NOV 27 - 29, The People's Summit WTO+10 Global Justice Forward! Tenth Anniversary of Battle of Seattle PROTESTS AGAINST THE WTO.
Join us to reclaim and amplify our voices with the vision we have for a healthy planet and people. Let's harness the spirit of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle with a renewed commitment to move global justice forward!
Fri Nov 27, 7 pm Amy Goodman at Town Hall &
7 and 9 p.m. screenings of film The Yes Men at NW Film Forum.
Sat Nov 28, Opening Plenary, "The Climate is Changing - It's Time for Solutions!" & Workshops at Seattle University, 9 - 5 pm. Sat Evening, Reclaiming Community? Plenary, Dinner & Music at New Hope Baptist Church, 6 - 10 pm.
Sun Nov 29, Workshops, Plenary & Strategy Session on Cross-sector Organizing, at Seattle University, 10 - 5 pm. Sun evening, Closing Plenary, "Global Justice Forward!" Town Hall, 6 - 9 pm.
Confirmed speakers: Leo Gerard, United Steel-Workers President, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, Dena Hoff, National Family Farm Coalition & Via Campesina, Eric Holt-Gimenez & Annie Shattuck, Food First, Rev. Robert Jeffrey, Black Dollar Days Task Force, David Korten (When Corporations Rule the World, Agenda For a New Economy), Thea Lee, AFL-CIO, Sylvia Ordu?o, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization and National Planning Committee, U.S. Social Forum, The Yes Men.
Workshop topics: Building a New Economy, Fighting for Trade & Climate & Food Justice; Battling Poverty, Resisting the Green & Blue Revolutions, Immigrant Rights; Your Right to Protest, Grassroots Media, Art & Activism, Building anti-racist movements, Youth Organizing, Direct Action Organizing, Cross Border Organizing; And more! All events free or by donation; no registration required. Volunteers needed!
The People's Summit is sponsored by: BALLE Seattle - Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Central Co-op's Madison Market, Clean Greens Farm, Citizens Trade Campaign, Common Action, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Dyke Community Activists, Eat the State, Growing WA, Heroico Battalon de San Patricio, International Socialist Organization, Seattle Branch, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Lettuce Link/Solid Ground, Mangrove Action Project, Martin Luther King County Labor Council, Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering, Peace Action of WA, People-Centered Development Forum, PUSO - Philippine-US Solidarity Organization, Reclaim the Media, Riseup Collective, Seattle CISPES - Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, Seattle Young People?s Project, SEEDS ? Social Ecology Education Demonstration School, The Society for Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), WA Blue Green Alliance, WA Fair Trade Coalition, Washington State Labor Council, Witness for Peace Northwest, YES! Magazine,
To volunteer: contact volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org, info or to volunteer http://seattleplus10.org/ or 206-405-4600
Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 7:30 PM ABE KELLER PEACE EDUCATION FUND WINE AND CHEESEFUN(D) RAISER
LOCATION: University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th NE, Seattle
ABE KELLER PEACE EDUCATION FUND invites you to join our tasty and informative Wine and CheeseFun(d) Raiser. Hear Seth Manzel of Coffee Strong on GI resistance, Don Whitmore on Obama's nuclear disarmament agenda, and our Peace Activist trainees. info 206-722-1669
Wed, Dec 16th at 7 PM, Iran-Israel-U.S.: Resolving the Nuclear Impasse This community conference sponsored by local Jewish community groups and peace organizations will explore ways of resolving the Iranian nuclear crisis through negotiation, rather than force. Three Iran and Israel analysts with extensive experience in the field will discuss U.S. and Israeli policy options including sanctions and a possible military attack.
Dr. Trita Parsi,, director & founder, National Iranian American Council
Dr. Ian Lustick, political science professor, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Keith Weissman, former director of Aipac's Iran desk
LOCATION: Town Hall, Seattle
Community sponsors: American Friends Service Committee,United Nations Association, Network Promoting Peace with Iran, Jewish Voice for Peace, American Muslims of Puget Sound. Information: 206.632.0662 extension 30
Tickets: $10 suggested donation, Brown Paper Tickets
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http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/89086)