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Action Alert!
Violence Begets Violence: A Statement Decrying Hartford Police Department Decision Not to Press Charges Against a Woman Who Falsely Claimed Her Rapist Was Black.
Press conference planned for MLK weekend.
Sponsored by the Task Force for Race, Class and Social Justice
Read and Endorse Task Force Statement
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A white woman recants her story that she was raped by a heavyset black man in Bushnell Park.
Black Men's Scary Image Reinforced
"But allowing the myth of the scary black man to be
carelessly thrown about with no consequences also sends a
terrible signal, and all but guarantees it will happen again."
-- Helen Ubinas
Has Portrayal of Jesus Colored Christianity?
"Mary asks a question that most black mothers ask at some point,
whether the authorities are dogging her son because of his skin color."
-- Susan Campbell
| Economic Justice |
Press Conference & Briefing
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
10 AM -- Noon
Old Judiciary Room
Connecticut State Capitol
Sponsored by the Universal Health Care Foundation of CT
http://www.healthcare4every1.org
The Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition
for Equity and Justice Public Meeting
Rev. Dr. Barbara Headley: Keynote Speaker
Equal Opportunities in Education
Tax Reform
Health Care for All
Civil Rights for Immigrants
Safe Neighborhoods
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
House of Restoration
1665 Main Street, Hartford
Doors open at 6:00p.m. for Registration and Music
Event 7:00 - 9:00p.m.
Download flier
http://www.ghicej.org/
http://www.faithCT.org/icej23jan2007.pdf
Enact a Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit
Equal to 25% of the corresponding federal EITC in order for low-income working people to make ends meet.
More info & Download Petition:
http://www.faithCT.org/eitc.htm
Raise the Federal Minimum Wage
On Tuesday, January 9, tell the US House of Representatives to vote for a clean increase in the minimum wage.
Use this toll-free number: 1-800-459-1887
| CT Independent Media |
A project of Hartford Independent Media Center: constantly updated enclave for alternative news and views from the
Hartford area.
A project of the Hartford Independent Media Center:
Wednesdays @ noon on 91.3FM WWUH
Re-airs:
Tuesdays @ 1:00PM on 88.1 FM WESU
A collaboration among students at Wesleyan University who believe that progressive ends must be realized
through free exchanges of ideas, opinions, and critiques that are then applied to action.
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
A half-hour syndicated radio news magazine that each week features a summary of under-reported news stories and interviews with activists and journalists who offer progressive perspectives on international, national and regional political, economic and social issues.
Documentaries and interviews on justice and peace issues with a special interest in the Palestinian struggle for human rights.
Justice and peace news -- local, national and international.
Compassionate Care for Rape Victims
Bill Kick-Off Event at the State Capitol
Wednesday, January 10
1:00 PM
Legislative Office Building
Come and show your support!
Call your legislators on January 10 to support this bill!
Find Your Legislator:
http://www.vote-smart.org
http://www.cga.ct.gov/
Sponsored by Planned Parenthood of CT
http://www.ppct.org/
Vagina Monologues Casting Call
Tuesday, January 16
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This is an open call to women who want to be part of this powerful community production, directed by Julia B. Rosenblatt of
Hartbeat Ensemble. No experience necessary. All women are welcome.
Charter Oak Cultural Center
| Civil Liberties |
Local Green Activist Arrested at Rell's Parade
Connecticut Intelligence Center compiles info on threat suspects.
"Are there little circles of law-enforce- ment officers who have lists of who is naughty and who is nice?"
Shut down Guantanamo/Repeal the Military Commissions Act
Street Theatre and Speeches
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Noon-1:00 PM
New Haven Federal Court House
Church Street, across from the Green
Sponsored by:
Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice
They Hate Our Freedom: The Truth about the Military Commissions Act
"Not only does the Military Commissions Act of 2006 fail to make us safer; it adds another assault on our country, our
values, and the Constitution, an assault from which we have no protection."
-- Aaron Sussman
FBI Agents Report Guantanamo Abuses
"The radical Christian Right is coming dangerously close to its goal of taking over the country's military and law
enforcement."
| Queer Rights |
"The battle is really ... to hang onto endowment and property while not identifying with the official policies of the Episcopal Church in the U.S," said Ian Markham, dean at the Hartford Seminary.
| Animal Rights |
Help prevent the worst massacre of wolves to occur in the lower 48 states in decades!
| Spirituality |
Martin Luther King
Body, Mind & Spirit
Evening Prayer for the Healing of Nations
Addressing Violence In, Among & Around Us
Resting in God: Centering Prayer
Tai Chi for Life
Exploring Christian Discernment in Everyday Living
Centering Prayer Evening Service
"I wish that happiness be your companion, justice be your path, love be the backbone of your life, peace be all that fills
your heart, and humanity be the flesh that covers your bones."
-- AbdelFattah Abusrour
"As soon as you make your intention and you close the
boundaries to the haram area, the sacred holy
grounds, you are prohibited from hurting anybody. You can't even kill a
fly. You can't kill insects, you can't hunt animals or birds or
anything. Even argument is prohibited during hajj."
-- Imam Shaker Elsayed
| Peace |
Connecticut Oppose the War Meeting
Monday, January 8
7 PM
District 1199 Headquarters
130 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford
We'll be discussing progress in our plan for a
meeting with members of the CT Congressional Delegation, the
demonstration in Washington on January 27 (at least 3 busses going from
CT), and beginning the education and organizing that will lead us up to
the invasion anniversary activities in March.
For more information and for car-pooling information from New Haven:
Henry Lowendorf
Greater New Haven Peace Council
203 389-9547
grnhpeacecouncil@sbcglobal.net
For more information - Central CT area:
Gregory Spear
West Hartford Citizens for Peace & Justice
860 655-4179
Physicians for Social Responsibility speaks out against the Bush administration's Complex 2030 plan that would produce new nuclear warheads. Tell the Bush administra- tion that we do not need new nuclear weapons!
Combatants for Peace Tour
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue, Orange
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Lunch and Learn with the Combatants for Peace Tour
Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road, Woodbridge
Sponsored by:
Brit Tzedek
v'Shalom
January 27: March on Washington to Stop the War!
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"Waging Peace" takes seriously the "insurgents" methods and turns their tactic back against them."
-- Bruce A. Barrett
Poems on The Struggle to Free Palestine
Free Yourself
A Poem by Remi Kanazi
"When the anti-war movement refused to include Palestine
Because it would "undermine the cause"
I said fuck the anti-war movement!
This society will never see improvement
If there are restrictions on justice
Because if that gay man, feminist or environmentalist
Doesn't give a shit about immigration day
They can't expect anyone to relate to their cause"
To Exist is To Resist
A Poem by Remi Kanazi
" There is no divinity
In bombing our cities
Setting up committees to treat us differently
We're from Philistine
The land where dreams are made
There is nothing brave about oppressing
We'll count and multiply our blessings"
Hear these poems read by author
Poetic Injustice:
The Underground Voice in Politics
Nonviolent Education and Action
Against War and Occupation
in Iraq and Palestine, for justice and universal human rights.
Converting Iraqis or Americans?
"Converting Muslims to Christianity is not the key to stability in Iraq, converting American Christians to Christianity is."
-- Robert Parham
660 Palestinians, 23 Israelis killed in 2006
B'Tselem also reported that 4,005 Palestinians have been killed since they launched their violent intifada six years ago, as well as 1,017 Israelis, including 701 civilians.
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