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Harvard's Palestine Solidarity Committee will be holding a vigil for Gaza from 11:45 am to 12:15 pm on the steps of Memorial Church in Harvard Yard. All who care for Palestine are invited to attend. Please wear black and spread the word widely.
Meet briefly at the statue to exchange thoughts,
then walk silently around the Yard and nearby streets,
returning to the statue by 12:30pm.
Southeast corner of Rt 27 and 30 (nearest to Brooks Pharmacy).
Come for all or part. Bring a candle, lantern, or flashlight.
Organizer: Sandy Coy.
Join the Boston Tea Party Conference call,
Participant call in: 402-756-9100; Access code: 680903#
Socialist Alternative Radio, 91.5 FM Boston
listen anytime on the Web at WMFO.org. A democratic socialist, working-class view of politics and culture, including solidarity announcements, interviews, music, and more.
Write to us at BostonSAradio@aol.com.
Join a Friday fast and/or protest in solidarity with illegal detentions. The fast began in 2005 when Nobel Peace Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Adolpho Esquivel, (Argentina), along with others around the world, chose this method to seek the release of our unjustly detained and tortured brothers and sisters.
In Boston, local activists Susan McLucas and Phoebe Knopf have joined the Friday fast and will protest every Friday in front of the JFK Building from noon to one. The action, which is rooted in nonviolence, includes speakers, music, hand-outs and petitions to create public pressure to stop all illegal detentions and to try those responsible for the illegal treatment of thousands of detainees, most of whom are Arab and Muslim men. Susan and Phoebe will be wearing orange jumpsuits.
They aren't content with just manipulating government. Now they want to "be" the government.
A bill known as Chapter 40T is moving swiftly through the legislature that would enable real estate developers to create their own special purpose governments within cities and towns. This allows critical functions of local democratic government to be replaced by the rule of unelected developers with personal financial interests to advance.
CALL YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS IMMEDIATELY. They might vote on it before end of session on July 31. Mention all three bill numbers/names – H159, S146, and "Chapter 40T."
Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities
617-821-1453.
On June 21, 2007, Reps. Mike Doyle (D-Penn.) and Lee Terry (R-Neb.) and Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Local Community Radio Act. Passing this bipartisan bill will bring more diversity of views and music to your radio dial and re-connect communities to a medium that has been largely overrun by massive corporate conglomerates. This legislation needs your support today.
The bill opens the dial to Low Power FM radio stations. These stations are community driven and locally oriented, providing news and information often ignored by mainstream radio -- information crucial to healthy communities and a vibrant democracy.
Current rules deprive many communities across the country from access to local radio. If enacted, this bill will clear more space for better, more independent and local programming that will bring diversity back to the airwaves.
Support this legislation today and help bring local radio to your community!
Solidarity Alert! Clear Channel Workers on Strike for Justice! A strike fund has been established to help out the families of workers from Painters DC 35 and IBEW 103 on the line at Clear Channel Outdoor in Stoneham. The strike is entering its second month, and members are hanging tough. Friends can send checks to Painters' DC 35, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale, MA 02131, made payable to: DC 35 Billboard Strike Fund. On behalf of the 25 families....thank you. You can also show your support by standing with the workers on the picket line. The line is locate at 89 Maple Street Stoneham MA.
Read more about the strike and workers' struggles at Clear Channel.
Representative Dennis Kucinich (Democrat - Ohio, and a 2008 Presidential Candidate) filed three articles of impeachment of VP Dick Cheney on Tuesday, 4/24/07.
House Resolution (HR) 333 first goes to the House Judiciary Committee headed by John Conyers. The committee will then forward it to the main body. NOW is the time to contact your Representative and Senators to let them know that is essential for the future of our fragile democracy that House members give careful consideration to the Articles and vote to impeach Dick Cheney.
TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE U.S. CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD
07/07/07: Many of you have written to ask us when we were going to call for the impeachment of Bush as well as Cheney. Of course we have done Bush impeachment action pages before, and were focusing on Cheney on the premise that he was not only the least popular, but also the most guilty. But now Bush has thrown himself in the middle of the worst of the Cheney scandals, and so we have launched a new action page calling for the impeachment of them both.
Doris Tennant and Ellen Lubell (of Newton) are representing a Guantanamo prisoner pro bono, so they are providing their time at no charge. However, their costs, including their own travel and that of a translator, translator fees, and Freedom of Information Act requests, are running at least $20,000 for this year, and will likely continue at that same pace or more. Most of the other attorneys who are representing Guantanamo detainees are members of large law firms that can cover these types of expenses, but in their case the two of them are the firm.
