from the relationship of civil rights to human rights, the issues specific to black attorneys in small- and large-firm practice, the ways in which advocates can address “the school-to-prison pipeline,” and more. Events including a conference party and multi-city networking dessert reception will provide forums for attendees to make connections with like-minded students and professionals. Legendary poet and activist Nikki Giovanni will close the conference by delivering an address on her interpretation of “A Call to Consciousness” at the Inspirational Brunch. The program will harness the energy, experience, and perspectives of all of who attend in order to create an agenda for young black lawyers embarking upon varied careers.

At BLSA Spring Conference 2005, you will be in the company of trailblazers whose careers epitomize the ideals of civil rights leaders who paved the way for them. You will ask and answer the tough questions. You will educate and be educated. You will leave inspired. You will no longer have an excuse for apathy. You will be called to consciousness.

We sincerely hope that you join us March 11-13 2005.

Sincerely,
Tara Curtis
Jenée Desmond-Harris
Francesca Danielle Lewis
Chairs, BLSA Spring Conference 2005

jdesmond (at ) law.harvard.edu
flewis (at ) law.harvard.edu
tcurtis (at ) law.harvard.edu

Panel Descriptions

Panel I: From Minimum Education to Maximum Security: A Case-Based Analysis of America's School-to-Prison Pipeline

This panel will examine the ways in which certain policies in our education system lead to an overrepresentation of black youths in the prison system. Using a case-based approach, expert panelists and conference attendees will analyze the issues present in a local Boston school system as a unit of this larger epidemic. Invited panelists include individuals engaged in careers that address this phenomenon from various angles. They will reveal their perspectives on education and criminal justice policies to offer new methods of addressing the twin crises of inferior education and the prosecution of black youth.

Confirmed Panelists: Monique Dixon (Senior Attorney, The Advancement Project), Damon T. Hewitt (Staff Attorney, NAACP LDF – Education Group), Ulric Johnson, Ph.D. (Community Organizer, Founder/Director, Teens Against Gang Violence), P. David Soares (Albany County District Attorney)

Moderator: Johanna Wald (Senior Development/Policy Analyst, The Civil Rights Project – Harvard University)

Panel II: Small Firms and Business Development: Creating Change by Designing Your Destiny

The panel “Small Firms and Business Development: Creating Change by Designing Your Destiny” will examine the obstacles and opportunities that arise when establishing a law firm. Acute law skills are needed to practice law, but business acumen is necessary to run a successful practice. Panelists will describe how to merge these two skills sets to have a career that is lucrative and serves the needs of clients. Panelists also will explain the current nature of the market with respect to Black-owned firms and detail their perspectives on the key differences between working in Black- and majority-owned firms. Most importantly, the panel participants will analyze ways in which Black-owned firms have the potential to exert influence upon the Black community.

Confirmed Panelists: Casby Harrison, III (Harrison Law Associates), Sonya Hoskins (Co-Founder/Partner, Robinson & Hoskins L.L.P.), Bernice Lawrence Watkins (Principal, B. Lawrence Watkins & Associates, P.C.), Natalie O. Ludaway (Managing Partner, Leftwich & Ludaway, P.L.L.C.), Malcolm Robinson (Co-Founder/Partner, Robinson & Hoskins L.L.P)

Panel III: Are Civil Rights Human Rights?

This panel will examine and analyze the applicability of the international human rights discourse to rights-based issues in the United States. Over the hour, panelists will discuss the relationship between civil rights and human rights, the influence of the international human rights discourse on the defense of human rights in the United States by non-governmental organizations, and the similarities and contrasts between actions of the United States government to address international human rights and domestic rights. Processed through this discursive framework, the issues will inform our analysis of and approach to careers in domestic human rights.

Confirmed Panelists: Gerald A LeMelle (Deputy Executive Director for Action, Amnesty International USA), Willie Baptist (Education Director, Kensington Welfare Rights Union), Peggy Kuo (Chief Hearing Officer, New York Stock Exchange), Anjana Malhotra (Joint Fellow at American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch)

Moderator: Professor Ryan Goodman (Assistant Professor of Foreign and International Comparative Law, Harvard Law School)

Panel IV: Opportunities and Obligations of America’s Top Black Lawyers

This panel will closely examine the popular and lucrative career choice of large law firm practice. Panelists in areas ranging from litigation to transactional work will reveal the challenges, opportunities, and social implications of their various practice areas. They will discuss work ranging from representation of plaintiffs in class-action suits to defending corporations in discrimination actions. Topics include the level of community involvement and pro bono work possible while developing a practice and client base and the seemingly conflicting goals of financial security and commitment to work that addresses the social issues discussed elsewhere on the Conference agenda. Finally, panelists will explain the extent to which their race has played a role in their career development, offering practical advice to students pursuing large law firm practice.

Confirmed Panelists: To be posted

Moderator: To be posted

Panel V: The Politics of Struggle: Political Empowerment through the Ballot and Beyond

This panel will touch on several topics that are having, or will have, a major impact on political involvement and empowerment in communities of color. These issues include the benefits and drawbacks presented by efforts at political organizing and mobilizing on the grass-roots level through programs focused on community learning and political education; the successes and failures associated with community-based initiatives focused on community economic development, which aim to make communities of color more powerful political participants through making them more powerful economic competitors; and the political disenfranchisement of many ex-offenders, and the difficulties with not only their re-entry into the community but also with their re-entry into the political process. The overarching focus of the panel discussion, however, will be on the political significance of the re-authorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the challenges posed therewith.

Confirmed Panelists: Alaina Beverly (Staff Attorney, NAACP LDF – Voting Rights Group), Jon Greenbaum (Voting Rights Project Director, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law), Brenda Wright (Managing Attorney, National Voting Rights Institute)

Moderator: Professor Heather Gerken (Assistant Professor of Law, Harvard Law School)

Panel VI: The Race to the Top: Blazing Trails and Maintaining Perspective

This panel will feature a select group of individuals who have excelled in their corporate endeavors. Discussion will focus on such inquiries as how the panelists achieved their esteemed positions within the corporate arena, how such positions are maintained and improved upon, and what progressive steps should be taken from the top to encourage the success of others. They will reveal the way their powerful positions allow them to make decisions that impact the black community.

Confirmed Panelists: Willie J. Epps, Jr. (Vice President of Management Services and Deputy Compliance Officer, Charter Communications, Inc.), Sean Joell Johnson (Principal, LeftCenter Entertainment), Michael Lawson – (Partner, Skadden, Arps, Meagher, & Flom L.L.P.), Rory E. Verrett (Executive Director, Russell Reynolds Associates)

Moderator: Professor Laura Roberts (Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School)

Panel VII: From Injustice to Empowerment: Examining the Effects of the Criminal Justice System in the Black Community

This panel will highlight the state of African Americans in the criminal justice system and provide practical approaches to reforming the current system. Lawyers and academic experts in this area will discuss the evolution of the prison system and its relationship with the African-African community. In addition, panelists will contemplate the cultural, political, psychological, and economic effects of this association. The panel will feature a session in which panelists and attendees will collectively discuss the role of African-American attorneys in the reformation of the criminal justice system.

Confirmed Panelists: Stephen Bright, Esq. (Director, Southern Center for Human Rights), Mark Mauer (Assistant Director, The Sentencing Project), Kia Sears (Staff Attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia), Lateefah Simon (Executive Director, Center for Young Women's Development), Charles Tucker, Jr. (Senior Trial Attorney, King’s County District Attorney’s Office), Judge Ricardo M. Urbina (Unites States District Court for the District of Columbia)

Moderator: Professor Charles J, Ogletree, Jr. (Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; Director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice)

Farm Sanctuary Conference

All day

Farm Sanctuary’s Activist Training Conference and Rally is Coming to Boston!

http://www.farmsanctuary.org/farmanimalforum/2005/

The Boston area’s strong spirit and tradition of activism makes it the perfect location for this year’s Farm Animal Forum. Massachusetts advocates have been speaking out against farm animal cruelty for decades, building a base of support and a climate for change. Through Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Animal Forum conference, we look forward to bringing activists together to learn about current national and local advocacy campaigns and how you can help!

9 - 9:40am Registration

9:40 - 9:45am Welcome

9:45am - 12:15pm Issue Presentations

12:15 - 1:15pm Vegan Lunch

1:15 - 5pm Strategy Presentations with Interactive Training Workshop

5 - 7pm Cowtail Party Social, the band "27" to perform


ALSO:
Saturday, March 12, 2005
7pm - Restaurant demonstration and leafleting

Speakers include:

Gene Bauston, President, Farm Sanctuary

Holly Cheever, DVM, Veterinarian Advocate for Farm Animals

Brenda Davis, RD, Vegan Nutritionist

Michael Greger, MD, Farm Sanctuary's Chief Investigator on Mad Cow Disease

lauren Ornelas, Executive Director, Viva!USA

Wayne Pacelle, Chief Executive Officer, HSUS

ALSO:
Monday, March 14, 2005 - Rally at the State Capitol
Rally at the state Capitol to raise awareness about factory farming issues and urge passage of humane legislation. 10am - 12pm with Corey Feldman, Persia White, Gene Bauston & Wayne Pacelle

Democracy School

All day

March 11 to March 13

Democracy School

Friday evening through Sunday early afternoon

Our February Democracy School filled up quickly, so we've scheduled a new one for March.

"Democracy School is eye-opening and mind bending. It combines historical, legal, and theoretical information on the corporation with a remarkably practical and powerful way of making change in your own community. Students get a notebook of valuable readings, lucid exposure to some of the most cutting-edge organizing strategies, and a nourishing experience of community with fellow activists. Anyone concerned about issues of corporate power and democracy should have this experience. You'll never be quite the same!"

Charlie Derber
Professor of Sociology, Boston College and author of Regime Change Begins at Home: Freeing America from Corporate Rule

Democracy School teaches citizens and activists ways of approaching and reframing exhausting and often discouraging single issue work (such as opposing toxic dumps, quarries, factory farms, etc.) in a way that we can all confront corporate control united on a powerful single front: people's constitutional and fundamental rights.

Massachusetts Democracy School is sponsored by the Center for Democracy and the Constitution in cooperation with the Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy (www.poclad.org) and CELDF.

Fee for the weekend is $275, with a group rate of $425 for two and $200 for each additional person. The fee includes all course materials and dinner on Saturday evening.

Some scholarships are available, please contact the office for further information. Special guest Richard Grossman of POCLAD will join the CDC staff for this session. The curriculum is online, or give us a call and we'll send you one. And if you have any questions, contact us at any time.

Enrollment is limited, so please register soon to ensure a space. Sign up online at:
http://www.constitution411.org/dem_schl.php=20

or write a check for the full amount with the notation "Massachusetts Democracy School" payable to "CDC", and mail to:

Center for Democracy and the Constitution
12 Locust Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421


The Center for Democracy and the Constitution is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Massachusetts dedicated to challenging corporate constitutional rights and bringing a vital living democracy to the United States of America.

Ecumenical Advocacy Days

All day

Mar 11 - 14

Make All Things New: Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice

Save the dates!

Ecumenical Advocacy Days are planned, sponsored by the National Council of Churches.

Focus will be on critical regions and issues including: Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, the United States, Eco-justice, and Jubilee and economic justice.

International Peace Walk

All day

Mar 13 - May 2

STOP THE BOMBS - INTERNATIONAL PEACE WALK

This is a preliminary alert for a spiritual event to alert the world to the very important gatherings to take place during the month of May.

May 1st there will be a gathering in Central Park, NYC, a Celebration of the Cities at which the more than 300 Mayors for Peace will be present.

This will mark the beginning of the Update of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N.

The U.S.Nuclear Posture Review initiated by the US in 2002 undermines the NPT which was signed by 187 countries and commits the 5 major nuclear states to eventual nuclear disarmament.

Now the other nations who have developed nuclear weapons may abandon the treaty as the Bush administration strives to weaken it by developing new nuclear weapons.

Each step of this pilgrimage will be a prayer for a nuclear free future.

Truth & Justice Radio

6:00 AM–10:00 AM

WZBC Boston College Radio 90.3fm

Stan Robinson, Richard Krasner and Sally Giacosanzio carry on the vibrant tradition that Martin Voelker began, airing the week's public affairs, with substantive analysis from Boston events on: foreign policy toward Colombia, East Timor, Iraq, Chile; our role in global warming; alternatives to "the market"; water scarcity; sweatshop labor; biotechnology; the demonization of children for problems of the adult world.

Radio with a View

10:00 AM–12:00 AM

Sundays 10-11:30 am
WMBR 88.1fm

Produced by dave goodman & marc stern for the Independent Broadcast Information Service http://www.ibisradio.org

*** PLEASE NOTE: Show time has changed to 10:00-11:30 ***

Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts Are Free)

10:30 AM–12:00 PM

HELGA "SUNNIE" EPSTEIN
"Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts Are Free)"

"Sunnie" Epstein is a licensed practical nurse and an instructor at Fitchburg State College. She has also been a guidance counselor, career educator & community service coordinator at high and vocational schools in eastern Mass. Mrs. Epstein lectures frequently to civic and professional organizations in schools and colleges. She has numerous activities and memberships involving regional public schools, particularly in the field of vocational education.

A Holocaust survivor from Germany, Mrs. Epstein was keynote speaker at the opening of an international Anne Frank exhibit in 1996. In addition to many local honors and awards, she is listed in Who's Who in Educational Administration, Who's Who of American Women and Who's Who in America. Her friend Ruediger Volk, CCB Treasurer, will give a presentation on Anne Frank preceding her talk.

Music by David Carl Olson

Draft and Conscientious Objector Status

1:30 PM–3:30 PM

Open Meeting about the Draft and Conscientious Objector Status

Meeting with two representatives from the Traprock Peace Center.

Military experts and observers see a growing need for a draft, of both young men and women.

Military recruitment efforts are yielding fewer and fewer sign-ups, despite hefty cash incentives offered to recruits.

Both the Army and the Marines have not met recent recruitment quotas.

The prospect of war with Iran, or with North Korea, brings up the necessity of a draft to find sufficient soldiers to meet promised deployments.

Young people and their families ignore this threat at their peril.

The Traprock Peace Center, founded in the 1960’s to coordinate opposition to the Vietnam war, has assisted and is continuing to assist young people who oppose the war in Iraq--and any war. Engaged in a variety of peace and justice activities, the Traprock staff also has created a brand-new informational program on the complexities of draft law and C.O. status, and trained presenters to go out into the communities to spread the word.

They urge young people interested in C.O. status, to as soon as possible start a file documenting your opposition to war as follows (in their words):

1. What do you object to about war now? What is the nature of your belief--is your objection moral, philosophical, ethical or religious?
2. Where did those beliefs come from: What influenced you?
3. How are your objections to war showing up in your life?
4. Would you be willing to serve as a military medic? (Many would not, because the priority of military medicine is not to help the wounded, but to get people back to fighting and killing as efficiently as possible.)
You can find out about the Traprock Peace Center by going to Traprockpeace.org. On the site you can hear Frances Crowe, founder, interviewed about conscientious objection.

This program is free of charge. Traprock Peace Center hopes that several people will become a Sponsor of the effort and allow them to continue developing and making these presentations.

If you would like to come and/or want more information, or if you would like to Sponsor the event, call Josie Carothers at 978-456-3907. Please forward this email to anyone you think would be interested.

I hope we can save lives.

Workshop for Just and Sustainable Development

1:30 PM–5:00 PM

Workshop: Local Solutions for Livable Communities

Taking Back Our Future!
A Community Workshop for Just and Sustainable Development

Come Change the Rules of the Game to empower
Local Solutions For Livable, Just Communities!

Is your community falling further behind in the fight for affordable housing?

Are you struggling to preserve vanishing green space, parks and recreation areas?

Are you facing intolerable traffic congestion, polluted air and inadequate, ever more costly public transit?

Are the voices of your community being ignored as development decisions are made without considering local needs?

This half-day workshop will build towards a common vision and highlight specific legislative reforms (including funding mechanisms) needed to meet urgent community needs for affordable housing, green space and agricultural preservation, accessible transportation, and community-powered solutions.

Speakers include:

Steve Meacham (City Life /Vida Urbana)
Erica Schwarz (Fernald Working Group, Waltham Alliance to Create Housing)
Phil Dowd (Alliance of Cambridge Neighborhoods)
Shirley Kressel (Alliance of Boston Neighborhoods)
John Belskis (Coalition to Reform 40B)

Other invited speakers/participants: Whose Boston Coalition, Arise Action, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Alternatives for Community & Environment/On the Move, Action for Regional Equity, and more.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

Participants are encouraged to register early so we can provide you with background materials by email in advance. These will include a brief over-view of selected key legislation affecting housing, green-space preservation, transportation and/or development.

Taking Back Our Future!
Changing the rules of the game to empower
Local Solutions For Livable, Just Communities

Workshop Background

Across the Commonwealth the rules of development increasingly leave communities powerless when critical decisions are being made that affect us. This is leading us in the wrong direction disempowering communities while fostering a statewide crisis in affordable housing, inadequate transportation, disappearing greenspace and agricultural land, threatened water supplies, polluted air, unsafe streets and vanishing recreation opportunities.

Recent events motivating this new look at the rules of development include:

the recently enacted "fast-track auction law" which allows state public lands to be surplused and sold off for private profit without regard to the needs of the community.

the loss of affordable housing due to expiring use, and the rush toward build-out that will lock us in to a permanent housing crisis.

state budget cuts to programs for affordable housing, public
transportation, green space and environmental protection.

continuing erosion of the ability of communities to plan for a just and sustainable future, and to bring those plans to fruition.

It's time to re-think the rules governing development, and consider changes that empower local solutions for livable, just communities.
Grassroots advocates constitute a powerful force when we stand together. The goal of this workshop is to expand existing collaborations to help build that force and bring its support to immediate legislative and budgetary priorities needed for the just, sustainable, communities we all deserve.

Sponsored by the Waltham League of Women Voters & the Mass. Coalition for Healthy Communities.

Sweatshops and the Global Economy

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Behind the Labels

Carmencita Chie Abad

Abad will discuss the horrible working conditions she endured in the U.S. territory of Saipan while making clothing for the Gap. In her struggle to unionize workers, she was forced to leave the island and is now working to educate Americans about inhumane factory conditions occurring worldwide, including on U.S. soil. Chie will tell her audience what they can do to help eliminate sweatshop abuses occurring worldwide.

In countries around the world, millions of people, mostly women, toil in sweatshops to make the clothes on our backs. These women work dozens of hours per week, enduring verbal and sometimes physical and sexual abuse to make the shirts and shoes that end up on retailers' shelves. They earn only poverty wages, and their efforts to improve their situation are often met with repression. At the beginning of the 21st century, our clothing is made in nearly the same conditions as in the 19th century.

Carmencita (Chie) Abad knows first-hand what it is like to work in a sweatshop. Chie spent six years as a garment worker on the Pacific island of Saipan, in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. During that time, she endured wretched working conditions, frequently working 14-hour shifts in dangerous conditions in order to meet arbitrary production quotas. Chie worked for the Sako Corporation, which made clothes for the Gap, among other major US retailers.

After suffering the island's intolerable living and working conditions for years, Chie attempted to organize Saipan's first garment worker union. When the factory management learned of her organizing efforts, managers began an intense campaign against the formation of a union. They threatened employees that they would shut down the plant and, in general, intimidated workers, frightening them from supporting the union. The eventual union-certifying election was lost by only five votes.

Because of her attempts to organize employees at the factory, Sako management retaliated by refusing to renew Chie's year-long work contract for the first time. To prevent the loss of her job, Chie took her case to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC was then able to obtain a preliminary injunction in federal court in October 1998 that prohibited Sako from firing Chie while the commission investigated the retaliation charge. Outraged by the treatment she had received, in January 1999 Chie chose to come to the US to expose the harsh reality of Saipan to the American people.

During the last four years, Chie has served as a tireless advocate for the workers in Saipan and other sweatshop seamstresses around the world. Her passionate advocacy on behalf of garment workers has not been in vain: In September 2002, 26 major retailers settled a class action lawsuit targeting working conditions in Saipan. The landmark settlement provides back wages to workers and creates a monitoring system to prevent further abuse.

As Chie's experience shows, when people stand up for their rights, they can win.

Topics covered

* Sweatshops and the Global Economy
* Sweatshop Labor in the Garment Industry

Fish Are Friends, Not Food!

2:00 PM–3:30 PM

Along with our 7ft tall “Freda Fish” mascot, we will be holding signs that read “Fish Are Friends, Not Food” and handing out vegetarian starter kits and “what’s fishy about seafood” leaflets. We desperately need your help to make this demonstration a success. In order to hand out as much information as possible- and to make sure that everyone passing by gets a dose of our pro-fish message- we need you and anyone else that would like to attend!

Please RSVP if you’re able to attend, and if you have any questions at all, you can reach PETA’s campaigner, Karin Robertson, at KarinR (at ) peta.org or 757-622-7382, ext. 8243; 757-943-7441 cell

American Jewish Film Series

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

350th Celebration of the American Jewish Community Film Series

The Boston Public Library and The National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University in cooperation with The Jewish Women's Archive, The American Jewish Committee, and The Bernard G. and Rhoda G. Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness at Brandeis University present a film series exploring the American Jewish experience.

March 6
The Immigrant Experience: Hungry Hearts
(80 min. b/w. 1922) silent with English intertitles
Director: E. Mason Hopper
Speaker: Joyce Antler, Chair, Academic Advisory Council of the Jewish Women's Archive; the Samuel B. Lane Professor of American Jewish History and Culture, Brandeis University

March 13
Movie Mavens, Jews, and the Birth of Hollywood: Hollywoodism
(100 min. color and b/w. 1997)
Director: Simcha Jacobovici
Speaker: Sharon Pucker Rivo, Executive Director, The National Center for Jewish Film and Adjunct Associate Professor of Jewish Film, Brandeis University

March 20
The Sephardic Experience: Island of Roses: The Jews of Rhodes in Los Angeles
(55 min. color. 1995) English, Italian, French, and Latino with English subtitles
Director: Gregori Viens
Speaker: Ilan Stavans, Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture, Amherst College

For more information, please visit:

The National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University
www.Jewishfilm.org

The American Jewish Committee
www.ajc.org

The Jewish Women's Archive
www.jwa.org

The Bernard G. and Rhoda G. Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness at Brandeis University
www.brandeis.edu/centers/sarnat

Industrial Workers of the World Meeting

2:00 PM–12:00 AM

The Boston area IWW meets regularly at the Lucy Parsons Center on the second Sunday of every month at 2pm. Meetings are open to all interested in militant industrial unionism.

Since its founding in 1905, the IWW has fought for better working and living conditions for all workers in all industries. The IWW endorses no candidates, nor does it participate in electoral politics. We also oppose the bureaucratic craft unionism of the AFL-CIO, which serves only to divide workers based on trade, engage worker against worker in wage wars, and mislead the workers into believing that the working class has interests in common with the employing class.

Instead we seek to unite all workers on a common economic front, under the banner of industrial unionism. Only then, will our combined strength succeed in usurping control of our labor away from the parasitic hands of the capitalist class. Once we stop doing what we are told to do and start doing mwhat we collectively decide to do instead, there isn't anything much that can stop us!

For a World Without Bosses!!

Boston Area General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World

Celebrating Learning and Literacy

3:00 PM–6:00 PM

Harvard Book Store Presents...

The Rosie O'Donnell Choice Program Benefit: Celebrating Learning and Literacy in our Neighborhood

Join Harvard Book Store, the Somerville Theatre, and members of the Healey School Community at this special benefit for The Choice Program and greater Healey School in Somerville, MA.

Special Guest Rosie O’Donnell will introduce performances by authors Alice Hoffman, Susan Orlean, Jill McCorkle, and Lauren Slater, and singer Catie Curtis.

A reception with the artists at The Burren Bar and Restaurant will follow the event. Tickets for the reception only, without a ticket to the show, are $50.00 and can be obtained by sending a check, payable to the Choice Program, with contact details to:

Rosie O'Donnell Choice Program Benefit
52 Bradley Street
Somerville, MA 02145

Package seats are available that include a ticket to the private reception with the artists after the event.

The Choice Program & Healey School : The Choice Program is a citywide Kindergarten-6th grade program of the Somerville Public School system. The program’s origins date back to the 1970’s when a small but enthusiastic group of parents sought to provide more public education choices for their children. Choice is a part of the larger Arthur D. Healey School, Title I Distinguished School 2000, which is also home to a Neighborhood Program, a Structured English Immersion Program for Haitian Creole speakers, and 3 multi-graded specialized classes for students with learning disabilities. The fundraiser will support the Healey Library, need-based scholarships to Nature’s Classroom, and more good works throughout the school, which, like many others, has been challenged by recent budget cuts.

St Patrick's Day is about more than shamrocks!

4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Join the Irish Immigration Center THIS SUNDAY for a St Patrick's Day

Celebration with an immigrant rights message... ALL are welcome!

Come out to celebrate the holiday, while sending a message to the
politicians: if you wear green on St Patrick's Day, you'd better stand up
for immigrant rights during the rest of the year!

"St Patrick's Day is about more than shamrocks!"

Live music (special guests INCHICORE and RONAN QUINN), speakers
(including State Senator Diane Wilkerson), and cash bar

GOOD CRAIC and a GOOD CAUSE!

(Please pass the word on... if you can.)

The event flyer can also be downloaded at www.iicenter.org

See www.ronanquinn.com and www.inchicore.net for more info on the
musicians

Desperate Feminists

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

DESPERATE FEMINISTS: LET'S TALK
Reclaiming the Language of Moral Values

Moderators: E.J. Graff & Rev. Irene Monroe

New Docs on the War on Terror

7:00 PM–11:00 PM

Documentary Screenings: March 11-13

Friday, March 11th, 9pm

Texas-Kabul
 
Directed by Helga Reidemeister
Germany, 2004, color, 93 min.

When filmmaker Helga Reidemeister visited Afghanistan in 2002, the destruction she witnessed reminded her of the devastated cities she experienced during her childhood in Germany immediately after World War II. Disturbed by the wars that have broken out since September 11, 2001, Reidemeister began interviewing women who oppose war, globalization, and the abuse of human-rights. In the course of this film, she travels to meet women activists in India, Serbia, Afghanistan, and Texas. The last interview, with Sissy Farenthold in Houston, a former professor of law and a veteran of Texas politics, is particularly revealing, as Farenthold reflects on the militarization of American culture and the meaning of war after September 11.


Saturday, March 12th, 7pm

Screening with Directors in Person

The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror

Directed by Gerard Ungerman and Audrey Brohy
US, 2004, color, 90 min.

Narrated by Ed Asner, this new documentary examines the link between the oil industry and current U.S. foreign policy. It includes original footage shot over a four-month period in Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as interviews with an array of personalities including Bush administration officials. The Oil Factor takes a candid look at the economic rationale behind Operation Desert Storm.


Saturday, March 12th, 9pm

Soundtrack to War

Directed by George Gittoes
Australia, 2004, color, 95 min.

Soundtrack To War is a raw and intimate look at the use of music during the Iraq War. American tanks and helicopters were equipped with speakers in order to broadcast a soundtrack to the invasion. The battle-weary American soldiers who fought with these units will forever link these music tracks with the events they witnessed at the time. Australian filmmaker George Gittoes bypassed US military minders, gaining a unique level of trust on the frontlines of Baghdad as American tanks and troops pushed their way into the city.


Saturday, March 12th, 9pm

Persons of Interest

Directed by Alison Maclean and Tobias Perse
US, 2002, color, 63 min.

After the September 11th terrorist attacks, more than 5,000 Arab immigrants were taken into custody by the U.S. Justice Department and held indefinitely on the grounds of national security. Detainees were subject to arbitrary arrest, secret detention, solitary confinement, and deportation. The Justice Department has ensured the invisibility of these cases, by refusing to disclose the names and total number of people detained. Persons of Interest details the lives of twelve detainees and their families. They share their stories, read letters written in jail, re-enact their prison experience, and even sing.


Sunday, March 13th, 7pm

Screening with Director in Person

Being Osama

Directed by Mahmoud Kaabour and Timothy Schwab
Canada, 2003, color, 45 min.

First time filmmaker Mahmoud Kaabour and his co-director Tim Schwab followed six Montrealers who have one thing in common: they all share the first name Osama. The fact that they share a name that has become so notorious has made each keenly aware of ethnic profiling and the backlash against the Arab-Canadian community in the post-September 11 world. From the launching of the American invasion of Iraq in March, 2003, to the anti-WTO demonstrations in late July of that year, Being Osama offers a look at the evolving lives of Canadians united by their first name and by their experience as Arabs living in Canada.


Sunday, March 13th, 9:30pm

War Takes

Directed by Patricia Castano and Adelaida Trujillo
Colombia/England, 2002, color, 78 min.
Spanish with English subtitles

For four years, three Colombian filmmakers turned their cameras on themselves, using their personal stories to expose the daily realities of their violent, war-ravaged country. Caught in the midst of a civil war between the FARC and the Colombian military, these middle class Colombians try to negotiate a way to raise their families, and at the same time operate the independent TV station that s their passion. Amidst the daily threat of kidnapping, their black humor borders on the surreal as the film moves between conversations in the jungle with guerrillas to elegant dinner parties in Bogota. The September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States changed the nature of Colombia’s relationship to the world, especially America. Colombia’s decades-old civil war is now described differently, using the rhetoric of the global war on terrorism.

This screening is co-presented with the Boston Latino International Film Festival.

A Declaration of Moral Outrage

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

A DECLARATION OF MORAL OUTRAGE! (DOMO)

A new iniative in the struggle for peace and justice in Iraq.

Join us for an evening and activism.

Help us launch the Declaration of Moral Outrage, a statement expressing our personal collective outrage at the Bush administration’s immoral, illegal, ill-conceived, destructive, and costly invasion and protracted war of occupation in Iraq.

The purpose of this meeting is to engage our neighbors and fellow citizens in the process of spreading a Declaration of Moral Outrage acros the country and around the world.

Members of Newton Dialogues will discuss the goals and development of the Declaration of Moral Outrage, share our plans to post and publicize it in public places and work wuth participants to disseminate it throughout our personal networks, organizations and communities.

"What's Up" Night at All Asia Cafe

9:00 PM–12:00 AM

Bringing you the kind of night you need every week....

Resident DJs:
DJ Ray: breaks, drum N bass, slow breaks, funk
raymucci (at ) yahoo.com
DJ Crow: funky beats, breaks, old skool jams
asthecrowspins (at ) yahoo.com

March 6:
Losstunnown: Tru skool hip hop dance and culture.
losstunnown.com

Write To Eat: Graffiti art crew, design
writetoeat.com

March 13:
DJ Yamin (beats not bombs): abstract hip hop, soul & dub

March 20:
Nomadik: old school hip hop, funk & soul
soulkore/nomadik.html

March 27:
resident djs battle to the death!

What's Up is a non-profit grassroots organization bringing arts and awareness to the streets through our monthy magazine and cool events like this one. What's Up provides jobs for anyone who needs one through our street vendor program.

A Celtic Celebration

2:30 PM–4:30 PM

The Denver Pops Orchestra invites you to attend an afternoon of Celtic music, featuring: Four Scottish Dances, Excerpts from "Far and Away" by John Williams, Irish Tune from County Derry (Danny Boy) and many other Celtic favorites! Joining us will be The Colorado Isle of Mull St. Andrew Pipes and Drums.

This is a FREE concert!

II Jocs Fractals - GenereJant Xarxes (Kernel Panic)

All day

Podeu trobar tota la informació (en permanent construcció) al: wiki de Kernel Panic. Podràs veure l'horari, la descripció de les activitats, apuntar-te si et vols quedar a menjar o dormir, etc...

Diumenge 13 Cinema al c.s.o Banka Rota, kny ( SPUN )

6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Diumenge 13 Cinema al c.s.o Banka Rota, ( SPUN ), a partir de les 19h.

Ciutat,urbanisme i especulació - cinema i debat

7:00 PM–10:30 PM

TV3
30 minuts: Coacció al domicili

ESCAC
El dolç avenir

Antoni Verdaguer
La mort de Ciutat Vella

Concentración fascista en Gasteiz el próximo día 13 de marzo

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

El próximo día 13 de marzo (domingo) los militantes y simpatizantes del partido ultraderechista Falange Española de las JONS ( http://www.falange.es/fejons/ ) realizarán una concentración en Vitoria durante la cual enarbolaran banderas fascistas y ultranacionalistas al mismo tiempo que lanzan consignas del mismo carácter.
La formación ultranacionalista ha elaborado una página web especial para la ocasión ( http://www.falangeavitoria.tk/ ) en donde se llama a acudir a dicha concentración de la siguiente manera:

"La Jefatura Territorial de FE de las JONS en el País Vasco, consciente de la amenaza secesionista que supone la propuesta del nuevo estatuto político planteada por el Gobierno autonómico, ha iniciado una campaña de reivindicación de la españolidad de las provincias de Álava, Guipúzcoa y Vizcaya.

Como acto central de esta campaña, FE de las JONS ha convocado una concentración en defensa de la Unidad de España en Vitoria, capital de la Comunidad Autónoma Vasca y sede de su Gobierno regional, para el próximo 13 de marzo.

En esta web puedes obtener toda la información relativa a esta iniciativa así como las noticias que genere.

Con tu ayuda, podemos conseguir que la voz de España se escuche en el corazón de Álava.

¡POR LA UNIDAD DE ESPAÑA!

¡TODOS A VITORIA!"


Como en este portal escriben muchas personas de Euskal Herria juzgo oportuno informaros de la celebración de esta concentración por parte de elementos de extrema derecha.

¿SE VA A REALIZAR UNA CONTRAMANIFESTACIÓN?

Si alguien dispone de más información que yo al respecto le ruego nos lo comunique.

¡Por la libertad!

¡NO al fascismo!

Resistance to the G8 meeting

5:00 PM–12:00 AM

This society doesn't work.
It doesn't allow for our needs nor desires.
We want this to change.

Help to organise the most exciting gathering of opposition to the business as usual and the sick system in recent times!

We invite everybody, who is favourable to our aims.

Reshape:
- is a local group
- broad anti G8
- come together to oppose the G8 summit
- visionary
- part of Dissent! http://www.dissent.org.uk/ network
- is dynamic, modern, exciting, hip, fun, and happening

San Diego Walk for Autism, 1Mile Walk/ 5K Run

7:00 AM–11:30 AM

We will have a 1-Mile Family Fun Walk and a 5K Run through the heart of Scenic Balboa Park.
Registration check-in begins 7:00 AM, the 5-K Run starts 8:00 am, and the 1-Mile Walk starts at 8:30 AM.

The Walk will raise funds for programs that benefit children diagnosed with Autism in San Diego.
Programs to be funded include: Educational Programs, Parent Training Workshops, and Behavioral and Medical Research.

The best way to enjoy the San Diego Walk for Autism is to invite others to walk with you. Anyone can participate. Recruit co-workers, friends, family, neighbors, and get them to join in the fun. All participants will receive an official San Diego Walk for Autism T-shirt, and the kids will receive commemorative medals.
Whether you choose to join a team or walk on your own, you'll be doing your part for autism treatment, plus you'll have fun doing it. And the activities don't stop once you've crossed the finish line. Be sure to stick around for the post-walk celebration featuring entertainment, fun for the kids and valuable information at the Resource Fair.

We have Great prizes:

Top Fundraises:
1st - Trip for 2 to Australia for 6 nights to Sydney and Melbourne.
2nd - Two night get away at the Rancho Bernardo Inn Resort and Spa
3rd - Dinner for two at Café Prado Restaurant.

+ prizes for $1000/$500/$250/$100 Fundraisers, including Tickets to Legoland.

