| March 30, 2004 MUUSJA Event Update | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
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Metro Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance
Bringing together metro UUs to strengthen our pursuit of peace, justice, and sustainability in our local and global communities
You are invited to see the video LIFE AND DEBT, a film by
Stephanie Black. We will be joined by Katy Harrod, outreach coordinator from Peace Coffee to continue the discussion investigating critical issues of so-called "free trade" and alternative fair trade possibilities.
"Life and Debt" is a documentary that should be mandatory viewing for
anyone interested in globalization that, war or no war, remains one of the most contentious issues of our times. It's a detailed, poignant examination of Jamaica's perilous economic plight in the wake of three decades of IMF loans, which assuredly stands as a microcosm of the flow of international capital, as well as an illustration of difficulties that exist all the way across the third world."
"Life and Debt is a very powerful testament about of the global movement for a more equitable economic order."
Peace in Iraq through Change at Home: What America Must Do in the Wake of Its Invasion of Iraq
by ERIK GUSTAFSON
EPIC Founder / Director and WISCONSIN GULF WAR Veteran
*National Speaking Tour*
Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC)
An EPIC Presentation and Action Plan
April 9th marks one year since the fall of Baghdad. Saddam Hussein is behind bars and his sons are dead. Crippling international sanctions have been removed.
Yet today, Iraq remains under foreign military rule, and political violence and terror have taken hold. Already this year, insurgents and foreign fighters have killed over 700 Iraqi civilians, police officers, Shiite pilgrims, international aid workers and Coalition soldiers.
One year later, the Pentagon has failed to restore most of Iraq?s public services. Iraqis still suffer from high mortality rates and outbreaks of water-borne disease. Women and children stay in doors for fear of being kidnapped.
And despite UN recommendations to the contrary, the Pentagon and its appointed Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) have codified President Bush?s election-year plan to transfer power to a newly ?selected? government by June 30th.
Can democracy work under these circumstances?
Come explore what Minnesotans can do to support democracy in Iraq while strengthening our democracy here at home. And find out how students and community leaders can help bring peace to Iraq.
A Wisconsin Gulf War veteran, Erik Gustafson is founder and director of the Education for Peace in Iraq Center, one of the most credible and respected peace advocacy and lobbying groups on Capitol Hill. Motivated by his first-hand encounter with the suffering of ordinary Iraqis due to war, sanctions and tyranny, he has emerged as a leader of the Iraq solidarity movement. A leading authority on Iraq and U.S. Policy, he has testified in Congressional briefings, organized policy forums and delivered lectures throughout North America. He has been interviewed by the New York Times, FOX News NBC Nightly News, CNN, BBC and many other media outlets.
Sponsored by:
Friends for a Non-Violent World and the Augsburg College Coalition for Student Activism
For more information, call FNVW at (651) 917-0383
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L A B O R
****************ACTION ALERT*******************
Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council
Bill McCarthy, President
www.minneapolisunions.org
RALLY TO SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND METRO TRANSIT EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE. EVERYONE WELCOME!
Where: Hennepin County Government Bldg., 300 S. 6th St. (5th St. side by LRT station)
When: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 4:30 pm
As always, Food and Cash Donations are needed for the Food Shelf. Non-perishable food items can be dropped 8:00 am ? 5:00 pm at 312 Central Ave, suites 524 or 542. Cash donations are quickly turned into gift certificates from Union grocers and given to strikers. Make checks out to: ?Minneapolis CLUC Food Shelf? and mailed to:
Minneapolis CLUC , Strike Food Shelf, 312 Central Ave, #542, Mpls. MN, 55414. More information at www.minneapolisunions.org
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Calling all activists??
This is the last week of phoning for our March Communication Sandwich.
We are phoning fellow union members asking them to contact President Bush and tell him working families cannot afford to lose overtime pay. We can use your help Monday through Thursday of this week from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. We are calling from 411 Main Street in the basement conference room. Food will be provided.
Please come down to help phone. Call Bree at 651-222-3787 extension 15 to let her know you?ll help out.
Thanks for all the work you do!
