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October 13 (Friday) - Film / Video
Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies: "THE TAKE"
Film: THE TAKE (87 min, Avi Lewis & Naomi Kline, 2004)
In the wake of Argentina's dramatic economic collapse in 2001, Latin America's most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. The Take documents a daring new movement of workers who are occupying bankrupt businesses and creating jobs in the ruins of the failed system. The story of the workers' struggle is set against the dramatic backdrop of a crucial presidential election, where they may lose the companies they've worked so hard to revive. The filmmakers champion a radical economic manifesto for the 21st century. But what shines through in the film is the simple drama of workers' lives and their struggle: the demand for dignity and the searing injustice of dignity denied.
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).
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October 12 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
Alaska Conservation Series
Slide show presentation on 450-mile journey through the proposed Pebble Gold Mine site - the largest proposed open pit mine in North America - at the headwaters of two of the richest salmon spawning rivers in the world. The proposed Pebble Mine may pose the greatest single threat facing Alaska's salmon-bearing rivers and the people who depend on them. more...
October 12 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
Undoing Columbus: International Law and Indigenous Peoples' Rights
UNDOING COLUMBUS: a discussion of key principles of international law on indigenous peoples' rights, the development of those principles, how they have been applied, and indigenous issues as addressed by the United Nations. Attorney Patricia Paul and Professor Joel Ngugi, lawyers with expertise on indigenous rights, will also discuss the limitations of international law in addressing the needs of indigenous peoples around the world – a reflection of international law as a development of western societies, especially those of Europe and North America. more...
October 12 (Thursday) - Workshop / Training
Art of the Interview, A 1 Night Seminar with Filmmaker Jane Winslow
You have a great documentary idea. You have the right people to interview but how do you get them to talk? One juicy interview can make the difference between a great documentary and a mediocre one, and you only have one shot to get it right! more...
October 12 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
Undoing Columbus: International Law and Indigenous Peoples' Rights
ADMISSION: FREE
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October 12 (Thursday) - Meeting
Seattle! Upgrade: Featuring Rebecca Cummins
Come join us for the October Upgrade! Seattle meeting featuring Rebecca Cummins on Thursday October 12 at 7pm at 911 Media Arts Center.
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October 10 (Tuesday) - Panel / Forum
Republicans on the Run, but can the Democrats stop Bush and the war? Help build a real alternative to Bush's agenda!
This fall, millions will vote with hopes of striking a blow against Bush's agenda and ending the Iraq war. But if the Democrats win control of one or both houses of Congress, would they fulfill their election promises to working people, women, and people of color? Or would they continue similar pro-corporate policies? Come hear why Washington voters should support alternatives like independent antiwar candidate Aaron Dixon for U.S. Senate. Also, come help mobilize for the October 28th National Day of Protest -- let's show whichever party gets elected that we need money for jobs and education, not war! more...
October 8 (Sunday) - Panel / Forum
Social Change Caravan to New Orleans REPORTBACK and COMMUNITY GATHERING
Katrina survivors and caravan volunteers will be sharing our experiences and stories of the road trip and our impressions of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, one year after Hurricane Katrina. There will be video clips from the trip and PLENTY of photos, especially great ones taken by the children on the caravan. The presentation will also include guest speaker Truc Thanh Nguyen who will share that she learned in terms of the struggle that is unique with the Vietnamese community in Biloxi, Miss. more...
October 8 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
BOOK TALK: The Unquiet Grave: The FBI & the Struggle for the Soul of Indian Country
Steve Hendricks will discuss his just-published book, The Unquiet Grave: The FBI and the Struggle for the Soul of Indian Country, a fascinating true story about the FBI's secret efforts to undermine the modern Indian rights movement. more...
October 7 (Saturday) - Film / Video
FREE VIDEO SHOWINGS
GREEN LAKE LIBRARY
7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.
Saturday
October 7, 2006
“It doesn’t really matter what your political
position is on anything, If your vote doesn’t count.”
12:00 PM
“INVISIBLE BALLOTS”
INVISIBLE BALLOTS is an in-depth exposé of all-electronic computerized voting. Underneath the radar of public scrutiny, election officials and voting machine manufacturers are putting into service tens of thousands of touch screen voting machines that cannot be relied upon for accuracy or security from tampering. Voting is swiftly coming under the control of private corporations using secret software with little or no independent oversight. These companies and the people who run them are rife with corruption and insider alliances. Mysterious election upsets are increasing, and verified recounts are impossible.
