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01 / 18
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On Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 18, the Cambridge Peace Commission is holding its annual commemoration of the life and work of Dr. King. In recognition of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we will also remember the lives of those lost and those who are suffering in its aftermath.
There will be a vigil in memory of Dr. King and all those lost in the Haiti from 11:30 to 12:00 in front of Cambridge City Hall on Monday. A brief memorial procession through Central Sq. and arrive at St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 12:15 as planned.
All are invited to publicly remember both the people of Haiti and Dr. Martin Luther King on the streets of Cambridge and then celebrate his life and work at St. Peter's Episcopal Church:
* 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM: Community Remembrance of Dr. King and Vigil for the People of Haiti • gather in front of Cambridge City Hall • 795 Massachusetts Ave.
Start: 1:00 pm
Featuring
A Tribute Concert by the
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra's
Intensive Community Program
Honored Guest Speaker
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Join us on Monday, January 18th as we gather to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with a protest against the continued detention of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. King's legacy in support of human rights and in opposition to the war machine continues. Witness Against Torture has put out a national call to action on this one year anniversary of Obama's promise to close the prison: http://www.witnesstorture.org/2010/ Obama is on track to break this promise and not deliver hope to those who need it the most. Some will be wearing Orange Jumpsuits but all are invited to participate. We expect many commuters will see our action outside Park Street.
Greater Boston Stop the Wars Coalition
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01 / 19
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01 / 20
Start: 12:30 pm
Centro Presente Invites you to Come and Support Immigrant Workers Demanding Justice
No paychecks in weeks!
Bounced payroll checks!
Violations of State & Federal Labor Laws
Since September last year many employees at Popeye's have not received full pay for their work. The workers have asked the Franchise owner, Ms. Reba Dantorg, to obey the law and pay all workers in full. Months have gone by and the workers have not yet been paid!
For more information contact Mariela Alvarez at Centro Presente (617) 629-4731 x225- malvarez@cpresente.org.
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 5:30 pm
There are millions walking down the streets of America who look ethnically African but are not necessarily "African-American," probably thousands in Cambridge. And the stories of some of the fastest growing immigrant populations have been lost in the traditional "African-American" narrative.
Start: 6:30 pm
As we move forward in making history, we must acknowledge OUR history.
The Legacy Project is an initiative of the Union of Minority Neighborhoods to secure and document the histories and stories of Boston's older human rights and civil rights activists of color whose work over the years has made a profound difference in the lives of all Bostonians.
The first legend to the honored and to honor us with his life story will be:
Mel King
Free and Open to the Public
Union of Minority Neighborhoods
(617) 522-3349 umnunity@gmail.com www.unionofminorityneighborhoods.org
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01 / 21
Start: 7:30 pm
Arlington/Lexington United for Justice with Peace presents an educational forum on the ongoing war in Afghanistan, its global and historical context, and its impact on civilians
SPEAKERS
M. Shahid Alam, Professor of Economics, Northeastern University; his current research
interests include global economic history and imperialism
Maryam Shansab, Afghan national and PhD student at Tufts Medical School;
an active member of the UJP Afghanistan Task Force
This event is co-sponsored by First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church Peace Group.
Suggested donation $5, on street parking available, wheelchair accessible
Start: 10:00 pm
Start: 2010 Jan 21 - 10:00pm
End: 2010 Jan 22 - 2:00am
Presented by the Fiyah Family & Boston For Haiti & Life
Live Performances by:
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01 / 22
End: 2:00 am
Start: 2010 Jan 21 - 10:00pm
End: 2010 Jan 22 - 2:00am
Presented by the Fiyah Family & Boston For Haiti & Life
Live Performances by:
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
 Join us for an update from Raed Jarrar on what’s really going on with Iraq’s political situation and US occupation plans. Mr. Jarrar is an Iraqi-born architect, political analyst, and blogger now living in the U.S. He’s been an outspoken advocate for ending the U.S. occupation through numerous public speaking engagements, media appearances, and publications. Mr. Jarrar leaked the infamous Iraqi “Hydrocarbon Law” and the US-Iraqi security agreement. Currently, Raed Jarrar is a Senior Fellow with Peace Action.
