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February 7 (Saturday) - Conference
Celebrating Seattle's Striking History: 90th Anniversary of the Seattle General Strike
On Saturday, February 7, 2009, union members, students, scholars, musicians, and community organizers will come together at Seattle’s Labor Temple to mark the 90th anniversary of the 1919 Seattle General Strike. Presentations and performances will revisit the event, followed by discussions of the strike’s legacy for today. more...
February 7 (Saturday) - Other
Sustainable Saturday
Activities showcasing and demonstrating sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship. more...
February 6 (Friday) - Music / Entertainment
Art With a Purpose: Give Back to the World
Charity art exhibit to raise money for construction of wells in Uganda. The Alpha Chi Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Seattle Central Community College presents a new exhibit entitled "Art With a Purpose: Give Back to the World" in efforts to raise money and support the construction of clean, sustainable water sources in rural villages of Uganda. more...
February 5 (Thursday) - Meeting
The Fight for a Better future Needs You!
The Fight for a Better Future Needs You!
Share your ideas with other community activists and find out how you can engage in a multitude of efforts to improve the lives of women. more...
February 4 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
War, Recession, and Obama: Socialist Strategies for Winning Radical Change
Come discuss the socialist perspective on this new political period and what it will take to win real
radical change.
more...
February 4 (Wednesday) - Film / Video
Seattle Human RIghts Film Festival
Amnesty International Puget Sound is proud to present the Seattle Human Rights Film Festival (SHRFF), February 4-8, 2009. Featuring a variety of special engagements at premiere Seattle venues, an exceptionally impressive selection of 16 cutting-edge documentaries, and a wealth of guest speakers that will include award-winning filmmakers, producers, activists, and UW professors, SHRFF '09 is a human rights event not to be missed! Visit www.shrff.org for more info! more...
February 3 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
Weekly Discussion of the book "One Hemisphere Indivisible: Permanent Revolution and Neoliberialism in the Americas"
Weekly discussion of the book "One Hemisphere Indivisible: Permanent Revolution and Neoliberalism in the Americas" written by Guerry Hodderseon. Participants will rotate leading each week's conversation. Join anytime! Sponsored by the Seattle Freedom Socialist Party. more...
January 31 (Saturday) - Panel / Forum
Achieving Abolition of the Death Penalty
The Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty hosts a forum on how to achieve abolition in 2009. more...
January 31 (Saturday) - Panel / Forum
Achieving Abolition of the Deaath Penalty
The Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty hosts a forum on how to achieve abolition in 2009. more...
January 28 (Wednesday) - Workshop / Training
Teaching preschoolers about sex in a postmodern world
Expertly nuanced advice on teaching children of all ages the ins and outs of fisting, buttplugs, and salad tossing, plus a one time special 1 hour course on homosexual indoctrination and stealth butt fingering. more...
January 27 (Tuesday) - Panel / Forum
War, Recession and Obama: Socialist Strategies for Winning Radical Change
Come discuss the socialist perspective on this new political period and what it will take to win real radical change.
more...
January 25 (Sunday) - Protest / Demonstration
Save Our Schools- Rally and March
Using flawed data and misguided educational goals, the Seattle School District is urging the school board and city at large to support school closures. We say NO. This proposal is not a budget solution, does not improve education, disrupts 4,000 students and hurts neighborhoods. We say NO. more...
January 24 (Saturday) - Film / Video
Free screening of Tulia, Texas documentary at SIFF Cinema
A special preview screening of the hit documentary of the 2008 Seattle International Film Festival TULIA, TEXAS will unspool on Saturday, January 24 at SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center at 3:15 PM followed by a discussion with local civil rights pioneers. There is no charge to attend this event. It is open to the public and all are welcome. more...
January 23 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
Forum: The Israeli War on Gaza
Featured speakers Ziyad Zaitoun, who was raised in a Palestinian refugee
camp, and Dr. Raya Fidel, an Israeli-born feminist, discuss the humanitarian and political crisis unfolding in Gaza. Discussion follows. more...
January 22 (Thursday) - Meeting
Think Outside the Bottle: Protecting Washington's Drinking Water
Urge Gov. Gregoire to stop wasteful spending on bottled water and become a vocal advocate for our public water systems in WA. Add your name to our letter to the Governor and then come to our community meeting!
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2215/t/8036/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=440&tag=glCA
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January 22 (Thursday) - Meeting
Think Outside the Bottle: Protecting Washington's Drinking Water
Urge Gov. Gregoire to stop wasteful spending on bottled water and become a vocal advocate for our public water systems in WA. Add your name to our letter to the Governor and then come to our meeting!
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2215/t/8036/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=440&tag=glCA
more...
January 21 (Wednesday) -
Unjust Deserts: A workshop and grabbing $ from others
Come listen to a bunch of useless societal parasites justify stealing wealth from others through the power of the state. more...
January 21 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Unjust Deserts: How the Rich are Taking Our Common Inheritance and Why We Should Take it Back
The 2008 presidential campaign ended with a sharp moral debate about "spreading the wealth" in the United States. In a timely and provocative work of social criticism, Gar Alperovitz and Lew Daly's new book, "Unjust Deserts: How the Rich are Taking Our Common Inheritance and Why We Should Take it Back," provides powerful ammunition in that debate.
Please join Demos and The Elliot Bay Book Company for a special discussion with author Lew Daly to discuss the potentially far-reaching implications of his research, described by Barbara Ehrenreich as revealing "the untold story of wealth creation in our time." more...
January 20 (Tuesday) - Other
SOLIDARITY & STRUGGLE For A Worker’s Rights Platform
Come and join El Comité Pro-Reforma Migratoria y Justicia Social for a Post-Presidential Inauguration evening of food and discussion for...
SOLIDARITY & STRUGGLE
For A Worker’s Rights Platform more...
January 19 (Monday) - Meeting
Rachel Corrie Memorial Pancake Breakfast and Ideation Event
Memorialize the brief life and too-quick death of anti-Zionist activist and holocaust enthusiast Rachel Corrie, as we plan a list of demands for the Obama administration. more...
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