5K Runner Prizes -- Men & Women Category:
1st Place - HP Digital Camera/Portable Photo Printer Bundle
2nd Place - HP Digital Camera
3rd Place - HP Portable Photo Printer

Industrial Workers of the World General Membership Branch Meeting

11:00 AM–1:00 PM

This is an initial meeting geared toward restarting the Santa Cruz General Membership Branch of the IWW. Visit the IWW website for details about "The One Big Union".

WaMO Jazz Quartet

6:00 PM–12:00 AM

WaMO Jazz Quartet - EVERY SUNDAY - featuring Howard Wright keyboards, Jeff Arlt drums, Dave Smith bass, and Chris O'Hara guitar. Jazz from the 60's on, including Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Joshua Redman as well as original compositions, jams and grooves. Music starts around 6 PM to about 9 PM, No Cover. Union Cafe has food, coffee, tea, beer and wine. 120 Union Street, Santa Cruz, one block over from the north end of Pacific Avenue, downtown Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Indymedia meeting

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Santa Cruz Indymedia currently meets the second Sunday of each month, 7:00 PM, at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos (1817 Soquel Ave).

Next Santa Cruz Indymedia Meeting:

Sunday, March 13
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Barrios Unidos

If you would like to get more involved with Santa Cruz Indymedia, please send an email to: scimc (at) indymedia.org. Questions and comments are also welcome.

Barrios Unidos is located at 1817 Soquel Avenue. It is on the left side of Soquel Ave., just before Capitola Rd., if you are coming from downtown Santa Cruz.

General Santa Cruz Indymedia meetings occur regularly to foster cooperation among individuals and working groups, and are open to people who are interested in supporting Santa Cruz Indymedia projects or starting new ones.

Occasionally, people who gather at these meetings might collectively address an issue that affects more than one of the working groups. In such cases, decisions shall be made by consensus, which requires open minds, active listening, and mutual respect.

Read more about Santa Cruz Indymedia
http://santacruz.indymedia.org/mod/info/display/about/index.php

Introduction to the Situationists

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

A look at the history and revolutionary theory of the Situationist International (1957-1972) along with some discussion on the SI's importance/relevance.



Contact: Jan negation@hush.com

Peace Witness, Tallahassee

12:30 PM–12:00 AM

Join the Tallahassee Network for Justice and Peace, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, Sundays and Thursdays in front of the Old Capitol, corner of Apalachee Parkway and Monroe Street
BUSH LIED; CHENEY LIED; RUMSFIELD LIED; POWELL LIED; THEY ARE ALL LIARS; AND THEY THINK YOU ARE TOO DUMB TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. BUSH LIES - GIs DIE
Sundays 12:30 to 2:30.
Thursdays 4:00 to 6:00
www.tnjp.org
organize@TNJP.org

Green Party of Hillsborough County Meeting

7:30 PM–9:00 PM

The Green Party of Hillsborough County seeks members and volunteers to help implement progressive politics locally. To learn more, please attend our upcoming meeting.

Knitting Round Table

6:00 PM–12:00 AM

knit·ting n.
1. The act or process of producing something knitted.
2. Material that has been knitted or is being knitted.

Sex and the City dubbed knitting “the new Yoga”. And,
www.dailycandy.com raved, “If you think knitting is not glam, think
again.”

Students at the University School (www.usn.org) do it, and so can you!
Knitting club meets at Blueraku Studios beginning January 9th.
It’s about getting creative, discussing ideas, making friends, and just
plain fun!

New to knitting? You'll be able to pick it up within the first hour.
Take one, two, or three months—sign up is as easy as an email . . . The
best part? 15% of your monthly fee goes to benefit the organization
listed below.

“Knitting 'Round Table” meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month,
6-8pm; Beginning January 9th, $40/month.
Monthly fee includes yarn and treats for the group. Students must
supply their own needles. And knitting gurus will visit from time to
time to teach new techniques.

Don’t feel like knitting right now, but interested in taking another
class? Check out all spring and summer classes and workshops at
www.blueraku.com.

George Lakoff film, then Keith Ellison talk

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

George Lakoff film "How to Talk So People Will Understand Us," followed by Keith Ellison talk.

Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore Meeting

7:30 PM–12:00 AM

Join the Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore as it meets on Monday nights at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) building on York Road. The Pledge, formerly the Iraq Pledge of Resistance, regularly engages in civil disobedience on behalf of our collective civil liberties. Every action is non-violent and is conducted peacefully.

The Pledge has a series of actions planned in the upcoming months that are designed to visibly oppose the Bush administration's "preemptive" warmongering and attacks on the Bill of Rights. If you're concerned about the direction the US is heading to please consider coming out and joining us. (Note: it is always advisable to call in advance to confirm the meeting is being held as scheduled.)

Peace Vigil

4:30 PM–12:00 AM

Repeating weekly, community members and peace advocates assemble in front of the Federal Courthouse for an hour peace vigil.

Peace in El Salvador

All day

Celebrate 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador!

Explore the meaning of solidarity today!

20th Anniversary Delegation

March 14-21, 2005

CRISPAZ invites you to commemorate with us our 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador.

Who will participate: We plan to have the participation from a broad variety of people, including many that have been involved in supporting this work over the past two decades, such as:

· members of the CRISPAZ family, including past staff, volunteers, and board members
· past delegates from our El Salvador Encounter program
· representatives from different parishes and universities from across the U.S.
· individuals active in the solidarity movement from both Central America and North America
· new faces -- individuals looking to learn about El Salvador at this historic time and support future solidarity work

Schedule of events, site visits and celebrations:
The week of activities will include several seminars on important topics of Salvadoran national reality. These forums and discussions will aim to both reflect on historic challenges and achievements over the past two decades as well as provide an analysis of the present-day situation. Salvadoran experts in each of these fields will provide information on current trends and realities as well as speaking about what is being done on governmental, social, and grassroots levels.

Seminar topics to be offered include:
· The Construction of a Democracy: Post-War Politic Spectrum 1992-2005
· Fair Trade vs. Free Trade: A Look at Global Economic Relationships and Real Alternatives to a New Imperialism
· !Romero Vive! The Church of the Poor in El Salvador Today
· Building a Sustainable Future: The Challenge of Rural Community Development
· Winning Peace on the Streets: Gang Culture and the Grassroots Struggle to Bring Hope to Urban Battlegrounds
· El Salvador’s Most Valuable Export: The Effect of Migration Trends on Salvadoran Culture and Economy
· Human Rights: Post-war Improvements and the Challenges that Remain
· Made in El Salvador: Sweatshops, Unions, and the Salvadoran Worker’s Place in the New World Economy

The week's activities will also include site visits to urban and rural communities where participants will meet with a variety of community leaders, church leaders, and grassroots activists.

Delegation participants and members of the CRISPAZ team will share in conferences and celebrations with community members.

Costs:
$800 covers all in-country expenses including ground transportation, itinerary planning, interpretation, food and lodging (airfare is separate).

Organize a group from your area!
If you organize a group of 10 or more delegation participants, the organizer's participant fee will be waived.

Why you should sign up today:
We at CRISPAZ invite you to celebrate with us and with our partner organizations and communities as we commemorate 20 years of walking in solidarity and look forward to the challenges ahead!

This delegation will offer participants a comprehensive overview of the political and social context of El Salvador from both a current perspective and a historical viewpoint of 20 years of solidarity work. It is a great opportunity for those who have been active in the solidarity movement to revisit important issues from a current perspective; those who are new to El Salvador will be able to take advantage of this historical moment to learn about past and current struggles of the Salvadoran people and to meet individuals who have contributed and continue to contribute to the grassroots solidarity movement in many ways.

Learn from economists, church leaders, labor organizers, youth leaders, political analysts, human rights activists, and a broad spectrum of individuals that have made history in El Salvador over the past two decades.

Ready to apply?

We will be happy to answer any questions, contact us!

Ecumenical Advocacy Days

All day

Mar 11 - 14

Make All Things New: Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice

Save the dates!

Ecumenical Advocacy Days are planned, sponsored by the National Council of Churches.

Focus will be on critical regions and issues including: Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, the United States, Eco-justice, and Jubilee and economic justice.

Farm Sanctuary Demonstration

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Rally at the state Capitol to raise awareness about factory farming issues and urge passage of humane legislation.

Other Events This Weekend:

Saturday, March 12, 2005 7pm

Restaurant demonstration and leafleting

Speakers include:

Gene Bauston, President, Farm Sanctuary

Holly Cheever, DVM, Veterinarian Advocate for Farm Animals

Brenda Davis, RD, Vegan Nutritionist

Michael Greger, MD, Farm Sanctuary's Chief Investigator on Mad Cow Disease

lauren Ornelas, Executive Director, Viva!USA

Wayne Pacelle, Chief Executive Officer, HSUS


ALSO: Sunday, March 13, 2005

Farm Sanctuary’s Activist Training Conference and Rally is Coming to Boston!

http://www.farmsanctuary.org/farmanimalforum/2005/

The Boston area’s strong spirit and tradition of activism makes it the perfect location for this year’s Farm Animal Forum. Massachusetts advocates have been speaking out against farm animal cruelty for decades, building a base of support and a climate for change. Through Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Animal Forum conference, we look forward to bringing activists together to learn about current national and local advocacy campaigns and how you can help!

9 - 9:40am Registration

9:40 - 9:45am Welcome

9:45am - 12:15pm Issue Presentations

12:15 - 1:15pm Vegan Lunch

1:15 - 5pm Strategy Presentations with Interactive Training Workshop

5 - 7pm Cowtail Party Social, the band "27" to perform

A New South Africa

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

The Powerful Weapon of Culture: Cultural Workers and African Cultural Objects in the Struggle to Create a New South Africa, 1982-2004

Part of the Walter Rodney African Studies Seminars.

Sara Byala from Harvard University

China Fights Back

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

China Fights Back: How the War of Resistance to Japan (1938-1945) Made and Unmade China

Presented by Rana Mitter, Oxford University, Department of Modern History.

Part of the "Asian History Lecture Series: The Asia-Pacific War (1931-45): Perspectives on the 60th Anniversary of the War's End."

An Alzheimer's Story

4:00 PM–5:30 PM

Hard to Forget: An Alzheimer's Story
  
Public Lecture Charles Pierce, author of Hard to Forget: An Alzheimer's Story.

This event is being offered in conjunction with the special conference on Aging, Genetic Technology, and the Future.

William F. Connell School of Nursing

Howard Zinn at M.I.T.

5:30 PM–7:00 PM

SPURS/HUMPHREY EVENING LECTURE SERIES

"MYTHS ABOUT AMERICA"

This is a new lecture series intended to encourage debates within the MIT communty regarding the way international students and Fellows view the U.S. society, polity and economy. Organized by Professor Bish Sanyal, Director of the SPURS/Humphrey Program in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, the purpose of this lecture series is to subject to scrutiny conventional and popular understanding of non-U.S. citizens regarding social, economic, and political trends which influence US engagement with other nations. The lecture series will begin on March 14, 2005 and will extend to the next academic year.

March 14
Howard Zinn, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Boston University
"The Myth of American Exceptionalism"
Rm. 26-100, 5:30 - 7pm

March 29
Alan Wolfe,  Director of the Center for Religion and American Public Life, Boston College "Religion and American Politics"
Rm. 6-120, 5:30 - 7pm

April 5
Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History,
Columbia  University
"The Story of American Freedom: 1776-2005"
Rm. 6-120, 5pm - 6:30pm

April 14
Alma Guillermo Prieto, Nieman Fellow, David Rockefeller Center for Latin. American Studies, Harvard University
"Modern Mexican Music and Cross-Fertilization"
Rm. 54-100, 5:30 - 7pm

April 25
Leo Marx, Kenan Professor of American Cultural History (Emeritus)
Program in Science, Technology, and Society, MIT
"Jay Gatsby and the Myth of American Origins"
Room: 32-123, 5:30 - 7pm

May 3
James A. Champy, Chairman, Perot Systems Corporation
"Understanding The American Executive: Leadership and Management in Business"
Rm. 6-120, 5:30 - 7pm

All Evening Lectures are open to the public.

also LUNCHEON SEMINAR - 12:15 – 2:00PM, RM. 10-401
May 2
Pablo J. Boczkowski, Sloan, MIT
"News Worlds: Rethinking the Dynamics of News Production"

Journalism in the Age of Terrorism

5:30 PM–9:30 PM

Amy Goodman in New York, NY

doors open at 5:30pm
panel is from 6-7:30pm with a reception following

Journalism in the Age of Terrorism

Sponsored by NY Women in Film & Television, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Center for Communication

Cinegael Paradiso

6:30 PM–8:30 PM

Documentary Film: "Cinegael Paradiso"
  
Ireland (2004)

Robert Quinn's loving document of Cinegael - the independent cinema and production house set up by his father, filmmaker Bob Quinn, in Connemara in the mid-1970s - is equal parts memoir and cultural history.

Examining the contribution that Cinegael made to the life of the local Irish-speaking community, Quinn outlines the political and cultural imperative of local filmmaking.

Ultimately, however, Cinegael Paradiso stands as a celebration of radical filmmaking and an important chapter in the history of Irish cinema.

Part of the Irish Studies Film Series.

Animal Rights Bi-Weekly Meeting

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Discussion and Action Collective

Rise up and engage in motivational discussions and action planning for those new and seasoned to animal rights issues.

A-RAAD (Animal Rights Action Advocates District) is hosting bi-weekly discussions, strategizing sessions regarding animal rights/welfare/liberation.

Join fellow activists as we depict what it means to be a part of the revolutionary A.R. movement, tactics in educating the mass general public, waging your battles within the movement, action planning and more.

Everyone interested in participation an progress is welcome.

Each bi-weekly gathering will host a diffferent goal and learning topic.

2nd and 4th Monday of the month

Mass Transgender Political Coalition Mtg

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is dedicated to ending discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. We educate the public, lobby state and local government, encourage political activism, and empower community members through collective action.

The MTPC’s work is guided by the following values: equal rights and institutional responsibility; working against all forms of oppression; building broad-based participation and community power; developing leaders and building coalitions; drawing strength from diverse experiences and identities; being informed by our history and elders; growing through challenge and critique; being inclusive of those who cannot be fully visible; and accountability to the communities for which we work.

You do not have to be a member to come to a general membership meeting. Anyone who currently has permanent or student residence in Massachusetts can be considered a general member, and accordingly attend meetings, provide input to proposals, and receive information about the organization. General membership will be differentiated from voting membership according to level of participation in the organization.

Boston Irish Lecture

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

The Boston Irish Lecture/Slide Presentation

Dr. Dennis Ryan, author of, A Social History of the Boston Irish, 1845-1917, will present a lecture/slide presentation of the Boston Irish.

Monday Night Book Group

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

March 14
Brown: the Last Discovery of America by Richard Rodriguez

April 11
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

May 9
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

War in Iraq Impact on Womyn Discussion

All day

Greetings,

March 14-20, the forum of WomensVanguardofLeft (Marxist-Feminist forum) will be discussing the impact of war and militarization on womyn and children in Iraq, the impact on feminism in the Middle East and Islamic nations and the issue of imperialist feminism.

Basis for the discussion will be the chapter "Algeria Unveiled" by Franz Fanon, from his book, "A Dying Colonialism". Also included will be current and ongoing campaigns and protests against the war in Iraq and against U.S. imperialism.

Discussions will be under the March 19 Campaigns and the Womyn IRAQ forum (there are several forum topics). Please join us for discussion, research and analysis on this complex and neglected issue. Thank you.

Actividades de la AMHA en marzo de 2005

All day

Coincidiendo con el cumplimiento de los 68 años de la desaparición forzada de varias decenas de republicanos canarios en el municipio de Arucas (Gran Canaria), la Asociación por la Memoria Histórica de Arucas organiza del 14 al 18 de marzo las I Jornadas de debate sobre los Desaparecidos en Canarias durante la Guerra Civil y la Posguerra, terminando el sábado día 19 de marzo con un homenaje y con la inauguración de la exposición LOS POZOS DEL OLVIDO (que permanecerá abierta del 19 de marzo al 9 de abril).

La lluita dels i les preses polítiques per trencar l'aïllament

6:30 PM–8:30 PM

DIJOUS 17 de març a les 18:30 en la URV. LLetres (Plaça Imperial Tarraco)
Aula 3001

Xerrada " LA LLUITA DELS I LES PRESES POLÍTIQUES PER TRENCAR L'AÏLLAMENT"

A CÀRREC DE :

- Un membre de Rescat ( Comité de suport dels i les preses polítiques
catalanes)

- Un membre de Etxerat ( associació de familiars dels presos vascos)


ORGANITZA: endavant ( TGN)- Alternativa Estel

Us esperem a tots i totes!

Salut

passi de video "Ferre i Guàrdia"

7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Com cada dilluns Kafeta a l'ateneu Santboià pel projecte pro escola llibertària i en llibertat a Nicaragua, i aquest dia passi de vídeo de "Ferre i Guàrdia", sobre l'escola Moderna creada durant la república, per a generar debat sobre com ha de ser el sistema educatiu...

Free Film Screening: 'Dr Strangelove'

3:00 PM–5:00 PM

'Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (1964, 1hr 43mins)starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Slim Pickens and Peter Bull, is Stanley Kubrick's Cold War masterpiece. Based on the novel 'Red Alert' by Peter George, the film is set at the height of tensions between Russia and the United States, when all it would take to destroy the world was one push of a button. And General Jack D. Ripper is just the man to do it. Convinced that the Russians have infiltrated America's 'vital essence', the crazed Ripper gives the go-code to the 843rd bomb wing to attack Russia, setting in motion a series of darkly hilarious vignettes. Shot in black and white the film is the funniest, most poignant black comedy ever made, a vicious satire on the farcical aspects of the Military and the Cold war.

Free Film Screening: 'Outfoxed' by Robert Greenwald

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

'Outfoxed:Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism' (2004),1hr 17mins.'Outfoxed' examines how Fox News have been running a 'race to the bottom' in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. The film explores Murdoch's burgeoning kingdom and the impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Walter Cronkite, Jeff Cohen(Fair),Bob McChesney(Free Press), Chellie Pingree(Common Cause), Jeff Chester(Centre for Digital Democracy) and David Brock(Media Matters)provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and it's effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of former Fox News producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a 'right wing' point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."
An optional discussion may follow.

LVIMC General Meeting

6:30 PM–12:00 AM

This is the general meeting for the Las Vegas Independent Media Center (LVIMC). If you're interested in getting inolved with the organizing of the LVIMC, then come to this meeting!

Citizens Against Toxic Exposure Monthly Meeting

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

CATE meets at 6 p.m. the Monday following the second Sunday at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Palafox at Pearl Avenue (one block north of Fairfield). Meetings are free of charge, and the public is always welcome.

The special focus of the group has been the environmental condition of the residential neighborhoods near two contaminated industrial sites, Escambia Treating Company (woodtreating) and Agrico Chemical Company (agricultural chemicals). Both appear on the National Priorities List for national Superfund cleanup. Dynamic air, stormwater runoff, and groundwater interaction have a clear potential to affect environmental conditions for a much larger community.

Outside the ark: an artist's journey into the west bank

7:00 PM–9:30 PM

Ellen O'Grady, an artist and social justice activist, spent six years living in Palestine and Israel and has returned several times since to work with a variety of grassroots activist groups. We are happy to host her in Baltimore in support of her new book: "Outside the Ark"; a collection of stories from individual Palestinians living in the West Bank. Her talk will include a slideshow, talk, and discussion. Do attend.

Charles Kellum on Homlessness at Green Party Meeting

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Charles Kellum of Poor People United will be the guest speaker at the Green Party of Monroe County's monthly meeting on Monday, March 14, 2005. Charles is an expert on poverty and homelessness in the Rochester Area. He will be discussing the current state of affairs in Rochester and what we can do to influence our local government to meet the needs of the poor in our community. For more information on Poor People United and the hypothermia bus please visit http://www.poorpeopleunited.org

Veer Towards Queer on radioActive

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Veer Towards Queer 5-7PM PST Monday, March 14 on radioActive Radio san Diego http://radioactiveradio.org

Veer Towards Queer attempts to promote solidarity amongst oppressed groups by probing commonalities in modes of repression and exploring possibilities for common resistance.

Today's show will feature a discussion of affordable housing and homelessness in San Diego with Ann Menasche and Rocky Neptun of the Affordable Housing Coalition and Rosemary Johnston of the Interfaith Shelter Network.

Future shows will include interviews with members of Black Laundry, a raDical Queer group in Israel (tentative); discussion of the appropriate response to World Pride, being held in Jerusalem this august; interviews about the prison industrial complex and the plight of Queers in prison; and some kind of show revolving around the topic of Queer surfing.

Participation!
studio phone: 619 269 4693
AOL, Yahoo Messenger ID: radioactivesd

E-mail feedback, show topic suggestions:
queer-j-brad@riseup.net

Open Voting Meetup

7:00 PM–8:30 PM

Plan Votergate and Electile Dysfunction movie showings for Cabrillo College and UCSC, strategize for meeting with Sam Farr and John Laird to influence Bruce McPherson (our new
Secretary of State- given confirmation), and discuss voting issues for Santa Cruz County. Please bring $2 to support OVC and the Santa Cruz Open Voting Meetup group.

Please sign up on http://electionreform.meetup.com/100
to officially be a part of the Open Voting meetup group (you can still come to the meetings if you don't sign up, but it helps us keep track of our members if you sign up).

Beginning French

7:00 PM–7:00 PM

Basic French speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills

This class is part of a series and builds on knowledge gained in previous classes.

Contact: Heidi Rae 831-426-2065

Florida NOW Lobby Day

9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Debriefing on issues regarding NOW, ratification of Equal Rights Amendment, limiting harm of parental notice amendment, full civil rights of marriage and adoption for same-sex couples. Visiting legislators' offices in teams. Noon ERA rally.

ERA ratification rally

12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Fifteen states have not yet ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Only three states more are needed, included Florida. The 24 words of the operative section would ban sex discrimination against both men and women:

"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."

Krank It Up! Community Bike Project Open Hours

3:00 PM–12:00 AM

Krank It Up! community bike project will be open on Monday from 3-8pm. Krank It Up! provides the knowledge and the tools of a full service bicycle shop, minus the capitalism! Krank It Up is run by non paid community volunteers. Everyone is welcome. Krank It Up encourages self education and creativity through hands on learning. The project is funded on donations. Call 222 6927 for more details. Krank it Up is located inside of THE CAMP @ 663 Industrial Dr. at Railroad square

8am Breakfast - 2877 Lawrance St. Denver

12:00 AM–12:00 AM

Everyone is Welcome

11:30am Lunch - 2877 Lawrance St. Denver

11:30 AM–12:00 AM

Everyone is Welcome

"War Begins Here, War Ends Here"

7:00 AM–8:00 AM

Protest at Alliant Tech (maker of land mines, cluster bombs and "depleted uranium" weapons), including the possibility of nonviolent direct action.

Wien: Diskussion zu prekären Erwerbsarbeitsverhältnissen

7:30 PM–10:00 PM

"Umsonst oder Gratis": Prekäre Arbeitsverhaltnisse im Kontext von Kunst, Kultur und Feminismus

Diskussionsveranstaltung mit
* Mag.a Eva Blimlinger, Wissens- & Projektmanagement, Universität für angewandte Kunst
* Mela Mikes, Projektentwicklerin Team Teichenberg
* Julia Perschon, ÖH-Kulturreferat

Immer wieder werden wir in der Praxis vor die Entscheidung gestellt, sich für oder gegen Veranstaltungen/Beteiligungen zu entscheiden, die mit sehr wenig oder gar keinem Geld honoriert werden.

Voraussetzungen, Bedingungen und Auswirkungen dieser prekären Momente werden - einerseits im Hinblick auf die Existenz und die Selbst/definition als im Kunst- und Kulturbereich Tätige und andererseits im Hinblick auf die Konsequenzen für Projekte, die sich keiner ausreichenden Finanzierung bedienen können - diskutiert.

Act to Save Vernon Evans

7:00 PM–8:30 PM

The state of Maryland has scheduled the murder of Death Row inmate Vernon Evans for the week of April 18. 3 other executions could follow this year. Act now to Stop the Execution of Vernon Evans! Abolitionists meet and plan: Tues, 3/15, 7 pm, at American Friends Service Committee, 4806 York Rd, Balto (just North of Cold Spring).
Events, actions, and tactics to be discussed.

Peace in El Salvador

All day

Celebrate 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador!

Explore the meaning of solidarity today!

20th Anniversary Delegation

March 14-21, 2005

CRISPAZ invites you to commemorate with us our 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador.

Nesea Building Energy Conference

All day

Conference and trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals.

March 15 to 17, 2005

Allah's Torch

12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Allah's Torch: A Report from Behind the Scenes in Asia's War on Terror

Tracy Dahlby
A talk by journalist and filmmaker Tracy Dahlby, author of the new book, Allah's Torch, in which he details his encounters with Islamic militants in Indonesia.

Dahlby, a former managing editor of Newsweek International, lived in Asia for thirteen years and served as Tokyo bureau chief for the Washington Post and Newsweek.

Sponsor
Center for International Studies

Studies of Radio-Wave Propagation

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

The Dibner Lunchtime Colloquia are held on Tuesdays at Noon in the conference room of the Dibner Institute, MIT E56-100, 38 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA. If you plan to attend please email the Dibner Institute at dibner (at ) mit.edu, or call 617-253-6989.

March 15
Chen-Pang Yeang, Postdoctoral Fellow
From Transatlantic Wireless to the Discovery of the Ionosphere: Studies of Radio-Wave Propagation, 1900-1930

April 1-2
Reconceptualizing the Industrial Revolution
Organizers: Jeff Horn, Manhattan College
Leonard Rosenband, Utah State University
Meritt Roe Smith, MIT

April 5
James Voelkel, Independent Scholar
Kepler’s Rudolphine Tables

April 12
Takashi Nishiyama, Postdoctoral Fellow
From Kamikaze Aircraft to the Bullet Train: Peace Dividends of Military Technologies in Japan, 1919-1964

April 19
Conevery Valencius, Washington University
Figuring Out the 1811-1812 Earthquakes of the Mississippi Valley

April 28
Special Lecture (Time to be announced)
Koffi Maglo, Martin Luther King Visiting Professor, MIT
Completing the Newton Revolution: The Cases of Euler and D’Alembert

Seal Hunt Protest

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Seal Hunt Protests Worldwide

As part of the International Day of Action against the Canadian seal hunt, The HSUS, with the support of many other international, national, and grassroots animal protection organizations, is coordinating demonstrations at Canadian embassies and consulates around the world.

Sponsored by: Animal Agenda TV

Lowell Women's Week

12:30 PM–2:00 PM

Lowell Women's Week: A Community Gem

Lowell Women’s Week (1996-2005) is an annual series of educational and cultural programs by, for and about women and girls. This is an informal coalition reflecting feminist principles and it develops programs that promote civic engagement.

Anne Mulvey, who started the program, will share examples of public art and activism from Women’s Week and will discuss how UMass Lowell students have participated in the project.

Comparative Politics of Immigration

4:30 PM–6:00 PM

"The Comparative Politics of Immigration in Europe and North America"

James Hollifield

James Hollifield, Professor, Department of Political Science, and Director, Tower Center, Southern Methodist University will give a lecture of :"The Comparative Politics of Immigration in Europe and North America"

Sponsored by Center for International Studies
Inter-University Committee on International Migration

Open to the public

Globalization and India’s Poor

4:30 PM–6:30 PM

Presented by P. Sainath, one of the world's greatest experts on famine and hunger. He is the recipient of awards from the United Nations and the European Commission for his landmark work on development and poverty and author of Everybody Loves a Good Drought.

Sponsored by:
The Globalization and Inequality Series and the Women’s Study Program

Racial Health Disparities

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

William F. Connell School of Nursing PhD Colloquia

Racial Health Disparities: A Threat to the Health of our Nation Blacks and other minority groups continue to have higher rates of mortality for most leading causes of death. This program will focus on the issue of health disparities and the imperative for nursing research to generate new knowledge to help eliminate racial health disparities, thereby improving the health of our nation.

Noam Chomsky at M.I.T.

5:00 PM–6:30 PM

The Idea of Universality in Linguistics and Human Rights

Third in the Science, Technology and Human Rights lecture series sponsored by the M.I.T. Program on Human Rights and Justice with support from the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Education

Speaker:
Professor Noam Chomsky, Department of Linguistics & Philosophy, M.I.T.

Sponsored by:
Center for International Studies, Program on Human Rights & Justice

Rally Against Sexism at Harvard

5:30 PM–7:30 PM

The Coalition for an Anti-Sexist Harvard is calling for solidarity for feminist changes at Harvard in the climate after Larry Summers' harmful comments --but we'd also like to have speakers on issues affecting people from campuses and organizations throughout Boston.

RALLY AGAINST SEXISM!
Support feminist changes at Harvard and commemorate Women's History Month

CALLING FOR BOSTON-WIDE SOLIDARITY...

Join students, workers, and community members from all across Boston to rally and speak out against sexism -- at Harvard and beyond. Support feminist demands for change at this institution, and lend urgency to struggles against sexism throughout the city.

* Our rally coincides with the third emergency faculty meeting discussing Larry Summers. Give your vote of "no confidence" in Summers by delivering a petition to the meeting demanding an end to sexism at Harvard!

* Strengthen ties and show solidarity with feminists from all over Boston.

* Rally to celebrate Women's History Month and support issues ranging from an end to discrimination in the workplace to a woman's right to choose.

* Come out to show Harvard and Boston that our issues are urgent and our voices will not be silenced!

There will be performance art! Join the pageantry.

Questions? Want to speak or perform? aguilera (at ) fas.harvard.edu

The Coalition for an Anti-Sexist Harvard (CASH)
Check out our petition at
http://www.petitiononline.com/ashncls/petition.html

CASH Demands:
* a centrally located Women's Center with full-time staff
* free, on-site childcare for all Harvard workers; an end to employment discrimination and low pay
* more tenured women and minority faculty
* increased full-time faculty, resources for course offerings, and autonomy over hirings for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
* that Harvard prioritize improving and increasing resources for mental health services
* an end to gender discrimination, and the inclusion of protections against discrimination based on "gender identity and expression" in the non-discrimination code
* that Harvard take steps to reduce the power of all-male Final Clubs on campus and create gender neutral social space
* that Harvard support justice and human rights campaigns by divesting from corporations like Unocal, which supports the Burmese dictatorship, and PetroChina, which backs the Sudanese government
* the democratization of Harvard to include more student, worker, and faculty involvement in the decision-making process of the Harvard Corporation, and the end of the President's veto over tenure decisions
* Larry Summers' resignation

Massvoters Election Events

6:00 PM–8:30 PM

March 10 & 11 & 15 & 28 & April 12

Commonwealth Coalition

Candidate Forums

There are three specials elections happening in Massachusetts, with primaries coming up on Tuesday March 15th and the general elections happening on Tuesday April 12th.

Candidate forums are still being held before the primaries and if they are in your area, we hope you will consider attending a forums and asking the candidates to share their position on campaign finance reform.

On *Thursday March 10th,* MassVOTE is sponsoring a forum in the *12th Suffolk* district from 6:00-8:00pm at the Saint Gregory School at 2214 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester.

Also, on *Thursday March 10*, The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates debate in the *3rd Berkshire race 7:00-8:30 pm* in the Berkshire Music Hall at 30 Union Street. Tim Farkas, executive editor of The Eagle, will moderate.

On *Friday March 11th, * the Friends of the Pittsfield Council on Aging and the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center will host a candidates' forum at *8:30am* in the main room of the senior center at 330 North Street. It will be moderated by Paul Dowd, a former city councilor and the director of the board of the Pittsfield Council on Aging.

To learn how the candidates responded to the Mass Voters for Fair Elections candidate questionnaire, please visit our website.

Mass Voters for Fair Elections


Northampton Public Forum

On *Monday March 28th, at 7:00pm* Dan Cantor, Executive Director of the NY Working Families Party will be speaking in Northampton at the First Churches of Northampton, 129 Main Street. Cantor will speak about the success that NYC has had in building an independent electoral force through cross endorsement voting.

Tim Carpenter, a lead activist in western mass and former Mass Voters organizer, will also be at this meeting to connect with interested volunteers about upcoming Mass Voters events in western mass.

Gentle Spring Cleanses and Tonics

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

With spring approaching many people start thinking of tonics and cleanses to get their bodies ready for the summer.

Tonifying herbs can help your whole body function better and feel more alive.

Gentle cleanses that address all the body's eliminative processes can also help get you out of your winter funk.

Learning about safe and gentle herbs that help the body's own healing processes will give you a jump-start on greeting the spring!

The Outing of the Great Emancipator

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

"The Outing of the Great Emancipator--The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln by C.A. Tripp, assisted by Lewis Gannett"

This lecture will explore the theory and practice of outing.

The panelists will discuss the origin, research, and publication of Tripp's book and reply to its critics.

Lastly, they will evaluate the importance of outing Lincoln and other U.S. Presidents in relation to history and current events.

Outsourcing Jobs

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

WorldBoston's Great Decisions Lecture Series

March 8 "Russia"
Speaker: Marshall Goldman, Davis Professor of Economics, Faculty Emeritus, Harvard University.

March 15 "Outsourcing Jobs"
Speaker: TBA

March 22 "Don't Judge a Country by Its Cover: Fair and Consistent Standards for Evaluating Rights and Democracy in China"
Speaker: Suzanne Ogden, Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University

March 29 "Sudan"
Speaker: Eric Reeves, Professor of English, Smith College

April 5 "Global Poverty Gap"
Speaker: Vincent Ferraro, Professor of International Politics, Mount Holyoke College

April 12 "War in Iraq: Will it Change the Middle East?"
Speaker: Lenore Martin, Political Science Department Chair, Emmanuel College

April 19 "Global Water Issues"
Speaker: William Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University

April 26 "U.S. Intelligence"
Speaker: Arthur Hulnick, Professor of International Relations, Boston University

John Kenneth Galbraith

6:30 PM–8:30 PM

Richard Parker discusses his book John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics

John Kenneth Galbraith’s books—among them The Affluent Society and American Capitalism—are famous for good reason. Written by a scholar renowned for energetic political engagement and irrepressible wit, they are models of good sense that warn of the dangers of deregulated markets, war in Asia, corporate greed, and stock-market bubbles.

Born and raised on a small Canadian farm, Galbraith began teaching at Harvard during the Depression. He was FDR’s “price czar” during the war and then a senior editor of Fortune before returning to Harvard and to fame as a bestselling writer. Parker shows how, from his early championing of Keynes to his acerbic analysis of America’s “private wealth and public squalor,” Galbraith regularly challenged prevailing theories and policies. This masterful chronicle gives color, depth, and meaning to the record of an extraordinary life.

All Harvard Book Store events are free and open to the public.
No tickets are required unless otherwise noted.
Please call 617-661-1515 for more information.

Author Biography
Richard Parker, an Oxford-trained economist and senior fellow of the Shorenstein Center at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, writes extensively on economics and public policy. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife and children.

"Juvies" Documentary

6:30 PM–8:30 PM

Child Advocacy Program - Final Film Event

Join the Child Advocacy Program (CAP) for our final film event of the year. We are screening the riveting documentary, "Juvies," narrated by acclaimed actor Mark Wahlberg with poetry read by Mos Def.

Learn about the trend in our legal system of trying juveniles in adult criminal court from those most closely impacted by it - the juveniles in our adult prisons.

Follow the journey of twelve children behind bars as they reflect on the troubled childhoods that led them to where they are now and as they come to terms with life behind bars.

Opening remarks by Professor Bartholet, CAP's faculty director.

Following the film there will be a brief discussion about the film led by lecturer on law Dave Poole and Jessica Budnitz, as well as time for questions about CAP.

Pizza and drinks will be provided.

contact CAP at cap (at ) law.harvard.edu, 617-496-1684 or visit

http://www.law.harvardedu/academics/cap/

http://www.juvies.net/

Antiwar Organizing Meeting

6:30 PM–8:30 PM

What Next for the Antiwar Movement?

