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June 9 (Monday) - Film / Video
Film: "The Cement Ball of Earth, Heaven and Hell" (Cambodia & the Khmer Rouge)
Documentary: A startling illustration of the human toll of war, long after the last battle has faded from memory. Meet Aki Ra, forced to join Pol Pot’s murderous Khmer Rouge army at the age of eleven, and taught to lay mines, make bombs, booby-trap cigarettes, and fire guns and rocket launchers. A Seattle International Film Festival event. more...
June 8 (Sunday) - Other
Outreach & Tabling at Seattle Animal Shelter's Furry 5K
Outreach & Tabling at Seattle Animal Shelter's Furry 5K more...
June 8 (Sunday) - Workshop / Training
Workshop: 'Reconnecting Our Lives, Our World'
This workshop will support our work for the healing of our world by providing an opportunity to experience and share our deepest felt responses to the painful condition of our world. We will uncover and experience our fundamental connectedness with each other and with the self-healing powers in the web of life. more...
June 8 (Sunday) - Film / Video
Film: "Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion"
Documentary: This riveting overview of modern-day Tibet provides an emotionally charged exploration of a land on the roof of the world, offering stunning visual landscapes as well as insightful documentation of the political and religious strife that has arisen with the advent of Chinese rule, and the ensuing human rights catastrophe. more...
June 8 (Sunday) - Film / Video
Film: "Hidden In Plain Sight" (The School of the Americas)
Documentary: Few Americans know of the “School of the Americas,” a paramilitary school in Georgia specializing in training people in the art of killing, making and using explosives, and utilizing torture and other means in the service of supporting Latin American “democracy,” all paid for by American tax dollars. more...
June 8 (Sunday) - Other
Outreach & Tabling at Walk for Wildlife festival
Outreach & Tabling at Walk for Wildlife festival more...
June 7 (Saturday) - Meeting
Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN) Monthly Meeting
Find out what's been going on and what's to come, with two guest speakers. If you are new to NARN and the animal rights movement, this is a great way to find out how you can get plugged in and to meet like-minded folks. We'll be hanging out afterwards to enjoy Teapot's delicious vegan food. Members and non-members welcome.
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June 7 (Saturday) - Lecture / Talk
Richard Ellis, Author: 'The Empty Ocean' (The world ocean crisis)
Recent headlines about the depletion of life in the oceans (due to overfishing, contemporary hunting and fishing methods, and habitat destruction) reflect a reality that Richard Ellis has carefully documented in his important new book, The Empty Ocean (Island). more...
June 7 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
Kentucky Fried Cruelty Protest
AFA and NARN will again join PETA in their international campaign against KFC, seeking to improve the living and dying conditions for billions of chickens. KFC is responsible for the deaths of over 800 million chicken every year. Please help us end this needless suffering.
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June 7 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Men and Women: Building Alliances Between Us
Have you ever felt misunderstood by someone of a different gender? Ever felt like the "gender gap" was too wide to be bridged? All hope is not lost! Part of NCBI the Spring Community Workshop Series. more...
June 6 (Friday) - Workshop / Training
CANCELLED: Buddhist Activist Training: 3-Day Retreat on Socially Engaged Buddhism
The 3-day retreat led by Diana Watson and Donald Rothbert has been CANCELLED. more...
June 6 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
War on Drugs and Racial Disparity in Seattle.
African-Americans make up 8 percent of Seattle's population and only 6 percent to 7 percent of drug users in King County, but they account for 57 percent of adult drug arrests. Showing of documentary, "Tulia, TX". Followed by panel discussion, "Racially Biased Drug Enforcement in Seattle". more...
June 6 (Friday) - Film / Video
Film: "Morning Sun" (China's Cultural Revolution)
Few events in history affected as many people as China’s Cultural Revolution. Millions died and untold others were incarcerated; the repercussions are still felt to this day. Morning Sun” is a riveting, multi-perspective inner history of this tumultuous period.
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June 5 (Thursday) - Other
"AMMA" in Seattle!
"Amma's" Seattle Free Public Programs, with talks on living in peace and impacting the world through selfless service, meditation, live music from India, fresh food, and the opportunity to spend time in the presence of a Mahatma (great soul). more...
June 5 (Thursday) - Meeting
General Radical Women Meeting
Learn more about their current activities and campaigns. more...
June 5 (Thursday) - Film / Video
Film: "Life After War" (Afghanistan)
Documentary: Former NPR war correspondent Sarah Chayes quit her job in mid-career, and returned to Afghanistan to work in humanitarian aid, rebuilding the devastated homes of villagers who were unfortunate victims in the battle for Kandahar. more...
June 4 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Lecture: Human Security in a Time of Terrorism and War - the Canadian View
Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, Director of the Liu Centre for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia and former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Axworthy became internationally known for his advancement of the human security concept. more...
June 4 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
BALLOT TAMPERING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
> The Eastside Fellowship Of Reconciliation is sponsoring its > > next > political forum and the topic is on vote tampering in the United > States. The speakers will include: Bev Harris talking from her new > book, "BLACK BOX > VOTING: BALLOT-TAMPERING IN THE 21ST CENTURY" and Michael Tivana will > talk on the subject of " VOTING IN THE US DEMOCRACY". Please join us > as we explore the crucial details of the state of the voting process > in America more...
June 4 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Human Security in a Time of Terrorism and War - the Canadian View
This program, presented by the University of Washington (UW) Canadian Studies Center, represents the fourth event in the Differences on Foreign Policy Series. Dr. Lloyd Axworthy will be lecturing on "Human Security in a Time of Terrorism and War- the Canadian Perspective." more...
June 3 (Tuesday) - Film / Video
Film: "Urban Warrior" - The Militarizing of American Law Enforcement
Through the “Wars” on Drugs and Crime, police units have developed that are identical to Military Special Forces units, in training and weaponry. With the events of September 11, this has accelerated. Urban Warrior is the first documentary to focus on this trend. more...
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