If you would like to make a contribution to help them defray costs, it would be much appreciated. Please make your check payable to "Tennant Lubell Detainee Fund." Your contribution will NOT be tax-deductible, but they promise to put it to good use to help provide fundamental legal rights to a man who remains in indefinite detention.
Doris Tennant, Esq.
Tennant Lubell, LLC
288 Walnut Street, Suite 500
Newton, MA 02460
617-969-9610, X 101
Fax: 617-969-9611
Action Alert: The Alliance for Democracy warns us to oppose Holt bill (HR 811). We call for a ban on the use of Direct Recording Electronic voting equipment (DREs) and to require the use of paper ballots.
AFD urgently calls upon all citizens to call their Representatives to demand amendments to rectify the defects in HR 811, specifically to ban the use of DRE voting machines and require the use of paper ballots in all elections in the United States. Proponents of HR 811 expect the bill to come for a vote during mid- March 2007.
1. DRE systems must be banned.
2. All voting must be by voter marks on a paper ballot.
3. All recounts must be by hand counting of paper ballots.
4. All elections must have a statistically significant verification.
5. All recounts at every level of government must be by hand counting.
6. All software must be subject to public disclosure.
7. No connections to the Internet should be allowed.
8. All election records should be available to the public.
Go to for on-line information and a link to a printable flier.
Please consider signing the petition calling for a Filibuster to end the war. It takes only one Senator and 40 more abstentions (not even a yes vote) to stop funding for the war.
A call for all people of conscience
to donate to its Lebanon Palestine Emergency Relief Fund.
All donations will be used to help Palestinian and
Lebanese victims of the latest Israeli aggression.
Tel: 760-685-3243
Fax: 360-933-3568
E-mail link
We are happy to report that a new shipment of olive oil has arrived. The most recent harvest was excellent and per case prices are less than they were last year.
As with our previous shipments, this oil comes directly from the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees, PARC, a non-profit, non- governmental organization in the West Bank. PARC works with 15 different small cooperatives. This shipment comes from the Mazare' Al Nubani/ Ramallah and the Kufr Thulth, Jayous and Azzoun cooperatives. The labels are printed in the West Bank and the oil is bottled at the PARC bottling facility in Aram. PARC is a member of the International Fair Trade Association, and is the only Palestinian organization that has received the Palestine Standards Institution certification for its olive oil.
OLIVE BRANCH OLIVE OIL DONATIONS
As with past shipments, a percentage of the proceeds of olive oil sales is donated back to organizations working directly with Palestinians. Past recipients include:
Palestinian Medical Relief Society Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Birthright Unplugged American Friends Service Committee-Middle East Crisis Fund American Near East Refugee Aid Olive Harvest Coalition Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees Ibdaa Cultural Center International Solidarity Movement US OMEN Ta’ayush
THE IMPORTANCE OF OLIVE OIL TO THE PALESTINIAN ECONOMY
Olive oil is the backbone of the Palestinian agricultural economy. Eighty percent of cultivated land in Palestine is planted with olive trees, and the olive harvest provides between 25 to 50 percent of a farming family’s annual income. Olive trees, many of which are hundreds of years old, hold a deep significance in the culture and economy of the Holy Land. As the political and economic situation in Palestine continues to deteriorate, with increased restrictions on the mobility of people, goods and services, olive oil has become a matter of basic survival for many Palestinian families. Buying this oil is a constructive and tangible way to help alleviate poverty and build peace.
PARC assists at every stage of the olive oil production process, from helping farmers to reclaim rocky land, conserve water and implement sensible environmental practices (like re-cropping, dry-land farming and recycling of waste materials) to setting up regional labs for farmers to test their olive oil. PARC strictly monitors the quality of the oil, testing and re-testing it at its main laboratory to ensure that it meets all specifications. Extra-virgin olive oil comes from the first pressing of the olives, contains no more than 0.8% acidity, and is judged to have a superior taste. There can be no refined oil in extra-virgin olive oil.
Palestinian farmers traditionally care for their trees without the use of pesticides or sprays. PARC is currently working with international agricultural organizations to obtain organic certification for its olive oil, which should be finalized in the next few months. Because both light and heat are known enemies of olive oil, Olive Branch Olive Oil comes in a dark green glass bottle that is optimal for storage.
Available in 750ml bottles, by the case (12 bottles, $145), or more.
For ordering and other info, please email us at palestinebostonoliveoil@yahoo.com or call Susie at 781-648-6307.
DAL LAMAGNA, Founder of the Progressive Government Institute and Democratic Party candidate for President.
Guatemalan Vice Presidential candidate WALDA BARRIOS of the URNG-MAIZ party.
