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Book Talk: Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror
Submitted by ujpadmin2 on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 3:38pmThe British writer Victoria Brittain is a former editor at The Guardian newspaper, the co-author of the play Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom and co-author (with Moazzam Begg) of his Guantanamo memoir. She will be visiting the United States to talk about her new book, Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror.
She will be speaking at venues in the Boston area that are open to the public:
Deepening Crisis in the Middle East: Syria, Iran and Israel/Palestine
Submitted by Alice Rothchild on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 5:44pmAlice Rothchild presented the attached slides at a UJP sponsored forum on "Deepening Crisis in the Middle East: Syria, Iran, and Israel/Palestine", presented at Boston University on February 25, 2013.
Click to access the slides. Then Click on the "Present" Button at the top of the page (or hit CTL-F5) to begin the presentation.
GLAD Summer Party
Submitted by intern_events@g... on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 3:51pmJoin Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders at our annual Summer Party held outside in the heart of Provincetown, MA on Saturday, July 27 from 4:00-7:00PM. Enjoy the view of the harbor, mingle with other GLAD supporters and learn more about our ground-breaking cases.
Tickets are $75 online | $85 on site | $30 student
Purchase at https://www.glad.org/events.
Occupy New England 4th Regional Convergence
Submitted by ujpadmin2 on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 9:10pmOccupy New England will be hosting it's 4th Regional Convergence in New Hampshire. We would like to invite all interested organizations and individuals to attend. This event will have a time and place to sign up volunteers, teach about your organization or cause, and get to know your other local organizations.
Fundraiser for 5 upcoming "Occupy Boston" Political Trials
Submitted by ujpadmin2 on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 1:29pmNational Lawyers Guild Fundraiser
for 5 Upcoming "Occupy Boston" Political Trials
An evening of food, drinks and pool!
Creative Action: Medea Benjamin
Submitted by macpanther@mac.com on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 10:37pmUMass Lowell's Department of Sociology will be sponsoring Medea Benjamin's visit to the Peacemaking Alternatives class. The public is welcome.
Creative action is what CODE PINK co-founder Medea Benjamin is all about! An advocate for social justice for more than 30 years, Medea has been described as “one of America's most committed – and most effective – fighters for human rights” and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement.”
"Extremists"
Submitted by Pat Scanlon on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 6:47pmHi VFP & Peace Allies,
Birth 2012 Boston - Arlington Town Hall
Submitted by kaezafearn on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 3:21pmJoin us at Birth 2012 Boston as we celebrate the shift into a new era: a GLOBAL CULTURE OF PEACE.
Birth 2012 Boston at Cambridge College
Submitted by kaezafearn on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 3:19pmJoin us at Birth 2012 Boston as we celebrate the shift into a new era: a GLOBAL CULTURE OF PEACE.
Featured presenters, performers and exhibitors with drumming, sound healing, Flags of One Family, True Story Theater, peace meditation and more.
Radical Futures and Prospects for Freedom: Angela Y. Davis and Noam Chomsky
Submitted by ujpadmin1 on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 1:56pmRadical Futures and Prospects for Freedom marks the first meeting of renowned thinkers and movement leaders Angela Y. Davis and Noam Chomsky for public conversation. The dialogue, moderated by Vijay Prashad, will be grounded by uplifting performances and words from some of Boston’s brightest current and future organizers, activists, and cultural workers.
Peace Movement: Next Steps
Submitted by ujpadmin1 on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 8:23pmArlington United for Justice with Peace is holding an open discussion on “Peace Movement, Next Steps.” All UJP and affiliated activists welcome. We hope to have an interesting discussion that perhaps generates some new ideas!
New England Gathering of War Tax Resisters/ Refusers and Supporters
Submitted by ujpadmin1 on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 1:26pm27th Annual New England Gathering of War Tax Resisters & Supporters
Forms of War Tax Resistance:
Where We've Been & Where We're Going
UJP Meeting Sept. 11 to Plan the Campaign to Vote "Yes" for the Budget for All ballot question
Submitted by ujpadmin2 on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 10:46amVote for the Peace and Justice Referendum on Election Day, Nov. 6!
Tim Gee: "Counterpower: Making Change Happen"
Submitted by ujpadmin2 on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 7:56amChange can and does happen. But why is it that some campaigns succeed while others fail? Come hear writer and activist Tim Gee discuss this and other topics from his new book, "Counterpower: Making Change Happen."
Together we will look at how lessons from the past can inform our current struggles. Don't miss this chance to catch Gee before he returns to England!
FILM: #ReGENERATION
Submitted by ujpadmin2 on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 4:23pmThe award-winning documentary film, #ReGENERATION, will screen for one night only on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30PM at the AMC Harvard Square 5 (10 Church St., Cambridge). #ReGENERATION explores the galvanizing forces behind the Occupy Movement and the state of social activism in our society.
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