Volunteer meetings 6:30pm every Tuesday.

The phony elections will not silence the Iraqi resistance. It is important to remember that in the months since the last time the U.S. attempted to put an "Iraqi face" on the occupation, with the phony transfer of power and appointment of Iyad Allawi as puppet dictator, the resistance has spread and become more sophisticated and more entrenched.

As the resistance grows, we in the U.S. have an obligation not to be deterred by false elections or talk of "timetables." We must stand with the people of Iraq and take up their demand: the immediate, unconditional, and complete withdrawal of all U.S. occupation forces.

We must organize a united struggle to end the occupation. This is now more important than ever before. George W. Bush made it clear in his inauguration sermon that he intends to wage continual, global war. We must meet his call to war with renewed determination and unity.

The global antiwar movement has called for massive protests on the weekend of March 19-20. In the U.S., the Troops Out Now Coalition isorganizing local and regional demonstrations to demand an end to the occupation, including a massive regional convergence on Central Park on March 19. The International Action Center, part of the Troops Out Now Coalition - http://www.troopsoutnow.org, calls upon all progressive and antiwar organizations to join us in the streets on March 19 & 20 to demand: "Troops Out Now!"

March 19
Troops Out Now!
March on Central Park in NYC!
Regional Demonstrations Across the U.S. & Worldwide
Download flyers -
http://www.iacboston.org/031905/m19leaflet_boston.pdf

Fundraising in Hard Times

6:30 PM–8:30 PM

Tuesdays, March 1 - 29

The first in a series of 5 weekly trainings led by Sue Karant.

Subjects will include planning, special fundraising events, direct mail, PHONE-A-THON, amd other grasroots methods.

Corporate Globalization: Trading Away Our Right to Protect Animals

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

with Dr. Michael Greger

http://www.veganmd.org

The Clear Vision Project

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Boston College Ecopledge proudly presents:

A four month long cross country tour, beginning at Boston College showing a compilation of documented progressive and alternative organization's and individual's work ranging from permaculture, victory gardening, worm composting, time dollar exchange, bike revolution, alternatives to fuel and energy, intentional living and more

The Evolution of Modern Jewish Identity

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Mar 8 - Apr 5

Course "From Religion to Nation: The Evolution of Modern Jewish Identity"

Course on Tuesday Evenings, led by Paul Saba.

How did Jews go from seeing themselves as a religious community to seeing themselves as a people/nation?

How and why did Zionism become the dominant political movement among Jews internationally?

What roles have nationalism and religion played in the creation and subsequent development of the state of Israel?

These are some of the questions that this course will seek to answer.

Boston Indymedia on CCTV

8:00 PM–12:00 AM

Tuesdays 8pm

Channel 10

on Cambridge Cable Television

Demonstrasjon mot selfangst

1:00 PM–2:30 PM

15. mars er det internasjonal markeringsdag mot selfangst. Canada er det
land som fanger flest sel - veterinærundersøkelser har vist at over 40 % av
selene ikke er døde når de flås. 90% av selskinn som behandles i Norge er
nettopp fra canadisk fangst. Også den norske selfangsten påfører dyr
lidelseog død kun for pelsproduksjon – selunger som er bare et par uker gamle og ligger uten mulighet til å flykte i store ungekolonier, blir meiet ned med hakapik.

De internasjonale demonstrasjonene vi skje i land over hele
verden,og er igangsatt av HSUS. I Norge arrangerer NOAH – for dyrs rettigheter protest utenfor Stortinget kl 1300, og videre utenfor den canadiske ambassaden kl. 1400.
Møt opp og protester mot nedslaktingen!

Xerrada sobre l'accés dels joves a una vivenda digna

7:00 PM–9:30 PM

Primer acte enmarcat en les jornades que l'Assemblea de Joves de Sants -Agon- duu a terme durant tota la setmana al barri de Sants entorn la problemàtica de la precarietat a la qual ens veiem sotmesos el jovent d'avui dia.

Venezuela: Creating a Caring Economy

1:30 PM–2:30 PM

2005 – UN Year of Micro Credit
Nora Castañeda and Angélica Álvarez European Tour March 2005

Nora Castañeda,
President of the Women’s Development Bank, (Banmujer)

Angélica Álvarez
Promoter Co-ordinator for Banmujer in Bolívar state

“To eliminate poverty we must give power to the poor.” President Hugo Chavez

“We believe that the economy must be at the service of human beings, not human beings at the service of the economy. And since 70% of those who live in conditions of poverty are women, economic change must start with women.
“Micro credit is an excuse to empower women. We want to create an economy based on co-operation and mutual support, a caring economy. We are not building a bank. We are building a different way of life.
“We women won our rights in the constitution. We won Article 88, which recognizes that housewives create added value and must be compensated with social security.” Nora Castañeda

UK tour sponsors so far: Latin America Bureau; Leicester Social Forum; NATFHE (University and College Lecturers' Union); South London Cuba Solidarity Campaign; Sheffield Cuba Solidarity, Peace and Human Rights Trust; David Raby (Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Liverpool).

Please let us know if you would like to sponsor this tour.
All proceeds will go to grassroots women in Venezuela working with Banmujer.
See back for other cities. Tour contact: 020-7482 2496 womenstrike8m@server101.com

Monday 14 March, 8pm
London School of Economics
New Theatre, E171, East Building, Houghton Street, WC2
With Richard Gott, author In the Shadow of the Liberator and Cuba: A New History
Chaired by Selma James, Global Women’s Strike co-ordinator
Sponsored by LSE Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! Society

Tuesday 15 – Edinburgh
1.30-2.30 pm Scottish Parliament, Room T22, Holyrood
Hosted by Rosie Kane MSP
5pm Napier University, Merchiston Campus, Room B2
Hosted by Napier University United Left Society

Wednesday 16 – Manchester
7.30pm University of Manchester, Students' Union Building, MR1 (meeting room 1), Oxford Road, near Royal Infirmary.
Hosted by University of Manchester Students' Union, Women's Collective,
Latin American Society

Thursday 17 – Leeds
Lunchtime meeting at University of Leeds, Students Union building
Hosted by University of Leeds Students’ Union

Thursday 17 – Sheffield
7.30pm St Matthew’s Church Rooms, Carver Street
Co-sponsored by Sheffield Cuba Solidarity Campaign, South Yorkshire Women’s Development Trust, Sheffield Women’s Forum

Friday 18 – Leicester
Sponsored by Leicester Social Forum (time and venue to be confirmed)

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the world’s 5th largest oil exporter, yet the majority of people, mainly people of colour, live in poverty. They elected President Hugo Chávez to get the oil revenue back to tackle poverty, and passed a revolutionary constitution. In 2002 they defeated a US-backed coup and then an oil sabotage. In 2004, elections ratified Chavez in power and won 20 out of 22 states. Literacy, education, healthcare, housing, land rights, food security . . . have leapt forward. The users of Banmujer, housewives and mothers who form co-operatives and associations, have been key in every initiative.

Defying US attempts to intervene and discredit this “participatory democracy” based on grassroots self-activity, the Bolivarian revolution is a beacon of hope for people everywhere who demand an end to the twin terrors of poverty and war.
Nora Castañeda, an economist committed to grassroots women, was appointed by President Chávez to head Banmujer in response to women’s demands.
Of African and Indigenous descent, and daughter of a low-income single mother, Ms. Castañeda is a remarkable spokeswoman for a revolution led largely by women.

Angélica Alvarez, originally from Chile, fled to Venezuela after the 1973 military coup against President Allende. As Banmujer’s promoter-co-ordinator, she provides crucial support and direction to the Red Popular de Usuarias – the users’ autonomous organisation.

The Global Women’s Strike demands a change in economic priorities and the return of military budgets to the community, beginning with women the first carers. Women in over 60 countries, and men who support our goal that society Invest in Caring Not Killing, take Strike action on/around 8 March, International Women’s Day

For other times, venues and videos “Venezuela - A 21st Century Revolution” and “Enter the oil workers” both featuring Ms. Castañeda: womenstrike8m@server101.com and www.globalwomenstrike.net Tel: 0207-482 2496

The Strike videos aim to make visible the different sectors active in this revolution, and how grassroots leadership, starting with women and people of colour, works in practice. A new video “Talking of power” will be premiered on the tour.

Venezuela: Creating a Caring Economy

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

2005 – UN Year of Micro Credit
Nora Castañeda and Angélica Álvarez European Tour March 2005

Nora Castañeda,
President of the Women’s Development Bank, (Banmujer)

Angélica Álvarez
Promoter Co-ordinator for Banmujer in Bolívar state

“To eliminate poverty we must give power to the poor.” President Hugo Chavez

“We believe that the economy must be at the service of human beings, not human beings at the service of the economy. And since 70% of those who live in conditions of poverty are women, economic change must start with women.
“Micro credit is an excuse to empower women. We want to create an economy based on co-operation and mutual support, a caring economy. We are not building a bank. We are building a different way of life.
“We women won our rights in the constitution. We won Article 88, which recognizes that housewives create added value and must be compensated with social security.” Nora Castañeda

UK tour sponsors so far: Latin America Bureau; Leicester Social Forum; NATFHE (University and College Lecturers' Union); South London Cuba Solidarity Campaign; Sheffield Cuba Solidarity, Peace and Human Rights Trust; David Raby (Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Liverpool).

Please let us know if you would like to sponsor this tour.
All proceeds will go to grassroots women in Venezuela working with Banmujer.
See back for other cities. Tour contact: 020-7482 2496 womenstrike8m@server101.com

Monday 14 March, 8pm
London School of Economics
New Theatre, E171, East Building, Houghton Street, WC2
With Richard Gott, author In the Shadow of the Liberator and Cuba: A New History
Chaired by Selma James, Global Women’s Strike co-ordinator
Sponsored by LSE Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! Society

Tuesday 15 – Edinburgh
1.30-2.30 pm Scottish Parliament, Room T22, Holyrood
Hosted by Rosie Kane MSP
5pm Napier University, Merchiston Campus, Room B2
Hosted by Napier University United Left Society

Wednesday 16 – Manchester
7.30pm University of Manchester, Students' Union Building, MR1 (meeting room 1), Oxford Road, near Royal Infirmary.
Hosted by University of Manchester Students' Union, Women's Collective,
Latin American Society

Thursday 17 – Leeds
Lunchtime meeting at University of Leeds, Students Union building
Hosted by University of Leeds Students’ Union

Thursday 17 – Sheffield
7.30pm St Matthew’s Church Rooms, Carver Street
Co-sponsored by Sheffield Cuba Solidarity Campaign, South Yorkshire Women’s Development Trust, Sheffield Women’s Forum

Friday 18 – Leicester
Sponsored by Leicester Social Forum (time and venue to be confirmed)

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the world’s 5th largest oil exporter, yet the majority of people, mainly people of colour, live in poverty. They elected President Hugo Chávez to get the oil revenue back to tackle poverty, and passed a revolutionary constitution. In 2002 they defeated a US-backed coup and then an oil sabotage. In 2004, elections ratified Chavez in power and won 20 out of 22 states. Literacy, education, healthcare, housing, land rights, food security . . . have leapt forward. The users of Banmujer, housewives and mothers who form co-operatives and associations, have been key in every initiative.

Defying US attempts to intervene and discredit this “participatory democracy” based on grassroots self-activity, the Bolivarian revolution is a beacon of hope for people everywhere who demand an end to the twin terrors of poverty and war.
Nora Castañeda, an economist committed to grassroots women, was appointed by President Chávez to head Banmujer in response to women’s demands.
Of African and Indigenous descent, and daughter of a low-income single mother, Ms. Castañeda is a remarkable spokeswoman for a revolution led largely by women.

Angélica Alvarez, originally from Chile, fled to Venezuela after the 1973 military coup against President Allende. As Banmujer’s promoter-co-ordinator, she provides crucial support and direction to the Red Popular de Usuarias – the users’ autonomous organisation.

The Global Women’s Strike demands a change in economic priorities and the return of military budgets to the community, beginning with women the first carers. Women in over 60 countries, and men who support our goal that society Invest in Caring Not Killing, take Strike action on/around 8 March, International Women’s Day

For other times, venues and videos “Venezuela - A 21st Century Revolution” and “Enter the oil workers” both featuring Ms. Castañeda: womenstrike8m@server101.com and www.globalwomenstrike.net Tel: 0207-482 2496

The Strike videos aim to make visible the different sectors active in this revolution, and how grassroots leadership, starting with women and people of colour, works in practice. A new video “Talking of power” will be premiered on the tour.

G8 Alternatives Aberdeen

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Local G8 Alternatives group who meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month to educate, organize and activate people in the Aberdeen area to demonstrate against the forth-coming G8 meeting in Gleneagles on the 6th-8th July.
All are very welcome to attend and lend their contribution.

General Indymedia/ TV Dinner Meeting

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Meeting will address organizing monthly video screenings, production of weekly news show, and outreach efforts
Open agenda
email info@rochesterimc.org

SDFC Grant Applications Due!!!

5:00 PM–5:00 PM

SDFC Grant Applications Due!!!

5:00 PM–5:00 PM

5 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, is the deadline for submitting a grant application to the San Diego Foundation for Change. For more information, please call (619) 692-0527 or visit www.foundation4change.org.

Living Wage Campaign Launch and Press Conference

12:30 PM–1:00 PM

Join us on Tuesday, March 15th, as “Santa Barbara for a Living Wage” will launch a new living wage campaign on the steps of City Hall.

A new organization was formed to draft an ordinance, and run the living wage campaign. SANTA BARBARA FOR A LIVING WAGE is a coalition of local labor, faith-based, and community organizations united to pass a living wage ordinance in the City of Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara for a Living Wage includes the Women’s Political Committee, Democratic Central Committee, SEIU Local 620, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), La Casa de La Raza, Campus Democrats, SB CAN, El Congreso, PUEBLO, and UFCW Local 1036 among others. Support for a living wage ordinance is growing. This is our chance to show it!

The living wage ordinance will ensure that taxpayer dollars do not subsidize poverty wage employers by requiring businesses that receive City contracts or subsidies to pay a living wage of $13.40 with health care. A $2 health care supplemental will be added to the wage if employers will not provide health insurance. The living wage ordinance also covers about 300 City “hourly” workers. Most non-profits will be exempted from the living wage ordinance for three years.

The past city council refused to fully study a living wage ordinance. The current city council has yet to hear the living wage.

Over 120 living wage communities nationwide, and 25 communities in California have passed living wage ordinances. Santa Barbara should be a part of this important movement for justice. Stay tuned for more information.

Weekly Vigil To Abolish The Death Penalty

3:30 PM–4:30 PM

We will meet near the corner of State and Cota Streets, and we will collect signatures for a moratorium on executions. The vigil will be canceled in case of rain.

For more information and to keep up to date on actions to take, visit the web site: http://www.ncadp.org/execution_alerts.html

Screening of "The Yes Men"

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Fundraiser for the Critical Art Ensemble Defense Fund
$5 and $10 Donation, students FREE

84 min. (2004) plus extras if we wish to see more (from the DVD).

Directors: Chris Smith, Sarah Price, Dan Ollman
Starring: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno

It seems a prerequisite to being an anti-corporate globalization activist is having a lack of power and influence within the political system, but it sure would be fun to pretend. Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno decided to do just that. After creating a fake WTO website they were delighted to see that people were asking questions and requesting speaking engagements. Not wanting to let an opportunity like this pass, they assumed the identity of a World Trade Organization spokesperson and were booked at unsuspecting organizations and television programs. Let the fun begin.

Armed with absurd PowerPoint presentations and thrift-store suits they make stops in Finland, Australia and New York to give their carefully crafted, yet definitely ridiculous, presentations designed to expose the cruelty in the WTO's "might equals right" policies. Amazingly, the groups actually believe that the presentations are legitimate, raising some serious questions concerning their mentality.
"The Yes Men" is without a doubt one of the funniest political documentaries to date and does not fail to expose the problems associated with corporate globalization.

Limiting Dissent: The Mechanisms of Suppression in the United States

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Social Movement Scholar Jules Boykoff will be speaking on how the US state has worked systematically to suppress social movements in this country. Movements that will be covered include mid-century communists, the Black Panthers, The American Indian Movement, and the modern day Global Justice Movement. This event will be of particular interest to students of social movement and US history. Activists will also find this presentation useful.

PMs media presents: a v-day video and potluck

7:00 PM–11:30 PM

pms media presents a v-day video vigil. 4 documentary shorts and a potluck

our bodies our choice- a documentary of the march for womens lives, starring the radical cheerleaders and noise bloc! the march for womens lives took place april 2004. over a million people marched to demand reproductive freedoms. it was the larges gathering in us capital history

ni una mas- a short film which documents the international action on v day 2004. amnesty internation and v-day organizers joined with thousands of activists in a procession across the el paso border in juarez , mexico to bring attention to the ongoing kidnapping and murder perpetuated against hundreds of young women there.

star spangled, a flagumentary- what does the american flag mean to you? a short video exploring diverse sentiments about old glory-starring local flagstaff,az residents

red wings- a probing investigation into guys attitudes about womens periods. PMS MEDIA records drunken men outside a bar near cornell college as they speak frankly about their experience with womens "monthly"

PMS MEDIA is an unapoligetically radical, eco-anarcho- feminist idependant media team.

WILPF Hosts Israeli Peace Activist!

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

WILPF Hosts Israeli Peace Activist!
7pm Tuesday, March 15

Women's Resistance and Protest in Israel and Palestine will be the topic at the March 15 meeting of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Hear UC Berkeley guest scholar, Dalit Baum – an Israeli feminist
and activist – describe recent joint actions of Israeli and Palestinian women in non-violent resistance to the occupation. Ms Baum will define the many challenges in building wider coalitions in Israeli society, and the
dilemmas arising from the new approach to solidarity work.

Dalit was born in Israel and served in the military as all Israelis are required to do so. As a member of the Coalition for Women for Just Peace, whose mission is to end the Occupation in the West Bank and Gaza, Dalit focuses on bringing peace and true partnership to the peoples of Israel and Palestine. She is committed to empowering women, homosexuals, and other oppressed groups, as well as create equality and social justice in her country.

7pm Tuesday, March 15 at the Quaker Meeting House, 225 Rooney Street, Santa Cruz. Public is welcome. For more information call 457 6797.

Community Wireless Networks

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Learn technologies to create our own network, share internet with your neighbors. Fork the net!



Contact: Sean 831-426-2369 or knife@toaster.net

6th Annual Conference for Excellence in Non-Profit Leadership

All day

The United Partners for Human Services is a coalition of not-for-profit agencies and supportive agency leaders who work together to improve the human services delivery system. The Conference for Excellence in Non-Profit Leadership began five years ago as an effort by non-profit leaders to provide high-quality, inexpensive training to anyone that works or volunteers in a non-profit.

Workshops include topics such as advocacy, bookkeeping issues, developing and fostering donor relationships, supervision issues, working with the media, burnout prevention, board development, and many many more!

The cost is low ($35 for UPHS members, $45 for non-members) and includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks.

pottery shop open

3:00 PM–12:00 AM

The pottery shop is open free for students and anyone in the community. You only need a few suppies, but tools, instructors, and the space is free!!!!

Tampa Bay IndyMedia Meeting

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

All are invited to come and share their view of what is news in their community. At the weekly meetings, we discuss changes to the site, benefits, skill-sharing, work on our print publication, The Open Press, and ways to become a more effective local resource.

The Drive to Save Lives

1:00 PM–12:00 AM

Tennesseans Mobilize to Oppose Health Care Cuts

“The Drive to Save Lives” Conducts Events in Nine Cities, March 15-24

March 15 marks the official kickoff of “The Drive to Save Lives” campaign,
an effort to raise public awareness about the harmful consequences
of the TennCare cuts proposed by Governor Phil Bredesen.

Several ambulances transporting TennCare enrollees and others opposed
to the proposed cuts will cross the state of Tennessee, making stops for
photo opportunities and public education events. TennCare enrollees, religious
and community leaders, state legislators, health care advocates,
and fellow Tennesseans will share personal accounts of their fears
about the proposed plan to cut health care to as many as 719,000 people.
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“The Drive to Save Lives” will visit the following cities:

Tuesday, March 15 – Kickoff event in Nashville

KICK-OFF EVENT of Statewide “Drive to Save Lives”
1:00pm, Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Sheraton Hotel, 623 Union Street, Nashville, 6th FLOOR

Wednesday, March 16 – Memphis

Thursday, March 17 – Jackson

Friday, March 18 – Chattanooga

Saturday, March 19 – Monroe County

Monday, March 21 – Knoxville

Tuesday, March 22 – Tri-Cities

Wednesday, March 23 – Cookeville

Thursday, March 24 – Closing event in Nashville


Contacts: Micheline Mendelsohn, TennCare Saves Lives Coalition 202-352-5083

Statewide Campaign Spokesperson, Tené Franklin, NAACP Health Committee 615-414-0618

Event Organizer: Jen Cartwright, Nashville Peace and Justice Center 615-594-7005

The TennCare Saves Lives Coalition is a partnership of state groups that works to preserve the TennCare program.

Nashville NoSpray Coalition Protest

4:00 PM–5:30 PM

CITIZENS PROTEST “WE’RE SICK OF IT!”

20 People Report Being Sickened By The Health Department’s Pesticide
Spraying

WHEN: Tuesday, MARCH 15, 2005, 4:00 PM

WHERE: Lentz Public Health Center (in front), 311 23rd Avenue North
(rain or shine)


Nashville, TN — Citizens will gather at the Lentz Public Health Center
Tuesday, March 15 at 4:00 PM. to protest the Metro Public Health
Department’s choice to use pesticides when mosquitoes could have been
controlled with less toxic measures. 20 people reported being sickened by the
Metro Public Health Department’s spraying in the last two years.
Studies are showing that spraying pesticides does not lower the risk of
getting West Nile virus. The protesters will demand evaluation of the
Health Department’s program and an official written plan.

The No Spray Coalition will also a reveal map from the 2004 spraying
program that shows many discrepancies. The map was taken to Dr. Brent
Hager of the Health Department in January 2005. He was asked to explain
how they determined where to spray pesticides. He responded, “I don’t
remember now.”

“It is a fact, they have no official written plan. One look at this map
and anyone would question the Health Department's scientific protocol,”
said Bruce Wood, No Spray Coalition member and President of BURNT.

Von Moye and his two employees experienced the side effects of the
pesticide after being sprayed by the Health Department’s trucks last fall.
“We were working on a yard in East Nashville. We didn’t know the trucks
were going to be in the neighborhood. We were clearly visible to the
driver. We were wearing ear protection so we didn’t hear the truck until
it was right on us. The spray drift was like a huge cloud filling the
air. We had no place to go so we ran into the back yard. The fog of the
spray surrounded us. About 10 minutes later, our faces were red and
burning from the pesticide. We had to quit work early to shower. I called
the emergency room. They didn’t know what chemical the Health
Department was spraying.” All three men felt sick that night. Moye experienced
skin and respiratory problems long after the incident. (426-4424 Moye &
the 2 man crew will be available Tuesday March 15 for photos/interviews
while working at 710 Newhall Drive in East Nashville from 9:00-4:00PM.)

Karl Meyer and Pam Beziat from Nashville Greenlands followed a driver
of spray truck one night. “He didn’t turn off the spray when passing
people very visably standing or walking along the sidewalk,” said Meyer.
(Meyer: 322-9523, Beziat: 341-0255) Emmett Clifford of Donelson was one
of the many people who reported being sprayed. He is suing the city for
$130,000 and the company that makes the pesticide for 1 million
dollars. The lawsuit claims he has had serious lung problems ever since.
(Attorney:Shelley Stiles, Bentwood Law, 371-8969)

Local scientists have weighed in on the issue too. A mosquito expert at
Vanderbilt University, Dr. Laurence Zwiebel states, “Spraying is for
emergencies only and short-term use. In my opinion, the disease burden in
Nashville has not warranted spraying. Using pesticides when they are
not needed has risks that outweigh the benefits. In addition to the risks
to humans, spraying creates resistant mosquitoes and kills beneficial
insects.”

“Why is our Health Department broadcasting toxic pesticides when we can
educate citizens, use enviromentally-friendly methods that are less
risky to our health and get the same results?” asked Sizwe Herring member
of the No Spray Coalition and Director of EarthMatters Tennessee.

For more information: http://www.nospraynashville.org
For more information, contact logistics coordinator: Rachel Sumner,
Home: 646-3220, Cell: 512-8179, rachelsumner@excite.com

PFLAG

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Our regular meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month, except December, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in room 204 of The Cohn Adult Learning Center located at 4805 Park Avenue near 46th Avenue North and Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville Green Party Meetup

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

http://green.meetup.com/

What: Nashville Green Party Meetup

When: Tuesday 7:00PM
Where: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
4007 Hillsboro Rd
Nashville TN 37215
615-385-2645

Vibrator

9:00 PM–11:30 PM

A club night for Dykes and their friends . DJs Amateur Youth & Master Stan

Wood, Jobs and Wilderness

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

The Ontario government is looking for ways to build a better future for Ontario's forests and forest industry. Join the Wildlands League for a discussion about how we can work together to create a brighter future for northern communities and forests.

Northern Wisconsin Street Medic Training

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

The Northern Lights Collective is delighted to announce a full street medic training for folks living in and around the North Woods. Sophia and Scott from Chicago Action Medical have been invited to facilitate the twenty-two hour training on the shores of the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior. The training will take place April 22-24 at the Northland College campus in Ashland, WI.

For more information, please contact northernlights-training@lists.riseup.net

Arkansas Indymedia Movie Night @ The 5 Squirrels

8:00 PM–11:00 PM

Movies will be screened in the Big Room @ the 5 Squirrels Community Center every Wednesday Night starting at 8pm. A full bar is available and feel free to bring food to share.

Von der Holocaustleugnung zur Geschichtsfälschung light

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Eine Veranstaltung über „Geschichtsrevisionismus“ - von den Holocaustleugnungen durch Neonazis und arabische NationalistInnen bis hin zur „Geschichtsumschreibung“ light, die sich in den bei uns herrschenden Diskursen bereits festgesetzt hat -, über sekundären Antisemitismus, Aufrechnungsstrategien, „Plädoyers für das Vergessen“ (Rudolf Burger) und das Erinnerungsverbot. Die Erinnerung wird bekämpft, so Heribert Schiedel, weil sie der Identifikation mit dem nationalen Kollektiv und der „Bejahung der schlechten Wirklichkeit“ im Weg steht.
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Heribert Schiedel ist Mitarbeiter des Dokumentationsarchiv des österreichischen Widerstandes
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eine Veranstaltung von mayday 2000 und dem Alternativreferat der ÖH Uni Graz in Kooperation mit der Grünen Akademie und unterstützt von der FV Gewi

Operation Spring

8:30 PM–11:00 PM

Doku über die "Operation Spring".

Iraq: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal - UPDATE

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

this event was previously mis-posted as occurring March 10th. the actual date will be March 16th. we apologize for any confusion.

Dean Pappas, from Generations for Peace and Democracy, will lead this interactive presentation about the need for the United States' immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

Biographical info:
* Forty year Veteran of Baltimore’s civil rights, anti-poverty, and anti-war movements.
* Physics and History of Science and Technology teacher at Friends School and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
* Member of the Steering Committee of Generations for Peace and Democracy

Panel Discussion: Torture and Racism: New American Norms?

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

Panel Members will Include:
Bat-Ami Bar On (Philosophy)
Herbert Bix (History)
David Rossi (Press & Sun Bulletin)

Moderated by Michael West (Sociology).

All are welcome.

Meeting: Binghamton-IMC

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

First and Third Wednesday of the month is a more general meeting, in which all members and new guests are strongly encouraged to attend. Worgroups might meet independently in addition to general meetings. To learn of workgroup aims and meetings, please contact coordinators:

Paper Workgroup: Eric Schwartz, novgorodva@yahoo.com
Film Workgroup: Ben Bristoll, ben@bristoll.com
Tech/Content Workgroup: Bill Huston, bhuston@stny.rr.com
Outreach Workgroup: Tarik Abdelazim, modocpress@yahoo.com

Peace in El Salvador

All day

Celebrate 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador!

Explore the meaning of solidarity today!

20th Anniversary Delegation

March 14-21, 2005

CRISPAZ invites you to commemorate with us our 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador.

Nesea Building Energy Conference

All day

Conference and trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals.

March 15 to 17, 2005

Protest for Rachel Corrie Day

8:30 AM–11:00 AM

Morning Protest for Rachel Corrie Day

"Don't Mourn, Organize!"
Protest/Vigil for Rachel Corrie and against Home Demolitions at Caterpillar regional offices
Wednesday morning, March 16th
-we will be joined by Jeff Halper of the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions!

CALL TO ACTION
Two years ago on March 16th, Rachel Corrie, a young American human rights worker with the International Solidarity Movement, was killed by a Caterpillar-made Israeli military bulldozer while defending a Palestinian home from demolition. The Israeli military uses CAT equipment to destroy Palestinian homes (12,000 so far), uproot orchards, build settlements and build the "Apartheid Wall" on Palestinian land. Despite shareholder resolutions and denunciation from Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, Caterpillar continues sales of military equipment to Israel.

BostontoPalestine has held yearly vigils for Rachel in Harvard Square, and is now asking that the community join with us, BootCat, and Jeff Halper, to vindicate Rachel and demand justice for Palestinians at the Caterpillar Company's regional distributor, Milton-Cat, in Milford, MA.

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Please, if possible, make the sacrifice to come to this weekday morning event. With a strong showing, WE CAN influence the upcoming CAT SHAREHOLDER'S MEETING on April 13th, when friendly shareholders will introduce a resolution demanding that CAT investigate whether its sales to Israel violate its own code of conduct.

PEACEFUL PROTEST/VIGIL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th, 2005
8:30AM: Carpool to MILFORD, MA. Meet at 8:30AM at the STAR MARKET PARKING LOT in PORTER SQUARE, Cambridge (Milford is approx 45 mins from Boston).
**Please bring your car to make sure everyone has a ride!
10:00AM to NOON: PROTEST/VIGIL @ MILTON-CAT IN
MILFORD, MA.
Press conference with JEFF HALPER of the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions (ICAHD).

WEAR: Black (recommended)
BRING: Signs like:
"CAT profits from Uprooting Trees"
"CAT Profits from Building Settlements"
"CAT Profits from Demolishing Homes"
"CAT Bulldozers Kill"
"Rachel Died, CAT Profits"

Organized by
BOOTCAT www.bootcat.org - the Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights' Caterpillar Campaign

BostontoPalestine www.ismboston.org - Support Group for the International Solidarity Movement

Joined by Jeff Halper of the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions
http://icahd.org/eng/

Cosponsors:
Jewish Women for Justice in Israel/Palestine
United for Justice and Peace Israel/Palestine Task Force

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:
info (at ) bootcat.org
bostontopalestine (at ) palsolidarity.org

"I am just beginning to learn, from what I expect to be a very intense tutelage, about the ability of people to organize against all odds, and to resist against all odds."
- Rachel Corrie, Gaza, February, 2003

BACKGROUND
Rachel was killed by a Caterpillar-built Israeli military bulldozer while trying to prevent it from destroying a Palestinian home. See photo story at: http://electronicintifada.net/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/7/1248

Boston Committee for Palestinian Rights Caterpillar Campaign ("BootCat"): http://bootcat.org/

Rachel Corrie memorial website: http://www.rachelcorrie.org/

Project Whirlwind: The Invention of RAM

12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Object Lessons: Better, Faster, More—Computer Memory

Deborah Douglas, Curator of Science and Technology

Before Intel Inside®, before Moore's Law (that computer memory doubles every eighteen months), before DVDs, CDs, Zip® disks and floppies, there was core memory.

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, an amazing group of MIT engineers built Whirlwind, the first real-time computer.

Project Whirlwind's leader Jay Forrester made a critical breakthrough by designing a new type of memory.

His magnetic core memory offered more than speed and greater capacity; it also provided random access memory (RAM).

Curator of Science and Technology Deborah Douglas tells the story of Forrester's invention.

Refreshments provided

Sponsor
Museum Programs

The Darfur Crisis

12:00 PM–1:30 PM

"The Darfur Crisis: Successes & Challenges in Planning an Effective African Peace Support Operation"

Colonel Michael L. Smith, USA, Retired

MIT's Security Studies Program presents its regular Wednesday Seminar Series.

Join us as guest speaker US Colonel Michael L. Smith (retired) discusses "The Darfur Crisis: Successes & Challenges in Planning an Effective African Peace Support Operation."

Sponsor
Center for International Studies

Open to the public

Dakar: The Making of an African Metropolis

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Steven D. Nelson, University of California at Los Angeles, current Radcliffe Institute fellow

Enslaved Women's Movement in Peace and War

4:30 PM–6:00 PM

Wednesday, March 16
Closer to Freedom: Enslaved Women's Movement in Peace and War
Stephanie Camp
Associate Professor of History, University of Washington

Wednesday, April 20, 2005
The Blackness of Beauty:
The Brazilian Academy of Fine Arts Under Slavery and Emancipation
Daryle Williams
Associate Professor of History, Associate Director, David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the African Diaspora, University of Maryland

Sahin Lecture Series
 
This lecture series is sponsored by MIT's History Faculty.

MassBike's Cycling Skills Classes

5:30 PM–8:30 PM

Would you like to learn how to ride more confidently in traffic?

MassBike's Cycling Skills Class will teach beginning and intermediate cyclists the skills necessary to ride safely in traffic.

This course will build confidence and teach important safety skills and tips for commuting.

The class meets in Boston with an off-bike learning session on Wednesday, March 16 from 5:30—8:30pm, and an on-bike skills training on Sunday, March 20 from 9am—5pm

The cost of the course, taught by League Cycling Instructor and former Boston “bike czar” Paul Schimek, is $50 for members of MassBike, Charles River Wheelmen, and participants in the Mass Red Ribbon Ride. $60 regular

***Please note that if you plan to take the “League Cycling Instructor” training course from April 15-17 and have not completed your “Road I” course, this will be your only opportunity to do so.***

MassBike's Cycling Skills Class will teach beginning and intermediate cyclists the skills necessary to ride safely in traffic. This course will build confidence and teach important safety skills and tips for commuting.

Online Registration Closes: March 14, 2005 11:59 PM Pacific Time

**IMPORTANT** The class meets twice. There will be an in-class, off-bike learning portion on Wednesday, March 16 from 5:30-8:30pm at 75 Arlington St., 10th floor. The on-bike training will take place on Sunday, March 20 from 9am-5pm at Franklin Park in Dorchester.

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1198371

Business Ethics 101

6:00 PM–9:00 PM

Business Ethics 101:
Why Smart People Do Such Dumb Things

Just a few short years ago people like Kenneth Lay, Martha Stewart and Dennis Kozlowski were highly respected professionals on the top of their games with flourishing careers. WHAT HAPPENED??? How do smart, educated, successful people get themselves into SO much trouble?

Our speaker, Patrick Kuhse, (www.speakingofethics.com) and the executives of Enron, Tyco and WorldCom, to name a few, were guilty of the same critical thinking errors. Patrick will take us on his personal journey from the life of a successful stockbroker with a loving family and home in the suburbs of San Diego, to the jungles of Costa Rica as an international fugitive, incarceration in two countries and back again. What he didn't realize at the time was how his thought process and poor decision making skills were similar to the stories we are reading on the front page of the newspaper and hearing about on radio and television today.

Speaker Bio:
Patrick J. Kuhse
Speaker and Consultant on Business Ethics
www.speakingofethics.com

Patrick Kuhse has spoken and conducted ethical leadership workshops for such diverse groups as major universities including Harvard, Stanford, MIT and UCLA, civic groups, businesses, international professional associations and law enforcement agencies.

