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January 24 (Saturday) - Other
Benefit Brunch & Silent Auction for Bert Sacks Medical Fund
A fundraising brunch and silent auction to celebrate Bert Sacks, who
has worked unpaid since the mid-1990s to raise our consciousness on
the effects of war and sanctions as well as tens of thousands of
dollars for medical and other supplies for the victims of those
sanctions. Bert, who is uninsured, recently suffered a mild heart
attack and faces medical bills of over $57,000. It is our turn to
help Bert. more...
January 24 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Living As Gender Outlaws: An Interactive Workshop
Living as Gender Outlaws: An Interactive Workshop
(Formerly the "Gender Justice" Workshop).
January 24-25
10:00am-6:00pm each day
Seattle, WA
This workshop is for people who identify as genderqueer, trans, sissy, butch, femme, MTF, FTM, and all others who feel they transgress gender categories in their lives and identities. Using interactive theater and dialogue, we will investigate the complexities of gender, gender histories, internalized and external transphobia and sexism, and the impacts of violence / power / oppression on our communities.
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January 24 (Saturday) - Film / Video
Corporate Bully Culture Exposed and Smoke-Free Public Indoor Spaces
DOUBLE FEATURE-
Making A Killing - outstanding half hour InFact documentary on the astounding actions of megacorporation Phillip Morris
The Insider - gripping feature length film based on true story of a corporate [tobacco] whistleblower, starring Russell Crowe
Sure to leave you steaming (not smoking), and eager to implement the three EASY steps towards achieving clean, smoke-free public indoor air in our state. more...
January 24 (Saturday) - Other
Seattle Thunder 5 Democracy Festival
THUNDER 5:
The State of The Union
Free Admission Suggested Donation $5.00
Keynote Address: RENEWING THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT
David C. Korten
Come join us at the fifth Seattle Thunder, Democracy Festival.
This is perhaps our most interesting and relevant festival yet.
In the season of the Presidents address to the nation, we are
gathering to explore some alternative views of the state of our
union and consider opportunities for creating a more
progressive future.
Keynote speaker, workshops, info tables, music, food, and fun
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January 23 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
Human Rights From the Bottom Up: Charging Guatemala's Human Rights Abusers
Frank La Rue is a lawyer and activist with Centro Para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH), an NGO currently working with Mayan communities on 2 cases charging members of the Guatemalan military's former high command (among them several individuals currently holding high political office) with genocide. Part of the "Human Rights From the Bottom Up" Lecture Series: A University of Washington Lecture Series Exploring Rights in Context. more...
January 23 (Friday) - Workshop / Training
Gender Justice: A Multicultural Workshop for All
January 23-25 (9:30 - 6 pm each day)
With Bill Aal, Margo Adair, Neal Adams, Qwo-Li Driskill, Colin Kennedy Donovan, Nina Laboy, Marc Weinblatt and Tricia Wagner.
Spend time with peers and allies overcoming the wounds of sexism with compassion and vision.
Work with story, interactive theater, and Applied Meditation, in separate groups and coming together as a whole.
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January 23 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
The Phony Crisis of Social Security and the Real Crisis in Pensions
Douglas Orr, PhD, Professor of Economics, Eastern WA University, will discuss the increased use of contingent work arrangements and strategic bankruptcy as techniques to reduce or eliminate pension coverage in the private sector. more...
January 22 (Thursday) - Film / Video
Cuban Film Fest: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
CUBAN FILM FESTIVAL -- monthly movie series to educate and support the work to normalize relations between the US and Cuba.
Thursday, January 22, 2004, 6:45 PM at the 911 Media Arts Center
117 Yale Avenue North in Seattle
Featuring THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED (2003, 60 minutes)
Award-winning documentary that closely follows the struggles and accomplishments of democratically-elected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Bolivarian Revolution.
Donation: $10. to benefit the Right To Travel Fund.
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January 21 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Higher Education: The next frontier of the civil rights movement
Professor Mari J. Matsuda has been breaking new ground in everything that she has done. As the first tenured female Asian American law professor in the United States, Matsuda is, in her own words, an “activist scholar.” A powerful practitioner of critical race theory, she can also be credited as one of its developers. Matsuda is a nationally recognized expert on legal history, civil rights, feminist theory, affirmative action, and hate speech, and is the author of numerous articles and books.