Sponsored by Newton Dialogues on Peace and War
Start: 7:00 pm
Musical Tribute to Scientists, Honoring Noam Chomsky
7:00 PM, January 22nd, 2010
Kresge Auditorium, MIT Campus ( http://whereis.mit.edu/?selection=W16&zoom=16 )
This one-time event, blending science, music, and Noam Chomsky, promises to be a night that is not to be missed. (Professor Chomsky has even turned down an international speaking gig in order to attend, along with his friends and
family.)
The concert will feature songs on Chomsky's words as well as pieces dedicated to him and other famous scientists, composed by world-renowned young Armenian-American composer Edward Manukyan.
The performing professional musicians are internationally recognized for their talents. There will also be special speeches by Chomsky's colleagues,
Start: 7:00 pm
 "An hour south of Miami is the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. In 2004, the democratically elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was taken against his will from Haiti in an American helicopter. Having been deposed once with CIA backing in 1991, the 2004 coup d'etat was not the first American intervention into Haitian politics, nor will it likely be the last.
"Featuring exclusive interviews with Aristide, commentary from a wide range of supporters and critics, and searing glimpses inside strife-torn Haiti, this award-winning documentary exposes the tangled web of hope, deceit, and political violence that has brought the world's first black republic to its knees."
Trailer at http://www.aristidethefilm.com
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01 / 23
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Peace Action Annual Meeting 2010: Our Work Continues
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| Raed Jarrar |
Raed Jarrar, Iraqi-born architect, blogger and political analyst, will speak on the upcoming elections and ongoing refugee crisis in Iraq. Jarrar worked on humanitarian and reconstruction projects before leaving Iraq and immigrating to the US in 2005. During his time in the US, he has facilitated dialogue between US and Iraqi decision makers to ensure a fast a complete US withdrawal from Iraq. An outspoken advocate for ending the US occupation, Raed leaked and translated the infamous new Iraqi hydrocarbon law, and the US-Iraqi security agreement - SOFA. He is currently a Senior Fellow with Peace Action.
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| Paul Kawika Martin |
Paul Kawika Martin, Political Director of national Peace Action, will discuss how we can build momentum ahead of the UN Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference. He will also share ways to work for nonmilitary solutions in Afghanistan, informed by his recent visit.
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
FREE community event for all ages
Donations will be collected throughout the evening
6:00-7:30pm
YOUTH DANCE PERFORMANCES
Boston Youth Moves
Hyde Square Task Force's Ritmo en Accion
Jos e Mateo Ballet Theatre's YouthWorks
North Lawrence High School
OrigiNation, Inc.
7:30-10:00pm
LIVE MUSIC
Corey Amaral Band
The Embraceables
Gilfrants
Of An Oak
& more
For more info, visit www.BalletTheatre.org or call 617-354-7467!
ALL DONATIONS WILL GO TO THE HAITI FUND AT THE BOSTON FOUNDATION
presented by Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre in collaboration with the Boston
Dance Alliance and the Cambridge Arts Council.
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Celebrate the release of Si’s 16th CD, Courage, and his retirement after 30 years as director of Grassroots Leadership, while enjoying his songs of family, community, work and freedom!
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01 / 24
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Start: 3:30 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Talk by Rev. Raymond G. Helmick, S.J.
St. Paul's Lay Committee on Contemporary Spiritual-&-Public Concerns (the CSPC Committee) is proud to present an extraordinarily timely talk by Rev. Raymond G. Helmick, S.J. The talk, "Policy and Attitudes of the Church on the Middle East," promises to be an enlightening and insightful analysis of the topic.
Start: 3:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
 Massachusetts peace movement legislative activists are invited to a strategy discussion with Paul Kawika Martin, political director of Peace Action in Washington, D.C.
Martin will discuss the 2010 scene for Afghanistan war votes, nuclear weapons policy, and prospects to redirect the military budget to human needs, among others.
This meeting will also be an opportunity for peace movement legislative activists from the various congressional districts to meet each other and exchange notes.
Start: 7:00 pm
 Dani Filc, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel Speaking--"Tightening the Circles of Excluision: Israel and Health Care in the Occupied Palestinian Territories "
He will be discussing his new book: Circles of Exclusion: The Politics of Health Care in Israel, a brilliant critique of the changes in Israeli health care from a focus on social welfare to American-style market medicine and the use of health care as a potent tool for occupation and control over Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Territories .
Books will be available.
