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December 11 (Sunday) - Protest / Demonstration
Wal-Mart Candlelight Vigil
Help shine a light on Wal-Mart's unfair business practices. Candelight Vigil and holiday 'caroling' at the Renton Wal-Mart. more...
December 10 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
A Workshop on The Issue of Torture
A Workshop on the Issue of Torture more...
December 10 (Saturday) - Panel / Forum
Powering the Polls: Can Electoral Politics Work for Workers?
The Steelworkers Seattle Associate Member Chapter presents a lively discussion on how can we make politicians accountable to workers. more...
December 10 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
International Human Rights Day: A Day of Mass Mourning
Please join us in honoring all local & international victims of human
rights violations, especially those who have fallen to systems of
oppression and imperialist militarism. more...
December 9 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
Human Rights Denied: Occupation and the Attack on International Law
In observance of International Human Rights Day, Dr. Stephen Zunes, professor of Politics and International Studies at San Francisco State University, will speak on international law as it applies to various occupations around the world: Palestine, Iraq, Tibet, Cyprus, and others. Presented by Seattle International Human Rights Coalition and the Forum on International Law and Human Rights. more...
December 7 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Defend Free Speech at SCCC and Beyond!---Lessons of the Student Movement of the 1960's
In the early 60's students at UC Berkeley fought back when the administration tried to stop civil rights organizing on campus. By building a coalition and mobilizing 1000's, they made the administration back down. What are the lessons of that movement for students today who are also fighting for free speech and against war and racism? more...
December 5 (Monday) - Other
Hope in Cynical Times - a Fundraiser for Nonviolent Peaceforce with Rajiv Vora
Main speaker Rajiv Vora believes cynicism is not defeat alone, for even the valorous get defeated, but can occur when those who are well fed lose their moral responsibility. Nonviolence must be practiced in all departments of life--economic, political, cultural and spiritual. Mr. Vora helped Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) launch a peacekeeping project in late 2003 in Sri Lanka where more than 64,000 people have been killed and 1.6 million displaced in the civil war that has ravaged this country since 1983.
2nd Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction for the Nonviolent Peaceforce. Reservations required ($50). To register go to www.cafeflora.com (click on fundraising events) or call Shannon at (425) 485-0145 more...
December 5 (Monday) - Panel / Forum
Health Care: Building A Road Map For Change
Just because solutions to the Health Care System have eluded politicians for years doesn’t mean that they’re impossible to come by. We, the people, must take charge and shape the system. more...
December 4 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
Building Our Capacity for Peace: The Gandhian Foundations for Security and Justice with Rjaiv Gora
Rajiv Vor Serves as the Regional Coo. serves as the Asia Regional Coordinator for the Nonviolent Peaceforce. Mr. Vora is a life-long Gandhian who has devoted his life to nonviolent struggle for social justice and reconciliation. He helped develop Nonviolent Peaceforce’s pilot project in Sri Lanka and provides annual training for field team members there. more...
December 3 (Saturday) - Music / Entertainment
Lewis Black - Comedic Brilliance/ Political Genius
A regular on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and star of the enormously popular HBO Special Black on Broadway, Black brings subversive wit, intellectual honesty and utter hilarity to everything – especially politics. On this subject he plays no favorites and takes no prisoners.
more...
December 3 (Saturday) - Conference
Beyond Bars: The Politics of the Prison Industrial Complex
A conference bringing together a broad range of speakers and presentations to address the increasing incarceration rate in the United States, and its effect on diverse population in our society. Also a commemoration of Dec. 3rd International of Solidarity with Political Prisoners. more...
December 1 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
Reading by community activist Jim Diers
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Community activist Jim Diers reads from & signs his new book
"Neighbor Power: Building Community the Seattle Way" Thur.
Dec. 1 at 6pm at Not A Number Gifts, 1905 N 45th St in
Wallingford, Seattle.
Mr. Diers was the City of Seattle's Director of the Dept. of
Neighborhoods under three mayors, after years as a community
activist. Following his worldwide tour for the book, he
returns to Seattle's Not A Number, in the city that inspired
his book. more...
December 1 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
In Their Own Words: Stories of Chimpanzees Rescued from Research
In conjunction with the campaign for a Seattle ban on nonhuman great ape research, BAR-Seattle is pleased to sponsor this presentation. Gloria Grow of the Fauna Foundation sanctuary will share the stories of 15 chimpanzees who were rescued from the Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates (LEMSIP). Nancy Megna, former caregiver at LEMSIP and Yerkes National Primate Research Center, will provide a glimpse of what their lives in the laboratory were like. more...
November 29 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
Caught in the (Patriot) Act
Former Seattle Chief of Police Norm Stamper will be speaking at the University of Washington about the controversial USA Patriot Act. The event is will feature a variety of speakers from the Seattle area discussing their personal and professional familiarity with the Act. Sponsoring organizations include the UW ACLU, Muslim Student Association, and Libertarians at the UW. more...
November 24 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
One World Report Extended Coverage: Stories from the Niger Delta
KBCS and Real Change are collaborating to cover issues that Seattle area-based Global Citizen Journey and its documentary team will encounter in the Niger River Delta, an environmentally devastated area of the West African coast that is now one of the world’s largest producers of oil. more...
November 23 (Wednesday) - Film / Video
The Future of Food opens on Wednesday Nov.23 in Seattle
Award-winning documentary THE FUTURE OF FOOD opens Nov.23 in Seattle. Opening Night Speaker, 7PM: Craig Winters of The Campaign (www.thecampaign.org) will join the filmmaker Deborah Garcia, as they both address the issues raised in the film as they pertain to Washington State. more...
November 21 (Monday) - Panel / Forum
"COMMON GROUND", NEW ORLEANS: A COMMUNITY FORUM & PANEL DISCUSSION - HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS
Join us for a very special evening of stories from people who have been volunteering their time, skills and resources in the effort to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. While it has receded from the front page of the news, this disaster continues to unfold, as entire communities and cities struggle to find ways to rebuild the fabric of their lives. more...
November 21 (Monday) - Workshop / Training
Sustaining Ourselves for the Long Haul--Paul Kivel and Tools for Change
PAUL KIVEL and TOOLS FOR CHANGE INSTITUTE present a special workshop for social service and social justice workers: Sustaining Ourselves for the Long Haul. Sliding scale. Sliding scale $50 - $175; pre-registration required. more...
November 20 (Sunday) - Workshop / Training
Paul Kivel and Tools for Change present: Tools for Democratic Social Change
PAUL KIVEL and TOOLS FOR CHANGE INSTITUTE present community workshop on visioning and justice-making. Learn how we can live into the changes we want to make, and sustain ourselves for the long haul. All welcomed. Sliding Scale: $50-$200. Pre-registration required. more...
November 19 (Saturday) - Other
ACLU of Washington's Annual Bill of Rights Celebration Dinner
The Bill of Rights Celebration Dinner is open to the public. The evening includes food, drink, music, and an awards ceremony honoring outstanding civil libertarians. Tickets are $50 per person. To make a reservation, call 206-624-2184 or visit www.aclu-wa.org. more...
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