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September 24 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Community Conversation to Hold the Department of Homeland Security Accountable
OneAmerica, a Seattle based immigrant and civil rights organization (formerly known as Hate Free Zone), is hosting a community conversation to hold the Department of Homeland Security accountable for its abusive and inhumane treatment of immigrants through raids, detention, and the backlog of citizenship applications. The conversation will focus on the personal experiences of community members who have been affected by raids, detention, and the citizenship backlog, and on ways we can take action to hold Homeland Security accountable and make change. For questions and to RSVP, please contact Shana at (206) 723-2203, ext. 205 or shana@weareoneamerica.org. more...
September 23 (Tuesday) - Film / Video
Battle In Seattle film - showing in limited cities
ALL THIS WEEK: Visit a limited-time limited-city screening of Hollywood's rendition of the WTO protests that occurred in Seattle, 1999. Show your support, strike up a discussion with friends afterward, spread the word.
Now showing at two theaters in Seattle - Queen Anne's AMC and the U-District's Neptune Theater.
For times and theater info, visit http://www.battleinseattlemovie.com/tickets/
Also, check theater websites after Friday, as the film will likely stop showing. more...
September 20 (Saturday) - Other
Canvass for Choice and Protect Reproductive Health this Election!
Come and knock on some doors!
Planned Parenthood Votes! Washington needs YOU to help elect pro-choice candidates in the 45th Legislative District.
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September 20 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
Picket against Tuff Shed in Tukwila!
A sister worker was recently injured on the job and is being cheated and abused by Tuff Shed Inc. Now she's fighting back. Let's support her. more...
September 20 (Saturday) - Lecture / Talk
ASWAT & GALZ Speaking Tour: Gay Women in Zimbabwe and Palestine
Presentations by ASWAT and GALZ about LBTQ women in Palestine and Zimbabwe. Reception with refreshments before speakers' presentation and discussion after the presentation. more...
September 20 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
Demand Human Rights at Tacoma Immigration Prison
We will bring coffee and food and signs, support and solidarity to visiting families and loved ones at the detention center. Stop the Raids, Deportations and Jailings of Immigrant Workers. Shut Down the NW Detention Center! more...
September 20 (Saturday) - Other
Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq
"Unembedded" is a national touring exhibit of 60 visually stunning images captured by four independent journalists working outside the U.S. military embedding program. These images tell the story of the Iraq War's impact on the lives of the Iraqi people on the ground. It is a powerful expression of the effects of war that go largelyignored by the mainstream media. Work by Ghaith Abdul-ahad, Kael Alford, Thorne Anderson, and Rita Leistner. more...
September 19 (Friday) - Film / Video
STEALING AMERICA;Vote by Vote
On September 19, 2008 the feature documentary film STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote will open at the The Varsity 3. The film sheds light on a decade of vote counts that don't match votes cast – uncounted ballots, vote switching, undervotes and many other examples of election "irregularities", discrepancies and totals that warrant serious investigation. Unbiased and nonpartisan, STEALING AMERICA brings together behind-the-scenes perspectives from the U.S. presidential election of 2004 – plus startling stories from key races from 1996 through 2006. more...
September 19 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
Sistah2Sistah -- ASWAT & GALZ Speaking Tour: Gay Women in Zimbabwe and Palestine
Presentations by ASWAT and GALZ about LBTQ women in Palestine and Zimbabwe. Requested donation $5-25. Dinner provided. more...
September 18 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
CodeBlueNow! Health Care Town Meeting
Join us for the launch of the Voters Health Care Platform based on significant public consensus for meaningful health care reform. Help ensure that health care reform is sustainable, affordable, safe, equitable, and fair.
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September 18 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
Seattle University -- ASWAT & GALZ Speaking Tour: Gay Women in Zimbabwe and Palestine
Presentations by ASWAT and GALZ about LBTQ women in Palestine and Zimbabwe. Discussion and reception follow speakers' presentation. more...
September 17 (Wednesday) - Music / Entertainment
Farewell to the Thief! CD Release Concert with George Mann, Jim Page, Seattle Labor Chorus and other acts in a benefit for the Backbone Campaign
In a benefit for the Backbone Campaign (www.backbonecampaign.org), New York City singer/songwriter and labor activist George Mann will join the Seattle Labor Chorus, Patriot Act, Citizens Band, and Jim Page in a CD release concert . The CD is “Farewell to the Thief,” a compilation of songs about peace, justice and the last eight years of the Bush Administration, and the concert happens Friday, October 17th, 7:30 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Avenue NW, in Ballard, 98117. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Ticket (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/43803) ($10/advance or $12/door). No one will be turned away for lack of funds. more...
September 12 (Friday) - Film / Video
Don't You #$&ing Look At Me! Surveillance in the 21st Century
A group show of video and film exploring the idea of surveillance, featuring Gary Hill, Manu Luksch, and James Coupe. more...
September 12 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
Tying the Score: Celebrating Women in Sports
A conversation between Nancy Hogshead-Makar, winner of four Olympic medals, and Anne Levinson, Seattle Storm co-owner, Moderated by Sarah Dunne, ACLU of Washington Legal Director (Free and open to the public). Reception to follow in Key Arena’s XO Communications Board Room. RSVP to titleix@aclu-wa.org for the pre-game events Game tickets are required for the Reception. Discounted tickets: http://www.sonics-storm.com/default.aspx?pid=packagedetail&sctn=group&buid=2&planid=175&source=Storm&campaign=TitleIX more...
September 11 (Thursday) - Protest / Demonstration
Antiwar/Truth Demonstration
Bring attention to the events that followed Sept 11. End the war, murder, and illegal occupation. more...
September 3 (Wednesday) - Protest / Demonstration
JAPAN DOLPHIN DAY
An international day of protest will be held on September 3rd to call on the Japanese authorities to ban the brutal slaughter of dolphins, porpoises, and other small whales.
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August 30 (Saturday) - Other
Arlington Northwest
The memorial consists of small crosses and headstones, one for each of those who has died, and all arrayed as they would be at Arlington National Cemetery. This is a nonpartisan memorial, designed to raise public awareness of the costs of the war in Iraq. more...
August 29 (Friday) - Conference
Gender Odyssey and Gender Spectrum Family Conference
Volunteering for the Gender Spectrum Family and the Gender Odyssey conference is a great way to learn more about transgender issues, meet new people, build skills, contribute towards supporting transgender awareness and become part of an important, fun and fabulous event. To volunteer for one of the following positions or for more information, please contact our volunteer coordinator JP at jp@genderspectrum.org. more...
August 28 (Thursday) - Other
43rd District Democrats: Convention Viewing Party and Fundraiser!
Join the 43rd District Democrats for a viewing party and fundraiser at the back room of Spitfire bar in Belltown to celebrate Obama's acceptance of the Democratic Presidential Nomination! more...
August 23 (Saturday) - Other
León De la Rosa and the Seattle Poetry Slam
Mexican video artist and poet León De la Rosa comes to 911 Seattle Media Arts Center on August 22 & 23 to show his installation, “Sometimes I Surprise Myself By Having Nothing To Say.” Visitors will experience the piece on 8 video screens, traveling through De la Rosa’s themes in a non-linear fashion. De la Rosa will also perform live on both nights, joining Seattle Poetry Slam and Youth Speaks for a fierce and historic weekend of urban slam poetry. Admission is free. www.911media.org more...
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