Info at : invisibleballots.com
1:30 PM
“THE CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE”
THIS IS THE DOCUMENTARY THAT YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO AIR, & THEN PULLED OFF THE DISCOVERY
CHANNELS’ SCHEDULED TIME SLOT
IT DETAILS INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF CHILDREN FLOWN TO
WASHINGTON D.C., FOR SEX ACTS IN “AFTER PARTIES” WITH
POLITICIANS, exposing a network of religious leaders and politicians who routinely flew kids to Washington D.C.for sex orgies - 60 min.
AVAILABLE FROM EX-FBI AGENT: TED GUNDERSON
His website: tedgunderson.com
Presented by Starheart Spirit: ASTARHEART.COM
(206) 356-6730
Join the JEDI Apprenticeship:
JUSTICE ENFORCEMENT DEDICATED TO INCORRUPTION............
“This event is not sponsored by the Seattle Public
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October 6 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
Immigrant Rights: Fighting for the Future of the Northwest
Join national experts on immigration reform and progressive social change – including Juan Gonzalez, co-host of Democracy Now! and Rinku Sen, publisher of ColorLines Magazine - for an interactive panel discussion. more...
October 5 (Thursday) - Meeting
Oct. 5, 2006: A Day of Mass Resistance
CALL TO ACTION: OCTOBER 5th, 2006,
WORLDWIDE PROTEST
http://www.worldcantwait.net/
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October 5 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
Actualities and Realities: History of Documentary Film
The non-fiction film has been witness, reporter, historian, promoter, teacher, and agitator. Why and how is the medium of reality so varied, and so powerful? Find out in this one night course covering the history of the documentary film, from it's very roots at the birth of motion pictures through modern Oscar-nominated features. more...
October 5 (Thursday) - Protest / Demonstration
October 5, 2006 - PROTEST! No Work, No School - MARCH!
Endless wars. Torture. Katrina. Theocracy. The Bush regime must be stopped. And when all avenues of change are blocked, what do people do? Hit the streets. more...
October 5 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
Republicans on the Run... But can the Democrats stop Bush and the war? Help build a real alternative to Bush's agenda!
This fall, millions will vote with hopes of striking a blow against Bush's agenda and ending the Iraq war. But if the Democrats win control of one or both houses of Congress, would they fulfill their election promises to working people, women, and people of color? Or would they continue similar pro-corporate policies? Come hear why Washington voters should support alternatives like independent antiwar candidate Aaron Dixon for U.S. Senate. Also, come help mobilize for the October 28th National Day of Protest -- let's show whichever party gets elected that we need money for jobs and education, not war! more...
October 5 (Thursday) - Other
An Uncensored Celebration
Please join the ACLU of Washington in celebrating Banned Books Week with an evening of dramatic readings from books some people would rather you NOT read. The evening will feature Book-It Repertory Theatre actors performing works of literature new and old that have been threatened with censorship. Parkplace Books’ Rebecca Willow will serve as emcee. A discussion and reception will follow the program. more...
October 3 (Tuesday) - Workshop / Training
Documentary Film School Intensive
This comprehensive 10-week course is designed to give intermediate-level students a broad range of skills, storytelling techniques and hands-on experience in the field of documentary filmmaking. more...
October 3 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
Cindy Sheehan talks about Peace Mom
Sheehan has been at the center of a media firestorm since she camped out near President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas in August of 2005. Hear her talk about her journey to activism more...
October 3 (Tuesday) - Panel / Forum
The Liberty and Justice for All Campaign's Conversations Project
Come to the Panama Hotel and have a conversation about the erosion of civil rights in this country and let's try to generate ideas together for things we can do locally to create change...over some wonderful tea. Tonight's conversation will focus on Detention Issues. more...
October 2 (Monday) - Meeting
Join the International Rescue Committee in the Seattle Marathon
You can raise money to assist refugee resettlement and participate in the Seattle Marathon with a fantastic team! The International Rescue Committee will provide inspiration, fundraising support, a carbo dinner before the marathon, a Team IRC running shirt, and a training program to help you prepare to walk or run the marathon or half-marathon. more...
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