Dr. Filc will also present a talk on Monday the 25th at 5pm at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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01 / 25
Start: 5:00 pm
According to Dr. Filc, in its early years, Israel's dominant ideology led to public provision of health care for all Jewish citizens-regardless of their age, income, or ability to pay. However, the system has shifted in recent decades, becoming increasingly privatized and market-based. In a familiar paradox, the wealthy, the young, and the healthy have relatively easy access to health care, and the poor, the old, and the very sick confront increasing obstacles to medical treatment.
Start: 6:00 pm
JOSEPH STIGLITZ
discusses
Freefall:
America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy
with noted editor Cullen Murphy
$5 tickets are on sale now
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01 / 26
Start: 6:00 pm
Sponsored by
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01 / 27
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
The Commonwealth CORI Coalition is hosting its first major action in 2010 to push towards the passage of CORI reform in the House. Calling on all supporters of CORI reform to come down to the State House to be seen and be heard. Please join us for speeches by our members and our lead sponsors. We will then spread out in the State House to visit our legislators and encourage the swift passage of CORI in the next month. www.BostonWorkersAlliance.org
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Speaker: Chris Walter, co-founder of Barakat
Barakat is a Cambridge-based nonprofit that does work in Afghanistan and the region around it. Their mission is to advance literacy and to strengthen education systems in these areas. Come learn directly from representatives of Barakat about the work they have been doing and how you can take action to aid the human rights situation in Afghanistan.
Web site: web.mit.edu/amnesty
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Amnesty International, GSC Funding Board
For more information, contact:
Kayvan Zainabadi
mitai-exec@mit.edu
Start: 7:00 pm
IN SOLIDARITY WITH HONDURAS
On January 27th the Honduran Resistance in Honduras has called for a demonstrastion in protest of the continual violations of human rights and the swearing in of Porfirio Lobo as President of Honduras elected under the coup regime.
Please join us on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 at 7PM to express your solidarity with the people of the Honduran Resistance at 101 Park Street Chelsea, MA (ROCA)
Organized by Proyecto Hondureno.
Start: 9:30 pm
End: 11:30 pm
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01 / 28
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Cambridge Forum hosts the re-scheduled mini-conference on global climate change beginning at 1:00 p.m. During the afternoon, scientists explore the impact of atmospheric methane on the earth’s temperature, as well as the impact that climate change will have on human health, environmental migration, agricultural production, and sea level. The impact of the 350.org movement, the Copenhagen talks, and the likely follow-up on the part of individual governments will be the focus of the 7:00 pm closing address.
1-5PM: Symposium
6:30PM: Keynote
Co-sponsored by Hubert Jessup and Tim Weiskel.
Start: 6:30 pm
Book Presentation & Forum
Also on Friday, January 29th at Lucy Parsons Center
While Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez continues to capture headlines,
a much larger story involving a wider cast of characters has gone
largely ignored. Venezuela Speaks!, published by PM Press, is a
collection of interviews with activists and participants from across
Venezuela’s social movements. From community media to land reform,
cooperatives to communal councils, from the labor movement to the
Afro-Venezuelan network, Venezuela Speaks! sheds light on the complex
realities within the Bolivarian Revolution.
Join two of the co-authors, Carlos Martinez and Michael Fox, for a
presentation and forum. Yanahir Reyes, a Venezuelan activist that has
Start: 7:00 pm
Start: 2010 Jan 28 - 7:00pm
End: 2010 Jan 31 - 7:00am
 “TEAR OPEN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN”
and
“DIRT CHEAP MONEY CIRCUS”
“…the images and puppets are something to behold...”
[“Tear Open The Door Of Heaven,” nytheatre.com, Dec. 4, 2009]
Boston Center for the Arts
CYCLORAMA
January 25 through January 31
presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series
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01 / 29
(all day)
Start: 2010 Jan 28 - 7:00pm
End: 2010 Jan 31 - 7:00am
“TEAR OPEN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN”
and
“DIRT CHEAP MONEY CIRCUS”
“…the images and puppets are something to behold...”
