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events archive
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November 1 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Rachel Corrie Pancake Breakfast and Meetup
One last chance before the election is stolen! Meet, network, learn how to man the barricades without letting the fascists bulldoze us out of their way! Free organic, vegan breakfast provided courtesy of the staff of The Seattle Stranger. more...
November 1 (Saturday) - Lecture / Talk
Frontline- The Choice: An Afternoon with Michael Kirk
Mere days before an historic election, KCTS 9 welcomes Mike Kirk, award-winning producer and documentary filmmaker behind more than 200 national television programs including The Choice 2008, Bush’s War and Cheney’s Law. Meet Mike at a special event hosted by KCTS 9 and the University of Washington Communication Department. more...
October 30 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
"The Career of César Chávez,” Talk by Professor John Hammerback, UW Communications
Professor John Hammerback (UW Communications) will discuss how César Chávez’s style of speech sparked startling transformation of some audiences and persuasion of others, inducing many audience members to support his agenda for union activism. more...
October 29 (Wednesday) - Film / Video
Water is a Human Right: “We, the Women of Jayyous” screening & discussion
Film screening, with an introduction by Nada Elia, followed by Q&A with Susan Koppelman, a member of the directorial team and LifeSource co-founder. Learn about the situation of Palestinians suffering acute water shortages due to Israeli policies, and reflect on some examples of water campaigns that LifeSource is supporting at the grassroots level . more...
October 28 (Tuesday) - Music / Entertainment
Sahmatah: Memory of Stones
New Image Theater presents a revival of SAHMATAH: MEMORY OF STONE, a Palestinian story of destruction, heritage and remembrance. Sahmatah was one of 500 Palestinian villages destroyed in 1948. The play premiered in Seattle in 1996, opened in Israel/Palestine in 1998, and has been running in Middle East for over ten years. For more information: (206) 774-6438 www.newimagetheater.org more...
October 25 (Saturday) - Music / Entertainment
NARAL Pro-Choice Washington's 28th Annual Liberty Ball Auction
This sparkling celebration includes reception, dinner, Silent and Live Auctions with Auctioneer Laura Michalek, and surprises galore! All of the proceeds from this event will be put to work to help keep Washington one of the most pro-choice states in the nation! more...
October 25 (Saturday) - Conference
The Fourth Annual International A World Beyond Capitalism
Conference 2008.
A World Beyond Capitalism 2008 is the *The Fourth Annual International
Multiracial Alliance Building Peace Conference. The AWBC *invites activists
to come to the Olympia, WA in October 2008 and engage in several days of
educational discussion and visionary dialogue. more...
October 25 (Saturday) - Film / Video
Free screening of LIONESS documentary about female Iraqi vets
LIONESS tells the untold story of a group of female Army support soldiers who became the first women in American history to be sent into direct ground combat. Free screening. reserve seats for groups of any size by emailing lioness@communitycinema.org more...
October 23 (Thursday) - Other
Computer and Calligraphy Services Barter Fair
Are you a woman or women's group in need of business cards? A website? A
portfolio? Flyers? Low-Price research? Or other computer work, outreach
counseling or a tutor? Want to exchange products or services rather than pay
fees? Tired of help from impatient people? Join us! You're invited to our
Computer and Calligraphy Services Barter Fair. more...
October 22 (Wednesday) - Protest / Demonstration
13th Annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation
Tired of police repression of dissent? Tired of homeless sweeps? Tired of ICE raids? Tired of police getting away with MURDER? Then wear black, fight back, and join us at this event! more...
October 22 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Dave Zirin: A People's History of Sports
"Nothing reveals so much about us as how we play the games we play."
--Q, Star Trek: The Next Generation more...
October 22 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Les Roberts talks on how the press covers casualties in Iraq
Dr. Les Roberts was author of the Lancet articles (2004 and 2006) that estimated casualties in Iraq following the 2003 U.S. invasion. Critics of the epidemiological methods were widely quoted in the press. This is the U.W.'s Walker Ames lecture for 2008. more...
October 21 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
A Community Discussion About The Financial Crisis
Join us with friends and community members as we seek to understand the financial crisis. How is it affecting us now, and what will the long term effects be? What are the local, national, and global impacts? Why did it happen? What can we do to respond as a community? more...
October 21 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez at Town Hall
Independent candidates for President and Vice-President, Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez, will speak to supporters about the 2008 election and the future of citizen action in the United States. more...
October 19 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
Dahr Jamail in Seattle for Coffee Strong Fundraiser
Join Dahr Jamail and members of GI Voice for a fundraiser for the Coffee Strong internet cafe outreach project. Suggested donation of $10 at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds. more...
October 19 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
"Economic Crisis & Endless War:Causes, Questions & Solutions"
VotePSL Washington State Tour with Presidential Candidate Gloria La Riva. La Riva is president of her union local, an anti-war organizer, award-winning videographer and Cuba solidarity activist. La Riva and PSL will be on the ballot in 12 states including Washington. more...
October 18 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
Community Action Mobilization Program
Equal Rights Washington is proud to host a Community Action Mobilization Leader Workshop on October 18th, 2008.
The goal of this workshop is to train community members in ERW political activism and implement strategies throughout Washington communities.
We are seeking motivated individuals from across Washington State to participate in this training workshop. more...
October 17 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
The Tyranny of Oil - Antonia Juhasz
THE TYRANNY OF OIL - Antonia Juhasz
Friday, October 17th, 7 pm @ King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tac. - If you heard her at the Citizen’s Hearing on the Iraq War you know you can’t miss this event! “Antonia Juhasz is a leading expert on international trade and finance policy and a visiting scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies. . .”
http://www.tyrannyofoil.com/
more...
October 17 (Friday) - Music / Entertainment
Backbone Campaign Fundraiser
Benefit Concert CD release to fund Backbone Campaign projects. Local and regional talent including: Jim Page; Citizen's Band---(Olympia based smart aleck but brilliant band); Seattle Labor Chorus and Backbone Campaign shenanigans and update. Fun and futuristic folk music----so be there!
Firday---Oct 17
7:30 pm
$12 at the door more...
October 15 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Capitalism in Crisis---The Case for Socialism
The current economic meltdown—home foreclosures, food and fuel inflation, and increasing unemployment—is raising a series of vital questions for millions of people about the ability of the current economic model to function. Join us for a lively discussion on why Socialism---democratic workers control of the economy---is the solution to the crisis
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