His presentation includes:

* Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Today's Workplace

* The Critical Thinking Errors that Can Wreck a Career

* How to Gain "Street-Smart" Ethics for the Real World

* 3 Steps to Improving Your Ethical Decision-Making Skills

* How to Recognize the Symptoms of Unethical Behavior and Adopt a Healthy Coping Strategy in Your Own Life

He will share lessons learned in his journey from prominence as a successful stockbroker in San Diego to his involvement in a financial fraud scheme, flight from the US to avoid prosecution, life as an international fugitive for four years and his subsequent self-surrender and incarceration for four years in both a foreign jail and U.S. federal prisons.

He is uniquely qualified to share techniques on dealing with moral and ethical dilemmas as well as recognizing key warning signs and the critical thinking errors that lead to all forms of unethical behavior and criminal activity.

Should We Secede?

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

When American colonists couldn't get King George III to grant them autonomy, they declared independence-then fought to oust the occupying officials and troops. Should we in New England do the same with King George W?

Come discuss Massachusetts or New England sovereignty and the pros and cons of secession, autonomy, independence, and confederation.

Jim Hogue & Ben Scotch of Montpelier, VT. (Vermont was an independent country 1777-1791.) Jim is a teacher, radio activist, and co-author of Vermont Declaration of Independence. Ben is a civil liberties lawyer, former VT Supreme Court chief staff attorney, former Judiciary Committee aide to Senator Leahy. Both are election-fraud fighters.

Boston-Cambridge Alliance for Democracy

The Essential Hip Mama

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Ariel Gore
The Essential Hip Mama: Writing from the Cutting Edge of Parenting

Just in time for the 10th Anniversary of her legendary Hip Mama zine, the Hip Mama herself joins us to share a decade's earthy, honest, and soulful parenting essays.

Gore will be joined by contributors Annie Downey, Jillian Brady and Katherine Arnoldi -- and you!

Dead Man Walking: Sister Helen Prejean

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

"Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continued," the 4th Annual Prophetic Voices of the Church Lecture, presented by Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking.

"Medium Cool" at Radical Film Night

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

1969, 110 min

“Beyond the age of innocence... into the age of awareness.”

John Cassellis is the toughtest TV-news-reporter around. He becomes an expert in reporting about violence in the ghetto and racial tensions. But he discovers that his network helps the FBI by letting them look at his tapes to find suspects. When he protests he is fired and goes to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Feminist Works Book Group

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Looking for a BOOK GROUP?

Center for New Words hosts a peer-led group reading a range of feminist works, from graphic novels to biographies to the latest fiction.

Meets the third Wednesday evening of each month.

Want to join? Need more info?

The Future of the Brain

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Steven Rose, a leading scientist explores the profound insights into the nature of the brain that neuroscience is uncovering.

To what extent can cutting edge technology mend or manipulate the mind?

If the human brain is 99% identical to the chimpanzee's, why are we so different?

FUTURE EVENTS:

March 23
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
Boston College sociologist & expert on biological weapons Jeanne Guillemin

March 30
BLOOD AND OIL
The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Oil Dependency
Michael Klare, professor of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire
College

April 6
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Professor of History and African American Studies at Harvard University

April 13
CAN GOD & CAESAR CO-EXIST?
Balancing Religious Freedom and International Law
Father Robert Drinan, former U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts, professor of law and human rights advocate

April 20
THE RACE TO THE BOTTOM: Jobs, Trade, Deficits, and Justice
Alan Tonelson, a fellow at the United States Business and Industry
Council

May 4
THE RON BURNS MEMORIAL FORUM ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Ray Kurzweil, Internationally renowned scientist and entrepreneur

May 11
TERROR INCORPORATED: TRACING THE DOLLARS BEHIND THE TERROR NETWORK
Loretta Napoleoni, Italian journalist and terrorism expert

May 18 IN PRAISE OF SLOWNESS:
How a Worldwide Movement Is Changing the Cult of Speed
Canadian journalist Carl Honore

Cambridge Forums are free and open to the public.
Book signing will follow program.
Open discussion follows speaker presentation.
Events are recorded for public radio broadcast.
CDs and tapes are available. Call 617-495-2727.
Forums can also be viewed online:
Go to www.cambridgeforum.org and click on the WGBH Forum Network.

Cambridge Forum
3 Church Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
director@cambridgeforum.org

"Bringing people together to talk again . . ."

Xerrada-Debat "Explotació Animal"

12:00 PM–1:30 PM

Charla - debate en Barcelona sobre explotación animal

Día: miércoles 16 de marzo
Hora: 12:00
Entrada libre y gratuíta

¿Por qué existe la explotación animal?
¿Es justo utilizar a los animales como recursos?
¿Qué podemos hacer nosotr@s?

Los otros animales son utilizados por los humanos de muchas maneras, son para nosotr@s simples propiedades. Un movimiento creciente de personas rechaza esta visión un propone un cambio.

Manifestació a Castellbisbal per l'acomiadament del company Aurelio Arévalo de la Empresa GUTSER SAU

5:30 PM–8:00 PM

Dimecres 16 de març a les 17:30 hores en la plaça de la pau de Castellbisbal.
El passat mes d'Agost, el company AURELIO AREVALO va ser acomiadat de GUTSER d'una manera covarda ja que ho van fer per fax mentre gaudia de les seves vacances.

Devem tenir en compte que aquest no és el primer acomiadament SENSE MOTIU ALGUN que es realitza en l'empresa.

Això, unit al fet que el seu acomiadament fora com represàlia a la denúncia que va interposar perquè se li abonés un dia que legalment li correspon, fa que des de la Federació Comarcal del Baix Llobregat s'hagin realitzat diferents mobilitzacions en la porta de la fàbrica en suport del company acomiadat demanant des del primer dia la seva readmissió, a més d'assistir a l'acte de conciliació en el CMAC i al judici que va tenir lloc el passat 16 de Novembre.

En diverses ocasions (abans i despres que se celebrés el judici), se li va sol·licitar a l'empresa una reunió amb els representants de CGT en GUTSER i en la Comarca, donant la direcció la callada per resposta.

Una vegada celebrat, la jutgessa encarregada del mateix declara l'acomiadament és improcedent, deixant d'aquesta manera al company en el carrer, ja que l'empresa ja havia reconegut aquesta improcedència dipositant la indemnització en el jutjat; davant aquesta sentència, s'ha presentat recurs al Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya, estant pendents del resultat.

El company l'única cosa que persegueix és la reincorporació al seu lloc de treball, des d'aquesta federació fem una crida a tota la CGT perquè ens recolzeu en la manifestació que hem convocat per a dimecres que ve 16 de Març a les 18 hores en Castellbisbal.

Xerrada sobre la precarietat de l'actual model educatiu.

6:30 PM–9:30 PM

Segon acte enmarcat en les jornades que l'Assemblea de Joves de Sants -Agon- duu a terme durant tota la setmana al barri de Sants entorn la problemàtica de la precarietat a la qual ens veiem sotmesos el jovent d'avui dia.
En la xerrada participarà un membre del sindicat estudiantil Alternativa Estel, així com un membre de l'Escola Lliure Huasca.

Concentració-Manifestació contra les amenaces de la Coats

7:00 PM–8:30 PM

Concentració-manifestació contra les amenaces rebudes per part de la Fabra i Coats, contra les 3 cases okupades al Carrer Segre de Sant Andreu de Palomar

Palestinian Film Series

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

The Palestinian Film Series presents films that explore the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and give a perspective that is rarely shown in the United States.

Films include feature length documentaries and short films as well. After the films, a discussion on the film will take place

Book discussion on subject of capital punishment

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

You are cordially invited to a discussion of
Who Owns Death: Capital Punishment, The American Conscience, and the End of Executions by Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell led by Rosemary Mitchell
Women's Foundation Director
on
Wednesday, March 16
7:00 PM
Writers and Books
740 University Avenue

Syria: Between Iraq and a Hard Place

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

A Film by Saul Landau, Sonia Angulo and Farrah Hassen
Post-Screening Discussion with Filmmaker, Saul Landau

A Benefit Event for The Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities (Project YANO, www.projectyano.org) and part of the Monthly Matters of Controversy Series

About the Film:
In the summer of 2003, as Iraqi resistance to the U.S. occupation escalated and violence between Israelis and Palestinians prevailed, filmmakers Saul Landau, Sonia Angulo and Farrah Hassen traveled throughout Syria, located between Iraq and a hard place, Israel.

SYRIA: BETWEEN IRAQ AND A HARD PLACE reveals how Syrians live with the current tensions as well as the pressure of maintaining their centuries-old traditions against the invasion of “globalization” Âas economics and culture. The film takes viewers through historical mosaics of ancient Roman ruins in Bosra, the Krak des Chevaliers crusader fortress and the churches and mosques of antiquity Âbereft of tourists after the 2003 war on Iraq.

Women of Influence!

12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Come and discover how these Women did it, and from their stories you will find Inspiration, Hope and Determination.

This event is organized by SBCC's Multi-cultural Events Program, co-sponsored by EOPS Club of Santa Barbara City college. We will also be hosting a Bake Sale!

CCEHP Presents a Free Discussion and Training on Community Responses to Pesticide Drift and Pesticide Exposure

5:00 PM–6:30 PM

Every day, residents in agricultural communities face the potential risk of exposure to chemicals and pesticides in the home and workplace. These include pesticides for use in homes, agricultural fields, schools and public parks. The public is invited to find out more!The Central Coast Environmental Health Project (CCEHP) recently teamed up with Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) to develop a community response guide to pesticides in the air.

Members of the public are invited to this free discussion to learn about CCEHP and the recently created Action Guide. Eric Cárdenas, CCEHP director, will introduce CCEHP while Andrea Wilson, CPR state field coordinator, will lead the discussion and training in which members of the public will be invited to actively participate.

CCEHP's mission is to raise awareness about health risks posed by pesticide exposure while decreasing our reliance on pesticides through education and advocacy.

To find out more, please call CCEHP at 922-8452 or 963-1622 ext. 102.

SB CAN Leadership Development Series Meeting

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Our first LDS meeting got off to a great start. With over 25 people in attendance, we went through North County government structure, demographics and started to examine some of the issues facing northern Santa Barbara County. Special thanks to Joan Leon who gave an excellent presentation on North County governments.

At this meeting, we will be talking about and examining the key issues facing North County, what the obstacles are to addressing these issues, and better understanding the pressure points related to these issues. The following meeting will be to go in depth on how to frame solutions and issues. Please feel free to join the LDS an any time…please RSVP to SB CAN at mail@sbcan.org

Water: A Commodity Or A Human Right?

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

Members and the Public are invited, refreshments will be served before the program.

The increasing privatization of public water supplies will be the subject of a film and discussion period with Bill Ferguson of the Santa Barbara City Water Resources Division, Aubrey Mescher and Josh Miller, both of the Bren School, UCSB. As water becomes a corporate profit center, significant questions are being raised for public policy.

Background on the topic will be provided by viewing the documentary "Thirst" which was shown on PBS during the summer of 2004. The film will be followed by a discussion on water privatization, the conversion of a public resource to a private asset. Representatives from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management will share their research into the public policy issues which must be fully considered. A local view will be presented by Mr. Ferguson of the City's Water Resources Department.

For more information about the program contact Fran Farina @ (805) 681-8822
For more information about the SB Group, Sierra Club, contact Ada Babine @ (805) 962-2042

Gay Shame meeting

9:00 PM–10:00 PM

GAY SHAME is a queer direct action extravaganza that seeks to use queer identity as a point of departure for dismantling all forms of hierarchy including capitalism, racism, transphobia, and classism.

ALL ARE WELCOME.

Tell your story at Launch of Floridians United to Protect Social Security

12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Have you ever received Social Security benefits? Know some one who has? Would you like to tell your story about what Social Security has meant to you and your family?

Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN) is looking for young and middle aged beneficiaries, past or present, of Social Security to briefly tell their own personal story about how survivor, dependent or disability benefits made a difference in their life.

We need a few good speakers at two events:

1) Wednesday @ noon in St. Petersburg as we launch the new progressive coalition Floridians United to Protect Social Security as part of a nationwide day of similar events.

2) Thursday @ 10:30 a.m. in Port Richey (western Pasco County) where we're holding an inter-generational dialogue with retired union members of the UNITE textile workers union.

At the press conference Wednesday we need people who can speak for 1-3 minutes in a clear, organized way, yet with feeling. If you're willing to speak about your personal story to reporters, on camera, etc. please let us know.

Thursday the event is less structured. We want a small diverse group of people in their 20's to 40's to sit down for an hour to talk about what Social Security has meant to them in an open dialogue with seniors. We are inviting members of the press, but do not anticipate the type of TV coverage that we may have on Wednesday.

Please reply to this email or call me, Philip Compton, @ FCAN: 813-877-6712. Tell our receptionist you're interested in telling your story, and which event you're available for. When we talk I'll fill you in on more of the details.

Most people assume Social Security is a program that only benefits people once they retire at 65. Actually, many younger Americans receive benefits when a parent dies or is disabled. 27% of African Americans, for example, who receive Social Security get help because of a disability, while 19% of African Americans get help as survivors. Social Security touches us all.

I LOVE SOCIAL SECURITY!

More information on these two events may be found below:

Floridians United to Protect Social Security

Press Conference, March 16, 2005

Floridians United to Protect Social Security to Join National Campaign
to Defeat Bush's Privatization Scheme

Group Among Many Holding Near Simultaneous Anti-Privatization
Press Conferences in 25 States on Same Day

(St. Petersburg, FL)-Floridians United to Protect Social Security, a coalition of groups which has banded together in opposition to President Bush's scheme to privatize Social Security, including Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN), AFL-CIO, AFSCME, and AFGE Florida State Council, in addition to other statewide and local groups, will hold a press conferences Wednesday, March 16, 2005: The event for Central Florida will be at 12:00 noon on at the Shuffleboard Ballroom at the City of St. Petersburg's Sunshine Center, 330 5th Street N., in downtown St. Petersburg. In a major show of force, Floridians United to Protect Social Security is among at least 25 states holding near simultaneous anti-privatization press conferences on same day.

Floridians United to Protect Social Security will announce that it has joined the national campaign to defeat Bush's scheme to privatize Social Security, Americans United to Protect Social Security, which plans to spend upwards of $20 million on its effort to beat back a privatization proposal which would slash benefits and drive up the national debt.

Floridians United to Protect Social Security will also announce its first major statewide grassroots initiative as part of this national campaign and will hear from members of the community who will share their personal stories related to Social Security and their concerns about the Bush plan to replace it with privatization.

What: Floridians United to Protect Social Security Press Conference (Central Florida)
Who: FCAN, AFL-CIO, AFSCME
When: March 16, 2005 at 12:00 Noon
Where: Shuffleboard Ballroom at the City of St. Petersburg's Sunshine Center, 330 5th Street N., St. Petersburg, FL

The St. Petersburg event on Wednesday will be followed up with an event in Port Richey, FL on Thursday March 17 at which FCAN will moderate a dialogue between seniors and youth on the Social Security System. The session will be held as part of a meeting of retiree members of the UNITE textile workers union, and is open to the media for coverage and interviews with the participants.

What: Floridians United to Protect Social Security Inter-generational dialogue on Social Security
Who: FCAN, UNITE, 5th Congressional District constituents
When: March 17, 2005 at 10:30 A.M.
Where: Knights of Columbus Council 5869, 5850 Knights of Columbus Drive, Port Richey, (727) 848-6566

Details on event locations:

St. Petersburg:
From Tampa or northern Pinellas, take I-275 to exit 23A (I-375), then exit 2 (4th & 5th Street N.) as the interstate ends onto surface streets. The Coliseum ball room will be on the left. Turn right (south) onto 5th St. N. (one way), then right into parking lot at Sunshine Center parking lot. The Shuffleboard Ballroom is a two story white building with windows trimmed in green, located behind the brick Sunshine Center, and it faces Mirror Lake along Mirror Lake Drive. Additional parking is available at the Coliseum parking lot, as well as limited parking on Mirror Lake Drive. The Sunshine Center's phone number is 727-893-7101.

A map and directions may be found at: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?email=1&mapdat

Port Richey:
The Knights of Columbus facility is located at U.S. 19 & Knights of Columbus Drive in Port Richey, 2.1 miles north of Main Street in New Port Richey, and just south of Ridge Road in Port Richey. Knights of Columbus Drive is a small street where one turns off U.S.19 to the east to the Council hall. Windjammer Car Wash is visible along U.S. 19, and Wal-Mart is on the opposite (west) side of U.S. 19.

Additional directions and map may be found at: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Knights%20of%20columbus%20loc%3A%20New%20Port%20Richey%2C%20FL&ll=28.244995%2C-82.732506&spn=0.018494%2C0.039233&hl=en


Philip Compton
Program Director
Florida Consumer Action Network & FCAN Foundation
2005 Pan Am Circle, Ste. 200
Tampa, FL 33607
813-877-6712 fax: 813-877-6651

Poetry Meetup at Bongo Java

8:00 PM–12:00 AM

http://poetry.meetup.com/

What: Nashville Poetry Meetup

When: Wednesday at 8:00PM
Where: Bongo Java
2007 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville TN 37212
615-385-5282

AlliantACTION Vigil

7:00 AM–12:00 AM

Ninth year of a weekly vigil outside international war merchant Alliant Techsystem's corporate headquarters. Although we are opposed to specific weapon systems produced by ATK, our main concern is the violent solutions this Minnesota based company represents to complex world problems. We ask who profits and who dies?

Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace Meeting

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace Meeting
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m.

Most Wednesdays (all but the last Wednesday of the month), our meetings are held at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 2001 Dayton Avenue, St. Paul. Community Room in NW corner of Lower Church (basement). Enter through door on NW side of church near rectory and go downstairs to Community Room on immediate left.

Map to St. Mark's Catholic Church:
http://www.mppeace.org/images/mapmppeacemeeting.gif

On the last Wednesday of each month, a social potluck dinner is held at 6:00 p.m. at a member's home. Please e-mail us at info@mppeace.org or call (651) 647-0580 or (651) 641-7592 for the location of this month's potluck, or for more information on our group. You can also visit our web site for a complete listing of all of our upcoming and ongoing events: http://www.mppeace.org/events/

To find a neighborhood peace/justice group near you, visit Minnesota Neighbors for Peace at http://www.mnneighbors4peace.org.

VALLEY FREE RADIO GENERAL MEETING

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

Valley Free Radio, a community radio station for the Pioneer
Valley, is coming soon to our airwaves! A project of the Media Education Foundation, VFR has been granted a construction permit from the FCC, triggering an 18-month deadline, by which time VFR must be up and
broadcasting. VFR will be a primarily volunteer run, community radio station serving Northampton and the surrounding area, sited in Florence,
broadcasting at 103.3 FM.

Inside Books Volunteer Night

6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Inside Books Volunteer Night



Come and open letters from Texas inmates and send them books that they request. We need all the help we can get.
Also, we always encourage people to bring dictionaries and book donations (soft back, please)for our library.

This is a non-profit organization formed to help Texas inmates through literacy and self-education.

Thursdays 6pm-10pm
Sundays 7pm-12am

Donnerstagspeakerscorner: Wehrmachtsdeserteure (II); B. erneut in Schubhaft!!!

5:00 PM–11:30 PM

Auch am Donnerstag (17.3.) gibt es zusätzlich zur wöchentlichen Mahnwache gegen Schwarzblau vor dem Kanzleramt wieder einen Speakerscorner, diesmal - im Rahmen eines kleinen Schwerpunkts an den beiden Donnerstagen rund um den Jahrestag des Anschlusses Österreichs an Nazideutschland am 12.3. - mit einem Referat zum Schicksal österreichischer Deserteure und Selbstverstümmler in der Deutschen Wehrmacht. - Teil2: Die Wehrmachtsjustiz und der Strafvollzug gegenüber Deserteuren in der deutschen Wehrmacht.
(Am 12.3.1938 begann mit dem Einmarsch deutscher Truppen (und der Zustimmung weiter Teile der Bevölkerung) die Naziherrschaft in Österreich, die bis 1945 dauern sollte. Die schwarzblaue Regierung und ihre Jubeljahr2005-Propangandist/innen veranstalteten auch um diesen Jahrestag herum lieber ein Happening zu alliierten Bombenangriffen auf Wien, die den österreichischen Opfermythos stärken und in den Hintergrund drängen, welche Massenmorde u.a. Verbrechen (auch vieler österreichischer) Nazis den Wiener Bombennächten vorausgingen. Gleichzeitig glänzte die schwarzblaue Regierung im Jänner zum 60.Jahrestag der Befreiung des KZ Auschwitz durch Nichtstun und Ignoranz, dieselbe Ignoranz mit der sie auch den Wehrmachtsdeserteuren nach wie vor gegenübersteht, die rechtlich immer noch schlechter gestellt sind als ehemalige Mitglieder der verbrecherischen Waffen-SS der Nazis. - An einem der nächsten Donnerstage soll es dann einen Speakerscorner zur Behandlung der Wehrmachtsdeserteure in der 2.Republik mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von Schwarzblau geben.)

Dazu gibt es wohl auch den aktuellen Informationsstand bezüglich der erneuten Schubhaft von B..

Treffpunkt ist um 19Uhr45 Ecke Ballhausplatz/Heldenplatz, Beginn 20Uhr. Und danach sind wieder alle Teilnehmerinnen im Stammlokal in der Neustiftgasse willkommen!

Und wie jeden Donnerstag gibt es schon ab 17Uhr die Widerstandslesung (Ecke Ballhausplatz/Heldenplatz).

B. erneut in Schubhaft: B. war am 19.8.2004 im Rahmen einer rassistischen Razzia am Heldenplatz während der wöchentlichen Donnerstagsproteste verhaftet worden (angebliche Drogenrazzia, bei der nur Leute mit für manche Dumme und für manche Mächtige zu dunkler Hautfarbe kontrolliert wurden. Drogendelikt konnte keines geahndet werden, also wurde als einzige Ausbeute der Razzia wegen mangelnder Papiere B. mitgenommen. - genauer Bericht in der "Donnerstagsaussendung" vom 24.8.04). Nach mehreren Wochen Schubhaft, Spendenkörberln bei Widerstandslesung und Speakerscorner und dem großteils unentgeltlichen Einsatz von Anwalt L. Binder wurde B. am 5.10.04 freigelassen. Mitgegeben wurde ihm eine Rechnung für die Aufenthaltskosten im Schubhäfen! Und letzten Dienstag (8.3.) wurde er von ca. 10 ExekutivbeamtInnen, die angeblich eigentlich nach einer anderen Person suchten, verhaftet. Seither ist er wieder in Schubhaft und benötigt wieder dringend Unterstützung. Dankenswerterweise kümmern sich v.a. die beiden, die sich auch im letzten Sommer intensiv seines Schicksals angenommen haben, erneut um seine Belange. Der Anwaltskontakt ist wiederhergestellt. Geldspenden könnten gut gebraucht werden (damit der Anwalt, der ohnehin viel zu oft unentgeltlich arbeitet, auch nicht nur von Luft, Sonne und seinem Engagement leben muss, aber auch für Telefonwertkarten, die die Kontaktaufnahme aus dem Schubhäfen heraus für B. ermöglichen, für Utensilien, die den Alltag im Schubhäfen etwas weniger unerträglich machen usw.) Auch Kleidung wird benötigt (im Moment v.a. Pullover, Socken) - Kann alles zu Widerstandslesung und Speakerscorner mitgebracht werden.

Diebstahl öffentl. Güter? Liberalisierung u. Privatisierung durch den EU-Verfassungsvertrag u. die Auswirkungen bes. auf Frau

7:00 PM–10:00 PM

"Diebstahl öffentlicher Güter? Liberalisierung und Privatisierung durch den EU-Verfassungsvertrag und die Auswirkungen besonders auf Frauen!"

Annette Groth (Soziologin, u.a. UNHCR, Barbados, Brot für die Welt, Attac-Deutschland) und Judit Wlaschitz (freie Radiomacherin, FeministAttac).

Eine Veranstaltung von Grüne Bildungswerkstatt Wien (gbw-wien (at) gruene.at), feminist-attac und der Werkstatt Frieden&Solidarität (wien (at) werkstatt.or.at).

Das Recht geht vom Volk aus? - Die Perspektiven der EU-Verfassung

7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Ort: Wien

Das Recht geht vom Volk aus?
Die Perspektiven der EU-Verfassung

Es diskutieren auf Einladung der Volksstimmen:

* Hans Peter Martin (EU-Abgeordneter)
* Alexander Zach (Bundessprecher des Liberalen Forums)
* Wolfgang Greif (Internationaler Sekretär der GPA,
Mitglied im Europäischen Wirtschafts- &
Sozialausschuss)
* Walter Baier (KPÖ-Vorsitzender)
* Moderation: Waltraud Fritz-Klackl (KPÖ-Vertreterin
bei der Europäischen Linkspartei)

Wo: AERA, Gonzagagasse 11 / Ecke Werdertorgasse
(U-Bahnstation Schottenring, Ausgang Salztorbrücke),
1010 Wien

www.volksstimmen.at

Diskussion über kulturelle Räume im Depot, Wien

7:00 PM–9:30 PM

Fluc_2, Veranstaltungen unter Grund
Bezirkskultur

Das neue Fluc_2 am Praterstern in einer heruntergekommenen Fußgängerunterführung samt angrenzender, stillgelegter WC-Anlage soll ein Veranstaltungsort mit heterogenen Nutzungsmöglichkeiten werden. Als Entgegnung auf die zunehmende Ökonomisierung des städtischen Raumes versteht sich das Konzept des Fluc_2 als Plädoyer für eine Vielstimmigkeit, die nicht immer vorhersehbar und planbar ist. Was macht öffentliche Räume zu lebendigen sozialen Räumen? Entgegen den gewohnten und regulierten Flächen wie Kinderzonen, Hundezonen, Ballspielplätzen, Warteräumen und einer deklarierten, abgegrenzten Kunst im öffentlichen Raum erprobt das Fluc_2 ein Modell, das neue interventionistische künstlerische Praktiken ermöglicht.

Martin Wagner, fluc, [dy´na:mo]
Klaus Stattmann, Architekt
Alfred Pranzl, skug - Journal für Musik
Christa Benzer, springerin

Moderation: Oliver Schürer, Technische Universität Wien

Video "Sacco und Vanzetti" und Diskussion über Repression

7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Am 18.3. ist der internationale Tag der Solidarität mit politischen Gefangenen. Deshalb wollen wir mit unserer Veranstaltung am 17.3. das Thema Repression in den Blickpunkt rücken.
Nach dem Film "Sacco und Vanzetti", der gut darstellt, wie Repression funktionieren kann und wie sie angewendet wird, wollen wir noch gemeinsam über Repression diskutieren.

Am 18.3. gibt es schließlich noch eine Demo für die Freiheit von anarchistischen Gefangenen. Treffpunkt 17:30 bei der U4 Station Stadtpark/Ausgang Johannesgasse.

Wien: Unsere "Neger". AfrikanerInnen in österreichischen Zeitungskarikaturen seit 1960

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Karikaturen - diese vordergründig schnelle Unterhaltung für zwischendurch stützt sich auf gängige Vorstellungsmuster und Stereotypen, um ein möglichst breites Publikum zu erreichen. Der Vortrag geht von den Jahren 1960/61 aus, einem Zeitraum, in dem viele afrikanische Staaten ihre Unabhängigkeit erlangten. Besonders der Kongo trat damals in den Mittelpunkt der Berichterstattung und somit auch der Karikaturen. Anhand ausgewählter Beispiele wird gezeigt, wie graphische Gestaltung rassistische Diskriminierung unterstützte. Die Entwicklung dieser vor 45 Jahren zu Papier gebrachten VORSTELLUNGsbilder in Zeitungen und illustrierten Magazinen wird bis zur Gegenwart analysiert.

Vortrag von Astrid Esterlus in der SADOCC-Bibliothek, dem Dokumentations- und Kooperationszentrums Südliches Afrika in Wien. Die Vortragende beschäftigt sich seit 1986 mit Afrika-Stereotypen. 2002 schloß sie ihr Studium der Ethnologie mit einer Dissertation zu diesem Thema ab.

linz: at.indy lokaltreffen

8:00 PM–12:00 AM

im 2 wöchentlichen abstand treffen sich die in linz und umgebung ansaessigen at.indy aktivistInnen zum erfahrungsaustausch und zum besprechen von neuen features.

jede(r) die/der interesse am mitarbeiten bei at.indy hat ist eingeladen zu kommen.

don't hate the media - be the media.

NonViolent Resistance to the War in Iraq

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

JOIN US!
Launch Action of the National Call for Nonviolent Resistance to the War in Iraq
Washington, DC
March 17th 12:00 noon

The National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance, joined by military families, veterans, religious and peace groups, and many others have issued a National Call for Nonviolent Resistance to the Continuing War in Iraq.

We invite you to join us in Washington, DC on March 17th for the national launch action to enact this Call. We will be engaging in 2 actions that include both legal, permitted activity and civil disobedience, so there is a place for everyone to participate. True to Gandhian and Kingian principles, these actions will be undertaken in a spirit of love, with compassion and respect for all we encounter.

Press conference: 12:00 PM Lafayette Park, White House

At this press conference, we will read a prepared statement offering our support to members of the U.S. military who, following their own conscience, are contemplating an act of refusing regarding the illegal and immoral war in Iraq, or who have done so already. According to 18 United States Code, Sec. 2387, such support and encouragement is illegal. Since soldiers are at far greater risk then we on the outside might be for supporting or encouraging them, it is our moral responsibility that we share that risk to the extent we can by openly and publicly violating this law.

Action at recruiting center: 1:00 PM
Armed Forces Recruiting Center, 14th & L Sts., NW

From Lafayette Park, we will join with the counter recruitment community to distribute informational materials about the military’s false promises and alternatives to military service. Those who are so moved will engage in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience.

For more information, contact pledgecoordinator@starpower.net or call 301-589-2355. Visit www.iraqpledge.org for campaign updates.

Peace in El Salvador

All day

Celebrate 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador!

Explore the meaning of solidarity today!

20th Anniversary Delegation

March 14-21, 2005

CRISPAZ invites you to commemorate with us our 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador.

Nesea Building Energy Conference

All day

Conference and trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals.

March 15 to 17, 2005

Safe Walking & Cycling to Improve Public Health

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Promoting Safe Walking and Cycling to Improve Public Health

Professor John Pucher of Rutgers University will be at MIT on Thursday, March 17 to lecture on the topic "Promoting Safe Walking and Cycling to Improve Public Health: Lessons from Europe." Join him from noon-2pm at a location to be announced.

Find Your Irish Ancestors

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

The Pilot: Information Wanted Web Site Launch and Reception
  
Please join William P. Leahy, S.J., President; Thomas H. O'Connor, University Historian; and Ruth-Anne Harris, Co-editor Missing Friends for the launch of a new Web site, Information Wanted, an interactive database featuring genealogical information on Irish-Americans who immigrated to the U.S. from the early 1800's through the early 1900's. Reception immediately following.

Biological Weapons

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Biological Weapons: Science & the Invention of the 20th Century Program
with Jeanne Guillemin
Dibner Institute Special Lecture

Legal History Roundtable

4:30 PM–7:00 PM

Legal History Roundtable: The British East India Company—Sovereignty, International Trade and the Corporation
  
The Legal History Roundtable at Boston College Law School presents Prof. Ileana Porras, visiting professor at Boston College Law School.

To Awaken the Nation

6:00 PM–12:00 AM

An Invitation to Study and Conversation

In the 19th century, on the north slope of Beacon Hill, a remarkable community of black and white men and women gave leadership to the national movement to abolish slavery, and to claim Equal School Rights for its black children.

Join in study and conversation to uncover and claim this history as motivation for work to be done today.

Four Thursday evenings in March: the 3rd, the 10th, the 17th and the 24th.

Bring you own sandwiches, coffee and tea provided.

Discussion will be based on Black Bostonians by James Oliver and Lois E. Horton.

It will be guided by Horace Seldon, Professor at Boston College.

Registration: No admission but participants must indicate intention to attend all four sessions and to read the Horton book.

Registration deadline: Feb 25th by phone at 617-742-5415.

The book may be purchased at the office of the Black Heritage Store (46 Joy St.)

This event is sponsored by Community Change

Report Back From Iraq: Code Pink

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the feminist anti-war organization "Code Pink," speaks on her recent trip to Iraq, the global anti-war movement, and more.

Part of this semester's Radical Women's Speakers Series.

http://www.bc.edu

Art and War Display

7:30 PM–9:00 PM

Art (Political) Installation / with Artist's Talk and Reception

Artist Donald Shambroom's "Fatalities"
Storefront statement on Iraq War moves to Somerville
March 15-28

Artist's Talk, "Art and War," and Reception: Thursday, March 17, 7:30 pm

The exhibition, which passersby can view from the street, is the work of Watertown sculptor Donald Shambroom, and is co-sponsored by the Justice with Peace Task Force of Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety (WCES).

"The deaths every day in Iraq are random; that's part of the horror of war," says Shambroom. "Each sculpture in this exhibition bears the name of a US soldier, chosen at random, along with the number marking how many US deaths had occurred to that point. Of course, many more Iraqis than Americans are dying in this war, and that's horrific, too." "Books and windows are for viewing, even if we wish not to see what we must," adds Michael McIntyre, co-owner of McIntyre & Moore.

The artist's talk, entitled "Art and War," will involve discussions around painting (Goya), literature ('All Quiet on the Western Front') and film ('Apocalypse Now'), all of which are frank portrayals of the violence and confusion of the war experience. Shambroom will speak about how and why he made the Fatalities sculptures, his only work that encompasses a political theme and asks (but not answers) the question: Can art change people's thinking, and is this its proper role?

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concierto

10:00 PM–3:00 AM

concierto en apoyo a los detenidos por el desalojo del kasal popular de zaidia y en apoyo de un joven acusado de agredir a un policia y en espera de prision.
los grupos del dia 17 son provoke, rupturas de la ley, the trankis, osko y odio, manolo cabezabolo.
y los del dia 19 son rekolekta pa una birra, niños de la pus, espankto, arpaviejas, rajando timbales.

Aturem el Pla CAUFEC

All day

El proper dijous 17 de març tonem a sortir al carrer. El conflicte generat
per
l'ajuntament d'Esplugues sobre el Pla Caufec, cada vegada creix més. Amb l'últim esforç de
descobrir una de les operacions especulatives més grans de la història recent
de Catalunya, cada dia són més les persones que s'informen sobre aquest pla i
s'afegeixen a la protesta.

Però cal un altre cop, demostrar als nostres governants el que pensem de les
seves intencions amb el futur del nostre poble i el seu respecte cap a
Collserola. Cal, un altre cop, que sortim al carrer!

Hem de descobrir el conflicte que cada cop més intenta silenciar
l'ajuntament.
No volem el Pla Caufec i ho no ens cansarem de demostrar-ho. El proper dijous
17 de març ens farem una acció per denunciar aquest projecte un cop més.

- Dia: dijous 17 de març
- Hora: A partit de les 18h (si no pots estar a aquesta hora, passa't
igualment
quan puguis)
- Punt de trobada: parc 11 de setembre (al costat de les tres torres)
- Porta una escala
- Hi ha moltes maneres de lluitar contra el caufec: des de posar-se davant les
màquines fins a repartir les revistes del caufec o parlar amb els veïns...
Busca la teva manera: serà benvinguda

***********
Prou especular amb Esplugues i Collserola!
Més informació a:
http://www.noalplacaufec.net/

Videoforum sobre l’empresa argentina autogestionada Zanon

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Una gent ha decidit prendre les regnes del seu propi futur

Documental sobre l’experiència de la fabrica Zanon controlada pels seus treballadors. Contarem amb la presència de companys que ens explicaran el context argentí, l’experiència pròpia de Zanon i la campanya de solidaritat llançada per la CGT.


