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April 22 (Thursday) - Meeting
Backbone Campaign Progressive Caucus
Attention delegates elected at the precinct caucuses: We will come together on a progressive platform to push forward at the Legislative District and County Democratic Conventions. To register to attend and for more information, visit http://www.backbonecampaign.org/delegates/ . We encourage progressive delegates from all candidates to attend. For more information about the Backbone Campaign, visit www.backbonecampaign.org .
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April 20 (Tuesday) - Workshop / Training
Draft, Conscientious Object, and Recruiters in High Schools
Presentations on the current Draft legislation in Congress, conscientious objection, and Dept. of Defense collecting every high school student's name address and phone in teh U.S. under the No Child Left Behind act. ORGANIZING meeting to get Truth in Recruiting into the schools to warn these K12 students. more...
April 19 (Monday) - Music / Entertainment
Chutzpah, a collection of Queer and Jewish Performance
Girls on Film present “Chutzpah”, a collection of Queer and Jewish art. From verbal acrobatics to performance art with drag and burlesque, this show pushes the boundaries of religion, politics, voice, and sex. Featuring a dazzling collection of local performers. Cost is $10.
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April 18 (Sunday) - Workshop / Training
Anti Racism Training for White Folks
Using presentations, dialogue and exercises in this six week course we will look at how racism and white privilege operate in the U.S. We will develop strategies for how we, as white people, can challenge racism on an individual and institutional level. Deadline for applications is April 5th.
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April 17 (Saturday) - Other
Door-to-door voter registration of low-income voters
The voice of the low-income is missing in the voting booth. US Census data confirms that voting rates decline as household incomes decline. Join Poverty Action as we hit the streets to register voters THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 17th from 10:45 am to 1:30 pm. more...
April 16 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
One Woman's Voice: A Peruvian Activist Fights Dirty Industry, Community Degradation, and Imprisonment.
Maria Elena Foronda Farro is co-founder of the NGO Natura in Chimbote, Peru, whose tireless activism has sparked changes in Peru’s fishmeal industry, which dumps untreated industrial waste into streams and out of smokestacks, causing cholera outbreaks, fungal skin diseases, and the worst pollution problems in Peru's coastal cities. Imprisoned for one year on false charges, her efforts in grassroots organizing challenge the economic paradigm and the growing presence of corporate globalization. Foronda Farro is a recipient of the 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world's largest award for grassroots environmentalism.
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April 14 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Hijacking American Foreign Policy: The Neoconservatives and their Quest for Empire.
Many top and second tier Administration officials subscribe to a
philosophy of absolute, unilateral dominance of global affairs, a
clear break from previous policy. How did this come about?
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April 10 (Saturday) -
Mayan Women Weaving Resistance in Chiapas, Mexico
"Jolom Mayaetik" was formed in 1996 when 250 indigenous women organized themselves to gain a better price for their woven work. The democratically run co-op is a living example of "fair-trade-in-practice." It provides education and training opportunities for young indigenous women, giving them the tools they need to confront profound social and economic injustices. more...
April 10 (Saturday) - Other
Vote for a Change campaign to increase turnout and registration of low-income voters
The voice of the poor is missing in the voting booth. US Census data confirms that voting rates decline as household incomes decline. Join Poverty Action as we hit the streets to register voters door-to-door THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 10th from 10:45 am to 1:30 pm in low-income areas of King County. more...
April 9 (Friday) -
Mayan Women Weaving Resistance in Chiapas, Mexico
A representative from the Jolom Mayaetik (Tzotzil: "Mayan Women Weavers") Cooperative based in Chiapas, Mexico will make her first visit to Seattle April 6-10, 2004. Co-op co-founder Celia Santiz Ruiz will speak about how indigenous women have responded to the economic reforms and crushing poverty that hit the Mexican countryside in the wake of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
"Jolom Mayaetik" was formed in 1996 when 250 indigenous women organized themselves to gain a better price for their woven work. The democratically run co-op is a living example of "fair-trade-in-practice." It provides education and training opportunities for young indigenous women, giving them the tools they need to confront profound social and economic injustices. more...
April 9 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
Brenda Davis lecture & book signing on "The Optimal Diet" for preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes, & obesity
Brenda Davis, a reknowned author & registered dietican speaking about: "The Optimal Diet" for preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes, & obesity more...
April 6 (Tuesday) - Panel / Forum
Homeland Security Town Hall Meeting
The Council for Excellence in Government is pleased to invite you to join Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and a panel of local experts at a special Town Hall meeting to discuss your homeland security concerns and ideas. more...
April 6 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
"Anarchist Practice, Rational Democracy, and Community", a recording of a talk given by Mark Lance
In this recorded lecture, philosopher and activist Mark Lance discusses why movements for social change consistently fail to produce the changes described in their mandate(s), and what is necessary to build a social movement that has a good chance of creating a permanent change in society. A discussion follows this one hour lecture.
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April 5 (Monday) - Panel / Forum
Ralph Nader speech about why he's running for President
Tired of broken promises from corporate politicians? Well, Ralph Nader is running for president independent from both parties of big business. Finally - a presidential candidate who will stand up for the millions, not the millionaires! Come to this rally, bring your friends, and get involved!
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April 4 (Sunday) - Workshop / Training
Media Strategies Workshop
Media strategist Celia Alario (San Francisco) will offer a FREE workshop -- "7 Meta Vendettas for Revolutionary Media Strategies" -- for social and environmental justice organizers concerned with getting their message out in today's modern media environment. How do we get our message past corporate media gatekeepers? When and how do we create our own media alternatives? more...
April 3 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Anti-Racism for White GLBTQ Folks: An Interactive Workshop
In this day-long intensive, we will be using a participatory theater form created for non-actors, Theater of the Oppressor (TOP) to explore issues of white privilege, power and racism in the white GLBTQ community. more...
April 3 (Saturday) - Other
Door-to-Door Voter Registration
Join Poverty Action as we hit the streets to register voters door-to-door THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 3rd from 10:45 am to 1:30 pm (note new time). Volunteer to increase the registration and turnout of low-income voters. more...
April 2 (Friday) - Workshop / Training
Seattle Action Training
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! Apply Online http://www.ran.org/training/
The Strategic Action Training Program enables individuals and organizations to become more effective social change activists. For years, RAN has been at the forefront of the radical ecology and environmental movement, using strategic non-violent direct action to win protection for the world's endangered forests and the cultures and creatures that call these places home. RAN is committed to giving activists the tools they need to build their local environmental movement, and manage safe, effective and media-savvy campaigns against the world's largest corporations. more...
April 2 (Friday) - Film / Video
"Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies": WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT CAFTA !
Wallingford Neighbors For Peace and Justice, The Committee In Solidarity With the People of El Salvador (CISPES), and The Community Alliance For Global Justice (CAGJ) present: "WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT CAFTA ! The U.S.- Central America Free Trade Agreement".
Two Great Films: "TRADE SECRETS", and "UPROOTED: REFUGEES OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY".
Critical Presentation and Discussion: HEATHER DAY, with the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ), will explain the main issues surrounding CAFTA and its impacts, lead open discussion, and explain how we can take effective action to stop CAFTA.
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March 29 (Monday) - Film / Video
A MUST SEE INTERVIEW FOR ALL AMERICANS
A Breath of Fresh Air in Middle East analysis.
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