[“Tear Open The Door Of Heaven,” nytheatre.com, Dec. 4, 2009]
Boston Center for the Arts
CYCLORAMA
January 25 through January 31
presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series
Start: 7:00 pm
Book Presentation & Forum
Also on Thursday, January 28th at Encuentro 5
While Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez continues to capture headlines,
a much larger story involving a wider cast of characters has gone
largely ignored. Venezuela Speaks!, published by PM Press, is a
collection of interviews with activists and participants from across
Venezuela’s social movements. From community media to land reform,
cooperatives to communal councils, from the labor movement to the
Afro-Venezuelan network, Venezuela Speaks! sheds light on the complex
realities within the Bolivarian Revolution.
Join two of the co-authors, Carlos Martinez and Michael Fox, for a
presentation and forum. Yanahir Reyes, a Venezuelan activist that has
participated in the women’s movement for years will also be joining
Start: 7:30 pm
Vanessa Adams-Harris is Mrs. Rosa Parks in this dramatic portrayal of Mrs.
Parks' experiences, leading to the earth shaking moment when she stayed in
her seat on a Montgomery, AL bus in 1955. A thought provoking, moving
account and an inspiration for the simple acts of courage needed today in
our communities and the world.
Tickets: $10 Free for ages 12 and under. Tickets at First Parish and
on-line ($1 extra charge) at Brown Paper Tickets.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/92940
For More Information contact First Parish, Cambridge at 617-876-7772 or
Carolfphsq@live.com.
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01 / 30
(all day)
Start: 2010 Jan 28 - 7:00pm
End: 2010 Jan 31 - 7:00am
“TEAR OPEN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN”
and
“DIRT CHEAP MONEY CIRCUS”
“…the images and puppets are something to behold...”
[“Tear Open The Door Of Heaven,” nytheatre.com, Dec. 4, 2009]
Boston Center for the Arts
CYCLORAMA
January 25 through January 31
presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series
Start: 10:30 am
End: 6:00 pm
Explaining the Drive Towards Empire and Endless War
Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report and Black is Back
Saadia Toor, Action for a Progressive Pakistan
Bruce Gagnon, Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.
Michael Schwartz, author of War Without End: The Iraq War in Context
Debunking the War on Terror
Salma Abu Ayysh, Palestinian activist
Pardiss Kebriaei, Guantanamo Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
Danny Schechter, author of Embedded: Weapons of Mass Deception
Peter Dale Scott, The Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America
Click here to see speaker bios
Start: 7:00 pm
A benefit for Batay Ouvriye, a combative organization of workers and peasants in Haiti
The earthquake was a natural disaster, but the poverty of the Haitian masses and the injustice of the social order, are unnatural. Our
solidarity is with the struggling people of Haiti. Together we are engaged in common struggle against a system that works to exploit us
all.
Sponsored by NEFAC
For more information, or to support this event please contact boston@nefac.net or 617-544-3932.
Start: 9:00 pm
Featuring:
Edwin Pabon and Orchestra
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01 / 31
End: 7:00 am
Start: 2010 Jan 28 - 7:00pm
End: 2010 Jan 31 - 7:00am
“TEAR OPEN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN”
and
“DIRT CHEAP MONEY CIRCUS”
“…the images and puppets are something to behold...”
[“Tear Open The Door Of Heaven,” nytheatre.com, Dec. 4, 2009]
Boston Center for the Arts
CYCLORAMA
January 25 through January 31
presented in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts as part of the Cyclorama Residency Series
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02 / 1
Start: 6:30 pm
THE PEOPLE OF GAZA NEED YOU
Fundraiser for Viva Palestina
Gaza Aid Convoys
with
The honorable
GEORGE GALLOWAY
Member of British Parliament
Leader of the Viva Palestina convoys to Gaza
Lifelong international activist
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group will hold a meeting. The Group will be planning for the 2010 year, including a discussion of the tragic Haiti earthquake. We are all horrified by the devastation in Haiti and are searching for ways we can help.
For more information on the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, please see our blog: http://walpolepeace.blogspot.com/.
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02 / 2
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Last August, Hyatt fired the entire housekeeping departments of its three
Boston-area hotels. Many of the fired housekeepers had worked at their
hotels for over 20 years. Some workers were required to train their
replacements.
The "Hyatt 100" have been running an aggressive boycott campaign that has
moved over $2 million in meetings business from the three Boston Hyatts.
While the Boston Hyatts have lost significant business, in Cambridge,
reservations have recently been on the rise. It's time to show the
Cambridge Hyatt that business as usual is no longer possible.