Shar Knutson, President, St. Paul Area Trades and Labor Assembly
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M U S T S E E M O V I E S
This film should be assigned watching for Econ l01. The far-reaching repercussions of the corporation as today¹s most significant institution dominating our lives are brilliantly analyzed by directors Mark Achbar (who will be on hand to introduce the film) and Jennifer Abbott. Canadian economist Joel Barkan¹s new book, The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Power and Profit, is the point of departure for this multi-prizewinning film. For more information: http://www.thecorporation.tv/
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On consumer "terrorism". This sharp documentary is a lucid examination of the geo-political stage that explores the destructive nature of consumer culture, employing examples as wide-ranging as the 2001 Genoa riots to the preponderance of $7,000 sex dolls for sale in the US! Contact Adam Sekuler at (612) 331-7563.
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APRIL 1-3.
A NEW Progressive think tank, the Center for Prosperity, formed by a group of co-op workers, Greens and media activists, are kicking off
the organization with a series of events featuring ROBERT JENSEN, April 1-3. Jensen is a U of M grad, current professor at U of TX-Austin in Journalism & Ethics. He's written/contributed to a number of
books & has a new book out(mentioned below). Jensen has been put on the conservative "Professors Watch List". This is a great opportunity for activists to be re-energized.
FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 7PM:
RUMINATOR BOOKS
1648 Grand Ave, St Paul
Jensen reads from his new book "Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle To Reclaim Out Humanity" (WONDERFUL--post-9/11 analysis & profound personal contemplation mixed w/sharp political/historical analysis).
10AM-NOON "WORKING WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA" -- drawing on Jensen's book, "Writing Dissent" (media critique & practical way to beat rightwing at their own game!)
1pm-3:30pm "CRITICAL THINKING/PUBLIC SPEAKING"
(Donation: $15 for one, $25 both -- may be negotiable.)
For a taste of Robert Jensen, listen to CATALYST Tues.Mar. 30 @ 11am on KFAI(archived www.kfai.org) or pick up NEW Pulse newspaper, available Wed.Mar.31-Tues.April6, for my cover story (Lydia Howell).
I encourage media activists and folks with alternative ideas of
problem-solving/sustainability to come!
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H U M A N R I G H T S
APRIL 1 ? 3
THIRD ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING LECTURE SERIES ON RACIAL RECONCILIATION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1 ? 3 - NAACP president, state senator, local bishop to deliver lectures during three-day event
More information at: http://hennepinmtc.org/MLK/2004/
ST. PAUL, MINN. (March 1, 2004) ? The 3rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Lecture Series on Racial Reconciliation will be held April 1 ? 3 with events at Hamline University and Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, the lecture series will examine what has transpired in education since 1954, and will look ahead to the challenges faced by educators in the 21st century.
Lectures and panel discussions by noted authorities on the subject of race and reconciliation will be held on April 1. Discussion will focus on the state of public education in the United States. The discussions will take place from 10:30 a.m. ? 5 p.m. at Hamline University, 1536 Hewitt Ave. The lectures and panel discussions will continue on April 2 from 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m. at Hamline University.
Also on April 2, NAACP President Mr. Kweisi Mfume will deliver a keynote address. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Hamline United Methodist Church, 1514 Englewood Ave. The keynote address is free and open to the public.
The lecture series will continue on April 3 with two additional addresses. Minnesota State Senator Mee Moua will deliver a motivational address from 9:30 ? 10 a.m. at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave. in Minneapolis. The Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis will deliver an address at 3 p.m. at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave. in Minneapolis.
An anti-racism training seminar will be held on April 3 from. 9 a.m. ? 4 p.m. at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis.
Cost to attend all events is $50 Students may attend for $25 For information and to register call 612-435-1330 or go to: MLKSeries [at] HennepinMTC.org .
For more information and registration, go to: http://hennepinmtc.org/MLK/2004/ , e-mail MLKSeries [at] HennepinMTC.org , or call 612-435-1330.
The lecture series is designed to facilitate discussions with panelists and lecture series participants to explore the possibilities that exist to enhance efforts to move beyond the barriers of race.
Bringing together metro UUs to strengthen our pursuit of peace, justice, and sustainability in our local and global communities
EVENT UPDATE G L O B A L I Z A T I O N
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 AT 7:30 LIFE AND DEBT First Universalist Church 3400 Dupont, Minneapolis
You are invited to see the video LIFE AND DEBT, a film by
Stephanie Black. We will be joined by Katy Harrod, outreach coordinator from Peace Coffee to continue the discussion investigating critical issues of so-called "free trade" and alternative fair trade possibilities.