Dijous 17 de Març a les 18h a la CGT, Via Laietana18,
9ª planta
Organitza: F.L. de CGT Barcelona
www.cgt.es/cgtcatalunya/

Campanya de solidaritat:
Un autobús per als
treballadors de Zanon
Nº de compte:
2100-0547-51-0200199554

LA LLUITA DELS I LES PRESES POLÍTIQUES PER TRENCAR L'AÏLLAMENT

6:30 PM–9:00 PM

DIJOUS 17 de març a les 18:30 en la URV. LLetres (Plaça Imperial Tarraco)
Aula 3001

Xerrada " LA LLUITA DELS I LES PRESES POLÍTIQUES PER TRENCAR L'AÏLLAMENT"

A CÀRREC DE :

- Un membre de Rescat ( Comité de suport dels i les preses polítiques
catalanes)

- Un membre de Etxerat ( associació de familiars dels presos vascos)


ORGANITZA: endavant ( TGN)- Alternativa Estel

Us esperem a tots i totes!

Salut

Vida i poder en la història Conferència a càrrec de Santiago López Petit

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

Concentració davant el consulat guatemaltec per protestar contra el tractat de lliure comerç

8:00 PM–8:00 PM

Concentració davant el consulat guatemaltec per protestar contra el tractat de lliure comerç.

Lloc: Gran via de Carles III (per sobre la Diagonal)
Metro L3 Maria Cristina.

Iraq: Democracy or Domination?

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Screening of recent footage from Iraq, and discussion with
Milan Rai (author of War Plan Iraq)
Aamer Anwar (human rights lawyer)
Rose Gentle

Come and join in the discussion.

Voices for Peace Vigil

8:00 AM–12:00 AM

Meet at Las Vegas Blvd and Bridger every Thursday morning from 8am to 9am to show continued commitment to stopping not only the occupation of Iraq , but also the other forms US imperialism are sure to take in the future, such as occupations of Syria, Iran, Korea, Jordan, Libya...

Voices for Peace Vigil

8:00 AM–12:00 AM

Movement for Change Weekly Meeting

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE MEETINGS ARE HELD

EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE

CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AT 7:00 P. M....

COME JOIN US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Third Thursday Cult Attack! WR: MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

Half documentary about Wilhelm Reich, the (in)famous social psychologist, theoretician, and inventor of the orgone accumulator, and half proletarian sex farce, this film by the maker of Sweet Movie and the Coca-Cola Kid is one of the all-time great cult classics of propaganda.
Thursday, March 17 @ 8PM.

Peace and Poetry Music Vigil

8:00 PM–10:30 PM

Peace Vigil Concert for the anniversary of
the War and Occupation of Iraq
On Thursday, March 17, Poetry and Music from the Middle East and other places, kick off the observances of the second anniversary of the War in Iraq and the occupation. Darvak and the Arabs Anonymous/No Hay Moros project are pleased to present a stellar line-up of musicians and poetry at Voz Alta, located at 1544 Broadway, downtown.

The musicians include Darvak, a Persian music group located in San Diego and Abaa Koma from Ghana. The poetry reading will include works in the original from Kurdish to Farsi to Iraqi Arabic.

The doors open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8 pm. A donation of between $5-10 is requested to help defray the costs of the performance. Because Arabs Anonymous/No Hay Moros has 501c3 status through the Media Art Center of San Diego and Voz Alta, any donations are tax deductible.

Guests are urged to come early for the best seating since it was standing room only at the last vigil concert in December 2004.

For further media inquiries or to book interviews, please contact either:

Aquatic Cycles and Planetary Health

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

The Santa Barbara City College's (SBCC) Education for Sustainable Living Program will present a weekly lecture series that will bring together progressive thinkers, authors, academics, community members, and students to participate in forum discussions regarding the principles and practices of sustainability.

This week's lecture is "Aquatic Cycles and Planetary Health"

This week's presenters are:
Richard C. Murphy, Ocean Futures Society
West Marrin, Author, "Universal Water"

To view the entire lecture series schedule, please go to: http://www.biosbcc.net/green/eslp.htm. If you would like to support this lecture series, please contact the SBCC Student Sustainability Coalition, Shawn Jacobson (coordinator) at 805-252-3031.

Watsonville Brown Berets

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

The Brown Berets are a historical part of the Chicano movement that was launched during the late 1960's. Our organization has been active in Watsonville since 1994 in responce to gang violance and ignorance that was taking the lives of our young people. Since then we have worked tirelessly on issues such as police harrassment, imrovement of our educational institutions, and demanding the voice of the disenfranchised community to be heard. We believe that through education, spiritaulity, cultura, and resistance that we can create effective changes in this society. We invite you to join our efforts. Mexica TIahui!!

Peace Witness - Tallahassee

6:00 PM–12:00 AM

Join the Tallahassee Network for Justice and Peace, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, Sundays and Thursdays in front of the Old Capitol, corner of Apalachee Parkway and Monroe Street
BUSH LIED; CHENEY LIED; RUMSFIELD LIED; POWELL LIED; THEY ARE ALL LIARS; AND THEY THINK YOU ARE TOO DUMB TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. BUSH LIES - GIs DIE
Sundays 12:30 to 2:30.
Thursdays 4:00 to 6:00
www.tnjp.org
organize@TNJP.org

Turbulent Serenity: A Future for the Middle East feat. Arab League Ambassador to the UN

7:30 PM–9:00 PM

Who: Ambassador Yahya Mahmassani,
Arab League Ambassador to the UN Security Council

What:Turbulent Serenity: A future for the Middle East
Where: Oglesby Ballroom, FSU
When: Thursday, March 17th 2005 at 7.30pm

MEPA proudly presents to the FSU and Tallahassee community:
Ambassador Mahmassani, the man who persuaded Saddam Hussein to allow UN weapons inspectors access to Iraq's stockpiles of weaponry in late 2002. The Ambassador's experience and first-hand knowledge of the Middle East provides audiences with unparalleled insight into the people and issues of the region and its correlation to the United States. He speaks from this perspective about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, the threat of terrorism, business opportunities in the Arab world and global perceptions of the U.S.

The Ambassador will present a short introductory speech to the audience on what the future holds for the Middle East region, given the recent developments in the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Egypt. The speech will be followed by a special hour-long Q&A session with the Ambassador. This event is scheduled to take place on March 17th, 2005 at 7.30pm in the Oglesby Union ballroom. More information will be available at www.mepa.us. Any questions or comments can be directed towards info@mepa.us

Turbulent Serenity: A Future for the Middle East feat. Arab League Ambassador to the UN

7:30 PM–9:00 PM

Who: Ambassador Yahya Mahmassani,
Arab League Ambassador to the UN Security Council

What:Turbulent Serenity: A future for the Middle East
Where: Oglesby Ballroom, FSU
When: Thursday, March 17th 2005 at 7.30pm

MEPA proudly presents to the FSU and Tallahassee community:
Ambassador Mahmassani, the man who persuaded Saddam Hussein to allow UN weapons inspectors access to Iraq's stockpiles of weaponry in late 2002. The Ambassador's experience and first-hand knowledge of the Middle East provides audiences with unparalleled insight into the people and issues of the region and its correlation to the United States. He speaks from this perspective about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, the threat of terrorism, business opportunities in the Arab world and global perceptions of the U.S.

The Ambassador will present a short introductory speech to the audience on what the future holds for the Middle East region, given the recent developments in the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Egypt. The speech will be followed by a special hour-long Q&A session with the Ambassador. This event is scheduled to take place on March 17th, 2005 at 7.30pm in the Oglesby Union ballroom. More information will be available at www.mepa.us. Any questions or comments can be directed towards info@mepa.us

Social Security Inter-generational Dialogue

10:30 AM–12:00 PM

Have you ever received Social Security benefits? Know some one who has? Would you like to tell your story about what Social Security has meant to you and your family?

Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN) is looking for young and middle aged beneficiaries, past or present, of Social Security to briefly tell their own personal story about how survivor, dependent or disability benefits made a difference in their life.

Thursday @ 10:30 a.m. in Port Richey (western Pasco County) where we're holding an inter-generational dialogue with retired union members of the UNITE textile workers union.

Thursday the event is less structured. We want a small diverse group of people in their 20's to 40's to sit down for an hour to talk about what Social Security has meant to them in an open dialogue with seniors. We are inviting members of the press, but do not anticipate the type of TV coverage that we may have on Wednesday.

Please reply to this email or call me, Philip Compton, @ FCAN: 813-877-6712. Tell our receptionist you're interested in telling your story, and which event you're available for. When we talk I'll fill you in on more of the details.

Most people assume Social Security is a program that only benefits people once they retire at 65. Actually, many younger Americans receive benefits when a parent dies or is disabled. 27% of African Americans, for example, who receive Social Security get help because of a disability, while 19% of African Americans get help as survivors. Social Security touches us all.

Benefit Concert for Logan and Tracy Brooks

7:30 PM–10:00 PM

Confirmed bands: Abayomi, 2 Term Nightmare, Black Zeppa, Kill Joy Kids, More TBA
Please show your support and be there!

Amnesty International's Online Chat about LGBT Rights in Jamaica

All day

Join our online chat about LGBT Rights in Jamaica taking place all day
on Thursday March 17.

Chat with members of OUTfront, Amnesty International's program on
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights, about their
efforts to end homophobic violence and promote LGBT human rights in
Jamaica. OUTfront organizers will share their experience of touring the
country with members of the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals & Gays
(J-FLAG), and engaging the American public in a heartfelt dialog.

To ask a question in advance, go to:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=270561&l=12298

Vanderbilt@TPAC presents the "InsideOut of the Lunch Box"

11:30 AM–1:00 PM

Vanderbilt@TPAC@Vanderbilt@TPAC presents the "InsideOut of the
Lunch Box" series.

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2005

Time: Lunch served 11:30 a.m.
Program Noon to 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

Topic: Dramatic Jazz

Two of America's original art forms, jazz and musical theater,
intersect in this stimulating lunch box presentation. Two Nashville
artists, Beegie Adair and jeff obafemi carr, offer performance
excerpts and discuss their experiences penning new works that bring
the art of jazz to the stage.

Beegie Adair serves as adjunct professor in jazz studies at
Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. She is a top national jazz
musician whose recordings with her trio are acclaimed by critics
and beloved by fans. Recently Beegie has loaned her talents to a
new art form. With partner Ron Short, she has written Betsy, a
musical that combines jazz and bluegrass as it follows through
several generations the fortunes and legacy of an American family.

jeff obafemi carr is the founding artistic director of Amun Ra
Theatre, and a successful actor, author, teacher, and motivational
speaker. He is an accomplished playwright and composer with two of
his pieces, How Black Kin Eye Bee? and Before The People Came, in
demand throughout the country. He is currently creating a play
based on the life of Nat King Cole, and research for the project
has led him to discover a new role as a jazz singer here in
Nashville.

Moderator:
Lattie Brown, Special Projects Manager, TPAC Education


(Please see attached invitation for more details or visit our
website at www.vanderbilt.edu/InsideOut.)

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RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Please call 322-8585 or e-mail
tpac@vanderbilt.edu to RSVP. Lunch will be provided
for the first 300 people to make reservations.

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To help defray the cost of the luncheon series, cash donations will
be accepted at the door. A portion of the proceeds collected at
this luncheon will be donated to Amun Ra Theatre.

United Nations Brown Bag Lunch

12:00 PM–12:00 AM

Come join this monthly forum as we discuss issues relevant to the international community today and of particular concern to the United Nations. For more info call 321-9066

The speaker for the UNA March Brown Bag Luncheon is John Butler from the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. His topic is Tennessee and International Trade.

The date is Thursday March 17, the time 11:30 a.m., at the Nashville Peace and Justice Center, 1016 18th Avenue South. Parking available at the Scarritt-Bennett Center directly across the street. For further information, call 321-1200.


Save the date: The UNA Nashville Chapter Spring Dinner and Plenary is scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 29th.

Children at War author speaks March 17 at Vanderbilt

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Children at War author speaks March 17 at Vanderbilt, Peter W. Singer
is expert on warfare, terrorism


NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Children are being used as soldiers in 40 percentof
the world’s armies, says author Peter W. Singer, who speaks
atVanderbilt University on Thursday, March 17.
Singer, author of Children at War (Pantheon, 2005), will speak at 4:10
p.m. in the Moore Room of Vanderbilt Law School.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored
byVanderbilt’s Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities and theVanderbilt
Institute for Public Policy Studies. A reception and booksigning will
follow the lecture. Children of War will be available forpurchase.
Singer reveals in Children of War that as many as 300,000 childrenare
presently serving as combatants around the world. The lecture
willexamine this development and its ramifications.
“Peter W. Singer forces us to confront this problem head on, showshow
children are dehumanized and turned into killers and how to dealwith the
problem,” wrote Kati Marton, former chief advocate of theUnited Nations
Office of Children and Armed Conflict, about Children atWar. “We
continue to ignore this crisis only at our peril.”
Singer, a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, is an experton
contemporary warfare, foreign policy, national security,peacekeeping,
terrorism and U.S. policy toward the Islamic world. He isalso the author
of Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the PrivatizedMilitary Industry
(Cornell University Press, 2003).
Media contact: Jim Patterson, (615) 322-NEWS
Jim.patterson@vanderbilt.edu



Vanderbilt News
Service

Lenten Film Series

5:30 PM–12:00 AM

The Downtown Presbyterian Church
Presents
Seven International Films During Lent
exploring the theme of “The Already” and “The Not Yet”

Presented in the Historic Egyptian Revival Sanctuary
Thursdays at 6:30 PM with meals at 5:30 PM
On the corner of 5th Ave. North and Church St.

Contact Tom Wills at 260-6238 or at WillyWonkaIs@comcast.net for more
information
or visit www.dpchurch.com

The international film series is a presentation of seven films from
seven countries on the seven Thursdays in the Lenten church season
between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. All films and meals are free
to the public. Our hope is to provoke meaningful discussion around
classic films that are both known or rarely seen.

February 10th 6:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 & panel following
Pather Panchali (Song of the Road)
INDIA 1955 115 Min. Bengali w. English Subtitles; Directed by
Satyajit Ray
Master filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s directorial debut is a story of the
human condition told with absolute simplicity.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0048473/


February 17th 6:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 & panel following
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
UNITED STATES 1971 100 Min; Directed by Mel Stuart
“The candyman can ‘cause he mixes it with love, and makes the world
taste good;
And the world tastes good because the candyman thinks it should.”
‘nuff said.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0067992/


February 24th 6:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 & panel following
Ikiru (To Live)
JAPAN 1952 143 Min. Japanese w. English Subtitles; Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
The story of a man with cancer, his will to live with meaning, and the
perplexed community around him who witness his transformation without
knowing the cause. A must-see Kurosawa masterpiece.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0044741/


March 3rd 6:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 & panel following
Miracolo a Milano (Miracle in Milan)
ITALY 1951 100 Min. Italian w. English Subtitles; Directed by
Vittorio De Sica
This is a magical realist view of life in a homeless shanty town where
dignity is a precious commodity.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0043809/


March 10th 6:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 & panel following
Nattvardsgästerna (Winter Light)
SWEDEN 1963 81 Min. Swedish w. English Subtitles; Directed by Ingmar
Bergman
In the second film in a faith trilogy, a pastor of a small rural church
in Sweden struggles with doubt.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0057358/


March 17th 6:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 & panel following
Christ In Concrete (Give Us This Day)
GREAT BRITAIN 1949 120 Min. Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Blacklisted film-maker Edward Dmytryk brings us the story of an Italian
immigrant brick-layer’s quest for a home.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0041416/


March 24th 6:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 & panel following
Jésus de Montréal (Jesus of Montreal)
CANADA 1989 120 Min. Rated R; French w. English Subtitles;
Directed by Denys Arcand
A group of actors put on an unorthodox, but acclaimed Passion Play
which incites the opposition of the Catholic Church while the actors'
lives themselves begin to mirror the Passion itself. Rated “R”.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0097635/


Each film will be preceeded by a community meal for those that wish
to
partake at 5:30 p.m., and following each film there will be a short
panel discussion with coffee. On April 8th, Maundy Thursday, the 5:30
meal will feature a Maundy Thursday service.

for more info contact:

Tom Wills
615-260-6238
WillyWonkaIs@comcast.net

The Downtown Presbyterian Church is located at:
154 5th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37219
on the corner of 5th Ave. North and Church St.
615-254-7584
www.dpchurch.com

Clarksville Weekly Peace Vigil

7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Our candlelight vigils are every Thursday night, 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in
downtown Clarksville, Public Square and Main Street.

We read poetry at the vigils and display the number of US soldiers
killed
and wounded and number of Iraqi civilians killed to date.


We have a newsletter called: Clarksville Freethinkers for Peace and
Civil
Liberties. Our e-mail is Freeinthesouth@bellsouth.net

Thanks again,
debbie

Lick

6:00 PM–12:00 AM

Queer night once a month at Chop Suey. Catering to lesbians and trannys especially.

DJ Anna Oxygen spins

Vigil in front of Lockheed Martin

4:30 PM–12:00 AM

Weekly givil in front of Lockheed Martin, NW corner of Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan. (These folks could use a presence. The local police have been bothering them recently - 3/3/05.)

Two Years Too Many! Bring the Troops Home Now march and rally

4:30 PM–7:00 PM

On the second anniversary of the US "shock and awe" attack on Iraq, there will be protests taking place around the world, including Atlanta.
Assemble at 4:30; march to begin at 5pm.
Bring signs, banners, drums.

Too Years Too Many! Bring the Troops Home Now march and rally

4:30 PM–7:00 PM

On the second anniversary of the US "shock and awe" attack on Iraq, there will be protests taking place around the world, including Atlanta.
Assemble at 4:30; march to begin at 5pm.
Bring signs, banners, drums.

March and Rally on March 18 and March 19

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

"Two Years Too Many!

Bring the Troops Home Now"



Friday March 18

March and Rally in Atlanta

From CNN To Woodruff Park



Assemble at 5:00 pm at the corner of Marietta and Centennial Olympic Park March at 5:30 to Woodruff Park.

***Rally speakers will include members of military families in GA and veterans of Iraq wars. ***



This war has to end; the occupation of Iraq needs to end; the threats against Iran, Syria and North Korea need to stop before they lead to more warfare.

Please JOIN US; BRING YOUR BANNERS AND SIGNS.

In memory of those who have lost their lives in the war in Iraq, please wear black or wear a black armband.

We will carry black coffins with symbols of both countries, black balloons which will say" Bring the Troops Home Now" “Stop the War Now”



END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ NOW

Stop the threats against Iran, Syria and North Korea

REAL SUPPORT FOR THE TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME NOW ALIVE.

Money for Health Care, Education, Housing, Jobs at a Living Wage, and Clean Environment NOT for War and Occupation



Check our website http://www.georgiapeace.org

Saturday, March 19


There will be a bus going to the SE regional demonstration in Fayetteville on Saturday, March 19 from Atlanta. The cost per seat is $40 and we are working hard to raise funds to make sure that everyone who wants to go will have a seat.

The bus will leave Saturday morning at 5am from the Inman park MARTA station parking lot and return following the rally about 5pm. We expect to be back in Atlanta by midnight.

If you want to reserve a seat, please e-mail atlantaiac@aol.com or call 770.989.2536. We need payment as soon as possible. Checks can be sent to IAC at PO Box 424, Atlanta, Ga. 30301 or go to www.paypal.com and enter atlantaiac@aol.com to make a credit card payment.

If you cannot go yourself, please consider subsidizing the cost of a ticket for someone who can go.

THANK YOU

Organized by Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition/Atlanta & International Action Center/Atlanta

Reclaim Your Health! A DIY Health Congerence from Detorit

All day

HI, attached is a copy of our brochure for the DIY health fair we have planned
in March. Free crash space and work trades are limited so sign up ASAP! Also,
registration is cheaper if it is registered before the first of March. Feel
free to print this out and pass it around if you know multiple people who would
be interested in comiing. Our website is not up yet. It will be
geocities.com/reclaimyourhealthdetroit. When it is up you will be able to
register on-line. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail us back or call
me at 313-310-3633. Thanks, Becky


Reclaim Your Health! March 18-20

A Do- It- Yourself Health Fair

www.geocities.com/reclaimyourhealthdetroit
reclaimyourhealth@riseup.net 313-310-3633

248-961-4887 March 18-20th Detroit, Michigan 3535 Cass Ave.

This March, the newly formed Detroit Health Collective will be hosting Reclaim
Your Health!, a do-it-yourself health fair. The purpose of this event is to
share our knowledge and reclaim our bodies with practical workshops, to educate
and empower ourselves and our communities, and to network with other folks doing
this work. We believe that access to healthcare is a right, and that knowledge
should be shared, not reserved only for the experts. We are dedicated to
education and do-it-yourself skillsharing as well as providing information
about free/sliding scale options for low income people. This event is a
starting point for bigger projects and discussions.

Some confirmed workshops:

-transgender health
-sex workers and health needs
-vaginal self exams
-anti-capitalism and healing
-gardening and health
-demanding respect from your health care provider
-accessing free prescription medication
-women and mental illness
-herbalism for beginners

and more!

Cost is $20 if money is mailed in by March 1st . Money orders, checks, and
well-concealed cash are acceptable. Checks should be made out to Rebeccah
Kessel. Payment can be made at the event for $25. Payment includes entrance to
the conference, dance party and other social events, and lunches both Saturday
and Sunday. Free crash space is available but limited and will be floor space
only. If you have special needs in regards to crash space or food, please let
us know as soon as possible so we can do our best to accommodate. If you have a
distro or group that you would like to table, they can be rented and reserved
for $5.

Work trade/ Scholarships and free crash space limited.


Reclaim Your Health!

Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Number of people attending:
Before March 1st $20

 Payment enclosed
 Pay at event- $25
 Worktrade
 Free crash space
 Special needs- let us know asap
 Daycare- reserve
 Table- $5

Print registration form and Mail Payment to:

Rebeccah Kessel
C/O Detroit Health Collective
4210 Trumbull
Detroit, Mi 48208

or email reclaimyourhealth@riseup.net for more information

Demo für anarchistische Gefangene

5:30 PM–8:00 PM

Wir fragten nicht um Erlaubnis, um frei zu sein.
Wir werden uns daher auch nicht entschuldigen!

Der 18. März ist der internationale Kampftag für politische Gefangene. Wir wollen ihn zum Anlass nehmen, um unsere Solidarität mit unseren gefangenen anarchistischen Freundnnen und Freunden zu zeigen und ihre sofortige Freilassung zu fordern.
Menschen, die gegen Herrschaft kämpfen werden schon seit jeher verfolgt. Dies ist auch heute nicht anders.
Weltweit werden Anarchistinnen und Anarchisten eingesperrt, wenn sie den Reichen und Mächtigen unangenehm werden. Auch im scheinbar liberalen Europa wird die Repression immer stärker.
Im allgemeinen Verfolgungswahn vor dem Terrorismus werden immer willkürlicher Gesetze gemacht, welche die Heerschaftsverhältnisse schützen und ermöglichen, diese Welt weiter zu zerstören. Jene, die sich dagegen wehren, werden eingeschüchtert und - sollte dies nicht klappen - eingesperrt.
Wir lassen uns nicht einschüchtern und wir werden nicht aufhören, für die Gefangenen zu kämpfen. Ziel ist nicht nur die Freilassung der anarchistischen Gefangenen, sondern die Zerstörung des ganzen Gefängnisapparats, sei es Haftanstalten, Abschiebeknäste und psychiatrische Anstalten. Tagtäglich beweisen diese Einrichtungen, dass sie den Menschen keinen Schutz bieten, sondern Konflikte nur verfestigen und verstärken.
Am 18. März wollen wir den ersten kleinen Schritt in diese Richtung machen. Wir rufen alle, die genug davon haben, sich ausbeuten und einschüchtern zu lassen, auf, sich unserer Demonstration für die Freiheit der anarchistischen Gefangenen anzuschließen. Auf dem Weg kommen wir an Botschaften von verschiedenen Ländern vorbei, wo wir die Freilassung der dort gefangenen AnarchistInnen fordern werden.

Die Menschheit kann nicht frei sein, solange nicht die letzte Gefängnismauer gefallen ist.

Es ist an der Zeit, dass die Angst die Seite wechselt!

Wien, Infoladen 10 Kino: Filme von, über, aus und um das EKH

8:00 PM–10:30 PM

Warum immer nach Videos suchen, wenn es so viele gibt? Das Infoladen 10 Kino zeigt diesmal Filme über das EKH, aus dem EKH und dem EKH nahenstehendes:

* Vergiss Europa!
Ein Weiß-Schwarzfilm, Wien 1999, 33 Min.
"Die Weißen merken ja nicht, daß sie weiß sind. Weiß ist normal, die Anderen sind anders. Weiß ist gut, wohlwollend, klug, hilfreich, nett, gebildet, zivilisiert. (...) Die Weißen sind zu blöd, sich vorzustellen, daß ihr Weißsein von den Anderen als Drohung von Nichtachtung, Grausamkeit, Terror und Unglück gelesen wird..."
Ein "Weiß-Schwarzfilm" über das Leben (afrikanischer) Migrantlnnen in Wien. Ein im EKH entstandenes und gedrehtes Spielfilmprojekt, fragmentarisch, improvisiert und zornig.

* Dokumentation: EKH bleibt!
mit Hintergründen und Meinungen zur derzeitigen Situation rund ums EKH. In diesem Film kommen Leute verschiedener Projekte aus dem EKH zu Wort, gibt es Bilder und Töne aus lang vergangenen und aktuellen Produktionen im EKH und wird auf den Verkauf und Aussichten eingegangen - alles in sehr kompakter Form. Das Video von kanalB ist uebrigens auch im Internet zu sehen unter: http://kanalb.at (15 min, Jänner 2005)

* Schubhaft abschaffen!
An die 110 Menschen demonstrierten lautstark um das Polizeianhaltezentrum (PAZ) Rossauerlände 7-9, in Wien. Gefordert wurde die Freiheit von Yale, sowie die Abschaffung der Schubhaft generell. Yale wurde am 25. Oktober 2004 nach einer rassistisch motivierten kontrolle beim EKH verhaftet. Er wurde am 14. Feb 2005 nach vier Monaten aus der Schubhaft entlassen! (Info: www.no-racism.net) Dank an alle, die sich für ihn einsetzten. Peany M., dessen Freilassung ebenfalls gefordert wurde, kam nach zahlreichen Protesten schon eine Woche vor der Demo ueberraschend frei. (kanalB, Dauer: 1,33 min, Datum: 21-01-2005)

* Salzburg 2001
Kurzfilm zu den Potesten gegen das WEF (ca. 5:00 min)

* [ ]
i didn't go to work today, i don't think i'll go tomorrow...
einige überlegungen zur arbeit. Wien, 2005, 10:00 min, realisierung: julia + nils

* Eine Inszenierung meiner Arbeitsverhältnisse,
Lilo live 2004, 25 min

* Sozio Schizo,
Georg, 2004, ca. 13 min

* TÜWI bleibt!
Nicht nur das EKH ist bedroht. Auch das TÜWI im 19. Bezirk soll nach den Wünschen des Rektorats der Universität für Bodenkultur die Räumichkeiten verlieren. Dazu gibts zwei Videoschnipsel zu einem Aktionstag am 27. Jänner 2005 sowie zur Entstehungsgeschichte des TÜWI und wieso es jetzt gefährdet ist. (Dauer der beiden Videoclips ca. 6:00 min)


Derzeit wird an weiteren Filmen von, über und aus dem EKH gearbeitet. Für Überraschungen ist gesorgt und für April bereits eine Fortsetzung dieser Filmreihe von, über und aus dem EKH geplant. Falls du zu Hause noch Filme hast, die du ebenfalls gerne zeigen würdest, dann komm am besten mit einer Kopie im Infoladen vorbei oder schreib ein Mail an infoladen10@med-user.net.

Peace in El Salvador

All day

Celebrate 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador!

Explore the meaning of solidarity today!

20th Anniversary Delegation

March 14-21, 2005

CRISPAZ invites you to commemorate with us our 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador.

Peace Vigils all over Boston

All day

Sojourners has issued an urgent call to action to honor the lives lost in war, and to advance the imperative for peace. Since March 19, 2003, more than 1,400 U.S. soldiers have been killed, as well as tens of thousands of Iraqis. U.S. citizens have also suffered on the domestic front, as crucial domestic programs that benefit low-income families have been threatened and the already- ballooning national deficit has swelled to compensate for the cost of war. Sojourners calls on readers to gather together in prayer and remembrance, and advocate for lasting peace and security in
the region.

- Vigil marking two years of war in Iraq
Main Street Andover
March 18, 2005,07:00 PM
Andover,MA
A public candlelight vigil from 7-8 P.M. in Andover Center at the Old Town Hall.

- Waltham Concerned Citizens Anniversary Peace vigil
Corner of Main and Moody Streets, Waltham, MA 02452
March 19, 2005,01:00 PM
Waltham,MA
We will gather on the Waltham Common from 1 -2 PM on March 19th. Bring peace signs. We will observe a time of silence

- Vigil marking two years of war in Iraq
Oul Town Hall, Main Street (Route 28), Andover Center
March 19, 2005,10:00 AM
Andover,MA
Public vigil from 10 A.M. to 12 noon at Old Town Hall, Main Street, Andover Center, on Rt. 28.

- Newton Dialogues on Peace and War Peace Vigil
Newton Center Green at Beacon and Center Streets.
March 19, 2005,01:30 PM
Newton, MA,MA
Gathering to express grief, outrage, and determination - Vigil with speakers - Sponsored by Newton Dialog on Peace and War, a local non-profit peace organization

- Prayers for Peace in Iraq
Trinity Church, Copley Square (between Clarendon and Dartmouth on Boylston) Boston
March 18, 2005,06:00 PM
boston, ma,MA
Trinity Associates for Peace will host a service of prayer, readings and reflection to mark the second anniversary of the Iraq War.

- Waltham Iraq War Second Anniversary vigil
Corner of Main and Moody Streets, assemble at the corner that's part of the commons (park).
March 19, 2005,01:00 PM
Waltham,MA
Commemorate the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Organizers are members of Waltham Concerned Citizens and/or First Parish in Waltham Unitarian Univeralist church. Signs are welcome.

- Vigil for Peace in Iraq
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul 138 Tremont Street
March 18, 2005,06:00 PM
Boston,MA
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul will sponsor a candlelight prayer vigil for peace in Iraq on Friday, March 18, at 6:00 p.m. on the steps of the Cathedral.

- END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ
Boston Mobilization 971 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215
Boston, Massachusetts,MA
Sunday, March 20, Boston Common 1:00pm In Solidarity with END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ Event in Central Park, NYC on March 19th as part of GLOBAL DAYS OF PROTEST on Second Anniversary of the U.S.

- Arlington United for Justice with Peace
Arlington Center, Corner of Pleasant Ave. and Mass Ave.
March 21, 2005,05:30 PM
Arlington,MA
Join us for our weekly vigil as we witness to the need for peace after two years of occupation in Iraq.

- Saturday vigil
Halls Corner Post Office (old A & P)
Duxbury, MA,MA
citizens for peaceful solutions vigils every Saturday from 11Am til noon at the Post Office

- United Church of Christ in Abington Candlelight Prayer Vigil
10 Bedford Street (Route 18) Abington
March 19, 2005,07:00 PM
Abington,MA
Vigil in recognition of the second anniversary of the Iraqi War. A brief service of prayer and meditation to honor those who are serving in the war and to remember those who have died in the war.

- First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalis Peace Vigil
corner of Centre and Eliot Streets by the Civil War Monument
March 19, 2005,07:00 PM
Jamaica Plain/Boston,MA
silent candlelight vigil

- Iraq Memorial Vigil
Gordon College 255 Grapevine Rd.
March 20, 2005,02:00 PM
Wenham,MA
Ecumenical peace vigil - candle lighting, reading names of those lost, singing and praying (student led)

- Peace Vigil
Market Square Newburyport MA 01950
March 19, 2005,12:00 PM
newburyport,MA
everyone is welcome with peace flags and appropriate signs.
 
Sojourners | 2401 15th Street NW | Washington, DC 20009  
Phone 202.328.8842 | Fax 202.328.8757 | sojourners@sojo.net  

Women and the Media Conference

All day

March 18 - 20, 2005

Cambridge, MA

Women and the Media 2005: Taking Our Place in the Public Conversation

KEYNOTES BY:

Medea Benjamin
Daisy Hernandez
Maria Hinojosa
Jill Nelson

Tired of what you hear on the nightly news -- and the absence of women sources, speakers, pundits, and subjects? Ready to see progressive women's ideas and lives treated as if we matter?

Then join us at WAM!, an annual conference where progressive readers, listeners, activists, authors, students, journalists, and concerned citizens meet, share skills, and strategize to increase women's influence in the media.

Don't miss these 2 days of workshops, keynotes, and connections. From the opening talk to the closing reception, you'll be taking your own place among women determined to change the conversation.
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Featured speakers & panelists will include:

Monica Brady-Myerov (reporter, WBUR/NPR)

Lakshmi Chaudry (senior editor, AlterNet)

Christine Cupaiuolo (author of ms. musings & editor of poppolitics.com)

Liza Featherstone (contributing editor, The Nation, & author of Selling Women Short)

Renee Graham (writer & columnist for The Boston Globe & contributor to NPR's "Here & Now")

Rita Henley-Jensen (editor in chief, Women's eNews)

Janine Jackson (program director, FAIR, & host/producer of FAIR's radio show, CounterSpin)

Lisa Jervis (publisher & cofounder, bitch: a feminist response to pop culture)

Julianne Malveaux (economist, author, columnist & commentator)

Sonali Kolhatkar (host & co-producer, Uprising, & co-director of the Afghan Women's Mission)

Jep Sharp (Reporter, BBC, PRI & WGBH)

Noy Thrupkaew (senior correspondent, The American Prospect)

Helen Zia (author, journalist, & contributing editor to Ms. Magazine)

(read the complete current list of presenters online:
http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wampanelists2005.html)


Planned breakous sessions will include:

Working the Media: PR for Women's Groups

Being in the Media's Eye: Lesbian Weddings and Culture Wars

Bringing Women and Race Into the Story

Getting Women Heard: On Air, On-line, On Deadline

Feminists in the Media Reform Movement

Talking to Each Other: Media Insiders and Outsiders

Making Women's Opinions Matter: Refusing to be Dismissed

Taking Back the Language: Our Moral Values

(read the complete current list of planned sessions online:
http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wamsessions2005.html)

VIP Keynote Reception
Friday, March 18 @7pm
$35 before March 1, $45 March 1-17, $55 On-Site

Women & the Media:
Taking Our Place in the Public Conversation
Friday, March 18 - Sunday, March 20, 2005

$95 before March 1, $120 March 1-17, $150 On-Site
Students: $35 before March 1, $45 March 1-17, $55 On-Site

Work-study and Scholarships for those with limited income available - contact Andi via email or phone: 617-876-5310

WAM! registration includes entrance to all keynotes, workshops, and panels, as well as Saturday breakfast, box lunch, Saturday evening wine and cheese, and Sunday brunch. (Please note -- additional registration is required to attend Friday's VIP reception with Medea Benjamin, Maria Hinojosa, Jill Petty and Daisy Hernandez.)

CHANGE STARTS NOW. Take your place in the public conversation.

Robert Chase, Head of the Social Capital Unit, World Bank

11:30 AM–1:00 PM

CID Graduate Student Lunch Seminar

"Putting Economic Ideas to Work: Designing and Evaluating Operational Strategies at the World Bank"

Speaker: Robert Chase, Senior Economist and Head of the Social Capital Unit, World Bank

Lunch served

Corporations and the Public Interest

1:30 PM–3:00 PM

The Colloquium Series with Steven Lydenberg
  
The Center for Responsible Leadership invites faculty, staff, and students to the Colloquium Series with Steven Lydenberg, CIO, Domini Social Investments LLC, co-founder of Boston-based KLD Research and Analytics and author of "Corporations and the Public Interest: Guiding the Invisible Hand."