For more info, Call Jaimie McNeil at 617-832-6650
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02 / 3
Start: 7:00 am
End: 8:00 am
Milton for Peace will hold a morning standout every first Wednesday of the month. In all cases, if the standout gets cancelled due to low participation or bad weather, it willbe rescheduled for the following Wed unless you hear from me stating otherwise, you should assume that the standout is ON if you have any questions please contact me by email or on my cell phone (617-291-1884)
the first morning standout will be this Wednesday February 3
bundle up because it will be COLD at that time in the morning (though a little warmer than it has been this weekend)
we are always looking for more people to join us at these standouts, so if you know of someone who would like to attend
please pass the info along to them - and let me know too
Start: 11:00 am
We Are Together For a Just and humane immigration Reform!
What: As part of the national initiative SOMOS/WE ARE, the Local Chapter of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC) invites you to a public event in support of a Just and Humane Immigration Reform.
SOMOS/WE ARE is an initiative that inspires immigrants to take action in reclaiming their humanity and in supporting legislation that truly reflects what immigrants are worth and deserve.
Member organizations of NALACC, MA: Agencia ALPHA, Brazilian Immigrant Center, Centro Presente, Chelsea Collaborative, CORES, CEMA, Dominican Development Center, LUMA, La Comunidad and Honduran Project.
Supported by: The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Project Voice and Massachusetts Jobs with Justice
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
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02 / 4
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Middle East Seminar
Lenore G. Martin, Sara Roy, and Herbert C. Kelman, Co-chairs
Presents
EHUD EIRAN
Start: 5:00 pm
Start: 2010 Feb 4 - 5:00pm
End: 2010 Feb 6 - 7:00pm
Building Understanding through International Learning and Development (BUILD), a student-led sustainable development program of the Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University, is proud to present No Alcanza: Voices from Guatemala’s Enduring Search for Peace, to be held February 4-6, 2010. This international forum aims to highlight the international relevance of Guatemala, its ongoing sociopolitical struggles, and its implications on the everyday lives of Americans.
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
 THURSDAY FILM SERIES BACK AT CENTRAL SQUARE LIBRARY
The Monthly Peace and Justice Film Series
Independent filmmakers Rick Rowley and Jacquie Soohen go inside the white nationalist movement to file an exclusive report. This film was streamed from Al Jazeera English on Democracy Now January 11 with analysis and comment by Chip Berlett, co-author of Right Wing Populism in America. By Big Noise Films.
Start: 7:00 pm
In the face of a deepening economic crisis and continuing brutal raids on immigrant workers and their communities, this event brings together union workers, immigrant organizers and community activists. It is part of the campaign by the Boston May Day Committee and its affiliates to unite workers across sector and borders. Join the conversation and help build toward May Day 2010!
Visit BostonMayDay.org for more information
Start: 7:00 pm
Join South African Justice and anti-Apartheid leader Albie Sachs for a discussion of his latest book.
"There is no more heroic, compassionate, or creative lawyer than Albie Sachs, and his book offers the gift of his vivid and humane first-hand account of serving as a judge, interpreting South Africa's post-apartheid Constitution, and pursuing justice on and off the bench." - Martha L. Minow, Jeremiah Smith Jr. Professor of Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Harvard Law School
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02 / 5
(all day)
Start: 2010 Feb 4 - 5:00pm
End: 2010 Feb 6 - 7:00pm
Building Understanding through International Learning and Development (BUILD), a student-led sustainable development program of the Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University, is proud to present No Alcanza: Voices from Guatemala’s Enduring Search for Peace, to be held February 4-6, 2010. This international forum aims to highlight the international relevance of Guatemala, its ongoing sociopolitical struggles, and its implications on the everyday lives of Americans.
Start: 5:00 pm
Start: 2010 Feb 5 - 5:00pm
End: 2010 Feb 6 - 4:00pm
Hosted by Trinity Institute, New York
February 5, 5pm-9pm
February 6, 9am-4pm
$30 Registration fee includes dinner on Friday, morning coffee and lunch on Saturday
Stata 32-123 — click here for map
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Speakers: Suren Moodliar, Paul Shannon and Weimin Tchen
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02 / 6
End: 7:00 pm
Start: 2010 Feb 4 - 5:00pm
End: 2010 Feb 6 - 7:00pm
Building Understanding through International Learning and Development (BUILD), a student-led sustainable development program of the Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University, is proud to present No Alcanza: Voices from Guatemala’s Enduring Search for Peace, to be held February 4-6, 2010. This international forum aims to highlight the international relevance of Guatemala, its ongoing sociopolitical struggles, and its implications on the everyday lives of Americans.
