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October 15 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Capitalism in Crisis: The Case for Socialism
Socialism is based on the idea that we should use the vast resources of society to meet people's needs. If people are hungry, they should be fed; if people are homeless, we should build homes for them; if people are sick, the best medical care should be available to them. Join us for a lively discussion on how to win this system! more...
October 15 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Capitalism in Crisis: The Case for Socialism
Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks. more...
October 12 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
"Through the Looking Glass: Seeing Iraq from the Other Side"
View and listen to the stories about the powerful and visually stunning photographs displayed in the traveling exhibition, "Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq" on view at the UW's Odegaard Library from September 20-December 5th. Journalists Thorne Anderson and Kael Alford will give a slideshow and share their experiences. Book-signing to follow. Free. more...
October 11 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
March & Rally: "U.S. out of Iraq and Afghanistan now!"
The Seattle Antiwar Action Coalition (SAWAC) is a newly formed, diverse and democratic coalition looking to turn the massive antiwar sentiment in Seattle and the Northwest into a vibrant movement with the power to end the war. We are planning a march and rally in Seattle on October 11, and strongly encourage antiwar activists throughout the Northwest to join us in Seattle or organize antiwar activities in other communities for that date.
We'll begin with a rally at Pratt Park (20th & Yesler). The march will go past the recruiting stations at 23rd and Jackson on the way to Cal Anderson Park (11th & Pine). more...
October 11 (Saturday) - Music / Entertainment
8th Annual Jobs with Justice Honoree Dinner & Silent Auction
Our annual dinner is always a hit with close to 500 attendees last year and thousands of dollars raised for our coalition work. This year we're honoring local activists committed to our goals of fighting for immigrant worker's rights, low-wage worker corporate accountability, workers impacted by the war, and the right to organize for all workers. more...
October 4 (Saturday) -
SoJust 2008 - A Festival for Social Justice
So'Just is an all-volunteer organized event. The So'Just mission is to declare a day of justice through art, music, and dance. The vision is:
1· To harvest the creative splendor of socially conscious artists who have sown the seeds of peace, justice, and equality in our own backyards;
2· To nurture conversations about our environment, equality and Justice for all in areas as the legal system, wages, housing, healthcare, and education;
3· To mobilize our community to transform vision into infrastructure, words into action, and isolation to collective struggle; and
4· To create an annual event.
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October 4 (Saturday) - Panel / Forum
Free screening of CHICAGO 10 documentary by Brett Morgan at SIFF Cinema
Free documentary screening of the new film by Brett Morgan (THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE) followed by a panel discussion/forum. Watch the free film and then stay to learn the dos and don'ts of how to protest in the City of Seattle. Help make your next protest a success. more...
October 4 (Saturday) - Panel / Forum
Tumurod: Rise Up! A Reportback from the Philippines
Members of Pinay sa Seattle and the Philippine U.S. Solidarity Organization have returned from the Philippines and the Third International Assembly (Hong Kong) of the International League of People's Struggle and they will report back on their integration. more...
October 4 (Saturday) - Conference
Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice
This will be a chance to meet other K-12 teachers, student teachers, teacher educators, and parent activists who see their work as part of a broader education for social justice project. There will be excellent workshops, discussions, and displays of social justice teaching materials.
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October 3 (Friday) - Music / Entertainment
Jim Page night of acousitc resistance to benefit IVAW GI Coffeehouse
The famous, Jim Page, and the not so famous, Patrick Edelbacher, will be preforming a set of acoustic resistance on October 11th at Kings books. There is a $5 cover charge to benefit Iraq Veterans Against the War and GI Voice in their quest to open a GI Coffeehouse at Ft. Lewis. There will also be a speaker from IVAW to talk about GI Resistance today. more...
October 3 (Friday) - Conference
The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism
Radical Women Conference: The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism. Speakers from Central America, China, Australia, and the U.S. plus interactive workshops. Discussions about building independent grassroots movements for revolutionary change. more...
October 2 (Thursday) - Other
Red White & Pie
Exhibit featuring graphic political art and pie. Original prints by "Obey" artist Shepard Fairey will be on display. Voter registration assistance available opening night, courtesy of ACLU of Washington. more...
September 30 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
Saving Lives and Promoting Peace in Indonesia
Tiffany Easthom of Peace Brigades International (PBI) will speak about PBI's strategies to defend human rights activists from intimidation and political violence in Indonesia, as well as the current political environment there. more...
September 28 (Sunday) - Other
Eat the State Fundraising Party
Fundraising event for Eat the State Newspaper more...
September 27 (Saturday) - Other
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Annual Benefit Dinner
Featuring Ramsey Clark, speaking on "The Role of the People in the Quest for Peace." Join us for an evening with old and new friends. Help us create a healthy, peaceful, and sustainable world for our children and future generations. more...
September 27 (Saturday) - Lecture / Talk
Iran Today: Myths, Realities and the threat of a New US War
Mazda Majidi, Iranian American ANSWER activist, will present about his recent trip to Iran, the continued US-European aggression against Iran and the danger of a new war. more...
September 26 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
Eyewitness Iran
Iranian American ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition activist, Mazda Majidi, has just returned from a month in Iran. He will be at King's Books, 218 St. Helens in Tacoma, on Friday, September 26th at 7 pm. Mazda has traveled regularly to Iran for many years and has rarely-heard-insights into life in Iran today, as well as sharp analysis of the situation in the Persian/Arabian Gulf.
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September 26 (Friday) - Other
Debate Watch Party!
Come watch the first presidential debate of 2008 with fellow Democratic supporters at Spitfire bar on Friday, Sept. 26th! more...
September 25 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
From Iraq to Afganistan to the War on Terror: How Do We Rebuild the Anti-War Movement?
How can se get people active against U.S. wars? How was the Vietnam War stopped? How should the anti-war movement relate to the elections? How can we bring the troops home? Join us for a lively discussion! more...
September 25 (Thursday) - Protest / Demonstration
NO BAILOUT FOR WALL STREET
CALL TO SELF ORGANIZE...VISIT FAMED AUTHOR, NAOMI KLEIN'S WEBSITE WWW.NAOMIKLEIN.ORG FOR DETAILS OF THE NATIONAL PROTEST... more...
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