Why is there increased public interest in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? Is interest in SRI and CSR a public fad or has it become integral to the financial market?

The Center for Responsible Leadership at Boston College, the Center for Corporate Citizenship and the Center for Work and Family

Developing Countries' Contribution to the Climate Change Issue

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Developing Countries' Contribution to the Climate Change Issue:
The Case of India

A lecture by Leena Srivastava, Executive Director, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, and Senior Vice President of TERI-North America

Public Reception to Follow

Progress on full developed country participation in addressing the problem of climate change is being held up due to the perceived non-participation of developing countries.

Is this perception true? What are the barriers to taking on commitments? What is going to be India's role in the future? What can it do to respond to the threat of climate change?

Biography:
Leena Srivastava is currently the Executive Director, TERI. She was the Director of the Regulatory Studies and Governance Division, TERI from April 1999-March 2003 and of the Policy Analysis Division for five years before that. TERI is an independent not-for-profit research institution working in the areas of energy, environment and sustainable development. Dr. Srivastava was a Coordinating Lead Author on Working Group III of the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC and is currently the Anchor for Sustainable Development and Climate Change for the Fourth Assessment Report.

Dr. Srivastava has been the Dean, Faculty of Policy and Planning, TERI School of Advanced Studies since June 2000 where she teaches doctoral courses on Energy Policy and Planning and Infrastructure Economics.

Sponsored by:
M.I.T. Laboratory for Energy and the Environment,
M.I.T. Students for Global Sustainability

Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review

2:00 PM–7:30 PM

March 18
2pm - 7:30pm AND

March 19
8am - 7:30pm

Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review
40th Anniversary Conference

Bridging the Gap: Construction of Rights and Liberties in the New Civil Rights Era.

There will be a panel, cocktail reception, and progessive career fair on Friday, and four panels, a luncheon with a keynote speaker, and a cocktail reception on Saturday.

More information forthcoming.

Reforming China's Electric Power Sector

2:00 PM–3:30 PM

Starr China Forum: "Reforming China's Electric Power Sector"

Dr. Sally Hunt, NERA Economic Consulting

This is the third session of the Starr Forum on the Rise of China, chaired by Professors Ed Steinfeld and Huang Yasheng.

Sponsor
Center for International Studies

Northeast Antifascist Movie Night

7:00 PM–9:30 PM

Why: Cause everyone loves movies, and everyone hates fascism.

Who: Everyone (unless your a cop or a fascist)

Northeast Antifascist invites you to join us for the next installment of our monthly movie night series.

This month we will be screening Oliver Stone's "Talk Radio."

This film tells the story of Alan Berg's last few days before being murdered by neo-nazis for the anti-racist themes of his radio show.

So come see what it takes to truly piss off a bunch of nazis.

Come for the film and stay for a discussion on its relevance to our current struggle against fascsism in Boston (or just come to meet and hang out with some cool antifas).

Charlie Cray: The People's Business

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Charlie Cray (co-author...)
"The People's Business: Controlling Corporations and Restoring Democracy"
Forward by Ralph Nader

http://www.citizenworks.org/
http://www.corporatepolicy.org

Charlie Cray worked for ten years as an organizer with Greenpeace and then went on to co-edit the Multinational Monitor and to work at Citizen Works in Washington, D.C. More recently, Charlie founded the Center for Corporate Policy.

The People's Business offers a series of proposals for reforming and restructuring corporations so that they become the people's servants, not their masters. Writing in a lively populist style, the authors pull together recommendations from the prestigious members of the Citizen Works Commission on Corporate Reform to present a clear-headed plan of action.

Drutman and Cray discuss how corporations managed to achieve their current privileged position and offer a comprehensive approach for reconceiving corporations as engines of public prosperity, not private plunder.

They outline specific reforms that could be enacted to get corporations out of politics; establish truly public-minded regulation of corporate behavior; safeguard our natural resources; combat unfair market domination by corporations; crack down on corporate crime; and challenge the corporate claim to constitutional rights.

Bolstered with relevant history and recent examples, The People's Business will appeal both to deeply-committed (and often frustrated) long-time activists looking for a coherent approach in the struggle for corporate accountability, as well as relative newcomers looking for immediate measures that could serve as effective means of corporate reform.

CONTENTS
Foreword by Ralph Nader
Introduction: The People's Business
1. Reclaiming the Public Purpose of the Corporation
2. Challenging the Corporate Claim to Constitutional Rights
3. Fixing the Gears of Corporate Governance
4. Freeing Markets from Corporate Control
5. Cracking Down on Corporate Crime
6. Saving Our Democracy from a Corporate Takeover
Conclusion: Building the Movement to Challenge Corporate Power November 2004
Hardcover, 300 pages, $24.95 =15 ISBN 1-57675-309-3

B.U. UNICEF Benefit Concert

7:00 PM–10:00 PM

BU UNICEF's 2nd Annual Benefit Show!

Come to a great show, featuring Aural Fixation, Bostoniensis, Brian Cincotta (singer/songwriter), Terpsichore, and Tony Chyn (Chinese yo-yo), and help us fund the installation of a water well (or even more than one!) for a village that would otherwise have no access to clean, drinkable water.

Each well will provide up to 250 people with water per day!

Don't miss out on your chance to contribute to a great cause!!

MadCat Women’s International Film Festival

7:00 PM–11:00 PM

Founded in 1996, the San Francisco-based MadCat Women’s International Film Festival is a forum that highlights avant-garde films and videos by women directors.

The festival focuses on work that challenges the use of sound and image and explores notions of visual storytelling.

2 series:
"The Experimentalists" @7pm
and
"The Truth of the Matter" @9pm

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The Experimentalists: 7pm
Directors manipulate the medium creating the visual delights offered in this series of gorgeous 16mm contemporary avant-garde films.

Monsters
Directed by Gretchen Hogue
US, 2004, color, 10 min.
Rosemary’s Baby and The Shining are re-photographed, focusing on the films' female protagonists and their gradual subjugation by horror and retaliation, instigated by their husbands' brutal betrayals.

Pedant Philia
Directed by Sandra Cheng
US, 2003, color, 2 min.
Defined as a love for teachers, especially occurring when the student experiences symptoms of schizophrenia, Pedant Philia is a hand-drawn story of unrequited love.

On Women's Recipes
Directed by Beatriz Flores and Sonia Malfa
US, 2003, color, 10 min.
Immigrant women discuss the acquisition of taste, rituals, memory, the carrying on of tradition and making a home in a foreign land.

Buffalo Lifts
Directed by Christina Battle
US/Canada, 2004, color, 3 min.
Gentle four-legged friends are presented in a sumptuous wash of color, optically printed to obey the maker.

See Bikini See
Directed by Angela Reginato
US, 2004, color, 3 min.
The secret schematics of 60s beach movies are revealed in this found-footage film in which scratched-off emulsion reveals the sexual undertow overtaking Frankie and Annette.

Poor White Trash Girl—Class Consciousness
Directed by Kelly Spivey
US, 2003, color, 7 min.
Using animation, the filmmaker explores a girl’s introduction to the class wars.

Last Still Life
Directed by Michele Stanley
Canada, 2003, b/w, 3 min.
Reality, dream and hallucination intermingle when a single, disturbing moment becomes a continuously looped fragment of memory.

Late
Directed by Diane Cheklich
US, 2003, b/w, 8 min.
High-contrast shots of seedy hotels and dial-a-savior billboards are collaged together as late-night radio evangelist dispenses wisdom and hope to lost souls.

Make Haste Slowly
Directed by Elizabeth Block
US, 2004, color, 6 min.
Block presents a visual poem of text, color and light. Drawings on clear film leader are exposed to light and re-photographed as digital pixels that are then projected backwards.

Numerical Engagements
Directed by Chelsea Walton
US, 2004, color, 4 min.
This hand-processed, optically printed love poem explores an intimate, roaming rendezvous. Lush and colorful, the rhythm of editing resembles a heartbeat.

Neptune’s Release: Shot in the Dark
Directed by Joell Hallowell and Jacalyn White
US, 2004, color, 17 min.
Hallowell and White’s humorous and devastating found-footage extravaganza, complete with 50s advertisements, spiritual audiotapes, obsolete medical films and a star-studded cast that includes Janis Joplin, Timothy Leary and Shirley MacLaine.

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The Truth of the Matter: 9pm
Using animation, documentary and experimental filmmaking, this series reveals how artists question their governments and challenge their actions.

Which Way
Directed by Claudia Herbst
Germany, 2001, color, 5 min.
Combining rapid fire editing of animation, still photographs and live-action sequences, Herbst reveals a national tragedy through her very personal story.
 
Good Morning, Night
Directed by Kiyoko Segawa
Japan/US, 2004, color, 3 min.
A surreal animation about a family that tries to ignore impending war.

Travis
Directed by Kelly Reichardt
US, 2004, color, 12 min.
Reichardt appropriates and illustrates an NPR radio interview with a mother whose son was killed clearing mines in Iraq just after President Bush declared the end to major combat.

Call to the Dark Side
Directed by Barbara Klutinis
US, 2003, color, 3 min.
With an eerie soundtrack and footage of a boy about to jump off an unidentified ledge, Klutinis creates anticipation and fear of an unknown horror ahead.

It’s Not My Memory of It
Directed by Julia Meltzer and David Thorne
US, 2004, color, 25 min.
In this riveting video, a former CIA source reveals how the agency constructed his false identity. Footage of a burial at sea and shredded classified documents are animated and reconstructed to reveal a complex story of cover-ups and the complexity of defining the truth.

The Thief of Bagdad
Directed by Diane Nerwen
US, 2003, color, 5 min.
Oil, flying horses and tales of liberation swirl together in this Technicolor action adventure fantasy starring Charlton Heston as a swaggering Texan empire-builder in Baghdad and Conrad Veidt as his nemesis.

Cross Examination
Directed by Lori Hiris
US, 1994, b/w, 12 min.
Using the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill broadcast as its soundscape, Cross Examination is a chilling reflection on politics, race, power dynamics and gender relations in America.

The Invisible Hand
Directed by Lori Hiris
US, 2003, b/w and color, 12 min.
The Invisible Hand is a hand-drawn history of corporate corruption from Enron, to Halliburton to Marthagate.

Integral Ecology and Sustainability

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Eye on the Future presents: "Integral Ecology and Sustainability"
-a talk by Barrett Brown

This lecture, fast-paced multimedia presentation, and discussion will be an inspiring, practical, and passionate overview of Professor Barrett Brown's research.

Brown, co-director of the Integral Sustainability Center of Ken Wilber's Integral University, will present his understanding of the core motivational structures of different types of people, how we can resonate with what others truly value, and how we can communicate to worldviews, different from our own, the urgent need to care for the environment and humanity.

Anadolu Rock/Pop

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

During the late 60s and early 70s in Turkey a new trend in popular music came into being which combined American Rock and Pop with Turkish village music.

The synthesis of these styles produced a musical language different from the more dominant Arabesk style which represented rural migrants recently arrived in the cities. Anadolu Rock/Pop appealed instead to the more educated classes.

By the 1980s the style had faded in popularity but its classics continue to be played and remembered all over Turkey.

Produced in collaboration with Tufts Turkish Student Association

Free Keynote: Code Pink

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

Medea Benjamin
Taking Our Place in the Public Conversation

A free talk with the Code Pink Co-Founder and Founding Director of Global Exchange, to kick off our 2005 Women and the Media (WAM!) Conference (see below)

Co-sponsored by the MIT Program in Women's Studies. At MIT's Stata Center

Medea Benjamin, a powerful and charismatic force in human rights activism, has struggled for social justice in Asia, Africa and the Americas for over 20 years.

She is the Founding Director of the human rights organization Global Exchange.

Benjamin is a leading activist in the peace movement in the United States and helped bring together the groups forming the coalition United for Peace and Justice.

She is also the co-founder of Code Pink: Women for Peace, a women's group that has been organizing against the war in Iraq and pushing for a reorientation of budget priorities in the US to focus on heath care, education and housing, not war.

In February 2003, Benjamin visited Iraq and met with weapon's inspectors, women's groups and ordinary Iraqi civilians.

Benjamin's previous work has focused on improving the labor and environmental practices of US multinational corporations, and the policies of international institutions such as the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

She also ran for the U.S. Senate on the Green Party ticket, mobilizing thousands of Californians around platform issues such as living wage, schools-not-prisons, and universal healthcare.

She is the author of numerous books.

Prior to founding Global Exchange in 1988, Medea worked for ten years as an economist and nutritionist in Latin America and Africa for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization, the Swedish International Development Agency, and the Institute for Food and Development Policy.

Klone in Providence

9:00 PM–1:00 AM

Slavic revolutionaries Klone are playing their unique blend of Marxist songs for the working man this Friday in the warehouse districts of Providence, Rhode Island and Lowell, MA. Klone founding members emigrated to the greater Boston area after years of fighting Western imperialism and internationalism in the Balkans.


Friday 3/18:
The Living Room
23 Rathbone Street, Providence, RI
All ages, $10, Doors at 8pm.

Saturday 3/19:
Evos Arts
98 Middle Street, Lowell, MA
21+ no cover Doors at 9pm

http://www.torkvar.com/klone

Passi de vídeo: 'Precarias a la deriva'

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

El darrer acte de les jornades sobre la precarietat del jovent a Sants consisteix en la projecció del documental 'Precarias a la deriva', que aborda amb profunditat la precarietat afegida a la que es troba sotmesa la dona jove. La pel·lícula la va fer un col·lectiu madrileny que tracta el tema de la discriminació pel gènere fugint dels tòpics habituals.

Guatemala i el TCL (tractat de Lliure Comerç)

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Xerrada sobre el Tractat de Lliure Comerç que afecta Guatemala.

Hora: 19h.
Lloc: Ateneu Popular de l'Eixample (passatge Conradí,3. Sicília amb Rosselló).

com arribar-hi? Metro L2 L5 Sagrada Família. Cola't!

Teoría Queer: ideas y prácticas de liberación sexual

7:30 PM–9:00 PM

:: Divendres 18 març ::
19:30 hrs. Teoría Queer: ideas y prácticas de liberación sexual

projecció de Vivir la utopia

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Divendres 18 de març a les 19.30 h al local de l’ACTLL de Berga projecció de Vivir la utopia. (Dins els actes per la inauguració local de l’Ateneu Columna Terra i Llibertat, carrer del Balç núm. 4 bxos esquerra).

Charla de Stanislav Grof

7:30 PM–9:00 PM

LA PSICOLOGÍA DEL FUTURO
charla a cargo de Stanislav Grof

1er Campionat Internacional Simultani de Duro i Titius

7:30 PM–1:00 AM

Per autogestionar les jornades que es desenvolupen durant tota la setmana a Sants contra la precarietat del jovent, l'assemblea de joves de Sants us convida a una kafeta especial a Can Vies per autogestionar el col·lectiu i les jornades. La kafeta no serà a la Capella, com diu erròniament el cartell, però igualment hi haurà música, entrepans, pintxos i l'ansiat concurs durant tot el vespre i part de la nit. Us hi esperem a totes/tots!

Tercera sessió dins del cicle "Dones en lluita, lluites de dones"

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

En aquesta tercera sessió del cicle, comptarem amb la presència de:

** Un representant del Centre d'Atenció i Informació a la Dona de l'Hospitalet", qui parlarà sobre: "Les dones avui, les desigualtats a debat".

** Un representant de la Vocalia de Dones de la Federació d'AAVV de l'Hospitalet, qui comentarà "el treball local contra el maltractament a les dones a l'Hospitalet".

Festa-concert Kasa de la Muntanya al KOLP La Fera

10:00 PM–10:00 PM

FESTA-CONCERT solidari amb la Kasa de la Muntanya
"PAN KALIENTE + PIRAT'S SOUND SISTEMA + DJ'S
A partir de les 22h

UFESTUEK Zestoako Gaztetxean

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

UFESTUEK kontzertua eskeiniko dute ZESTOAko GAZTETXEAn. khous taldearekin batera

Bakeari Bai, Konstituzio Honi EZ

7:30 PM–8:00 PM

::KONTZENTRAZIOA / CONCENTRACIÓN::

Otsailak 18 de Febrero

19:30 Boulevard

Contra el racismo y la xenofobia

8:00 PM–9:00 PM

el 21 de marzo es el día internacional contra el racismo y la xenofobia, y como todos los años, alrededor de ese día, desde SOS Racismo - SOS Arrazakeria os invitamos a participar activamente en la manifestación para mostrar nuestro rechazo a las actitudes y leyes discriminatorias y xenófobas.

arrazakeriaren kontra - manifestazioa - 20 etan - Arriaga plza, BILBO

8:00 PM–9:30 PM

CONTRA EL RACISMO Y LA XENOFOBIA

MARTXOAK 18, OSTIRALA - 20etan - Arriaga plazan - BILBAO

- GURE HERRIA, DENONTZAKO TOKIA -

VIERNES 18 DE MARZO - 20 h - Plza Arriaga - BILBAO

MANIFESTAZIOA

SOS RACISMO - SOS ARRAZAKERIA


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MANIFESTAZIOAK - ARRAZAKERIAREN KONTRA
- bilbao - viernes 18, plaza arriaga, 20etan
- Donostia - domingo 20, salida de trintxerpe, 12 etan
- Iruña, lunes 21 de marzo, paseo sarasate, 20 etan

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erakusketa - exposición "ni ere pertsona", getxo antxokian, algorta - 18 al 29 de marzo.

zinemaldia - getxo - algortako kultur aretoan, 19etan ( doan - gratuito )
aprilak 7 - "vengo" / aprilak 15 "el tren de la vida" / aprilak 22 "el odio"


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un desastre de regularización, manifestación Viernes 18, bilbao, 20h arriaga


la regularización está siendo un desastre, muchísima gente quedará en la irregularidad y la clandestinidad pese a vivir y trabajar aquí, .... la ley de extranjería es absurda e inhumana, también hay racismo cotidiano y discriminación hacia gitanos-as e inmigrantes en el acceso a la vivienda ... , discriminación el acceso a un puesto de trabajo y las condiciones de trabajo ... , exclusión social .. , falta de respeto a la diversidad y las diferencias ... , etnocentrismo ... , islamobofia ..., criminalización y discriminación a gitanos-as y inmigrantes en muchos medios de comunicación, ...

por todo ello y para gritar bien fuerte que queremos una sociedad justa e igualitaria, sin discriminaciones, os invitamos a todas y a todos a que participeís en la manifestación del viernes, a las 20 h en la plaza del arriaga de bilbao para conmemorar el día internacional contra el racismo y la xenofobia.

Una regularización es ya de por si un mal parche, que denota el fracaso de los mecanismos ordinarios - la ley de extranjería - para dar vías a la normalización de la realidad de la inmigración, - y este proceso de regularización en concreto está siendo el peor de cuantos ha habido.

por todo esto, por el trato inhumano que se da a las personas inmigrantes, contra la discriminación a inmigrantes y gitanos-as, por las absurdas e inhumanas leyes de extranjería, por una regularización desastrosa, y por el racismo y la xenofobia existentes en nuestra sociedad y en las leyes, llamamos a toda la sociedad a una manifestación en viernes, 18 de marzo, que saldrá a las 20 h de la plaza del arriaga, en Bilbao, así como al resto de actos organizados en Navarra y Gipuzkoa, donde diremos que no queremos estas leyes ni estas actitudes xenofobas y racistas y donde demostraremos que luchamos por construir y compartir y mundo justo y igualitario para todas y para todos.

venir, .... y animar a cuantas personas podaís a acudir !!!!

difundelo ...

nos vemos el viernes, ...


Diego Jauregui Batarrita
Informazio eta Salaketa Bulegoa - Oficina de Información y Denuncia
S.O.S. RACISMO - BIZKAIKO S.O.S. ARRAZAKERIA
Zumarraga 3, behesolairua- bajo dcha. - 48006 Bilbao (Solokoetxe)
tlf. 944790310, faxa. 944790498, sosracismo@euskalnet.net - www.sosracismo.org



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MANI contra el RACISMO, 18 marzo, viernes, 20h plza arriaga, bilbao


el 21 de marzo es el día internacional contra el racismo y la xenofobia, y como todos los años, alrededor de ese día, desde SOS Racismo - SOS Arrazakeria os invitamos a participar activamente en la manifestación para mostrar nuestro rechazo a las actitudes y leyes discriminatorias y xenófobas.

la manifestación tendrá lugar el VIERNES 18 de Marzo, saliendo a las 20 H, de la plza del arriaga, en Bilbao.

CONTRA EL RACISMO Y LA XENOFOBIA

MARTXOAK 18, OSTIRALA - 20etan - Arriaga plazan - BILBAO

VIERNES 18 DE MARZO - 20 h - Plza Arriaga - BILBAO

MANIFESTAZIOA

SOS RACISMO - SOS ARRAZAKERIA


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os recordamos tb que desde SOS Racismo - SOS Arrazakeria en conmemoración de este día internacional contra el racismo y la xenofobia convocamos otros actos en gipuzkoa y navarra.

GIPUZKOA :
SOS RACISMO - GIPUZKOAKO SOS ARRAZAKERIA: paseo zarategi 100, edificio txara 1, DONOSTI
- 943112602 - - sosarrrazakeria@euskalnet.net
Martxa de Trintxerpe a Donosti - Domingo 2O de marzo, goizean, salida desde trintxerpe, a las 12h, junto al puerto de pasaia

NAFARROA: IRUÑA:
SOS RACISMO - NAFARROAKO SOS ARRAZAKERIA: Zapateria 31 - 1º - IRUÑEA
- 948211521- - sosracismonavarra@nodo50.org
martes 15, - charla amelia barquin, 12'30 euskeraz, 19'30 en castellano - en ZABALDI
miercoles 16 - arrtzaldean, dinamica de prejuicios y estereoticos, euskeraz, - en Zabaldi
Jueves 17 - Ipuinak kontalaria, 17'45, zabaldin
viernes 18 - VIDEO JOCKEY en KALASKA (Zabaldi) arratzaldean
sabado 19 - APERITIVO INTERCULTURAL - 13.00 h Plaza de Navarrería
lunes 21 - manifestación contra el racismo y la xenofobia, 20 h, paseo Sarasate



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Free Film Screening:'Weapons of Mass Deception'

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Another chance to see 'Weapons of Mass Deception' by Danny Schechter. There were two wars going on in Iraq - one was fought with armies of soldiers, bombs and a fearsome military force. The other was fought alongside it with cameras, satellites, armies of journalists and propoganda techniques. One war was rationalised as an effort to find and disarm WMDs - Weapons of Mass Destruction; the other was carried out by even more WMDs, Weapons of Mass Deception.
Optional discussion afterwards.

MILL A H-UILE RUD

9:00 PM–11:30 PM

Tunefull punk from Seattle all sung in Scots Gaelic. Soon to be featured on BBC Radio nan Gaidheal as well as in a BBC Alba documentary feature with Oi Polloi.

Vagina Monologues

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Stop the War Legal Training

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Learn what to say and not to say to the police when they approach you, hear from folks who've had experiences with Las Vegas police, and learn more about your rights during actions in Las Vegas and beyond.

Andrew Flood on the anti-war movement in Ireland

8:00 PM–9:30 PM

Andrew Flood, writer and activist from Dublin, will be speaking on the anti-war movement, specifically on the campaigns surrounding the US use of Shannon airport. Attendance is not mandatory, but strongly suggested.

Call to Conscience: Interfaith Vigil, People in Black

4:00 PM–5:00 PM

The next People in Black vigil will take place on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 4:00 PM
in front of the Federal Building on State Street in downtown Rochester. We will be
joining the Ash Wednesday 13 vigil on the second anniversary of the US invasion of
Iraq.

People in Black stands in solidarity with the Israeli peace group Women in Black.
Women in Black has weekly vigils in Jerusalem against the Israeli occupation of the
West Bank and Gaza.

Rochester People in Black also opposes the US occupation of Iraq.

Please wear black.
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Rochester Premiere. ABOUT BAGHDAD

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

Friday, March 18, 8 p.m. Rochester Premiere. ABOUT BAGHDAD (Incounter
Productions, US 2004, 90 min., video, English and Arabic with subtitles)
A collective of Arab and American activists, artists and academics have
compiled this illuminating oral history exploring what the people of
Baghdad think and feel about past and present situations in Iraq. Iraqi
citizens - as well as U.S. occupying soldiers - speak about past horrors
and present fears, reflecting on the traumatic legacy of dictatorships,
sanctions and war.

Dryden Theatre
George Eastman House
900 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
585.271.3970
http://www.eastmanhouse.org.
Regular admission is $6; $5 for students; $4 for George Eastman House
members.

Thank you,

Jim Healy
Assistant Curator, Exhibitions
Motion Picture Department
George Eastman House
900 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607

emma's revolution/Pat Humphries & Sandy O in concert!

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

"The epitome of great, contemporary political music"--Sing Out! Magazine
An uprising of truth and hope from Washington, DC-based award-winning activist songwriters, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Featured on Pacifica's "Democracy Now!", NPR's "All Things Considered" and winners of the John Lennon Songwriting Grand Prize, their songs are sung at vigils and demonstrations around the world. MP3s, info and "Salaam, Shalom, Peace" tees at www.emmasrevolution.com.

Luncheon with Celinda Lake-Political Pollster: "Unbundling the Election, a Feminist Perspective"

11:30 AM–2:00 PM

Celinda Lake is one of the nation's foremost experts on electing women candidates and on framing issues to women voters. American Politics calls Lake a "super-strategist or, better yet, the Godmother," and Working Woman says she is "arguably the most influential woman in her field." She is renowned for her groundbreaking research on single women voters in conjunction with Women's Voices Women Vote and has helped elect numerous female candidates, including Barbara Mikulski, the "Dean" of Women Senators; Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano; Blanche Lincoln, U.S. Senator from Arkansas; Mary Landrieu, the first woman Senator from the South elected in her own right; Patricia Madrid the first Hispanic woman Attorney General in New Mexico; and the historic victory of Carol Moseley-Braun, who was the first African-American woman to be elected to the United State Senate. She also works for Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the House minority.

Carpinteria Peace Vigil

5:00 PM–12:00 AM

Peace Vigil

Every Friday evening from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. @ the corner of Carpinteria and Linden Avenues in downtown Carpinteria, CA

"Eyewitness Iraq: Where do we go from here in 2005?" With Peter Lumsdaine

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

The Lompoc Coalition for Peace and Justice is proud to present an evening with Peter Lumsdaine, Coordinator of the Military Globalization Analysis & Action Project.
Peter and his wife, Reverend Meg Lumsdaine traveled to Jordan and Iraq twice (in late 2003 and in 2004) interviewing a wide range of Sunni, Shiite and Christian Iraqis, as well as US military officials and GI's. This informative slideshow takes us inside the frontline's of Baghdad, Sadr City, Najaf, Karbala and the "Sunni Triangle". This presentation offers a unique perspective and analysis that is urgently important for helping concerned people better understand the Iraqi elections and the future of the conflict there, the escalating U.S.-Iran confrontation, the role of Shiite and Sunni Islamic movements in the global struggle for justice, and what we in the U.S. can do.

Please join us for this memorable, unique, and urgently important blend of powerful photographic images, haunting Middle Eastern music, cogent leading-edge analysis and vivid, empowering storytelling.

This event is free to the public.

Out Now Vigil

4:30 PM–6:30 PM

THE FIRST AMENDMENT HAS PREVAILED!!
as well as the folks defending it!!

Friday March 18th
4:30-6:30 PM
North Branciforte Ave. on the overpass above Highway 1

The right to vigil peacefully on the Branciforte Drive overpass above Highway 1 was upheld last week on Friday in a friendly interaction with a CHP officer around 6PM - "it is definitely your right to be here", he said, and noted that the CHP especially thinks there is no problem at rush hour on Friday evenings since the traffic is going so slowly

*Please join us this Friday, March 18th, from 4:30-6:30 PM at the overpass - there is lots of parking, great visibility for our signs and banners, and a very responsive "drive-by" audience!! - and we can get warmed up for the action in San Francisco on Saturday

Let's make this whole weekend be a call for Peace and for an End to the Occupation Now, starting right here at home!

Friday March 18th
4:30-6:30 PM
North Branciforte Ave. on the overpass above Highway 1

*please note that Women in Black will still be maintaining a presence at the corner of Ocean and Water Streets from 5-6 PM

silent vigil in hollister

4:30 PM–12:00 AM

now approaching our 3rd year.
grieving all victims of violence.
please wear black and prepare for counterdemonstrators.

Creating Web Sites

6:00 PM–9:00 PM

Focuses on the technical aspects of creating a website (and does not deal with design).
More Web Basics: Image editing, more HTML and CSS.
This class assumes a solid understanding of basic computer knowledge. .

Contact: Thomas

Krank It Up Open

2:00 PM–12:00 AM

Krank It Up! community bike project will be open on Fridays from 2-5pm. Krank It Up! provides the knowledge and the tools of a full service bicycle shop, minus the capitalism! Krank It Up is run by non paid community volunteers. Everyone is welcome. Krank It Up encourages self education and creativity through hands on learning. The project is funded on donations. Call 222 6927 for more details. Krank it Up is located inside of THE CAMP @ 663 Industrial Dr. at Railroad square

Planet Neighboorhood - Home

7:00 PM–8:30 PM

"Planet Neighborhood," is a three part series looking at the latest in energy saving technology and good design.

Hosted by architect Bill McDonough and producer of "The Next Industrial Revolution," it could hardly be more optimistic. In an enthusiastic tone, McDonough poses the question, "Wouldn't it be great if we could live more comfortable and healthier lives while saving money and the environment?" And instead of preaching what might be, this series shows us examples of what is actually being done in topics as far reaching as industrial waste cleanup to a homeowner's efforts to reduce energy consumption and utility bills.

Part - Home

Homeowners, architects, builders and an inventor utilize green technologies and innovative design in the construction of new homes and the retrofitting of the old; while residents of one small town show how simple it is to incorporate composting into daily living.

We journey from Plymouth, Mass., where a high-tech "house doctor" is helping one family retrofit a drafty, energy-draining older home, to Austin, Texas, where architects and builders are joining forces to create a series of brand new "green" homes. Also on tap is a visit with "superwindow" creator Roy Gordon and a tour of Bellport, Long Island, whose citizens have become fanatical composters in an attempt to resolve a mounting garbage crisis.

Biology is Not Woman's Destiny

7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Openings to Advance the Worldwide Fight for Women’s Emancipation

Why Reproductive Freedom Is a Precondition to Women’s Equality

bus to NYC for the big war protest

8:00 AM–8:00 PM

Coach bus to NYC for the protest marking the 2 year anniversary of the Iraq invasion. Leave early Friday morning. Protest during the day on Saturday, leaving that evening. Get back Sunday night. No hotels/motels involved. Organized by young college aged people from such progressive groups as League of Pissed Off Voters, We Do Not Concede, Music for America and the Anti-War committee.

SOCIAL SECURITY SUMMIT/RALLY AGAINST PRIVATIZATION

9:30 AM–11:30 AM

Find out the latest about Social Security privatization, the
consequences, and how to join the fight to defeat it! Featuring: Peter Diamond, MIT Economics Prof; Congressman John Tierney; Activist Panel from
AARP-Massachusetts, Mass Senior Action Council, OWL-The Voice of Midlife and Older Women, and others.

WMass bus - $5 for bus and lunch - leaves Springfield/Chicopee (Plantation Inn) 7am; Palmer (Big Y Plaza) 7:20am. Info & to reserve: Linda
Stone, 533-9235, mailto:lstone@wmeldercare.org.

WMASS COUNTER RECRUITMENT ACTIONS

2:00 PM–6:00 PM

In planning: maybe 2-6pm, Springfield (Federal Building), South Hadley, Greenfield military recruitment offices. Aimed at educating and protesting the recruitment of young people into harm's way in a war that is neither an effective fight against terrorism nor an attempt to stop the
spread of nuclear weapons. Needed: community members willing to flyer, hold signs and banners, etc.

Film on neo-con deceptions

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

"THE POWER OF NIGHTMARES"
A BBC video about fear, manipulation, and the rise of the neocons; explores how
the idea that we are threatened by a hidden and organized terrorist network
is an illusion. Info: Northampton Committee To Stop the War in Iraq,

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Regional March 19 demonstration in Fayetteville, NC

11:00 AM–4:00 PM

A broad range of NC anti-war, community and student organizations are holding a march and rally in Fayetteville, NC, home of Ft. Bragg, on the 2nd anniversary of the war on Iraq to demand that the troops be brought home now.
Transportation is being organized from Atlanta.
For more information, call 770.989.2536 or e-mail atlantaiac@aol.com

Peace March, Concert and Rally

1:00 PM–8:00 PM

March 19th marks the 2nd anniversary of the day Bush launched his preemptive war against Iraq. Austinites will participate with other countries around the world in a Memorial March Concert & Rally.

March 19/Saturday

1 p.m.
Meet at Federal Building Plaza
9th & San Jacinto

1:30 p.m.
Memorial March to the
New City Hall
300 W. Cesar Chavez
(300 West 1st)

2 p.m.

City Hall Concert & Rally

Musicians

James McMurtry
Slaid Cleaves
Eliza Gilkyson
Bill Passalacqua

Speakers

Jackie Goodman
Austin City Council Member

Jim Harrington
Texas Civil Rights Project

Robert Jensen
University of Texas
Associate Professor

Austin Against War
www.AustinAgainstWar.org

internationalen Aktionstags gegen Krieg und Besatzung

All day

Internationaler Aktionstag GEGEN SOZIALABBAU , AUFRÜSTUNG UND KRIEG - FÜR EIN SOZIALES UND FRIEDLICHES EUROPA

KUNDGEBUNG:
Wien - Samstag, 19.03.2005, 14:00 Uhr Westbahnhof
Route: Mariahilferstraße, Ring

zum 2. Jahrestag des Irakkriegs

Baltimore's Youth are Not Disposable: Join the world wide protests on the Second Anniversary of the War

12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Join the world wide protests on the Second Anniversary of the War:

Baltimore's Youth are Not Disposable

*End the War Now!

*Bring Home Our Troops!

*Rebuild Our Communities!

Saturday, March 19th


12pm Rally

St. Peter Claver Church

1546 N. Fremont Avenue

Speakers: Fred Mason, President MD AFL-CIO, Students from Algebra Project, Workers fighting for justice, Poetry and Music and more!

A March will leave the Church at 1:30 pm

2:30 pm March Arrives at the Military Recruitment Center at Mount Claire Shopping Center

After a short rally the march will continue to the Inner Harbor Pratt, Calvert and Light Sts. McKeldin Square

Local Organizations Endorsing this event:

Women's International League for Peace & Freedom - Baltimore and Catonsville Branches, Pledge of Resistance, Generations for Peace and Democracy, AFSCME Home Care, Baltimore IWW, Charm City Greens, Baltimore Coalition to end War and Terrorism, City Wide Coalition, Democracy Rising, Baltimore Stop the War Coalition, Maryland Populist Party, All Peoples Congress, Maryland United For Peace and Justice, Hopkins Anti-War Coalition, Baltimore Radical Arts Team (BRAT), American Friends Service Committee-Baltimore, Communist Party of Baltimore, Baltimore City Greens



More Info? Call 410-837-3055; or baltimoreantiwar@yahoo.com

Global Day of Protest: End the War in Iraq

10:00 AM–3:00 PM

GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST to mark the second anniversary of the Iraq War. Assemble at 10 AM in front of the Federal Courthouse on Henry St, Binghamton. At 12PM, a march will proceed through downtown and conclude at First Congregational Church for snacks and refreshments. After this, all are encouraged to return to Courthouse for poetry, music, and theatre.

