January 2011
Garrett Fitzgerald of the RNC 8 to speak out on the criminalization of dissent!
Dinner catered by Vimala of Vimala's Curry Blossom Cafe!
Immediately before the 2008 Republican National Convention, police
carried out dawn raids and snatched protest organizers off the street.
Eight of the arrestees, collectively known as the RNC 8, were charged under the Minnesota version of the US PATRIOT Act (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_PATRIOT_Act)
with "conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism" on account of
public organizing activity. After a lengthy support campaign, the
prosecutors were forced to drop the terrorism charges, eventually
dismissing charges entirely against three of the defendants and
accepting misdemeanor pleas with the remaining four.
Having spent two and a half years on the front lines of one of the
most important civil liberties court cases in recent US history, Garrett
will speak about how dissent is being criminalized in the US. Don't
miss!
More information: www.rnc8.org
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Date:
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Internationalist Books and Community Center - 405 W. Franklin St Chapel Hill
Join us with Omer Sharir for a special discussion!
Omer has been a part of Anarchists Against the Wall for the past four
years, as well as working for the Israeli Committee against House
Demolitions, and participating in the Yasamba - the Jerusalem Rhythms of
Resistance group. He will describe his part, and his thoughts about the
part of Jewish-Israelis in general, in the current struggle against the
apartheid system in Israel. The focus will be on a discussion, so be
prepared to share your own wisdom and experience about privilege,
paternalism and solidarity.
Date:
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Internationalist Books and Community Center, 405 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill
Come to this week's Internationalist weekly movie screenings to learn
about the environmentally devastating Tar Sands, brought to you by
local Croatan Earth First!.
Deep behind-the-scenes into the strip-mined world of Alberta, Canada,
where the vast and toxic Tar Sands deposit supplies the U.S. with the
majority of its oil. Through the eyes of scientists, 'big oil'
officials, politicians, doctors, environmentalists, and aboriginal
citizens directly impacted by 'the largest industrial project on the
planet today,' the filmmakers journey to both sides of the border to see
the emotional and irreversible toll this 'black gold rush' fueled by
America's addiction to oil is taking on our planet.
Watch the trailer here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2010/mar/18/dirty-oil-film-trailer
For more on the film visit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1486642/
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Date:
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Internationalist Books and Community Center, 405 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill
Come out and watch the documentary "The Fourth World War," a film
about the struggle of poor and working-class people all over the globe
who must battle both large corporations and oppressive governments in
order to survive and win basic human rights. Filmed in the streets of
Mexico, Korea, Argentina, Palestine, Quebec City, and other locations
all over the world, this is an emotional and very politicized look at
glaring injustice and the emerging movements that seek to combat it.
(Excerpt from the film)
We walked and these moments changed us. We saw the buildings burning and
the pain in our neighbor’s eyes. We rushed bayonets in the mountain and
lines of police in the city.
We were touched by too much death. We loved and felt alive. We heard
the echo of our word in other voices. We watched the moon rise over the
barricades.
We were wounded by the courage of small children. This is not the whole story or the only story.
It is an introduction to some of the people with whom we share this planet.
A much greater story remains to be told. A story that we will write together.
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Date:
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Internationalist Books and Community Center, 405 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
Zoiks, I only just learned about this and have apparently already missed one of today's two airings on The People's Channel.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the town of Chapel Hill will air a documentary about the renaming of Airport Rd.
Monday at noon and 7 p.m. Chapel Hillians can follow the process of how the town’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard came to be. The film includes the entire dedication as well as the various ceremonial activities associated with the event.
The film features speeches by former Mayor Kevin Foy, United Methodist Reverend Jill Edens, late Council Member Bill Thorpe and former president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP president Fred Battle. Their powerful words are underscored by the music of the J.R. Manley Essence of God Youth Choir and the St. Joseph Male Chorus.
The 2005 spring day highlighted by the film marked Dr. King’s 45th anniversary visit to Chapel Hill. Monday, the town will celebrate Dr. King’s birthday for the 26th time.
Chapel Hill was one of the first communities in North Carolina to declare Martin Luther King Jr. Day a municipal holiday.
The film will air twice on Chapel Hill TV 18.
- 1360wchl.com: Chapel Hill To Air Film About MLK Jr. Boulevard, 01/17/11
Date:
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 2:00pm
The Executive Team of the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness is interested in ideas for possible social enterprises in the county that could provide sustainable, living wage jobs for our homeless and low-income neighbors.
One possible model is being tried in Cleveland, Ohio, which though a much more urbanized area, could provide an example for us:
Dozens of people are commenting in public at rallies, in newspapers, and in Town Council meetings about how two men, Kerry Bigelow and Clyde Clark, were fired from the Chapel Hill Public Works department last fall. However, almost none of those people have access to the private details of the personnel decision that was made by the Town. How is it that these folks have a better understanding of the Manager's decisions than the Manager? Why don't the two fired workers make these details public? As Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt pointed out tonight, they and they alone can speak publicly about their ongoing appeal process with the Town.
I am increasingly alarmed at the confidence of statements I hear from people who seem to know almost nothing about the situation. No-one likes to see people lose their jobs, but I haven't heard any evidence that the Town has done anything wrong, and I'm not willing to condemn any staff members nor elected officials - who are legally obligated not to comment on the matter, especially while the appeal is ongoing.
Do you know the truth? If so, please spill the beans. If not...
Check the Orange County Democratic Party website for more information coming soon.
ORANGE
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY COUNTY CONVENTION
AL
STANBACK MIDDLE SCHOOL, April 9, 2011
AGENDA
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12:15
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Welcome
and Call to Order
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Jim
White, OCDP Chair
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Pledge
of Allegiance
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12:25
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Address:
Congressman David Price
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Andrew
Short
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12:40
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Recognition
of elected officials
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Cathy
Chapman, 1st
Vice Chair
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12:50
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Approval
of Standing Rules
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Jim
White
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1:00
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Election
of County Officers
Chair
First
Vice Chair
Second
Vice Chair
Third
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
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OCDP
Chair
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2:00
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Election
of SEC members
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OCDP
Chair
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2:15
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Election
of District Convention delegates
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OCDP
Chair
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2:30
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Announcements
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OCDP
Chair
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2:35
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Consideration
of Resolutions from the Precincts
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Hank
Elkins, Resolutions Chair
Mark
Kleinschmidt, Parliamentarian
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3:45
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Other
Party Business
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OCDP
Chair
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4:00
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Adjourn
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Date:
Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Stanbeck Middle School, 3700 NC 86 S, Hillsborough
I would like to paste some information about the 5th annual HKonJ (Historic Thousands on Jones Street) here, but their web site has nothing but ugly graphics. Nothing that I can copy. You can go there to see them.
I can tell you that this will be the first time in 5 years that I have missed the event (I learned of the date too late and will be out of town).
You should go!
Date:
Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 4:30am
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