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January 17 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
Act for Peace in honor of Dr. King at Trident nuclear submarine base
Nonviolent action and vigil at the Bangor Trident submarine base in honor of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Meet at the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, and walk to the Trident submarine base. See website or e-mail info@gzcenter.org for driving directions. more...
January 16 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
Foolproof Presents: Kevin Phillips
Author of The Emerging Republican Majority, The Politics of Rich and Poor, and The Cousins Wars, Kevin Phillips will discuss his new book, American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush. Phillips, regarded as a leading political analyst, is a contributing columnist for The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal, and a regular commentator on National Public Radio. $10
Call 206/325-3554 or visit www.foolproof.org for tickets and more information. more...
January 16 (Friday) - Other
Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies - Double Feature: “MISSISSIPPI, AMERICA”, plus “EYES ON THE PRIZE, II: AIN'T GONNA SHUFFLE NO MORE”
This week’s Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies presents: “MISSISSIPPI, AMERICA”, an account of the 1964 “Freedom Summer”; and “EYES ON THE PRIZE, II: AIN'T GONNA SHUFFLE NO MORE”, which explores the Black Consciousness Movement throughout the country in the mid-1960’s and early 1970’s. Featuring Muhammed Ali.
Specail presentation by Abe Osheroff, life-long activist, Spanish Civil War vet, and participant in "Freedom Summer".
Open discussion. Free /donations. Sponsored by Wallingford Neighbors For Peace
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January 15 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
Foolproof Presents: Saul Landau
Saul Landau, award-winning author, commentator, and filmmaker, reads from his new book, The Pre-emptive Empire: A Guide to Bush’s Kingdom. Landau, known for his work on foreign and domestic policy issues, Native American and South American cultures, and science and technology, is also the author of detective novels including Assassination on Embassy Row, which won the Edgar Allen Poe Award. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.$10
Call 206/325-3554 or visit www.foolproof.org for tickets and more information. more...
January 15 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
Saul Landau at Elliot Bay Book Co.
Renowned scholar, author, filmmaker, and activist Saul Landau is here this afternoon (and at Town Hall for Foolproof this evening at 7:30 p.m.) with his rousing new book, The Pre-Emptive Empire: a Guide to Bush's Kingdom (Pluto). "Saul Landau is a voice of the Counter-Kingdom. His sense of humor is more dangerous than the killing instinct, his free fresh air more devastating than the poison of fear." -- Eduardo Galeano. Saul Landau’s appearance at Elliott Bay is free of charge (no tickets). more...
January 15 (Thursday) - Other
Scars Tell Stories: A Radical Queer and Trans (Dis)ability Zine
Call for Submissions for "Scars Tell Stories: A Radical Queer and Trans (Dis)ability Zine."
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January 14 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Shadows of the Truth: A Forensic Tour of Guatemala
Dr. Vincent Phillips will present a slide lecture about the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team and their exumations in Guatemala. This lecture is presented in conjuction with "Testimonies from the Grave: The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team in Latin America" - A documentary photographic exhibit showing at the HUB Art Gallery January 12 - 26.
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January 13 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
Crimes Without Borders: A Look Behind the International Criminal Court (UPDATED)
Speaker Philippe Kirsch is the First President of the International Criminal Court. The International Criminal Court has the potential to transform human rights and humanitarian law. Its decisions could set precedents to further define and combat crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. PLEASE NOTE the updated date and location for this event. more...
January 13 (Tuesday) -
'Right to Remain Silent' Auction
A silent auction fundraiser for the Seattle Rainforest Action Group (SeaRAG). Bring your friends and learn what you can do to protect the endangered forests of the pacific northwest and the world.
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January 12 (Monday) - Other
Testimonies from the Grave: The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team in Latin America
From January 12 - 26, this photographic exhibit documents the process of recovering remains of disappeared and massacred persons. At the request of four Latin American countries, the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team unearthed mass graves, identified and returned remains to families for burial. more...
January 12 (Monday) - Lecture / Talk
Global Issues Discussion Series: Middle East
University of Washington Professor of International Studies, Joel S. Migdal, is leading the first in a series of community discussions on current Middle East affairs.
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