"Life and Debt" is a documentary that should be mandatory viewing for
anyone interested in globalization that, war or no war, remains one of the most contentious issues of our times. It's a detailed, poignant examination of Jamaica's perilous economic plight in the wake of three decades of IMF loans, which assuredly stands as a microcosm of the flow of international capital, as well as an illustration of difficulties that exist all the way across the third world."
"Life and Debt is a very powerful testament about of the global movement for a more equitable economic order."
Come and participate to learn more about this complex, fascinating, troubling and critically important topic.
Economic Globilization Group (EGG) interim chair Linda Littrell
P E A C E SATURDAY, APRIL 3rd, 4pm AUGSBURG COLLEGE, Room TBA MINNEAPOLIS Map to Augsburg
Peace in Iraq through Change at Home: What America Must Do in the Wake of Its Invasion of Iraq
by ERIK GUSTAFSON
EPIC Founder / Director and WISCONSIN GULF WAR Veteran
*National Speaking Tour*
Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC)
An EPIC Presentation and Action Plan
April 9th marks one year since the fall of Baghdad. Saddam Hussein is behind bars and his sons are dead. Crippling international sanctions have been removed.
Yet today, Iraq remains under foreign military rule, and political violence and terror have taken hold. Already this year, insurgents and foreign fighters have killed over 700 Iraqi civilians, police officers, Shiite pilgrims, international aid workers and Coalition soldiers.
One year later, the Pentagon has failed to restore most of Iraq?s public services. Iraqis still suffer from high mortality rates and outbreaks of water-borne disease. Women and children stay in doors for fear of being kidnapped.
And despite UN recommendations to the contrary, the Pentagon and its appointed Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) have codified President Bush?s election-year plan to transfer power to a newly ?selected? government by June 30th.
Can democracy work under these circumstances?
Come explore what Minnesotans can do to support democracy in Iraq while strengthening our democracy here at home. And find out how students and community leaders can help bring peace to Iraq.
A Wisconsin Gulf War veteran, Erik Gustafson is founder and director of the Education for Peace in Iraq Center, one of the most credible and respected peace advocacy and lobbying groups on Capitol Hill. Motivated by his first-hand encounter with the suffering of ordinary Iraqis due to war, sanctions and tyranny, he has emerged as a leader of the Iraq solidarity movement. A leading authority on Iraq and U.S. Policy, he has testified in Congressional briefings, organized policy forums and delivered lectures throughout North America. He has been interviewed by the New York Times, FOX News NBC Nightly News, CNN, BBC and many other media outlets.
Sponsored by:
Friends for a Non-Violent World and the Augsburg College Coalition for Student Activism
For more information, call FNVW at (651) 917-0383
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
L A B O R
****************ACTION ALERT*******************
Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council
Bill McCarthy, President
www.minneapolisunions.org
RALLY TO SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND METRO TRANSIT EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE. EVERYONE WELCOME!
Where: Hennepin County Government Bldg., 300 S. 6th St. (5th St. side by LRT station)
When: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 4:30 pm
As always, Food and Cash Donations are needed for the Food Shelf. Non-perishable food items can be dropped 8:00 am ? 5:00 pm at 312 Central Ave, suites 524 or 542. Cash donations are quickly turned into gift certificates from Union grocers and given to strikers. Make checks out to: ?Minneapolis CLUC Food Shelf? and mailed to:
Minneapolis CLUC , Strike Food Shelf, 312 Central Ave, #542, Mpls. MN, 55414. More information at www.minneapolisunions.org
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Calling all activists??
This is the last week of phoning for our March Communication Sandwich.
We are phoning fellow union members asking them to contact President Bush and tell him working families cannot afford to lose overtime pay. We can use your help Monday through Thursday of this week from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. We are calling from 411 Main Street in the basement conference room. Food will be provided.
Please come down to help phone. Call Bree at 651-222-3787 extension 15 to let her know you?ll help out.
Thanks for all the work you do!