Irish actor and comedian ABIE PHILBIN BOWMAN discusses his play “Jesus: the Guantanamo Years” now appearing at Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway thru August 12th.
Every sunday over the Summer, "A Revolutionary Act" will play from the film series the great activists of this United states have created. The activists include: United for peace and justice, Stop the Wars coalition, Code Pink, Robert Bowman, David Ray Griffin, Pat Scanlon, In the Public Interest, Insurrection, and many more.
This month's Gathering for Justice and Peace will take place this Sunday, July 29, following the 10:00 am Mass at St. Ann's Church, Wayland (on Rt. 27 just north of Old Connecticut Path). The Gathering will be led by members of Pax Christi Metrowest. They will introduce Pax Christi, which is the voice of the Catholic peace movement, and will lead us in prayers by national Pax Christi members.
Enjoy coffee and donuts after Mass and join in our Gathering about 11:15 on the plaza or in the Parish Center, depending on the weather!
Sandy Coy (organizer of the Wayland Thursday vigil) 508-653-6014.
Starts: 7/29/2007 - 12:00pm
Ends: 7/29/2007 - 5:00pm
You are invited to the New England Impeachment Summit working toward the impeachment of V. P. Richard Cheney and Pres. George Bush this coming Sunday in Worcester from 1 pm to 5 pm at Clark University, Jefferson Bldg. Rm. # 213. This summit is intended to bring together the efforts of New England members of other groups that primarily promote impeachment.
We will be focused on Impeachment only. While many other important and serious issues may come up, this Summit is about impeachment. The work must begin in earnest and begin now. If the VP and President are to be impeached, there is precious little time left to see that accomplished. Thus, our efforts to unify our voice. We feel the need is urgent and essential. There is much to be done.
We would like to have some idea of how many people to expect on Sunday. Please let me know how many of you plan on coming.
Susan Serpa, Moderator, North East Impeachment Summit
And please be sure to sign up with your Congressional District Impeachment Committee!
Protesting at Salvadoran Consulate begins at 9AM. The Salvadoran Consulate is located in East Boston at 20 Meridian Street (near the maverick T).
On July 2nd, 14 people were arrested BEFORE and AFTER a peaceful protest against water privatization in Suchitoto, El Salvador. Those arrested include the leadership of the historic Salvadoran rural development organization CRIPDES. Detainees have reported violent police abuse after the arrests. A delegation from the Salvadoran community will be meeting with the General Consul, while a support rally is held outside consulate.
For more information, or to get involved in the planning, contact Boston CISPES: 617.576.1709.
Boston University has built a bomb resistant, Level 4 Bio-defense lab in the Roxbury/South End where Boston University plans to research the most Deadly Incurable Airborne Diseases. The Plague, Ebola, Anthrax, Hemorrhagic Fever. Why doesn't the public know?
LET'S PACK THE HOUSE!
Transportation Hearing 6 pm
Press Conference 5:45pm City Hall
Monday July 30th
5th Floor City Hall, Christopher Ianella Chamber
Call your city councilor at (617) 635-4000
Tell your Councilor to represent you by attending the Transportation Hearing. Then YOU come to voice your opposition.
In post-Apartheid South Africa the legacy of policies oppressive to indigenous peoples is unraveling. But the efforts to redress the wrongs of the past have created surprising conflicts between groups with noble intentions. Regopstaan's Dream (52 min., 2000) is about one such struggle. In their own words, the last surviving South African Bushmen tell their story, and of their fight to reclaim ancestral land in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park.
Conference Call
Building August Recess Actions
Special Guest: Tom Hayden - on the Dirty War in Iraq
call this number: 605-990-0700
enter this code at the prompt: 144801#
The anti-war movement, Congress, the media and the public all understand that August will be a crucial month in the debate over the Iraq War. Congress will be on recess from August 3 - September 4, most will return to their home districts and states, and they expect to hear from constituents about Iraq. We have to make sure they hear OUR message loud and clear for an immediate withdrawal of all troops and military contractors.
Join us for a discussion of plans and campaigns for August.
Tom Hayden will begin the call with a briefing on the "Dirty War in Iraq" and the necessity to cut off funding for training of Iraqi troops who are violating human rights. This is a key issue, considering that all Democratic proposals (and the Iraq Study Group)
Materials and Resources will be available on the Legislative page of the UFPJ website.
Contract Today!
Janitors that are part of SEIU Local 615 are in the middle of negotiating for their master contact that expires on August 31st. Join them to rally for decent health care and living wages!
Thursday, August 2nd, 4:30 PM
Downtown Crossing, Boston
More locations state-wide.
Contract Tomorrow!