Free Folk Music Concert

7:00 PM–10:00 PM

SCOTLAND’S ENOCH KENT TO PERFORM FREE CONCERT
Saturday 19 March 2005 at 7:00 PM
At Old Lynn Concerts in Lynn, PA

One of the founding fathers of the modern UK folk music scene, Enoch Kent, comes to us from Scotland via Canada, where he now makes his home. Although Kent (who is a respected star of British TV and Radio) has been performing
around the world for over 50 years -- he continues to write and record. In fact, he has relesed three new, critically acclaimed CD’s since 2002 - after celebrating his 70th birthday!

Enoch’s music covers a wide range... from traditional story ballads to gritty political songs, to songs of the
working folk. His tunes are rooted in the traditional Scottish style but the characters who populate his songs are universal in their appeal. Join us for another wonderful evening of music and fun!

Opening Act:- NEPA’s own finger style guitar wizard, Jim Dougher, will kick things off at 7:00 PM sharp!

Where: The Lynn Church in Lynn, PA. 9 miles north of Tunkhannock & 1/2 mile west of PA Route 29.

When: Saturday, March 19nd, 2005.
Music starts at 7:00 PM sharp!
Doors open at 6:30 PM

Admission: FREE! Everyone is invited to bring along finger foods to share. Non-alcoholic beverages are provided.

For Information: Call:(570) 965-2889 or (570) 965-2686
E-Mail: lores@epix.net
Website: http://www.oldlynnconcerts.org

Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review

All day

March 18
2pm - 7:30pm AND

March 19
8am - 7:30pm

Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review
40th Anniversary Conference

Bridging the Gap: Construction of Rights and Liberties in the New Civil Rights Era.

There will be a panel, cocktail reception, and progessive career fair on Friday, and four panels, a luncheon with a keynote speaker, and a cocktail reception on Saturday.

More information forthcoming.

Protest on 2nd Anniv of Iraq War

All day

ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST ON THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR

* End the War * Bring the Troops Home Now * Rebuild Our Communities *

March 19-20 marks the two-year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq. After all of the death and destruction, and with the Bush administration claiming a mandate to continue their war, there’s a new urgency and a stronger determination within the global antiwar movement to bring the troops home now.

LOCAL ACTIONS NATIONWIDE
UFPJ calls on supporters of peace and justice in every corner of the country, in communities large and small, to organize local protests against the war on Saturday, March 19. These can take many forms: vigils, rallies, marches, nonviolent civil disobedience. We especially encourage creative efforts to put the spotlight on the institutions of militarism at home by organizing actions outside military bases or military recruitment offices. List your activities on the UFPJ website calendar at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/events (select “March 19” under Event Type).

On the first anniversary of the war, at least 319 cities and towns across the United States organized protests. This year there is the potential to organize even more demonstrations, and to bring more people than ever out into the streets. The Bush Administration will soon ask Congress to pump as much as $100 billion more into the war; March 19 is an opportunity to call for an end to this disaster, and to demand that the billions be allocated instead for rebuilding our communities at home and paying for the damage in Iraq.

MAJOR REGIONAL PROTEST IN FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
UFPJ is also supporting a major regional demonstration in Fayetteville, North Carolina. We hope those of you within driving distance of Fayetteville will make this action your priority. Fayetteville is home to Fort Bragg – ground zero for the 82nd Airborne Division and many of the Army’s elite units. Beyond Fort Bragg, North Carolina hosts four other of the nation’s largest military bases, making the state one of the friendliest to the military-industrial complex.

Less well-known is the fact that Fayetteville is also home to a growing base of anti-war activists and organizations. They are military folks, veterans, families of active-duty soldiers and veterans, students, workers, housewives, clergy, educators, and all are part of a vibrant, and growing, statewide network. They stand firm in the knowledge that organizing in Fayetteville is a key to bringing the troops home from Iraq.

Military Families Speak Out http://www.mfso.org/
Bring Them Home Now http://www.bringthemhomenow.org
Iraq Veterans Against the War http://www.ivaw.net
Veterans For Peace http://www.veteransforpeace.org
Quaker House, Fayetteville Peace with Justice, the North Carolina Peace and Justice Coalition http://www.ncpeacejustice.org
North Carolina Council of Churches http://www.nccouncilofchurches.org

Please do all you can to be in Fayetteville this year; by actively building and participating in this demonstration, we have the opportunity to support the efforts of Southern organizers to build a Southern network, and a Southern movement, to replace war and occupation with justice and self-determination.

BE PART OF A GLOBAL ANTIWAR MOVEMENT
In addition to the many protests already being planned in the United States, people all around the world will be taking action on March 19 as well. Responding to a call from the European Social Forum’s Assembly of Social Movements, European activists are organizing national mobilizations across Europe. Brussels will be the site of a central demonstration on the eve of a meeting of the European Council, where demonstrators will march against war, racism, and a corporate-dominated Europe. India’s national Anti-War Assembly recently committed to major protests on the second anniversary of the war. And we anticipate that the World Social Forum will join this call when it meets later this month in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

BEGIN PLANNING LOCAL MARCH 19th ACTIONS
Bring together local groups to plan March 19th actions in your community. Post your plans at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/events

Feminism on the Record

All day

Conference: “Feminism on the Record: ReViewing the 1960s and 1970s”

Current researchers in the field will present papers discussing trends and issues in the history of the feminist movement, as well as highlight the extensive records of this movement recently made accessible at the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.

The day will also feature tours of the newly renovated library.

Women's Leadership Forum

All day

The 4th Annual Women's Leadership Forum showcases world-renowned women executives and entrepreneurs as speakers and panelists in an exciting one-day event.

Our dynamic speakers and interactive panel sessions will give you the rare opportunity to participate in lively conversations and discussions with a variety of successful women leaders.

Learn the tips and techniques that helped leading women executives and entrepreneurs build their personal brand and rise to higher levels of achievement.

Empower your career and rise to higher levels of achievement.

Inspire you to take risks.

Help you overcome stereotypes in a male-dominated workforce.

Keynote Speakers Include:

Rosa Gatti, Senior Vice President of Communications, ESPN

Helen Greiner, Founder and Chairman of iRobot

Margaret Heffernan, President and Chief Operating Officer of iCast

Four panel discussions are offered throughout the day.

Two concurrent workshops are offered.

Sponsored by Brown Rudnick, The Council for Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership, and The Entrepreneurial Management Institute at Boston University

Peace in El Salvador

All day

Celebrate 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador!

Explore the meaning of solidarity today!

20th Anniversary Delegation

March 14-21, 2005

CRISPAZ invites you to commemorate with us our 20 years of working for peace in El Salvador.

Sowing Seeds Workshops

All day

The International Institute for Humane Education

Sowing Seeds Workshops

March 19-20, 2005: Boston, MA

Registration includes the workshop, a copy of The Power and Promise of Humane Education by Zoe Weil, and light breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday. (Registration does not include housing.)

All food is vegan. Participants are invited to walk to neaby vegan friendly stores and restaurants for lunch and dinner. Please contact IIHE if you have any food allergies or need assistance walking more than 4 blocks.

Register by March 10th
Student fee: $15 (please send copy of valid student I.D.)

The registration fee stays at the sliding scale of $20-$145 after March 10th, but there is no refund of the registration fee if you cancel after the 10th. Late registrations will be accepted if space is available.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!
Scholarships will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. To
apply for a full or partial scholarship, please email a paragraph explaining how you think this workshop can benefit you: sowingseeds@iihed.org

Schedule: Saturday: 8:30am-9pm Sunday: 9am-5pm

Registrants will receive more details approximately two weeks before the workshop by email or mail.

Agenda: We do not provide a specific agenda. Each group is unique, and we prefer to allow our facilitators the flexibility to best meet the needs of the group.

Boston Zine Fair 2005

All day

Speak For Yourself: Boston Zine Fair 2005

March 19-20, 2005

Speak For Yourself is a weekend-long event with the aim of bringing together zinesters, artists, and other producers of independent media. The conference includes two full days of tabling and trading, a spoken word show, and potluck meals. There are also numerous hands-on workshops and discussion panels which give us the opportunity to learn new skills to use in our own creative enterprises, as well as to explore the importance of independent media in a corporate-owned world. Speak For Yourself is free and open to the public. In previous years the Boston Zine Fair has drawn hundreds of both local and national publishers, and has been a great way to build community and just enjoy each other's company. Hope to see you there!

The dates for this year's Zine Fair are March 19th & 20th, with a spoken word show taking place the evening of the 18th. All events will be taking place at the Massachusetts College of Art. Check back in the next few weeks for more info regarding the location, as well as new workshops, etc.

Finalized Workshop Schedule:

SATURDAY MARCH 19

Noon- Making a Political Zine (What's Up? Magazine)
Any new 'zine publisher can learn the tricks of the trade. What's a bit more difficult is making sure your activist publication is positive, diverse, and engaging to people outside of your immediate comfort zone. This workshop is about how to make sure your publication is read, understood, enjoyed, and respected. We will address some common initial problems with activist publications, and discuss how to put out high quality journalism that is powerful but not abrasive, emotional but not irrational, professional but not boring, inspiring but not soft-pedaling. We will also discuss the role of content and smart distribution in creating a diverse space that appeals to all progressive-minded people.

1pm- Bookbinding (Leslie Miller)
Don't be spineless! Bookbinding for beginners. Learn Japanese bookbinding techniques that are perfect for small run publications or special editions.

2pm- Screenprinting (Heather Q)
Learn to screen print using the drawing fluid/screen filler method. An easy, fairly on-toxic method of screen printing and can be done pretty inexpensively. A step up from stencilling! Photo-emulsion screen printing will be discussed (with pamphlet!) but not demonstrated. Also, some tips will be shared on cheap materials. Come with a shirt, blank patch or something fabric to print on!

3:30pm- DIY Event Organization (Ben Sisto)
In this general event-production overview, we will discuss topics such as age-restrictions, venue rental + care, city laws, sponsorship, promotion, security, and other aspects of DIY event planning. Special attention will be paid to working within the law to create longer-lasting spaces for underground art and music. This workshop will cover basics, and is recommended for those with little to no experience with event planning. Handouts will be provided. Ben Sisto runs the Honeypump Production Company and is Promotional Director for Great Scott in Allston MA.

4:30pm- Storming the Ivory Tower (Janaka Stucky)
A start-up guide to independent publishing.


SUNDAY MARCH 20

12noon- Blockprinting (Ciara)

1pm- Zine Etiquette and Tips for Beginners (Rosie Streetpixie)

2pm- Breaking Down Bars (Fanorama)
With the encroachment of technology and web zines, prisoner-created zines are one of the last bastions of true d.i.y. creativity in an increasingly bland, sterile and p.c. world. In addition, zines act as one of the only means of alternative information and non-corporate media able to crack through the concrete walls. Creating a zine while in a cage is not only an act of personal liberation, it is often one of defiance and self-transformation. People in prison need a publisher on the outside in order for their words, art and truths to see the light of day. Unfortunately, there are more prisoners that want to create zines than publishers willing to publish prisoner-created publications. Many zinesters have also been brainwashed, like most of society, to think of all prisoners as con artists, "dangerous"opportunists, rapists and serial murderers. In this workshop we'll explore the highs and lows of publishing prisoner-created zines, while exploring moreeffective ways for free-world zinesters to get their printed matter behind bars. The workshop will be facilitated by REB who publishes one of the longest running queer zines, Fanorama, and runs the Fanorama Society Prisoner Zine Distro.

3pm- Zines Can Look Good, Too! (V52 Press)
We know our zine content is good, but how often do we devote the right amount of attention to detail that a well-polished project needs? When V52 began, we made a commitment to make zines and books that would hold their own on any bookshelf, not just the bottom of the magazine rack at Newbury Comics. This workshop will discuss editorial standards, deadlines, how to edit collaboratively, book design, layout, and cover design. Most importantly (and most easily) we will talk about digital printing options that are both low-cost and so much better looking than staples at Kinkos. Not that there is anything wrong with staples at Kinkos.

4pm- DIY puppet making (Heather Q)
Materials supplied, but please bring your zine! Sock and paper bag puppet making with performances (readings from zines) by participants at the end of the workshop. We will address alternative sourcing for craft and art supplies as they apply to different cities. Get to know recycling and cheap shops in Portland, Chicago, Philly, Boston and Providence.

5pm- DIY Instrument making (Heather Q)
Materials supplied. DIY instrument making. Have a freakin' good time for once. geez! Make instruments with fellow zinesters. start a band and then fire everyone 15 minutes later and start a new super group. Alternative sourcing will be addressed during this workshop as well.

Peace Vigils all over Boston

All day

Sojourners has issued an urgent call to action to honor the lives lost in war, and to advance the imperative for peace. Since March 19, 2003, more than 1,400 U.S. soldiers have been killed, as well as tens of thousands of Iraqis. U.S. citizens have also suffered on the domestic front, as crucial domestic programs that benefit low-income families have been threatened and the already- ballooning national deficit has swelled to compensate for the cost of war. Sojourners calls on readers to gather together in prayer and remembrance, and advocate for lasting peace and security in
the region.

- Vigil marking two years of war in Iraq
Main Street Andover
March 18, 2005,07:00 PM
Andover,MA
A public candlelight vigil from 7-8 P.M. in Andover Center at the Old Town Hall.

- Waltham Concerned Citizens Anniversary Peace vigil
Corner of Main and Moody Streets, Waltham, MA 02452
March 19, 2005,01:00 PM
Waltham,MA
We will gather on the Waltham Common from 1 -2 PM on March 19th. Bring peace signs. We will observe a time of silence

- Vigil marking two years of war in Iraq
Oul Town Hall, Main Street (Route 28), Andover Center
March 19, 2005,10:00 AM
Andover,MA
Public vigil from 10 A.M. to 12 noon at Old Town Hall, Main Street, Andover Center, on Rt. 28.

- Newton Dialogues on Peace and War Peace Vigil
Newton Center Green at Beacon and Center Streets.
March 19, 2005,01:30 PM
Newton, MA,MA
Gathering to express grief, outrage, and determination - Vigil with speakers - Sponsored by Newton Dialog on Peace and War, a local non-profit peace organization

- Prayers for Peace in Iraq
Trinity Church, Copley Square (between Clarendon and Dartmouth on Boylston) Boston
March 18, 2005,06:00 PM
boston, ma,MA
Trinity Associates for Peace will host a service of prayer, readings and reflection to mark the second anniversary of the Iraq War.

- Waltham Iraq War Second Anniversary vigil
Corner of Main and Moody Streets, assemble at the corner that's part of the commons (park).
March 19, 2005,01:00 PM
Waltham,MA
Commemorate the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Organizers are members of Waltham Concerned Citizens and/or First Parish in Waltham Unitarian Univeralist church. Signs are welcome.

- Vigil for Peace in Iraq
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul 138 Tremont Street
March 18, 2005,06:00 PM
Boston,MA
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul will sponsor a candlelight prayer vigil for peace in Iraq on Friday, March 18, at 6:00 p.m. on the steps of the Cathedral.

- END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ
Boston Mobilization 971 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215
Boston, Massachusetts,MA
Sunday, March 20, Boston Common 1:00pm In Solidarity with END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ Event in Central Park, NYC on March 19th as part of GLOBAL DAYS OF PROTEST on Second Anniversary of the U.S.

- Arlington United for Justice with Peace
Arlington Center, Corner of Pleasant Ave. and Mass Ave.
March 21, 2005,05:30 PM
Arlington,MA
Join us for our weekly vigil as we witness to the need for peace after two years of occupation in Iraq.

- Saturday vigil
Halls Corner Post Office (old A & P)
Duxbury, MA,MA
citizens for peaceful solutions vigils every Saturday from 11Am til noon at the Post Office

- United Church of Christ in Abington Candlelight Prayer Vigil
10 Bedford Street (Route 18) Abington
March 19, 2005,07:00 PM
Abington,MA
Vigil in recognition of the second anniversary of the Iraqi War. A brief service of prayer and meditation to honor those who are serving in the war and to remember those who have died in the war.

- First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalis Peace Vigil
corner of Centre and Eliot Streets by the Civil War Monument
March 19, 2005,07:00 PM
Jamaica Plain/Boston,MA
silent candlelight vigil

- Iraq Memorial Vigil
Gordon College 255 Grapevine Rd.
March 20, 2005,02:00 PM
Wenham,MA
Ecumenical peace vigil - candle lighting, reading names of those lost, singing and praying (student led)

- Peace Vigil
Market Square Newburyport MA 01950
March 19, 2005,12:00 PM
newburyport,MA
everyone is welcome with peace flags and appropriate signs.
 
Sojourners | 2401 15th Street NW | Washington, DC 20009  
Phone 202.328.8842 | Fax 202.328.8757 | sojourners@sojo.net  

MassBike Free Fun Ride

9:30 AM–12:30 PM

Join MassBike for a Free Fun Ride

MassBike Board Member Doug Mink is leading a free, fun ride starting on the morning of Saturday, March 19.

The ride is co-sponsored by the Boston Natural Areas Network and the Boston Bicycle Festival (the ride is the first in a monthly series leading up to October’s Boston Bicycle Festival).

Riders will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the entrance to the Franklin Park Golf Course and at 10:00 at the concession stand on Castle Island in South Boston, and will ride along the harbor and up the Neponset Trail if it is clear of snow.

If the trail is impassable, we'll stay as close to it as we can. Total distance will range from 10 to 20 miles depending on the weather and stamina of the riders who show up. No lunch stop is scheduled, so bring a snack.

Helmets are required.

Women and the Media Conference

10:00 AM–12:30 PM

March 18 - 20, 2005

Cambridge, MA

Women and the Media 2005: Taking Our Place in the Public Conversation

KEYNOTES BY:

Medea Benjamin
Daisy Hernandez
Maria Hinojosa
Jill Nelson

Tired of what you hear on the nightly news -- and the absence of women sources, speakers, pundits, and subjects? Ready to see progressive women's ideas and lives treated as if we matter?

Then join us at WAM!, an annual conference where progressive readers, listeners, activists, authors, students, journalists, and concerned citizens meet, share skills, and strategize to increase women's influence in the media.

Don't miss these 2 days of workshops, keynotes, and connections. From the opening talk to the closing reception, you'll be taking your own place among women determined to change the conversation.

Friday, March 18

7pm
VIP RECEPTION with WAM! Keynoters
(An intimate kickoff cocktail reception with all four of this year's keynote speakers-- see registration for details & fees.)

8pm
Free opening keynote talk with Medea Benjamin

*****
Saturday, March 19

8:30am - 7:30pm

Continental Breakfast
Keynote talks by Maria Hinojosa & Jill Nelson
Morning Breakout Sessions
Networking Lunch
Two afternoon Breakout Sessions
Wine & cheese reception

*****
Sunday, March 20

10:00am - 1pm

Action Brunch with Daisy Hernandez: Taking the Next Steps
Conference Wrap-Up
_________________________________________

Featured speakers & panelists will include:

Monica Brady-Myerov (reporter, WBUR/NPR)

Lakshmi Chaudry (senior editor, AlterNet)

Christine Cupaiuolo (author of ms. musings & editor of poppolitics.com)

Liza Featherstone (contributing editor, The Nation, & author of Selling Women Short)

Renee Graham (writer & columnist for The Boston Globe & contributor to NPR's "Here & Now")

Rita Henley-Jensen (editor in chief, Women's eNews)

Janine Jackson (program director, FAIR, & host/producer of FAIR's radio show, CounterSpin)

Lisa Jervis (publisher & cofounder, bitch: a feminist response to pop culture)

Julianne Malveaux (economist, author, columnist & commentator)

Sonali Kolhatkar (host & co-producer, Uprising, & co-director of the Afghan Women's Mission)

Jep Sharp (Reporter, BBC, PRI & WGBH)

Noy Thrupkaew (senior correspondent, The American Prospect)

Helen Zia (author, journalist, & contributing editor to Ms. Magazine)

(read the complete current list of presenters online:
http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wampanelists2005.html)


Planned breakous sessions will include:

Working the Media: PR for Women's Groups

Being in the Media's Eye: Lesbian Weddings and Culture Wars

Bringing Women and Race Into the Story

Getting Women Heard: On Air, On-line, On Deadline

Feminists in the Media Reform Movement

Talking to Each Other: Media Insiders and Outsiders

Making Women's Opinions Matter: Refusing to be Dismissed

Taking Back the Language: Our Moral Values

(read the complete current list of planned sessions online:
http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wamsessions2005.html)

COST & REGISTRATION:

VIP Keynote Reception
Friday, March 18 @7pm
$35 before March 1, $45 March 1-17, $55 On-Site

Women & the Media:
Taking Our Place in the Public Conversation
Friday, March 18 - Sunday, March 20, 2005

$95 before March 1, $120 March 1-17, $150 On-Site
Students: $35 before March 1, $45 March 1-17, $55 On-Site

Work-study and Scholarships for those with limited income available - contact Andi via email or phone: 617-876-5310

WAM! registration includes entrance to all keynotes, workshops, and panels, as well as Saturday breakfast, box lunch, Saturday evening wine and cheese, and Sunday brunch. (Please note -- additional registration is required to attend Friday's VIP reception with Medea Benjamin, Maria Hinojosa, Jill Petty and Daisy Hernandez.)

CHANGE STARTS NOW. Take your place in the public conversation.

Free tax assistance for low income residents

10:00 AM–4:00 PM

VITA Program

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Thursday, March 10, 24, 31 & April 7 from 6 to 8pm

Saturday, March 12, 19, 26 & April 2nd, 9th from 10am to 4pm

Protests at CAT in Milford

10:00 AM–2:00 PM

4 Saturdays at CAT!

Continue the campaign to influence the April 13th CAT shareholders meeting!

JOIN US at Milton-CAT

March 19th, March 26th, April 2nd and April 9th

10am - carpool from Porter Square, Somerville (Star Market Pkg lot near red line T)
11am-12:30pm or so: demo/leafleting at Milton CAT in Milford, MA

NEWS COVERAGE of Rachel Corrie vigil/protest in Milford Milford Daily News (great article!):
http://www.milforddailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=67603
Boston Indymedia (great photos!): http://boston.indymedia.org/

*also the Globe says they are interested in covering our Saturday actions

WE CAN influence the April 13th shareholder's meeting!

To join the planning of this campaign (and beyond).

Sounds of Dissent

11:00 AM–12:00 AM

WZBC Boston College Radio 90.3fm

Produced by John Grebe and the WZBC News Staff

Show Description:
Too seldom we hear sounds of dissent in mainstream media. While no one honestly claims to have "all things considered," even our public broadcasting institutions have come to reflect their most privileged listener's interests. As they mine the wealthiest listener demographics to sell to their corporate underwriters, they distort the news. Let's clarify the crucial stories, views, and information excluded elsewhere. How can we build participatory non-commercial educational radio? Locally and globally, people are making sounds of dissent, independent of profit and advertising driven corporate bias. Please call or write in with your program ideas.

Past Featured Guests:

Noam Chomsky on the 12/16-18/98 U.S. bombing of Iraq.

Jackie Cabasso, Michael Klare, Paul Shoup, Julianne Smith, and Michael Simmons on continued U.S./NATO bombing, on U.S. ignorance of  democratic opposition in Serbia, and on U.S. use of bombings and  harmful sanctions (or their threat) for unilateral enforcement.

Phyllis Bennis on  U.S. aggression and criminal violation of international law, including bombing Iraq (Institute for Policy Studies, author of "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's U.N.").

Nancy Gust live from Basra, Iraq, during her inspection of health conditions under U.S.-driven U.N. sanctions against Iraq.

George Capaccio returned the day before from Iraq with Voices in the Wilderness.

Edward N. Wolff (author of  Top Heavy) on wealth inequality in the U.S.

Bella Galhos (representative of the National Council of Timorese  Resistance) on 3/99 Timorese requests for disarming the paramilitaries, bringing U.N. peace monitors, and support for self-determination for East Timor.

Ann Withorn (Professor at U. of Mass. and a founder of the New School for Women) was arrested in welfare civil disobedience in December '98 for occupying Mass. Gov. Cellucci's office, on fighting  welfare cuts. She co-edited For Crying Out Loud, a '96 anthology on women & poverty in the U.S.

Tomas Valasek (Center for Defense Information) from Slovakia, on security issues, on Kosovar independence and the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe.

Linda Carney (mother, writer for Survival News, welfare recipient) on the effects of "welfare reform" on recipients' lives.

Betty Reed-Mandel (founder of Survivors, Inc. for welfare survivors) on Massachusetts "welfare reform."

Wendy Wallas (of Radio Villa Victoria of El Salvador) on her work since the '92 Peace Accords in El Salvador with young people creating an independent news network among that country's citizens.

Stephen Provizer (Radio Free Allston, MA, founding organizer), shut down by the FCC for unlicensed broadcasting of community radio.

Curt Goering on the '99 Amnesty International campaign on U.S. police misconduct, brutality, and abuses (Amnesty International  U.S.'s Deputy Executive Director).

Michael Avery on U.S. police misconduct, brutality, and abuses (National Lawyers Guild).

Ramone Baez (father of Anthony Baez—killed by NYC police officer's choke hold on 12/22/94) on police misconduct, brutality, and abuse.

Norman Solomon (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on the consistent biases in mainstream news media (taped).

George Pillsbury (Director of the Massachusetts Money and Politics Project of Mass. Voters for Clean Elections) on Mass. Referendum Question 2--before the Nov. '98 elections.

John O'Connor (Campaign for Fair Electric Rates) that dissented  from the electric utility industry's massively funded (and successful) drive to pass Mass. Referendum Question 4--before the Nov. '98 elections.

Anthony Schinella (Independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives' 8th Congressional District's seat vacated by Joe Kennedy) on his run before the Nov. '98 elections.

Meatout in Worcester, MA

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

Leafleting, Other

Publication of an article in the Worcester "In City Times" newspaper (3/18 - 3/25) on the possibility of Mad Cow Disease in the U.S. and how this brain-wasting disease may be avoided by the human population.

Circulation of the article during a rally of Veterans for Peace & peace communty with conversation about the violence of meat-eating.

The newspaper will have a "Meat-0ut" flyer in it.

Food Not Bombs

12:30 PM–12:00 AM

Food Not Bombs shares free vegetarian food with hungry people and protests war and poverty throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Food Not Bombs is organizing for an end to the occupations of Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.

We also support actions against the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people and the destruction of the earth.

Food Not Bombs is an all volunteer organization dedicated to nonviolence.

Food Not Bombs has no formal leaders and strives to include everyone in its decision making process.

Each group recovers food that would otherwise be thrown out and makes fresh hot vegetarian meals that are served in city parks to anyone without restriction.

The groups also serve free vegetarian meals at protests and other events.

Food Not Bombs works in coalition with groups like Earth First!, The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Anarchist Black Cross, the IWW, Homes Not Jails, Anti Racist Action, In Defense of Animals, the Free Radio Movement and other organizations on the cutting edge of positive social change and resistance to the new global austerity program.

We hope you will join us in taking direct action towards creating a world free from domination, coercion and violence.

Food is a right, not a privilege.

Serving:

Monday meal: 6-8pm across from 57 South St., Jamaica Plain

Tuesday meal: cook at 3:30 at Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. near the Stony Brook T Stop
and serve from 6-8 at the South Street Mall Park

Wednesday meal: 5-7pm Central Square, Cambridge

Friday meal: 12-4pm Boston Common

Saturday meal: 12:30-2:30 Boston Common

Sunday meal: 5-7:30 St. James, 1991 Mass Ave., Cambridge


Food Not Bombs 955 Mass Ave. Room 121, P.O. Box 9183, Cambridge, MA, 02139

Asian Sisters Group

1:00 PM–5:00 PM

ASPIRE (Asian Sisters Participating in Reading Excellence)

Rachel King Book Signing

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Rachel King Book Signing, “Capital Consequences”

Rachel King is the State Campaign Coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Capital Punishment Project where she works with ACLU state affiliates on their legislative campaigns to eliminate and reform death penalty laws. She has a broad number of experiences working in the criminal justice system and teaching criminal law. After graduating from Northeastern Law School in 1990, she clerked for Chief Justice Alexander Bryner of the Alaska Court of Appeals, the criminal appellate court in Alaska. From there she worked for the Alaska Public Defender Agency practicing in several areas throughout the state. In 1993 she left her job as a public defender to work full-time in a campaign to fight reinstatement of the death penalty in Alaska. The campaign was successful – Alaska still does not have a death penalty. She also served as the interim director of the Alaska Civil Liberties Union. In 1996 she left Alaska to take a teaching fellowship at Temple Law School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1998 she became a legislative counsel in the ACLU’s Washington National Office lobbying on criminal justice issues before Congress. She left that position in February of 2003 to work at the Capital Punishment Project.

She is the author of “Don't Kill in Our Names: Families of Murder Victims Speak Out Against the Death Penalty” and is now touring with her most recent book, “Capital Consequences.”

Cleaning Up the Health Care Mess

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

The Single Payer Solution:
Cleaning Up The Health Care Mess Once and For All!

A Teach-In for Activists and the Uninitiated with short, interactive sessions for organizing and strategic planning.

Facilitated by Quentin Young, M.D.
National Coordinator, Physicians for a National Health Program
and Margaret (Peggy) O'Malley, R.N., Chair, Mass-Care

Tent Meeting

4:30 PM–12:00 AM

Devoted to individual expression and enlightenment, The Tent's "tent meeting" is modeled after the 19th century Parisian salon, an alternative venue for public gatherings offering performances, lectures, and discussions in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

It specializes in providing audience and community to voices typically unheard or otherwise marginalized. We invite you to offer your works.

Please contact La Madre for a consult: 857-919-2598

Start Date: 11/27/2004
End Date: 12/31/2005

Repeats: Every Saturday

Health Care Trust Fund Bill Recognition

4:30 PM–7:30 PM

The Seventh Annual Dr. Benjamin F. Gill Memorial Award Reception

Co-Sponsored with the Universal Health Care Education Fund
        
Honoring Senator Steven Tolman & Representative Frank Hynes

Lead Sponsors of the Massachusetts Health Care Trust Fund Bill

Special Guest Speaker
Quentin Young, M.D.
National Coordinator, Physicians for a National Health Program
 
Hors d'oeuvres/Cash Bar

Dr. Maya Angelou

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

World renowned poet and author Dr. Maya Angelou will address the Boston College student body with her exceptional and powerful style on issues of ethics, race, and human expression.

https://events.bc.edu/cgi-bin/publish/webevent.cgi?cal=cal2

http://www.ugbc.org

WSC - Ato Mundial d@s Grafiteir@s e Pixador@s Contra as Guerras

All day

Bom pra quem não conhece, a WSC foi criada por alguns membros da SUAT (mhhob-sp), com o intuito de troca, informação, ação e organização dos grafiteiros. Como primeira ação, estamos propondo uma intervenção nos dias 19 e 20/03 em vários países que temos contatos, para que mostremos nossa posição contra o imperialismo, seja ele qual for. Pois nessa data fazem dois anos de ocupação estadunidense no Iraque.
A idéia é que cada um se manifeste localmente, sua rua, bairro, cidade e registre isso com fotografias para nos enviar. Com esse material montaremos uma página em memória desse bombardeio de atitude de tod@s @s grafiteir@s, pixador@s, e outr@s maloqueir@s. Assim daremos visibilidade as nossas reivindicações.

Peço que, na medida do possível, divulguem ao máximo, com colagens, emails, xerox... o que estiver ao alcance. Estou criando a página de referência do ato em três líguas diferntes (port/espanhol/ing) para que tenha uma maior divulgação.

O link é: http://atowsc.250Free.com No site tem opções em três linguas, baixem os cartazes em inglês e espanhol e enviem para os contatos dos gringos... assim o ato vai ficar mais montro ainda.


Se alguém quiser a imagem em alta resolução me avise que eu passo por email, ou façam o downlod no site, tem um arquivo em PDF que tá com resolução alta..


Bom é isso ae...

fico por aqui.

FESTIVAL de Fallas POR LOS PRESOS DE ZAIDIDIA

10:00 PM–7:00 AM

ESPANKTO+LOS NIÑOS DE LA PUS+RAJANDO TIMBALES+ARPAVIEJAS+REKOLEKTA PA'UNA BIRRA+VARRIO SESAMÓ+PUNKTOMAKA

SÁBADO 19 de MARZO del 2005 a las 22:00

en la PILONA
(VALENZIA)

FESTIVAL de Fallas POR LOS PRESOS DE ZAIDIDIA

10:00 PM–10:30 PM

ESPANKTO+LOS NIÑOS DE LA PUS+RAJANDO TIMBALES+ARPAVIEJAS+REKOLEKTA PA'UNA BIRRA+VARRIO SESAMÓ+PUNKTOMAKA

SÁBADO 19 de MARZO del 2005 a las 22:00

en la PILONA
(VALENZIA)

Freeway Blog

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

The Springs Action Alliance will be participating in an action of bannering from the 5 Interstate 25 overspasses in Colorado Springs at noon on Saturday, March 19 to protest on the second anniversary of the war in Iraq.

Such action is legal under the ruling of the 10th circuit court of appeals in Denver, but all are requested to be very careful to NOT drop anything from the overpasses. Many will have copies of this ruling present on Saturday.

MARCH 19 2nd Anniversary of Iraq War

1:00 PM–10:00 PM

March 19th marks the 2nd anniversary of Iraq. Lets have a strong show of force and show up by the thousands. Bring signs, and noise makers. If anyone has a BULLHORN, bring it! Please encourage anyone you know, that doesn't feel this war is just to show up. We never get good media coverage, so load the local news phone numbers into your cell.

Also, I really appreciate the speakers who are coming out to this event, but we are going to get the our voices heard on a higher level if people turn out in the thousands and we take our message to the streets.

Arucas: Exposición Los Pozos del Olvido

12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Apertura-inauguración de la exposición organizada por AMHA sobre los republicanos desaparecidos en este lugar durante la Guerra Civil española.

No a l'ocupació de l'Iraq i Palestina MANIFESTACIÓ!

5:30 PM–12:00 AM

El 19 de març de 2005 marca el segon aniversari de l’inici de la invasió de l’Iraq. Van dir que buscaven armes de destrucció massiva. Van dir que portarien la llibertat i la democràcia al poble iraquià.
Ara tothom pot veure que era mentida.
Les armes no existien. Les condicions de vida de la gent són pitjors que mai, i no es pot parlar de democràcia a un pais sota ocupació militar, i sotmès a un “estat de setge”, a un país on les tropes d’EUA acaben de destrossar la ciutat de Fal-luja, amb un enorme cost en vides humanes.
En quant a Palestina, sembla que Bush ni l’inclou entre els països que es mereixen la llibertat. EUA segueix finançant i armant a l’Estat d’Israel, que assassina diàriament a homes, dones i nens palestins.
Deien que les eleccions palestines portarien la pau, però és obvi que l’obstacle a una solució no són els palestins, sinó els dirigents israelians de la mena del genocida Sharon. Mentre, fins i tot la Unió Europea privilegia a Israel en les seves relacions comercials.
Per tots aquestes motius, el 19-M hem de tornar al carrer, contra les guerres i les ocupacions, i per la justícia.
Alguns diran que les manifestacions no serveixen.
Al primer trimestre de 2003-sobretot, a la data històrica del 15 de febrer- ens vam manifestar, arreu del món, més de 30 milions de persones. I és cert que Bush, Blair i la resta van seguir endavant amb la invasió.
Però, com ens va comunicar una activista de Bagdad: “Bush diu que el món està amb ell. Vosaltres ens heu mostrat, al poble de l’Iraq, que no esteu per la guerra. Ens doneu ànims per resistir a l’ocupació”.
El New York Times va comentar que el 15-F va suposar la irrupció de la segona superpotència del món: l’opinió pública, expressada al carrer.
Una gran mobilització el 19-M-2005 tornarà a mostrar al poble iraquià, al poble palestí, i a tants altres, que no estan sols davant les agressions militars i les ocupacions.
Hi haurà manifestacions a tot el planeta, des d’Estats Units-on el moviment d’oposició a Bush no es rendeix-fins a l’Est d’Àsia- on veuen que moltes víctimes del Tsunami segueixin esperant ajuda, mentre es dediquen enormes quantitas de recursos a la guerra-.
El 19 de març, sortim massivament al carrer, contra la guerra, contra les ocupacions, i per un món mès just i en pau.
Fem escoltar la nostra veu.

