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Concert/fundraiser for clinic in Burundi

Submitted by david_bryden on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 6:13pm
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Friday, December 4, 2009 - 7:00pm - 10:15pm
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Dear friends - I want to extend a special invitation to a benefit performance by a talented emerging star named Leah Smith. She is coming from Philadelphia to help me raise money for Village Health Works in Burundi, in recognition of WORLD AIDS DAY. It's only $15 to $50 sliding scale donation at the door, but we'll also pass the hat at the event. Help us make a difference in the lives of people in one of the poorest countries in the world.

Location: Potters House, Adams Morgan, 1658 Columbia Rd NW

Learn more about Village Health Works:

Rally Against Tar Sands and Greenwashing

Submitted by ashblauth on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 7:19pm
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Friday, June 19, 2009 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Canada's Tar Sands: Too DIRTY to be GREENWASHED

WHAT: Tar Sands protest

WHEN: Friday, June 19th at 11:45pm

WHERE: In front of the Capitol Hilton Hotel in DC (16th and K St., NW)

WHO: All who oppose Tar Sands expansion and climate greenwashing

FOIA Party!

Submitted by Sue Udry on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 9:34am
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:00pm - 9:15pm
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DC

You are NOT paranoid -- they HAVE been watching you!

Have you always wanted to file a FOIA request about yourself or your group?  It's not that hard - especially if we do it all together!  We'll have everything you need to ask your favorite agencies what they know about you.  Margaret Kwoka, a FOIA expert from Public Citizen will walk us through the process.  Sponsor: DC Bill of Rights Coalition [Washington Peace Center, Defending Dissent Foundation, DC National Lawyers Guild]

Place: Dynasty Ethiopian Restaurant, 2210 14th St. NW

Cluster Bombs: National Call-In Day Is Monday, March 30

Submitted by Start Loving on Sat, 03/28/2009 - 12:14am
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Monday, March 30, 2009 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Tell the Senate to give cluster bombs the boot! On Monday, March 30, people across the country will be calling their senators and urging them to support legislation that would effectively ban the U.S. use of cluster bombs. Learn more, and be part of the national call-in day.

The 24th Annual Peace, Justice, & Environmental Conference (April 4th)

Submitted by susank on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 3:50pm
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Friday, April 3, 2009 - 6:30pm - Saturday, April 4, 2009 - 4:30pm
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Maryland

Peace Means Taking Care of Ourselves, Each Other and the Earth

Sponsored by Pax Christi and Maryland United for Peace and Justice

The Church of the Resurrection

3315 Greencastle Rd

Burtonsville, MD 20866

Bring the green jobs fight to Washington

Submitted by Start Loving on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:53pm
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Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Dear MoveOn member,

The fate of President Obama's plan to rebuild the economy isn't going to be decided on Capitol Hill. It'll be decided in communities and neighborhoods all across the country.

Two Things, one peace oriented

Submitted by presidentbyamendment on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 6:09pm

A: Berpanike wants to buy $300B in T-Bills. T-bills is normally how the Fed borrows money. So what happens when the Fed is it's own lender? They PRINT THE MONEY.

This is what I've feared for a while. Think you miss the Constitution? Wait 'til they Zimbabwe-fy the US dollar. That is what today's announcement means.

B: I believe my Tune "We Will Not Miss War", which Start Loving named, BTW, is on topic here at WPC. CHeck it out at www.youtube.com/presidentbyamendment  .

 

Rick Hohensee

Chief NBC politico can't tell deficit from debt

Submitted by presidentbyamendment on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 9:14am

Yesterday on CSPAN (radio, delayed a couple days) the chief political analyst for NBC was speaking, like he knows something, to local legislators. His remarks suggested that he thought that the budget surpluses under Clinton erased our then-$6,000,000,000,000,000 Bush-Reagan National Debt. I don't believe I have to spell out to WPC readers what that says about the press, and the US.

CHINA does feel they have something to spell out to Obama. They do not want to lend him the money for his pimpmobile agenda. Please leave the word "pimpmobile" in this post. I DO give remarks like that a lot of thought.

Interfaith Sedar for Healing the Earth from Climate Catastrophe Threat

Submitted by ishc on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 12:16am

An Interfaith Seder focusing on the most profound issue facing the world today - healing the earth - aware of the the danger of climate catastrophe --- "global scorching". Jointly led by multireligious/multicultural leaders, artists and activists. Location: Shiloh Baptist Church1500 9th Street, NW Washington, DC Remembering the 40th anniversary of the original Freedom Seder, written by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, which wove together Black, Jewish, and other liberation struggles Co-sponsors include: Adat Shalom, Am Kolel, DC Green Muslims, Fabregan, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, National Coalition Building Institute, Network of Spiritual Progessives in Maryland, Operation Understanding DC, Pax Christi USA, Shiloh Baptist Church, The Shalom Center, Shirat HaNefesh, Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington. Info/co-sponsorship/volunteer for setup/cleanup - email Rain Zohav at rainzohav@earthlink.net or 301 294 8849. Reservations/online payment/contribution for meal requested by 3/19 at The Shalom Center website - www.shalomctr.org

DemocracyNow! Indeed

Submitted by Start Loving on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 12:38am
DN!Peace Activist Peter DeMott Dies at 62
 
DN! Peace Activist
Peter DeMott dies at age 62
 
 
 
 
 
DN!!! NYU STUDENT UPRISING
 
 
 DN! NYU STUDENTS
Thursday report
 
 
 
 
DN!!!! NYU Friday. Occupation, DEMOCRACY Continue!
 
 
 
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REAL "change" happens when COMMITMENT EXCEEDS 99.99999%

Submitted by Start Loving on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 3:10pm
[NOTE: I share things like this with a select few of you NOT because I assume YOU don't know it, but rather because it strikes me as something I NEED to keep in the front of mind.]

This is not how I WISH it were.  THIS IS HOW I BELIEVE IT IS.  In an excellent, brief video...

No militant activism? No

Gaza Activists Fired Upon

Submitted by Start Loving on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 12:45am
!!!!!GAZA ACTIVISTS SHOT UPON!!!!<<< Gaza activists fired upon