Shar Knutson, President, St. Paul Area Trades and Labor Assembly
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M U S T S E E M O V I E S
Saturday, April 3, 6:45 pm catch THE CORPORATION - The next "Bowling for Columbine": Riverview Theater 3800 42nd Ave. So, Mpls
This film should be assigned watching for Econ l01. The far-reaching repercussions of the corporation as today¹s most significant institution dominating our lives are brilliantly analyzed by directors Mark Achbar (who will be on hand to introduce the film) and Jennifer Abbott. Canadian economist Joel Barkan¹s new book, The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Power and Profit, is the point of departure for this multi-prizewinning film. For more information: http://www.thecorporation.tv/
_ _ _ _ _
Thursday, April 8, - 7:30 pm SURPLUS Macalester College John B Davis Hall 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul
On consumer "terrorism". This sharp documentary is a lucid examination of the geo-political stage that explores the destructive nature of consumer culture, employing examples as wide-ranging as the 2001 Genoa riots to the preponderance of $7,000 sex dolls for sale in the US! Contact Adam Sekuler at (612) 331-7563.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
N E W P R O G R E S S I V E T H I N K T A N K I N TW I N C I T I E S
APRIL 1-3.
A NEW Progressive think tank, the Center for Prosperity, formed by a group of co-op workers, Greens and media activists, are kicking off
the organization with a series of events featuring ROBERT JENSEN, April 1-3. Jensen is a U of M grad, current professor at U of TX-Austin in Journalism & Ethics. He's written/contributed to a number of
books & has a new book out(mentioned below). Jensen has been put on the conservative "Professors Watch List". This is a great opportunity for activists to be re-energized.
FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 7PM:
RUMINATOR BOOKS
1648 Grand Ave, St Paul
Jensen reads from his new book "Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle To Reclaim Out Humanity" (WONDERFUL--post-9/11 analysis & profound personal contemplation mixed w/sharp political/historical analysis).
SAT. APRIL 3: DAY OF WORKSHOPS Walker Church, 3104-16th Ave. S. Mpls
10AM-NOON "WORKING WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA" -- drawing on Jensen's book, "Writing Dissent" (media critique & practical way to beat rightwing at their own game!)
1pm-3:30pm "CRITICAL THINKING/PUBLIC SPEAKING"
(Donation: $15 for one, $25 both -- may be negotiable.)
RSVP 612-824-4373 --------------------- SAT. APRIL 3, 7PM Seward Cafe, 22nd Ave. S & East Franklin, Mpls GATHERING W/JENSEN & OTHER CENTER FOR PROPSERITY FOUNDERS, Refreshments. FREE.
****PLEASE AT LEAST, TRY TO COME TO THIS ONE!**** More info: http://www.propseritycenter.org
For a taste of Robert Jensen, listen to CATALYST Tues.Mar. 30 @ 11am on KFAI(archived www.kfai.org) or pick up NEW Pulse newspaper, available Wed.Mar.31-Tues.April6, for my cover story (Lydia Howell).
I encourage media activists and folks with alternative ideas of
problem-solving/sustainability to come!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H U M A N R I G H T S
APRIL 1 ? 3
THIRD ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING LECTURE SERIES ON RACIAL RECONCILIATION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1 ? 3 - NAACP president, state senator, local bishop to deliver lectures during three-day event
More information at: http://hennepinmtc.org/MLK/2004/
ST. PAUL, MINN. (March 1, 2004) ? The 3rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Lecture Series on Racial Reconciliation will be held April 1 ? 3 with events at Hamline University and Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, the lecture series will examine what has transpired in education since 1954, and will look ahead to the challenges faced by educators in the 21st century.
Lectures and panel discussions by noted authorities on the subject of race and reconciliation will be held on April 1. Discussion will focus on the state of public education in the United States. The discussions will take place from 10:30 a.m. ? 5 p.m. at Hamline University, 1536 Hewitt Ave. The lectures and panel discussions will continue on April 2 from 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m. at Hamline University.
Also on April 2, NAACP President Mr. Kweisi Mfume will deliver a keynote address. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Hamline United Methodist Church, 1514 Englewood Ave. The keynote address is free and open to the public.
The lecture series will continue on April 3 with two additional addresses. Minnesota State Senator Mee Moua will deliver a motivational address from 9:30 ? 10 a.m. at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave. in Minneapolis. The Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis will deliver an address at 3 p.m. at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave. in Minneapolis.
An anti-racism training seminar will be held on April 3 from. 9 a.m. ? 4 p.m. at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis.
Cost to attend all events is $50 Students may attend for $25 For information and to register call 612-435-1330 or go to: MLKSeries [at] HennepinMTC.org .
For more information and registration, go to: http://hennepinmtc.org/MLK/2004/ , e-mail MLKSeries [at] HennepinMTC.org , or call 612-435-1330.
The lecture series is designed to facilitate discussions with panelists and lecture series participants to explore the possibilities that exist to enhance efforts to move beyond the barriers of race.
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