THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON
SUNDAY SPEAKERS FORUM presents...
Prof. SMRITI RAO
Smriti Rao is assistant professor of economics and global studies at
Assumption College in Worcester and a member of the progressive Dollars &
Sense collective. She states, "I grew up in India--born around the time PM
Indira Gandhi was throwing Coca-Cola out of the country, entering college
when Coke was being invited back in--so naturally I ended up becoming an
economist!" Her areas of interest are economic development in general and
gender inequality in particular.
Prof. Rao's talk will argue that the current recession provides us with a
reminder of the perils of unfettered markets. She feels that a close look at
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12 / 13
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Start: 6:30 pm
6:30 pm come shop for Palestinian crafts from Folk Art Mavens, and Palestinian olive oil | ||
12 / 14
Start: 6:00 pm
Join us to honor the Association of Haitian Women of Boston and Women in Black. We need volunteers to bring food and beverages for our usual sumptuous dinner, to call DPP members and community relations and invite them. Email or call Mike at 617-282-3783 or mikeprokosch@verizon.net if you can help. Wheelchair accessible; call 617-282-3783 at least a week before the party if you need childcare, transportation, or have other needs to attend. | ||
12 / 15
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Brewing Tea in a Kettle of War is a cinema verité film that will look at the impact of economic assistance in Afghanistan from the viewpoint of a village and three reconstruction workers. The viewers of the film will experience from the inside out three divergent approaches to using economic development as a tool for protecting and improving the lives of people who live in extremely marginalized communities and the impact of this work on peacemaking. | ||
12 / 16
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:15 pm
Hear how the violent loss of a loved one stirred two families to an unrelenting quest for peace and reconciliation Start: 7:00 pm
Connecting the Issues: the Economy, the Climate Crisis, & War and PeaceThis conversation brings together 2 outstanding, long-time labor-movement activist intellectuals. It focuses on strategies for labor at this critical moment, particularly those that involve systematic collaboration with the peace/anti-war movement, climate justice movement, the single-payer health movement and the diverse coalition that elected Obama. It also introduces the Majority Agenda Project as a potential solution to the strategic dilemma facing labor organizers: They care about a number of important issues that fall outside the traditional collective bargaining relationship but have to concentrate their work on areas prioritized by the needs of current campaigns. Jeremy Brecher, author of Strike!
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12 / 17
Start: 6:30 pm
“Not by Might, Nor By Power But By My Spirit....” Zechariah 4:6
sponsored by Taanit Tzedek and Gaza Freedom March Start: 7:00 pm
End: 11:59 pm
Join the encuentro 5 community for an informal evening with music, poetry, and great conversations on Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. All our resident organizations and many of the city-wide coalitions using e5 have promised to turnout their constituencies. Music includes performances from Simon Rios and Sergio Reyes. Start: 7:00 pm
"/Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think
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12 / 18
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12 / 19
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Please join us for our monthly vigil to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Start: 4:00 pm
During Immigrant Rights week, people are shining the light of faith from coast to coast. In the spirit of the holidays, we are asked to welcome the stranger and reach out to those less fortunate, and those who are the objects of fear-filled actions. Interfaith Worker Justice will be joining with the national New Sanctuary Movement and other faith-based organizations and congregations in support of just and humane immigration reform. This vigil is to share the message that people of all backgrounds are standing on the side of love to keep immigrant families together and to end the raids and deportations. | ||
12 / 20
Start: 7:30 pm
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra will present its 37th annual Christmas concert. The concert will feature the premiere of Blue Butterfly, in tribute to the late Brother Blue. | ||
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12 / 30
Start: 5:30 pm
Start: 6:45 pm
The UJP Planning Group normally the second Wednesday at AFSC and fourth Wednesday by conference call. Due to the holiday we are meeting this time on the 30th at AFSC. Major agenda is to plan the Feb 13 strategy conference. | ||
12 / 31
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
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01 / 7
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Monthly Peace and Justice Film Series "This is a rare film about Venezuela, a country in extraordinary transition. Watch this film because it is honest and fair and respectful of those who want to be told the truth about an epic attempt, flaws and all, to claim back the humanity of ordinary people". John Pilger (journalist, author and documentary filmmaker)
An Extended Discussion will follow the film.
FREE Parking Nearby Refreshments will be served. SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM AND THE CAMBRIDGE PEACE COMMISSION. | ||
01 / 8
Start: 6:30 pm
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01 / 9
Start: 3:00 pm
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01 / 10
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON | ||
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Jeremy is a leading labor historian, writer, and documentary script writer best known for the labor history Strike! For more than two decades Brecher and the late Tim Costello have studied and written about labor and globalization, writing such well-known books as Building Bridges: The Emerging Grassroots Coalition of Labor and Community and Global Village or Global Pillage.
THURSDAY FILM SERIES BACK AT CENTRAL SQUARE LIBRARY
Redirecting Military Spending to Meet Human Needs
