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September 28 (Sunday) - Protest / Demonstration
International Days of Protest to War, Occupation and Empire
Next worldwide coordinated protest against war and occupation. Bush and Co. are feeling the heat, lets turn it up! Bring the Troops Home Now! more...
September 26 (Friday) - Film / Video
"Playing with Poison" and "Toxic Gardens" (Environmental Films)
The Yaqui Valley is one of Mexico's largest agricultural areas. It is also home to neighboring towns in which children exhibit significant and disturbing neurological differences. "Playing with Poison" investigates this phenomenon as documented by anthropologist Elizabeth Guillette. "Toxic Garden" documents the toxic plume currently spreading underneath Seattle's robust Georgetown neighborhood. With Toxic Gardens filmmaker Patricia O'Brien. more...
September 25 (Thursday) - Other
Celebrate the human right to read during Banned Book Week,2003
Amnesty International Puget Sound (Group 4 Seattle) hosts a reading from banned books on behalf of six writers who are prisoners of conscience. more...
September 25 (Thursday) - Protest / Demonstration
March on Seattle School Board
Stop the failed Seattle Public School Board from pushing through the selection of a new superintendent without public process! Demand that the selection come after the election of November 2003! more...
September 25 (Thursday) - Workshop / Training
Workshops: "The Power and Practicality of Non-violence" and "Going Beyond Protest"
Learn about the dynamics of nonviolence and why it is so effective and practical. Learn about actual historical examples. Protesting, marching, writing letters to Congress, etc., are only small parts of what it takes to stop oppressive regimes. more...
September 21 (Sunday) - Panel / Forum
A Conversation with Molly Ivins and Al Franken
Best selling author, political columnist and one of the nation's wittiest and best-known political pundits, Molly Ivins talks with the equally witty Al Franken, comedian, former Saturday Night Live actor/writer and best-selling author of Oh, the Things I Know, Why Not Me? and Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot.
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September 20 (Saturday) - Other
Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride - Sendoff Celebration
On September 23, 2003, buses filled with immigrant workers and allies will begin an historic journey from ten cities around the country to Washington, DC to demand dignity and respect for all people, regardless of immigration status. more...
September 17 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Queer W.H.A.T.!? A weeklong symposium for queer women, transfolks and their allies
Septermber 17-24 across 3 neighborhood venues in Seattle, Queer W.H.A.T. is a weeklong symposium for queer women, transfolks, and their allies regarding Wellness, Health, Activism, Transformation. more...
September 17 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Roots of War in Iraq: Foreign Policy and the First US Gulf War
The recent Iraq war and present occupation have their roots in U.S. foreign policy formulated before the 1991 Gulf War and put into effect through it. Hear U.W. lecturer Andy Freeman speak on these relationships and on efforts to expose and oppose U.S. policy and actions. more...
September 17 (Wednesday) - Other
"Homebody/Kabul" (Afghanistan) (Play and Benefit)
The new play, “Homebody/Kabul” by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning writer Tony Kushner, takes place in London, England and Kabul, Afghanistan just before and just after the American bombardment of the suspected terrorist training camps in Khost, Afghanistan in August 1998. The opening night performance will benefit the World Affairs Council. more...
September 17 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
"The Roots of War in Iraq" (Lecture)
Foreign Policy and the First U.S. Gulf War; The recent Iraq war and present occupation have their roots in U.S. foreign policy formulated before the 1991 Gulf War and put into effect through it. Hear U.W. lecturer Andy Freeman speak on these relationships and on efforts to expose and oppose U.S. policy and actions. more...
September 15 (Monday) - Workshop / Training
Simplicity and Sustainability: An Ecological Footprint Workshop
Jim Merkel is author of the new book Radical Simplicity which outlines tools one can use to assess the impact their lifestyle has on the natural world and the rest of humanity and provides a process for clarifying one's values and goals around sustainability. This workshop will highlight a tool called the Ecological Footprint. more...
September 15 (Monday) - Panel / Forum
Political Sloth vs. Political Stewardship: Progressive People of Faith and Electoral Politics
A free workshop/panel “Political Sloth vs. Political Stewardship: Progressive People of Faith and Electoral Politics” will cover the following topics: how to get involved in electoral politics; political party structures and operations; voter registration and voting; participation in the next presidential election. This ecumenical and interfaith event will be held Monday, September 15 from 7:00-9:00 pm at Hildebrand Hall in Plymouth Congregational Church at 1217 Sixth Avenue in downtown Seattle. more...
September 15 (Monday) - Lecture / Talk
U. S. Attack on the International Criminal Court
Anne Heindel, Deputy Convener of the American Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition for the International Criminal Court (AMICC), will discuss the developing agenda of the International Criminal Court and the legal and political controversies that have pitted it against the United States. more...
September 14 (Sunday) - Other
St. Mark's Annual Fall Middle Eastern Luncheon - Palestinian Concern Group
scrumptious food cooked by loving hands, is absolutely, the main fundraiser, which supports 4 Palestinian university women, studying (or rather trying to!) in the Occupied Territories, and medical relief. special guest Gail Khalid, newly arrived with her family from Ramallah, a town in the Occupied Territories. more...
September 12 (Friday) - Film / Video
Film: 'El Norte' (Guatamalan Military Regime)
1983 film tells the story of a young Guatemalan brother and sister whose father is murdered and mother vanishes, both at the hands of the ruling Guatamalan military regime. They bravely journey across the border fleeing their homeland for the safety and promise of the United States. This difficult saga reveals their struggle against overwhelming odds in an attempt to realize their dreams. more...
September 11 (Thursday) - Other
Circles of Hope - Community Reflection and Renewal in Rmembrance of 9/11
This event is designed to affirm the compassion and sense of community associated with 9/11 and to share a place for reflection and community renewal. This event will include dramatizations of famous speakers, music, flower and candle light vigils, as well as community dialogue based on the democratic principles of equality inclusiveness and collaboration. more...
September 9 (Tuesday) - Panel / Forum
Patriot Act – Educational Event
Learn how the "Patriot" Act can be used to deprive immigrants, and all Americans, of our civil liberties. Panel presentation followed by an open discussion. Speakers include Doug Honic, Public Education Director ACLU-WA; Rita Zawaideh, American Arab Community Coalition; and Lourdes Fuentes, immigration attorney. PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECTED START TIME FOR THIS EVENT, 7:00 PM. more...
September 6 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Both Sides Of The Bars: Resisting Prisons & Building Community Alternatives
This is a two day community event to help us understand how prisons impact our communities and how to mobilize our communities to resist prisons and build better community alternatives for safety and accountability. more...
September 4 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
Forum: "Danger! HIV, Anger, Fear and Blame"
A community forum for gay, bi & trans men about the rise in HIV & STD rates. Gay City invites you to the first major community conversation about the recently reported rise in both local and national HIV & STD rates. more...
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