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November 13 (Saturday) - Other
FOR Holiday Fundraising Auction and Dinner
Fun for a good cause, do your holiday shopping here! silent auction starts 4 p.m., dinner 5:30, live auction starts and silent auction ends 6:30 pm, $10 suggested donation includes a dinner of hearty soup and salad. more...
November 13 (Saturday) - Lecture / Talk
Paul Rogat Loeb: Ramifications of the Elections
How do we keep on when times get tough? Author of the underground bestseller Soul of a Citizen, and the new The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen’s Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear will explore what keeps us going despite all the obstacles. He will also be addressing the implications of the elections for the progressive movement. more...
November 12 (Friday) - Protest / Demonstration
Health Care Rally
Join local allies, friends & GRAY PANTHERS from around the U.S., for a rally about the
FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE and to call for beginning the real work after elections are over.
Gray Panthers declare now is the time to find common ground and affect change! This Rally is to bring health care into the public dialogue immediately after the elections are over and is the kick-off event for the national Gray Panthers' Convention, in Seattle, on November 12th - 14th.
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November 10 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
False Headlines & Empty Sound Bites: How the media is failing us and why
Discuss the state of our media with Bert Sacks, founder of Citizens Committee for Responsible Journalism and Susan Gleason, co-founder of Reclaim the Media. more...
November 7 (Sunday) - Film / Video
PALESTINE: THE PEOPLE Film Series: "Land in Black & White", 1998 Suheir Ismail
PALESTINE: THE PEOPLE Film Series:
Sundays through Nov 21, 7pm Ethnic Cultural Theater
"Land in Black & White", 1998 Suheir Ismail. Journalist, activist and resident of Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem, Suheir Ismail travels to South Africa. Post film discussion with Abed and Husniyeh Kouttainay. $10 donation suggested/all welcome more...
November 6 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Poverty Action Summit
Now that the Elections are over, it's time to get to WORK!!! Don't stop now - it is our ACTIVE participation that makes democracy work! Join us for an all day summit to LEARN about the major issues facing people with lower incomes and PLAN what you will do to make a difference! Keynote speaker is Frances Fox Piven. more...
November 6 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
Now and after the elections: We are still against the war!
Join Not In Our Name, A.N.S.W.E.R., Hate Free Zone and others in building the next wave of resistance to deliver a resounding NO to war and repression here and abroad.
We'll march through downtown and surround the Federal Building with
orange netting in an arrest for this illegal, immoral war.
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November 6 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
MARCH & RALLY AGAINST THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THE WAR AT HOME
Join Not In Our Name, A.N.S.W.E.R., Hate Free Zone, eterans Against the War and others in building the next wave of resistance to deliver a resounding NO to war and repression here and abroad. more...
November 6 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Poverty Action Summit 2004
Volunteer for the Statewide Poverty Action Network's Poverty Action Summit 2004. We are looking for volunteers to help phone bank and assemble packets in Seattle before the event, as well as people to volunteer in Auburn the day of the event (Nov 6). more...
November 3 (Wednesday) - Workshop / Training
Learn Your Rights as a Tenant!
Eastside Tenants' Rights Workshop presented by the Tenants Union and Youth Eastside Services. Presented in English with Spanish Interpretation more...
November 3 (Wednesday) - Protest / Demonstration
No more stolen elections!
Bush declares victory while the votes are still being counted. Kerry conceeds. As expected, the election ended with widespread problems.
It's November 3rd, and the war is still raging, the economy is in tatters.
Students and workers, come to protest. Come to network, and see what can be done. more...
October 30 (Saturday) - Other
Trick or Threat NO MORE: Rebuilding Democracy in America
Special Guest Speakers; Music by Dan Bern and Chris Chandler; Screening "Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear and the Selling of American Empire". Voter mobilization benefit with all proceeds to participating get out the vote organizations more...
October 29 (Friday) - Meeting
Seattle Rainforest Action Group
SeaRAG is an affinity group of Rainforest Action Network working to protect endangered and old growth forests and their inhabitants permanently. Come take action on getting Weyerhaeuser, the number one destroyer of old growth forests in North America, to wake up and protect forests! more...
October 28 (Thursday) - Protest / Demonstration
March & Rally Against the War in Iraq and the War at Home
Join us in call for an immediate end to the occupation and continuing violence against the people of Iraq and an end to the ongoing war against people of color in the U.S. more...
October 27 (Wednesday) - Meeting
CAGJ General Monthly Meeting
Join the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) for snacks, campaign updates, and ways to get involved in our campaign to defeat the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and promote Fair Trade. more...
October 24 (Sunday) - Other
Take Back Your Time Day - Seattle
Join us for the second annual Take Back Your Time Day celebration & Potluck Extravaganza. Fun, Information, Music, Good Conversation, including a talk and dicussion with Take Back Your Time National Coordinator, John de Graaf. For more information contact 206. 293.2772. more...
October 23 (Saturday) - Film / Video
Public Screening: "Brothers and Others: The Impact of 9/11 on Arabs, Muslims and South Asians in America"
Join The Film Connection and Green Lake Public Library for a free public screening and panel discussion. Build community, educate one another, and promote change. more...
October 22 (Friday) - Music / Entertainment
Phil Ochs Song Night
Phil Ochs Song Night, a tradition since 1983, is an evening dedicated to the songs of Phil Ochs. With each performer playing one of Phil's songs and one of their own, the evening is a musical celebration of the spirit of his songs, as well as an acknowledgement of their continuing influence upon today's singer / songwriters. Featuring: Sonny Ochs (emcee), emma's revolution/Pat Humphries & Sandy O, Reggie Harris, Greg Greenway, David Roth, John Flynn, Sonia and Rebel Voices.
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October 22 (Friday) - Film / Video
Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies: "DEADLINE": The Death Penalty
FILM: DEADLINE (2004, Katy Chevigny, Kirsten Johnson) Topic: Death Penalty. .
"Deadline" undermines arguments for the death penalty by structuring its story around a capital-punishment believer, George Ryan, whose conscience was stricken by what he learned as governor of Illinois. .
Presented as part of Amnesty International's 7th annual National WEEKEND OF FAITH IN ACTION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY, in conjunction with the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (www.bpf.org), the Washington Coalition To Abolish the Death Penalty (www.abolishdeathpenalty.org), Amnesty International (http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/faithinaction.html), Freedom Project, and others. Amnesty launched this weekend in hopes of bringing together two important approaches to social justice: grassroots human rights activism and faith-based community action. .
Facilitated Discussion Follows. .
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October 22 (Friday) - Protest / Demonstration
9th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality
The National Day of Protest aims to bring forward a powerful, visible, national protest against police brutality, repression, and the criminalization of a generation. It aims to bring forward those most directly under the gun of police brutality AND to also reach into all parts of the society - bringing forward others to stand in the fight against this official brutality. more...
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