Join members of the IBEW and CWA as they kick off the one year countdown to the expiration of their contract at Verizon and their fight against corporate greed!
Thursday, August 2nd, 5:30 PM
185 Franklin St, Boston.
Ban Cluster Bomb Demo on Waltham Common, in front of commuter rail station. (Station is one block south of Main and just east of Moody St. - Mideast Crisis Coalition.
Every first Thursday of the month, 7pm. FREE refreshments, FREE admission, FREE door prizes.
A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -- 'Occupation 101' presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions.
Come early! at 6:45 we will begin with an introductory, documentary short and begin serving pizza. Pick up your free copies of Remember These Children (brochure) and Occupied Living (DVD compilation of youtube videos).
Several hundred activists and organizers from the Boston area attended the historic United States Social Forum in Atlanta, GA. This report back features six speakers, several cultural performances and a group discussion on what Atlanta '07 means for us and the future of our progressive social change movement.
Confirmed speakers and artists include:
Mallory Hanora (Reflect & Strengthen) - presentation
Sue Gracey (WILPF) - presentation
Gretchen Chalmus (WILD, Painters Local 1952) - presentation
Sergio Reyes (BMDC) - performance
John MacLean (IWW) - presentation
Taina Vargas (3rd Sunday Batey, e5) - photo exhibit
(Note: other speakers, artists and spoken work acts will be listed as they confirm)
Organizations involved in this report back include the Women's Institute for Leadership Development (WILD), Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), Boston May Day Coalition (BMDC), Reflect & Strengthen (R&S), Boston Organizing Committee for the World Social Forum, Mass Global Action.
Dr. Andrew Bacevich to speak at closing ceremony.
Walpole Peace and Justice Group.
Two years ago, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) – I.U. 460/640 launched a campaign to organize the dozens of Asian restaurant supply warehouses that litter the industrial areas of East Williamsburg, Bushwick, Ridgewood, and Maspeth. Since then over 75 workers in seven shops have joined the union. Through the IWW’s minority unionism approach, workers have successfully enforced their right to minimum wage and overtime, won contracts, and brought Fair Labor Standard Act class actions against their employers in five warehouses totaling more than five million dollars.
Unfortunately, the union’s success has provoked a backlash: during the week after Christmas, two warehouse owners, acting in concert to halt the expanding union campaign, illegally fired 20 union workers while a third owner temporarily suspended five. The NLRB has issued complaints in the cases of both the firings. I.U. 460/640’s modest defense fund has gone deeply in debt to support the fired workers until they found new jobs. Donations are needed for the relief fund, organizing and overhead. The Boston General Membership Branch of the IWW will be sponsoring a fundraiser on behalf of the Food and Allied Workers Union.
Featuring:
Live music from Jake and the Infernal Machine, Sarah
Lanzellatto and more
Film Showing Speakers from the union and community supporters
Dinner
Raffle of IWW merchandise
Bake Sale
Join the Arab American community for Tafaddalu '07.
$10/adult includes Arabic food and refreshments
617-335-1342
Newton Dialogues is planning to have our annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance Event at the Newton Center Green on SUNDAY, August 5 at 12:30 PM.
There will be a short silent vigil followed by individual witness, readings, and songs.
If you would like to speak or read a short poem or statement, please send an email (as soon as possible) to ntndlg@comcast.net to let us know. (Please limit your statements or readings to 3-4 minutes.)
5:30 St John United methodist Church 80 Mt Auburn,
6:30 Procession to Watertown Square,
7PM Commemorative Vigil in Watertown Sq.,
8PM, Watertown Sq. Dock on Chas river and launching Candle boats, 9PM Closing. Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety , Watertown's Voice for Peace, the Environment, and Social Justice
NIRS is proud to invite you to participate in the August 8 - 14 Southeast Convergence for Climate Action
Secluded site near Asheville, NC
Social Justice * Energy Justice * Climate Justice * Non-violence * Democracy skills Week-long intergenerational training retreat (“Action Camp”) - learn about false solutions to climate change ("clean coal" and nuclear) - build real-world skills for real climate solutions; organizing; action.
Registration required - come for all or part. Low cost ($50 -- $100, sliding scale)...scholarships available. Meals and tent camping included in registration OR stay in area motels; limited Asheville home-stays possible.
A Community Organizing for Deep Democracy retreat will be held August 10-12 in Humboldt County, California. This workshop will help participants effectively organize to reclaim citizen sovereignty from corporate control.
A rally and march to the Bush estate in Kennebunkport, Maine is scheduled for August 25, featuring spekers, music, and more. Camp Casey will be set up for 10 days, with free camping for activists (by reservation).
Event organizer: Jamilla El-Shafei, 603-969-8426