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 2010 Feb 5 - 5:00pm
End: 2010 Feb 6 - 4:00pm
Hosted by Trinity Institute, New York
February 5, 5pm-9pm
February 6, 9am-4pm
$30 Registration fee includes dinner on Friday, morning coffee and lunch on Saturday
Stata 32-123 — click here for map
Start: 10:30 am
A Peace Vigil will be held on Saturday, February 6 from 10:30-11:30 AM at the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Medford Street in Arlington Center. Many new signs. Please join us.
Severe inclement cancels (so that signs are not ruined).
Sponsored by Arlington/Lexington United for Justice with Peace.
Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:30 pm
JOIN hundreds of students, activists, and people who care about civil liberties and civil rights from around Massachusetts for
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02 / 7
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Note the Changed Time!
Struggling with activism in the age of Obama, J Street , Netanyahu, Abbas, Goldstone, Gaza , and more..... come to a presentation and discussion.....
Anat Biletzki, former chair of B'tselem, speaking on: The Goldstone Report-will it change anything (and what can we do about it)?
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02 / 8
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02 / 9
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02 / 10
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
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02 / 11
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Join us for a public symposium on Globalization and the Grassroots at Northeastern University. Featuring scholars and local activists the event will explore themes such as indigenous people and women, food sustainability and housing movements, and the World Social Forum.
Participants include: David Hess- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jackie Smith- Notre Dame University, Manisha Desai- University of Connecticut, and Janet Conway- Brock University
Panel 1: 3:00-5:00pm- Global Activism and Emerging Transnational Subjectivities
Panel 2: 5:30-7:30pm- Globalization, Crisis, and Grassroots Responses
*Refreshments will be served during the break
For Directions and More Info, Visit: http://grassglobsymposium.wordpress.com/
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Speakers will include Sarah Roche-Mahdi , Emily King, and at least one more GFMer
Details, list of sponsors etc to follow.
Start: 7:00 pm
AGENDA:
BDS, GAZA, BANK ACCOUNT
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02 / 12
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02 / 13
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
We invite the UJP community to gather and discuss peace organizing in a time of economic crisis, at our February strategy conference. RSVP here!
  In our first segment, Maryam Shansab, an Afghan-American Tufts graduate student, will discuss the war in Afghanistan in the context of U.S. foreign policy, and how to build support against the war.
Start: 6:00 pm
 Join Victor Wallis and Sylvia Escarcega in a discussion concerning the potential political and ethical contributions of indigenous thought and social movements to building alternatives to capitalism. Victor's paper, "Beyond 'Green Capitalism'" recently published in Monthly Review (61:9, February, 2010) provides a starting point for the conversation. The event is free and open to all interested members of the progressive community.
"Beyond Green Capitalism" by Victor Wallis
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02 / 14
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02 / 15
Start: 5:00 pm
POSTPONED to April 10th
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02 / 16
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Majority Agenda Project together with Louise and Severyn Bruyn invite you to a reception, fundraiser, discussion and book-signing at the Bruyn's home.
Bill will discuss the deepening crisis and how the peace, climate change and labor movements might work together strategically to impact the ongoing national debate. Bill was recently interviewed on the Bill Moyers Show and is co-author of Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor & and New Path toward Social Justice. He is the AFL-CIO's past Education Director and formerly President of TransAfrica Forum. Today he works for the American Federation of Government Employees.
Suggested Donation Levels $25 - $50 - $75
Please RSVP to Paul Shannon at AFSC: 617-497-5273.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Screening of Rethink Afghanistan
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02 / 17
Start: 7:00 pm
 Come hear Bill Fletcher speak about strategies for social change that will help us move off the sidelines to the center of the national debate as a full-fledged “player”.
Bill is co-author of Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and A New Path toward Social Justice. He is past Education Director of the AFL-CIO, SEIU Field Services Director, & President/CEO of TRANSAFRICA.
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MIT Amnesty International Presents...
