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December 10 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
FROM STONEWALL TO PROP 8:HOW DO WE WIN LGBT LIBERATION?
What lessons from the last period of mass radicalization can we learn from in building a new civil rights movement today? What will it take to turn back the Right's attacks and win full LGBT equality and liberation? Join fellow activists for this important discussion!
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December 6 (Saturday) - Other
Human Rights March and Prayer Vigil
Repression and mass arrest are on-going inside Tibet to this day. We pray and ask for the Tibetan's minority and cultural rights be respected by the Chinese Government. more...
December 3 (Wednesday) - Conference
Global Connections: Preparing Youth Today for Leadership Tomorrow
Join us to celebrate the state of Washington's achievements in global citizenship and global learning, be a part of the dialogue about the importance of global citizenship in building a movement for social change and find out more about how Global Washington can contribute to your success. more...
December 1 (Monday) - Panel / Forum
Healthcare Town Hall
Healthcare reform is coming. December 1st, join a Town Hall meeting about the future of healthcare. Local leaders and health experts will discuss electronic health records and their role in healthcare reform. More information at healthcaretownhall.com. more...
November 24 (Monday) - Lecture / Talk
Community Dinner: The Philippine Labor Situation with KMU's Elmer Labog
PUSO and allies are honored that Elmer Labog, chairperson of Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement) will be in Seattle from November 24-26. He will be talking about the labor situation in the Philippines as well as what the recent US election will mean for US-Philippine relations.
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November 22 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Network Security for Leftists!
Learn the importance of not leaving your organizational calendar open to every right-wing jackass who wants to post bogus events. Put down the bong and find one person with a work ethic to webmaster this. Or just give up. more...
November 21 (Friday) - Music / Entertainment
Seattle Peace Chorus - 25th Anniversary Concert!
For twenty five years the Seattle Peace Chorus has entertained audiences around the world spreading a message of peace and justice through song. To commemorate this anniversary the Seattle Peace Chorus will give two local performances, November 21st and 23rd. Their dynamic new program, “Our America – Breaking Free,” will both celebrate the group's history and continue their mission to bring attention to pressing peace and justice issues. After a retrospective set the chorus will feature songs of oppressed peoples from around the world to bring attention to the insidious problem of human trafficking. Advance tickets are available for purchase through www.seattlepeacechorus.org. more...
November 17 (Monday) - Other
School of the Americas Watch Vigil and send-off
Join in music, film, speakers and a send-off for those who will travel to Ft. Benning Georgia to fight for closure of the School of the Americas (SOA).
SOA (now WHISC) in Ft. Benning, Georgia has trained some of Latin America's most infamous human rights violators.
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November 16 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
Women against Bush but for natural bush
A discussion on the patriarchal oppression brought about by socio-sexual pressures to maintain a well-trimmed vag patch. more...
November 15 (Saturday) - Music / Entertainment
The Freestyle Poetry of Spurwing Plover
One of America's boldest voices in spoken-word poetry will be performing at Starbucks. Pour a triple espresso in him and hear what he really thinks about Barack "Teleprompter Jesus" Obama and the fellow travelers on the loony left! more...
November 15 (Saturday) - Film / Video
Free screening of local documentary MARCH POINT
Travis, Nick and Cody have been friends almost all their lives, growing up on the Swinomish Reservation near Anacortes, Washington. When they find themselves in trouble with drugs and alcohol, the teens are offered an opportunity to participate in Native Lens, a filmmaking program of Longhouse Media. Figuring it’s better than spending afternoons in drug court; they envision a film with car crashes and rap music. Instead, they are asked to make a documentary about the impact of two oil refineries on their tribal community. more...
November 11 (Tuesday) -
Emperor Artakhshachra VI Day
Come and let us celebrate the Glorious Reign of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Ahamdinezhad Artakhshachra Artaxerxes Achashverosh VI!
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November 11 (Tuesday) - Music / Entertainment
Giant Papier-Mâché puppet building workshop
Learn to make oversized puppets fo your next G-7 or Iraq War protest. Focus will be on color cordination and giving zionist nazi's George Bush and Dick Chaney animal-like features. more...
November 10 (Monday) - Meeting
Shelter is a Basic Human Right
On Sept. 26, as Congress debated a $700 billion bank rescue, Seattle police swept through the "Nickelsville" homeless encampment and arrested at least 22 people before carting off belongings and tents. The arrestees will be arraigned on Nov. 12. Come hear these tent-town resisters explain their reasons for standing up to the mayor and their plans to fight for the right to a stable, self-governed tent city. more...
November 9 (Sunday) - Other
Blessing of the Handmade Hats and Scarves for Homeless
Last year 5,000 handmade hats and scarves were gifted to the local homeless through the Warm for Winter Campaign, this service will be a collection of handmade hats and scarves and recognition of the homeless folks and their individual needs, an Interfaith Blessing of the Hats and Scarves. more...
November 9 (Sunday) - Other
Interfaith Blessing of the Hats and Scarves/Soldiers Heart
Last year 5,000 handmade hats and scarves were gifted to the local homeless through the Warm for Winter Campaign. This service will be a collection of handmade hats and scarves and recognition of the homeless and Veterans and their individual needs, an Interfaith Blessing of the Hats and Scarves. more...
November 8 (Saturday) - Conference
Northwest Socialist Conference---Building A Revolutionary Alternative
The World financial system is in the grip of the most severe crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s—and there's worse to come. Working Class people will be paying for this economic disaster for years to come. THE 2008 NORTHWEST SOCIALIST CONFERENCE aims to provide space to debate and clarify strategies for change, learn from the history of previous struggles, and put forward a vision for the future more...
November 8 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
Demand Human Rights at Tacoma Immigration Prison
Stop the Raids, Deportations and Jailings of Immigrant Workers! The NW Detention Center violates Human and Constitutional Righlts. We will bring coffee and food, support and solidarity for visiting families and loved ones at the Detention Center. For carpool/rides or directions, call I.A.C. at 206-218-4417 more...
November 8 (Saturday) - Panel / Forum
Resisting Empire!--Class Struggle at Home and Abroad
Join nationally known speakers---Camilo Mejia, first Iraq vet to refuse to return to Iraq, Don Grinde, rank and file strike leader at Boeing, Allen Bradley of the Freightliner 5, Jesse Hagopian Seattle teacher activist, Deanna Hill, flight attendant labor leader, Timothy Harris, Executive Director of Real change for a lively panel discussion! more...
November 8 (Saturday) - Other
Blessing of Handmade Hats and Scarves for homeless
Last year 5,000 handmade hats and scarves were gifted to the local homeless through the Warm for Winter Campaign.This sunday service will be a collection of handmade hats and scarves and recognition of the homeless individuals and their needs. more...
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