PLATAFORMA ATUREM LA GUERRA.

Taller tècnic de dret laboral bàsic

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Activitat enmarcada específicament a conèixer els 'intringulis' dels contractes laborals, sobretot els del jovent, i que molt sovint els condemnen a ser una mica més precaris. El taller està dirigit per un membre de la CSC-Intersindical.
Porteu el vostre contracte, temporal o no, i coneixeu les trampes i les estratègies que segueixen les empreses per precaritzar (una mica més) les nostres vides.

Marcha anticarcelaria a “La Modelo” en memoria a Xosé Tarrío y Paco Ortiz

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

Marcha anticarcelaria a “La Modelo” en memoria a Xosé Tarrío y Paco Ortiz. Sábado 19 de Marzo, 20:00 Plaça de Sants.

La cárcel nace de la necesidad del Gobierno, del Estado, de apoderarse del derecho exclusivo a castigar, o sea, del uso en exclusiva de la violencia sobre las personas libres; la utilidad funcional de este hecho es la necesidad de hacer valer sus leyes por medio del terror y la tortura, a fin de destruir a los enemigos del sistema vigente y a aquellas personas insumisas a sus códigos y leyes.
Xosé Tarrío


Desde la aparición del espectáculo democrático en el estado español muchxs han sido ya lxs asesinadxs en su nombre dentro y fuera de los muros, muchxs lxs torturadxs, y muchxs otrxs lxs que día tras día vemos como nos roban nuestras vidas para traficar con ellas, mientras la conciencia burguesa concede el monopolio de la violencia al estado terrorista... Como bien expresa Gabriel Pombo en su carta “A Xosé en recuerdo”, “la libertad no estaba ni a un lado ni al otro del muro”. Mientras exista unx solx presx, nadie será libre. La cárcel forma parte del sistema mercantil capitalista como fuente de mano de obra extremadamente barata, a la vez que asegura el correcto funcionamiento de La Megamáquina, reprimiendo aquellas personas que por su actitud, pensamiento y acción, resultan peligrosas para el estrecho marco vigente, poniendo freno así a la lucha social y actuando como válvula de escape del sistema (introvertida en si misma) que retarda a toda costa su autodestrucción para así apretar aún más la tuerca. Este mismo sistema se sirve de cabezas de turco para justificar un espectáculo mediático de crimen-castigo, pero cuyas consecuencias no son en absoluto abstractas. Así lo sufrieron los compañeros Xosé Tarrío y Paco Ortiz entre muchxs otrxs , asesinados en un acto de terrorismo de estado, pues la prisión en sí es una forma brutal de terrorismo, y más cuando se aplican regímenes de aislamiento como el FIES, y cuando se tortura y se practican métodos de guerra sucia hasta provocar la muerte de una persona. Por ello queremos lanzar una convocatoria para el día 19 de Marzo, cuando tendrá lugar una marcha al centro de exterminio "La Modelo", ubicada dentro de un conjunto de marchas coordinadas en varios puntos del estado. Os esperamos el sábado 19 a las 20:00 para llevar a la calle la denuncia del sistema carcelario y la memoria de estos compañeros.

Sopar i concert

9:00 PM–1:30 AM

Dissabte 19 de març a les 21 h al local de l’ACTLL sopar per l’autogestió i a les 22.30 h concert acústic de Manolito’s. (Dins els actes per la inauguració local de l’Ateneu Columna Terra i Llibertat, carrer del Balç núm. 4 bxos esquerra).

CONCERT PRO ESCOLA LLIBERTARIA EN LLIBERTAT A NICARAGUA

11:00 PM–6:00 AM

CONCERT-PRESENTACIÓ D'APRENEM

KOMANDO ORENETA (PUNK-ROCK VERSIONS)
ZIZAÑA (PUNK)
PUNYS FORA (SKA)

I DESPRÉS DJ'S FINS Q EL COS AGUANTI....

Hillwalking against the G8

All day

On Saturday, the 19th, there will be on offer a collective (small) hillwalking experience.

start: Bridge of Allan train station, 11 am,

If you are coming to the outdoor event, bring comfortable walking boots, outdoor waterproof clothing and some packed lunch.

We will do an easy level entry walk with opportunity to warm up in the middle, but don't rely on this, because circumstances could always change.

For this outing it is also possible to bring your own transport and it is also possible to bring bicycles.

If you feel excluded due to state of health or impairment from 'hill walking' please get in touch with us anyway as it may be very possible for you to join us on this outing.

On Saturday, the 19th, there will be on offer a collective (small) hill
walking experience.

Traintimes for hillwalking on Saturday
from Edinburgh to Bridge of Allan
Saturday 19 March 2005
Depart Arrive
10:03 10:58

from Glasgow:
Saturday 19 March 2005
Depart Arrive
09:48 10:33
10:10 10:58

from ABERDEEN
Saturday 19 March 2005
Depart change at Stirling Arrive
08:42 10:42 10:53 10:58


journey back. every half an hour to Edinburgh (full hour and half past)
and twice an hour to Glasgow (18 min past and half past).
http://www.thetrainline.com

Meeting point and time on Saturday for start of walking:
11am, train station in Bridge of Allan,
walk might take 3-4 hours maybe + 1-2 hours breaks in between?
(but there are various possibilities)
contact: 0796340684 for the weekend or
email the general Edinburgh Reshape email reshape at riseup.net

Oil and the City

10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Oil and the City is a longer term arts projects that investigates the impact of the oil & gas industry on Aberdeen.
The event on 19 March 2005 is an Open Space event, that aims to establish an initial collection of topics and issues that will be worked on ... leading to an exhibition coinciding with OE 2005 and OE 2007, the oil & gas industry's bi-annual trade show.
Please register on our site www.oilandthecity.org.uk

'Troops out of Iraq' protest

3:00 PM–9:00 PM

Everyone in the Edinburgh (scotland) area (or further away, if u can be bothered getting here) come for a protest to get the troops out of Iraq.

Tell all ur freinds and get as many people to come as u can

3;00pm-3;30pmMeet at the tatoo plaza (the carparky thing outside edinburgh castle)
once enough people r there we will walk (march) down the royal mile to
the new scottish parliment

University of Edinburgh Sinfonia orchestra plays riot footaged music

7:30 PM–9:00 PM

This Saturday, 19th of March the University of Edinburgh Sinfonia orchestra is going to play a work by me, which will involve -apart from the music-video footage from demonstrations and some riots :) taken from Genova and Salonica.
The program starts at 7.30 in the Reid Concert Hall (Bristo Square), so everybody that would like to come is welcome.

Cheers


p.s. There is an entrance fee £5/£3 for students

MILL A H-UILE RUD

9:00 PM–12:00 AM

Tunefull punk from Seattle all sung in Scots Gaelic. Soon to be featured on BBC Radio nan Gaidheal as well as in a BBC Alba documentary feature with Oi Polloi.

Lawrence Great American Meatout

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

Join us for the third annual Lawrence Great American Meatout--a free, all-vegetarian BBQ. Come for the great food, drinks, and the music of Uncle Dirtytoes.

Meatout is an international observance helping individuals evolve to a wholesome, nonviolent diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains. The purpose is to expose the public to the joys and benefits of a plant-based diet, while promoting the availability and selection of meat and dairy alternatives in mainstream grocery stores, restaurants, and catering operations.

Please join us. Omnivores are welcome!

Wake Up The Media

9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Join us in waking up the media on March 19, the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, to kick off the day of action protesting the occupation of Iraq and a new invasion of Iran. We demand that the corporate media show us the truth about the occupation of Iraq!

Info Distribution for Peace

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

Peace Now will be distributing information on Las Vegas Blvd. and other places around the city to get folks ready for the evening action for peace.

Rally and Protest Against Occupation of Iraq

5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Rally against the occupation of Iraq, the invasion of Iran, and for peace on the Las Vegas Strip. Over 60% of the tourists visiting Las Vegas are U.S. citizens from other states. Over 35 million tourists visit Las Vegas each year. It's time to let them know that people in Las Vegas and around the world oppose U.S. military occupations and invasions.

There will be a 1 hour action at the meeting location

Then a march to the Bellagio for a vigil

To include speakers, drums, banners, noise makers

Then a march back to the meeting location

Protest on 2nd Anniv of Iraq War

All day

GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST ON THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR

* End the War * Bring the Troops Home Now * Rebuild Our Communities *

March 19-20 marks the two-year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq. After all of the death and destruction, and with the Bush administration claiming a mandate to continue their war, there’s a new urgency and a stronger determination within the global antiwar movement to bring the troops home now.

LOCAL ACTIONS NATIONWIDE
UFPJ calls on supporters of peace and justice in every corner of the country, in communities large and small, to organize local protests against the war on Saturday, March 19. These can take many forms: vigils, rallies, marches, nonviolent civil disobedience. We especially encourage creative efforts to put the spotlight on the institutions of militarism at home by organizing actions outside military bases or military recruitment offices. List your activities on the UFPJ website calendar at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/events (select “March 19” under Event Type).

On the first anniversary of the war, at least 319 cities and towns across the United States organized protests. This year there is the potential to organize even more demonstrations, and to bring more people than ever out into the streets. The Bush Administration will soon ask Congress to pump as much as $100 billion more into the war; March 19 is an opportunity to call for an end to this disaster, and to demand that the billions be allocated instead for rebuilding our communities at home and paying for the damage in Iraq.

MAJOR REGIONAL PROTEST IN FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
UFPJ is also supporting a major regional demonstration in Fayetteville, North Carolina. We hope those of you within driving distance of Fayetteville will make this action your priority. Fayetteville is home to Fort Bragg – ground zero for the 82nd Airborne Division and many of the Army’s elite units. Beyond Fort Bragg, North Carolina hosts four other of the nation’s largest military bases, making the state one of the friendliest to the military-industrial complex.

Less well-known is the fact that Fayetteville is also home to a growing base of anti-war activists and organizations. They are military folks, veterans, families of active-duty soldiers and veterans, students, workers, housewives, clergy, educators, and all are part of a vibrant, and growing, statewide network. They stand firm in the knowledge that organizing in Fayetteville is a key to bringing the troops home from Iraq.

Military Families Speak Out http://www.mfso.org/
Bring Them Home Now http://www.bringthemhomenow.org
Iraq Veterans Against the War http://www.ivaw.net
Veterans For Peace http://www.veteransforpeace.org
Quaker House, Fayetteville Peace with Justice, the North Carolina Peace and Justice Coalition http://www.ncpeacejustice.org
North Carolina Council of Churches http://www.nccouncilofchurches.org

Please do all you can to be in Fayetteville this year; by actively building and participating in this demonstration, we have the opportunity to support the efforts of Southern organizers to build a Southern network, and a Southern movement, to replace war and occupation with justice and self-determination.

BE PART OF A GLOBAL ANTIWAR MOVEMENT
In addition to the many protests already being planned in the United States, people all around the world will be taking action on March 19 as well. Responding to a call from the European Social Forum’s Assembly of Social Movements, European activists are organizing national mobilizations across Europe. Brussels will be the site of a central demonstration on the eve of a meeting of the European Council, where demonstrators will march against war, racism, and a corporate-dominated Europe. India’s national Anti-War Assembly recently committed to major protests on the second anniversary of the war. And we anticipate that the World Social Forum will join this call when it meets later this month in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

BEGIN PLANNING LOCAL MARCH 19th ACTIONS
Bring together local groups to plan March 19th actions in your community. Post your plans at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/events

Bring the Noise!

2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Youth workshop at Concord High School Starting at 10 a.m. followed by:

Bring the noise! A Mass Convergence on the Concord State House Plaza at 2 p.m. in opposition to War and Occupation! Speak, sing, and dance against war and occupation with people from around the state in a youth-led demonstration at the State House in Concord. We demand a stop to the current occupation of Iraq and further US military expansion around the globe. Come join artists, musicians, and activists in resisting war! Bring you signs, noise makers, and banners.
www.nhpeaceaction.org

Walk for Peace

11:30 AM–1:00 PM

The Walk for Peace will mark the second anniversary of the War in Iraq. The event will begin at Lee Square (Gadsden and Jackson streets at Palafox) at 11:30 a.m. A short walk south, on the sidewalks, will end at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza in the Palafox Street median. At the plaza, there will be a one-hour silent vigil for peace.

Participants will carry posters bearing the names and representative pictures of the war dead. The focus will be on honoring the U.S., Coalition, and Iraqi civilians who have died in the U.S.-led war. Participants are invited to carry peace signs and wear white as a sign of hope for peace.

The event is jointly sponsored by Patriots for Peace and Veterans for Peace of Pensacola.

No More War Protest

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

On the two-year anniversary of the start of the U.S. all-out attack on Iraq (March 20, 2003), join with others in the community to demand "No more war!" and "Bring the troops home now!" The war was based on lies, and thousands have died -- including more than 100,000 Iraqis.

Industrial Workers of the World Pensacola Meeting

6:30 PM–8:00 PM

The Pensacola General Membership Branch (GMB) of the Industrial Workers of the World was chartered an official branch of the IWW in 2004.

The Pensacola GMB meets on the third Saturday of every month at End of the Line Cafe at 6:30pm. End of the Line Cafe is located at 610 East Wright Street near downtown Pensacola.

All workers are encouraged to join. The IWW is open to ALL WORKERS, but is not open to employers (described as those with the ability to hire or fire) or police officers.

M19 Anti-Occupation (Indy)Media Center

All day

Help make Baltimore resistance visible! During and after the rally and march against the continuing war on Iraq, Indymedia Baltimore will be running a media center at Red Emma's to facilitate participatory reporting and media-making about the protest. All computers will be reserved explicitly for independent media production, and there will be people on hand to help guide people through the subtleties of open-publishing and content creation for the web. Bring your stories, your digital photos, your audio and your video to Red Emma's after the march! We'll also be tuning in to the radio streams of M19 reports from around the world, and maybe even showing some video...

Riot Folk! benefit for Biodemocracy

8:00 PM–11:00 PM

Come hear Red Emma's favorites Ryan Harvey, Tom Frampton, and (possibly) Evan Greer, masters of their own brand of gritty, super-political folk, and kick down a few dollars to raise money for the Biodemocracy mobilization happening this summer in Philadelphia.

CULTURES OF SOLIDARITY "From Union Label to Walmartization"

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

[ANNOUNCE] "From Union Label to Walmartization",

Labor Lyceum,
Sat., March19, 10am to 12pm,

**** CULTURES OF SOLIDARITY ****

The March Labor Lyceum program focuses on power at the point of purchase:

** HOW DID SUPPORTING THE UNION LABEL CONTRIBUTE TO OUR MOVEMENT IN
THE PAST?

** HOW CAN BUYING UNION GOODS AND SERVICES SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT
TODAY?

** HOW DO WE COUNTER WALMARTIZATION?

PANEL: Linda Donahue (Cornell ILR), Jon Garlock (Labor Council); Mary Ann Benincasa (Union Label & Service Trades Dept, AFL-CIO) John Carter (SEIU 200 United; Rochester Labor Council )

Saturday, March 19, 10 am to Noon,

NYSUT Conference Center,
30 North Union Street,
Rochester, NY

All Lyceum programs are sponsored by the Rochester & Vicinity Labor Council, AFL-CIO Education Committee

This program is free and open to the public

VISIT US AT WWW.ROCHESTERLABOR.ORG

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF CENTRAL LABOR UNION ACTIVITY

Troops Out Now Rally

4:00 PM–5:30 PM

Saturday, March 19 (4-5:30 p.m.)
Troops Out Now Rally with Guest Speakers followed by March to Military Recruitment Stations
organized by Peace Action &
Education and cosponsored by Military Families Speak Out, Pax Christi,
Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace,
Fellowship of Reconciliation,
Friends Helping Friends,
and many others
Broad Street at Exchange Boulevard, Rochester

(This event marks the start of a Mobilization for our Children's
Peaceful Future, a local anti-war campaign to: bring the troops
home now, support war resisters, counter military recruitment,
oppose a new draft, and demand full support for veterans.)

San Diego Says END THE WAR! Saturday March 19

All day

NEXT SATURDAY - GET OUT IN THE STREETS!
THE WORLD SAYS END THE WAR!

SATURDAY, MARCH 19: GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST
ON THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR
* End the War *
* Bring the Troops Home Now *
* Rebuild Our Communities *

March 19-20 marks the two-year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq. After all of the death and destruction, and with the Bush administration claiming a mandate to continue their war, there's a new urgency and a stronger determination within the global antiwar movement to bring the troops home now.

The San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice will hold a local demonstration in conjunction with events around the U.S. and world-wide. Watch for details! Come to the meetings to get involved!

See the SDCPJ website for location and directions: http://www.sdcpj.org

Flyers available at the Church of the Brethren, 3850 Westgate Place, San Diego and more will be located at the Peace Resource Center (trailer at the church). Also, flyers are available at Mattress World, 1601 University Ave., in eastern Hillcrest or download them and print your own.

JOIN A MARCH TO THE PARK SATURDAY MARCH 19TH!

RESISTENCIA ESTUDIANTIL:
12:00 Noon: Leaving Chicano Park
1:30 PM: Leaving City College (Park Blvd.)
1:40 PM: Leaving Space Museum Fountain

CODE PINK
9:00 AM: Leaving Turquoise & Mission in Pacific Beach
12:00 Noon: Leaving Old Town Trolley Station

NORTH COUNTY COALITION FOR PEACE & JUSTICE
1:00 PM: Leaving Downtown Train Station at Broadway & Kettner

radioActive sanDiego coVers the gLobal daY of acTion against the occupaTion of Iraq

9:00 AM–7:00 PM

radioActive sanDiego, a nonprofit community radio station, will be offering local, national and international coVerage of the gLobal daY of acTion against the occupaTion of Iraq

Please call 619-269-4693 to report on M19 eVents and we will put you on the air!

Saturday, March 19 9AM-7PM
http://radioactiveradio.org

Our coVerage will include
-San Diego: marches from the south (Resistencia Estudiantil) and north (CODEPINK) converging on Balboa Park
-San Diego Peace and Justice Coalition rally and puppet insurgency in Balboa Park.
-Peace Trains march in Harlem
-March and Die In in Atlantic City
-March to the US Embassy in Helinski
-Peace March in Paris
-Rally in Fayetteville/Fort Bragg North Carolina
-Civil Disobedience in WIlmington, Delaware
-Week of Anti-War activities in Ventura
-Idyllwild, California Peace Rally
and much much more

A Day Against War

7:30 AM–3:00 PM

On Saturday, March 19th, 2005, the Veterans For Peace will install Arlington West beginning at 7:30am at its usual Sunday location on the beach by Stearns Wharf. We invite everyone who is able to assist us in this installation...unloading the truck and installing the crosses, Wall of the Fallen, signs and shelters. Installation will likely last until about 10:30am.

At 11am, the peace and justice community will gather at De La Guerra Plaza in front of City Hall.

At noon we will march out into State Street to declare that we still say no to war in Iraq!

When we return to De La Guerra we will hear speakers and music until about 3pm. I don't have a list of the speakers but I am recommending Congresswoman Capps, Assemblyman Nava, Mayor Blum, Hannah Beth Jackson and Babatunde Folayemi.

If you have suggestions, please contact: Marcelino (poetcrab@yahoo.com), Jennifer Rogers
(jenrogers@umail.ucsb.edu) or Steve Barger (volunteer@peoplesmarch.org)

The Santa Maria Peace Coalition Peace Vigil

10:00 AM–12:00 AM

The Santa Maria Peace Coalition meets every Saturday to vigil against the occupation of Iraq.
Everyone Welcome!

The Santa Maria Peace Coalition Peace Vigil

10:00 AM–12:00 AM

The Santa Maria Peace Coalition meets every Saturday to vigil against the occupation of Iraq.
Everyone Welcome!

An Evening With Greg Mortenson

7:00 PM–9:00 PM

The Orca School of Santa Barbara was able to help fund the establishment of a sister school in Kali Panj, Afghanistan last year, through the work of Greg Mortenson, the founder of the Central Asia Institute. Mr. Mortenson is promoting the education of girls in an part of the world in which girls are traditionally forbidden to attend school. He has suffered great hardship for his work, including nearly losing his life.
Mr. Mortenson is coming to Santa Barbara to present a slide presentation and talk about his work. The event is free.
For more information visit www.orcaschool.org.

emma's revolution/Pat Humphries & Sandy O in concert!

8:00 PM–10:00 PM

"The epitome of great, contemporary political music"--Sing Out! Magazine
An uprising of truth and hope from Washington, DC-based award-winning activist songwriters, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Featured on Pacifica's "Democracy Now!", NPR's "All Things Considered" and winners of the John Lennon Songwriting Grand Prize, their songs are sung at vigils and demonstrations around the world. MP3s, info and "Salaam, Shalom, Peace" tees at: http://www.emmasrevolution.com

Anti-War March on the 2nd Anniversary of the Iraq War

11:00 PM–3:00 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Jennifer Rogers
The People's Coalition
(805) 252-7383
www.thepeoplescoalition.org

An Anti-War Call For
A Protest Against the Bush Administration

Saturday March 19th
11:30am Convergence
March up State Street at Noon
De La Guerra Plaza (in front of City Hall)
Santa Barbara, CA
Speakers & Rally to follow

Anti-War March & Rally in Protest of the
Second Anniversary of the Continued Occupation and War in Iraq

Santa Barbara, CA., March 19, 2005 - On the second anniversary of the Bush Administration's criminal invasion of Iraq, the worldwide antiwar movement has called for massive global demonstrations on March 19th - the International Day of Protest. In Santa Barbara, we will commemorate this day of protest with a March & Rally beginning at De La Guerra Plaza at 11:30am. We invite groups & individuals to contribute Statements of Conscience representing their stance on this important day.

Over 100,000 Iraqis and more than 1,500 U.S. soldiers have already died in this war for conquest and many more victims will soon follow. Military experts agree that if we stay the course Bush has set us on, this war will drag on for at least another 5 years.

Converge
On March 19th, the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq we call on the good people of Santa Barbara to create large banners and signs for your group; organize a non-violent political street-theater action, bring friends, drums, noisemakers, megaphones, chants, and loud voices as we join together with the people of the world to refuse and resist the Bush Administration and everything they stand for.

Statements of Conscience
We call on Santa Barbara organizations & individuals to put forth a Statement of Conscience representing their stance on the Iraq war and the Bush Administration. Interested parties may email their statements to freemyplanet@verizon.net

The People's Coalition has organized The Annual People's March for Social and Economic Justice in Santa Barbara since 2003. The People's Coalition also works with the SB SpokesCouncil to organize local efforts around voting, film showings, panel discussions, and bringing awareness to local and global justice issues.

To submit a Statement of Conscience,
To notify us to accommodate an organized non-violent street-theater action,
To endorse Santa Barbara's March 19-International Day of Protest-March & Rally email: freemyplanet@verizon.net.

SC to SF Anti-War Caravan

8:00 AM–11:30 PM

SC to SF Anti-War Caravan on March 19th

On the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, local citizens against the war will be caravanning out to San Francisco, reminding drivers along the way as well as fellow demonstrators in S.F. that Santa Cruz is anti-war. If you can offer rides to folks or would like to carpool email rides2sf@yahoo.com.

Help build the caravan

· Decorate your cars, flags and selves

· Make some signs, banners, etc.

· Bring your co-workers, friends, and kids

· Leaving at 8:00a.m. from Santa Cruz County Building

Urban Permaculture

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

A one day short class on the basic principals of permaculture and ecological design for urban households focused on integration of gardens, water harvesting, alternative energy systems, and waste management (including some basic info on grey water reclamation). The goal will be to introduce participants to design approaches that are practical (as inexpensive as possible!) and aimed at sustainability.



Contact: Ken and Tim 831-425-3514

Artist of Olin

10:00 AM–12:30 PM

"Pick of the Draw"
Public Viewing
10am -12pm

White Hawk Dancers
12pm -12:30pm

Rafle Begings
12:30pm

ADMISSION IS FREE

Raffle Tickets are
$150
Art Work valued from $225 to $800

Proceeds to benefit the white hawk Indian Council for children & the future establishment of and cultural arts center

EVEYONE IS WELCOME SEE THE INCREDIBLE BEATIFUL ART PIECES!

SF Bike Bloc

11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Join the S.F. Radical Bike Bloc on March 19th in Dolores Park to interrupt the financial district and go for a nice bike on a (hopefully) sunny day. Wear black, Bring Your Bike, and prepare to die(in). Look for the flags with the gears on them.

The Iraqi's Are Not Alone -
Let's Bring The War Home!!!

Go to TheReaction.org for more info.

Self Defense / Martial Arts

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Noncompetitive, practical, martial arts-based self-defense accessible to everyone.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring water.

Contact: Danielsan 831-429-8064

March in Black in Monterey

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MARCH 19, 5 – 7 PM

LOCAL EVENT IN MONTEREY PART OF INTERNATIONAL PROTESTS ON 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION OF IRAQ

In solidarity with people around the world denouncing the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, a March in Black is planned in downtown Monterey Saturday, March 19th from 5-7 pm.

We will meet at Window on the Bay Park, Del Monte Ave at El Estero, and march single file in silence to Fisherman's Wharf, Custom House Plaza, Alvarado Street and back to Window on the Bay.

This will be a funeral march, a time to mourn the senseless loss of life, the destruction and waste of war, the havoc wreaked on the people of Iraq, the loss of our civil liberties and our democracy. We urge everyone to wear black (or appropriate funeral attire), including black hats, scarves and veils. Signs will be available to carry or bring your own (preferably small and in black and white) or flowers. There will be a casket, drums and stakes commemorating U.S. soldiers who have died in Iraq. The event will finish with a candlelight vigil back at Window on the Bay.

Sponsored by the Peace Coalition of Monterey County.

For more information, call 373-1061 or contact
George Riley georgeriley@hotmail.com or
Valori valgalgeorge@redshift.com

Visit www.unitedforpeace.org for more information.

silent candlelight vigil

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

community vigil to mark 2nd anniversary of war in iraq. remembering all who are affected by war.
please bring a candle to share.
'war is the only enemy' camillo mejia.

Global Day of Protest

1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Join with millions of people around the glode to protest Bush's illegal war on the 2nd anniversary of rht invasion of Iraq.

Light the Night for Peace. Jacksonville, FL

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Candle light vigil and march marking the 2nd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

Light the Night for Peace

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Candle light vigil and march marking the 2nd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq

"Paris Was a Woman"

7:30 PM–10:30 PM

For Women's History Month Tallahassee NOW and Tallahassee Film Society present "Paris Was a Woman," the story of fascinating women who inhabited the City of Lights between the two world wars.

A French buffet of cheeses, wine, fruit,and bread or French pastry with French Roast coffee will follow.

Earth Matters Tennessee

9:00 AM–12:00 AM

Earth Matters Tennessee (Community Composting at the Peace Sign)

Get your Community Compost from the kids, staff and management of EarthMatters Tennessee. For over 10 years now, EarthMatters Tennessee has managed the community garden and compost produced the anuuual Leaf Lift
contest designed to environmentally educate and divert compostable tonnage (some call "waste") headed for landfill and incineration.

Aside from the buschels of vegetables and herbs we grow each season, our real "crop" is the thousands of pounds of rich, organic compost, perfect for gardens, "yardens" lawns and planters. Support your local community garden.

Left of Center

11:30 AM–12:00 AM

Left of Center plays on Nashville Community Access Television every Saturday at 11:30am in Davidson County on Channel 19 Comcast.

Left of Center is a program dedicated to bringing you the news in Nashville from a progressive and radical perspective. We cover everything the corporate news won't touch. This summer's lineup includes a documentary on the movement to allow residents to opt out of the spraying of pesticides in their neighborhood, a documentary on the march for women's lives, coverage of the protests against the g8 in georgia, the protests against the the $25,000 a plate george bush fundraiser in may, tennesseeans to end the death penalty, Barry Lynn - advocate of Church State Separation, gaza strip about the detention and isolation of palestinians and many more interesting goings on from Nashville and beyond.

For more information or to get your program aired please email chris lugo at christopher_lugo@yahoo.com

Peace Rally Saturday March 19th 12-2pm Centennial Park (Nashville)

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Event: Peace Rally to Bring the Troops Home

Date: Saturday March 19th, 2005 12pm-2pm.

Where: Centennial Park, 25th & West End Nashville

Contact: Chris Lugo 593-0304



Nashville, TN:

On Saturday, March 19, upwards of 2 million people will take to the streets around the world to protest the two anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. People in more than 60 countries throughout the world - from Japan to South Korea to Spain to Australia to South Africa - will for an end to the occupation, which they believe is only increasing violence and insecurity in Iraq.

Locally, Nashville Peace Coalition will host the Think Peace! Bring the Troops Home Now! Rally to raise consciousness about the occupation of Iraq and demand that President Bush begin to take responsibility for ending what is a grave humanitarian crisis.

“The unprovoked war against Iraq was a terrible tragedy for the Iraqi people, thousands of whom were killed during the last year, and for the close to 1500 U.S. soldiers who also lost their lives and thousands of others who've been injured,” said Anna Thompson of the Nashville Peace Coalition. “It’s time to hold our government accountable for the chaos it's created in Iraq - and for the fact that the Bush administration lied about the Iraqi threat to convince the American public of the need for war.”

For more than two years, the United States has occupied Iraq resulting in the deaths of more than 1,500 American Soldiers and over 100,000 Iraqis and has cost the taxpayers over $300 billion dollars. Popular sentiment is growing for a demand to Bring the Troops Home Now! and Bring Them Home Alive!

Despite the horrific nature of this war and the admission by the Bush Administration that the pretext for this war was a lie, the United States continues to occupy Iraq with over 140,000 troops. Impunity and corruption has permeated the governance of this occupation, and to continue committing these acts is immoral.

The rally is organized by the Nashville Peace Coalition and will include a street demonstration, peace march, and music and speakers including Tim Wise, Nashville native and motivational speaker. Wise speaks about the connection between war abroad and the war at home, highlighting the connections between imperialism and agression against the poor and disenfranchised abroad and the poor and disenfranchised at home. Wise also offers a message of hope and opportunity for peace.

“The great initiative in this war is ours; the initiative to stop it must be ours.” Dr. Martin Luther King

For more information Please Contact: Chris Lugo, Nashville Peace Coalition 593-0304

March 19- The World Still Says No - Memphis

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

March 19- The World Still Says No

Saturday, 19 March 2005
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Organizer: Jacob Flowers 725.4990

Join us on the second anniversary for a protest march and rally starting at First Congregational Church and ending at Veterans Plaza in Overton Park with music, food and speakers. This international day of protest will see hundreds of thousands around the globe joining together to end the occupation of Iraq. Please help us make this the largest anti-war demonstration this city has ever seen.

Location:
March- First Congregational Church to Overton Park, 12pm
Rally- Veterans Plaza at Overton Park, 1:30pm

URL: http://midsouthpeace.org

Stand Up, Chattanooga/End the War, Now!

4:00 PM–8:00 PM

MARKING THE 2ND YEAR OF THE US INVASION OF IRAQ

Please join us in Chattanooga as we send a message to teh world that we do not support unprovoked American aggression against our brothers and sisters around the world!

JOIN OUR MARCH!!!

We March-Coolidge Park (4pm EST)
We Rally-Miller Park (5pm EST)
We Pray-Silent, candlelit vigil (7pm EST)

Peace and Justice Radio 1380 am 4-5pm Memphis

4:00 PM–12:00 AM

Listen to Peace and Justice Radio on 1380 am 4 to 5 pm. The center's own radio show that will present views and opinions on local, national and international events and issues that foster or impede creating a just and peaceful world.

If you want your business or organization to gain exposure in the memphis P&J community, contact allan at 901.355.0584 or allan (at) midsouthpeace.org. You can place an ad or be an interview guest on our show.

Location:
1380 am radio (memphis local area)

Cost: NA

Contact: allan lummus 901.355.0584 allan (at) midsoutpeace.org or center 901.725.4990 center (at) midsouthpeace.org

URL: http://www.midsouthpeace.org/media.html

Global Day of Protest: TROOPS OUT NOW!

1:00 PM–8:00 PM

On the weekend of March 19/20 anti-war protests will
be held around the world to mark the second
anniversary of the start of the U.S. war in Iraq.

In Minneapolis:
1:00 PM - Gather along Hennepin/Lyndale
Aves at Loring Park. Be part of a massive anti-war
presence. March at 1:30

A closing rally will be held at a nearby indoor
location.

Protest at Camp Ripley in Little Falls

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

CENTRAL MINNESOTA SAYS NO TO WAR!
SATURDAY, MARCH 19th, 1-3 PM
CAMP RIPLEY JUNCTION at MN HWYS 371 & 115

"CUT WAR FUNDING, NOT V.A. FUNDING! GUARD THE NATION, NOT FOREIGN OCCUPATION! SUPPORT THE TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME NOW!"

The Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace (BACP) and Little Falls Partners for Peace (LFPP) will rally near Camp Ripley, the major military installation in central Minnesota, from 1-3 PM (MN Hwys 371 & 115, 6 miles N. of Little Falls, look for the tank). We will march to the Camp gates at 1:30. The Camp commander has been informed and recognizes our right to be there. All peace-loving people are invited to gather in solidarity on this important day for the international peace movement! Park along County Road 47, east off 371 just south of the tank. Please spread the word!

A Walk for Peace

5:30 PM–7:30 PM

Minnesota Neighbors for Peace invites you to join us for A WALK FOR PEACE in remembrance of the beginning of the war in Iraq. We will walk in silence from the corner of Snelling and Summit in St. Paul, MN down to the river. If possible, please bring candles. Invite neighbors and friends to join in this walk to mark the beginning of the war, to honor the troops and to hope for peace.

Northern Wisconsin Street Medic Training

6:00 PM–12:00 AM

The Northern Lights Collective is delighted to announce a full street medic training for folks living in and around the North Woods. Sophia and Scott from Chicago Action Medical have been invited to facilitate the twenty-two hour training on the shores of the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior. The training will take place April 22-24 at the Northland College campus in Ashland, WI.

For more information, please contact northernlights-training@lists.riseup.net

MOBILIZATION TO END U S OCCUPATION OF IRAQ

All day

Saturday March 19
MOBILIZATION TO END U S OCCUPATION OF IRAQ - GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST
10am, New York City. Organized by ANSWER / Out Now Coalition. March
19-20 marks the two-year anniversary of the US bombing and invasion of Iraq.
After all of the death and destruction, and with the Bush administration
claiming a mandate to continue their war, there's a new urgency and a
stronger determination within the global antiwar movement to bring the
troops home now.
WMass buses departing Northampton and Springfield, returning same
day: $20. Payment required to reserve seat. Make sure your name, mailing
address, and telephone number are on check or money order; write "M19 BUS
TICKET(S)" on the memo line; and mail to WMass ANSWER, PO Box 2733,
Springfield 01101. Provide the names of all ticket holders you pay for.
More than 30 people, mainly youth, most of whom have never attended
a mass out-of-town protest before, have requested financial assistance. Help
subsidize bus seating and defray the costs of this important mobilization -
write "DONATION: M19 FUND" on the memo line and send to the address above.
Info, to request promotional materials: Catherine, 587-0059, WMass
IAC, 896-5219, mailto:wmassiac@hotmail.com.
National websites: TROOPS OUT NOW! Coalition,
http://troopsoutnow.org; International Action Center, www.iacenter.org;
United For Peace & Justice, www.unitedforpeace.org; Military Families Speak
Out, www.mfso.org/; Iraq Veterans Against the War, www.ivaw.net; Veterans
For Peace, www.veteransforpeace.org.