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October 20 (Wednesday) - Panel / Forum
Militarism, Occupation & Empire: Iraq, Palestine and the Obstacles to Peace
Come discuss the state of the occupations with Maria Tomchick (writer/editor for Eat the State), Steve Niva (Professor of International Politics & Middle East Studies, Evergreen State College) and Nikhil Singh (University of Washington Associate Professor of History).
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October 15 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
Peter Camejo Speaks!
Join us for a lively discussion with Peter Camejo, Vice Presidential Candidate on Ralph Nader's Independent Ticket! Peter will explain why we need an independent alternative to the two big business parties. Bush and Kerry are both for War,against Gay Marriage, for tax cuts to the rich and for the Patriot Act. Let's build something new! more...
October 15 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
Alternatives to Economic Globalization: a Better World is Possible Book Launch
The International Forum on Globalization announces the release of the newly updated second edition of Alternatives to Economic Globalization: a Better World is Possible. Authors of the book who will speak at the event include: Vandana Shiva, Maude Barlow, Lori Wallach, Jerry Mander, Martin Khor, David Korten, Tony Clarke, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and others. more...
October 14 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
CANCELLED: "Five Years After the `Battle of Seattle:' Where Have we Come and Where are We Going?"
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The International Forum on Globalization hosts the opening plenary of the Northwest Social Forum with a panel of leading activists and scholars from across the U.S. and around the world. more...
October 14 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
CANCELLED: Northwest Social Forum in Seattle Oct. 14-17, 2004
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. "Another World is Emerging..." Modeled on the World Social Forums (the grassroots response to the annual World Economic Forums), the Northwest Social Forum will bring together activists who are working on issues of social justice, economic justice, and environmental sustainability throughout the region. Activists in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Yukon will come together to share their work, strategize, and offer one another inspiration and support. We encourage everyone interested in social, economic, environmental, and global justice to help organize and attend the NWSF. more...
October 12 (Tuesday) - Lecture / Talk
Why You Should Vote Nader
Do John Kerry and the Democratic party represent a real alternative to the Bush agenda? After all, Kerry voted for Bush's war on Iraq, the PATRIOT Act, "No Child Left Behind," and he opposes same-sex marriage. Come to a discussion about why supporting Nader's campaign is the best way to begin building a political movement against the Washington consensus of corporate greed and imperialism. more...
October 9 (Saturday) - Conference
Int'l League of People's Struggle (ILPS) Northwest Regional Conference
This anti-imperilist conference seeks to understand, discuss and analyze the manifestations and effects of imperialism specifically on war, human rights, globalization, immigration rights, and related issues that deal with social justice; and to facilitate common lines of action to promote international solidarity against imperialism. more...
October 8 (Friday) - Film / Video
Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies: "PREVENTIVE WARRIORS" - NSS & PNAC, ALSO: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE #2 !
We are extremely pleased to present PREVENTIVE WARRIORS and NSS/PNAC AT 7:30PM
...but first:
JOIN US AT 6:00PM FOR THE 2nd PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AT 6:00PM !
PREVENTIVE WARRIORS (52 minutes, 2004, Michael Burns)
The National Security Strategy (NSS) released by the White House in September 2002 lays out a plan for preventive warfare in which the US Government reserves the right to attack any nation that aspires to what the Government perceives to be a potential military rival or threat.
Preventive Warriors is a very timely documentary that takes an in-depth look at this – its goals, origins and potential consequences. Interviews with academics, commentators and policy shapers including Chalmers Johnson, Noam Chomsky, Phil Donahue, Phyliss Bennis, Tariq Ali and others. Music by Chumbawamba.
Presentation by Carol Isaac and Mark Jensen. Much of the discussion will focus on the document Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources for a New Century by the Washington-based think tank, The Project For the New American Century (PNAC), and the fundamental essence of the Administration's current foreign policy strategy.
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October 5 (Tuesday) - Panel / Forum
Poets & Artists Against Torture
Amnesty International Puget Sound presents "Poets & Artists Against Torture," 4 poets, 2 artists & 2 social analysts each address issues & potential actions concerning torture. 6:30 p.m. FREE; (206) 622-2741.
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October 3 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
David Cobb, Green Party presidential canidate
David Cobb (http://votecobb.org) is a dynamic & articulate voice for the peace movement in this year's presidential race, as well as for ending corporate rule in America and returning our democracy to the people. Other speakers include Mark Wilson, Green candidate for US Senate, and Chris LaRoche, Green candidate for State Legislature. Free admission; donations requested. more...
October 2 (Saturday) - Other
The First Annual Sustainable Ballard Fair, October 2 & 3
The First Annual Sustainable Ballard Fair, October 2 - 3, 2004
at Bergen Place Park and Mr. Spot's Chai House in downtown Ballard
Join us forTWO DAYS of Speakers, Demonstrations of Sustainable Technologies, Seminars, Movies, Vendors, Music and a Solar Tour! more...
October 1 (Friday) - Panel / Forum
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 2004 AND BEYOND: WHAT’S AT STAKE
Speakers: Daniel Ellsberg, Medea Benjamin, and Norman Solomon.
Admission: $10; $5 for students and unemployed; no one turned away. Sponsored by SNOW (Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War).
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September 30 (Thursday) - Workshop / Training
Effective Advocacy
"Effective Advocacy" will be presented by Sangeeta Kumar of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Find out ways to become a more effective advocate for your cause and how to make the largest impact possible. more...
September 30 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
Why Vegan?
"Why Vegan" will be presented by Sangeeta Kumar of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Find out how decisions you make can help save animals, the environment, and the world. more...
September 25 (Saturday) - Film / Video
Movie Night in Solidarity with the People of Iraq
Featuring the video "War Feels Like War", a film that documents journalists from five nations who were not "embedded" with the U.S. military. Following invading forces into Iraq, they witnessed chaos in the streets of Baghdad, civilian deaths and widespread opposition to foreign domination. more...
September 25 (Saturday) - Other
Volunteer for Vote for a Change
Why Vote for a Change? Because US Census data confirms that voter registration and participation rates decline dramatically and consistently as household incomes decline. Our efforts are focused in areas of South King County, specifically Auburn and Kent, where there are the highest numbers of people living on the lowest of incomes. In these areas, we go door to door at the neighborhood level to register voters, committing people to vote by signing a petition, and encouraging new voters to stay engaged and involved in the democratic process. Join us on the last 2 Saturdays to register voters door-to-door!
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September 22 (Wednesday) - Film / Video
The ACLU the Arab American Community Coalition present “Unconstitutional”
Join us for the premiere Seattle screening of “Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties” by Robert Greenwald. This hard-hitting documentary details how civil liberties have been curtailed and rolled back since 9/11.
Free to the public. $5 donations welcome. Reception to follow. For more information, call the ACLU at (206) 624-2184.
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September 20 (Monday) - Panel / Forum
Amnesty International Racial Profiling Community Discussion
Press conference and community discussion on report findings and
Amnesty International USA's policy recommendations to end racial profiling, including police accountability structures and citizen oversight.
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September 17 (Friday) - Lecture / Talk
Torture and Detention: International Law and the U.S. Response
The Forum on Human Rights and International Law presents: Torture and Detention: International Law and the U.S. Response. Featuring Steven Watt From The Center for Constitutional Rights. There will be an Informal reception with refreshments and music after Steven’s talk. An attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in New York, Steven Watt specializes in litigation that focuses on the incorporation of international human rights and humanitarian law into a U.S. context. including cases on torture in U.S. military custody, the illegal detention of immigrants by the INS, and the detention of U.S. and non-U.S. citizens as “enemy combatants” in the United States and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
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September 17 (Friday) - Film / Video
"Store Wars"
FILM: "STORE WARS" (59 minutes, 2001, Micha X. Peled & Monica Z. Lam) A small town grassroots citizen group (the "Pink Flamingos") vs Wal-Mart. "Store Wars" follows events in Ashland, VA, over a one-year period, from the first stormy public hearing that galvanizes residents' opposition until the Town Council takes a final vote on the proposed Wal-Mart store. Facilitated Discussion Follows
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